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Crash of a Lockheed C-130H at Cairo West AFB: 17 killed

Date & Time: May 29, 1981
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Operator:
Registration:
1276
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
4792
YOM:
1978
Location:
Jabal al Mansuriyah AFB (Cairo West AFB / Sphinx Intl)
Giza
Country:
Egypt
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
17
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Cairo West AFB, while climbing, the four engine airplane stalled and crashed in a huge explosion on a small hill located near the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 17 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed C-141A-LM Starlifter at Cairo West AFB: 13 killed

Date & Time: Nov 12, 1980 at 2353 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed C-141 Starlifter
Operator:
Registration:
67-0030
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Ramstein - Cairo
MSN:
6281
YOM:
1967
Location:
Jabal al Mansuriyah AFB (Cairo West AFB / Sphinx Intl)
Giza
Country:
Egypt
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
13
Aircraft flight hours:
18719
Circumstances:
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.
Probable cause:
Weather conditions were good at the time of the accident and no mechanical anomalies were found on the aircraft, its equipments and engines. Without any further details, it was reported that the runway light system installed by British Calvert System was considered as a contributing factor.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson IV at Jabal al Mansuriyah AFB

Date & Time: Dec 22, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
FK391
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
414-6867
YOM:
1942
Location:
Jabal al Mansuriyah AFB (Cairo West AFB / Sphinx Intl)
Giza
Country:
Egypt
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff run at Jabal al Mansuriyah AFB (LG.224 - RAF Cairo West), the twin engine airplane started to swerve then veered off runway and came to rest. There were no fatalities.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II into the Mediterranean Sea: 9 killed

Date & Time: Dec 17, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II
Operator:
Registration:
W1002
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Cairo West - Luqa - Gibraltar
Location:
Mediterranean Sea
World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
15
Circumstances:
The airplane departed LG.224 AFB (Cairo West) on a flight to Gibraltar with an intermediate stop in Luqa. It failed to arrive at destination and is believed to have crashed somewhere in the Mediterranean Sea. Lost without trace.
Crew:
F/O Leo Michael Anderle, pilot,
P/O Frantisek Vanicek,
P/O Josef Tesar,
P/O Miroslav Rozprym,
W/O Vaclav Panek,
F/Lt Viktor Krcha,
Sgt Bohuml Hajek,
Passengers:
Cpl Roy Edward Chandler,
Ac1 Harold Henry Hutchinson, air gunner.
F/Sgt Calman Bentley,
P/O William Thomas Charles Chambers,
F/Sgt Emlyn Barclay Davies,
W/O John Rosebery Milligan,
F/Sgt George Geoffrey Organ,
F/Sgt John Alexander Tovey.
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