Ramstein - Cairo
Flight / Schedule
Ramstein - Cairo
Aircraft
Lockheed C-141 StarlifterRegistration
67-0030
MSN
6281
Year of Manufacture
1967
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFDate
November 12, 1980 at 11:53 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Jabal al Mansuriyah AFB (Cairo West AFB / Sphinx Intl) Giza
Region
Africa • Egypt
Narrative Report
On November 12, 1980 at 11:53 PM, Ramstein - Cairo experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-141 Starlifter, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Jabal al Mansuriyah AFB (Cairo West AFB / Sphinx Intl) Giza.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
13 people were known to be on board, 13 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.
Following an uneventful flight from Ramstein AFB, the crew started the descent by night to Cairo West AFB when the captain decided to initiate a go-around and followed a visual traffic pattern at an altitude of 2,000 feet. While making a turn to join the approach path, the airplane banked left and descended until it struck the ground and disintegrated about 3 km northwest of the airbase. All 13 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 67-0030, MSN 6281, year of manufacture 1967.
Fatalities
Total
13
Crew
6
Passengers
7
Other
0
Crash Summary
Following an uneventful flight from Ramstein AFB, the crew started the descent by night to Cairo West AFB when the captain decided to initiate a go-around and followed a visual traffic pattern at an altitude of 2,000 feet. While making a turn to join the approach path, the airplane banked left and descended until it struck the ground and disintegrated about 3 km northwest of the airbase. All 13 occupants were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
7
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 13
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Ramstein - Cairo
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • Egypt
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