Cairo - Nicosia
Flight / Schedule
Cairo - Nicosia
Aircraft
Ilyushin II-18Registration
SU-AOV
MSN
188 0110 03
Year of Manufacture
1968
Operator
EgyptairDate
January 29, 1973 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Nicosia Nicosia
Region
Europe • Cyprus
Coordinates
35.1254°, 33.1912°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On January 29, 1973 at 12:00 AM, Cairo - Nicosia experienced a crash involving Ilyushin II-18, operated by Egyptair, with the event recorded near Nicosia Nicosia.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.
37 people were known to be on board, 37 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 30, passenger fatalities: 30, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While approaching Nicosia Airport by night on a flight from Cairo, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when, at an altitude of 2,600 feet, the four engine airplane struck the slope of Mt Kyrenia located 16 km from runway 14 threshold. The wreckage was found 117 meters below the summit and all 37 occupants have been killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration SU-AOV, MSN 188 0110 03, year of manufacture 1968.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 35.1254°, 33.1912°.
Fatalities
Total
37
Crew
7
Passengers
30
Other
0
Crash Summary
While approaching Nicosia Airport by night on a flight from Cairo, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when, at an altitude of 2,600 feet, the four engine airplane struck the slope of Mt Kyrenia located 16 km from runway 14 threshold. The wreckage was found 117 meters below the summit and all 37 occupants have been killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
7
Passengers On Board
30
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 37
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Cairo - Nicosia
Operator
EgyptairFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Cyprus
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