[3] On 26 January 2015, one of the Greek F-16s crashed into other aircraft at Shelter D-4 of the air base shortly after takeoff, causing an explosion which killed 9 people.

[6] Aviation analyst Sean Maffett told the BBC News Channel that it was "difficult to imagine how the accident had occurred, because the runway where the aircraft was taking off was about 1,000 ft (305m) away from where the crash apparently took place.

[9] According to a safety investigation board report by the French Defense Ministry, a manual knob in the cockpit that controlled the trim tab on the tail rudder was inadvertently turned all the way to the right, causing the plane to roll uncontrollably to the right seconds after takeoff.

[9] Though there are safety guards mounted on either side of the yaw trim switch to prevent unintentionally moving it, investigators believe one of three loose flight checklists in the cockpit must have jammed the knob all the way to the right.

[9] The lead pilot "had to react in the unforgiving altitude of no more than 6 feet, the fact that the landing gear was left in the down position can be considered as a clear indication of the surprising nature of the problem.