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Fighter jet crashes during air show in Greece

From Helsingin Sanomat · () Finnish

Translated from Finnish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A Greek two-seat F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed during an air show near Athens on Saturday.
  • The crash was followed by an explosion, heavy smoke and a fire that at least two helicopters helped extinguish.
  • The condition of the pilots and whether any spectators were injured remained unknown.

A Greek two-seat F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed during an air show near Athens on Saturday, followed by an explosion and a fire.

A representative of the Greek Air Force confirmed the crash to Reuters. Greece’s public broadcaster ERT reported that the aircraft exploded after hitting the ground and published video showing large amounts of smoke.

Reuters reported that at least two helicopters took part in fighting the fire. ERT said the fire and smoke made rescue operations difficult.

The condition of the pilots was not known, and it was also unclear whether any spectators had been injured.

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Originally published by Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish. 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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