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Polish F-16 Crashes During Airshow Rehearsal
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Posted on August 28, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleA Polish F-16 fighter jet crashed during a rehearsal for the Radom airshow, resulting in the pilot's death and the event's cancellation.
WARSAW (Reuters) -A Polish Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed during a rehearsal for an airshow in Radom, central Poland, and the pilot died, a government spokesman said on Thursday.
Polish media said the aircraft crashed into the runway around 1730 GMT and damaged it. The Radom Airshow planned for the weekend has been cancelled.
Government spokesman Adam Szlapka confirmed the pilot's death on social media platform X but gave no further details.
The defence minister is on his way to the crash site, he added.
(Reporting by Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk; Editing by Leslie Adler and Cynthia Osterman)
A fighter jet is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat against other aircraft. It is equipped with advanced technology and weapons systems to engage in aerial warfare.
An airshow is an event where aircraft perform in front of an audience, showcasing their capabilities through aerobatics, formation flying, and other demonstrations. They often include military and civilian aircraft.
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