Authorities reported a cargo jet operated by a Ukrainian airline crashed in northern Greece on July 16 at around 19:47 UTC (1:17 a.m. IST, Sunday). Officials from Greece’s Civil Aviation have not confirmed how many people were on board or what the jet was carrying.
The terrifying image of UR-CIC, an Antonov An-12TB cargo plane of Meridian Ltd from Ukraine, crashed near Kavala in Greece on its way from Nis to Amman. Locals captured the moment of impact on video. When it hit the ground, it was on fire. The fire in the engine had spread to the wing.
As per reports the Antonov 12 that crashed in Kavala Greece had 12 tons of war equipment or ammunition loaded. Explosions are constantly underway at the crash site. Flight MEM3032 departed Nis at 18:36 UTC (12:06 a.m. IST, Sunday) and was crossing the Aegean Sea when it turned back toward Greece at 19:29 UTC (12:59 a.m. IST, Sunday).
