Meridian Cargo Antonov AN-12 Crashes in Greece

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DALLAS – An Antonov AN-12TB cargo aircraft of Ukrainian cargo airline Meridian (MEM) crashed west of Kavala International Airport (KVA) in Greece on its way from Nis to the capital city of Jordan, Amman.

According to Greek state broadcaster ERT1, Flight MEM3032 was en route from Nis Constantine the Great Airport (INI) to Amman Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) when it crashed about 10 NM to the west of Kavala, Greece. At the time of this writing, there are no reports of casualties.

Map: FlightRadar24

As per a report by greekcitytimes.com, the AN-12BK was carrying weapons for Ukraine. The pilot requested an emergency landing but unfortunately could not reach the airport.

The Crash site is close to a village where locals filmed the moment of the crash.

#BREAKING: UR-CIC, an Antonov An-12TB cargo aircraft of Meridian Ltd from #Ukraine with flight No. #MEM3032 crashed near #Kavala in #Greece on its way from Nis to Amman! Locals filmed the moment of crash. It was burning when it hit the ground! Engine fire had spread to the wing pic.twitter.com/LQNOEbz1Yd

— Babak Taghvaee – The Crisis Watch (@BabakTaghvaee1) July 16, 2022

About Meridian

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According to its website, the airline carries out charter cargo flights around the world as well as fulfills contracts with governmental and non-governmental organizations for the transportation of humanitarian goods.

In addition, MEM closely cooperates with the UN and NATO on the delivery of urgent cargo, including military and dual-use cargo.

Antonov-12 (UR-CGW). Photo: Meridian

Meridian LLC was founded on July 11, 2003, and is one of the first private airlines in Ukraine to hold international status with the ICAO call-sign MEM. The cargo airline operates AN-12 aircraft only.

This is a developing story.

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Featured image: Antonov-12 (UR-CGW). Photo: Meridian

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