A C-101 aircraft belonging to Academia General del Aire, a military academy for the training of future officers of the Spanish Air Force, crashed this afternoon in Spain, the force reported on Twitter.
Un avión C-101 de la Academia General del Aire #AGA ha caído al mar en las proximidades de #LaManga #Murcia a primera hora de esta tarde
— Ejército del Aire (@EjercitoAire) February 27, 2020
The incident occurred in the vicinity of La Manga, Murcia, in the southeast of Spain.
🔴Se estrella un avión militar en La Manga #Murcia
— Noticias CMM (@CMM_noticias) February 27, 2020
📌Se trata de una aeronave de la Academia General del Aire #AGA
📌Es el tercer aparato que cae en estas aguas en los últimos mesespic.twitter.com/POjEiP5ev2
According to La Verdad, the pilot of the plane who was performing a training flight ejected from the vehicle. However, the health status of the pilot, whose identity is unknown, is presently unclear.
The Emergency Coordination Centre reported that Maritime Rescue, the Civil Guard and local police have arrived at the scene. A helicopter is flying over the area to locate the aircraft and the pilot. Three vessels have also been dispatched to assist in the search.
This is the third accident involving planes of the academy in the last six months. Two previous incidents occurred in September.
