Plane crashes at air show near Athens as pilots remain missing
Translated from Polish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- A Greek Air Force F-4 crashed during the Athens Flying Week air show at Tanagra near Athens.
- Black smoke rose several hundred meters from spectators, while two helicopters worked to extinguish the fire.
- A search-and-rescue operation was underway, and spectators were asked to leave the site.
A Greek Air Force F-4 crashed during an air show at Tanagra, near Athens, as rescue teams searched for the aircraft's pilots.
Public broadcaster ERT was the first to report the military aircraft crash. Video released by the station showed a column of black smoke rising several hundred meters from spectators watching the show.
Two helicopters were conducting firefighting operations at the scene. Reuters, citing a Greek Air Force representative, reported that it was initially unclear what had happened to the pilots. It was also not known whether anyone in the audience had been injured.
A search-and-rescue operation continued at the site. ERT reported that spectators had been asked to leave the area.
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Originally published by Rzeczpospolita in Polish. 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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