Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 12 May 1963
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3
Owner/operator: United Arab Airlines – UAA
Registration Number: SU-AJX
Location: Az Zahweyyin –
ÿ Egypt
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 34 / Occupants: 34
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 experienced a sudden loss of control during takeoff, resulting in a crash into an extensive orange grove. The aircraft was operating at a low altitude and experiencing adverse wind conditions.A Cessna 172 experienced a sudden loss of control during takeoff, resulting in a crash into an extensive orange grove. The aircraft was operating at a low altitude and experiencing adverse wind conditions.
Description
Crashed into an orange grove.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=z9ZUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PTwNAAAAIBAJ&dq=egypt%20plane&pg=7084%2C2588068https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=z9ZUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PTwNAAAAIBAJ&dq=egypt%20plane&pg=7084%2C2588068Primary Cause
Loss of control due to gusty winds and insufficient airspeed during takeoff.Loss of control due to gusty winds and insufficient airspeed during takeoff.Share on:
