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 BEFORE they reach “Mili” village, while configured for final approach and landing (gear, flaps
etc.), at radial 240 / 900ft AMSL they make the right turn to align with the white agricultural
building (shed) and runway 09 having as a target to cross the shed at 400ft.
 At that point north-westerly quartering tail wind should also be anticipated for in the turn
and if all works well the aircraft ends up properly aligned on runway 09 one nautical mile
from touchdown!
The approach to runway 09 is explained nicely in these two videos in real aircraft:
https://youtu.be/poqxWx2tEL4
https://youtu.be/XXzPTE9pdCQ
and this one in the flight simulator by Matt "Belynz" Davies.
More interesting videos of Samos approach:
 [HD] Challenger 300 - Dusk 09 IFR approach with airport lighting
o https://youtu.be/YlHz2lKJ8QM
 [HD] Visual 09 from North & 09 visual departure to north
o https://youtu.be/csz80O-jqoc
 Airport perimeter view - Light aircraft accident vacating runway 09
o https://youtu.be/X-7DzEBoe2k
 Airport perimeter view - BAe146 Go around 27, circle for 09
o https://youtu.be/xAGphtLwVOc
 BAe146 - Cabin View - Go around 09
o https://youtu.be/9lz9AzYxCjc
Until the 80's some airlines with "daring" pilots, especially with turboprop aircraft, used to execute a
"straight in" approach to runway 09 from the west which included a considerable dive on short final
phase after flying close to terrain in the west. This is (was) an even more dreadful approach!
After the below mentioned accident and as rules got tighter in public transport flights, this approach
was banned to airline crew from their companies as part of their SOP's. The worst air accident in
Samos was in August 1989 and involved an aircraft which was on its way to execute just this
approach.
The sad accident and outcome is documented here:
http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19890803-1
Still nowadays, some military or private aircraft not under public transport category, do execute this
approach at pilot's risk. The turbulence while flying low above terrain in the west in between the
mountains is so strong though that these pilots execute it when wind strength is quite low i.e. less
than 10 kts.