Amsterdam – Munich – Rome – Cairo – Karachi – Kuala Lumpur

On June 12, 1961 at 04:11 AM, Amsterdam – Munich – Rome – Cairo – Karachi – Kuala Lumpur experienced a crash involving Lockheed L-188 Electra, operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines - Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, with the event recorded near Cairo-Intl Cairo.

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

36 people were known to be on board, 20 fatalities were recorded, 16 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 55.6%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 29, passenger fatalities: 17, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The approach to Cairo-Intl Airport was completed by night. On final, the four engine aircraft struck a hill and crashed 4 km short of runway 34 threshold. Three crew members and 17 passengers were killed while 16 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed. Following a crew error, the aircraft was below the glide.

Aircraft reference details include registration PH-LLM, MSN 2019, year of manufacture 1960.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 30.1141°, 31.4245°.