| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | October 07, 1979 |
| Time: | 2215 |
| Location: | Athens, Greece |
| Operator: | Swissair |
| Flight #: | SR316 |
| Route: | Zurich - Geneva - Athens - Bombay - Beijing |
| AC Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62 |
| Registration: | HB-IDE |
| cn / ln: | 45919/312 |
| Aboard: | 156 (passengers:145 crew:11) |
| Fatalities: | 14 (passengers:14 crew:0) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft overran the runway and crashed with the left wing and tail separating before the aircraft came to a rest. The crew touched down too far down the runway at a speed higher than normal after a non-stabilized final approach. The crew did not fully apply the braking systems after a touchdown under known adverse conditions. |
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