Meridian Flight 3032
UR-CIC, the aircraft involved in the accident, seven days before the crash | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 16 July 2022 |
| Summary | Crashed, under investigation |
| Site | 16 km (10 mi) west of Kavala International Airport, Kavala, Greece 40°58′N 24°12′E / 40.967°N 24.200°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Antonov An-12BK |
| Operator | Meridian |
| ICAO flight No. | MEM3032 |
| Call sign | MERIDIAN CHERRY 3032 |
| Registration | UR-CIC |
| Flight origin | Niš Constantine the Great Airport, Niš, Serbia |
| 1st stopover | Queen Alia International Airport, Amman, Jordan |
| 2nd stopover | King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| 3rd stopover | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad, India |
| Destination | Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Occupants | 8 |
| Crew | 8 |
| Fatalities | 8 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 16 July 2022, Meridian Flight 3032, an Antonov An-12BK flying from Serbia to Bangladesh via Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and India, crashed near Antiphilippi, Kavala, Greece while attempting to make an emergency landing at Kavala International Airport.
The aircraft was carrying 11.5 tonnes (11,500 kg; 25,000 lb) of munitions when it crashed, which continued exploding until the next day, hindering the inspection of the crash site.