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Greek fighter jet crashes in Spain killing 10 people Greek fighter jet crashes in Spain killing 10 people
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Ten people have died in a fighter jet crash at a military base in Spain, the Defence Ministry says. Ten people have died in a fighter jet crash at an air base in central Spain, the defence ministry says.
Military officials said that the Greek F-16 jet crashed into other planes and exploded at the Los Llanos airbase in Albacete in central Spain. The Greek F-16 jet "lost power" during take-off, crashing into other planes and exploding at Los Llanos airbase in Albacete, the ministry said.
One of the pilots performed a wrong manoeuvre during take-off, according to local media. Both pilots were killed.One of the pilots performed a wrong manoeuvre during take-off, according to local media. Both pilots were killed.
Another 13 people have been injured, six of them seriously, according to officials. One French person was among those killed and five others were injured, France's defence ministry confirmed.
The crash sent flames and a plume of black smoke billowing into the air. Most of the victims are not believed to be Spanish, officials say. In a statement (in French), the ministry said French jets were stationed at the base.
Emergency crews are working to extinguish the blaze and find out how much damage has been done to other planes involved in the Nato exercise, the ministry said in a statement. Late on Monday evening, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said eight French personnel and two Greeks had been killed.
Contacted by BBC News, the French air force said it could neither confirm nor deny the information given by Mr Rajoy for the time being.
Reports suggest that many of the injured are Italians while details of the other fatalities have not been given.
Personnel from the US, Denmark, Germany, Belgium and the UK are said to be stationed at the base.
The plane crashed at about 15:30 (14:30 GMT) at the base 260 km (160 miles) south-east of Madrid.
Emergency crews extinguished the fire and were assessing how much damage had been done to other planes involved in the Nato exercise, the ministry added.
Aviation analyst Sean Maffett told BBC News Channel it was difficult to imagine how the accident had occurred because the runway where the aircraft was taking off is about 1,000 ft (305 m) away from where the crash apparently took place.
Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that he was deeply saddened by the crash.Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that he was deeply saddened by the crash.
"This is a tragedy which affects the whole Nato family," he said. "I express my heartfelt condolences to the loved ones and the nations of those who lost their lives, and I wish a speedy recovery to the injured.""This is a tragedy which affects the whole Nato family," he said. "I express my heartfelt condolences to the loved ones and the nations of those who lost their lives, and I wish a speedy recovery to the injured."
A Nato spokeswoman talking to the AP news agency declined to reveal details of the accident. Spanish officials said the jet had been participating in a Nato training exercise called the Tactical Leadership Programme (TLP).
Spanish officials said that the jet was participating in a Nato training exercise called the Tactical Leadership Programme (TLP).
The TLP is not part of the Nato structure but is an organisation formed under an agreement between 10 Nato nations whose aim is to increase the effectiveness of allied air forces through the development of leadership skills.The TLP is not part of the Nato structure but is an organisation formed under an agreement between 10 Nato nations whose aim is to increase the effectiveness of allied air forces through the development of leadership skills.