Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 10 June 1986
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 500
Owner/operator: Air Sinai
Registration Number: SU-GAD
Location: near Cairo International Airport (CAI) –
ÿ Egypt
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 26
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Air Sinai F-27 aircraft crashed short of the runway in Alexandria due to severe sandstorm conditions and a subsequent collision with a building, resulting in fire.A Air Sinai F-27 aircraft crashed short of the runway in Alexandria due to severe sandstorm conditions and a subsequent collision with a building, resulting in fire.
Description
Due to bad weather at the destination Alexandria, the Air Sinai F-27 returned to Cairo. The aircraft crashed short of the runway while approaching in a sandstorm. The aircraft collided with the side of a building and caught fire.
Primary Cause
Severe sandstorm conditions and collision with a building.Severe sandstorm conditions and collision with a building.Share on:
