British tourist and wife killed in Greek helicopter crash while on honeymoon named

Two British tourists ​who were killed in a helicopter crash ​in Greece while on their honeymoon have been named.

Alex Cromie and his wife Marie Ebert were identified as the couple who died in the tragedy in Greece.

Asset management firm Blackstone where Mr Cromie worked as a vice president in private wealth, released a statement on Tuesday saying it is "shocked" by the couple's death.

The helicopter ​went down on the ‌island of Sifnos, killing the pilot and ‌two passengers, officials said.

The ‌cause of the crash is unknown.

After hitting a hillside shortly after take off, the smash sparked a fire in the Tholos part of Sifnos and the bodies of three people were recovered from the site, the fire service said.

Images shown ⁠on local TV channels showed what ​appeared to ​be the crash site ⁠on a barren hillside, ⁠where a ball ​of flame created a ​plume of dark smoke.

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A spokesperson for Blackstone said: "We are shocked by the tragic passing of three people including our colleague Alex Cromie and his wife Marie Ebert, who were celebrating their honeymoon.

"Alex was beloved by everyone who knew and worked with him at Blackstone, and our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones."

Mr Cromie's LinkedIn profile said he had worked at Blackstone for four years, first as associate in private wealth solutions before being made a vice president last January.

Sifnos, located in the Cyclades islands in the Aegean Sea, has a permanent population of about 2,700 and has become a popular tourist destination.

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