British couple on honeymoon killed in helicopter crash on Greek island
Greek aviation authorities are investigating possible mechanical failure after the Bell 206 burst into flames and killed a British honeymoon couple and their pilot.
- On Monday, a private helicopter crashed near a helipad in Tholos, Sifnos, killing all three people on board: British newlyweds Alexander Cromie and Marie Ebert, and pilot Giorgos Raikos.
- The aircraft had departed from Markopoulo in Attica, heading to Sifnos when it plunged to the ground; Raikos was an experienced former Greek Air Force Chinook pilot and father of three.
- Witnesses reported hearing unusually loud noises as the helicopter spun before impact, while security footage captured the aircraft plunging and bursting into flames shortly after crashing near the helipad.
- The Foreign Office is providing support to those affected, while authorities investigate the crash; reports suggest one passenger may have attempted to jump from the helicopter beforehand.
- Sifnos Mayor Maria Nadali called the incident a "shocking event," stating the community is working with emergency services to manage the aftermath near the local heliport.
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British newlyweds killed in Bell 206 crash in Greece
A British couple traveling to the Greek island of Sifnos on their honeymoon were killed when their chartered Bell 206 helicopter crashed near the island’s heliport on August 17, 2026. Alexander Cromie and Marie Ebert died along with the helicopter’s Greek pilot, Giorgos Raikos. All three people aboard were killed. The helicopter had departed from Markopoulo, near Athens, and was flying to Sifnos, an island in the Cyclades about 150 miles southea…
A British couple died on their honeymoon in a helicopter accident on the island of Sifnos. The accident involved the private Bell 206 helicopter that crashed a few meters from a landing platform. In addition to the newlyweds, identified as Alexander Cromie and Marie Ebert, the pilot of the Greek-born aircraft also died in the accident. Neighbors described having heard a “strange noise on the engine” moments before the impact of the vehicle comin…
The Bell 206 aircraft landed on Tuesday in the Cyclades as it approached the ground after taking off from Markopoulo. Police opened a search to clarify what happened
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A newly married British couple was killed in a helicopter crash on Monday, August 17 while taking advantage of his honeymoon on the Greek island of Sifnos, in the Cyclades. The pilot also died in...
A full investigation of the incident is being carried out by the National Organization for the Investigation of Aviation and Railway Accidents.
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