Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 5 November 1978
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Nile Delta Air Services
Registration Number: SU-AZM
Location: off Alexandria, Egypt –
ÿ Mediterranean Sea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine Cessna 215 crashed into the sea near the Western Desert Petroleum Co. facility, resulting in significant damage and loss of life.A twin-engine Cessna 215 crashed into the sea near the Western Desert Petroleum Co. facility, resulting in significant damage and loss of life.
Description
Crashed into sea. The airplane carried American oil exports of the Western Desert Petroleum Co.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during takeoff or landing.Mechanical failure during takeoff or landing.Share on:
