ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 335035
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 September 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers 634 Viking 1B |
| Owner/operator: | Misrair |
| Registration: | SU-AFO |
| MSN: | 212 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cairo-Almaza Airport -
 Egypt
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Cairo-Almaza Air Base (HEAZ) |
| Cairo-Almaza Air Base (HEAZ) |
The 1000 inspections had been completed and the aircraft performed a 3-minute test flight. An asymmetric approach was made (no.1 prop feathered), but the aircraft touched down in the last third of runway 32. Full power was applied to the no. 2 engine. The Viking, named "Tutankhamun", stalled and crashed.
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