Larnaca - Bahrain

On August 19, 1979 at 12:00 AM, Larnaca - Bahrain experienced a crash involving Boeing 707, operated by Cyprus Airways, with the event recorded near Bahrain All Bahrain.

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.

81 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 81 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 73, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The four engine airplane landed hard on runway 30 at Bahrain-Muharraq Airport. It bounced then landed on its nose gear first. Upon touchdown, the nose gear collapsed and the airplane slid on its nose for few hundred meters then veered to the right and came to rest. All 81 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It appears the aircraft was unstable during the last segment.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5B-DAM, MSN 17628/7, year of manufacture 1958.