An F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed during an air show near Athens
Kyiv • UNN
A two-seat F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed at an air show in Tanagra. The fate of the pilots and any possible casualties among spectators are unknown.
A Greek two-seat F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed on Saturday during an air show at Tanagra Airport, near Athens. A Greek Air Force official told Reuters, as reported by UNN.
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Video footage from public broadcaster ERT, which first reported the accident, shows a column of black smoke rising several hundred meters from spectators watching the air show. Two helicopters were fighting the fire at the scene.
The fate of the pilots is currently unknown, and it is unclear whether anyone in the crowd was injured, the official said.
"A search and rescue operation is underway," the official added.
Loudspeakers at the air base urged people to leave the area, ERT reports.
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