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Old 30th April 2009 | 06:10
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Kyprianos Biris
 
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Further info. from Ionian islands local (Greek) blogs:

http://atsarantos.*************/2009...-post_257.html
http://atsarantos.*************/2009...post_5946.html

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http://mpostani.*************/2009/0...post_2590.html

The image you see is the predicted path of the aircraft according to witness reports.

Residents of Kefalonia villages Simotata, Lourdata & Mousata west abeam the Ainos highest peak of 1620m (see map above) heard the aircraft and the subsequent crash sound. They reported it to the authorities and volunteers went up the mountain for search in adverse weather conditions.

While SAR aircraft (C-130 & Super Puma helicopter) kept searching in other areas, the wreckage and the deceased were later found by the pedestrian volunteers up in the mountain in an area to the west of - and just below of - the mountain's peak. The aircraft did not make it (to cross the mountain) just for a few meters.

Also from a friend ATC with information from Athens ACC: Both aircraft encountered (and reported) icing at FL100 during their IFR flight from LGKO to LGKR. The one diverted to Athens, the other pursued for Kerkira LGKR. The one which continued, descended below airway MEA (10,000ft) declaring urgency. In the lower altitude it crossed mountainous Peloponnese and abeam Zakinthos through bad weather.
In Kefalonia area they decided to divert for Zakinthos. The rest is as reported in the other post further up.

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