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Funeral of Greek pilot to take place tomorrow in Karditsa

Funeral to be held in the afternoon

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The funeral of George Baltadoros, the Greek squadron leader who was killed when his Mirage 2000-5 fighter jet crashed into the Aegean Sea north-east of the island of Skyros, will be held on Saturday, April 14, 2 pm at the village of Morfovouni, Karditsa. The pilot was killed when his fighter jet was returning to base after intercepting Turkish jets over the Aegean Sea.

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