Two killed when Greek Air Force F-4 Phantom crashes at Athens Flying Week
A Hellenic Air Force F-4 Phantom crashed during a low-altitude display at the Athens Flying Week airshow in Tanagra, Greece, on September 5, 2026.
The aircraft went down during the demonstration, killing both crew members, Squadron Leader Ioannis Blesias, 40, and Flight Leader Dimitrios Petrou, 37. No visible ejection was reported.
Footage shows thick black smoke rising from the crash site as emergency crews responded. The crash also sparked a wildfire, prompting an extensive firefighting operation.
The remaining airshow events were cancelled, while the Greek Armed Forces announced three days of official mourning.
2026-09-06 15:36:44

Enormous wall of cloud rolls over Virginia as severe storms hit
A dramatic shelf cloud advances over Fair Lakes in Northern Virginia as severe thunderstorms move through the area on September 4, 2026.
The striking footage captures the massive cloud formation rolling across the sky as the region faced another round of severe weather.
The storms brought damaging winds, flash flooding and widespread power outages across parts of the region, with thousands of lightning flashes recorded near Washington, DC.
2026-09-05 23:19:50