Two Turks arrested after glider crash off Greek island
Two Turks arrested after glider crash off Greek island
Two Turkish men, 32 and 33, who entered Greece illegally on a paraglider were arrested after crashing off Evia island
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The two men, 32 and 33 years old, crashed off the island near Athens after they run out of fuel [Getty]
Two citizens who managed to enter illegally on a motorised paraglider, were arrested after crashing off Evia island, Greek authorities said on Sunday.
According to a Ministry of Maritime Affairs statement, the two men, 32 and 33 years old, crashed off the island near after they run out of fuel.
Local authorities were alerted by fishermen who saw the glider falling into the sea.
"They had left Smyrna in Turkey with Athens as destination in order to travel abroad. Because of fuel shortage, the glider fell off the port city of Karystos", the ministry statement said.
The two men were taken for first aid to the medical center of Karystos.
They were placed in police custody because they did not have appropriate travel documents.
After a failed coup against him, six years ago, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan unleashed a sweeping political crackdown and mass arrests.
Since then, there have been numerous cases of Turkish citizens fleeing their country seeking refuge in Greece or political asylum in other European countries.
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