A cargo plane crashed this Saturday evening, July 16, in northern Greece, in the Kavala region, the Athens News news agency reported. Witnesses saw the plane on fire and heard explosions, the agency said. Firefighters reportedly confirmed that the accident occurred near the village of Paleochori.
A still unknown human toll
About fifteen firefighters with seven fire-fighting devices were deployed without being able to approach the device, which continued to be shaken by explosions, local authorities said.
State television ERT said it was an Antonov An-12 cargo plane, belonging to a Ukrainian company, and that it was in flames before crashing according to local residents who witnessed the incident. the scene.
No official report, confirming the number of people on board, has yet been provided.
Also according to information from ERT, the plane was flying between Serbia and Jordan, “was dangerous”, and had just requested an emergency landing authorization at the Greek airport of Kavala but did not manage the maneuver in time. Police reportedly asked journalists near the crash to wear masks.
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