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Two Dead in Greek Air Show Crash

From Neue Zürcher Zeitung · () German

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

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  • A Greek F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed during an air show at Tanagra Air Base, about 55 kilometers north of Athens.
  • Both pilots died, and organizers immediately canceled the event; the cause of the crash remains unknown.
  • Athens Flying Week had operated for 12 years without an accident and featured military and civilian aircraft from several countries.

A loud bang and thick black smoke marked the end of 12 accident-free years at Athens Flying Week. A Greek F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed during the international air show at Tanagra Air Base, about 55 kilometers north of Athens.

Both pilots were recovered dead, according to the Greek newspaper To Proto Thema. The cause of the crash remained unknown, and the event was immediately called off.

“We heard a tremendous bang and immediately afterward saw dense black smoke,” a local resident told Kathimerini. Spectators also posted numerous videos of the crash on YouTube.

Athens Flying Week has taken place every September at Tanagra airport for the past 12 years. This year’s event included dozens of military and civilian aircraft, as well as aerobatic teams from countries including Germany, Spain and Italy. Organizers said the show had never experienced an accident before.

We heard a tremendous bang and immediately afterward saw dense black smoke.

· Local residentThe resident described what she saw immediately after the fighter jet crashed.
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Originally published by Neue Zürcher Zeitung in German. 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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