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Cypriot plane accident: no survivor

Athens, Greece - A depressurization problem caused the tragedy

A Boeing 737-300 belonging to the Cypriot carrier Helios crashed into a mountainous area North of Athens last Sunday maybe suffering for problems with cabin’s air supply. Plane took off from Larnaca (Cyprus) to stop over the Greek capital before flying to Prague. The 121 persons on board -115 passengers and 6 crew members- were all killed: 119 bodies and the two black boxes have been found. The e...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 125239
Rome, Italy, 08/16/2005 13:03
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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