Overview

• A Greek air force pilot was killed in a training jet crash near the southern town of Kalamata.
• The crash occurred during the aircraft's landing approach at an air base.
• The two-seater T-2 aircraft was carrying only one crew member.
• The U.S.-made T-2 Buckeye has served as the Greek air force's main training plane for decades.
• The T-2 Buckeye had been scheduled to be withdrawn from service in the coming months.