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Two pilots killed as Greek fighter jet crashes during air show

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

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

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • An F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed during an air show at Greece’s Tanagra Air Base, killing its two pilots.
  • The crash occurred about two kilometers from the runway, and emergency crews prevented the fire from spreading to nearby woodland.
  • Organizers began evacuating the area and suspended Athens Flying Week, which had been scheduled for September 5 and 6.

Two pilots died when an F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed during an air show at Greece’s Tanagra Air Base, according to Greek authorities.

The crash took place about two kilometers from the runway during Athens Flying Week. Local reports said 11 firefighting aircraft and helicopters responded to the resulting fire and stopped the flames from spreading into a nearby wooded area.

Witnesses told local media they were shocked by the accident. “We were all stunned, the plane had been airborne for no more than three minutes,” they said.

Greek media reported that the aircraft suddenly began losing altitude before hitting the ground. Organizers started evacuating the area and suspended Athens Flying Week, which had been planned as a two-day event on September 5 and 6 with Greek and foreign military aircraft.

We were all stunned, the plane had been airborne for no more than three minutes.

· WitnessesWitnesses described their reaction to the fighter jet’s sudden crash during the air show.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. 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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