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2 pilots killed after Greek air force plane crashes at annual air show
A Greek air force plane crashed at an air show north of Athens on Saturday, killing the two pilots, officials said, as thousands of people attended the event.
A fire after the crash sent up large plumes of black smoke. There were no injuries among the spectators. The crash of the twin-seat Phantom F4 jet took place during a low-altitude manoeuvre.
Air force officials in Greece said the bodies of the two pilots were located during a rescue operation, hampered in the early stages by the fire on the grounds of Tanagra air force base, 60km (40 miles) north of Athens.
Eleven water-dropping planes and helicopters helped 85 firefighters in an effort to contain the blaze, which remained at some distance from the viewing area at Athens Flying Week, an annual air show.
Organisers cancelled remaining events planned over the weekend, while the fire prompted an evacuation order in an area near the base.
Video footage of the crash showed a plume of smoke rising from the point of the impact followed by a larger, second explosion that happened nearby as the plane broke apart.
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