Attica / Αττική | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

Engaged in an aerial combat at an altitude of 8,000 feet, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a JU.88 and crashed northwest of Athens, bursting into flames. A crew was killed and a second was injured.
Crew:
S/L R. A. Milward, pilot,
Sgt John Crooks, wireless operator. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at Tatoi AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 5, 1941 at 0715 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Registration:

L4833

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Bombing

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Tatoi - Tatoi

MSN:

8848

YOM:

1939

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The airplane departed Tatoi AFB on an operation over Albania. During the combat, the airplane was hit by enemy fire, causing the left engine to fail. While returning to base, on final, the left propeller detached and went through the cockpit, killing the pilot. The airplane crashed near the boundary fence of the airbase and was destroyed. Both other crew members were injured.
Crew:
F/Lt Robert Addison Towgood, pilot, †
Sgt R. F. Somerville, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Failure of the left engine and separation of the left propeller following enemy action.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I at Elefsis AFB: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 30, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Registration:

B252

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Elefsis - Elefsis

Location:

Elefsis AFB (Elefsina)

Attica / Αττική

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Greece

Region:

Europe

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Crashed upon takeoff for unknown reasons. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Fairey III in Rafína: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 18, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Fairey III

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Flight

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Training

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Crashed in unknown circumstances while performing a training flight. Both pilots were killed.

Crash of an Avro 504 near Tatoi AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 7, 1938

Type of aircraft:

Avro 504

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Tatoi - Tatoi

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While on a training mission, the single engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the region of the Tatoi AFB, Attica. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were injured. Few hours later, one of the pilot died from injuries sustained.

Crash of a Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat off Athens: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 1, 1937

Type of aircraft:

Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat

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Registration:

G-ADVC

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Alexandria – Athens

MSN:

S.820

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1937

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The approach to the harbor of Phaleron in Athens was initiated in excellent weather conditions with sun, no wind and a calm sea. The float plane named 'Courtier' landed hard, broke off and sank. Three passengers drowned and 11 other occupants were rescued.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the the pilot-in-command may have suffered an optical illusion while trying to land on a mirror like sea.

Crash of a Lockheed 10A Electra near Tatoi: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 1, 1936 at 1535 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed 10 Electra

Operator:

Registration:

SP-AYB

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Warsaw – Bucharest – Athens

MSN:

1046

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1936

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On the leg from Bucharest to Athens, the crew encountered poor weather since over Thessaloniki, Greece. On approach to Tatoi Airport, while flying at an altitude of some 1,000 metres in foggy conditions, the aircraft hit a tree with one of its wing and crashed near Malakasa, some 10 km north of the airport. The Captain Joseph Sittelle was killed while six other occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

The cause of the crash was attributed to a controlled flight into terrain (CFIT).

Crash of an Avro 504 in Áno Liósia: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 14, 1936

Type of aircraft:

Avro 504

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Flight

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Training

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Plain, Valley

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Tatoi AFB - Tatoi AFB

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The crew departed Tatoi AFB on a local training mission. En route, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in the district of Áno Liósia, 7 km southwest of Tatoi Airbase. Both pilots were killed.

Crash of an Avro 504 in Marousi: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1935

Type of aircraft:

Avro 504

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Flight

Flight Type:

Training

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City

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Tatoi AFB - Tatoi AFB

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The pilot, sole on board, was performing a local training flight out from Tatoi AFB. In unknown circumstances, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in Marousi, 7 km south of Tatoi AFB, killing the pilot.