Boeing has been faced with a formal inquiry by the Greek investigation board, why the previous non-fatal encounters have not triggered a modification of the AOMs, pressurization system or alerts. Several national aviation authorities advised the Greek investigation team of similiar encounters, in which crews recognized the alerts and averted hypoxia. The head of the Hellenic Air Accident Investigation and Aviation Safety Board, Capt Akrivos Tsolakis, told "Flight International", that the investigation team is looking into several reports of similiar events, though non-fatal. What experts? Why are they not named? Where does that information come from? What's the foundation of that statement? And especially, if the FA knew the code, why did he not open the door several hours earlier, when he could have saved the airplane? īy Simon Hradecky, created Tuesday, Nov 15th 2005 16:39Z, last updated Tuesday, Nov 15th 2005 16:39Z Personal note: I take this comment about the flight attendant taking control with extreme scepticism. Reuters influenced a lot of reporting including CNN, Boston Globe and so on (but all these reports go back - word by word almost - to the Reuters report). Reuters continues, that the investigators did not comment on the reenactment flight except that it has been useful. Reuters reports in addition, that (unnamed) experts conclude, that based on the reenactment flight a flight attendant took control of the airplane in the last 10 to 12 minutes of the flight, after opening the cockpit door with the code. The airplane was then accompanied and videotaped by F-16 pilots as it flew over Grammatikos and landed safely at Athens airport. The plane departed Larnaca at 11:07 am, two hours later than the ill fated flight to compensate for sun positions, then commenced as the original flight, however flying just two circles (instead of 19 as did the ill fated flight) overhead Kea. Tsolakis, chief of investigation team, called the flight useful, but did not elaborate. The reenactment flight was performed today. For those interested, here's the link: īy Simon Hradecky, created Monday, Dec 19th 2005 22:07Z, last updated Monday, Dec 19th 2005 22:07Z As the report is only in Greek, it's not of much use here anyway. Tsolakis, the report however being "published" on a rather obscure website (for that very purpose). Article of October 12th in Cyprus Mail (all in English): Today's article in Cyprus Mail: īy Simon Hradecky, created Wednesday, Oct 11th 2006 19:14Z, last updated Wednesday, Oct 11th 2006 19:14ZĪ document circles in the Internet, that claims to be the full 250 page report by the Hellenic Accident Investigation Board led by Mr. Instead, Ajet maintains, that a fault in the electric wiring caused the pressurization to fail in flight. Ajet also states, that they did perform two tests, showing that a takeoff with the pressurization switch in manual position is next to impossible. Larnaca Air Traffic Control hints, that a sudden drop in cabine pressure may have occured.īy Simon Hradecky, created Wednesday, Oct 18th 2006 10:04Z, last updated Wednesday, Oct 18th 2006 10:04ZĪjet, formerly Helios, heavily disputes the findings of the Greek accident investigators stating, that the report contradicts itsself in various locations. Text messages (SMS) of passengers indicated, that both pilots were consciousless and passengers freezing to death. After loss of radio contact two F-16s of Greek Airforce approached the airplane and saw the co-pilot sunk together in his seat although wearing an oxygen mask, the captain missing. The airplane, bound from Larnaca to Prague via Athens, had lost radio contact before. Fears are, that no one has survived that impact. A Boeing 737 of Helios Airways, flight 522, with 115 passengers and 6 crew on board crashed near Athens Airport today at around 09:20 GMT.
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