This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.
| Date: | Thursday 28 August 2025 |
| Time: | c. 19:25 LT |
| Type: |  Lockheed Martin F-16C Block 52 Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | Polish Air Force |
| Registration: | 4056 |
| MSN: | JC-17 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Radom Airport (RDO/EPRA), Radom -
 Poland
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Radom Airport (RDO/EPRA) |
| Radom Airport (RDO/EPRA) |
A Polish Air Force Lockheed Martin F-16C Block 52-CF, part of the "Tiger Demo Team", was practicing at Radom Airport (RDO/EPRA) for the upcoming Radom Air Show 2025, showcasing multiple maneuvers, when the pilot proceeded to start a loop-de-loop at a low altitude, which resulted to exiting the maneuver too low, which proceeded the aircraft to crash at runway 07.
Polish authories confirmed the famous pilot Major Maciej "Slab" Krakowian was K.I.A.
Sources:
https://tvpworld.com/88594258/polish-air-force-pilot-dies-as-f-16-crashes-ahead-of-radom-air-show
https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/28/polish-air-force-f-16-fighter-jet-crashes-during-air-show-rehearsal-killing-pilot
https://apnews.com/article/poland-air-show-f16-crash-12ec0683e63cd0da845953243be10d2d
https://echodnia.eu/radomskie/katastrofa-na-air-show-2025-w-radomiu-podczas-treningow-rozbil-sie-samolot-f-16-z-zespolu-tiger-demo-pilot-nie-przezyl/ar/c1p2-27914985
https://echodnia.eu/radomskie/katastrofa-na-treningu-przed-air-show-radom-2025-legendarny-pilot-maciej-slab-krakowian-zginal-w-katastrofie-polskiego-f-16/ar/c1p2-27915143
https://www.f-16.net/g3/var/resizes/f-16-photos/album37/album129/4056-1090903405.jpg?m=1558289904 (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex FMS 03-0056
Location
Media:
Podczas ćwiczeń przed Air Show w Radomiu różnił się F-16. pic.twitter.com/GhusSRlX5T
— Remiza.pl (@remizacompl) August 28, 2025
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Aug-2025 18:33 | TypicalMailers | Added |
| 28-Aug-2025 18:34 | ASN | Updated [Registration, Cn, Location, Category, ] |
| 28-Aug-2025 18:36 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 28-Aug-2025 18:52 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 28-Aug-2025 18:54 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 28-Aug-2025 18:55 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 28-Aug-2025 19:04 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 28-Aug-2025 19:10 | YacineBoussoufa | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 28-Aug-2025 19:11 | TypicalMailers | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Embed code, ] |
| 28-Aug-2025 19:11 | SignorPignolini | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Aug-2025 19:43 | vasilf | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 28-Aug-2025 20:02 | vasilf | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 28-Aug-2025 20:34 | vasilf | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 29-Aug-2025 04:44 | avitus | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Aug-2025 04:44 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Aug-2025 05:40 | ASN | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 29-Aug-2025 11:31 | Anon. | Updated [Source, ] |
| 01-Sep-2025 05:57 | Superblacknice111222 | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 22-Sep-2025 08:54 | Nebo | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2025 Flight Safety Foundation