Ankara – Cairo
Flight / Schedule
Ankara – Cairo
Aircraft
Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)Registration
TC-ACA
MSN
7352
Year of Manufacture
1942
Operator
Devlet Hava Yollari - DHYDate
November 19, 1951 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Cairo Cairo
Region
Africa • Egypt
Coordinates
30.0238°, 31.7549°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On November 19, 1951 at 12:00 AM, Ankara – Cairo experienced a crash involving Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3), operated by Devlet Hava Yollari - DHY, with the event recorded near Cairo Cairo.
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.
5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Cairo Airport, the airplane was too low and hit a sand dune and crashed. All five occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration TC-ACA, MSN 7352, year of manufacture 1942.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 30.0238°, 31.7549°.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
4
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
On final approach to Cairo Airport, the airplane was too low and hit a sand dune and crashed. All five occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Ankara – Cairo
Operator
Devlet Hava Yollari - DHYFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • Egypt