A Polish Army pilot has died after his F-16 jet crashed during preparations for an international airshow in Poland .

In a statement on Thursday, the General Command of the Armed Forces said that the accident involved an aircraft from the 31st Tactical Air Base near Poznan, western Poland. No bystanders were injured.

“A Polish Army pilot died in the crash of an F-16 aircraft – an officer who always served his country with dedication and great courage. I pay tribute to his memory,” Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz wrote on X after arriving at the crash scene at Radom airport, in central Poland.

Firefighters rushed to the scene after the aircraft did not recover after barreling down the runway and hitting the ground. The accident happened at around 19:30 local time (17:30 GMT).

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