Radom, Poland – A Polish Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed this Friday (29) during a rehearsal for the airshow scheduled for the weekend in Radom, in the central region of the country. The pilot did not survive the accident, a government spokesperson reported.
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According to Polish media, the aircraft crashed around 5:30 PM GMT, hitting the airport runway itself and causing significant structural damage.
Government spokesperson Adam Szłapka confirmed the pilot’s death in a post on the social network X (formerly Twitter), but did not provide additional details about the circumstances of the crash.
As a result of the accident, organizers announced the official cancellation of the Radom Airshow, one of Poland’s largest aviation events, which would have featured military and civilian displays this weekend.
A video circulating on social media shows the moment of the accident.
Source and images: X / @D3cuuu / @adamSzlapka. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
