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The Mirage 2000-5 plunged into the eastern Aegean Sea today near the island of Skyros.

It was thought to have been returning to base after intercepting Turkish fighter jets.

Minister of National Defence Panos Kammenos later announced the pilot was dead.

He said: “A Greek pilot is in the pantheon of heroes.

"He fell for faith and homeland fighting to defend our sovereignty and territorial integrity. Sincere condolences to his family.”