1973 EgyptAir Ilyushin Il-18 crash

Infobox Airliner accident|name=EgyptAir Ilyushin Il-18 crash
Crash

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Image caption = Museum example of an Ilyushin Il-18
Date=January 29, 1973
Type=Crash on Approach
Site=Kyrenia Mountain Range
Origin=Cairo International Airport
Destination=Nicosia International Airport
Fatalities=37
Injuries=0
Aircraft Type=Ilyushin Il-18D
Operator=EgyptAir
Tail Number=
Passengers=30
Crew=7
Survivors=0

The EgyptAir Ilyushin Il-18 crash occurred on the 29^th of January 1973. The turboprop ran the international route between Cairo International Airport and the now defunct Nicosia International Airport. All 37 people on board died. [cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=EgyptAir - 'pioneer of air travel' | date=Tuesday, 7 May, 2002 | publisher=BBC | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/500341.stm | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2008-07-17 | language = ] The accident represented the 4^th accident involving the newly established EgyptAir and the 3^rd one with fatalities. [ cite web|url=http://www.baaa-acro.com/Compagnies%20E/Egyptair.htm |title=EgyptAir accident summary |accessdate=2008-07-17 |publisher=BAAA/ACRO ]

The plane crashed in the Kyrenia mountain range on its decent whilst approaching the runway from a northern direction. The resulting explosion, about 12 miles from Nicosia airport, resulted in a fire which was put out by the Cypriot National Guard. [cite news | first=Paul | last=Martin | coauthors= | title=15 Britons among 38 dead as aircraft hits Cyprus mountain | date=Tuesday, Jan 30, 1973 | publisher= | url =http://archive.timesonline.co.uk/tol/archive/ | work =The Times | pages =1; Issue 58694; col F | accessdate = 2008-07-17 | language = ] The turboprop hit the mountain at an altitude of 783m (117m below the crest). [ cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19730129-0 |title=Accident description |accessdate=2008-07-17 |publisher=Aviation Safety Network ] The black box of the aircraft was analysed in Moscow. [cite news | first=Paul | last=Martin | coauthors= | title=Pilot who hit mountain top told Cyprus airport he would fly in visually | date=Wednesday, Jan 31, 1973 | publisher= | url =http://archive.timesonline.co.uk/tol/archive/ | work =The Times | pages =6; Issue 58695; col D | accessdate = 2008-07-17 | language = ]

Passenger nationalities were: 14 Britons, 7 US citizens, 2 Swedes, 1 French, 3 Egyptians, 1 Jordanian, 1 Canadian, 1 Irish. All 7 members of the crew were Egyptian.

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