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Breaking news on the BBC.
Link (http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-27768001)
Eurofighter accident at Spanish Moron base near Seville
A Eurofighter jet has been involved in an "accident" on the runway of military base in southern Spain, defence officials have told the BBC.
Authorities have not yet said if there were any casualties, but one pilot was believed to have been in the plane.
Local media say the accident happened at the Moron air base near Seville.
The base is shared by Spain and the US Air Force, but of the two, only Spain operates the Eurofighter jet.
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sandiego89
9th Jun 2014, 13:48
Has anyone else lost a Typhoon? I seem to recall 3 losses- all from Spain- an early twin sticker (dual flame out/systems loss IIRC), another loss with a Saudi pilot and now this one (unsure of status at this point, hoping for the best). A few other high profile nose gear incidents, but seems to be a good write off record.
TheWizard
9th Jun 2014, 14:19
Pilot killed after Eurofighter jet crashes while coming into land at Seville airbase | In English | EL PAÍS (http://elpais.com/elpais/2014/06/09/inenglish/1402319077_831576.html/)
This article claims the pilot has died but that there is no confirmation from the Defense Ministry yet.
Javie Guerrero
9th Jun 2014, 17:42
Confirmee. The pilot has died.
http://www.defensa.gob.es/en/gabinete/notasPrensa/2014/06/DGC-140609-accidente-eurofighter.html
AtomKraft
9th Jun 2014, 18:41
Sandiego89.
I think the RAF lost one in a wheels up landing in the US......
Bless them. ;)
Simplythebeast
9th Jun 2014, 19:01
Only three lost so far, all Spanish.
Simplythebeast
9th Jun 2014, 19:05
This one is still flying! Pilot stayed with it too.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mJEFaRj0rBY
Exrigger
9th Jun 2014, 19:11
you are correct AtomKraft:
The Cutting-Edge Eurofighter Typhoon that Crash Landed at China Lake - (http://www.urbanghostsmedia.com/2014/05/cutting-edge-eurofighter-typhoon-zj943-crash-landed-china-lake/)
Simplythebeast
9th Jun 2014, 19:15
Cant argue with that! I stand corrected.
jwcook
10th Jun 2014, 05:39
Tragic news RIP
LateArmLive
10th Jun 2014, 09:33
RIP buddy :(
Beermonkey
10th Jun 2014, 14:32
Boys and girls, perhaps it would be appropriate to keep this thread pure, given the fact a mucker is dead, rather than 'massive thread drift' and the like.
RIP brother.
Courtney Mil
10th Jun 2014, 14:40
I stand corrected. Message deleted.
AW&ST: Fatal Eurofighter crash in Spain (http://aviationweek.com/blog/fatal-eurofighter-crash-spain)
A Spanish Eurofighter Typhoon jet crashed before landing at the Morón de la Frontera airbase near Seville yesterday (June 9). Major Fernando Lluna Carrascosa, the 30-yr old pilot from Madrid, married and father of a 9-month old daughter died in the crash. He is the first Spanish Air Force pilot to die in a Typhoon crash.....http://aviationweek.com/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2014/06/176761-944-549.jpg Spanish defense ministry photo