ANA - Wednesday 23rd 2008f April 2008
A popular Greek laika singer injured in a private helicopter crash was due to undergo surgery for spinal injuries on Wednesday, but doctors said his overall condition was good and were optimistic about the outcome.
Costas Makedonas and his flying instructor, a retired Air Force officer, had flown from Athens' Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (AIA) to Tanagra and were on their way back to Athens when their private helicopter vanished from radar screens at 2:43 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon some 40 kilometers north of Athens, just 7 minutes before they were due back at the AIA.
A search and rescue operation was immediately mounted by military aircraft, and the missing helicopter was spotted south of the town of Malakasa.
The two passengers were reported to be in good shape, and were rushed by ambulance to a hospital in Athens.
The instructor was reported in good health but hospitalised for precautionary reasons, while Makedonas was transferred at his own request to a private hospital, where he will undergo surgery.
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