 Flight 316 on fire after landing | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 7 October 1979 |
| Summary | Runway overrun |
| Site | Ellinikon International Airport, Athens, Greece 37°52′26″N 23°44′27″E / 37.87389°N 23.74083°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62 |
| Aircraft name | Uri |
| Operator | Swissair |
| Registration | HB-IDE |
| Flight origin | Zurich Airport |
| 1st stopover | Geneva Airport |
| 2nd stopover | Ellinikon International Airport |
| 3rd stopover | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport |
| Destination | Beijing Capital International Airport |
| Passengers | 142 |
| Crew | 12 |
| Fatalities | 14 |
| Injuries | 10[1] |
| Survivors | 140 |
On 7 October 1979, a Swissair DC-8 crashed while attempting to land at Athens-Ellinikon International Airport in Athens, Greece. Of the 154 passengers and crew on board, 14 were killed in the accident.
- ^ Pilot charged in 14 aircrash fatalities. Bangor, Maine: Bangor Daily News (UPI). 10 October 1979, p. 34.