Ukrainian Cargo Plane Crashes in Northern Greece; 8 Crew Members Killed

Ukrainian Cargo Plane Crashes in Northern Greece; 8 Crew Members Killed
Debris at the crash site of an Antonov An-12 cargo plane owned by a Ukrainian company, near Kavala, Greece, on July 17, 2022. Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters
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ATHENS, Greece—A Ukrainian cargo plane carrying munitions to Bangladesh from Serbia crashed in northern Greece late on July 16, killing all eight crew members on board, Greek and Serbian authorities said on July 17.

The aircraft came down in a ball of flames near the city of Kavala before exploding on impact in corn fields at about midnight local time, witnesses said. Earlier, the pilot had reported engine trouble and had requested an emergency landing.