491
Flight / Schedule
491
Aircraft
Ilyushin II-14Registration
491
MSN
14 803 005
Year of Manufacture
1958
Date
December 31, 1964 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Delivery
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Egypt All Egypt
Region
Africa • Egypt
Coordinates
30.0293°, 31.2349°
Narrative Report
On December 31, 1964 at 12:00 AM, 491 experienced a crash involving Ilyushin II-14, operated by East German Air Force - Luftstreitkräfte der Nationalen Volksarmee, with the event recorded near Egypt All Egypt.
The flight was categorized as delivery and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Egypt while on a delivery flight to the Egyptian Air Force. The exact date of the mishap as well as the crew fate remains unknown.
Aircraft reference details include registration 491, MSN 14 803 005, year of manufacture 1958.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 30.0293°, 31.2349°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Egypt while on a delivery flight to the Egyptian Air Force. The exact date of the mishap as well as the crew fate remains unknown.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Flight Type
Delivery
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • Egypt
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