A Greek two seat F-4 Phantom ‌fighter jet crashed during an air show near Athens, according to a Greek Air Force official. The incident happened at Tanagra ​air force base, where people had gathered to watch the annual “Athens Flying Week”. Videos shared on social media showed the aircraft taking off and performing manuevers before suddenly losing altitude and crashing about a hundred metres from the spectators. An explosion followed by thick plumes of smoke was seen as the jet crashed.According to a Reuters report, two helicopters were dispatched to the scene to extinguish the fire. It was unclear whether the pilots survived the crash or if anyone in the crowd had been injured.“A search and rescue ​operation ⁠is under way,” the air force official told the news agency.According to public broadcaster ​ERT, people were urged to vacate the area via announcements on loudspeakers.Reportedly, Defence Minister Nikos Dendias cancelled a trip to Thessaloniki’s International Fair to visit the scene of the accident.&nbsp;

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">BREAKING: A Greek Air Force F-4 Phantom crashed at Tanagra Air Base during Athens Flying Week. There is no official update yet on the crew’s condition or the cause of the crash.<a href="https://t.co/N9GOumMn2K">pic.twitter.com/N9GOumMn2K</a>&mdash; Clash Report (@clashreport) <a href="https://x.com/clashreport/status/2096211888719675487?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 5, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">🚨 FULL VIDEO: The moment a Hellenic Air Force F-4E Phantom II crashed during a solo display at Athens Flying Week in Tanagra, Greece. The footage captures the aircraft’s final maneuver before impact. No parachutes were visible in the immediate aftermath. The condition of the… <a href="https://t.co/kUKXUIzgzR">pic.twitter.com/kUKXUIzgzR</a>&mdash; XPRESS (@Xpress_24_7) <a href="https://x.com/Xpress_24_7/status/2096220415974601077?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 5, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

A Greek F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed during an airshow near Athens, bursting into flames. A search-and-rescue operation is underway, with pilot and crowd casualties still unclear.

A Greek two seat F-4 Phantom ‌fighter jet crashed during an air show near Athens, according to a Greek Air Force official. The incident happened at Tanagra air force base, where people had gathered to watch the annual “Athens Flying Week”. Videos shared on social media showed the aircraft taking off and performing manuevers before suddenly losing altitude and crashing about a hundred metres from the spectators. An explosion followed by thick plumes of smoke was seen as the jet crashed. According to a Reuters report, two helicopters were dispatched to the scene to extinguish the fire. It was unclear whether the pilots survived the crash or if anyone in the crowd had been injured. “A search and rescue operation ⁠is under way,” the air force official told the news agency. According to public broadcaster ERT, people were urged to vacate the area via announcements on loudspeakers. Reportedly, Defence Minister Nikos Dendias cancelled a trip to Thessaloniki’s International Fair to visit the scene of the accident.

A Greek F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed during an airshow near Athens, bursting into flames. A search-and-rescue operation is underway, with pilot and crowd casualties still unclear.

Greek F-4 Phantom ‌fighter jet crashed during airshow near Athens

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Greek F-4 Phantom ‌fighter jet crashed during airshow near Athens