by Associated Press France: Crew tried to eject in NATO jet crash that killed 11 Associated Press - 29 January 2015 06:34-05:00 PARIS (AP) — The head of France's air force says the crash of a NATO jet in Spain that left 11 people dead, including nine French airmen, came after the Greek crew tried to eject from the plane during a failed takeoff. Gen. Denis Mercier said Thursday the crash was entirely accidental and no additional measures could have prevented it. The bodies of the French airmen were being flown back on Thursday. Spanish investigators are probing what caused the jet to lose power during takeoff Monday and crash into five parked planes at the Los Llanos air base in southeastern Spain, triggering a series of explosions and a raging fire. News Topics: General news, Plane crashes, Accidents, Transportation accidents, Aviation accidents and incidents, Accidents and disasters, Transportation, Government and politics People, Places and Companies: France, Spain, Western Europe, Europe Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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