An F-4 Phantom military aircraft crashed on September 5 at an air base outside Athens during an annual air show, killing its two pilots. The cause of the crash is unclear, but it's known that the plane suddenly lost altitude and crashed before thousands of spectators. Local media reported no ejector seats were used by the pilots in the crash. Defence Minister Nikos Dendias was forced to cancel a trip to Thessaloniki after the incident.
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“Both articles report on a single occurrence: an F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashing during an air show at Tanagra air base outside Athens, resulting in the deaths of two pilots.”
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Greek military aircraft crashes during air show, pilots killed
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– An F-4 Phantom military aircraft crashed on Sept 5 at a base outside Athens during an air show, killing the two pilots, Greek news agency ANA reported.
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The circumstances of the crash were unclear, but the pilots did not eject from the aircraft, local media said.
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The aircraft had just taken off when it suddenly lost altitude and crashed, said a journalist from public broadcaster ERT who was at the scene.
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There was an explosion immediately after the crash, which happened before thousands of visitors watching the annual Athens Flying Week.
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Several firefighting aircraft were dispatched to the scene to extinguish the blaze caused by the crash, ERT reported.
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The air show was cancelled and Defence Minister Nikos Dendias called off a trip to Thessaloniki’s International Fair to visit the scene of the accident.
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