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Both pilots killed as Greek fighter jet crashes during air show near Athens

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Two pilots were killed when a Greek fighter jet crashed during an annual air show near Athens, with thousands of spectators in attendance. The F-4 Phantom jet crashed while performing a low-altitude maneuver and broke apart, causing a larger explosion nearby. No spectators were injured, but the crash led to a three-day mourning period declared by the Hellenic Air Force. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis paid tribute to the pilots, calling their death a reminder of the dangers faced by Greece's aviators.

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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 Greece Greek Hellenic the Hellenic Air Force

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Greek NORP · 3× Athens GPE · 2× Greece GPE · 2× the Hellenic Air Force ORG · 2× Cypriot NORP · 1× Cyprus GPE · 1× Hellenic NORP · 1× Kyriakos Mitsotakis PERSON · 1× Nikos Dendias PERSON · 1× Vasilis Palmas PERSON · 1×

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“It is with deep sadness that I learned of the death of the two officers of the Hellenic Air Force, who lost their lives in the tragic accident that occurred during the air show at Tanagra Air Base,” Palmas wrote in an online post.

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Both pilots killed as Greek fighter jet crashes during air show near Athens · assertive framing

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Both pilots were killed when a Hellenic (Greek) Air Force fighter jet crashed during an annual air show near the capital, Athens, officials said, with thousands of people in attendance at the event. asserted

thousands → kill → event

The twin-seat F-4 Phantom jet crashed while performing a low-altitude manoeuvre, with videos showing a fire erupting after the crash and sending large plumes of black smoke into the air. asserted

fire → crash → air

A larger, second explosion occurred nearby as the plane broke apart. asserted

plane → occur → ?

No spectators were injured. asserted

spectators → injure → ?

The pilots’ bodies were recovered during a subsequent rescue operation, which was initially hampered by the fire at Tanagra Air Force Base, located about 60 kilometres (40 miles) north of Athens. asserted

which → recover → Athens

Eleven water-dropping planes and helicopters assisted 85 firefighters to contain the blaze, which remained at some distance from the viewing area at Athens Flying Week. asserted

which → drop → Week

Organisers cancelled remaining events planned over the weekend and the Hellenic Air Force declared three days of mourning following the crash. asserted

Force → cancel → crash

Paying tribute to the pilots, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said, “The sense of grief is widespread, and our thoughts are with the families of the two pilots we lost. asserted

we → pay → pilots

It is a reminder of the daily danger faced by Greece’s aviators, who remain on constant standby to protect Greece’s skies.” asserted

who → face → skies

Cyprus defence minister Vasilis Palmas also reached out to his Greek counterpart, Nikos Dendias, to express the Cypriot government’s condolences. asserted

Palmas → reach → condolences

Palmas → learn → post