Polish F-16 Crashes at Airshow Rehearsal, Pilot Loses Life

Swift Summary

• A Polish Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed during a rehearsal for an airshow in Radom, central Poland.
• The pilot, described as dedicated and courageous by defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-kamysz, died in the crash.
• The accident involved an aircraft from the 31st Tactical Air Base near Poznan; there were no injuries among bystanders.
• Rescue operations commenced immediately after the crash.
• The plane crashed while performing a barrel roll aerobatic manoeuvre and caught fire as it slid across the runway.
• Local media reported that the crash damaged the runway and led to the cancellation of this weekend’s Radom Airshow.

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