Alexandria – Athens

On October 1, 1937 at 12:00 AM, Alexandria – Athens experienced a crash involving Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat, operated by Imperial Airways, with the event recorded near Greece All Greece.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

14 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 12 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 14.3%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 11, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. The crew started the approach to the harbor of Athens in poor visibility due to fog. The seaplane hit the water surface and came to rest in the Phaleron Bay, off Athens, and sunk. Two passengers drowned while all 12 other occupants were rescued. Aircraft was christened 'Courtier'.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-ADVC, MSN S.820, year of manufacture 1937.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 35.2847°, 25.4610°.