Greece: Military jet crashes during air show, sparking fire
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- An F-4 Phantom military aircraft crashed Saturday afternoon at a base near Athens during the Athens Flying Week air show, according to Greek news agency ANA.
- The circumstances remained unclear, and several local media outlets said the fate of the two pilots was unknown.
- A firefighting helicopter responded to the blaze, while Defense Minister Nikos Dendias canceled a trip to visit the crash site.
An F-4 Phantom military aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff during the Athens Flying Week air show, triggering an explosion and fire in front of thousands of visitors.
The jet went down Saturday afternoon at a base near Athens, Greek news agency ANA reported. A journalist from public broadcaster ERT at the scene said the aircraft suddenly lost altitude before crashing.
The cause of the accident remained undetermined. Several local media outlets also reported that the fate of the two pilots was not immediately known.
A firefighting helicopter was sent to the site to extinguish the fire, footage shown by ERT indicated. Defense Minister Nikos Dendias canceled a planned trip to Thessaloniki for the International Fair, a major event in the political calendar, and traveled to the crash site instead.
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Originally published by Le Figaro in French. 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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