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Antonov Cargo Plane Carrying Weapons Crashes In Greece

Aerial view from a drone of the scattered debris and the crash site of an Ukrainian made Antonov An-12 cargo plane with registration UR-CIC belonging to Meridian. The aircraft took off from Nis Serbia carrying weapons like mortar shells and landmines with final destination Bangladesh. All 8 pilots and crew from Ukraine died after the crash and the explosions of the ammunition that followed the fire, while local eyewitnesses saw one of the four engines on fire while crash landing on July 16, 2022 near the villages Antifilippoi and Palaiochori. The plane had on board 11 tonnes of Serbian-made weapons. According to international and local media, the pilot had requested emergency landing at Kavala airport in Greece due to engine failure shortly after take off, but was unable to reach the runway and crashed at 22:45 local time. Antifilipi, Kavala, Greece on July 29, 2022 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#8626420
Date Taken	29 July 2022
Location	N/A
Photographer	Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto
Category	Disaster and Accident
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto

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