Greek F-4 Phantom crashes at airshow near Athens
A two-seat Greek F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed during an airshow near Athens, according to Reuters citing a representative of the Hellenic Air Force.
Consensus
- The F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed during the Athens Flying Week airshow.
- The crash occurred at Tanagra airbase near Athens.
- The aircraft was performing a demonstration flight.
- Two pilots were on board.
- The crash happened on the ground, not during takeoff or landing.
- A fire broke out after the crash.
- The fire was difficult to extinguish due to the fuel load and debris.
- Rescue and investigation efforts were underway.
- The incident occurred in front of spectators.
Points of divergence
- No one among the spectators was injured. — fontanka
- The fire was fought by two helicopters. — tg_astrapress
- The pilots were found unconscious at a significant distance from the crash site. — kommerant
- The pilots were found unconscious and were located at a significant distance from the crash site. — tg_echoonline_news
- The crash occurred in a closed industrial zone, and the factories were shut down at the time. — fontanka
- The pilots' fate is unknown, and it is unclear if anyone among the spectators was injured. — tg_astrapress
- The minister of defense of Greece was urgently dispatched to Athens. — vesti
- The pilots attempted to divert the aircraft away from the runway, spectators, and residential areas. — kommerant
- The pilots attempted to divert the aircraft from the runway, spectators, and residential zones. — tg_echoonline_news
- The crash occurred within the first two minutes of the demonstration flight. — fontanka
- The aircraft broke into two parts upon impact. — fontanka
- The aircraft broke into two parts and both parts caught fire. — kommerant
Coverage (10 sources)
- Greece Air Force fighter jet crashed during a demonstration flight — РИАМО
- Plane crashed during air show in Greece — ЭХО / Новости
- F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed during air show in Greece — Коммерсантъ
- F-4 Phantom II fighter jet crashed in Greece during air show — video — Фонтанка
- F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed at air show in eastern Greece, pilots' fate unknown, ERT reports. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Greek F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed during airshow near Athens, — Reuters — ASTRA
- In Greece, a plane crashed at an air show — Вести
- Fighter crashed in Greece during air show — Дождь (Telegram)
- In Greece, F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed during air show near Athens, pilots' fate still unknown... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Fighter crashed during air show in Greece — Москва 24