1973 EgyptAir Ilyushin Il-18 crash

1973 EgyptAir Ilyushin Il-18 crash

Infobox Airliner accident|name=EgyptAir Ilyushin Il-18 crash
Crash



Image caption = Museum example of an Ilyushin Il-18
Date=January 29, 1973
Type=Crash on Approach
Site=Kyrenia Mountain Range
Origin=Cairo International Airport
Destination=Nicosia International Airport
Fatalities=37
Injuries=0
Aircraft Type=Ilyushin Il-18D
Operator=EgyptAir
Tail Number=
Passengers=30
Crew=7
Survivors=0

The EgyptAir Ilyushin Il-18 crash occurred on the 29th of January 1973. The turboprop ran the international route between Cairo International Airport and the now defunct Nicosia International Airport. All 37 people on board died. [cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=EgyptAir - 'pioneer of air travel' | date=Tuesday, 7 May, 2002 | publisher=BBC | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/500341.stm | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2008-07-17 | language = ] The accident represented the 4th accident involving the newly established EgyptAir and the 3rd one with fatalities. [ cite web|url=http://www.baaa-acro.com/Compagnies%20E/Egyptair.htm |title=EgyptAir accident summary |accessdate=2008-07-17 |publisher=BAAA/ACRO ]

The plane crashed in the Kyrenia mountain range on its decent whilst approaching the runway from a northern direction. The resulting explosion, about 12 miles from Nicosia airport, resulted in a fire which was put out by the Cypriot National Guard. [cite news | first=Paul | last=Martin | coauthors= | title=15 Britons among 38 dead as aircraft hits Cyprus mountain | date=Tuesday, Jan 30, 1973 | publisher= | url =http://archive.timesonline.co.uk/tol/archive/ | work =The Times | pages =1; Issue 58694; col F | accessdate = 2008-07-17 | language = ] The turboprop hit the mountain at an altitude of 783m (117m below the crest). [ cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19730129-0 |title=Accident description |accessdate=2008-07-17 |publisher=Aviation Safety Network ] The black box of the aircraft was analysed in Moscow. [cite news | first=Paul | last=Martin | coauthors= | title=Pilot who hit mountain top told Cyprus airport he would fly in visually | date=Wednesday, Jan 31, 1973 | publisher= | url =http://archive.timesonline.co.uk/tol/archive/ | work =The Times | pages =6; Issue 58695; col D | accessdate = 2008-07-17 | language = ]

Passenger nationalities were: 14 Britons, 7 US citizens, 2 Swedes, 1 French, 3 Egyptians, 1 Jordanian, 1 Canadian, 1 Irish. All 7 members of the crew were Egyptian.

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