EgyptAir Flight 741

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EgyptAir Flight 741 was a flight between Cairo International Airport and the now-defunct Nicosia International Airport that crashed on 29 January 1973. All 37 people on board died.[1][2]

The plane crashed in the Kyrenia mountain range in Cyprus on its descent while approaching the runway from the north. The resulting explosion, about Script error: No such module "convert". from Nicosia airport, resulted in a fire which was put out by the Cypriot National Guard.[3] The turboprop hit the mountain at an altitude of Script error: No such module "convert". (Script error: No such module "convert". below the crest).[4] The black box of the aircraft was analyzed in Moscow.[5]

Passengers

Nationality Passengers Crew Total
United Kingdom 14 0 14
Egypt 3 7 10
United States 7 0 7
Sweden 2 0 2
Canada 1 0 1
Ireland 1 0 1
France 1 0 1
Jordan 1 0 1
Total 30[6] 7 37[3]

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