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ID REG. Call Name TYPE OPER DATES ___________________________________________________________________ SX-BGA ISLE OF PATMOS SHORTS 330-100 05.80 -00.

98 SX-BGB ISLE OF KASTELORIZO SHORTS 330-100 06.80 -00.98 SX-BGC ISLE OF PAROS SHORTS 330-100 04.81 -00.98 SX-BGD ISLE OF NAXOS SHORTS 330-100 04.81 -00.98 SX-BGF ISLE OF MILOS SHORTS 330-200 06.82 -00.98 SX-BGE ISLE OF TINOS SHORTS 330-200 05.82 -08.89 Crashed in Sa mos ___________________________________________________________________ The Shorts Olympic Accident description In August 3 1989 at 13:43 the Shorts 330-200 C/n / msn: SH.3083 Registration SX-BDE , named "Isle of Tinos", that was flying the Flight 545(Thessaloniki-Samos route) struck cloud-shrouded M ount Kerkis in Samos (1430m high) 25 km (15.6 mls) WNW of Samos Airport (SMI) (Greece) killing all 31 passengers and 3 crew members. Flying VFR in IFR conditions, the aircraft approached Samos ,deviated 4nm from t he H-59 airway, the aircraft was manoeuvred on a collision course with some mountains while turning for a run way 09 approach. The airplane was written off (damaged beyond repair).

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