Plane crashes in Egypt

161 crashes in Egypt since 1918, with 1,487 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

Crashes: 161
Fatal crashes: 93
Fatalities: 1,487
First recorded: June 11, 1918
Most recent: July 20, 2018

Deadliest

October 31, 2015: Airbus A321, Hasna, North Sinai, Egypt (224 fatalities)
January 3, 2004: Boeing 737-300, Sharm el-Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt (148 fatalities)
May 20, 1965: Boeing 720, Cairo-Intl Cairo, Egypt (121 fatalities)
February 21, 1973: Boeing 727-200, Ismailia Ismailia, Egypt (108 fatalities)
March 20, 1969: Ilyushin II-18, Aswan Aswan, Egypt (100 fatalities)

Manufacturers

Lockheed (20)
Avro (18)
Douglas (18)
Vickers (17)
Antonov (13)
De Havilland (13)
Boeing (12)
Bristol (7)
Ilyushin (4)
Short (4)
Airbus (3)
Beechcraft (3)

Aircraft

Years

1942 (10)
1944 (8)
1940 (7)
1943 (6)
1946 (6)
1930 (5)
1953 (5)
1935 (4)
1941 (4)
1945 (4)
1949 (4)
1950 (4)

All crashes (page 1 of 2)

July 20, 2018: Antonov AN-26, El Alamein, Matruh, Egypt (0 fatalities)
October 31, 2015: Airbus A321, Hasna, North Sinai, Egypt (224 fatalities)
September 21, 2014: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Kawm Ushim, Faiyum, Egypt (6 fatalities)
July 29, 2011: Boeing 777-200, Cairo-Intl, Cairo, Egypt (0 fatalities)
July 17, 2010: Boeing 747-300, Cairo-Intl, Cairo, Egypt (0 fatalities)
February 24, 2009: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Egypt (0 fatalities)
February 20, 2009: Antonov AN-12, Luxor, Luxor, Egypt (5 fatalities)
January 15, 2008: Beechcraft 90 King Air, Port Said, Port Said, Egypt (2 fatalities)
May 6, 2007: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, at-Tamad, Dakahlia, Egypt (9 fatalities)
April 20, 2006: Rockwell Sabreliner 75, Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt (0 fatalities)
April 2, 2004: Boeing 707, Cairo-Intl, Cairo, Egypt (0 fatalities)
January 3, 2004: Boeing 737-300, Sharm el-Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt (148 fatalities)
November 20, 1990: Grumman E-2C Hawkeye, Cairo, Cairo, Egypt (0 fatalities)
November 8, 1989: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Al Gora, North Sinai, Egypt (0 fatalities)
November 8, 1989: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Al Gora, North Sinai, Egypt (0 fatalities)
December 14, 1988: Boeing 707, Karm Umran, Qena, Egypt (9 fatalities)
December 14, 1988: Boeing 707, Karm Umran, Qena, Egypt (9 fatalities)
March 31, 1988: Douglas DC-8, Cairo-Intl, Cairo, Egypt (4 fatalities)
March 31, 1988: Douglas DC-8, Cairo-Intl, Cairo, Egypt (4 fatalities)
September 21, 1987: Airbus A300, Luxor, Luxor, Egypt (5 fatalities)
September 21, 1987: Airbus A300, Luxor, Luxor, Egypt (5 fatalities)
June 10, 1986: Fokker F27 Friendship, Cairo-Intl, Cairo, Egypt (23 fatalities)
June 10, 1986: Fokker F27 Friendship, Cairo-Intl, Cairo, Egypt (23 fatalities)
April 2, 1984: De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo, Egypt (0 fatalities)
August 15, 1982: Antonov AN-24, Egypt (7 fatalities)
May 29, 1981: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Jabal al Mansuriyah AFB (Cairo West AFB / Sphinx Intl), Giza, Egypt (17 fatalities)
May 29, 1981: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Jabal al Mansuriyah AFB (Cairo West AFB / Sphinx Intl), Giza, Egypt (17 fatalities)
November 12, 1980: Lockheed C-141 Starlifter, Jabal al Mansuriyah AFB (Cairo West AFB / Sphinx Intl), Giza, Egypt (13 fatalities)
November 12, 1980: Lockheed C-141 Starlifter, Jabal al Mansuriyah AFB (Cairo West AFB / Sphinx Intl), Giza, Egypt (13 fatalities)
July 10, 1980: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Sinai Desert, North Sinai, Egypt (4 fatalities)
July 10, 1980: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Sinai Desert, North Sinai, Egypt (4 fatalities)
August 11, 1979: Learjet 35, Egypt (5 fatalities)
November 5, 1978: Douglas DC-3, Alexandria Alexandria, Egypt (18 fatalities)
March 8, 1978: Rockwell Grand Commander 680, Aswan Aswan, Egypt (6 fatalities)
November 30, 1976: Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, Cairo Cairo, Egypt (0 fatalities)
November 25, 1975: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, el-Arīsh North Sinai, Egypt (20 fatalities)
July 19, 1974: Antonov AN-12, Cairo-Almaza Cairo, Egypt (5 fatalities)
July 9, 1974: Tupolev TU-154, Cairo-Intl Cairo, Egypt (6 fatalities)
October 21, 1973: Dornier DO.28A/B, Suez Suez, Egypt (0 fatalities)
February 21, 1973: Boeing 727-200, Ismailia Ismailia, Egypt (108 fatalities)
December 31, 1972: Antonov AN-12, Egypt (7 fatalities)
December 5, 1972: Boeing 707, Beni Suef Beni Suef, Egypt (6 fatalities)
June 16, 1972: Ilyushin II-62, Cairo-Almaza Cairo, Egypt (0 fatalities)
September 17, 1971: Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, Suez Suez, Egypt (7 fatalities)
July 19, 1970: Antonov AN-24, Cairo-Intl Cairo, Egypt (3 fatalities)
March 14, 1970: Antonov AN-24, Cairo-Intl Cairo, Egypt (0 fatalities)
January 30, 1970: Antonov AN-24, Luxor Luxor, Egypt (0 fatalities)
April 10, 1969: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Suez Suez, Egypt (3 fatalities)
March 20, 1969: Ilyushin II-18, Aswan Aswan, Egypt (100 fatalities)
April 11, 1968: De Havilland DH.104 Dove, Egypt (9 fatalities)
January 15, 1968: Douglas DC-3, Zifta Gharbia, Egypt (4 fatalities)
September 30, 1966: Antonov AN-24, Cairo-Intl Cairo, Egypt (0 fatalities)
March 18, 1966: Antonov AN-24, Cairo-Intl Cairo, Egypt (30 fatalities)
February 2, 1966: Antonov AN-24, Luxor Luxor, Egypt (4 fatalities)
July 7, 1965: Antonov AN-12, Cairo-Almaza Cairo, Egypt (30 fatalities)
May 20, 1965: Boeing 720, Cairo-Intl Cairo, Egypt (121 fatalities)
March 19, 1965: Vickers Viscount, Cairo-Intl Cairo, Egypt (0 fatalities)
December 31, 1964: Ilyushin II-14, Egypt (0 fatalities)
December 19, 1964: Fairchild C-82 Packet, Alexandria Alexandria, Egypt (2 fatalities)
April 21, 1964: Vickers Viscount, el-Arīsh North Sinai, Egypt (0 fatalities)
December 31, 1963: Ilyushin II-14, Egypt (0 fatalities)
October 18, 1963: Antonov AN-12, Aswan Aswan, Egypt (31 fatalities)
May 12, 1963: Douglas DC-3, Az Zahawiyyin Qalyubia, Egypt (34 fatalities)
May 15, 1962: Douglas DC-3, Cairo-Intl Cairo, Egypt (3 fatalities)
June 12, 1961: Lockheed L-188 Electra, Cairo-Intl Cairo, Egypt (20 fatalities)
September 3, 1960: Douglas DC-4, El Badary Asyut, Egypt (0 fatalities)
March 7, 1958: Vickers Viking, Port Said Port Said, Egypt (8 fatalities)
February 20, 1956: Douglas DC-6, Cairo Cairo, Egypt (52 fatalities)
August 5, 1955: Vickers Valetta, Fāyid AFB Ismailia, Egypt (0 fatalities)
May 23, 1955: Vickers Valetta, Fāyid AFB Ismailia, Egypt (0 fatalities)
September 15, 1954: Vickers Viking, Cairo-Almaza Cairo, Egypt (3 fatalities)
December 15, 1953: Vickers Viking, Cairo-Almaza Cairo, Egypt (6 fatalities)
July 29, 1953: Vickers Valetta, Fāyid AFB Ismailia, Egypt (0 fatalities)
June 16, 1953: Vickers Valetta, Fāyid AFB Ismailia, Egypt (0 fatalities)
February 9, 1953: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Cairo Cairo, Egypt (30 fatalities)
January 12, 1953: Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings, Shallufa AFB Suez, Egypt (9 fatalities)
July 30, 1952: SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc, Cairo-Almaza Cairo, Egypt (0 fatalities)
March 14, 1952: Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings, Fāyid AFB Ismailia, Egypt (0 fatalities)
November 19, 1951: Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3), Cairo Cairo, Egypt (5 fatalities)
July 17, 1951: Vickers Valetta, Fāyid AFB Ismailia, Egypt (0 fatalities)
May 2, 1951: Vickers Valetta, Fāyid AFB Ismailia, Egypt (8 fatalities)
December 4, 1950: Vickers Valetta, Al Kibrit AFB Suez, Egypt (0 fatalities)
August 31, 1950: Lockheed L-749 Constellation, Wadi El Natrun Beheira, Egypt (55 fatalities)
May 11, 1950: Avro 694 Lincoln, Fāyid AFB Ismailia, Egypt (11 fatalities)
March 2, 1950: Beechcraft D18, Ras Matarma South Sinai, Egypt (0 fatalities)
November 28, 1949: Vickers Valetta, Deversoir AFB Ismailia, Egypt (1 fatality)
October 17, 1949: Fiat G.212, Alexandria Alexandria, Egypt (0 fatalities)
July 26, 1949: Beechcraft D18, Alexandria Alexandria, Egypt (5 fatalities)
July 16, 1949: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Marsa Matruh Matruh, Egypt (9 fatalities)
November 8, 1948: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Cairo-Almaza Cairo, Egypt (3 fatalities)
May 24, 1948: Airspeed AS.65 Consul, El Alamein Matruh, Egypt (0 fatalities)
January 10, 1948: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Cairo Cairo, Egypt (0 fatalities)
November 20, 1946: Avro 685 York, Helwan Cairo, Egypt (6 fatalities)
October 23, 1946: AAC.1 Toucan, Wadi El Rayan Faiyum, Egypt (1 fatality)
August 24, 1946: Avro 652 Anson, Cairo-Almaza Cairo, Egypt (6 fatalities)
July 30, 1946: Avro 652 Anson, Heliopolis Cairo, Egypt (0 fatalities)
April 22, 1946: Avro 652 Anson, Kasfareet AFB Suez, Egypt (0 fatalities)
January 21, 1946: Avro 683 Lancaster, Fāyid AFB Ismailia, Egypt (3 fatalities)
November 30, 1945: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Cairo-Almaza Cairo, Egypt (8 fatalities)
April 16, 1945: Supermarine Walrus, Kasfareet AFB Suez, Egypt (0 fatalities)