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The float plane departed Athens at 1510LT on a schedule service to Rhodes. The crew reported his position every 10 minutes but radio contact was lost some 30 minutes into the flight. SAR operations were initiated by Greek and Italian Authorities but eventually suspended as no trace of the aircraft nor the six occupants was ever found.

Crash of a Junkers W.33f in Tanagra

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1933

Type of aircraft:

Junkers W.33

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Registration:

D-2018

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Schedule:

Berlin – Thessaloniki – Athens

MSN:

2584

YOM:

1931

Location:

Tanagra

Central Greece / Στερεά Ελλάδα

Country:

Greece

Region:

Europe

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The crew departed Berlin on a mail flight to Athens with an intermediate stop in Thessaloniki. On the leg to Athens, the crew lost his orientation due to foggy conditions and was unable to localize the airport of Dekelia-Tatoi near Athens. So, he decided to return to Thessaloniki when, at night, the aircraft crash landed in a pasture near Tanagra. Both occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Fire of a CMASA Do J Wal Asso 500 Cabina off Mitilíni

Date & Time: Jun 10, 1930

Type of aircraft:

CMASA Wal

Operator:

Registration:

I-AZDH

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Istanbul – Mitilíni – Athens – Brindisi

MSN:

YOM:

1929

Location:

Mitilíni

North Aegean / Βόρειο Αιγαίο

Country:

Greece

Region:

Europe

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The seaplane departed Istanbul on a flight to Brindisi with intermediate stops in Mitilíni (Lesbos Island) and Athens, carrying 9 passengers and a crew of three. After the engine got started, the crew was ready for takeoff from the bay of Mitilíni when an engine exploded and caught fire. All 12 occupants were able to evacuate the cabin safely and the aircraft was totally destroyed by fire.

Probable cause:

Engine explosion.

Crash of a CMASA Wal Asso 500 Cabina of Ágios Efstrátios Island: 5 killed

Date & Time: Dec 24, 1929 at 1300 LT

Type of aircraft:

CMASA Wal

Operator:

Registration:

I-AZDB

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Postal (mail)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Istanbul - Athens

MSN:

079

YOM:

1928

Location:

Ágios Efstrátios Island

North Aegean / Βόρειο Αιγαίο

Country:

Greece

Region:

Europe

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The seaplane departed Istanbul at 1000LT on a mail flight to Athens with a crew of five on board. At 1230LT, the radio operator reported his position over Lesbos Island. About 30 minutes later, the crew encountered engine problems and attempted to ditch the aircraft in the Aegean Sea off the Ágios Efstrátios Island. SAR operations were initiated but no trace of the aircraft nor the 5 crew members was ever found, among them Captain Achille Rossi.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a CMASA Wal off Kerkira: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 25, 1929

Type of aircraft:

CMASA Wal

Operator:

Registration:

I-AZDA

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Brindisi – Athens – Istanbul

MSN:

073

YOM:

1927

Location:

Kerkyra

Ionian Islands / Ιόνια νησιά

Country:

Greece

Region:

Europe

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While cruising over the Ionian Sea, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity and decided to make a precautionary landing off Kerkira. Upon landing in rough sea, the aircraft was hit by big waves and came to rest. One crew member and one passenger were killed while seven other occupants were injured.

Crash of a Breguet 14 on Mt Olympus: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 22, 1918

Type of aircraft:

Breguet 14

Operator:

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Thessaloniki - Athens

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The pilot, sole on board, departed Thessaloniki on a flight to Athens (Faliron). En route, weather conditions deteriorated and the aircraft crashed on the slope of Mt Olympus. The wreckage was found several days later. Owned by Cdr Denain from the French Armée de l'Air, the aircraft was lend to Cpt Aristidis Moraitinis of the Greek Marine who was killed in the accident.