London - Cairo
Flight / Schedule
London - Cairo
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.66 HerculesRegistration
G-EBNA
MSN
240
Year of Manufacture
1925
Operator
Imperial AirwaysDate
February 14, 1930 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Cairo Cairo
Region
Africa • Egypt
Coordinates
30.0238°, 31.7549°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On February 14, 1930 at 12:00 AM, London - Cairo experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.66 Hercules, operated by Imperial Airways, with the event recorded near Cairo Cairo.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.
7 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The airplane departed London on an international service to India, carrying four passengers and three crew members. On approach to Cairo Airport by night, the visibility was poor and the pilot-in-command failed to realize his altitude was insufficient. The airplane impacted ground and crashed near the city of Giza, in the suburb of Cairo. All seven occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft named 'City of Tehran' was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-EBNA, MSN 240, year of manufacture 1925.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 30.0238°, 31.7549°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The airplane departed London on an international service to India, carrying four passengers and three crew members. On approach to Cairo Airport by night, the visibility was poor and the pilot-in-command failed to realize his altitude was insufficient. The airplane impacted ground and crashed near the city of Giza, in the suburb of Cairo. All seven occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft named 'City of Tehran' was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
4
Estimated Survivors
7
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
London - Cairo
Operator
Imperial AirwaysFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • Egypt
Aircraft Details
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