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A ​Greek two-seat F-4 Phantom ‌fighter jet crashed on Saturday during an air show at Tanagra ​airport, near Athens.

Axar.az reports, citing Reuters, that video footage from public broadcaster ​ERT, which first reported the ​crash, showed a column of black smoke rising a few hundred metres ​from spectators watching the ​air show. Two helicopters were battling the ‌fire ⁠on the spot.

The fate of the pilots was not immediately known, and it was ​unclear whether ​anyone ⁠in the crowd had been injured, the official ​said.

"A search and rescue ​operation ⁠is under way," the official added.

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Both pilots were killed when an F-4 Phantom fighter jet operated by the Greek Air Force crashed.