Warning: Footage may be distressing for some viewers A Polish pilot was killed after his aircraft crashed during an airshow display rehearsal at an airport in northern Poland . On July 12, the local military was rehearsing for the Gdynia Naval Aviation Brigade’s 30th Anniversary event at Gdynia-Kosakowo airport when the incident occurred, Airlive reported. Harrowing footage of the incident has been circulating on social media, showing an M-346 Bielik crashing into the ground before it exploded into a fiery blaze.
From the video, it did did not appear the pilot was able to eject. Polish armed forces said that pilot Robert “Killer” Jel died in the incident..