Date:	Monday 22 January 1973
Time:	16:23
Type:	Piaggio P-136L-2
Owner/operator:	Olympic Airways
Registration:	SX-BDC
MSN:	246
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	Athens-Ellinikon (LGAT) -   Greece
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Test
Departure airport:	Athens/Ellinikon (LGAT)
Destination airport:	local
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
Crashed after reached 100 ft altitude on takeoff for a local check flight, killing the pilot Alexander-Socrates Onassis (24, died from injuries 23.1.1973, 17:55) and serious injuring the pilots Donald McRusker (50, US) and Donald MacGregor (UK).
PROBABLY CAUSE(S): inverse connection of roll control cords.

1. "The Air Transport History in Greece", book (in Greek Language, original title "Η ιστορία των Δημοσίων Αερομεταφορών στην Ελλάδα") by Antony G. Vassakis, 2009,
2. The SX-BDC, 22-JAN-1973, Official Accident Investigation Report, from the Hellenic Air Accident Investigation and Aviatiion Safety Board

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
27-Sep-2008 01:00	ASN archive	Added
22-Apr-2011 00:01	AGV	Updated [Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative, ]
27-Apr-2011 13:22	Anon.	Updated [Source, ]
06-Jan-2013 13:53	TB	Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]
10-Aug-2013 15:25	AGV	Updated [Source, Narrative, ]
12-Aug-2014 19:15	AGV	Updated [Time, ]
12-Aug-2014 19:16	harro	Updated [Time, ]