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Crash of a Boeing 707-366C in Istanbul
Date & Time:
Aug 21, 1996 at 1700 LT
Operator:
Registration:
SU-AVX
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Cairo - Istanbul
MSN:
20760
YOM:
1973
Flight number:
MS837
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
120
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Istanbul-Atatürk Airport, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions with rain falls. The visibility was estimated to be 8 km but on short final, the crew lost visual contact with the runway for few seconds while the aircraft encountered local strong showers. After touchdown on a wet runway 24, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance and overran. It lost its undercarriage, went through a fence, crossed a road and collided with various obstacles before coming to rest, broken in two. All 131 occupants were evacuated, among them 19 passengers were slightly injured.
Crash of an Airbus A300B4-203 in Luxor: 5 killed
Date & Time:
Sep 21, 1987 at 0903 LT
Operator:
Registration:
SU-BCA
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Luxor - Luxor
MSN:
115
YOM:
1980
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Aircraft flight hours:
20600
Aircraft flight cycles:
9200
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Luxor Airport, consisting of touch-and-go maneuvers. Following a wrong approach configuration, the pilot-in-command landed too far down the runway, about 700 meters past the runway threshold and to the right of the centerline. After touchdown, the right main gear struck runway lights. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran, collided with the localizer antenna, went through a fence and came to rest, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all five occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Wrong approach configuration.
Ground fire of a Boeing 737-266 in Luqa: 60 killed
Date & Time:
Nov 24, 1985 at 2020 LT
Operator:
Registration:
SU-AYH
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Athens - Cairo
MSN:
21191
YOM:
1976
Flight number:
MS648
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
92
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
60
Circumstances:
On November 23, at 19:35 the EgyptAir Boeing 737 was hijacked by 3 men. The Egyptian security guard who was onboard shot and killed one of the hijackers before being shot and wounded himself, along with two flight attendants. Although the hijackers demanded to be flown to Tunisia or Libya, they agreed to land at Malta for refueling were it landed at 21:15. At Malta, the two wounded cabin crew members were released, along with 11 women. Because Maltese authorities refused to refuel the plane unless all passengers were released, the hijackers threatened to kill a passenger every 10 minutes. A total of 5 additional people were shot and thrown off the aircraft, two of them were killed. After 22 hours of negotiation the plane was stormed by Egyptian forces. In the fight which followed hand grenades were thrown into the passenger cabin, causing a fire.
Probable cause:
Aircraft hijacked and then partially destroyed by grenade explosion and fire arms.
Crash of a Boeing 707-366C in Geneva
Date & Time:
Oct 17, 1982 at 1220 LT
Operator:
Registration:
SU-APE
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Cairo - Geneva - Zurich
MSN:
20342
YOM:
1970
Flight number:
MS771
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
174
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total hours on type:
4239.00
Copilot / Total hours on type:
350
Aircraft flight hours:
39002
Circumstances:
The four engine aircraft was performing a schedule service MS771 from Cairo to Zurich with an intermediate stop in Geneva, carrying 174 passengers and a crew of 10. Following an uneventful flight from Cairo-Intl, the crew was cleared to descent for an ILS approach to Geneva-Cointrin Airport runway 23. On short final, the captain failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the right main gear struck an ILS antenna. Few seconds later, the airplane landed 35 meters short of runway threshold. While contacting the concrete runway, all three landing gear were torn off. The airplane slid on its belly for about 900 meters then made a left turn and lost its right wing before coming to rest. A fire erupted on the right side of the airplane but was quickly extinguished. All 184 occupants were evacuated, two passengers were seriously injured during the evacuation. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
The accident was the consequence of the followings:
- Lack of decision on part of the pilot-in-command (captain) who failed to initiate a go-around procedure following a wrong approach configuration after the aircraft passed below 1,000 feet or at least after passing over the outer marker,
- Insufficient work coordination in the cockpit, after the crew failed to follow the approach checklist and all instructions relative to approach and landing controls, lack of a clear distribution of tasks as well as surveillance and mutual assistance (doublecheck / crosscheck),
- Stubbornness to land once the ground in sight despite a wrong approach configuration (airbrakes deployed) with an excessive rate of descent.
The following contributing factors were reported:
- Omission of a correct approach and landing planing,
- Late increase of engine power during the last portion of the approach,
- A possible inadvertent deployment of the interior airbrakes shortly before impact.
- Lack of decision on part of the pilot-in-command (captain) who failed to initiate a go-around procedure following a wrong approach configuration after the aircraft passed below 1,000 feet or at least after passing over the outer marker,
- Insufficient work coordination in the cockpit, after the crew failed to follow the approach checklist and all instructions relative to approach and landing controls, lack of a clear distribution of tasks as well as surveillance and mutual assistance (doublecheck / crosscheck),
- Stubbornness to land once the ground in sight despite a wrong approach configuration (airbrakes deployed) with an excessive rate of descent.
The following contributing factors were reported:
- Omission of a correct approach and landing planing,
- Late increase of engine power during the last portion of the approach,
- A possible inadvertent deployment of the interior airbrakes shortly before impact.
Final Report:
Crash of a Boeing 707-366C in Bangkok: 73 killed
Date & Time:
Dec 25, 1976 at 0345 LT
Operator:
Registration:
SU-AXA
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Rome - Cairo - Bombay - Bangkok - Manila - Tokyo
MSN:
20763/871
YOM:
1973
Flight number:
MS864
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
44
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
73
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Bombay, the crew started the descent to Bangkok-Don Mueang Airport by night. On approach, the pilot reported runway in sight and was cleared to land on runway 21L. On short final, he failed to realize his altitude was too low when the four engine airplane struck the roof of a building and crashed in flames on a spinning factory located 2 km short of runway. The aircraft and several buildings were killed. All 53 occupants on board the B707 were killed as well as 20 people working in the factory. At the time of the accident, the visibility was estimated to be 4 km.
Probable cause:
The accident was the consequence of several errors on part of the flying crew who continued the approach below the minimum safe altitude until impact with ground.
Crash of a Tupolev TU-154 in Cairo: 6 killed
Date & Time:
Jul 9, 1974 at 1730 LT
Operator:
Registration:
SU-AXB
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Cairo - Cairo
MSN:
73A048
YOM:
1973
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Cairo-Intl Airport. After a training period of 3 hours and 14 minutes, the crew performed a low pass over runway 23 in a slight nose-up attitude. While initiating a climb, the pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that crashed in flames near the runway end. The aircraft was destroyed and all six crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Continual increase of pitching up attitude during overshoot which lead to the stalling of the aircraft at an insufficient height for recovery. Contributing were the inaccurate calculation of the CG position before takeoff and the possibility of movement of the ballast weight aft during flight.
