Learjet 35 crash, Aug 11, 1979 (5 killed), Egypt
Learjet 35 accident on August 11, 1979 near Egypt with 5 fatalities.
- Date: August 11, 1979
- Aircraft: Learjet 35
- Location: Egypt
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
A Learjet 35 (N711AF) operated by Bahri Aviation was on a delivery flight from Athens to Jeddah on 11 August 1979 with two crew and three passengers. It went out of control and crashed in a desert area in Egypt, and all five occupants were killed. Search operations were abandoned after a few days, and the wreckage was found on 6 March 1987 about 100 km south of Katab.