Douglas DC-3 crash, Nov 5, 1978 (18 killed), Alexandria A...
Douglas DC-3 accident on November 5, 1978 near Alexandria Alexandria, Egypt with 18 fatalities.
- Date: November 5, 1978
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: Alexandria Alexandria, Egypt
- Fatalities: 18
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
Douglas DC-3 SU-AZM of Nile Delta Air Services went out of control while climbing shortly after takeoff from Alexandria and crashed into the Mediterranean Sea on 5 November 1978. It was on a charter flight to the Um Barka oil field and several American citizens were among those killed. Sources differ on the exact death toll, so it is not restated here.