All eight crew killed in cargo plane crash in Greece

Debris of an Antonov cargo plane is seen in Palaiochori village in northern Greece, Jul 17, 2022, after it reportedly crashed on Saturday near the city of Kavala

All eight crew members of a cargo plane that crashed near the Greek city of Kavala died in the accident, Serbia's defence minister said on Sunday.

The Ukrainian-operated Antonov An-12 was carrying around 11 tonnes of weapons, including mines, to Bangladesh when it crashed on Saturday night, minister Nebojsa Stefanovic said.

Videos shared by eyewitnesses on social media showed the plane engulfed by a giant fireball as it hit the ground.

"Sadly, according to the information we have received, the eight members of the crew died in the crash," Stefanovic told a news conference.