Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 14 March 1970
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-24V
Owner/operator: United Arab Airlines – UAA
Registration Number: SU-AOC
Location: Cairo International Airport (CAI) –
ÿ Egypt
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: Left engine nacelleLeft engine nacelle
Category: Unlawful Interference
A catastrophic explosion occurred during takeoff, resulting in a wheels-up landing on sand near runway 05. The pilot initiated a flight to Cairo, Egypt, with an en route stop in Alexandria. The probable cause is an explosion originating from a foreign object within the rear cone of the left engine nacelle.A catastrophic explosion occurred during takeoff, resulting in a wheels-up landing on sand near runway 05. The pilot initiated a flight to Cairo, Egypt, with an en route stop in Alexandria. The probable cause is an explosion originating from a foreign object within the rear cone of the left engine nacelle.
Description
The no. 1 prop had to be feathered when, four minutes after takeoff, an explosion occurred in the engine nacelle. The pilot decided to continue to the destination, Cairo. Gear and flaps couldn’t be lowered so the aircraft made a wheels-up landing on the sand beside runway 05. The aircraft operated on a flight from Athens, Greece, to Cairo, Egypt, with an en route stop at Alexandria. PROBABLE CAUSE: Explosion due to a foreign body in the rear cone of the left engine nacelle.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Explosion due to a foreign body in the rear cone of the left engine nacelle.Explosion due to a foreign body in the rear cone of the left engine nacelle.Share on:
