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Helios Flight 522 Crash Killed 121, Greek Court Acquits Officials
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Karl Nixon What: Helios Airways Boeing 737-300 en route from Cyprus to Athens to Prague, Czech Republic Where: Athens When: Aug. 14, 2005 Who: 121 passengers Why: Before losing radio contract, pilots reported trouble with the air conditioning system. In the flight, cabin pressure... »
Airbus Instrument Failure Behind Emergency Landing in Greece
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Ilgaz Deger What: Saudi Arabian Airlines Airbus A330-300 en route from Jeddah to Paris Where: Athens When: Jul 14 2011 Who: 168 (?) 187 aboard Why: While en route, the Airbus experienced instrument failure. The pilot decided to divert to Greece. The pilot made... »
Greek Trainer and Student Final Flight, Mystery Crash
What: Flight Simulation Center Grob G115 # D-EOFS Where: near Meggara Airport, Greece When: 29-APR-2011 Who: 2 aboard, 2 fatalities Why: The two aboard were on a training flight on the blue and white Grob G115 when the single engine plane crashed off the island of Spetses. The instructor was a sixty year old... »
Dry Ice Cargo Smoke “Emergency”
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Mirko Krogmann What: Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 777-268ER en route from Washington to Riyadh Where: Greece When: April 14, 2011 Who: 240 Why: While en route, the plane indicated a fire aboard. The pilot diverted to Athens where they made a safe landing. The... »
Athens Bird Strike
What: Air France Airbus A319-100 en route from Athens to Paris Where: Athens When: Feb 25th 2011 Who: 113 on board Why: On takeoff, the plane had a bird strike. THe flight returned to Athens about 30 minutes after takeoff. The extent of the damage to the plane was not reported. »
Engine Fire Leads to Emergency Landing in Kos
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Cees de Krijger What: AirExplore Boeing 737-400 en route from Verona to Kos Where: Kos, Greece When: September 4, 2010 Who: 7 crew, 169 passengers Why: After the left engine caught on fire, the plane made an emergency landing on Kos. Passengers disembarked via... »
Fumes Lead to Thomas Cook Diversion
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Sergey Nesterenko What: Thomas Cook Airlines Airbus A320-200 en route from Brussels to Taba Where: Athens When: Mar 8th 2010 Who: not available Why: While en route, the crew noticed fumes in the cabin, and diverted to Athens where they made a safe landing.... »
Greek Terrorism Hoax
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Kevin Gutt What: Sun Express Boeing 737-800 en route from Germany to Turkey Where: Thessaloniki airport When: Jan 22, 2010 Who: 69 (?) aboard (62 passengers and 6 crew) (disagreeing sources) Why: After a crew member found a note written on a restroom mirror... »
Athens: Another EgyptAir With Engine Trouble
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Co Van Den Heuvel What: Egypt Air Boeing 737-800 en route from Cairo to Berlin Where: Athens When: Jan 1st 2010 Who: 100 passengers Why: While on route, the left engine developed a problem. The pilot shut down the engine, and diverted to Athens... »
Athens: Egypt Air Engine Shut Down
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Mu Yun What: Egypt Air Boeing 777-200 en route from Cairo Egypt to New York Where: Athens When: Dec 31st 2009 Who: 293 passengers and 15 crew Why: While en route, the right engine developed an oil leak, and the crew had to shut... »
