Madrid - At least 10 people died and 13 others were injured Monday after a Greek F-16 fighter jet crashed at a military base in south-eastern Spain during a NATO training session, according to the Spanish Defence Ministry.
The jet was participating in a NATO training programme near the city of Albacete when it lost power during take-off and crashed into several aeroplanes on the ground, reported the EFE news agency.
Images from the scene showed a huge fire rising above the base.
The Greek plane was participating in NATO's Tactical Leadership Programme, a joint exercise involving Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Britain, Italy, Spain, the United States and Greece.
The Spanish police launched an investigation and NATO said it was looking into the reports.
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