1969 Aswan Ilyushin Il-18 Crash
The crash
The flight was a non-scheduled international passenger service from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to Aswan, Egypt. The aircraft was carrying home Muslim worshippers who had won a pilgrimage through a lottery. It was dark in the early morning when the flight attempted to land and blowing sand had reduced visibility to 2–3 kilometers. After two unsuccessful attempts to land, the aircraft was making a third try when it banked to the right and hit the left side of the runway. The starboard wing tore off and a fuel spillage followed which caused the crashed aircraft to burst into flames.
Cause
The probable cause was determined to be that the "Pilot descended below the minimum safe altitude without having the runway lights clearly in sight. A contributory factor was fatigue arising from continuous working hours without suitable rest periods."
References
- ^ "Mecca pilgrims die in plane crash". The Glasgow Herald. 20 March 1969. Retrieved 8 June 2021 – via Google News.
- ^ Gero, David (1996). Aviation Disasters Second Edition. Patrick Stephens Limited. p. 89.
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Ilyushin Il-18D SU-APC Aswan Airport (ASW)". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Accident Database: Accident Synopsis 03201969". Airdisaster.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
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External links
- 1969 Aswan Ilyushin Il-18 crash at AirDisaster.com (Archive)
- "Fatal Accidents on Public Transport Operations 1969". Flight International: 84. 15 January 1970.