1974 EgyptAir Tupolev Tu-154 crash
 | This article may be a rough translation from Russian. It may have been generated, in whole or in part, by a computer or by a translator without dual proficiency. (November 2022) |
 A Tupolev Tu-154 similar to the one involved seen in 1979. The aircraft in this photo was also involved in an accident in 1995 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10 July 1974 |
| Summary | Stalled due to manufacturing error |
| Site | Cairo International Airport, Cairo, Egypt 30°06′07″N 31°24′14″E / 30.102°N 31.404°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Tupolev Tu-154 |
| Aircraft name | Nefertiti |
| Operator | EgyptAir |
| Registration | SU-AXB |
| Flight origin | Cairo International Airport, Cairo, Egypt |
| Destination | Cairo International Airport, Cairo, Egypt (return flight) |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 6 |
| Survivors | 0 |
The 1974 EgyptAir Tupolev Tu-154 crash occurred on 10 July 1974, when an EgyptAir Tupolev-Tu-154 aircraft crashed during a training flight near Cairo International Airport. This resulted in the deaths of all six crew members on board.
Aircraft
[edit]The aircraft was a brand-new Tupolev Tu-154, with serial number 74A-048 and manufacturing number 00-48. It was built at the Aviakor аviation plant. It was the first Tupolev Tu-154 delivered to EgyptAir, on 1 December 1973 and was named Nefertiti after the wife of the Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten.[1][2]
Accident
[edit]The aircraft was performing a training flight at Cairo International Airport carrying a crew of six; two EgyptAir pilots and four Soviet instructors.[3] After three hours and 14 minutes, the aircraft performed a touch-and-go landing on the runway known as Runway 23. during the maneuver, the aircraft pitched-up before entering a stall. This caused the aircraft to crash into the ground at 17:30 local time. All six occupants perished.[4][5][6]
Investigation
[edit]Investigators determined that the pilot flying had applied too many pitch-up inputs, as well as incorrect center of gravity calculations. The shifting ballasts during the flight were also contributing factors.[5]
Aftermath
[edit]The following year, in 1975, EgyptAir returned its remaining Tupolev Tu-154s to the Soviet Union.[2] In the same year, during the production of the Tu-154B, systems for flap resynchronization and the rearrangement of stabilizers were installed to prevent any similar incidents.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Туполев Ту-154 Бортовой №: SU-AXB" [Tupolev Tu-154 Aircraft number: SU-AXB]. russianplanes.net (in Russian). Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Авиакомпания: EgyptAir" [Airline: EgyptAir]. russianplanes.net (in Russian). Archived from the original on 30 June 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "Second Soviet plane crashes in Egypt." Times [London, England] 20 July 1974: 4. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 7 March 2015.
- ^ "Хроника падающих Ту-154" [Chronicle of the falling Tu-154]. Gazeta.Ru (in Russian). 7 October 2001. Archived from the original on 14 April 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ a b "ASN Aircraft accident Tupolev 154 SU-AXB Cairo". Aviation Safety Network. Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "Анализ расследований АП с Ту-154" (in Russian). AVIASAFETY.ru. Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "Советский и Российский лайнер Ту-154" [Soviet and Russian liner Tu-154]. poletim.net (in Russian). Archived from the original on 14 April 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.