Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 19 March 1972
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
Owner/operator: Inex-Adria Aviopromet, lst EgyptAir
Registration Number: YU-AHR
Location: 7 km SW of Aden International Airport (ADE) –
ÿ Yemen
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 30 / Occupants: 30
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and aerodynamic stability.Aircraft control surfaces and aerodynamic stability.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a loss of control during a visual approach to runway 08 at Shamsan Mts. The aircraft impacted the runway surface.A small aircraft experienced a loss of control during a visual approach to runway 08 at Shamsan Mts. The aircraft impacted the runway surface.
Description
Crashed into Shamsan Mts, while on visual approach to runway 08.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions and/or pilot error during the approach.Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions and/or pilot error during the approach.Share on:
