ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 76491
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| Date: | Thursday 26 August 2010 |
| Time: | 14:05 LT |
| Type: |  Lockheed Martin F-16D |
| Owner/operator: | Elliniki Polemikí Aeroporía |
| Registration: | 604 |
| MSN: | XM-5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | SW of Chrysi Island, Crete -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Chania/Soúda AFB - LGSA |
| Chania/Soúda AFB - LGSA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Collision with F-16C 522 at 14:05 local during a training exercise. Both pilots of the F-16D 604 ejected, with Lieutenant Paulos Botzakis being safely recovered. However, the other pilot, Captain Iosif Anastasakis, although also recovered by a SAR team, died in hospital three days later (August 29) due to his injuries. The pilot of the F-16C involved (Captain Anastasios Balatsoukas) was also killed.
Sources:
1. http://www.naftemporiki.gr/news/cstory.asp?id=1858816
2. http://www.pronews.gr/defence/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13904&Itemid=139
3. https://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20100829100150120C482058
4. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/4823/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-2010 08:46 | nikitas | Added |
| 26-Aug-2010 12:53 | angels one five | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Aug-2010 12:59 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 26-Aug-2010 13:26 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 27-Aug-2010 09:41 | nikitas | Updated [Registration, Other fatalities] |
| 27-Aug-2010 10:21 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 30-Aug-2010 11:02 | Black Typhoon | Updated [Source] |
| 08-Sep-2010 15:17 | moviola | Updated [Source] |
| 30-Apr-2013 20:50 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 01-Dec-2013 06:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Sep-2014 18:55 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Nov-2014 17:23 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
| 28-Nov-2014 19:21 | TB | Updated [Location, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
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