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Greek F-4 crashes during an air show near Athens

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The Straits Times. (2026, September 5). Greek F-4 crashes during an air show near Athens. The Straits Times. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/greek-f-4-crashes-during-an-air-show-near-athens

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A Greek F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed on September 5 during an air show at Tanagra airport near Athens, with a fire reported and two helicopters attempting to put it out. The fate of the pilots is unknown, but there are no immediate reports of injuries among spectators. No specific numbers or details about potential casualties are mentioned in the article. An investigation into the crash is not described, but a search and rescue operation is underway.
Written by AI on 2026-09-06, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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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Athens ERT F-4 Greek Reuters

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Athens GPE · 3× ERT ORG · 2× Greek NORP · 2× Reuters ORG · 2× Greek Air Force ORG · 1×

Narrative

Video footage from public broadcaster ERT, which first reported the crash, showed a column of black smoke rising a few hundred metres from spectators watching the air show.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-06
2026-09-06 · The Straits Times
Greek F-4 crashes during an air show near Athens · mixed framing

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Greek F-4 crashes during an air show near Athens asserted
F-4 → crash → Athens
– A Greek two-seat F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed on Sept 5 during an air show at Tanagra airport, near Athens, a Greek Air Force official told Reuters. asserted
official → crash → Reuters
Video footage from public broadcaster ERT, which first reported the crash, showed a column of black smoke rising a few hundred metres from spectators watching the air show. asserted
column → report → show
Two helicopters were battling the fire on the spot. asserted
helicopters → battle → spot
The fate of the pilots was not immediately known, and it was unclear whether anyone in the crowd had been injured, the official said. uncertain
official → know → crowd
“A search and rescue operation is under way,” the official added. asserted
official → add → way
Loudspeakers at the airbase were urging people to leave the area, according to ERT. uncertain
Loudspeakers → urge → ERT
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