Air transport: Downed Antonov: 11.5 tons of ammunition on board

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Downed Antonov: 11.5 tons of ammunition on board

Firefighters work at night at the cargo plane crash site in northeastern Greece. photo

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What was loaded on the plane that crashed in Greece? Firefighters initially noticed a toxic, acrid odor. Now there is the answer.

11.5 tons of ammunition are said to have been on board the cargo plane that crashed near the northern Greek city of Kavala on Saturday evening. Serbian Defense Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic said this at a press conference in Belgrade on Sunday, the Greek news agency ANA reported.

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