Magda Panoutsopoulou
01 February 2023•Update: 01 February 2023
ATHENS
Greece on Wednesday confirmed the death of the pilot of a fighter jet that crashed in the Ionian Sea two days ago.
Analysis of evidence from the crash site indicates that Capt. Efstathios Tsitlakidis, 31, perished in the accident, according to a Greek air force statement.
The body of his co-pilot, Lt. Cdr. Marios-Mihail Touroutsikas, 29, was recovered from the wreckage on Monday, hours after their F-4 Phantom II jet fell during a training flight.
An investigation is still underway to ascertain the cause of the crash, which occurred some 25 nautical miles (28 miles; 46 kilometers) south of the Andravida Air Base in the Peloponnese region.
