Airplane Crash - Near Wadi Natrun, Egypt 08/31/1950
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Near Wadi Natrun, Egypt
| Date | 08/31/1950 |
| Time | 00:03 |
| Location | Near Wadi Natrun, Egypt |
| Operator | Trans World Airlines |
| Flight # | 903 |
| Route | Cairo - Rome |
| Type | Lockheed 749A Constellation |
| Registration | N6004C |
| Cn/In | 2636 |
| Aboard | 55 |
| Fatalities | 55 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | While en route from Cairo to Rome, witnesses observed the aircraft on fire. After turning back toward Cairo, it crashed and burned. Failure of the rear master rod bearing in the No. 3 engine that led to an uncontrollable fire. The aircraft was named 'Star of Maryland.' |
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