British newlyweds are killed in helicopter crash on way to Greek island 'to begin their honeymoon'

The pair, believed to have been in their early 30s and living in London, were reportedly on their honeymoon at the time of the smash. The pilot is said to have been a retired Greek Air Force officer.

Police said the couple had been en route to Sifnos when the helicopter crashed and ignited a fireball

The aircraft crashed just short of a heliport on the island of Sifnos at around 6pm on Monday evening

Police said Alexander Cromie and Marie Ebert crashed near the heliport in Sifnos after travelling from Athens.

Video footage circulating on social media appears to show the site of the crash, with flames and plumes of dark smoke visible on a hillside.

‘Brit newlyweds’ among three killed in helicopter crash on Greek island  lbc.co.uk

British newlyweds killed on honeymoon as helicopter crashes on Greek island  GB News

A private helicopter crashed and sparked a fire in the Tholos area of Sifnos, according to Greek authorities. The bodies of three people were recovered from the site, the fire department said.

Three people are confirmed to have died in the incident on Sifnos

Three people have died following the crash on Sifnos, in the Aegean Sea

NewsUK & WorldGreeceA raging fire broke out on Sifnos following the tragedy19:02, 17 Aug 2026Updated 19:02, 17 Aug 2026Three people have been killed in a helicopter crash which sparked a huge fire on a popular Greek island.‌Reports suggest a private helicopter went down shortly after 6pm local time today (4pm UK time)

The cause of the accident was not immediately known.

Three people were killed when a helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff on the Greek island of Sifnos on Monday, according to fire brigade officials.

The helicopter went down and sparked a fire in the Tholos neighbourhood on the popular Greek tourist island of Sifnos, with three bodies recovered from the site

Three killed in helicopter crash on Greek island of Sifnos - fire brigade officials  Reuters

Helicopter crash on popular Greek tourist island of Sifnos kills 3  Toronto Star

A private helicopter has crashed on the popular Greek tourist island of Sifnos, killing three people on board, Greek authorities say

Helicopter crash on popular Greek tourist island of Sifnos kills 3  AP News

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