Small aircraft crashes in Axios river; three people rescued

A small training aircraft crashed on an islet on Axios river in Epirus on Sunday, at around 15.00 in the afternoon.

According to the fire department, three people were rescued, including the pilot and two Italian nationals. The pilot was slightly injured and the two other passengers are unharmed, but were transferred to the hospital of Kilkis for precautionary reasons.

The aircraft had taken off from Thessaloniki.