Shocking footage of F-16 fighter jet crashing during Polish airshow rehearsal
WARSAW — A Polish Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed during a rehearsal for an airshow in Radom, central Poland , and the pilot died, the army said on Thursday. “A Polish Army pilot died in the crash of an F-16 aircraft — an officer who always served his country with dedication and great courage.
I pay tribute to his memory,” Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz wrote on X after arriving at the crash scene. The General Command of the Armed Forces said that the accident involved an aircraft from the 31st Tactical Air Base near Poznan and that there were no injuries to any bystanders.People watching the scene where a Polish Air Force pilot died after crashing his F-16 fighter jet during a rehearsal for an airshow in Radom, Poland on Aug. 28, 2025.Trump raced to meet Putin after special envoy Steve Witkoff claimed deal was at hand: officialsFootage obtained by Polish media showed the F-16 performing a barrel roll aerobatic maneuver, and then crashing in flames as it slid on the ground. Local media said the aircraft crashed into the runway around 1:30 p.m. ET and damaged it, and the Radom Airshow planned for the weekend has been cancelled.Trump raced to meet Putin after special envoy Steve Witkoff claimed deal was at hand: officialsMinneapolis school shooter ID'd as trans woman — while disturbing video shows 'kill Donald Trump' scrawled on gun magazinesMore than $50K pours in for Catholic school shooting victim, 13, who asked doctor before surgery: 'Can you say a prayer with me?'Biggest storylines of the first week of US Open action | Presented by KA-EXPeople watching the scene where a Polish Air Force pilot died after crashing his F-16 fighter jet during a rehearsal for an airshow in Radom, Poland on Aug. 28, 2025.
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