According to the news of the Greek State Agency AMNA, the bodies of the 8 Ukrainian crew members on the crashed plane were found. The corpses were sent to Komotini State Hospital after investigations. In the examinations made by the experts, no dangerous substances were detected in the area where the plane crashed.
PILOT REQUESTED EMERGENCY LANDING PERMISSION DUE TO ENGINE FAULT
Antonov An-12 type cargo plane belonging to the Ukrainian company crashed in the city of Kavala in northern Greece last night.
Before the accident, the pilot reported that there was a malfunction in the engine of the plane and requested an emergency landing permit, but before he could reach the airport, the engine caught fire in the air and the plane crashed into a residential area in Kavala.
Eyewitnesses reported that immediately after the crash of the plane, many explosions were heard and the fire started.
SPECIAL SECURITY MEASURES WERE TAKEN IN THE REGION
In the statement made by the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Defense, it was stated that a security circle was established at the scene.
In the statement, residents of Antifilippoi and Palaiohori near the crash site were asked to keep their windows and doors closed to avoid the smoke caused by the crash. Residents were warned not to approach the scene and to follow the instructions of the authorities.
In the news in the Greek press, it was reported that the white powder substance found on the plane caused a burning sensation in the eyes and lips of those approaching the crash site.
THE AIRCRAFT HAS 11.5 TONS OF MILITARY MATERIAL
According to the statement of Serbian Defense Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic, the target of the plane that took off from Nis, Serbia at 20:40 local time was Bangladesh.
Planned to stop at Amman, Riyadh and Ahmedabad, the plane was carrying 11.5 tons of military equipment, including mines, which was purchased by the Bangladesh Ministry of Defense and produced by a private firm in Serbia.
Stefanovic stated that the export of the explosive material in question was carried out in accordance with the law and stated that the necessary permissions were obtained from the Serbian Ministry of Defense. (AA/UAV)