1967 Nicosia Britannia disaster

Quando

20 de abr. de 1967

Tipo

Desastre aéreo

Coordenadas

35.11° N, 33.29° E

Description

Aviation accident

Deaths

126

Injured

3

Cause

controlled flight into terrain

1967 aviation accident

On 20 April 1967, a Bristol Britannia aircraft of the Swiss airline Globe Air flew into the ground 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) south of Nicosia Airport, in Cyprus killing 126 of the 130 passengers and crew on board. This accident is currently the deadliest aviation accident to occur in Cyprus.

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