# Mechanical fault suspected in helicopter crash that killed British newlyweds in Greece

https://mins.news/en/item/25023

- The Guardian, 2026-08-18 10:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/18/mechanical-fault-helicopter-crash-killed-british-newlyweds-sifnos-greece

> Greek police suspect a mechanical fault may have caused a privately chartered Bell 206 helicopter to crash while approaching its landing site on Sifnos. British honeymooners Marie Ebert and Alexander Cromie, along with pilot Giorgos Raikos, died. Investigators are examining reports of a strange noise and CCTV footage showing the aircraft spiralling down.

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