Ilyushin II-18 crash, Mar 20, 1969 (100 killed), Aswan Aswan
Ilyushin II-18 accident on March 20, 1969 near Aswan Aswan, Egypt with 100 fatalities. Cause: The probable cause was determined to be that the pilot...
- Date: March 20, 1969
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-18
- Location: Aswan Aswan, Egypt
- Fatalities: 100
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The probable cause was determined to be that the pilot descended below the minimum safe altitude without having the runway lights clearly in sight. Fatigue from continuous working hours without suitable rest periods was a contributory factor.
An Ilyushin Il 18 on a night charter from Jeddah to Aswan made several abandoned approaches in a sandstorm. On a third attempt its right wing struck a hangar roof, and the aircraft crashed in flames short of the runway threshold, killing 100 people.