Accident description
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| Status: | Preliminary - official |
| Date: | 02 APR 2004 |
| Time: | 05:00 |
| Type: | Boeing 707-366C |
| Operator: | Air Memphis |
| Registration: | SU-AVZ |
| C/n / msn: | 20762/868 |
| First flight: | 1973 |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D-7(HK3) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Cairo International Airport (CAI) (Egypt)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Cairo International Airport (CAI/HECA), Egypt |
| Oostende Airport (OST/EBOS), Belgium |
The aircraft lost directional control and ran off the side of runway 23L. The right hand main gear leg collapsed, causing additional damage to the nr.3 and 4 engines.
Sources:
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Statistics
161st loss of a Boeing 707
75th worst accident involving a Boeing 707 (at the time)
77th worst accident involving a Boeing 707 (currently)
38th worst accident in Egypt (at the time)
40th worst accident in Egypt (currently) » figures explained
75th worst accident involving a Boeing 707 (at the time)
77th worst accident involving a Boeing 707 (currently)
38th worst accident in Egypt (at the time)
40th worst accident in Egypt (currently) » figures explained
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Map
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 Cairo International Airport (CAI/HECA) to Oostende Airport (OST/EBOS) as the crow flies is 3290 km (2056 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.
Distance from Cairo International Airport (CAI/HECA) to Oostende Airport (OST/EBOS) as the crow flies is 3290 km (2056 miles).
