Canea - Athens

On December 8, 1969 at 08:46 PM, Canea - Athens experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-6, operated by Olympic Airways, with the event recorded near Mt Paneio Attica / <U+0391>tt<U+03B9><U+03BA><U+03AE>.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

90 people were known to be on board, 90 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 85, passenger fatalities: 85, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While descending to Athens-Hellinikon Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls, thunderstorm activity and turbulences. An activ thunderstorm area was located south of the airport so the crew started an ILS approach but modified his track to the northeast over the region of Keratea. While flying at an altitude of 2,000 feet with its undercarriage retracted, the four engine aircraft passed over the city of Keratea then struck the slope of Mt Paneio located about 20 km southeast of Hellinikon Airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and none of 90 occupants survived.

Aircraft reference details include registration SX-DAE, MSN 45540, year of manufacture 1958.