Antonov AN-26 crash, Aug 31, 1995 (6 killed), Thessaloniki
Antonov AN-26 accident on August 31, 1995 near Thessaloniki, Thessaly, Greece with 6 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain during a visual...
- Date: August 31, 1995
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-26
- Location: Thessaloniki, Thessaly, Greece
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain during a visual approach in instrument conditions after the crew misjudged altitude. Technical problems, possibly related to fuel, were reported before the diversion.
An An-26 of the Malian Air Force was ferrying from Kiev to Bamako via Tunis after maintenance when the crew reported technical problems over northern Greece and diverted to Thessaloniki. In rain and fog, without a radar approach available, the aircraft struck a mountain slope about 4 km short of the runway. All six crew were killed.