The authorities have been alerted by the crash of an Air Force training aircraft in Kalamata.
According to the first information, it is a two-seater T-2 training aircraft of the 120th training wing.
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The fall has taken place under unclear circumstances 500 meters north of the airport gate, near the village of Ari in Mikromani. The two-seater aircraft, which was on a training flight, crashed shortly before landing.
The fire brigade is on the move, as well as the EMS. This is a T-2E Buckeye aircraft
It is an American-made, twin-engine training aircraft.
The T-2 Buckeye is the only training jet of the Air Force, and with it the Ikari and the new Second Lieutenants complete their training.
The procurement of 40 instructors of this type in 1976 fundamentally reformed the aviation training system.
The T-2E can carry up to 3500 lb of ordnance on 6 wing carriers including machine gun and rocket pods. It can be used for training with a weapon load, but also take on a combat role if required.
It has a tricolor variation of green, brown and white.