Ilyushin II-62 crash, Jun 16, 1972, Cairo-Almaza Cairo

Ilyushin II-62 accident on June 16, 1972 near Cairo-Almaza Cairo, Egypt with no fatalities.

An Egyptair Il62 on a scheduled flight was meant to land at Cairo International but touched down at Cairo Almaza after a poor approach. It landed about 700 meters past the threshold, overran and lost its undercarriage. All 59 people on board escaped unhurt, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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