Antonov cargo crash, northern Greece
An Antonov cargo plane flying from Serbia to Jordan is reported crashed near Kavala, northern Greece, just before 11pm local (2000UTC).
[I don't have enough posting history to put in a URL. See newsbeast dot gr]
Google translate:
An aircraft crash occurred shortly before 11 p.m. on Saturday night on the road that connects Antiphilippi with Palaiohori Kavala. The plane was a four-engine cargo Antonov type and was flying from Serbia to Jordan.
the aircraft reported damage and had requested an emergency landing at Kavala airport, but as the information states and it appears from the first images, it caught fire in the air. Fire brigades and EKAV ambulances are directed to the scene of the fall. The electricity supply was interrupted in the surrounding villages.
Last edited by surfcat; 16th Jul 2022 at 21:13.
Reason: Correct UTC conversion from Greek time