Greek air force jet crashes at annual aerial show, kills 2 pilots and starts fire
- On Saturday, a Hellenic Air Force F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed during the Athens Flying Week 2026 at Tanagra Air Base, killing the two pilots in front of thousands of spectators.
- During a low-altitude maneuver, the twin-seat Phantom jet suddenly lost altitude and plunged to the ground, igniting a fire that spread through the surrounding forested area.
- Eleven water-dropping planes and helicopters assisted 85 firefighters to contain the blaze, while authorities issued a 112 emergency alert and closed the Oinoi provincial road near the base.
- Defence Minister Nikos Dendias is returning to Athens from the Thessaloniki International Fair, while Cyprus' Defense Minister Vasilis Palmas called to express his government's condolences.
- The Hellenic Air Force declared three days of mourning, and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated the crash is "a reminder of the daily danger faced by Greece's aviators.
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Tragedy during Athens Flying Week, air-show in the north of the Greek capital, where two pilots on board a jet died after crashing with their aircraft. The two-seater Phantom F4 was performing a low-altitude maneuver before the accident and the rescue operations were initially hampered by the fire on the air base of Tanagra immediately after the deadly death. There were no injuries among the thousands present who were attending the aerial demons…
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Greek air force jet crashes at an annual aerial show, killing 2 pilots
A Greek air force jet has crashed at an air show north of Athens and the plane's two pilots were killed. The crash of the twin-seat Phantom F4 jet occurred during a low-altitude maneuver. The resulting fire sent large plumes…
A Greek fighter jet crashed during an air show at the Tanagri air base about 55 kilometers north of Athens, killing both pilots, the newspaper To Proto Thema reported on Saturday. The two pilots of the F-4 Phantom were pulled out […] The post Two pilots killed at air show in Greece first appeared on Novi list.
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