Remains of Norman Atlantic victims to finally arrive in Athens

The Hellenic Air Force will dispatch a C-130 on Friday to finally repatriate the remains of the three Greek nationals, who are confirmed to have perished in the recent Norman Atlantic sea tragedy.

The transfer was initially scheduled to take place on Thursday, but was delayed due to red tape from the Italian side. The C-130 is going to leave from Bari for Athens later in the day.

The expenses of the transfer are obviously going to be covered (entirely) by the Ministry of National Defense.

According to reports, preliminary autopsies have shown that many of the victims who perished in the tragedy died as a result of the rather low temperatures.

Concerning the three confirmed Greek nationals who died at sea, it was reported in the Italian press that they drowned after experiencing a “shock” from low sea temperatures.