el-Arish - el-Arish
Flight / Schedule
el-Arish - el-Arish
Aircraft
Lockheed C-130 HerculesRegistration
4X-FBO/203
MSN
4530
Year of Manufacture
1974
Operator
Israeli Air Force - Heyl Ha'avirDate
November 25, 1975 at 06:50 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
el-Arish North Sinai
Region
Africa • Egypt
Coordinates
31.1236°, 33.7984°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On November 25, 1975 at 06:50 PM, el-Arish - el-Arish experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by Israeli Air Force - Heyl Ha'avir, with the event recorded near el-Arish North Sinai.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
20 people were known to be on board, 20 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 9, crew fatalities: 9, passengers on board: 11, passenger fatalities: 11, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was returning to el-Arish Airport following a night exercice. At an altitude of 3,000 feet, while cruising in limited visibility, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Jebel Halal located about 49 south of el-Arish Airport. The wreckage was found five meters below the summit and all 20 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 4X-FBO/203, MSN 4530, year of manufacture 1974.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 31.1236°, 33.7984°.
Fatalities
Total
20
Crew
9
Passengers
11
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was returning to el-Arish Airport following a night exercice. At an altitude of 3,000 feet, while cruising in limited visibility, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Jebel Halal located about 49 south of el-Arish Airport. The wreckage was found five meters below the summit and all 20 occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
9
Passengers On Board
11
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 20
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
el-Arish - el-Arish
Operator
Israeli Air Force - Heyl Ha'avirFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Africa • Egypt
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