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Greek F-4 Jet Crashes During Athens Air Show
A Greek air force F-4 Phantom crashed during a display at Tanagra air base on Saturday, igniting a fire visible to thousands of spectators.
- Tanagra air base sits 60 kilometers north of Athens.
- 85 firefighters and 11 water-dropping aircraft responded to the blaze.
- Officials said it was unclear whether the two pilots ejected.
- Loudspeakers urged spectators to leave the air base grounds.
Why it matters: The crash occurred during a low-altitude maneuver in front of a large civilian crowd. The fire initially hampered rescue crews searching for the pilots.
- No injuries among spectators were immediately reported.
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Sky News11hTwo pilots die in Greek military jet crashLeft coverage, 2 sources: The left leads with the absence of spectator casualties and the scale of the emergency response, framing the event as a contained disaster.
Right coverage, 8 sources: The right emphasizes the dramatic visual spectacle and crowd reaction, highlighting eyewitness accounts and footage of the crash.
The Sun17hAir force jet crashes during annual air show in Greece in front of stunned crowd
Daily Mail17hGreek air force jet crashes while performing solo display at airshow
Breitbart News16hGreek Air Force Jet Crashes at Annual Aerial Show, Starts Fire
Fox News9hFighter jet crashes at air show, killing 2 pilots with thousands of spectators watching
Just the News1dGreek F-4 jet crashes in front of spectators at air show near Athens
New York Post13hF-4 Phantom crashes in fiery Greek airshow disaster, killing 2 pilots
NTD2hGreek Air Force Jet Crashes at Annual Aerial Show, Kills 2 Pilots and Starts Fire
The Washington Times16hGreek air force jet crashes at annual aerial show, starts fireWhat’s next: A search and rescue operation for the two crew members is underway.
- Greek air force officials had not commented on the pilots' status as of initial reports.
- Whether either pilot ejected or survived has not been confirmed.
- The cause of the crash has not been determined.