Incident Airbus A300B4-2C SU-AZY, Friday 8 August 1980
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Date:Friday 8 August 1980
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A30B model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A300B4-2C
Owner/operator:EgyptAir
Registration: SU-AZY
MSN: 025
Year of manufacture:1976
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Cairo Airport (CAI) -   Egypt
Phase: Standing
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Damaged after being struck by a catering truck. Ferried to Hamburg for repairs.

Sources:

Flight International 30 August 1980

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

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CFIT

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