Airplane Crash - Near Cairo, Egypt 02/20/1956
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Near Cairo, Egypt
| Date | 02/20/1956 |
| Time | 02:40 |
| Location | Near Cairo, Egypt |
| Operator | Transport Aerien Intercontinentaux (France) |
| Route | Saigon - Paris |
| Type | Douglas DC-6B |
| Registration | F-BGOD |
| Cn/In | 43835/380 |
| Aboard | 64 |
| Fatalities | 52 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | The flight crashed while on approach 18 miles SE of Cairo. Pilot's inexperience in ILS approaches. Improper approach. Crew error. Crew fatigue. |
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