
During a terrible incident on Thursday, a fighter aircraft F-16 crashed during training at the Radom Air Show in Poland and killed a pilot.
According to reports, the aircraft crashed into the track around 1730 GMT, which caused considerable damage. As a result, the airshow Radom planned for the weekend at Sadków airport in Poland was canceled.
Government spokesman Adam Szlapka confirmed the death of the pilot on the X -Social Media platform, but did not provide any further details.
The Polish Defense Minister, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamys, confirmed that the Polish pilot died in the tragedy.
“In the F-16 crash, the Polish Army pilot died-Lonductor, which has always served a hole with determination and great courage. I pay tribute to his memory.
Wladyslaw also added that he had reached the scene.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who expresses condolences to the family of the deceased pilot, wrote about X: “The Polish pilot was killed in the F-16 crash.
The Polish army said that the death of their Air Force pilot is a “big loss” for Poland. “With great sadness, we received a report on the tragic death of the Pilot F-16, an officer of the Polish army. This is a great loss for Poland and the entire armed forces of the Republic of Poland. We are expanding our most respected condolence to the family and loved ones.
The accident included a fighter aircraft out of the 31. Tactical Air Base near Poland, Informed Reuters and quoted the general command of the armed forces in the country. He added that no passerby was injured in the accident.
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