Eyewitnesses say the plane was on fire when it crashed, and that they had heard explosions.
Local media reports, according to the news agency Magnesia, that the plane came from Serbia and was on its way to Jordan. Only the crew of the aircraft must have been on board.
– CONTROLLED: Ambulances near the area where a cargo plane crashed on Saturday. Photo: Eurokinissi / AP
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According to the news agency AP, the pilot managed to notify the authorities of a problem in one of the plane’s engines before the plane crashed. The pilot must have been given the choice between landing at two nearby airports.
According to aviation authorities in Greece, the pilot set course for Kavala airport, but the plane crashed approx. 40 kilometers before it arrived.
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