Olympic Aviation Flight 545 · Greece

On August 3, 1989, Olympic Aviation Flight 545 (Greece). 34 people died.

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Date
August 3, 1989
Place
Greece
Operator
Olympic Aviation
Killed
34
Position
37.727°N, 26.621°E
Wikidata ID
Q3562603

From Wikipedia

On 3 August 1989, Olympic Aviation Flight 545, operated by a Shorts 330-200, crashed into a cloud-shrouded Mount Kerkis on Samos due to the pilots using visual flight rules in instrument meteorological conditions. All on board perished. This accident is the worst involving a Shorts 330.

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