Drone footage shows how the freighter landed in the field (Image: Reuters).

A Ukrainian cargo plane carrying 11.5 tons of weapons has crashed in northern Greece, killing everyone on board.

Two hours after the blast, the blast was heard as locals saw a ball of fire light up the sky near the town of Kabbalah.

The Antonov An-12 freighter took off on Saturday from Nis, Serbia, and was en route to Amman, Jordan, when it crashed shortly before 11:00 p.m. local time.

A few minutes ago, a pilot on a Soviet-era plane operated by the Ukrainian freighter Meridian reported to air traffic controllers that one of his engines had a problem and he had to make an emergency landing.

They took him to Kavala international airport, but he did not get there.

Drone footage showed only small pieces of the plane. The debris crashed into a field between the two villages and was dragged a bit to the ground.

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Flames can be seen on Sunday, July 17, 2022, in the wreckage of an Antonov freighter in the northern Greek village of Paliocor, after an accident near the town of Kabbalah on Saturday. The An-12, a Soviet turboprop operated by the Ukrainian freighter Meridian, crashed on Saturday night after Greek civil aviation officials said it was flying from Serbia to Jordan. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)

The cargo plane was destroyed by a crash and an explosion (Image: AP)

Debris burns at the crash site of a Ukrainian-owned Antonov An-12 cargo plane near Kabbalah, Greece, on July 17, 2022. Reuters/Alkis Konstantinidis

Debris is still burning at the crash site this morning (Image: Reuters)

On July 17, 2022, the crash site of a Ukrainian-owned Antonov An-12 cargo plane near Kabbalah, Greece. Reuters/Alkis Konstantinidis

The plane crashed in a field in a village near Kabbalah in northern Greece (Image: Reuters)

According to Greek media, the plane was carrying eight people and carrying 12 tons of “dangerous goods” (mainly explosives).

A small fire and white smoke still swirled from the leading edge of the plane on Sunday morning.

Firefighters who arrived at the scene were unable to reach the crash site due to smoke and a strong odor that they feared might be toxic.

Villagers were told to close their windows all night, stay indoors and wear masks.

Firefighters are seen on Saturday, July 16, 2022 at the scene of a plane crash a few miles from the northern Greek city of Kavala. The Antonov freighter operated by an airline operating in Ukraine crashed near the city on Saturday. Kabbalah in northern Greece, officials said. Greek civil aviation officials said the flight was headed from Serbia to Jordan, but could not confirm how many people were on board or what cargo it was carrying. (InTime News via Ilias Kotsireas/AP)

Firefighters were unable to extinguish the fire if the smoke was toxic (Image: AP)

On Saturday, July 16, 2022, flames can be seen at the scene of a plane crash just a few miles from the town of Kabbalah in northern Greece. Antonov's freighter, operated by an airline operating in Ukraine, crashed near the city on Saturday. Kabbalah in northern Greece, officials said. Greek civil aviation officials said the flight was headed from Serbia to Jordan, but could not confirm how many people were on board or what cargo it was carrying. (InTime News via Ilias Kotsireas/AP)

I heard an explosion for 2 hours after the crash (Picture: AP)

A team of explosives experts is ready to search the crash site and determine what type of dangerous goods it was.

“I heard an explosion a few minutes ago,” Mayor Philippos Anastasiadis told The Associated Press an hour after the crash.

“I am about 300 meters from the crash site.”

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