Greek F-4 Phantom Crashes at Athens Air Show, ERT Reports
The cause was not immediately known, and officials said rescue crews were working to determine the fate of the two airmen.
- On Sept 5, a Greek F-4 Phantom crashed during the Athens Flying Week air show at Tanagra Air Base, with the twin-seat jet going down in the afternoon, a Greek Air Force official reported.
- Thousands of spectators witnessed the accident during a demonstration at the annual air show held north of Athens, with plumes of black smoke rising above the base into the sky.
- Emergency crews, including Two helicopters, battled the fire at the crash site while Loudspeakers at the base urged attendees to evacuate the area immediately following the incident.
- Officials have not confirmed the fate of the Phantom pilots, including whether they successfully ejected before impact; however, there are no immediate reports of injuries among the crowd.
- A search and rescue operation is underway to locate the crew and secure the site as authorities manage the aftermath following the emergency at the air show.
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In Greece a jet crashes during a flight show and triggers a fire. Large black smoke clouds rise, the condition of the pilots is still unclear.
A Greek Air Force fighter jet crashed this afternoon during an air show north of Athens. A fire broke out after the crash, causing large, dark clouds of smoke. Nothing is yet known about the fate of the two occupants. The incident took place this afternoon around 3:00 PM local time during Athens Flying Week. Thousands of people had come to watch the air show at Tanagra Air Force Base, about 60 kilometers north of the capital, Athens. The public…
An F-4 Phantom military aircraft crashed on Saturday during an aviation festival at a base near Athens in Greece, the Greek news agency ANA reported.
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