F-16 crash in Radom 2025

Yesterday Maj Maciej “Slab” Krakowian lost his life while preparing for a Radom air show. RIP

The video of the crash (may be disturbing for some)

Seems like he didn’t left himself enough room to pull up from the half loop. Looks very similar to the Thunderbird crash from years ago, thankfully the pilot back then was able to eject.

One of the contributing factors could be high temperature impacting jet performance. We will know the reason most likely in few months when the investigation is over.

His recent solo display was touted as “the best F-16 display of the year”

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Can we take the video down please. I’ve watched that guy fly and its pretty upsetting.

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I’ve added a spoiler tag for the video. Sorry if I disturbed you. I’ve seen him fly as well. It’s a great loss for Polish Air Force.

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No drama @damson just been trying to avoid it. He is a loss for everyone mate. Wonderful viper driver

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its very upsetting anytime there is a loss
but watching him fight it all the way, never giving up, ejection wasnt an option to him…
what an incredibly dedicated & undeniably brave display of the human spirit

"Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I’ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
Of sun-split clouds, — and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of — wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov’ring there,
I’ve chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air . . .

Up, up the long, delirious burning blue
I’ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace
Where never lark, or ever eagle flew —
And, while with silent, lifting mind I’ve trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God."

Blue skies forever sir

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