At least ten people were killed and 13 were injured Monday when a Greek F-16 fighter jet crashed on takeoff for a few years at a military base in southeastern Spain, said a ministry spokesman Spanish Defence.
“At the moment we have ten people dead and 13 injured, seven of them with grave prognosis, five prognosis and one has already been discharged,” said the spokesman unable to clarify nationality of the victims.
The accident took place in the afternoon at the air base of Los Llanos, in the province of Albacete, which is often used as training center for NATO pilots had reported Spanish Ministry of Defence.
“The plane, built in the Tactical Leadership Programme (TLP) NATO proceeded to perform an exercise when during take-off has slowed, hitting area aircraft parking, impacting against some aircraft were stationed there, “he said in a statement.
Television pictures showed a thick column of black smoke rising from the wreckage, while firefighters and equipment Relief came to the area cordoned off. .
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