Jakarta, IO – A single-engine plane carrying two people crashed into the sea off the north coast of Crete, Greece, Thursday (15/12). A 62-year-old Indonesian man was killed, while another, a South African national aged 32, was rescued, according to Greek Coast Guard, Detik, reported on Friday (16/12).
The rescue team tried to perform CPR on the unconscious Indonesian citizen when he was lifted onboard a vessel. He was rushed to the Venizeleio hospital but died during transit.
The small plane, reportedly registered in Indonesia, took off from Iraklio Airport – around 5km from the Heraclion city center – heading to Egypt. It crashed moments after sending a mayday alert at around 9:55 a.m. local time.
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The coast guard immediately went to the crash site and managed to pull the two people out from the plane. The authorities are still investigating what caused the crash. (un)