ATHENS, Greece — Two people were killed after a light, single-engine aircraft crashed into a dry riverbed in the Pieria region of northern Greece on Sunday, according to Greek national broadcaster ERT.
The two occupants were found unconscious outside the wreckage by firefighters and were subsequently transported by ambulance to a hospital in Katerini, where they were pronounced dead. Reports gave conflicting ages for the victims, with initial accounts identifying them as 55 and 60, while later information from the Fire Department listed their ages as 41 and 59.
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The aircraft crashed into a dry riverbed near the airstrip of the Pieria Flying Club, close to the village of Karyotis in the community of Kontariotissa, the Fire Department said.
Emergency services were alerted at approximately 1:50 p.m. local time (1050 GMT). Eight firefighters and four fire vehicles were dispatched to the scene.
Upon arrival, rescuers found the two occupants outside the aircraft. Firefighters moved them to a safe location, where emergency medical personnel from Greece’s National Emergency Aid Centre (EKAB) took them to Katerini Hospital.
Police have taken over the investigation and are examining the circumstances surrounding the crash to determine its cause.
Authorities have not yet released the victims’ identities, and the cause of the accident remains under investigation.
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