Thessaloniki - Samos - Kos
Flight / Schedule
Thessaloniki - Samos - Kos
Aircraft
Short 330Registration
SX-BGE
MSN
3083
Year of Manufacture
1982
Operator
Olympic AviationDate
August 3, 1989 at 03:30 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Samos North Aegean / <U+0392><U+03CC><U+03C1>e<U+03B9><U+03BF> <U+0391><U+03B9><U+03B3>a<U+03AF><U+03BF>
Region
Europe • Greece
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 3, 1989 at 03:30 PM, Thessaloniki - Samos - Kos experienced a crash involving Short 330, operated by Olympic Aviation, with the event recorded near Samos North Aegean / <U+0392><U+03CC><U+03C1>e<U+03B9><U+03BF> <U+0391><U+03B9><U+03B3>a<U+03AF><U+03BF>.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.
34 people were known to be on board, 34 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 31, passenger fatalities: 31, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew started the approach to Samos Airport runway 09 in poor weather conditions. While flying under VFR mode in IMC conditions, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Kerkis (1,430 meters high) located 25 km northwest of the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 34 occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the visibility was poor and the mountain was shrouded in clouds.
Aircraft reference details include registration SX-BGE, MSN 3083, year of manufacture 1982.
Fatalities
Total
34
Crew
3
Passengers
31
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew started the approach to Samos Airport runway 09 in poor weather conditions. While flying under VFR mode in IMC conditions, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Kerkis (1,430 meters high) located 25 km northwest of the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 34 occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the visibility was poor and the mountain was shrouded in clouds.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
31
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 34
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Thessaloniki - Samos - Kos
Operator
Olympic AviationFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Greece
Aircraft Details
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