Elefsis - Elefsis

On August 7, 1946 at 12:00 AM, Elefsis - Elefsis experienced a crash involving Vickers 466 Wellington XIII, operated by Hellenic Air Force - Elleniki Polemiki Aeroporia, with the event recorded near Elefsis AFB (Athens) Attica / <U+0391>tt<U+03B9><U+03BA><U+03AE>.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 83.3%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was completing a training mission at Elefsis AFB. On final approach, during the last segment, the captain decided to make a go around and increased power on both engines. For unknown reason, the aircraft failed to gain height, banked left, causing the left wing to hit the ground. Out of control, the aircraft crashed in flames. The copilot survived while five other occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration MF466.