Greek air force jet crashes at annual aerial show
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek air force jet crashed during an aerial display north of Athens on Saturday, emitting plumes of black smoke before several thousand spectators. No immediate injuries were reported among the onlookers following the twin-seat Phantom F4 jet's mishap. Officials were unsure if the pilots had ejected prior to the incident at Tanagra air force base. A water-dropping helicopter was deployed to contain ground fires.
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Also reported by 4 other outlets
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