Athens – Cairo

On March 7, 1958 at 12:00 AM, Athens – Cairo experienced a crash involving Vickers Viking, operated by Misrair, with the event recorded near Port Said Port Said.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

26 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 18 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 30.8%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 22, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

While approaching Cairo Intl Airport following an uneventful flight from Athens, the crew was instructed by ATC to divert to Port-Said due to poor weather conditions at destination. The crew continued to Port-Said and on approach, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed into the Manzala Lake located few km from the airfield. All four crew members and four passengers were killed while 18 other occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration SU-AGN, MSN 196, year of manufacture 1947.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 31.2111°, 32.2926°.