Greek, Turkish jets collide in interception moves
Published: Tue May 23rd, 2006Source: today.reuters.com
ATHENS, May 23 (Reuters) - Greek and Turkish fighter planes collided in mid-air on Tuesday while shadowing each other in the southern Aegean, where the two NATO allies have long disputed control over airspace. The exact circumstances of the crash, in an area where aircraft of the two NATO members frequently harass each other in close manoeuvres, were not immediately clear.
The Turkish military said the crash was caused by a Greek fighter interfering in Turkish manoeuvres in international airspace. Greece, however, said the collision occurred during "interception manoeuvres" above the Greek island of Karpathos.
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