Greek fighter jet crashes at air show in Tanagra - both pilots dead
Quick Look
- A Greek F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed during an air show at the Tanagra air base north of Athens.
- Both pilots were found dead.
- The event was canceled and the cause of the accident is still unknown.
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Why It Matters
Athens Flying Week has been held annually in September at Tanagra Air Base for twelve years. Military and civilian aircraft as well as aerobatic pilots from various countries take part.
A Greek fighter jet crashed during an air show at the Tanagra air base around 55 kilometers north of the Greek capital Athens. The two pilots of the F-4 Phantom jet could only be rescued dead, as the newspaper “To Proto Thema” reported. Nothing is yet known about the cause of the accident; the event was canceled immediately.
“We heard a huge bang and immediately saw thick black smoke,” a resident told the Kathimerini newspaper. Numerous videos posted by viewers on YouTube show the crash.
Athens Flying Week has been held every September for twelve years at the Greek Air Force Base Tanagra. This year, dozens of military and civilian aircraft as well as aerobatic pilots from France, Austria, Spain and Italy, among others, took part in the international air show. The German Air Force was also represented with, among other things, a Eurofighter Typhoon and a Tornado. According to the organizers, there has never been an accident since the event began.
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An official investigation into the crash is underway.
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What was the exact cause of the crash?
- Were there any technical problems with the aircraft?
- Will air shows be subject to stricter security controls in the future?
