F-4 fighter jet crashes during airshow near Athens, Greece
An F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed during an airshow at Tanagra Airport near Athens, Greece, on Saturday. YLE News reported this, citing Greek public broadcaster ERT.
Smoke and explosion
ERT footage shows a column of black smoke rising several hundred metres from the airshow spectators. According to the broadcaster, thousands of people attended the event.
An ERT correspondent reported that the aircraft suddenly began losing altitude. An explosion occurred after the fighter jet crashed.
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Helicopters are flying over the crash site and are trying to extinguish the fire that broke out after the aircraft fell.
Preliminary information on wreckage
According to preliminary information, the fighter jet broke into two parts, and fires broke out in two different locations. As of the time of publication, no information had been reported about the fate of the pilots or possible casualties.
