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Tragedy struck shortly before landing: Two killed in light aircraft crash in Pieria while on ‘familiarisation flight’

According to the president of the Pieria Flying Club, the 41-year-old pilot made a low pass over the runway, then gained altitude before performing an ill-fated manoeuvre that sent the aircraft crashing to the ground

A sharp rise in air crash deaths in 2018 (infographic)

556 people lost their lives in 2018