Lockheed C-141 Starlifter crash, Nov 12, 1980 (13 killed)
Lockheed C-141 Starlifter accident on November 12, 1980 near Jabal al Mansuriyah AFB (Cairo West AFB / Sphinx Intl), Giza, Egypt with 13 fatalities....
- Date: November 12, 1980
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-141 Starlifter
- Location: Jabal al Mansuriyah AFB (Cairo West AFB / Sphinx Intl), Giza, Egypt
- Fatalities: 13
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not formally determined in available sources. Weather was good and no mechanical anomalies were found; a runway light system was reported as a possible contributing factor.
A Lockheed C-141 Starlifter (67-0030) of the USAF crashed about 3 km northwest of Cairo West AFB, Egypt, on the night of 12 November 1980 while on a flight from Ramstein. During a go-around the crew banked left in a turn to rejoin the approach path, and the aircraft descended into the ground and disintegrated. All 13 occupants were killed, including three USAF maintenance personnel from Cannon AFB.