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News/Greek F-16 fighter jet crash-lands at busy Zakynthos airport
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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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Greek F-16 fighter jet crash-lands at busy Zakynthos airport
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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. 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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The incident closed one of Greece's busiest summer holiday terminals.

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The aircraft developed a technical fault before landing.

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A Hellenic Air Force F-16 fighter jet crash-landed at Zakynthos airport on Thursday.

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The pilot is reported to be in good health.

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The fighter jet landed without deploying its landing gear and caught fire on the runway.

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A Hellenic Air Force F-16 fighter jet has crash-landed at Zakynthos airport, closing one of Greece's busiest summer holiday terminals.The aircraft - which was on a training flight - landed at about 13:45 local time (10:45 GMT) on Thursday after developing a technical fault, the air force said.It added that the pilot was "in good health" and that the cause of the incident was being investigated.Greek media reported that the aircraft had received an indication of an onboard fire before landing and caught fire on the runway, prompting an emergency response from firefighters and airport personnel.The fighter jet landed without deploying its landing gear, causing it to slide dozens of meters along the runway, Greece's Kathimerini newspaper reported.The Hellenic Air Force has not commented on this report.Video emerged on social media showing the jet ablaze while being doused by firefighters.The air force said the aircraft was from the 335 Squadron of the 116th Combat Wing based at Araxos Air Base in western Greece.
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