WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT The F16 fighter jet plummeted from the skies to the ground before bursting into flames, killing the pilot onboard Tragically the pilot did not survive (Image: X)

The pilot who tragically died after the F16 fighter jet he was flying crashed during rehearsals for a world-renowned airshow has been named and pictured. ‌

The devastating incident unfolded at approximately 7.25pm local time yestereday, involving a pilot from the Tiger Demo team . Emergency crews raced to the scene in Radom, Poland, after the aircraft failed to pull out of its steep descent towards the tarmac and smashed into the ground. ‌

An eyewitness described watching the Tiger Demo team's F-16 diving sharply above the runway, unable to recover from the manoeuvre, before slamming

See Full Page