- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: July 16, 2022
Time: 2247
Location: Eleftheroupolis, Greece
Operator: Meridian
Flight #: MEM3032
Route: Nis- Amman
AC Type: Antonov An-12
Registration: UR-CIC 
cn / ln: 01347701
Aboard: 8   (passengers:0  crew:8)
Fatalities: 8   (passengers:0  crew:8)
Ground: 0
Summary: The cargo plane carrying eight crew members and a load of ammunition, was bound for Amman. The crew was cruising at FL210 when they reported technical problems. Cleared to divert to Kavala Airport, the pilot made a 180 turn and started the descent. On approach to Kavala Airport at night with one engine on fire, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed at a speed of 200 knots in an agricultural zone located just out of the village of Eleftheroupolis, bursting into flames. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all eight occupants were killed.
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