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Two Greek pilots killed in F-4 Phantom air show crash

Greek authorities say both pilots aboard an F-4 Phantom fighter jet died after the aircraft crashed during an air show.

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Source: Al Jazeera Global News · View original source
Heavy black smoke rises behind aircraft wreckage as a helicopter flies overhead near a field.
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Two pilots were killed when a Greek F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed during an air show, according to Greek authorities.

The aircraft was carrying both pilots when it came down, authorities said. No further casualties were reported in the available source material.

The location of the crash, the identities of the pilots and the cause of the incident have not been provided.

Al Jazeera Global News reported the account on 5 September, citing Greek authorities. The available information does not independently verify the details beyond that official account.

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