#8 Katelios Circular - The Memorial Traditional Cache
#8 Katelios Circular - The Memorial
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This is the eighth of 12 caches in this circular.
The Memorial
"Greece mourned its first death on Thursday (Aug 27th 2009) from a string of devastating summer wildfires, when a small water-dropping plane crashed during an island firefighting operation, killing the pilot.
The accident came a day after firefighters put out a massive blaze that had ravaged forests and communities just north of Athens, destroying or damaging nearly 300 buildings – most of them homes.
The air force said the single-seat plane went down around noon on the western island of Kephalonia while trying to extinguish a small blaze near the village of Katelios.
The 55-year-old pilot's body was recovered shortly afterward in the wreckage of his Polish-made PZL M18, very close to some of the village's outlying buildings. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear, but witnesses told Greek media the plane hit a power line while flying just 30 feet (10 meters) above the ground.
Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis expressed his "deep sadness and grief" at the accident.
"(The pilot) lost his life while conducting his difficult mission with self-sacrifice," Karamanlis said."
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Now there are warning globes on some of the high voltage cables (see photo)
You are looking for a magnetic key safe near to the memorial plaque.
NB!! You will find a number in each of the caches in the circular, please make a note of each one if you would like a badge to display on your profile.
All of our Kefalonian caches are being maintained by friends on the island in between our visits.
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