Terrifying footage has captured the moment a plane fighting raging wildfires in Greece crashed into a hillside.
The accident occurred over the town of Karystos on the island of Evia near Athens.
No details have been released on potential injuries, but one pilot is feared dead.
The plane, thought to be a Canadair craft, crashed into a hillside on the island.
It then bursts into flames.
According to local media, a helicopter has been dispatched to the hillside following the crash.
Several ambulances have rushed to the scene.
Thousands of tourists have been evacuated from Greece as dangerous wildfires spread by high winds continue to ravage the country.
Up to 10,000 British tourists were affected and a number of repatriation flights have brought them back to the UK.
The final repatriation flight planned by Tui is set to take off on Tuesday morning.
Some 19,000 people have been evacuated on the island of Rhodes, with at least 2,500 people evacuated from Corfu.
What was the plane that crashed?
The aircraft is thought to be a Canadair CL-415.
It can scoop up to 6,140 litres of water from a nearby water source, mix it with a chemical foam if needed, and drop it on a fire to quell flames.
Derived from its predecessor’s nickname, the aircraft has acquired the name ‘Super Scooper’ in light of its greatly enhanced performance as a water bomber and fire suppresser.
Brightly coloured in yellow and red, it has also been used in search and rescue operations.
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