Incidents and Accidents
- On 14 August 2005, Helios Airways Flight 522, a Boeing 737-300, flying from Larnaca to Athens, crashed near Kalamos, Greece. The aircraft had 115 passengers on board and a total of 6 crew (2 Pilots, 4 Cabin Crew). The crash was caused by a pressurization problem.
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