Greek jet fighter crashes into Aegean

Mirage 2000 aircraft goes down near Skyros Island

Greek jet fighter crashes into Aegean

A Greek fighter jet on Thursday crashed into the Aegean Sea, Greek Defense Ministry said.

The Mirage 2000-5 aircraft went down around 12:15 local time (0915GMT) northeast of Skyros Island, east of Eyvia peninsula.

The ministry said a search and rescue mission was underway to locate the pilot.