Kiev - El Alamein - Khartoum
Flight / Schedule
Kiev - El Alamein - Khartoum
Aircraft
Antonov AN-26Registration
UP-AN611
MSN
114 04
Year of Manufacture
1981
Operator
Kaz Air TransDate
July 20, 2018 at 01:25 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Crash Location
El Alamein Matruh
Region
Africa • Egypt
Coordinates
30.8412°, 28.9483°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On July 20, 2018 at 01:25 AM, Kiev - El Alamein - Khartoum experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-26, operated by Kaz Air Trans, with the event recorded near El Alamein Matruh.
The flight was categorized as positioning and the reported phase was flight at a desert crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was completing a positioning flight from Kiev to Khartoum with an intermediate stop in El Alamein, Egypt. While cruising by night, the crew informed ATC that he was short of fuel and attempted an emergency landing in a desert area located about 50 km east of El Alamein Airport. The aircraft belly landed, slid for few dozen metres and came to rest, broken in two. There was no fire. All six crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It is reported that the crew was forced to make an emergency landing due to fuel shortage, probably caused by strong headwinds all along the flight.
Aircraft reference details include registration UP-AN611, MSN 114 04, year of manufacture 1981.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 30.8412°, 28.9483°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a positioning flight from Kiev to Khartoum with an intermediate stop in El Alamein, Egypt. While cruising by night, the crew informed ATC that he was short of fuel and attempted an emergency landing in a desert area located about 50 km east of El Alamein Airport. The aircraft belly landed, slid for few dozen metres and came to rest, broken in two. There was no fire. All six crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It is reported that the crew was forced to make an emergency landing due to fuel shortage, probably caused by strong headwinds all along the flight.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
6
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Kiev - El Alamein - Khartoum
Operator
Kaz Air TransFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Region / Country
Africa • Egypt
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