The Tragedy of Helios Flight 522
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Flight Five Two Two Was Intercepted by Two F 16 From the Hellenic Air Force
At seven 29 the flight flew over the airport at 34 thousand feet, and then it followed the mist approach procedure for the runway by turning right to the v o r. At eight 23, during its sixth holding pattern, flight five two two was intercepted by two f 16 from the hellenic air force. Two passengers on the left side who sat motionless in their seats with oxygen masks on their faces. And they could see additional oxygen masks hanging from the overhead units. The athani a c c then declared a distresse face to the joint rescue coordination center. Then there was a sound similar to the cockpit door opening, followed by what sounded like movement in the cockpit, seat adjustment,
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