SU-ARN
Flight / Schedule
SU-ARN
Aircraft
Ilyushin II-62Registration
SU-ARN
MSN
00801
Year of Manufacture
1970
Operator
EgyptairDate
June 16, 1972 at 12:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Cairo-Almaza Cairo
Region
Africa • Egypt
Coordinates
30.0789°, 31.3744°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 16, 1972 at 12:00 PM, SU-ARN experienced a crash involving Ilyushin II-62, operated by Egyptair, with the event recorded near Cairo-Almaza Cairo.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
59 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 59 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 12, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 47, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. After landing on runway 36 at Cairo-Almaza Airport, the four engine airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. All 59 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was determined that the crew was scheduled to land at Cairo International Airport runway 34 but following a poor flight preparation and several mistakes on approach, the crew descended to Almaza Airport instead of the international airport. At the time of the accident, the first portion of 650 meters of runway 34 at International Airport were closed to traffic due to repair. Thinking they were landing on the right airport, the crew landed at Almaza runway 36 700 meters past its threshold. In such conditions, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance of runway 36 (1,890 meters), which is a relative short for such aircraft type.
Aircraft reference details include registration SU-ARN, MSN 00801, year of manufacture 1970.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 30.0789°, 31.3744°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
After landing on runway 36 at Cairo-Almaza Airport, the four engine airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. All 59 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was determined that the crew was scheduled to land at Cairo International Airport runway 34 but following a poor flight preparation and several mistakes on approach, the crew descended to Almaza Airport instead of the international airport. At the time of the accident, the first portion of 650 meters of runway 34 at International Airport were closed to traffic due to repair. Thinking they were landing on the right airport, the crew landed at Almaza runway 36 700 meters past its threshold. In such conditions, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance of runway 36 (1,890 meters), which is a relative short for such aircraft type.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
12
Passengers On Board
47
Estimated Survivors
59
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 59
Operational Details
Operator
EgyptairFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • Egypt
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