Fall F-16 in Psathura: Minute for a minute the pilot’s rescue operation was found after 1.5 hours.

Happy ending was the fall of the single-sea combat aircraft Block 52+ in the sea area in Psathura by being well in its health. The 29-year-old Air Force lieutenant immediately after his detection after the fall of the F-16 in Psathura, went by helicopter to Camp Sackett and then picked him up an ambulance and was taken to 251 General Aviation Hospital, where he was subjected to all necessary tests There, doctors found that the pilot rejoices in extreme health, has no injury, but will remain in hospital tonight for precautionary reasons. According to OnAlert’s information, he is in a very good psychological state and next to him has his family, his parents and his wife. The pilot of the F-16 had telephone communication with Minister of National Defence Nikos Dendias, but also with the Chiefs of GTHA and GEA, who wished for a rapid recovery. In fact the briefing took place during the official reception of the new Navy helicopters and in the presence of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Minutes for rescue operation The fall of the F-16 “frozen” the Air Staff and the remaining fighter pilots involved in the training flight and were eyewitnesses of the incident. The fighter fell at 13.29 noon and the pilot made timely use of the ejected seat, opened the parachute and fell into the sea. Immediately, the rest of the formation fighters gave the coordinates of the point where the F-16 fell to the National Air Operations Center, in Larissa. The EAEC immediately began to coordinate the operation and within five minutes contacted the 130 Battle Squadron of Lemnos. From there, about 15 minutes later, the Super Puma helicopter took off, which is about 13.50. The helicopter took about 15 minutes to reach the area of Psathura. When he reached the area, Super Puma had difficulty tracking down the pilot, as there was intense ripple in the sea and his boat had drifted further away from the coordinates given by the pilots. Although they witnessed the fall, the pilots of the rest of the formation’s fighters failed to maintain for a long time visual contact with the 29-year-old lieutenant. Eventually, Super Puma managed to locate him 50 minutes later, i.e. around 3 noon. As the Air Force General Staff announced, the pilot’s rescue took place at 15.02. The search and rescue operation involved a Super Puma-type helicopter from the 130 Combat Squadron, a Navy S-70 helicopter, a CL-415-type aircraft from 113 Battle Wing, while the frigate “Egyeon” marched, while in maximum readiness a C-130-type aircraft had also been set. Costas Sarikas/onalert.gr