Both pilots killed as Greek military jet crashes during air show
Translated from Serbian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Both pilots died when a Greek Air Force two-seat F-4 Phantom crashed shortly after takeoff during the Athens Flying Week air show near Athens.
- The crash triggered fires at an abandoned factory and nearby woodland, with 95 firefighters and aerial crews responding.
- Two foreign workers at the factory suffered minor injuries.
Both pilots of a Greek Air Force F-4 Phantom fighter jet died when the two-seat aircraft crashed during an air show at an air base near Athens, Greek broadcaster SKAI reported.
Air Force officials said the accident occurred shortly after takeoff, as the pilots tried to recover the twin-engine jet from a sharp turn at low altitude. The crash took place during Athens Flying Week, an annual air show at Tanagra air base.
Fires broke out at an abandoned factory and in a wooded area beside the base perimeter where parts of the aircraft fell. Ninety-five firefighters responded, supported by three mountain-rescue teams, two rescue groups and 29 vehicles. Nine aircraft and four helicopters tackled the fire from the air.
Two foreign workers involved in dismantling equipment at the abandoned factory suffered minor injuries.
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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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