Greek military aircraft crashes during airshow, pilots killed
An F-4 Phantom Greek military aircraft crashed at an airshow in front of thousands of spectators, killing pilots.
An F-4 Phantom Greek military aircraft crashed during an airshow near Athens on September 5, killing both pilots, local media reported. The exact cause of the crash remains unknown, but witnesses stated the plane failed to eject and plummeted shortly after takeoff, according to a journalist from public broadcaster ERT. An explosion ensued immediately following the crash, which occurred in front of a large crowd gathered for the Athens Flying Week.
Emergency services rushed to the scene to combat the resulting fire, while the airshow was immediately halted. Defence Minister Nikos Dendias halted his planned visit to Thessaloniki's International Fair to attend to the accident site.
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Also reported by 3 other outlets
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