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October 26, 1947: Douglas DC-4 on way from Istanbul to Athens crashes in Hymettus. 44 people died. December 21, 1948: Douglas C-47 of Czech Airlines crashes in Kalamata with a death toll of 24. June 6, 1949: Douglas C-47 of the now-defunct National Greek Airlines crashes in Athens. 22 people die.
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The following is a list of aircraft accidents and incidents that occurred at or in the vicinity of Ellinikon airport. Only deadly occurrences or hull-losses are listed. 21 June 1959 – Following a tire burst upon landing, a fire erupted when debris ruptured the fuel lines of a Royal Canadian Air Force Canadair North Star (registration 17525 ...
Secondary explosions were heard for up to two hours after the crash. [5] Residents within a two kilometres (1.2 mi) radius were advised to close windows and stay indoors, while emergency responders, explosives experts and staff from the Greek Atomic Energy Commission were unable to inspect the wreckage due to uncertainty about the nature and ...
Olympic Airways was the flag carrier for Greece and had purchased 747s for some of its prime routes, including a nonstop between Athens and New York. [3] This meant that large numbers of American tourists could be accommodated in one flight [3] at lower per-seat costs to the airlines. [5]
February 11 – Greece – A Greek Railways bus carrying passengers from Thessaloniki to Athens was involved with a head-on collision with a truck 80 miles northwest of Athens killing 17 and injuring 10. [90] April 10 – Soviet Union – A bus collided with another bus and plunged into a river. 37 people were killed, 46 injured.
A Greece Central School District bus was involved in a multiple car accident near the intersection of North Greece and Peck Roads on the afternoon of March 7. Two students and three adults were ...
This is a list of accidents and disasters by death toll. It shows the number of fatalities associated with various explosions , structural fires , flood disasters , coal mine disasters , and other notable accidents caused by negligence connected to improper architecture , planning , construction , design , and more.