Accident
A cargo flight en route from Beirut, Lebanon to Frankfurt, Germany, crashed into Mount Parnon in the Peloponnese region of Greece. The four-engine aircraft was cruising in marginal weather conditions when it struck the slope of the mountain, located at the border between the Laconia and Arcadia districts. The aircraft subsequently disappeared from radar screens.
Search efforts located the wreckage approximately 27 kilometers east of the city of Sparta. All five crew members on board were confirmed dead.
Findings
The official investigation concluded that the accident was a controlled flight into terrain. No additional causal factors were identified in the released findings.