Incident Airbus A321-231 SU-GBU,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145505
 
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Date:Sunday 6 May 2012
Time:05:10
Type:Silhouette image of generic A321 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A321-231
Owner/operator:EgyptAir
Registration: SU-GBU
MSN: 687
Year of manufacture:1997
Engine model:IAE V2533-A5
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 130
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Aleppo-Nejrab Airport (ALP/OSAP) -   Syria
Phase: Take off
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Aleppo-Nejrab Airport (ALP/OSAP)
Destination airport:Cairo International Airport (CAI/HECA)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Egypt Air Flight MS724 was operating a flight from Aleppo (ALP) to Cairo (CAI). During take off from at Aleppo the tail struck the the ground. When the aircraft was en route at FL310 about 85nm east of Larnaca Airport (LCA/LCLK), Cyprus the crew decided to divert to Larnaca where the aircraft landed safely about 50 minutes after departure from Aleppo. None of the 130 passengers was injured and the aircraft sustained substantial damage.

Sources:

https://www.flightradar24.com//2012-05-06/02:22/MSR724
http://avherald.com/h?article=44f3a0ee&opt=0

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-May-2012 12:57 ryan Added
08-May-2012 13:02 harro Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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