121 passengers perished in a crash of a Greek Cypriot airliner (Boeing 737), apparently due to asphyxiation. From reports made by the pilots of two scrambled Greek F-16 fighters, oxygen masks were seen deployed in the cabin and the pilots were slumped over in their seats. They also said that they saw two people standing in the cockpit trying to regain control of the plane. They might have been stewardesses.
Shortly after takeoff the pilot reported that their air conditioning system was not working correctly and from all indications so far it appears that the emergency oxygen system was not working either.
This air crash may have broad ranging implications for travel as Boeing 737 in service around the world.
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