Horrifying footage shows a Polish Air Force F-16 crashing and bursting into flames after coming out of a barrel roll too late during late-stage rehearsals for the Radom Airshow. The U.S.-made jet looped into the sky, hit the ground and exploded across the runway, killing the pilot. Authorities reported no bystander injuries and said rescue efforts began immediately. The aircraft belonged to the 31st Tactical Air Base near Poznan and was a front-line fighter seen as vital to Poland's security as Warsaw positions itself at the forefront of NATO's eastern flank. Defense Minister Wadysaw Kosiniak-Kamysz traveled to the site, paid tribute to the pilot, and the Radom Airshow was canceled.
Horrifying footage has emerged of the moment a Polish Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed and burst into flames on Thursday, after coming out of a barrel roll too late while rehearsing for an airshow event. Footage recorded by those gathered to watch showed the U.S.-made jet soaring into the sky in a wide loop before hitting the ground and exploding across the runway.
The crash took place during late-stage rehearsals, according to Polish media, ahead of the Radom Airshow one of Europe's largest aviation events set for this weekend. Authorities stressed that no bystanders were injured and that rescue efforts were immediately initiated at the scene. The aircraft, part of the 31st Tactical Air Base near Poznan, was one of Poland's front-line fighters, a fleet seen as vital to the country's security as Warsaw positions itself at the forefront of NATO's eastern flank.
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