US EditionPilot killed when F-16 jet crashes during preparations for a Polish air show
The pilot, Major Maciej Krakowian, a decorated leader of the Tiger Demo Team, died when the F-16 failed to recover from a barrel roll and crashed on the runway, causing extensive damage.
- An F-16 fighter jet of the Polish Air Force crashed during a rehearsal for an airshow, resulting in the death of the pilot, according to the Polish Army.
- Eyewitnesses reported seeing the aircraft perform a barrel roll before crashing into the runway around 1730 GMT, damaging it, as stated by local media.
- Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, Poland's Minister of National Defence, expressed condolences, stating, 'In the F-16 plane crash, a Polish Army pilot died,' and emphasized the pilot's dedication.
- The Radom International Airshow planned for August 30-31 has been cancelled following the tragic incident, confirmed by Deputy Prime Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz.
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The victim is Major Maciej Krakowian, commander of the Tiger Demo Team, considered one of the best drivers in the country
Pilot was trying for the annual festival and lost control of the device when he made an acrobatic maneuver. Air show, marked for this weekend, was canceled.
The soldier lost his life after crashing his F-16 fighter during training maneuvers
Polish fighter pilot dies in tragic F-16 crash
A Polish Air Force F-16 crashed during a rehearsal for the Radom Airshow, tragically killing the pilot, Major Maciej “Slab” Krakowian, and prompting the cancellation of the weekend event. BREAKING: Pilot dead after fighter jet crashes during training for Radom Air Show in Poland pic.twitter.com/iByBMPNiWG — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) August 28, 2025 The pilot of the crashed Polish F-16 jet was Maciej Krakowiak — commander of the Tiger Demo T…
It was supposed to be a spectacular flight show in the Polish radom – but then it came to an accident: a jet of the Polish air force crashes.
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