A light single-engine aircraft that crashed on Sunday afternoon near Kontariotissa, in the Greek regional unit of Pieria, resulted in the deaths of both people on board.
The two occupants, both Greek nationals aged between 55 and 60, were found unconscious after the aircraft came down in a dry riverbed near the runway of the Pieria Aeroclub.
According to the Greek Fire Service, the Operations Centre was alerted to the incident at around 1:50pm, prompting the immediate deployment of eight firefighters and four fire engines.
When emergency crews arrived, they found the two men outside the aircraft and without signs of consciousness.
Firefighters transferred them to a safe location, where they were handed over to EKAB ambulance crews.
The two men were subsequently transported to Katerini General Hospital, where doctors confirmed their deaths.
No fire broke out following the crash, and the Fire Service operation was completed later on Sunday.
The circumstances that led to the aviation accident remain unknown and are under investigation.
Source: protothema.gr
