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  1. Helios Airways Flight 522 - Wikipedia

    • Helios Airways Flight 522 was a scheduled passenger flight from Larnaca, Cyprus, to Prague, Czech Republic, with a stopover in Athens, Greece. Shortly after take-off on 14 August 2005, Nicosia air traffic control (ATC) lost contact with the aircraft operating the flight, named Olympia; it eventually crashed near Grammatiko, Greece, killing all 121 passengers … See more

    Date14 August 2005
    SummaryCrew incapacitation due to loss of pressurization, leading to fuel exhaustion and crash
    SiteGrammatiko, Greece
    Aircraft typeBoeing 737-31S
    Background

    The aircraft involved, manufactured in 1998, was a Boeing 737-31S registered as 5B-DBY with serial number 29099. The aircraft was powered by two CFM International CFM56-3C1 engines.
    The plane … See more

    Flight and crash

    When the aircraft arrived at Larnaca from London earlier that morning, the previous flight crew had reported a frozen door seal and abnormal noises coming from the right aft service door. They requested a full inspection … See more

     
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    Oct 1, 2024 · The 2005 disaster killed 121 people when the plane flew for hours with passengers unconscious due to low oxygen levels. An investigation revealed that a simple mistake by an engineer led to the fatal accident.

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  6. Helios Airways 522 CVR Transcript - Cockpit Voice …

    Aug 14, 2005 · Helios Airways Flight 522 was a scheduled passenger flight from Larnaca, Cyprus to Prague, Czech Republic, with a stopover to Athens, Greece, that crashed on 14 August 2005, killing all 121 passengers and crew on board.

  7. 'Ghost Flight': Remembering the 121 lives lost in the …

    Aug 14, 2020 · The web page recounts the 2005 aviation disaster that killed 121 people on board a Boeing 737. It explains the cause of the pressurisation failure, the pilots' confusion, the fighter jets' intervention and the crash site.

  8. The Helios Airlines ‘ghost flight’ tragedy that claimed …

    Aug 15, 2021 · Flight 522, which was scheduled to fly from Larnaca to Prague via Athens, included passengers from Greece, Cyprus and Australia. During the flight, the crew became incapacitated due to what investigators later …

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