Cairo - Cairo
Flight / Schedule
Cairo - Cairo
Aircraft
Boeing 707Registration
SU-AOW
MSN
19845/809
Year of Manufacture
1969
Operator
EgyptairDate
December 5, 1972 at 03:05 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Beni Suef Beni Suef
Region
Africa • Egypt
Coordinates
28.8217°, 30.8919°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On December 5, 1972 at 03:05 PM, Cairo - Cairo experienced a crash involving Boeing 707, operated by Egyptair, with the event recorded near Beni Suef Beni Suef.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 6 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: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew (three pilots and three technicians) departed Cairo-Intl Airport at 1434LT on a training flight. En route, the airplane went out off control and crashed along the A1C Highway located near Beni Suef, about 125 km south of Cairo. The aircraft was destroyed and all six occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration SU-AOW, MSN 19845/809, year of manufacture 1969.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 28.8217°, 30.8919°.
Fatalities
Total
6
Crew
3
Passengers
3
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew (three pilots and three technicians) departed Cairo-Intl Airport at 1434LT on a training flight. En route, the airplane went out off control and crashed along the A1C Highway located near Beni Suef, about 125 km south of Cairo. The aircraft was destroyed and all six occupants were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
3
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Cairo - Cairo
Operator
EgyptairFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • Egypt
Aircraft Details
Similar Plane Crashes
Royal Air Force - RAF
Avro 504
The single engine aircraft was completing a local training flight when it stalled and crashed near Abukir. A crew member was killed and the second was injured. Crew: 2nd Lt G. E. Satterthwaite, † 2nd Lt J. Acheson.
Royal Air Force - RAF
Handley Page H.P.12
Crashed on takeoff. Crew faite unknown.
Royal Air Force - RAF
Avro 504
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local training flight at RAF Abu Sueir. While flying at low height in the vicinity of the airfield, the engine failed. The aircraft crashed and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot was slightly injured.
Royal Air Force - RAF
De Havilland DH.9
The crew was completing a training sorti at Abu Sueir Airport. While completing a turn at a height of 300 feet, the crew lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed. Both pilots were killed. Crew: F/O F. W. G. Bedford, F/O H. F. Potter.
Royal Air Force - RAF
Avro 504
Sole on board, the pilot was completing a local training flight at RAF Abu Sueir. While completing a turn, he lost control of the airplane that stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Henry C. MacDonald
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
The pilot Henry C. MacDonald (owner of the aircraft) completed last month a flight from Stag Lane to Baghdad. He was on his return trip to London when cruising along the egyptian coast, he encountered engine problems and decided to make an emergency landing on a beach near El Salloum. While the pilot was unhurt, the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair and abandoned on site.