ATHENS, July 9 (Xinhua) -- A Hellenic Air Force F-16 fighter jet made an emergency landing at Zakynthos Airport on Thursday afternoon after its engine caught fire during a training flight, Greek media reported.
The fighter jet, assigned to the 116 Combat Wing based at Araxos Air Base, was conducting a training flight when the incident occurred, prompting the pilot to make an emergency landing at the airport on the Ionian island of Zakynthos, Greek national broadcaster ERT reported.
The F-16 landed without deploying its landing gear and slid along the runway for several meters, according to the report. Friction sparked another fire, which was quickly extinguished by airport firefighting crews.
Flights at Zakynthos Airport were temporarily suspended following the incident. The exact cause of the incident will be investigated. ■
