Incident Overview
Date: Friday 16 March 1962
Aircraft Type: Vickers 739 Viscount
Owner/operator: United Arab Airlines – UAA
Registration Number: SU-AID
Location: 5 km W of Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) –
ÿ Sudan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
A severe weather event at the destination Cairo prompted a diversion to Wadi Halfa, Sudan. A crash-landing occurred approximately 3 miles west of the location, resulting from fuel exhaustion.A severe weather event at the destination Cairo prompted a diversion to Wadi Halfa, Sudan. A crash-landing occurred approximately 3 miles west of the location, resulting from fuel exhaustion.
Description
Bad weather at the destination Cairo forced the crew to divert to Wadi Halfa, Sudan. A crash-landing 3 miles West of Wadi Halfa was made following fuel exhaustion.
Source of Information
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