Cairo - Cairo

The crew (one instructeur, a captain and a copilot under supervision) was engaged in a local training flight at Cairo-Intl Airport. Following five successful touch-and-goes, the crew initiated a sixth manoeuvre during which the pilot under training was supposed to perform a complete stop on the runway then to increase power and initiate a take off with one engine inoperative. After liftoff, while climbing to a height of some 50 meters, the airplane banked right to an angle of 90° then crashed by the runway shoulder. The airplane was destroyed and all three crew members were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Cairo - Cairo

Aircraft

Antonov AN-24

Registration

SU-ANZ

MSN

57302007

Year of Manufacture

1965

Date

July 19, 1970 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Cairo-Intl Cairo

Region

Africa • Egypt

Coordinates

30.1141°, 31.4245°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On July 19, 1970 at 12:00 AM, Cairo - Cairo experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-24, operated by United Arab Airlines, with the event recorded near Cairo-Intl Cairo.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew (one instructeur, a captain and a copilot under supervision) was engaged in a local training flight at Cairo-Intl Airport. Following five successful touch-and-goes, the crew initiated a sixth manoeuvre during which the pilot under training was supposed to perform a complete stop on the runway then to increase power and initiate a take off with one engine inoperative. After liftoff, while climbing to a height of some 50 meters, the airplane banked right to an angle of 90° then crashed by the runway shoulder. The airplane was destroyed and all three crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration SU-ANZ, MSN 57302007, year of manufacture 1965.

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

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

3

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew (one instructeur, a captain and a copilot under supervision) was engaged in a local training flight at Cairo-Intl Airport. Following five successful touch-and-goes, the crew initiated a sixth manoeuvre during which the pilot under training was supposed to perform a complete stop on the runway then to increase power and initiate a take off with one engine inoperative. After liftoff, while climbing to a height of some 50 meters, the airplane banked right to an angle of 90° then crashed by the runway shoulder. The airplane was destroyed and all three crew members were killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Cairo - Cairo

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Africa • Egypt

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Antonov AN-24

Registration

SU-ANZ

MSN

57302007

Year of Manufacture

1965