ASN Aircraft accident Douglas DC-8-55F 5N-ARH Cairo International Airport (CAI)
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Status:Information verified through authorities or other official sources.
Date:Thursday 31 March 1988
Time:04:07
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC85 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas DC-8-55F
Operator:Arax Airlines
Registration: 5N-ARH
MSN: 45859/253
First flight: 1966
Engines: 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B
Crew:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Cairo International Airport (CAI) (   Egypt)
Phase: Takeoff (TOF)
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Cairo International Airport (CAI/HECA), Egypt
Destination airport:Sharjah Airport (SHJ/OMSJ), United Arab Emirates
Narrative:
An engine caught fire on the second takeoff attempt. The aircraft crashed at the runway end.

Sources:
» ICAO Adrep Summary 2/88 (#47)


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photo of DC-8-55F-5N-ARH
accident date: 31-03-1988
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-55F
registration: 5N-ARH
photo of DC-8-55F-5N-ARH
accident date: 31-03-1988
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-55F
registration: 5N-ARH
 

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 to Sharjah Airport as the crow flies is 2412 km (1507 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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