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 flight rules conditions. All on board perished.[1] This accident is the worst involving a Shorts 330.[2]
 The aircraft involved in the accident, June 1985. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 3, 1989 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain |
| Site | Mount Kerkis, Samos, Greece |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Shorts 330-200 |
| Aircraft name | Isle of Milos |
| Operator | Olympic Aviation |
| Registration | SX-BGE |
| Flight origin | Thessaloniki Airport |
| Destination | Samos Airport |
| Passengers | 31 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 34 |
| Survivors | 0 |
References
External links
- Olympic Aviation Flight 545 at Airdisaster.com at the Wayback Machine (archived March 21, 2015)