Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 23 November 1976
Aircraft Type: NAMC YS-11A-500
Owner/operator: Olympic Airways
Registration Number: SX-BBR
Location: 19 km SE of Kozani-Philippos Airport (KZI) –
ÿ Greece
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 50 / Occupants: 50
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A YS-11 aircraft struck a mountain during flight OA830 from Athens to Kozani via Larissa. The aircraft was forced to land due to severe weather conditions at Larissa. The incident occurred approximately 15 nautical miles south of Kozani.A YS-11 aircraft struck a mountain during flight OA830 from Athens to Kozani via Larissa. The aircraft was forced to land due to severe weather conditions at Larissa. The incident occurred approximately 15 nautical miles south of Kozani.
Description
The YS-11 operated on flight OA830 from Athens to Kozani via Larissa. The flight proceeded directly to Kozani because of bad weather at Larissa. Last radio contact was at 09:45, 15nm S of Kozani. It appeared that the aircraft had struck a mountain at 4265 feet. The mountains in the area were covered by cloud and visibility was 15-20 m.
Primary Cause
Bad weather conditions at Larissa.Bad weather conditions at Larissa.Share on:
