Country
Egypt
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Cairo

Crash of a De Havilland DH.84 Dragon 1 in Cairo: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 15, 1935
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.84 Dragon
Operator:
Registration:
SU-ABI
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Jerusalem - Cairo
MSN:
6031
YOM:
1933
Location:
Cairo-Almaza
Cairo
Country:
Egypt
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
On final approach to Cairo-Almaza Airport, one of the engine failed. Due to strong head winds, the pilot was unable to maintain control of the airplane that stalled and crashed in the district of El Arish, some 10 km west of the airfield. Three passengers were seriously injured while all three other occupants, including the pilot, were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure on finale approach.

Crash of a Fairey IIIF in Heliopolis: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 23, 1930 at 0655 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fairey III
Operator:
Registration:
S1201
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Khartoum - Heliopolis
MSN:
F.926
YOM:
1927
Location:
Heliopolis
Cairo
Country:
Egypt
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
On approach to Heliopolis Airport following a flight from Khartoum, the engine failed. The aircraft stalled and crashed short of runway. The airplane was destroyed and both crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Francis Slade Barron,
AC1 Cyril Fred Davis.
Probable cause:
Engine failure on final approach.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.66 Hercules in Cairo

Date & Time: Feb 14, 1930
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.66 Hercules
Operator:
Registration:
G-EBNA
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
London - Cairo
MSN:
240
YOM:
1925
Location:
Cairo
Cairo
Country:
Egypt
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed London on an international service to India, carrying four passengers and three crew members. On approach to Cairo Airport by night, the visibility was poor and the pilot-in-command failed to realize his altitude was insufficient. The airplane impacted ground and crashed near the city of Giza, in the suburb of Cairo. All seven occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft named 'City of Tehran' was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Vickers 56 Victoria in Heliopolis: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Vickers Victoria
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Heliopolis
Cairo
Country:
Egypt
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Heliopolis, the aircraft went out of control and crashed. A pilot and two passengers were killed while four other occupants were injured. The following day, the second crew member died from his injuries.
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