Amsterdam – Athens – Khartoum
Flight / Schedule
Amsterdam – Athens – Khartoum
Aircraft
Boeing 707Registration
ST-ALX
MSN
18715
Year of Manufacture
1964
Operator
Golden Star Air CargoDate
March 24, 1992 at 07:02 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Athens-Ellinikon Attica / <U+0391>tt<U+03B9><U+03BA><U+03AE>
Region
Europe • Greece
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On March 24, 1992 at 07:02 AM, Amsterdam – Athens – Khartoum experienced a crash involving Boeing 707, operated by Golden Star Air Cargo, with the event recorded near Athens-Ellinikon Attica / <U+0391>tt<U+03B9><U+03BA><U+03AE>.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
7 people were known to be on board, 7 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: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The descent to Athens-Ellinikon was initiated by night and marginal weather conditions with mist. On approach, the captain informed ATC he was established on the ILS runway 33R when he realized something was wrong and initiated a go-around. This decision was too late and the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Hymettus (2,000 feet high) located 4,8 km southeast of the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all seven occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration ST-ALX, MSN 18715, year of manufacture 1964.
Fatalities
Total
7
Crew
3
Passengers
4
Other
0
Crash Summary
The descent to Athens-Ellinikon was initiated by night and marginal weather conditions with mist. On approach, the captain informed ATC he was established on the ILS runway 33R when he realized something was wrong and initiated a go-around. This decision was too late and the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Hymettus (2,000 feet high) located 4,8 km southeast of the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all seven occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
4
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Amsterdam – Athens – Khartoum
Operator
Golden Star Air CargoFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Greece
Aircraft Details
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