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Crash of a Junkers W.33f in Tanagra

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1933
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.33
Operator:
Registration:
D-2018
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Berlin – Thessaloniki – Athens
MSN:
2584
YOM:
1931
Location:
Tanagra
Central Greece / Στερεά Ελλάδα
Country:
Greece
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
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.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.9 at Tatoi AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 8, 1931
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.9
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Tatoi - Tatoi
Location:
Tatoi AFB (Athens)
Attica / Αττική
Country:
Greece
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed Tatoi AFB on a local flight when his airplane collided with an Hellenic Air Force Breguet 19 carrying one pilot. Both airplanes crashed near the airbase and were destroyed, killing all three crew members.

Crash of a Breguet 19 at Tatoi AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 8, 1931
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 19
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Tatoi - Tatoi
Location:
Tatoi AFB (Athens)
Attica / Αττική
Country:
Greece
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local flight at Tatoi AFB when his airplane collided with an Hellenic Air Force DH.9 carrying two pilots. Both airplanes crashed near the airbase and were destroyed, killing all three crew members.

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:
85
YOM:
1929
Location:
Mitilíni
North Aegean / Βόρειο Αιγαίο
Country:
Greece
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
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 Breguet 19 in Lamia: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 27, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 19
Operator:
Registration:
1546
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Lamia
Central Greece / Στερεά Ελλάδα
Country:
Greece
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing both crew members among them Stefanos Tzagias, pilot.

Crash of a Breguet 19 at Tatoi AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 8, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 19
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Tatoi - Tatoi
Location:
Tatoi AFB (Athens)
Attica / Αττική
Country:
Greece
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot was completing a local training flight at Tatoi Air Base. On final approach, the single engine aircraft collided with a Greek Air Force De Havilland DH.9 with two pilots on board. Both aircraft went out of control and crashed, killing all three crew members.
Probable cause:
According to the Greek Authorities, the collision was caused by a violation of the flight safety rules.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.9 at Tatoi AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 8, 1930
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.9
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Tatoi - Tatoi
Location:
Tatoi AFB (Athens)
Attica / Αττική
Country:
Greece
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Tatoi Air Base. On final approach, the single engine aircraft collided with a Greek Air Force Breguet 19 with one pilot on board. Both aircraft went out of control and crashed, killing all three crew members.
Probable cause:
According to the Greek Authorities, the collision was caused by a violation of the flight safety rules.

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
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
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
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
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 19 in Thessaloniki: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 20, 1927
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 19
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Thessaloniki - Tatoi
Location:
Thessaloniki
Thessaly / Θεσσαλία
Country:
Greece
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While taking off from Thessaloniki, bound for Tatoi AFB in Athens, the aircraft veered off runway and went out of control. The crew saw a parked aircraft and to avoid any collision, lifted off too early. Due to an insufficient speed, the aircraft stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. Both crew members were killed.
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