Fighter Jet Crashes Off of Crete, Pilots Rescued

Two pilots who successfully ejected from their fighter jet just before it crashed off the coast of Crete, were rescued by the Hellenic Air Force and then transferred to Athens for medical examinations. According to reports their health is not in danger.

The same reports claim that the F16 had taken off early on Thursday morning for a training mission and during the flight, the trainer-pilot noticed a problem with the plane's engine and attempted to restore it. Unfortunately he was not successful so he decided to eject from the aircraft 22 nautical miles off the island of Gavdos (the southernmost part of Greece).

The same reports say that the pilots alerted the air force of their accident and location, and a helicopter was dispatched to scene at 14:40 local time on Thursday.