an airplane that apparently carrying “a dangerous cargo” crashed this Saturday in northern Greece, between the towns of Antifilippi and Palaiochori, about 50 kilometers away from Kavala airport.
During the flight, the engine failed and the pilot tried to make an emergency landing at Kavala airportbut caught fire before arriving, reported the DPA news agency
The plane, an Antonov-12, had departed from Serbia and was destined for Jordan. and when rushing to the ground several explosions.
A Civil Protection representative told Greek Public TV ERT that all people, including firefighters, police and rescue teams, were evacuated, as there was “concern about the nature of the cargo”.
A local resident, Giorgos Archontopoulos, said he knew something was wrong when he heard the noise the aircraft was making.according to the AFP agency.
“At 22:45 (local time) I was surprised by the noise of the engine. I went out and saw the engine on fire,” he said.
According to witnesses, the plane caught fire before crashing. Now the authorities have ordered the neighbors to move away due to the “dangerous and toxic vapors” emitted by the aircraft.
