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Two Killed in Jet Crash During Air Show Near Athens

From Der Spiegel · () German

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

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A Greek fighter jet crashed during the Athens Flying Week air show, killing both pilots.
  • No spectators were injured, while firefighters and aircraft worked to contain a fire away from the viewing area.
  • The cause of the crash remains unknown, and the event was canceled immediately.

A Greek fighter jet crashed during the Athens Flying Week air show, killing both pilots and turning an event that had gone 12 years without an accident into a tragedy.

No spectators were injured. Organizers stopped the event immediately, while 85 firefighters, supported by 11 firefighting aircraft and helicopters, worked to contain a fire that broke out some distance from the viewing area.

“We heard a tremendous bang and immediately afterward saw thick black smoke,” a local resident told Kathimerini. Videos posted by spectators on YouTube showed the crash.

The cause of the accident was not known.

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

· Local residentThe resident described what she heard and saw immediately after the jet crashed.
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Originally published by Der Spiegel 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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