Witness History
Witness History
Spies or plane-spotters?
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December 8, 2021
9 minutes
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In November 2001 a group of British aircraft enthusiasts were arrested and put on trial in Greece. Unfamiliar with their hobby, the Greek authorities had assumed they must be spies. The plane-spotters were initially jailed but later released after their case turned into a diplomatic incident. In 2011, Chloe Hadjimatheou talked to Paul Coppin, who was one of the group.
PHOTO: The plane-spotters returning to the UK (PA)