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Crash of a Vickers 628 Viking 1B in Port Said: 8 killed

Date & Time: Mar 7, 1958
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
SU-AGN
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Athens – Cairo
MSN:
196
YOM:
1947
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
22
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
While approaching Cairo Intl Airport following an uneventful flight from Athens, the crew was instructed by ATC to divert to Port-Said due to poor weather conditions at destination. The crew continued to Port-Said and on approach, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed into the Manzala Lake located few km from the airfield. All four crew members and four passengers were killed while 18 other occupants were injured.

Crash of a Vickers 634 Viking 1B in Cairo: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
SU-AFO
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Cairo - Cairo
MSN:
212
YOM:
1947
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Following a 1,000 hours maintenance check, the twin engine airplane christened 'Tutankhamun' was involved in a 3 minutes test flight with two pilots and two technicians on board. On final approach to runway 32, the crew voluntarily shot down the left engine and feathered its propeller to conduct an asymmetric landing. It is believed the aircraft was unstable as it landed too long, in the last third of the runway. In such conditions, the captain decided to make a go around and increased power on the right engine when the aircraft stalled and crashed in flames. Three crew members were killed while a fourth occupant was seriously injured.

Crash of a SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc in Damascus

Date & Time: Apr 24, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
SU-AHZ
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Cairo – Damascus
MSN:
19
YOM:
1945
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
17
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Damascus Airport, while completing the check-list, the crew noted that the three green lights related to the undercarriage were not green. The captain requested confirmation to the controller based in the tower who confirmed that all three landing gear were down. On touchdown, the rain main gear collapsed and the airplane slid for several yards before coming to rest. There were no injuries among the 22 occupants but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Failure of the right main gear on landing. It appears it was down but not locked for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Vickers 634 Viking 1B in Cairo: 6 killed

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
SU-AFK
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Cairo – Luxor
MSN:
213
YOM:
1947
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances few minutes after takeoff from Cairo-Almaza Airport, killing all six occupants.

Crash of a SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc in Cairo

Date & Time: Jul 30, 1952
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
SU-AHX
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Cairo – Khartoum
MSN:
46
YOM:
1948
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
33
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route to Khartoum, a technical issue occurred on the engine number one. The pilot informed ATC about his situation and position and elected to return to Cairo-Almaza Airport. Shortly later, he was forced to shut down the engine number one and to feather the propeller. The aircraft belly landed at Almaza Airport and came to rest on runway 36. All 38 occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the failure of the engine number one could not be determined with certainty. However, it would appear that the pilot showed a poor knowledge of the airplane, especially on the following items:
- The fire warning system had not operated nor had the automatic extinguishers, indicating that the nacelle temperature could not have risen appreciably. The extinguisher had been manually operated.
- He should not have restarted the defective motor after a fire and with almost a full load.
- If the main undercarriage systems had failed to function, he should have operated the first and the second emergency systems.

Crash of a SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc near Tehran: 22 killed

Date & Time: Dec 23, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
SU-AHH
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Cairo – Baghdad – Tehran
MSN:
41
YOM:
1948
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
18
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
22
Circumstances:
While descending to Tehran-Mehrabad Airport, the crew was informed by ATC that a landing was not possible due to low visibility caused by snow falls and was vectored to follow a holding pattern. After completing two circuits, the crew started a second approach when the four engine aircraft crashed about 10 km west of the airport. All 22 occupants were killed. The assumption of a loss of control caused by a fuel exhaustion is not ruled out.

Crash of a Beechcraft D18S in Ras Matarma

Date & Time: Mar 2, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
SU-ADM
Flight Type:
MSN:
A-56
YOM:
1946
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Ras Matarma. The occupant's fate remains unknown. Christened 'Nefertity', the twin engine aircraft left Wichita a day earlier and was on a delivery flight to Egypt when the accident occurred.

Crash of a Beechcraft D18S in Alexandria: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
SU-ADK
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
A-54
YOM:
1946
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Crashed shortly after takeoff from Alexandria Airport, killing all five occupants.

Crash of a Beechcraft D18S in Santa Maria: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
SU-AED
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Wichita – Montreal – Gander – Santa Maria – Cairo
MSN:
A-368
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While approaching Santa Maria Airport, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain and crashed. Both occupants were killed. The crew was performing a delivery flight from Wichita to Cairo with intermediate stops in Montreal, Gander and Santa Maria.

Crash of an Avro 652A Anson XII in Cairo: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
SU-ADJ
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1272
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Cairo-Almaza Airport, while in initial climb, the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed in flames. Both pilots and four passengers were killed while three others were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed.