{"id":13717,"date":"2026-08-18T11:56:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T11:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=13717"},"modified":"2026-08-18T11:56:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T11:56:49","slug":"british-couple-on-honeymoon-die-in-helicopter-crash-on-greek-island-pilot-also-killed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=13717","title":{"rendered":"British couple on honeymoon die in helicopter crash on Greek island; pilot also killed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133321342,imgsize-12599748,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/helicopter-crash.jpg\" alt=\"British couple on honeymoon die in helicopter crash on Greek island; pilot also killed\" title=\"Newly wed British couple on honeymoon and their pilot killed in helicopter crash in Greece\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Newly wed British couple on honeymoon and their pilot killed in helicopter crash in Greece\">Newly wed British couple on honeymoon and their pilot killed in helicopter crash in Greece<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A British couple were killed alongside their pilot when their private helicopter crashed on the Greek island of Sifnos on Monday, just minutes before they were due to land at a heliport.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>Alexander Cromie and Marie Ebert were on their honeymoon when the helicopter went down in the Tholos area of Sifnos. Greek police said the couple and the pilot, 55-year-old Giorgos Raikos, died in the crash.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>The helicopter had flown from Markopoulo, a village southeast of Athens, to Sifnos and was scheduled to land at around 6:15pm local time, according to Greek media reports cited by the BBC.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>A senior police official said that the crash occurred shortly before the scheduled landing.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Local residents reported hearing what Sifnos deputy mayor Manolis Foundoulakis described as a \u201cbizarre engine noise\u201d shortly before the helicopter went down. The aircraft crashed just metres from the landing area, caught fire and was largely destroyed.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>Emergency crews later extinguished the flames and recovered the victims from the wreckage and nearby area.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>The pilot was identified by Greek media as Giorgos Raikos, a former Hellenic Army veteran who later became a professional helicopter pilot. According to reports cited by People, Raikos had informed air traffic control that he was preparing to land shortly before the crash, after which radio contact was reportedly lost.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>The cause of the crash remains unknown. Aviation authorities are examining the circumstances, including flight records, weather conditions and the possibility of mechanical failure. Reports said weather conditions were normal at the time, with no strong winds.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>The UK Foreign Office said it was working with Greek authorities and was prepared to provide support to the couple&#8217;s families. Greek authorities have opened an investigation into the crash.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/europe\/british-couple-on-honeymoon-die-in-helicopter-crash-on-greek-island-pilot-also-killed\/articleshow\/133321252.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newly wed British couple on honeymoon and their pilot killed in helicopter crash in Greece A British couple were killed alongside their pilot when their private helicopter crashed on the Greek island of Sifnos on Monday, just minutes before they were due to land at a heliport.Alexander Cromie and Marie Ebert were on their honeymoon 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