Greek F-4 crashes during air show near Athens, two pilots dead, sources say
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- Footage from public broadcaster ERT showed the F-4 performing a right turn a few meters above the ground seconds before it crashed and erupted into a fireball.S1
- Greek authorities say that the two pilots onboard an F-4 Phantom fighter jet have been killed after it crashed.S2
- There was an explosion immediately after the crash, which happened before thousands of visitors watching the annual "Athens Flying Week".S3
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Greek F-4 crashes during air show near Athens, two pilots dead, sources say
Footage from public broadcaster ERT showed the F-4 performing a right turn a few meters above the ground seconds before it crashed and erupted into a fireball.
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Two pilots killed after Greek fighter jet crashes during an air show
Greek authorities say that the two pilots onboard an F-4 Phantom fighter jet have been killed after it crashed.
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Greek F-4 Phantom Fighter Jet Crashes During Airshow Near Athens
There was an explosion immediately after the crash, which happened before thousands of visitors watching the annual "Athens Flying Week".
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What to know
- Footage from public broadcaster ERT showed the F-4 performing a right turn a few meters above the ground seconds before it crashed and erupted into a fireball.S1
- Greek authorities say that the two pilots onboard an F-4 Phantom fighter jet have been killed after it crashed.S2
- There was an explosion immediately after the crash, which happened before thousands of visitors watching the annual "Athens Flying Week".S3
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