Plane transporting ‘dangerous material’ crashes in Greece
By DW
19 July 2022 |
11:34 am
The plane had reportedly requested clearance for an emergency landing at nearby Kavala airport but did not manage to reach it. Serbia's defense minister Nebojsa Stefanovic said all eight crew members had died.
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