An emergency alert was raised in Pieria on Sunday afternoon (18 October) after a light single-engine aircraft crashed near Kontariotissa. The two people on board, Greek nationals aged between 55 and 60, were found and recovered unconscious. Their deaths were confirmed shortly afterwards.

According to the Fire Service, its Operations Centre was notified of the incident at around 1.50pm. The aircraft was found in a dry riverbed near the Pieria Flying Club’s airstrip.

Eight firefighters attended the scene with four fire engines. On arrival, they found the two occupants outside the aircraft, both unconscious.

Firefighters moved the two men to a safe location, where they were handed over to ambulance crews from Greece’s National Emergency Aid Centre (EKAB). They were taken to Katerini Hospital, where they were pronounced dead.

No fire broke out following the crash, and the Fire Service operation was completed on Sunday afternoon.

The circumstances surrounding the aircraft’s crash have not yet been established. No further official information has been released regarding the incident.