Greece sends protest note to Serbia because of crash of weapon-carrying plane
BizLife 19.07.2022 | N1/RSE
Greece will file a protest note with Serbia for failing to timely inform this country about the weapons in the Ukrainian plane that crashed near the town of Kavala at the north of the country on Saturday night, diplomatic sources said on Monday.
Antonov An-12 plane, which transported 11.5 tons of weapons and military equipment produced in Serbia, including mortars and training shells, fell in flames, exploding on impact into corn fields at about 8 pm on Saturday night. Eight Ukrainian crew members were killed, according to Radio Free Europe (RFE). Earlier, the pilot reported an engine problem and he was given permission to make an emergency landing in Kavala. However, the plane ‘s signal was lost shortly