Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 20 December 1997
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Owner/operator: Elleniki Polemik¡ Aeropor¡a
Registration Number: 750
Location: Pastra Mountain –
ÿ Greece
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: C-130H Hercules aircraftC-130H Hercules aircraft
Category: Accident
A Greek Lockheed C-130H Hercules aircraft crashed while descending towards Tan gra Air Base following a Yakovlev Yak-42 passenger plane, Aerosvit Airlines, missing approach to Thessaloniki on December 17. The aircraft struck a mountain during descent.A Greek Lockheed C-130H Hercules aircraft crashed while descending towards Tan gra Air Base following a Yakovlev Yak-42 passenger plane, Aerosvit Airlines, missing approach to Thessaloniki on December 17. The aircraft struck a mountain during descent.
Description
The Greek Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules was engaged in a mission to search for a Yakovlev Yak-42 passenger plane of Aerosvit Airlines (UR-42334), that went missing on approach to Thessaloniki on December 17. The aircraft hit a mountain while descending towards Tan gra Air Base.
Primary Cause
Mountainic terrain and descent conditions.Mountainic terrain and descent conditions.Share on:
