Douglas DC-6 crash, Feb 20, 1956 (52 killed), Cairo Cairo
Douglas DC-6 accident on February 20, 1956 near Cairo Cairo, Egypt with 52 fatalities. Cause: Crew error and possible fatigue, with a failing altimeter...
- Date: February 20, 1956
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-6
- Location: Cairo Cairo, Egypt
- Fatalities: 52
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Crew error and possible fatigue, with a failing altimeter and a flight examination flown in self created limited visibility.
A TAI Douglas DC-6B on a scheduled Saigon to Paris service crashed about 25 km northeast of Cairo while approaching the city in the early hours of 20 February 1956. Of the 64 people on board, 52 were killed. The aircraft broke up and caught fire in the desert.