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Air Force identifies two Phantom pilots killed in Tanagra crash

From Kathimerini · () Greek

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  • Greece’s Air Force identified the two pilots who died when an F-4E Phantom II crashed at Tanagra.
  • The crash occurred shortly before 3 p.m. Saturday in front of spectators attending Athens Flying Week.
  • The armed forces observed three days of mourning from September 5 through September 7, while an Air Force committee investigates the cause.

The Greek Air Force identified the two pilots who died in the crash of an F-4E Phantom II at Tanagra.

They were 40-year-old Squadron Leader Ioannis Blesias and 37-year-old Flight Leader Dimitrios Petrou. The accident occurred shortly before 3 p.m. Saturday in front of spectators at Athens Flying Week.

The defense minister declared three days of mourning across the armed forces, from Saturday, September 5, through Monday, September 7. An Air Force committee is investigating the cause of the crash.

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