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Comment: The sources you have referenced are good for verifying the information you have provided, however, they don't demonstrate notability of this crash. I would suggest taking a look at Wikipedia's page on reliable sources to guide you in finding better sources. Cheers! OnlyNanotalk 15:52, 1 September 2024 (UTC)
 A Olympic Airways YS-11 similar to the one involved. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 21, 1972 |
| Summary | Undetermined, possibly CFIT |
| Site | Coast of Athens, Greece |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | NAMC YS-11A-500 |
| Operator | Olympic Airways |
| Registration | SX-BBQ |
| Flight origin | Corfu International Airport |
| Destination | Athens International Airport |
| Occupants | 53 |
| Passengers | 49 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 37 |
| Survivors | 16 |
Olympic Airways Flight 506 was a scheduled passenger flight from Kerkyra-I. Kapodistrias Airport to Athens-Ellinikon International Airport.[1][2] On October 21, 1972, the NAMC YS-11A-500 operating the flight crashed into the waters near a beach while on descent to Athens.[1][2] 37 of out the 53 occupants onboard were killed.[1][2]
Aircraft
edit- Aircraft: NAMC YS-11A-500[1][2]
- MSN: 2155[1][2]
- Registration: SX-BBQ[1][2]
Accident
editThe YS-11 aircraft’s crew began their descent to Athens although in terrible weather and low visibility at night. On the final approach to the airport, the aircraft struck the seas’ surface breaking apart which was 5km off the coast.[1][2]
Cause
editThe safety board concluded that the cause was unknown but they believed that it was by controlled flight into flight with some following consequences of pilot error.[1][2]
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