Narrative:
Crashed en route Athens-Jeddah; wreckage found in 1987
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 11 August 1979 |
| Type: |  Learjet 35 |
| Operator: | Bahri Aviation |
| Registration: | N711AF |
| MSN: | 35-029 |
| First flight: | 1975 |
| Engines: | 2 Garrett TFE731-2-2B |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 100 km (62.5 mls) S of Katab ( Egypt)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Athens-Ellinikon International Airport (ATH/LGAT), Greece |
| Jeddah International Airport (JED/OEJD), Saudi Arabia |
Crashed en route Athens-Jeddah; wreckage found in 1987
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Athens-Ellinikon International Airport to Jeddah International Airport as the crow flies is 2335 km (1459 miles).
Distance from Athens-Ellinikon International Airport to Jeddah International Airport as the crow flies is 2335 km (1459 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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