Cairo - Athens

On June 21, 1959 at 12:00 PM, Cairo - Athens experienced a crash involving Canadair C-4 North Star, operated by Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF, with the event recorded near Athens-Ellinikon Attica / <U+0391>tt<U+03B9><U+03BA><U+03AE>.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

26 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 26 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 19, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. After touchdown at Ellinikon Airport in Athens, a tire burst. The airplane skidded on runway for several yards before coming to rest in flames. All 26 occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration 17525, MSN 101, year of manufacture 1947.