Greece plane crash: Cargo aircraft was carrying weapons to Bangladesh - minister
July 17, 2022
A cargo plane which crashed in northern Greece was carrying 11 tonnes of weapons - including land mines - to Bangladesh, officials say.
People living within two kilometres of the site where the Antonov-12 came down have been warned to stay indoors.
The aircraft was flying from Serbia to Jordan when it crashed late on Saturday close to the city of Kavala, killing all eight people on board.
Eyewitness video showed the plane on fire and a huge fireball as it crashed.
On Sunday morning, drones were being used to survey the site of the wreckage out of caution.
State-run TV reported the army, explosives experts and Greek Atomic Energy Commission staff would not approach the site until it was deemed safe.