Suez

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Site:

Desert

MSN:

16714

YOM:

1952

Location:

Suez

Country:

Egypt

Region:

Africa

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While conducting a survey flight, the airplane was shot down by an Egyptian missile after it penetrated the Egyptian airspace. It crashed in a desert area located near Suez. A crew member survived while seven others were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a surface-to-air missile.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-90-DL in Suez: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 10, 1969 at 1930 LT

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Registration:

ET-AAQ

Flight Phase:

Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Asmara - Cairo

MSN:

20174

YOM:

1944

Location:

Suez

Country:

Egypt

Region:

Africa

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While in cruising altitude, the twin engine airplane was shot down and crashed in an uninhabited area located about 3 km south from Suez. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed. It was reported that the aircraft was overflying a prohibited area when it was shot down. At the time of the accident, the aircraft was not equipped with a VOR receiver and the crew informed ATC about the fact he was unable to receive the information transmitted by the Cairo NDB.

Probable cause:

Shot down.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings C.1 in Shallufa AFB: 9 killed

Date & Time: Jan 12, 1953

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Registration:

TG602

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

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Site:

Landing (descent or approach)

Schedule:

Shallufa - Shallufa

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YOM:

1949

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Shortly after takeoff from Shallufa Airbase, while climbing to a height of 2,000 feet, the four engine aircraft went into a dive and crashed in a desert area located 5,6 km southwest of the airfield. The airplane was destroyed and all nine crew members who were performing a local training mission were killed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that during initial climb, due to vibrations, the right elevator detached, followed shortly later by the left elevator and the rudder or tail assembly. Out of control, the airplane dove into the ground and crashed. Investigation revealed that a certain modification which included the installation of increased diameter bolts in the tail section had not been carried out on TG602 for unknown reason.

Crash of a Vickers 607 Valetta in Al Kibrit AFB

Date & Time: Dec 4, 1950

Type of aircraft:

Vickers Valetta

Operator:

Registration:

VW805

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Training

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Site:

Landing (descent or approach)

Schedule:

Al Kibrit - Al Kibrit

MSN:

366

YOM:

1949

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The crew was performing a local training flight at Al Kibrit AFB, about 30 km north of Suez. On final approach completed with one engine operative only, the crew decided to make a go around when the aircraft stalled and crashed with its undercarriage retracted few hundred yards from the runway threshold. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all three crew members were injured.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson XI in Kasfareet AFB

Date & Time: Apr 22, 1946

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

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Registration:

PH733

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Flight Type:

Training

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Kasfareet - Kasfareet

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While performing a training mission, the aircraft suffered an undercarriage failure on landing in Kasfareet AFB. The aircraft skidded on its belly and came to rest. All three crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Supermarine Walrus I in Kasfareet AFB

Date & Time: Apr 16, 1945

Type of aircraft:

Supermarine Walrus

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Registration:

L2287

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Takeoff (climb)

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On rotation, a wing hit the runway surface, causing the aircraft to crash. The crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando in the Ataqah Mountains

Date & Time: Sep 16, 1944 at 1200 LT

Type of aircraft:

Curtiss C-46 Commando

Operator:

Registration:

42-60949

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Site:

Mountains

MSN:

26824

YOM:

1944

Location:

Suez

Country:

Egypt

Region:

Africa

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The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the Ataqah mountain range, in the region of Suez. At least one crew member was killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Duane E. Carey.

Crash of a Martin B-26A Marauder in Shallufa AFB: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 23, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Martin B-26 Marauder

Operator:

Registration:

FK122

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Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

MSN:

7357

YOM:

1941

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Circumstances:

While flying in the vicinity of Shallufa AFB, the aircraft went out of control and crashed. All five crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

The loss of control was caused by the failure of the tail in flight.

Crash of a Boeing B-17C Flying Fortress near Shallufa AFB

Date & Time: Jan 10, 1942

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Registration:

AN521

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