Events tagged with "travels"

Historical Events tagged with "travels"

Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.

Accidents & Tragedies

Helios Airways Flight 522 Crash in Greece

August 14th, 2005 19 years ago

Helios Airways Flight 522, a scheduled flight from Larnaca to Prague with a stopover in Athens, tragically crashed into the hills near Grammatiko, Greece. The Boeing 737-300 lost cabin pressure shortly after takeoff, leading to the incapacitation of the crew and passengers. Despite efforts to regain control and descend to find breathable air, the aircraft ran out of fuel and crashed, killing all 121 on board.