What happened
On December 15, 2017, at approximately 0930 UTC, a Textron/Beech Model 58 aircraft, registration SU-BLD, crashed into desert terrain. The accident occurred roughly 18 kilometers north of Qaroun Lake, Egypt. The aircraft, operated by the Egyptian Aviation Academy, sustained substantial damage upon impact. The flight crew, consisting of one training pilot and two trainees, all sustained 3 fatal injuries.