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Greek decision will complicate Helios process in Cyprus

By Elias Hazou 25/04/12
LAST week's guilty verdict by a Greek court against four members of now-defunct Helios Airways for the 2005 crash could generate complications for the ongoing legal process here, say legal circles; although no one, including the Attorney-general, seems to be quite sure about the ramifications.The August 14 crash of flight ZU522 was the deadliest aviation disaster in Greece and Cyprus. Helios Airways' Boeing 737-300 slammed into a hillside at Grammatikos, near Athens, killing all 115 passengers and six crew.The trial in Greece – the site of the crash -- began in December 2011, shortly after a three-judge criminal court in Cyprus had acquitted – by majority decision - all five defendants charged in connection with the charge... 2 comments

Helios officials guilty of deadly crash

20/04/12
Four defendants on trial for the Helios airline crash in 2005 were today found guilty by a Greek court. The trial in Greece – the site of the crash that killed all 121 on board – began in December 2011. On trial were Helios’ managing director Demetris Pantazis, flight operations manager Giorgos Kikkides, chief pilot Ianko Stoimenov and chief engineer Alan Irwin.The defendants were not present in court... 8 comments
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