EgyptAir Flight 763
Jeddah International Airport | |
| Destination | Aden International Airport, South Yemen |
|---|---|
| Occupants | 30 |
| Passengers | 21 |
| Crew | 9 |
| Fatalities | 30 |
| Survivors | 0 |
EgyptAir Flight 763 was an international non-scheduled passenger flight from
EgyptAir. It crashed into the Shamsan Mountains on approach to Aden, killing all 30 people on board.[1]
Aircraft
The aircraft involved was a
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32.[1] It was built in 1970 as construction number 47503 with manufacturer's serial number 587 and registered as YU-AHR.[2]
Accident
On 19 March 1972 EgyptAir Flight 763 was on a flight from
Aden Crater, an extinct volcano,[4] located 7 kilometres (3.8 nmi) from the airport. On impact the aircraft burned, killing all on board.[1][2][5] At the time of the accident, it was the deadliest to have occurred in South Yemen. As of November 2011, it remains the deadliest civil aviation accident and the second deadliest aviation accident to have occurred in Yemen.[6]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7864-0495-7.
- ^ a b c Ranter, Harro. "EgyptAir 19 MAR 1972 YU-AHR". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
- ^ a b "World News:Aircraft loss". Flight International 30 March 1972, p. 435
- ISBN 978-1-84603-311-7.
- ^ "Accident Details". www.planecrashinfo.com. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aviation Safety Database, Yemen". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
External links
- McDonnell Douglas DC-9 Archived 7 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine AC Gleaner
- YU-AHR[usurped] Airdisaster.com (erroneously shows Shamsam, Vietnam vice Jebel Shamsan near Aden, South Yemen)
- Photo of YU-AHR