A Hellenic Air Force F-16 fighter jet has crashed at Zakynthos airport, closing one of Greece’s busiest summer holiday terminals.

The plane, which was on a training flight, landed around 1:45 p.m. local time (10:45 GMT) on Thursday after developing a technical fault, the air force said.

He added that the pilot was “in good health” and that the cause of the incident was being investigated.

Greek media reported that the plane had received an indication of a fire on board before landing and caught fire on the runway, prompting an emergency response from firefighters and airport staff.

The fighter jet landed without deploying its landing gear, causing it to slide dozens of meters along the runway, Greek newspaper Kathimerini reported.

The Hellenic Air Force has not commented on this report.

A video appeared on social media showing the plane on fire as firefighters put it out.

The air force said the plane was from the 335th Squadron of the 116th Fighter Wing based at Araxos Air Base in western Greece.

The runway was closed following the incident, causing delays. The airport’s arrival and departure boards display information on all remaining Thursday flights delayed until 9 p.m., including those scheduled to depart hours earlier.

The incident comes at the start of the summer holiday season, when thousands of tourists are estimated to travel to the island each week, mainly from the UK.

A specialized air force team was expected to travel to the Ionian island to remove the plane from the runway and allow airport operations to resume.