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Authorities did not immediately give information on casualties or details of the aircraft's cargo. A disaster response unit was investigating. Reuters
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A cargo plane with eight people on board crashed near the city of Kavala in northern Greece late on Saturday. Reuters
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Ambulances are seen at the crash site of the Antonov An-12. Reuters
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Reports said the four-engine turboprop aircraft was owned by Ukrainian cargo airline Meridian. Reuters
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Smouldering debris at the crash near the village of Palaiochori, west of Kavala International Airport. AP
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State TV ERT reported that the aircraft had been flying from Nis Constantine the Great Airport in Serbia to Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, Jordan. AP
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Strewn debris near Palaiochori. The pilot had reportedly requested an emergency landing due to an engine problem but the aircraft's signal was then lost. AP
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Local authorities said 15 firefighters in seven fire vehicles attended the scene of the crash. Reuters
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Charred debris at the crash site. Video footage showed the aircraft descending fast before hitting the ground in an apparent explosion. Reuters
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Authorities did not immediately give information on casualties or details of the aircraft's cargo. A disaster response unit was investigating. Reuters
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A cargo plane with eight people on board crashed near the city of Kavala in northern Greece late on Saturday. Reuters
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Ambulances are seen at the crash site of the Antonov An-12. Reuters
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Reports said the four-engine turboprop aircraft was owned by Ukrainian cargo airline Meridian. Reuters
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Smouldering debris at the crash near the village of Palaiochori, west of Kavala International Airport. AP
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State TV ERT reported that the aircraft had been flying from Nis Constantine the Great Airport in Serbia to Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, Jordan. AP
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Strewn debris near Palaiochori. The pilot had reportedly requested an emergency landing due to an engine problem but the aircraft's signal was then lost. AP
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Local authorities said 15 firefighters in seven fire vehicles attended the scene of the crash. Reuters
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Charred debris at the crash site. Video footage showed the aircraft descending fast before hitting the ground in an apparent explosion. Reuters
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Authorities did not immediately give information on casualties or details of the aircraft's cargo. A disaster response unit was investigating. Reuters
Mystery surrounds cargo of plane that crashed in northern Greece
The Ukrainian-owned Antonov An-12 requested clearance for an emergency landing before crashing near the city of Kavala
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17 July, 2022
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