Boeing 747-300 crash, Jul 17, 2010, Cairo-Intl
Boeing 747-300 accident on July 17, 2010 near Cairo-Intl, Cairo, Egypt with no fatalities. Cause: Failure of the number 4 engine during takeoff after a...
- Date: July 17, 2010
- Aircraft: Boeing 747-300
- Location: Cairo-Intl, Cairo, Egypt
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Failure of the number 4 engine during takeoff after a high pressure compressor failure, which led to an uncontained engine failure.
A Saudia Boeing 747-300 on a positioning flight from Cairo to Jeddah suffered an uncontained failure of its number 4 engine during the takeoff roll. The takeoff was rejected and the aircraft stopped on the runway before being towed to a hangar. All 22 crew members escaped uninjured, and the aircraft was considered damaged beyond repair.