



WOW Those pics looked way too good for 2009 lol. The negligent nature of the accident led to lawsuits being filed against Helios Airways and Boeing, with the former also being shut down by the government of Cyprus the following year. At 11:54:18 h, the following distress was recorded by the CVR MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY, Helios Airways Flight 522 Athens (unintelligible word). There was indeed a case of fake Helios photos being circulated, with a 737-800 erroneously pictured instead of a 737-300, however OPs photo is not one of the fakes in question. This caused the plane not to be pressurized during the flight and resulted in nearly everyone on board suffering from generalized hypoxia, thus resulting in a ghost flight. Helios Airways Flight 522 (HCY 522 or ZU522) was a Helios Airways Boeing 737-300 flight that crashed into a mountain on 14 August 2005 at 12:04 EEST. The aircraft was shadowed by Greek fighter jets before it crashed at. Prague Ruzyně International Airport, Czech RepublicĪn investigation into the crash by the Air Accident Investigation and Aviation Safety Board (AAIASB) concluded that the crew had neglected to set the pressurization system to automatic during the take-off checks. Helios Airways Flight 522 had been traveling from Larnaca, Cyprus, to Prague, Czech Republic, with a scheduled stop in Athens. The flight was scheduled to depart from Larnaca Cyprus for Prague, Czech Republic. The plane was scheduled to fly from Larnaca, Cyprus to Prague, Czech Republic, with a stopover at Athens International Airport. On August 14, 2005, Helios Airways Flight 522 carrying 115 passengers and 6 crews crashed into a mountain in Greece (AAIASB,2006). 5B-DBY, the aircraft involved in the accident, 3 days before the crashĬrashed following crew incapacitation due to loss of pressurization Remembered as the deadliest aviation accident in Greek history, Helios Airways Flight 522 crashed near Grammatiko, Greece, on August 14, 2005, killing 121 passengers and crew.
