1996 Turkish F-16 shootdown

When

8 Oct 1996

Kind

Air disaster

Coordinates

39.00° N, 36.00° E

Description

Greek shootdown of a Turkish plane

Deaths

1

Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.

Greek shootdown of a Turkish plane

On 8 October 1996, seven months after the escalation of the Imia/Kardak crisis, a Greek Mirage 2000 reportedly fired an R.550 Magic II missile and shot down a Turkish F-16D over the Aegean Sea near Chios island. The Turkish pilot died, while the co-pilot ejected and was rescued by Greek forces.

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