The plane crashed while battling a forest fire near Platanistos, according to the defence ministry.
The pilots were named as 34-year-old Cdr Christos Moulas and his co-pilot, 27-year-old Pericles Stefanidis.
The Greek government has declared a three-day mourning period in the Greek armed forces.
The European heatwave has sparked wildfires across Sicily, Algeria, and Tunisia.
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Greek Air Force Mourns Two Pilots Killed in Plane Crash While Fighting Wildfires on Evia Island
Greece mourns two air force pilots who lost their lives while fighting wildfires on the island of Evia.
25 July 2023 · 22:04 UTC
