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Kalamata plane crash: Human error ruled out – where investigations focus

Kalamata plane crash: Human error ruled out – where investigations focus

Under the microscope of experts, they are Wreckage of training plane The accident happened on Wednesday morning KalamataIt resulted in the death of its 40-year-old pilot Epaminondas costea.

Air Force experts searching for causes of Kalamata tragedy A large number of findings have been collected The training aircraft was on a training exercise with two other aircraft from the crash site.

According to ANT1 report, The experts Now they have to collect a lot of findings from the accident site, while showing the first information about the causes of the accident Something violent happened During the flight, the course of the aircraft changed.

As the report states, Part of the plane It was found far from the crash site, which is not justified, so the T-2 partial detachment scene appears to be under investigation.

This possibility Eliminates the possibility of human error And the possibility of some sort of technical or other failure in flight is emphasized, resulting in Epaminondas Kostias tragically losing his life on this last flight.

The fatal T-2 is 48 years old, one of the 40 our country received in 1976. Hellas The last operator of such an aircraft, it is about to be retired.

This Friday morning, in a sad atmosphere, the funeral of the 40-year-old pilot took place, in which, by the decision of the Minister of National Defense and the Chief of the Greek Air Force, He was given the honorary rank of Vice-Captain.