“A Greek Canadair plane with at least two people on board crashed near Platanisto,” Artopios said, referring to a village on the island.
Greece has been plagued by fires and scorching temperatures for more than ten days.
According to initial information from the authorities, the aircraft, which was taking part with at least three other aircraft and around 100 firefighters in the fight against the flames on this island near Athens, crashed into a ravine.
The accident occurred on the heights of Karystos, where a fire started on Sunday.
The two pilots belonged to the Greek Air Force, according to information from the Ministry of Defence, quoted by state broadcaster ERT.
The channel broadcast a video of the aircraft as it crashed and disappeared behind flames and a cloud of black smoke.
