The 2008 Ohrid 172N crash occurred when a Cessna 172N Skyhawk 100 II, belonging to a Skopje flight school, crashed in the village of Skrebatino in Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia shortly after take-off. The plane crashed into a parked vehicle while trying to make a low-level flyover. There were four fatalities, among these were three passengers and one crew member. Also, a woman who had been in the car sustained injuries as a result of the crash.
The incident occurred at approximately 12:40 p.m. (local time) and was witnessed by almost 3,000 people as the crash took place an estimated 100 metres from where the churchgoers were standing.
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