F-16 crashes during air show rehearsal in Poland, pilot killed

Oleh Pavliuk, Anastasia Protz — 28 August, 21:26

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An F-16 fighter jet crashed during a rehearsal for an air show in the Polish city of Radom on 28 August, killing the pilot.

Source: Adam Szłapka, a spokesman for the Polish government, on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Details: Szłapka reported that the F-16 crashed during a practice for the International AirShow in Radom.

Quote: "Sadly, the pilot was killed. Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz spoke with the prime minister and is now heading to the crash site.

Podczas ćwiczeń przed Air Show w Radomiu różnił się F-16. pic.twitter.com/GhusSRlX5T
— Remiza.pl (@remizacompl) August 28, 2025

More details: A video shared on social media shows the fighter jet rapidly losing altitude and crashing into the ground.

The International AirShow due to take place in Radom on 30-31 August is one of the largest events of its kind in Europe. This year it will feature more than 150 aircraft from 20 countries.

Background:

In May, an F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet crashed near the Finnish city of Rovaniemi. The pilot managed to eject.
Last October, a Spanish Air Force F/A-18 Hornet crash resulted in the pilot’s death.

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