Mid Air Collision Leaves Pilots Missing
Ayinde O. Chase - All Headline News Staff Writer
Athens, Greece (AHN) - A Greek fighter jet and a Turkish warplane collided in midair on Tuesday over the Aegean Sea prompting a massive air and sea rescue operation for the missing pilots. According to the Greek government, the collision occurred on Tuesday near the island of Karpathos in the Aegean Sea and has left the two Turks and one Greek pilot missing. Greek government spokesman Evangelos Antonaros it appears the incident occurred as the Greek plane was intercepting the Turkish jet. Greek and Turkish fighter planes frequently intercept each other over the sea, mostly in areas of disputed airspace. Greece says its national airspace extends to 10 miles, yet Turkey only recognizes six miles - the same distance as territorial waters.
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