BUT cargo airplane According to the Greek news agency Athens News, the plane crashed this Saturday in northern Greece.
According to local media, the plane was coming from Serbian a Jordan when he requested permission for an emergency landing at the Greek airport of Kavala but did not arrive on time.
Neighbor, Giorgos ArchontopoulosHe told public television ERT that he knew something was wrong when he heard the noise the plane was making.
“At 22:45 (local time) I was surprised by the noise of the engine,” he said, “I got out and saw that the engine was on fire.”
Witness version
ERT stated that it Antonov planewhich, according to eyewitnesses, caught fire before crashing to the ground.
Witnesses also said they heard explosions, the news agency reported.
About 15 firefighters and seven fire engines left for the scene of the emergency, but have not yet been able to get close due to explosions, local authorities explained.
There is no official information on the number of people on board the plane, which is still on fire, state television said live.
However, ERT reported that there were eight people on the plane and that its cargo was “dangerous”.
(According to AFP)
Source: RPP
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