ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 331568
Date: | Thursday 20 March 1969 |
Time: | 02:00 |
Type: | Ilyushin Il-18D |
Owner/operator: | United Arab Airlines - UAA |
Registration: | SU-APC |
MSN: | 188011301 |
Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
Total airframe hrs: | 128 hours |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 100 / Occupants: 105 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Aswan Airport (ASW) -
Egypt
|
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
Departure airport: | Jeddah International Airport (JED/OEJD) |
Destination airport: | Aswan Airport (ASW/HESN) |
Narrative:Rising sand in the Aswan area caused the visibility to drop from 10 km to 2-3 km. The flight had made 2 missed NDB approaches to Aswan Airport and was approaching for the third time when it suddenly banked right. The right wing contacted the left side of the runway 1120 m from the threshold. The wing broke off and the aircraft crashed in flames.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "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."
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