1546
Flight / Schedule
1546
Aircraft
Breguet 19Registration
1546
Date
April 27, 1930 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Lamia Central Greece / Ste<U+03C1>e<U+03AC> <U+0395><U+03BB><U+03BB><U+03AC>da
Region
Europe • Greece
Narrative Report
On April 27, 1930 at 12:00 AM, 1546 experienced a crash involving Breguet 19, operated by Hellenic Air Force - Elleniki Polemiki Aeroporia, with the event recorded near Lamia Central Greece / Ste<U+03C1>e<U+03AC> <U+0395><U+03BB><U+03BB><U+03AC>da.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing both crew members among them Stefanos Tzagias, pilot.
Aircraft reference details include registration 1546.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing both crew members among them Stefanos Tzagias, pilot.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Greece
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Breguet 19Registration
1546
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