Vickers Viscount crash, Mar 19, 1965, Cairo-Intl Cairo
Vickers Viscount accident on March 19, 1965 near Cairo-Intl Cairo, Egypt with no fatalities.
- Date: March 19, 1965
- Aircraft: Vickers Viscount
- Location: Cairo-Intl Cairo, Egypt
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
An Iraqi Airways Vickers Viscount on a scheduled flight from Baghdad to Cairo had difficulty lowering its landing gear, which took several attempts to lock. After touchdown at Cairo International Airport the nosewheel steering and brakes failed, and the aircraft left the runway and struck approach lights. All occupants were evacuated safely.