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11 dead as F-16 jet explodes at Spain base
The Local ^ | Jan 27, 2015

Posted on 01/29/2015 4:51:43 PM PST by Ray76

The F-16 jet "lost power" as it took off from the base near the southeastern city of Albacete and crashed into an area where other planes were parked, damaging at least five other aircraft, the defence ministry said in a statement.

At least 19 other people were injured in the accident...

The Spanish ministry said the jet that crashed was taking part in a NATO training exercise called the Tactical Leadership Programme (TLP) which seeks to improve multi-national cooperation in air operations.

(Excerpt) Read more at thelocal.es ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aviation; f16; fighters; lawndart
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1 posted on 01/29/2015 4:51:43 PM PST by Ray76
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To: Ray76
Improvement in maintenance and preflight procedures would seem to be called for.
2 posted on 01/29/2015 5:04:14 PM PST by GladesGuru (Islam Delenda Est. Because of what Islam is - and because of what Muslims do.)
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Shit happens. I remember a loud POP once when an F-4 lost an engine on takeoff. But it had a spare.


3 posted on 01/29/2015 5:07:15 PM PST by gundog (Help us, Nairobi-Wan Kenobi...you're our only hope.)
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To: Ray76

Wow! Prayers for all involved.

Doesn’t say what base...I’m curious as to how close the ramp is to the runway.


4 posted on 01/29/2015 5:14:43 PM PST by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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To: Ray76

Prayer for all in the wake.


5 posted on 01/29/2015 5:17:46 PM PST by mylife
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Prayers for all, but I can't help but wonder,considering the nature of the training, what the pilots name was and could it be a case of workplace violence.
6 posted on 01/29/2015 5:33:22 PM PST by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: Ray76

Is the pilot’s name ‘Mohammed’ or ‘Achmed’?


7 posted on 01/29/2015 5:38:38 PM PST by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
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To: Ray76

Prayers. Hate hearing crap like this. :(


8 posted on 01/29/2015 5:40:46 PM PST by Lazamataz (With friends like Boehner, we don't need Democrats. -- Laz A. Mataz, 2015)
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To: Ray76

What country did the crashed plane and damaged planes and the dead belong to?

Nobody is a UN or NATO citizen


9 posted on 01/29/2015 5:46:31 PM PST by GeronL
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8 US Airmen injured, an F-15 damaged in this crash


10 posted on 01/29/2015 5:48:11 PM PST by GeronL
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8 US Airmen injured, an F-15 damaged in this crash

http://www.airforcetimes.com/story/military/pentagon/2015/01/27/eight-airmen-injured-in-spain-crash/22394571/


11 posted on 01/29/2015 5:48:22 PM PST by GeronL
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Nobody is a UN or NATO citizen

True. We are all NWO serfs ('subjects' for those whose egos can't handle the truth) now.

12 posted on 01/29/2015 5:48:34 PM PST by Sirius Lee (All that is required for evil to advance is for government to do "something")
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Nine of the personnel lost were French, while the two Greek pilots lost their lives.
13 posted on 01/29/2015 5:49:23 PM PST by GeronL
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To: Lazamataz

9 French and 2 Creek dead. 8 US airmen injured among others.


14 posted on 01/29/2015 5:50:00 PM PST by GeronL
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To: SZonian

Albacete is the town

Los Llanos air base


15 posted on 01/29/2015 5:51:38 PM PST by GeronL
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Wow, the air base and the civilian airport are one and the same!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albacete_Airport


16 posted on 01/29/2015 5:53:16 PM PST by GeronL
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17 posted on 01/29/2015 5:53:56 PM PST by GeronL
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18 posted on 01/29/2015 5:54:56 PM PST by GeronL
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apparently this Twitter pic was taken a few days ago

https://twitter.com/crodriguez1965/status/559801102485696513/photo/1


19 posted on 01/29/2015 5:57:12 PM PST by GeronL
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What a cluster fk ....this is sotoeros un/nato. What American base has any aircraft or personal in the take off path of an aircraft?...none.......I love our military being a veteran but I loathe the muzzie blue gum now running it like a true muzzie brother....what a travesty being done within unconstitutional manner with no reaction from any branch of of our republic. I say this with the fact that this civilian airport being used for military launches when it is not geared for it....shows how knowledgeable the current replacement (muzzie) officers are when it comes to basic aircraft safety protocol comes into real application....this was avoidable.


20 posted on 01/29/2015 7:27:32 PM PST by mythenjoseph (Separation of powers)
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