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Young Greek pilot tries an emergency landing

Lemnos, Greece - He had just 130 flying hours

A young Greek pilot with just 130 flying hours tried a dead stick landing. It happened at the Lemnos Island International Airport, in Greece. While they were going back to the base after a mission for intercepting a Turkish F-16 around Samos, one of the two F-16 had a problem with the fuel system as the fuel gauge suddenly dropped down. The plan was changed immediately, so instead of landing at the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 120526
Rome, Italy, 05/16/2005 18:24
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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