Onet states that pilot F-16 performed a alleged barrel over the airport, that is, a rotation around the longitudinal axis. "The origin of the accident was most likely to drag the device at low tallness and lose the load-bearing force," writes the portal. Let us add that the same was indicated in the interview with TVN24 experts.
The F-16 fell during rehearsals before the Air Show. The pilot is dead.
What happened? On Thursday during the exercise before the Air Show in Radom the F-16 aircraft crashed. The pilot did not survive, as officially reported by the head of MON Władysław Kosiniak-Kamish.
"I'm at the scene of tragedy. In the plane crash, F-16 killed the pilot of the Polish Army – an officer who always served his homeland with dedication and large courage," he wrote.
"I pay tribute to His memory. My deepest condolences to my household and loved ones. This is simply a large failure for the Air Force and the full Polish Army" - he stressed.
The General Command of Types of Armed Forces added that it was an F–16 aircraft of the 31st Tactical Aviation Base. "Standing persons were not injured" – stressed.
Investigators have already spoken. "In connection with the plane crash at Radom airport, which occurred present in the evening, preliminary procedural actions have already been undertaken by prosecutors of the 8th Department for Military Affairs of the territory Prosecutor's Office in Warsaw, who are on their way to the site of the event" - reads the Communication of the territory Prosecutor's Office in Warsaw.
"There are already representatives of the Military Police. More information will be provided next day afternoon at the conference held in Radom" - indicated.
