Cairo – Alexandria

On May 12, 1963 at 12:00 AM, Cairo – Alexandria experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by United Arab Airlines, with the event recorded near Az Zahawiyyin Qalyubia.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.

34 people were known to be on board, 34 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 28, passenger fatalities: 28, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. After takeoff from Cairo-Intl Airport, while climbing in a sandstorm, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in an orange plantation located in Az Zahawiyyin, some 18 km north of the airfield. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 34 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration SU-AJX.