Boeing 737-300 crash, Jan 3, 2004 (148 killed), Sharm el-...
Boeing 737-300 accident on January 3, 2004 near Sharm el-Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt with 148 fatalities. Cause: No conclusive finding in the Egyptian...
- Date: January 3, 2004
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-300
- Location: Sharm el-Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt
- Fatalities: 148
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: No conclusive finding in the Egyptian report, which listed possible technical faults (aileron trim, spoiler and autopilot) and possible spatial disorientation. The NTSB and BEA attributed the loss of control mainly to spatial disorientation of the captain, with the copilot not challenging him.
A Flash Airlines Boeing 737-300 on a charter from Sharm el-Sheikh to Cairo and Paris turned left after takeoff at night, then rolled into a steep right bank and nose-down attitude. The recovery came too late and the aircraft hit the sea at high speed and disintegrated. All 148 people aboard died, most of them French citizens.