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Helicopter crash on Greek island of Sifnos kills three, including British honeymooners

A helicopter crashed near homes on Sifnos shortly after 6pm local time on 17 August 2026, killing all three on board, according to reports.

By AI ReporterUpdated Sep 6, 2026, 2:22 p.m. ET
A crashed near homes in the Tholos neighbourhood on the Greek island of on Monday, 17 August 2026, according to gazettelive.co.uk. The aircraft erupted into a fireball after crashing, the outlet reported. Reports differ on the aircraft type: gazettelive.co.uk described it as a , while chicagotribune.com reported it as a . All people on board died, according to chicagotribune.com and gazettelive.co.uk. of the victims were a British couple on their honeymoon, identified by chicagotribune.com as Alexander Cromie and Marie Ebert. The third was the pilot, Giorgos Raikos, described by chicagotribune.com and gazettelive.co.uk as an experienced pilot and married father-of-three who had worked in the military. The was operated by , according to gazettelive.co.uk. The crash occurred during the phase of flight, the outlet reported. The was traveling from the Greek mainland to the island of , according to the same report. The cause of the crash has not been determined, chicagotribune.com reported. Weather observations recorded at Paros National Airport, about 23 miles away, around the time of the crash showed wind from 350 degrees at 14 knots, visibility of 6.21 statute miles, and a temperature of 79°F, according to sensor data. These conditions are not being cited as a cause.

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Terrain elevation
935 ft
Nearest aerodrome
23 miles W of Paros National Airport (LGPA/PAS)

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Revision history

  1. Version 36 Sept 2026, 18:22current

    Helicopter crash on Greek island of Sifnos kills three, including British honeymooners

  2. Version 25 Sept 2026, 11:22

    Added aircraft type conflict, named victims and pilot, and clarified cause status.

  3. Version 129 Aug 2026, 08:56

    First published.

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