Douglas DC-4 crash, Oct 26, 1947 (44 killed), Mt Hymettus...
Douglas DC-4 accident on October 26, 1947 near Mt Hymettus Attica, Greece with 44 fatalities. Cause: Crew was unable to see the mountain in low cloud...
- Date: October 26, 1947
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-4
- Location: Mt Hymettus Attica, Greece
- Fatalities: 44
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Crew was unable to see the mountain in low cloud and poor visibility and was probably not aware of its exact position
An Aktiebolaget Aerotransport (ABA) Douglas DC 4 on Flight 1629 from Istanbul toward Stockholm crashed on Mount Hymettus while approaching Athens Hassani Airport on 26 October 1947. All 44 people aboard were killed.