4X-FPR/033

On September 17, 1971 at 12:00 AM, 4X-FPR/033 experienced a crash involving Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, operated by Israeli Air Force - Heyl Ha'avir, with the event recorded near Suez Suez.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a desert crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 87.5%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While conducting a survey flight, the airplane was shot down by an Egyptian missile after it penetrated the Egyptian airspace. It crashed in a desert area located near Suez. A crew member survived while seven others were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 4X-FPR/033, MSN 16714, year of manufacture 1952.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 29.7436°, 32.3639°.