Fall F-16 in Psathura: The pilot is discharged this afternoon.

In a simple chamber at the GENA 251 her 29-year-old is hospitalized after the fall of F-16 Block 52+ in the sea area in Psathura. The Air Force lieutenant is well in his health and has undergone all necessary tests. He’s got a complete imaging scan done with a CT scan and an MRI that came out clean. According to doctors there is no reason for concern, he is well and is expected to be discharged this afternoon. He had to stay for a 24-hour hospital for precautionary reasons. On his side from the first moment is his wife and family, and they were reportedly given a room next to what the 29-year-old lieutenant is hospitalized. The F16 presented trouble to the engine with the pilot following protocol. He informed of the problem and activated the operation of the ejected seat and everything then went according to plan. The burden has now fallen on investigations into what caused the problem. Minutes for rescue operation 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 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 Battle Squadron, a Navy S-70 helicopter, a CL-415-type aircraft from 113 Battle Wing, while the frigate “Egyeon” marched to the drop area, while a C-130-type aircraft had also been set in maximum readiness.