Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 10 April 1969
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United Arab Airlines – UAA, lsf Ethiopian Airlines
Registration Number: ET-AAQ
Location: 3 km S of Suez –
ÿ Egypt
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft Navigation System ? Specifically, the NDB receiver and navigation equipment.Aircraft Navigation System ? Specifically, the NDB receiver and navigation equipment.
Category: Unlawful Interference
An aircraft was shot down due to a navigational error involving a prohibited area. The pilot reported a loss of navigation information, specifically the Cairo NDB, which resulted in disorientation and inability to maintain a safe course.An aircraft was shot down due to a navigational error involving a prohibited area. The pilot reported a loss of navigation information, specifically the Cairo NDB, which resulted in disorientation and inability to maintain a safe course.
Description
The aircraft was reportedly shot down after flying into a prohibited area. The pilot had reported that he could not receive the Cairo NDB and that the aircraft did not have a VOR receiver.
Primary Cause
Loss of navigational information ? specifically the Cairo NDB ? leading to disorientation and a potential deviation from the planned route.Loss of navigational information ? specifically the Cairo NDB ? leading to disorientation and a potential deviation from the planned route.Share on:
