Greek investigators suspect a mechanical fault caused the crash of a privately chartered helicopter on the island of Sifnos, killing British newlyweds Marie Ebert and Alexander Cromie along with their pilot, according to the Guardian.
Greek police believe a mechanical fault may have caused a helicopter to crash on the island of Sifnos, killing a British couple on honeymoon and their pilot, according to the Guardian.
The victims were named as Marie Ebert and Alexander Cromie, a newlywed couple, who died alongside the pilot when the aircraft came down moments before it was due to land.
Authorities were focusing on Tuesday on a “strange noise” the aircraft, a privately chartered Bell 206, is reported to have made before it fell to the ground and exploded on impact, the Guardian reported.
Investigators are examining the possibility of a mechanical fault as they work to establish the exact cause of the crash. The Guardian’s report did not include further details about the flight or the couple’s itinerary.
Why it matters
The crash claimed the lives of a British couple on honeymoon and their pilot. Investigators have yet to establish the exact cause, and the findings may bear on the safety of privately chartered flights.