Lockheed L-188 Electra crash, Jun 12, 1961 (20 killed), C...
Lockheed L-188 Electra accident on June 12, 1961 near Cairo-Intl Cairo, Egypt with 20 fatalities. Cause: Pilot error, with the pilot in command not...
- Date: June 12, 1961
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-188 Electra
- Location: Cairo-Intl Cairo, Egypt
- Fatalities: 20
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot error, with the pilot in command not giving enough attention to his instruments, as stated in Wikipedia
KLM flight 823, a Lockheed L 188 Electra, struck high ground about 4 km short of runway 34 at Cairo International Airport during a night approach on 12 June 1961. The aircraft broke up and caught fire, killing three crew members and 17 passengers. The cause was attributed to the pilot in command not paying enough attention to his instruments.