Narrative:The no. 1 prop had to be feathered when, four minutes after takeoff, an explosion occurred in the engine nacelle. The pilot decided to continue to the destination, Cairo. Gear and flaps couldn't be lowered so the aircraft made a wheels-up landing on the sand beside runway 05.
The aircraft operated on a flight from Athens, Greece, to Cairo, Egypt, with an en route stop at Alexandria.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: Explosion due to a foreign body in the rear cone of the left engine nacelle.
Classification:
Sabotage
Forced landing outside airport
Sources:
» Limburgsch dagblad 16-3-1970
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Soviet Transports
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does
not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Alexandria Airport to Cairo International Airport as the crow flies is 181 km (113 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.