EgyptAir Ilyushin Il-18 crash

Museum example of an Ilyushin Il-18
Accident summary
Date	January 29, 1973
Type	Crash on approach
Site	Kyrenia Mountain Range
Passengers	30
Crew	7
Injuries	0
Fatalities	37
Survivors	0
Aircraft type	Ilyushin Il-18D
Operator	EgyptAir
Flight origin	Cairo International Airport
Destination	Nicosia International Airport

The EgyptAir Ilyushin Il-18 crash occurred on the 29^th 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.^[1] The accident represented the 4^th accident involving the newly established EgyptAir and the 3^rd one with fatalities.^[2]

The plane crashed in the Kyrenia mountain range on its descent 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.^[3] The turboprop hit the mountain at an altitude of 783m (117m below the crest).^[4] The black box of the aircraft was analysed in Moscow.^[5]

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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