The jet, assigned to the Polish F-16 Tiger Demo Workforce, was rehearsing for the Radom Air Present deliberate for Aug. 30 and 31.
A Polish Air Drive F-16 Combating Falcon, assigned to the F-16 Tiger Demo Workforce, crashed at round 7:25 pm native time (5:25 pm UTC) on Aug. 28, 2025, at Radom Air Base, Poland. The pilot, Main Maciej “SLAB” Krakowian, died within the influence, in response to authorities sources.
The plane was rehearsing the Tiger Demo Workforce’s show for the Radom Air Present, which was deliberate for Aug. 30 and 31. A brief video surfaced on social media reveals the final seconds earlier than the tragic accident, with the plane descending throughout a maneuver, hitting the bottom.
Very unhappy. Reportedly Polish F-16 at Radom pic.twitter.com/N1hmO6UpEs
— The Aviationist (@TheAviationist) August 28, 2025
The F-16 was flying at max energy with the afterburner lit, maneuvering to finish the determine. The video doesn’t seem to indicate an ejection.
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The Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Nationwide Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz confirmed on X the dying of the pilot.
I’m on the scene of the tragedy. A Polish Military pilot was killed in an F-16 crash – an officer who all the time served his nation with dedication and nice braveness.
I pay tribute to his reminiscence. I prolong my deepest condolences to his household and family members.
It is a nice loss for the Air Drive and the complete Polish Military.
Jestem na miejscu tragedii. W katastrofie samolotu F-16 zginął pilot Wojska Polskiego – oficer, który zawsze służył Ojczyźnie z oddaniem i wielką odwagą.
Składam hołd Jego pamięci.Rodzinie i bliskim składam najgłębsze wyrazy współczucia.
To wielka strata dla Sił Powietrznych i…
— Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz (@KosiniakKamysz) August 28, 2025
The Normal Command of the Polish Armed Forces confirmed that the accident concerned an plane from the thirty first Tactical Air Base at Krzesiny, close to Poznań, the place the F-16 Tiger Demo Workforce is predicated, and that there have been no accidents on the bottom. Emergency providers have been instantly dispatched to the scene.
It’s with deep sorrow that we share the tragic information that Main Maciej “SLAB” Krakowian, pilot of the F-16 Tiger Demo Workforce, misplaced his life this afternoon throughout rehearsal for the Radom Airshow.
🕊️ Blue skies and everlasting tailwinds, SLAB. You’ll by no means be forgotten. 🐅🇵🇱 pic.twitter.com/xnQ9pmWp5y
— European Airshows (@EuroAirshow) August 28, 2025
Following the crash, the organizers of the biannual Radom Air Present have cancelled the occasion.
F-16 Tiger Demo Workforce
The F-16 Tiger Demo Workforce is the official F-16 demonstration workforce of the Polish Air Drive. The workforce is a part of the 6 Eskadra Lotnicza (sixth Fighter Squadron), whose emblem is the Tiger.
Flying the F-16C Block 52+, the Tiger Demo Workforce is the one in Europe to fly with conformal gas tanks throughout this 12 months’s airshow season. The chief of the workforce and demo pilot is Main Maciej “SLAB” Krakowian, which stepped into the position in 2023.
It is a growing information, we’ll replace this text as soon as new particulars emerge.
