Air Controllers Faulted in Crash of Cyprus Jet
Two Greek air traffic controllers will face disciplinary charges of inadequate communication with the pilot of a Cypriot airliner that crashed north of Athens last month, killing all 121 people on board, officials said.
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority said an investigation criticized the controllers for not seeking to establish radio contact with Helios Airways Flight 522 when it entered airspace under Athens’ jurisdiction.
The inquiry found that the plane was identified by radar and the controllers’ alleged negligence was not a contributing factor in the crash.
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