Firefighting plane crashes as it tackles wildfires in Greece
Dreadful footage shows the plane clip a tree as it flies low to tackle the blazes, forcing it to bank steeply before crashing into a fireball behind a hill.It was reported to have crashed near Karystos on Evia, north of Athens. Evacuation orders have been issued for the island.
Billowing smoke has blanketed parts of Rhodes and fires have forced holidaymakers and locals to flee, while airlines have put on rescue missions to bring people back to Britain.
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