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Yes, but unless there is a VERY sudden decompression, pilots would respond to a dangerous decrease in cabin air temperature by moving quickly to a much lower altitude and immediately requesting emergency landing clearance at the nearest airport that can handle the type of plane in question. In this case, the only reported indication of a problem was the pilot reporting "an air conditioning problem". This is really bizarre, but I have to think there was some sort of explosion or other sudden major structural problem. When a commercial jet pilot's fingers start turning blue, s/he wouldn't wait to pass out and freeze solid before trying to take corrective action.

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"s/he wouldn't wait to pass out and freeze solid before trying to take corrective action."

I believe the F-16s reported that the copilot was slumped over the controls but the pilot was not visible in the cockpit. Maybe he/she was trying to fix the problem and failed or maybe he/she caused the problem.

Any Freepers know what 300 to 400 mph of freezing air blowing over people dressed for summer would do? I've been in -50 degrees with 20 knots of wind and I know that exposed skin freezes in seconds in those conditions.

I'm also curious as to whether or not the Greek fighters saw any identifiable damage and whether or not they watched the crash.

Michael Frazier