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Greece says 2 air force pilots killed in firefighting plane crash
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleATHENS, Greece — Two Greek air force pilots died today when their Canadair water-bombing plane crashed while battling a forest fire on the island of Evia, the defense ministry says.
“A three-day mourning period is declared in the Armed Forces for the loss of life, in the line of duty, of the Air Force officers and pilots of the firefighting aircraft CL-215, which was operating in Evia,” the Greek defense ministry says in a statement.
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