Off-topic Greek F-16 crash at Albacete

[57HEAVY]

8 french died

[Shunn31]

Wooow so sad news... RIP to the French members !

[Niek]

Wooow so sad news... RIP to the French members !

And not to the Greeks?

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[Shunn31]

Yes of course... as I am French that's I say that but of course for all and the family. Sorry

[stanak]

F-16D #084
seen at Lechfeld in 2008


2 Alphajets, 2 M2000D and 2 Rafales damaged or destroyed

My thoughts with the family, friends and colleagues

[GIPS]

http://www.haf.gr/en/news.asp?id=9734

[PilotoRico]

A 11th French victim passed away in Hospital, and the situation of one Italian crewmember is very critical
Very sad. R.i.p.

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[Stratofreighter]

http://www.keeptalkinggreece.com/2015/0 ... speculate/
points to
https://translate.google.com/translate? ... edit-text= .

No earth-shattering assumptions so far...

The F-16 took an incline to the right the moment if left the ground and that its right wing touched the ground.

Citing sources from the Greek Air Force,
website onalert.gr notes that under the right wing a fake rocket anti-radar Harm missile was attached.

The sources, speculate that there might have been some problem with the loading of the aircraft ‘weapons’.

Further speculations claim

a) a “foreign object” may have caused the engine to stop (most possible scenario)

b) a serious problem in the jet rudder (less possible scenario)

Investigations on the F-16 Block 50 on the ground will focus on the Fly By Wire (FBW), ) the system that replaces the conventional manual flight controls of an aircraft with an electronic interface.”

[jeroenvn]

Does anyone have the rest of the registrations

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[Stratofreighter]

Does anyone have the rest of the registrations

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If you really want photo-proof :

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/01/ ... 34x422.jpg
as found at
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/art ... ed-10.html .

[GIPS]

http://www.defense.gouv.fr/air/actus-air/in-memoriam

[nellis6]

Can't believe that some of you are just interested in the serial numbers at this stage. Get in touch with reality man, many people died and were seriously injured and all you think about is the serial number. FFS!!!! It's pathetic!

[Pillow]

Can't believe that some of you are just interested in the serial numbers at this stage. Get in touch with reality man, many people died and were seriously injured and all you think about is the serial number. FFS!!!! It's pathetic!

True.
That's because they want to show off with pictures they've taken during multiple airshows.
Sad world

[K-9]

Can't believe that some of you are just interested in the serial numbers at this stage. Get in touch with reality man, many people died and were seriously injured and all you think about is the serial number. FFS!!!! It's pathetic!

True.
That's because they want to show off with pictures they've taken during multiple airshows.
Sad world

As a matter of fact, I can't see any difference of asking this at any stage.

It's a fact and reality that people have died and that some serious injured are fighting for their lives. It's also a fact that there are aircraft involved in this tragedy.

I don't think people should be judge just for asking information of any kind or to fill in blanks why people do ask that kind of information.

Besides, official authorities in Greece released the names of both pilots and the serial of the aircraft involved. It looks like it can be done both.

Just my two pennies.

Judging people just because they are asking more information, is sad too in my opinion.
Not to go off topic too much ...
But tragedy has struck numerous times, and will probably keep on doing so ...
Life goes on ... and so does our hobby ...

[jp 74]

Is there allready a presumable reason for this horrible crash?