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Zakynthos
Greek island in the Ionian Sea, a popular summer destination for Slovak and Czech tourists as well
Why here: a burning fighter jet made an emergency landing at its international airport on Thursday
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air base in the northwest of the Peloponnese, home base of the Hellenic Air Force's 116th Combat Wing
Why here: the fighter jet had taken off from there before the accident on a routine training flight over the Ionian Sea
Hellenic Air Force
the air force of Greece, a NATO member, with a fleet of F-16 fighter jets
Why here: operates the fighter jet that was severely damaged by fire after the emergency landing, and is investigating its cause
Zakynthos has only one runway, so the fire temporarily disrupted civilian operations at the airport – some flights were cancelled or delayed, and some passengers were redirected to Athens. During the peak summer season, the journey from Athens to the island can take up to six hours. Novinky.cz ↗
