A Cypriot Helios Airways jet with 115 passengers and six crew members on board has crashed north of Athens, the Defence Ministry and fire department said.
The plane crashed near the coastal town of Kalamos, just north of Athens.
Eyewitnesses told an Athens radio station the plane was being followed by fighter jets when it went down.
It was unclear why the plane went down. The flight was headed from the Cypriot city of Larnaca to Athens International Airport.
After losing contact with the Athens control tower, the Greek air force scrambled two F-16 fighter jets.
Greek radio and television stations said the air force pilots reportedly saw no movement in the ****pit of the plane before the crash. Reports said one of the pilots may have fallen ill.
Helios Airways is a privately owned Cypriot airline
More information to come soon. . .Report by AOL News






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