John Mechan Oil Company
Safety profile and incident history for John Mechan Oil Company.
Safety Score
9.8/10Total Incidents
1
Total Fatalities
2
Recent Incidents
December 19, 1964 2 Fatalities
Fairchild C-82 Packet
Alexandria Alexandria
En route from Amman to Benghazi, the airplane was overflying Egypt when an Egyptian Air Force MiG-21 positioned beside it. The crew was contacted several times and instructed to divert to Cairo Airport. For unknown reason, the crew failed to follow these instructions and the airplane was shot down by air-air missile, dove into the ground and crashed 40 km east of Alexandria. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed.
Airline Information
Country of Origin
Egypt
Risk Level
Low Risk
Common Aircraft in Incidents
Fairchild C-82 Packet1