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Greek military aircraft crashes during air show, pilots killed

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An F-4 Phantom military aircraft crashed on September 5 at an air base outside Athens during an annual air show, killing its two pilots. The cause of the crash is unclear, but it's known that the plane suddenly lost altitude and crashed before thousands of spectators. Local media reported no ejector seats were used by the pilots in the crash. Defence Minister Nikos Dendias was forced to cancel a trip to Thessaloniki after the incident.
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On September 5th, a Greek air force plane crashed at an annual air show north of Athens during a low-altitude maneuver. Two pilots were killed in the crash. The plane, a twin-seat F-4 Phantom jet, burst into flames on impact and sent up large plumes of black smoke. No civilians were hurt in the incident.

The rescue operation to locate the bodies of the pilots was initially hampered by a fire at Tanagra air force base, 60km (40 miles) north of Athens. Eleven water-dropping planes and helicopters assisted 85 firefighters in containing the blaze.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that the crash is "a reminder of the daily danger faced by Greece's aviators, who remain on constant standby to protect Greece's skies." The incident led to the cancellation of remaining events at the air show.

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– An F-4 Phantom military aircraft crashed on Sept 5 at a base outside Athens during an air show, killing the two pilots, Greek news agency ANA reported.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-06
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Greek military aircraft crashes during air show, pilots killed · assertive framing

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Greek military aircraft crashes during air show, pilots killed ATHENS asserted
pilots → crash → show
– An F-4 Phantom military aircraft crashed on Sept 5 at a base outside Athens during an air show, killing the two pilots, Greek news agency ANA reported. asserted
ANA → crash → pilots
The circumstances of the crash were unclear, but the pilots did not eject from the aircraft, local media said. uncertain
media → eject → aircraft
The aircraft had just taken off when it suddenly lost altitude and crashed, said a journalist from public broadcaster ERT who was at the scene. asserted
who → take → scene
There was an explosion immediately after the crash, which happened before thousands of visitors watching the annual Athens Flying Week. asserted
which → be → Week
Several firefighting aircraft were dispatched to the scene to extinguish the blaze caused by the crash, ERT reported. asserted
ERT → dispatch → crash
The air show was cancelled and Defence Minister Nikos Dendias called off a trip to Thessaloniki’s International Fair to visit the scene of the accident. asserted
Dendias → cancel → accident
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