Narrative:
The Il-18 operated on a flight from Budapest (BUD) to Damascus (DAM) via Nicosia (NIC). On approach to Damascus the plane contacted a 759 m high hill with the landing gear. The crew maintained control of the airplane and landed safely at Damascus.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 23 December 1971 |
| Type: |  Ilyushin Il-18D |
| Operator: | Malev Hungarian Airlines |
| Registration: | HA-MOI |
| MSN: | 187010002 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | near Damascus Airport ( Syria)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Nicosia Airport (NIC/LCNC), Cyprus |
| Damascus-Mezzeh Airport, Syria |
The Il-18 operated on a flight from Budapest (BUD) to Damascus (DAM) via Nicosia (NIC). On approach to Damascus the plane contacted a 759 m high hill with the landing gear. The crew maintained control of the airplane and landed safely at Damascus.
Classification:
Forced landing on runway
Sources:
» E-mail Ivan Rado (15-2-2007)Photos
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 Nicosia Airport to Damascus-Mezzeh Airport as the crow flies is 326 km (204 miles).
Distance from Nicosia Airport to Damascus-Mezzeh Airport as the crow flies is 326 km (204 miles).
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