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Egyptair Boeing 737-566 plane crash

Tunis, Tunisia
Egyptair Boeing 737-566 plane crash - Tunis, Tunisia

Key facts

Airline
Egyptair
Aircraft
Boeing 737-566
Location
Tunis, Tunisia
Date
7th May, 2002
People on board
62
Fatalities
14

Accident account

The aircraft was on a passenger flight from Cairo (Egypt) to Tunis (Tunisia). It crashed while on approach to Tunis-Carthage Airport runway 11. Shortly before the accident, the Captain reported a landing gear malfunction, and had performed a low pass over the airfield. The aircraft crashed during its second approach. Weather around the time of the accident was poor, with strong winds and a surface visibility of 5000 meters. 14 of the 62 people onboard were killed.

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