Deadly 1996 Aegean clash is confirmed

NewsBot · by **NewsBot** » 08 May 2005, 23:13

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Aetos · by **Aetos** » 08 May 2005, 23:13

What is not known to the public about this incident is the fact that the second pilot, the one that was saved was... Israeli!!! Funny games and backstabs from two "friendly" counties, wouldn't you say?

Aetos

Attila · by **Attila** » 09 May 2005, 16:40

Well, It's well known that the Greeks are not as inocent as they always claim to be.
The problem is that they always go:" They started it, we're just defending ourself...."
It takes two to pick a fight....

Let's hope that the Turkish and Greek goverment can see through their differences and fight for a common cause.

Aetos, there is no backstabing, snap out of it and quit whining :doh:

Robust · by **Robust** » 12 May 2005, 01:32

The back seater was not an Israeli pilot. Greek imagination...He was Lt.Col. Cemil Cikekli, who was in the training flight when this happened. He served 2 years in UK as TuAF military attache. After returning Turkey, he was assigned to 192 filo before crash. He is 100% Turkish and works for Turkish Airlines after retiring from the Air Force.

mtrman · by **mtrman** » 12 Jul 2015, 10:16

I just deleted my whole message.

Gamera · by **Gamera** » 18 May 2016, 16:08

http://greece.greekreporter.com/2016/05/18/turkish-authorities-seeking-to-sue-greek-air-force-pilot-for-downing-turkish-f-16-in-1996/

Turkish Authorities Seeking to Sue Greek Air Force Pilot for Downing Turkish F-16 in 1996

2016/05/18

An Ankara prosecutor on Tuesday sent a letter to Greece’s Supreme Court Prosecutor asking for judicial assistance in bringing a compensation suit against a Hellenic Air Force pilot for felling a Turkish fighter jet.
According to Turkish authorities, the Greek pilot allegedly shot down a Turkish F-16 using a missile during an engagement on October 8, 1996.
During the incident, generally attributed to an accident, the Turkish plane fell and its Turkish pilot Nail Erdogan was killed, while his co-pilot was injured but survived.