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Phantom jet crashes during Athens Flying Week display in Tanagra

From Ta Nea · () Greek

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

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  • A Phantom aircraft apparently crashed during an air display at Athens Flying Week in Tanagra on Saturday, Sept. 5.
  • Initial reports said the aircraft went down in the first minutes of its demonstration, sending a column of black smoke into the sky.
  • Emergency forces rushed to the scene while officials had not yet confirmed the crew's condition.

A serious accident occurred in Tanagra on Saturday afternoon during Athens Flying Week 2026, when a Phantom aircraft apparently crashed while taking part in an air display.

Initial footage showed a column of black smoke rising into the sky. Early information indicated that the Phantom went down during the first minutes of its demonstration.

Large emergency forces were sent to the site. The condition of the aircraft's crew had not yet become known at the time of the report.

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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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