ALBAWABA - In a somber turn of events, a Greek Air Force training aircraft met with a fatal accident, claiming the life of its pilot in Kalamata on the Peloponnese Peninsula.
The twin-engine T-2 Buckeye military plane crashed in a rural vicinity near the airbase, prompting an immediate response from search and rescue teams.
Prior to the crash, the pilot executed a daring ejection using the aircraft's ejection seat. Swift action was taken by the dispatched search and rescue teams to locate the pilot, initiating a comprehensive operation at the crash site.
The Greek Air Force officially confirmed the tragic loss of 40-year-old Squadron Leader Epaminondas Kostas in the incident. While the exact cause of the crash remains shrouded in mystery, authorities have launched a thorough investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding this unfortunate occurrence.
