Greek air force jet crashes at annual aerial show, kills 2 pilots and starts fire
The cause remains under investigation as firefighters and helicopters battled the blaze and organizers canceled the rest of the weekend events.
- On Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, a Hellenic Air Force F-4 Phantom crashed during an aerobatic display at the Athens Flying Week air show at Tanagra Air Base, killing both crew members.
- The jet lost altitude during a low-altitude maneuver, impacting the ground and erupting into a fireball; a large fire subsequently spread into nearby woodland, requiring extensive emergency response.
- Greek authorities mobilized 85 firefighters and 11 aircraft to contain the blaze, while event organizers suspended all remaining activities and ordered spectators to evacuate the air base.
- Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated the crash serves as "a reminder of the daily danger" facing aviators, while Cyprus' Defense Minister Vasilis Palmas expressed condolences to the families.
- Authorities have launched a formal investigation into the accident, which involves the aging F-4 Phantom, a Cold War-era jet nearing the end of its decades-long service life in Greece.
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The two pilots who were on board the jet that crashed in Greece during a performance north of Athens died. There were no injuries among the thousands present who were attending the demonstration. The incident of the two-seater jet Phantom F4 took place during a low-altitude maneuver. Officials [...] The article Jet crashed during a performance north of Athens: the two pilots died. The video of the incident comes from Il Fatto Quotidiano.
An F-4 Phantom fighter of the Greek Air Force crashed on Saturday, September 5 during a performance of Athens Flying Week at the air base in Tanagra, north of Athens. In the accident both pilots died. The images show the aircraft turning right at low altitude, quickly losing altitude until it crashed to the ground. The incident also caused a fire in the surrounding area. The F-4 belonged to the 338th Squadron of the 117th Air Force Fighting Wing…
north of Athens, sending plumes of black smoke into the air in front of several thousand spectators, the Associated Press reported. The Greek news agency ANA-MPA later reported that the two pilots had died, BTA reported. No one was injured in the crowd after the two-seat F-4 Phantom crashed during a low-altitude maneuver. Two people at a nearby factory were slightly injured by debris from the plane, Greek state broadcaster ERT reported. Eight wa…
Two pilots die after fighter jet crashes and erupts into fireball at air show in Greece
Two pilots have died after a fighter jet crashed and erupted into a raging fireball, leaving large plumes of black smoke engulfing the plane at a Greek air show.The fatal incident occurred when a Phantom F4 jet crashed during a low-altitude manoeuvre at Tanagra Air Force Base. The incident occurred around 40 miles north of the Greek capital of Athens yesterday.Helicopters, planes and 85 firefighters attended the plane crash, with the bodies of t…
(Rome=Yonhap News) Correspondent Min Kyung-rak = AP, EuroNews, and others reported on the 6th that a fighter jet participating in a Greek air show crashed during flight, killing two pilots (...
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