Cairo - Geneva - Zurich
Flight / Schedule
Cairo - Geneva - Zurich
Aircraft
Boeing 707Registration
SU-APE
MSN
20342
Year of Manufacture
1970
Operator
EgyptairDate
October 17, 1982 at 12:20 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Geneva-Cointrin Geneva
Region
Europe • Switzerland
Coordinates
46.2378°, 6.1081°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On October 17, 1982 at 12:20 PM, Cairo - Geneva - Zurich experienced a crash involving Boeing 707, operated by Egyptair, with the event recorded near Geneva-Cointrin Geneva.
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.
184 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 184 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 10, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 174, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The four engine aircraft was performing a schedule service MS771 from Cairo to Zurich with an intermediate stop in Geneva, carrying 174 passengers and a crew of 10. Following an uneventful flight from Cairo-Intl, the crew was cleared to descent for an ILS approach to Geneva-Cointrin Airport runway 23. On short final, the captain failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the right main gear struck an ILS antenna. Few seconds later, the airplane landed 35 meters short of runway threshold. While contacting the concrete runway, all three landing gear were torn off. The airplane slid on its belly for about 900 meters then made a left turn and lost its right wing before coming to rest. A fire erupted on the right side of the airplane but was quickly extinguished. All 184 occupants were evacuated, two passengers were seriously injured during the evacuation. The aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration SU-APE, MSN 20342, year of manufacture 1970.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 46.2378°, 6.1081°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The four engine aircraft was performing a schedule service MS771 from Cairo to Zurich with an intermediate stop in Geneva, carrying 174 passengers and a crew of 10. Following an uneventful flight from Cairo-Intl, the crew was cleared to descent for an ILS approach to Geneva-Cointrin Airport runway 23. On short final, the captain failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the right main gear struck an ILS antenna. Few seconds later, the airplane landed 35 meters short of runway threshold. While contacting the concrete runway, all three landing gear were torn off. The airplane slid on its belly for about 900 meters then made a left turn and lost its right wing before coming to rest. A fire erupted on the right side of the airplane but was quickly extinguished. All 184 occupants were evacuated, two passengers were seriously injured during the evacuation. The aircraft was destroyed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
10
Passengers On Board
174
Estimated Survivors
184
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 184
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Cairo - Geneva - Zurich
Operator
EgyptairFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Switzerland
Aircraft Details
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