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The command of the Greek Air Force confirmed the death of the co-pilot of the F-4 "Phantom" fighter jet that crashed in the Ionian Sea during exercises on Monday, Sky TV reported, quoted by BTA.

The deceased is Captain Stathis Tsitlakidis, 31 years old.

The search for him lasted two days.

According to the information, his remains were identified using DNA analysis.

Already on Monday, the body of the co-pilot, Lt. Marios-Mikhail Tourutsikas, was discovered.

The pilot of the Greek fighter jet that crashed today is dead

At the time of the crash, the plane was flying at low altitude from the Andravida airbase on the west coast of the Peloponnese peninsula.