{"id":17769,"date":"2026-09-05T20:21:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T20:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dbdcgroup.com\/?p=17769"},"modified":"2026-09-05T20:21:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T20:21:34","slug":"hellenic-armed-forces-mourn-two-pilots-following-f-4e-phantom-ii-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbdcgroup.com\/el\/hellenic-armed-forces-mourn-two-pilots-following-f-4e-phantom-ii-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Hellenic Armed Forces Mourn Two Pilots Following F-4E Phantom II Crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Hellenic Air Force F-4E Phantom II fighter aircraft crashed on Saturday, 5 September 2026, while participating in the \u201cAthens Flying Week 2026\u201d airshow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The aircraft, assigned to the 338 Squadron of the 117 Combat Wing, went down at approximately 14:55 local time, three nautical miles southeast of the 114 Combat Wing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two crew members tragically lost their lives in the accident. They were identified as 40-year-old Squadron Leader Ioannis Blesias and 37-year-old Flight Lieutenant Dimitrios Petrou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the accident, Minister of National Defence Nikos Dendias declared three days of mourning across the Hellenic Armed Forces, from Saturday, 5 September, through Monday, 7 September 2026, in honour of the two fallen airmen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A competent Hellenic Air Force investigation committee has been appointed to examine the circumstances surrounding the accident and determine its cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The loss of the two officers has brought profound sorrow to the Hellenic Air Force and the wider Greek defence community.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Hellenic Air Force F-4E Phantom II fighter aircraft crashed on Saturday, 5 September 2026, while participating in the \u201cAthens Flying Week 2026\u201d airshow. 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