Polish F-16 Pilot Killed In Airshow Rehearsal Accident

Maj. Maciej Krakowian tribute by Polish Air Force - PAF F-16 No.4056

The Polish Air Force posted a tribute to Maj. Maciej Krakowian on social media featuring him and his aircraft.

Credit: Polish Air Force
ANKARA, Turkey–The Polish Air Force cancelled its flagship Radom Airshow following the fatal crash of one of the service’s Lockheed Martin F-16s during a show rehearsal. Maj. Maciej Krakowian, the Polish Air Force’s F-16 display pilot, was killed during a rehearsal of his demonstration ahead of the...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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