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KKE demands immediate answers over fatal Phantom crash at Tanagra

From Ta Nea · () Greek

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  • Greece’s Communist Party expressed condolences after two Air Force pilots died when a Phantom aircraft crashed during Athens Flying Week in Tanagra.
  • The party questioned the purpose of such events when held for commercial or other purposes, citing risks to spectators and others.
  • It called for immediate answers about the crash, the aircraft’s ejection mechanism and other safety systems, as well as measures to extinguish a fire in the industrial area.

The Greek Communist Party is demanding immediate answers after two Air Force pilots died when a Phantom crashed during the Athens Flying Week event at Tanagra.

In a statement, the KKE offered condolences to the pilots’ families and relatives. It said the crash killed two military aviators and endangered the lives and safety of many other people.

The tragedy raises the inexorable question of the purpose of these events, especially when they are held for commercial or other purposes.

· Communist Party of GreeceThe KKE questioned the rationale for air-show events after the fatal crash.

The party said the tragedy raised an “inexorable question” about the purpose of such events, particularly when they take place “for commercial or other purposes.”

The KKE also called for an urgent explanation of the causes of the crash, along with information about the aircraft’s ejection mechanism and remaining safety systems. It further demanded immediate action to extinguish a dangerous fire that broke out inside the industrial area as a result of the incident.

All answers about the causes of the crash must be given immediately.

· Communist Party of GreeceThe party demanded an explanation of the accident and the aircraft’s safety systems.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. 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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