Firefighting Plane Crash in Greece Caught on Live Broadcast

The CL-215 aircraft, which is not equipped with an ejection system, crashed into a fireball on the island of Evia.
July 25, 2023

Two pilots were killed Tuesday when their aircraft crashed into a fireball on the island of Evia.

They were 34 and 27, Reuters reported. 

The crash of the Canadair CL-215 was captured on a live broadcast by a crew covering the wildfires. 

The body of a 41-year-old stockbreeder was found in a shack on the same remote island. 

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