Air Crash Investigation

Helios Flight 522 met its end in August 2005 when it struck a mountain in Greece. The crash occurred after both the crew and the passengers had become unconscious.

Ghost Plane is a television programme presented as a single episode. It falls within the episode genre and centres on a real‑world aviation incident. The show’s format follows a straightforward, factual style, aiming to lay out the events surrounding a particular flight without embellishment. The core of the episode is the story of Helios Flight 522. In August 2005 the aircraft struck a mountain in Greece after both the flight crew and the passengers became unconscious. The loss of consciousness meant no one was able to control the plane, and it ultimately crashed into the mountain, sealing the fate of everyone on board. The episode concentrates on the sequence that led to the crew and passengers being rendered unconscious and the resulting impact of the aircraft. By focusing on the crash site in Greece and the timing of the accident, the programme provides a concise account of what happened to Helios Flight 522, outlining the key moments that turned a routine flight into a tragic disaster.