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Epirus mourns Squadron Leader Dimitris Petrou, funeral set for Tuesday in Ioannina

From Ta Nea · () Greek

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  • Epirus is mourning 37-year-old Squadron Leader Dimitris Petrou, who died in the crash of an F-4E Phantom II at Tanagra.
  • The aircraft’s other pilot, 40-year-old Wing Commander Ioannis Blesias, also died.
  • Petrou’s funeral will take place in Ioannina on Tuesday.

Epirus is in mourning after the death of 37-year-old Squadron Leader Dimitris Petrou, one of the two pilots of an F-4E Phantom II that crashed at Tanagra.

The grief is particularly heavy in Ioannina, Pramanta and Tzoumerka, areas linked to Petrou and his family. His final farewell will take place in Ioannina on Tuesday.

The crash also claimed the life of the aircraft’s other pilot, 40-year-old Wing Commander Ioannis Blesias. The deaths have cast a shadow over the region as it prepares to say goodbye to Petrou.

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