EgyptAir Flight 843
EgyptAir Flight 843 was a flight from Cairo International Airport to Tunis–Carthage International Airport. On 7 May 2002, the Boeing 737-566 on the route crashed into a hill near Tunis–Carthage International Airport. Of the 6 crew members and 56 passengers, 3 crew members and 11 passengers died, making a total of 14 fatalities.
The accident aircraft in 1998. | |
Accident | |
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Date | 7 May 2002 |
Summary | Controlled flight into terrain |
Site | Near Tunis–Carthage International Airport, Tunis, Tunisia 36°52′36″N 010°08′55″E |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Boeing 737-566 |
Aircraft name | Abu Simbel |
Operator | EgyptAir |
IATA flight No. | MS843 |
ICAO flight No. | MSR843 |
Call sign | EGYPTAIR 843 |
Registration | SU-GBI |
Flight origin | Cairo International Airport, Cairo, Egypt |
Destination | Tunis–Carthage International Airport, Tunis, Tunisia |
Occupants | 62 |
Passengers | 56 |
Crew | 6 |
Fatalities | 14 |
Injuries | 28 |
Survivors | 48 (3 crew, 45 passengers) |
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