The two pilots of the Phantom that crashed in Tanagra have been killed. The pilots belonged to the 117th Fighter Wing in Andravida. The two Air Force officers did not have time to activate their ejection systems.
As soon as news of the military aircraft’s crash broke, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias cut short his schedule at the Thessaloniki International Fair and is rushing backAthens.
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The President of the Republic, K. Tasoulas, is also returning
to Athens, postponing his attendance at an event in Methoni.
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It all happened around 3 p.m. during the Athens Flying Week airshow in Tanagra when the two-seat Phantom (F-4) aircraft crashed.
Authorities had no indication that the aircraft’s ejection mechanism had been activated. So far, there are no images from the rescue team that rushed to the scene to investigate. At the crash site, where a fire broke out immediately, two ambulances and two EKAB emergency vehicles responded promptly.
Watch video footage from the airshow and the moment the Phantom aircraft crashed:
A HAF F-4 Phantom II just crashed at the Athens Fling Week airshow. We can only hope for the best, but I saw no parachutes. It hit the ground coming out of a turn. pic.twitter.com/JtW4YdPJ5x
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