Two Pilots Killed in Greek Air Force Jet Crash During Athens Flying Week
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- Der Spiegel
- Frankfurter Allgemeine
- G1
- La Tercera
- South China Morning Post
- Aftenposten
- Al Jazeera
- Associated Press
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Two pilots died on Saturday after a Greek Air Force F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed during the Athens Flying Week air show. The accident occurred at the Tanagra airbase, located approximately 55 to 60 kilometers north of Athens. According to multiple reports, the aircraft lost altitude suddenly shortly after takeoff and impacted the ground, resulting in a large explosion and plumes of black smoke. State media and other reports indicated that the pilots did not have time to activate the ejection system.
Thousands of spectators were present for the international event, which featured military and civilian aircraft from several countries, including France, Austria, Spain, Italy, and Germany. Despite the proximity of the crash, there were no injuries among the crowd. Emergency response efforts involved 85 firefighters, eleven water dropping planes, and helicopters to contain the blaze. The crash prompted an evacuation order for an area near the base, and organizers cancelled the remaining events for the weekend.
Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias cancelled a planned trip to the International Thessaloniki Fair to travel to the scene of the accident. The F-4 Phantom is a Cold War era aircraft; the Greek Air Force operated 36 modernized units of this model prior to the crash. The cause of the accident remains undetermined.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- These outlets emphasized the visual evidence from spectator videos and the scale of the emergency response.
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- This outlet provided a concise summary focusing on the primary casualty count.
- Centre-right
- These outlets provided technical details about the aircraft and the specific movements of the Defense Minister.
Sources
- Centre-right Aftenposten: Two pilots died when fighter jet crashed during air show near Athens
- Centre-left Al Jazeera: Two pilots killed after Greek fighter jet crashes during an air show
- Centre Associated Press: Greek air force jet crashes at an annual aerial show, killing 2 pilots - AP News
- Centre-left Der Spiegel: Greece: Two dead in jet crash during air show near Athens
- Centre-right Frankfurter Allgemeine: "Athens Flying Week": Crash at air show in Greece, two dead
- Centre-left G1: VIDEO shows crash and explosion of fighter jet during air show in Greece
- Centre-right La Tercera: Two pilots die after crashing during air show near Athens
- Centre-right South China Morning Post: 2 pilots killed after Greek air force plane crashes at annual air show
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