Action over Greek mystery crash

Investigators are still looking into the exact cause of the crash

Two Greek air traffic controllers face disciplinary procedures for allegedly failing to make contact with a Cypriot plane which went on to crash.

They should have tried to hail the plane when it entered Greek air space, the Civil Aviation Authority said.

But it said the alleged negligence did not directly contribute to the crash. All 121 people on board the Helios Boeing 737 died when it plunged into a hillside near Athens on 14 August. The exact cause is still unknown.

An initial report said the cabin pressurisation system had failed.

The plane finally crashed when it ran out of fuel, two-and-a-half hours after entering Greek air space.

Investigators believe both pilots were incapacitated and a member of the cabin crew with some flight experience may have been trying to fly the plane.

In a statement about the disciplinary procedures, the civil aviation authority said all other personnel involved in handling Helios flight 522 had acted according to regulations.