Convair CV-440 Metropolitan crash, Nov 30, 1976, Cairo Cairo
Convair CV-440 Metropolitan accident on November 30, 1976 near Cairo Cairo, Egypt with no fatalities.
- Date: November 30, 1976
- Aircraft: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan
- Location: Cairo Cairo, Egypt
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
During the takeoff roll at Cairo airport an engine of a Convair CV-440 caught fire. The captain stopped the takeoff, but the aircraft overran and came to rest in flames. All occupants evacuated safely, and sources differ on the exact date.