Overview

• Officials said the F-16 from the Polish Air Force’s Tiger Demo Team went down at around 19:25 local time during practice at Radom Airport.
• Government spokesperson Adam Szłapka confirmed the pilot’s death, as the defense minister traveled to the site and the prime minister offered condolences.
• The jet was from the 31st Tactical Air Base near Poznań, according to the armed forces, which reported no injuries on the ground.
• Video from the scene shows the aircraft entering a steep descent over the runway, failing to recover, and erupting in flames on impact.
• Organizers canceled the Radom Air Show planned for August 30–31 after runway damage was reported, and investigators began work at the site.