{"id":160522,"date":"2022-07-17T10:32:56","date_gmt":"2022-07-17T10:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=160522"},"modified":"2022-07-17T10:32:56","modified_gmt":"2022-07-17T10:32:56","slug":"ukrainian-crashed-cargo-plane-was-carrying-11-tons-of-bombs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/ukrainian-crashed-cargo-plane-was-carrying-11-tons-of-bombs\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukrainian crashed cargo plane was carrying 11 TONS of bombs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Ukrainian cargo plane which crashed in fireball explosion in Greece was carrying 11 TONS of weapons including mortar shells and land mines to Bangladesh &#8211; as all crew members are confirmed dead<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Light aircraft was transporting 11.5 tons of mortar, training shells and land mines to Bangladeshi military<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>All eight Ukrainian crew members were killed after Antonov An-12 plane crashed in fireball in northern Greece<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Footage shows the plane falling out of the sky, with weapons onboard exploding for more than two hours<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Charred pieces burned till morning, with specialist army unit searching for nuclear and chemical substances<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>The fire service has cordoned off the area with a radius of 400m. Local mayor closed roads surrounding site<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A Ukrainian cargo plane which crashed in northern Greece last night was carrying nearly a dozen tons of mortar shells and land mines to the Bangladeshi army.<\/p>\n<p>The Antonov An-12 light aircraft had eight Ukrainian crew members, all of which were killed.<\/p>\n<p>An official at cargo firm Meridian told Reuters:\u00a0&#8216;Of course they didn&#8217;t survive this.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Eyewitnesses filmed the fireball crash in the early hours today, with explosions continuing for two hours and the charred wreckage burning until morning.<\/p>\n<p>Drone images from the scene showed debris from the bulking aircraft strewn in fields.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Serbia&#8217;s defense minister said the plane was carrying 11.5 tonnes of products made by its defense industry and the buyer was Bangladesh defense ministry.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Greek authorities could not provide any more information on the aircraft&#8217;s cargo.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/07\/17\/09\/60360143-11021799-Photos_taken_this_morning_show_the_charred_debris_still_aflame_h-a-1_1658047471101.jpg\" height=\"642\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>Photos taken this morning show the charred debris still aflame hours after the plane crashed<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/07\/17\/09\/60360673-11021799-Images_from_today_show_hunks_of_metal_scattered_around_the_field-a-2_1658047471133.jpg\" height=\"642\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>Images from today show hunks of metal scattered around the field, with crew members&#8217; conditions still unknown. Ukrainian media has reportedly suggested all eight were killed<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/07\/17\/10\/60362133-11021799-image-a-12_1658049762474.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>Serbian defence minister Nebojsa Stefanovic added that the plane&#8217;s cargo was owned by Serbian company Valir, a trade company registered to perform foreign trade activities<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/07\/17\/10\/60362117-11021799-image-a-14_1658049786114.jpg\" height=\"641\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>A special army unit arrived at the site to search for nuclear, biological and chemical substances<\/p>\n<p>A special army unit arrived at the site to search for nuclear, biological and chemical substances at 1pm local time (10am GMT).<\/p>\n<p>A lead firefighter told reporters that his crew &#8216;felt their lips burning&#8217; at the site, with white dust floating in the air.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We don&#8217;t know what has been affecting us,&#8217; fire brigade coordinator Marios Apostolidis said.<\/p>\n<p>Serbian defence minister Nebojsa Stefanovic added that the plane&#8217;s cargo was owned by Serbian company Valir, a trade company registered to perform foreign trade activities of armament military equipment and other defense products.<\/p>\n<p>State TV ERT said that the signal of the aircraft was lost soon after the pilot requested an emergency landing from Greek aviation authorities due to an engine problem.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Amateur video footage showed the aircraft in flames descending fast before hitting the ground in what appeared to be an explosion.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/07\/17\/10\/60362105-11021799-image-a-15_1658049796498.jpg\" height=\"541\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>State TV ERT said that the signal of the aircraft was lost soon after the pilot requested an emergency landing from Greek aviation authorities<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/07\/17\/09\/60360675-11021799-Drone_footage_shows_the_flaming_body_of_the_plane_after_the_cras-a-3_1658047471135.jpg\" height=\"537\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>Drone footage shows the flaming body of the plane after the crash in Kavala, north Greece<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/07\/17\/09\/60352585-11021799-A_Ukrainian_cargo_aircraft_which_had_eight_people_on_board_was_a-a-4_1658047471136.jpg\" height=\"642\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>A Ukrainian cargo aircraft which had eight people on board was already on fire before it crashed last night near the city of Kavala in northern Greece , footage shows. Pictured: Flames and smoke are seen at the area where an Ukraine Antonov cargo aircraft has crashed in the Paleiochori area, west of Kavala<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/07\/17\/09\/60352587-11021799-The_Antonov_An_12_owned_by_Meridian_exploded_in_a_burst_of_flame-a-5_1658047471138.jpg\" height=\"642\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>The Antonov An-12, owned by Meridian, exploded in a burst of flames while it was flying from Serbia to Jordan with &#8216;dangerous materials&#8217; believed to be explosives onboard. Pictured:\u00a0Ambulances are seen at the area where an Ukraine Antonov cargo aircraft has crashed in the Paleiochori area, west of Kavala, north Greece last night<\/p>\n<p>A senior source at Jordan&#8217;s civil aviation regulatory commission (CARC) denied earlier reports that the plane was headed to Jordan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The source said that its flight itinerary included a stopover in Jordan&#8217;s Queen Alia international airport at 9:30 pm to refuel, state news agency Petra reported on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The wider area in Greece where the aircraft crashed has been cordoned off since Saturday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Residents nearby have been advised to keep windows and doors shut and avoid the area of the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The fire service has cordoned off the area at a radius of about 400m.<\/p>\n<p>The mayor of the municipality of Paggaio, to which the two villages close to the crash belong, closed nearby roads.<\/p>\n<p>Eye-witnesses said the Antonov An-12 was on fire and that they had heard explosions, Athens News Agency reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A local man, from the mountainous region, Giorgos Archontopoulos, told state broadcaster ERT television he had felt something was wrong as soon as he heard the aircraft&#8217;s engine.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;At 10.45pm I was surprised by the sound of the engine of the aircraft,&#8217; he said. &#8216;I went outside and saw the engine on fire.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Locals, who reported seeing a fireball and a plume of smoke, and Greek media think the plane was carrying explosives.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>State broadcaster ERT reported that army explosive experts were en route to the site, located on farmland close to two villages that are part of the Paggaio municipality.<\/p>\n<p>It also said villagers are saying it was already in flames before it crashed and ERT has been told\u00a0<span>its cargo &#8216;was dangerous&#8217;.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Police were asking journalists at the scene to wear masks, the report added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;You need to go away for your safety. There is an information that the aircraft was carrying ammunition&#8217;, one firefighter told reporters at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Filippos Anastasiadis, mayor of the nearby town of Paggaio, told Open TV:\u00a0&#8216;The aircraft crashed around two kilometres (one mile) away from an inhabited area.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>He also told AP: &#8216;We were hearing explosions until a few minutes ago. I\u00a0am about 300 meters from the site of the crash.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>A total of 15 firefighters and seven engines were deployed to put out the blaze that broke out after the crash with more rescuers on their way.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/07\/17\/09\/60352591-11021799-Firefighting_vehicles_are_seen_near_the_site_of_a_plane_crash_a_-a-8_1658047471140.jpg\" height=\"642\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>Firefighting vehicles are seen near the site of a plane crash, a few miles away from the city of Kavala, in northern Greece on Saturday\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/07\/17\/09\/60352589-11021799-Flames_are_seen_at_the_site_of_a_plane_crash_a_few_miles_away_fr-a-9_1658047471140.jpg\" height=\"660\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>Flames are seen at the site of a plane crash, a few miles away from the city of Kavala, in northern Greece yesterday\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/07\/17\/09\/60352593-11021799-A_night_view_taken_yesterday_of_the_site_of_a_plane_crash_a_few_-a-10_1658047471141.jpg\" height=\"642\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>A night view taken yesterday of the site of a plane crash, a few miles away from the city of Kavala\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It was not clear what the aircraft&#8217;s cargo was but the special disaster response unit was also investigating the scene.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We are treating the cargo as dangerous material,&#8217; said a fire brigade official.<\/p>\n<p>The fire service has cordoned off the area and has been finding it difficult to approach the scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The pilot managed to alert authorities about a problem in one of the plane&#8217;s engines and he was given the choice of landing in either the Thessaloniki or Kavala airports.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He opted for Kavala, which was closer, but the plane crashed about 25 miles west of the airport, Greece&#8217;s Civil Aviation authority said.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-11021799\/Ukrainian-cargo-plane-crashed-Greece-carrying-11-TONS-mortar-land-mines.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukrainian cargo plane which crashed in fireball<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":160521,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23056],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - 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