Narrative:
The Il-18 crashed into the Kyrenia Mountain range near the village of Karavas, at an altitude of 783 m (117 m below the crest) while on downwind on a nighttime approach to Nicosia runway 14.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 29 January 1973 |
| Type: |  Ilyushin Il-18D |
| Operator: | EgyptAir |
| Registration: | SU-AOV |
| MSN: | 188011003 |
| First flight: | 1968 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 30 / Occupants: 30 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 37 / Occupants: 37 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | ca 16 km NNE of Nicosia Airport (NIC) ( Cyprus)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Cairo International Airport (CAI/HECA), Egypt |
| Nicosia Airport (NIC/LCNC), Cyprus | |
| Flightnumber: | MS741 |
The Il-18 crashed into the Kyrenia Mountain range near the village of Karavas, at an altitude of 783 m (117 m below the crest) while on downwind on a nighttime approach to Nicosia runway 14.
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Distance from Cairo International Airport to Nicosia Airport as the crow flies is 582 km (364 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Cairo International Airport to Nicosia Airport as the crow flies is 582 km (364 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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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Ilyushin Il-18
- 569 built
- 57th loss
- 34th fatal accident
- 16th worst accident (at the time)
- 26th worst accident (currently)
Cyprus- 2nd worst accident
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