Peloponnese / Πελοπόννησος

Flight Type:

Fire fighting

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Elefsis - Elefsis

MSN:

1064

YOM:

1979

Location:

Patras

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Landing (descent or approach)

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The crew was engaged in a fire fighting mission in the region of Patras. Following a scooping mission, it is believed the pilot encountered control problems when the aircraft crashed on hilly terrain, bursting into flames. Both pilots were killed.

Crash of a Canadair CL-215-1A10 off Isthmia

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1992

Type of aircraft:

Canadair CL-215

Operator:

Registration:

1075

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Fire fighting

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

1075

YOM:

1983

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Isthmia

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The crew was completing a scooping mission when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances off Isthmia, in the Saronic Gulf, near the Corinth Canal. Both pilots were rescued.

Crash of a Canadair CL-215-1A10 off Corinth: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 26, 1977

Type of aircraft:

Canadair CL-215

Operator:

Registration:

1042

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

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Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Elefsis - Elefsis

MSN:

1042

Location:

Corinth

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The crew departed Elefsis AFB on a training mission consisting of scooping manoeuvres. After completing a scooping procedure, the crew attempted to takeoff when the seaplane crashed into the sea off Corinth. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Cessna 411 in Corinth: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 18, 1968 at 1910 LT

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 411

Operator:

Tempor Airship

Registration:

N4952T

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Schedule:

London - Athens

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Corinth

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A failure of the electrical system in flight forced the pilot to reduce his altitude and to attempt an emergency landing. While cruising in the vicinity of Corinth, the pilot attempt to land in an open field when the airplane struck trees and crashed in flames. The pilot and a passenger were killed while two other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

Failure of the electric system for unknown reason.

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Crash of a Douglas DC-6A on Mt Parnon: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 10, 1966

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-6

Operator:

Registration:

OD-AEL

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Beirut – Frankfurt

MSN:

455041009

YOM:

1958

Location:

Mt Parnon

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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While cruising in marginal weather conditions on a cargo flight from Beirut to Frankfurt, the four engine aircraft disappeared from radar screens after it struck the slope of Mt Parnon located in the Peloponnese province, at the border between Laconia and Arcadia districts. The wreckage was found about 27 km east of Sparta. All five crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-20-DK on Mt Chelmos: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1966

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Registration:

42-93090

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Schedule:

Izmir – Naples

MSN:

12963

YOM:

1944

Location:

Mt Chelmos

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The crew was completing a flight from Izmir to Naples, Italy, and while cruising over the Peloponnese province, he failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in the Chelmos Mountain Range, some 50 km southeast of Patras. The wreckage was found two days later and four occupants were seriously injured while six others were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C47A-20-DK on Mt Taigetos: 24 killed

Date & Time: Dec 21, 1948 at 1637 LT

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Registration:

OK-WDN

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Prague – Rome – Lydda

MSN:

12894

YOM:

1944

Flight number:

OK584

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Mt Taigetos

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While overflying the Peloponnese region, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the aircraft hit the slope of Mt Taigetos located about 22 km southeast of Kalamata. Seven USAF aircraft took part to the SAR operations and the wreckage was found few hours later in a mountainous region. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all 24 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

In a first statement, Greek and Czech Authorities reported that the accident was probably the consequence of a controlled flight into terrain in bad weather conditions. But few weeks later, the Greek government confirmed that the aircraft has been shot down by Greek communists insurgents. The reasons for this act remains unknown.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/mg4e in Corinth: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 25, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

Operator:

Registration:

NJ+NL

Flight Phase:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

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Schedule:

Corinth - Corinth

MSN:

2924

YOM:

1940

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Corinth-Lechaio

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The three engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances at Corinth-Lechaio Airfield. The pilot was killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
Lt Ralf Billerbeck, pilot, †
Lt Anton Pinkl, observer,
Gfr Heinrich Ridder, radio operator,
Fw Kurt Mundhenke, mechanic.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Tripoli: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

Operator:

Registration:

4D+ER

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Flight Type:

Bombing

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Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

3200

Location:

Tripoli

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