Greece complains to Serbia over mortar cargo plane crash

By COSTAS KANTOURIS and DEREK GATOPOULOS
Associated Press

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greece has filed an official complaint with Serbia after a cargo plane carrying mortar ammunition crashed while attempting an emergency landing in northern Greece. Eight crew members on the An-12 cargo plane that was operated by a Ukrainian company were killed in the crash late Saturday outside the northern Greek city of Kavala. The crash was followed by at least two hours of explosions. A Greek official said the complaint to Serbia’s government was made Monday by the Greek ambassador in Belgrade.