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The airplane departed Volos-Nea Anchialos AFB on a local training flight. While flying in poor weather conditions, it crashed near Almyros, about 5 km southwest of the airbase. All crew members were rescued and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Fairey IIIF into the Saronic Gulf: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 10, 1940

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Fairey III

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Flight

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Training

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Phaleron Bay - Phaleron Bay

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The crew departed Phaleron Bay on a training exercice. En route, the float plane went out of control and crashed into the Saronic Gulf. All three crewmen were killed, among them Menelaos-Afanasios Kalyviotis.

Crash of an Avro 504 near Tatoi AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 7, 1938

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Avro 504

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While on a training mission, the single engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the region of the Tatoi AFB, Attica. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were injured. Few hours later, one of the pilot died from injuries sustained.

Crash of a Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat off Athens: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 1, 1937

Type of aircraft:

Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat

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G-ADVC

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Alexandria – Athens

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S.820

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1937

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The approach to the harbor of Phaleron in Athens was initiated in excellent weather conditions with sun, no wind and a calm sea. The float plane named 'Courtier' landed hard, broke off and sank. Three passengers drowned and 11 other occupants were rescued.

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It is believed that the the pilot-in-command may have suffered an optical illusion while trying to land on a mirror like sea.

Crash of a Potez 25 in Ioannina: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 12, 1937

Type of aircraft:

Potez 25

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S10

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Training

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The airplane crashed while completing a training flight. The pilot, Lt Leonidas Skopeteas, was killed. The registration S10 has to be confirmed.

Crash of a Lockheed 10A Electra near Tatoi: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 1, 1936 at 1535 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed 10 Electra

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SP-AYB

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Mountains

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Warsaw – Bucharest – Athens

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1046

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1936

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On the leg from Bucharest to Athens, the crew encountered poor weather since over Thessaloniki, Greece. On approach to Tatoi Airport, while flying at an altitude of some 1,000 metres in foggy conditions, the aircraft hit a tree with one of its wing and crashed near Malakasa, some 10 km north of the airport. The Captain Joseph Sittelle was killed while six other occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

The cause of the crash was attributed to a controlled flight into terrain (CFIT).

Crash of a Short S.17 Kent off Mirabella: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 22, 1936

Type of aircraft:

Short S.17 Kent

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G-ABFA

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Alexandria – Mirabella – Brindisi – Southampton

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S.758

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1930

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Named 'Scipio', the float plane was landing in the bay of Mirabella harbor, Crete when it was caught by strong winds. It struck waves, came to a stop and partially sank with broken wings. Two passengers were killed while nine other occupants were injured.
Those killed were:
Lt Richard Glen Wilson Dickson,
Thomas Alexander Cecil (Whimmie) Forbes.

Probable cause:

Loss of control following strong lateral winds while landing on rough sea.

Crash of an Avro 504 in Áno Liósia: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 14, 1936

Type of aircraft:

Avro 504

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Flight

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Training

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Plain, Valley

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Tatoi AFB - Tatoi AFB

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The crew departed Tatoi AFB on a local training mission. En route, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in the district of Áno Liósia, 7 km southwest of Tatoi Airbase. Both pilots were killed.

Crash of an Avro 504 in Marousi: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1935

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Avro 504

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Tatoi AFB - Tatoi AFB

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The pilot, sole on board, was performing a local training flight out from Tatoi AFB. In unknown circumstances, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in Marousi, 7 km south of Tatoi AFB, killing the pilot.