ASN Aircraft accident Ilyushin Il-18D SU-APC Aswan Airport (ASW)
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Date:Thursday 20 March 1969
Time:02:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic IL18 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Ilyushin Il-18D
Operator:United Arab Airlines - UAA
Registration: SU-APC
MSN: 188011301
First flight: 1969
Total airframe hrs:128
Crew:Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Passengers:Fatalities: 93 / Occupants: 98
Total:Fatalities: 100 / Occupants: 105
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Aircraft fate: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:Aswan Airport (ASW) (   Egypt)
Crash site elevation: 202 m (663 feet) amsl
Phase: Landing (LDG)
Nature:Int'l Non Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:Jeddah International Airport (JED/OEJD), Saudi Arabia
Destination airport:Aswan Airport (ASW/HESN), Egypt
Narrative:
Rising sand in the Aswan area caused the visibility to drop from 10 km to 2-3 km. The flight had made 2 missed NDB approaches to Aswan Airport and was approaching for the third time when it suddenly banked right. The right wing contacted the left side of the runway 1120 m from the threshold. The wing broke off and the aircraft crashed in flames.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE: "Pilot descended below the minimum safe altitude without having the runway lights clearly in sight. A contributory factor was fatigue arising from continuous working hours without suitable rest periods."

Classification:
Insufficient rest / fatigue

Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Ground

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Distance from Jeddah International Airport to Aswan Airport as the crow flies is 706 km (442 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.
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Ilyushin Il-18

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