Incident Overview
Date: Friday 29 May 1981
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Owner/operator: Egyptian Air Force
Registration Number: SU-BAH/1276
Location: near Cairo West Air Base –
ÿ Egypt
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
An Egyptian aircraft struck the ground shortly after takeoff from Cairo West.An Egyptian aircraft struck the ground shortly after takeoff from Cairo West.
Description
The aircraft hit the ground shortly after takeoff from Cairo West
Primary Cause
Turbulence during takeoff.Turbulence during takeoff.Share on:
