Greek F-16 fighter jet crash-lands at busy Zakynthos airport
A Hellenic Air Force F-16 fighter jet crash-landed at Zakynthos airport on Thursday afternoon during a training flight due to a technical fault. The pilot, who was reportedly in good health, landed the aircraft without deploying its landing gear, causing it to slide along the runway before bursting into flames.

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AI-generatedA Hellenic Air Force F-16 fighter jet crash-landed at Zakynthos airport on Thursday afternoon during a training flight due to a technical fault. The pilot, who was reportedly in good health, landed the aircraft without deploying its landing gear, causing it to slide along the runway before bursting into flames. Firefighters and airport personnel responded to the incident, and the runway has been closed. Greek media reported the jet received an indication of an onboard fire before landing. The Hellenic Air Force is investigating the cause of the incident.
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5 extractedThe incident closed one of Greece's busiest summer holiday terminals.
The aircraft developed a technical fault before landing.
A Hellenic Air Force F-16 fighter jet crash-landed at Zakynthos airport on Thursday.
The pilot is reported to be in good health.
The fighter jet landed without deploying its landing gear and caught fire on the runway.