Kyrenia Mountain Range 35°19′38″N33°13′1″E / 35.32722°N 33.21694°E / 35.32722; 33.21694
Aircraft
Aircraft type
Ilyushin Il-18D
Operator
EgyptAir
Registration
SU-AOV
Flight origin
Cairo International Airport
Destination
Nicosia International Airport
Occupants
37
Passengers
30
Crew
7
Fatalities
37
Survivors
0
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.[1] It was the fourth accident, and the third with fatalities, involving the newly established EgyptAir.[2]
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.[3] The turboprop hit the mountain at an altitude of 783 metres (2,569 ft) (117 metres (384 ft) below the crest).[4] The black box of the aircraft was analyzed in Moscow.[5]
^"EgyptAir – 'pioneer of air travel'". BBC News. BBC. 7 May 2002. Retrieved 17 July 2008.
^"EgyptAir accident summary". BAAA/ACRO. Archived from the original on 18 May 2008. Retrieved 17 July 2008.
^Martin, Paul (30 January 1973). "15 Britons among 38 dead as aircraft hits Cyprus mountain". The Times. London. pp. 1, Issue 58694, col F. Retrieved 17 July 2008.
^Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 17 July 2008.
^Martin, Paul (31 January 1973). "Pilot who hit mountain top told Cyprus airport he would fly in visually". The Times. London. pp. 6, Issue 58695, col D. Retrieved 17 July 2008.
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