Ten people were killed and 13 more hurt after a Greek fighter plane crashed during NATO training in Spain.
Plumes of black smoke rose from the spot where the F-16 plane crashed shortly after taking off at the Los Llanos air base in Albacete, 163 miles south-east of Madrid.
Seven of the injured are in a 'serious' condition in hospital, according to The Spain Report, which said the defence ministry was withholding identities of those killed 'until families have been told'.
The Greek jet had taken off on a training exercise before losing power and crashing into hangers where other planes were being kept, the defence ministry said in a statement.
Military sources said the accident happened after the plane had failed to gather sufficient power before taking off, according to The Local, which cited a report in El Pais.
It smashed into the area of the base where the other planes involved in the Nato exercise were parked.
A statement from Spain's defence ministry said: 'The plane, part of the Tactical Leadership Programme of NATO was carrying out a (training) exercise when during the take-off the plane lost power, crashing into the parking area for planes, crashing into various planes that were parked there.'
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