EgyptAir Flight 741

EgyptAir Flight 741
Museum example of an Ilyushin Il-18
Accident
Date29 January 1973
SummaryCrash on approach
SiteKyrenia Mountain Range
35°19′38″N 33°13′1″E / 35.32722°N 33.21694°E / 35.32722; 33.21694
Aircraft
Aircraft typeIlyushin Il-18D
OperatorEgyptAir
RegistrationSU-AOV
Flight originCairo International Airport
DestinationNicosia International Airport
Occupants37
Passengers30
Crew7
Fatalities37
Injuries0
Survivors0

EgyptAir Flight 741 was a flight between Cairo International Airport and the now-defunct Nicosia International Airport that crashed on 29 January 1973. All 37 people on board died. It was the fourth accident, and the third with fatalities, involving the newly established EgyptAir.

The plane crashed in the Kyrenia mountain range in Cyprus on its descent while approaching the runway from the north. The resulting explosion, about 12 miles (19 km) from Nicosia airport, resulted in a fire which was put out by the Cypriot National Guard. The turboprop hit the mountain at an altitude of 783 metres (2,569 ft) (117 metres (384 ft) below the crest). The black box of the aircraft was analyzed in Moscow.

Passengers

Nationality Passengers Crew Total
United Kingdom 14 0 14
Egypt 3 7 10
United States 7 0 7
Sweden 2 0 2
Canada 1 0 1
Ireland 1 0 1
France 1 0 1
Jordan 1 0 1
Total 30 7 37

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