Air disaster

Helios Airways Flight 522

14 Aug 2005 · 38.23° N, 23.97° E

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When
14 Aug 2005
Kind
Air disaster
Coordinates
38.23° N, 23.97° E
Description
2005 aviation accident in Greece
Deaths
121
Injured
0

Helios Airways Flight 522

2005 aviation accident in Greece

Helios Airways Flight 522 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Larnaca, Cyprus, to Prague, Czech Republic, with a stopover in Athens, Greece, operated by a Boeing 737-300. Shortly after takeoff on 14 August 2005, Nicosia air traffic control (ATC) lost contact with the pilots operating the flight; it eventually crashed near Grammatiko, Greece. All 121 passengers and crew on board were killed.

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