It also made me realise that my fears (and others) on that 737 bound for Crete were well-founded.Helios Airways Flight 522 takes-off from Cyprus. This news made me wonder whether the 737 in question was the same one I was on all those years ago (surely they don't keep them in service that long?), or whether 737s have a particular problem with the mechanics of pressurisation. We passengers didn't know what was going on at the time - I for one thought we had all had our chips. In 1987 a (Monarch Airlines) 737 I was on (bound for Chania in Crete) lost cabin pressure/underwent sudden and total decompression somewhere over (mountainous) north Greece, and (to cut a longer story short) after a terrifying 'rapid descent' of about 30,000ft made an emergency landing at Athens airport. My deepest sympathy goes out to the people who lost family and loved ones in this Greek air disaster.ĭennis Lewis, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates More and more I realise how truly lucky I am. I do not live near the crash scene, but two weeks ago - August 2nd - I survived the Air France flight 538 crash in Toronto. I would like to express my deepest sympathies to the people who lost their lives and their families god rest all of their souls. ![]() With me being half Cypriot this terrible news has had a big impact on me. My family live in Cyprus and my sister knows some of the people on that flight. Ian Hepworth, Pickering, Yorkshire, England I have recently become a father for the first time and I only now understand how truly precious children are. ![]() The loss of this plane with so many children on is a true tragedy. Whilst visiting her I developed a love for the Cypriot people and their beautiful island. May God rest all of their souls.Īs a Turkish Cypriot, I would like to offer my deep and sincere condolences to the families and friends of those who tragically lost their lives in this terrible accident as well as to the entire Greek Cypriot population. My deepest sympathies to the people who lost their lives and their families. This has truly hit me very hard as I feel, as small island, we are all like one family. All I wish for them is to rest in peace.īoth my parents are from Cyprus, and I have many good friends living there too. Two of them were the crew members, airhostesses. We (me and my boyfriend) knew 4 people on a plane: two couples around the age of 24-28. I am a Cypriot citizen and since the terrible crash happened, the island of Venus is in a deep sympathy for those people who died and their families. My deepest sympathy goes out to those who lost their loved ones in yesterday's tragedy. People on board must have experienced low levels of oxygen first that would cause them to go unconscious even before the freezing cold. ![]() Thank you for your comments.Īs an ex-aviator I must say what happened is a terrible event. Were you in the area when the plane crashed? What are your thoughts as Greece and Cyprus suffer their worst air disaster? The alleged message had made headlines in the international media.Įxperts believe a technical failure may have led to a catastrophic loss of cabin pressure, exposing those on board to extreme cold and lack of oxygen.įlight 522 had been heading for Athens en route to Prague when it lost contact with air traffic controllers, sparking a security alert before it crashed. Separately, police arrested Nektarios-Sotirios Voutas for spreading false information after claiming that his cousin sent him a text message saying that the pilots had turned blue and all the passengers were freezing. Helios said the company was co-operating fully with the police. The autopsies and memorial services came after Cypriot police raided the offices of Helios Airways looking for documents useful in a possible future criminal investigation. Three days of mourning have been declared for the island's worst accident in decades. Meanwhile, memorial services have been held across Cyprus as preparations are made for the return of the first bodies. ![]() About 100 people lit candles and left flowers near the scene. Many gathered at the site of the crash, near the town of Grammatikos, for a simple memorial ceremony on Tuesday. Relatives of the victims, who included 10 Greeks, have been arriving in Athens to identify the dead.
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