5 fatalities

1987-09-21: Airbus A300 (SU-BCA) — Egyptair — Luxor, Egypt

Luxor, EgyptLanding (descent or approach)

On September 21, 1987, an Airbus A300 (registration SU-BCA) operated by Egyptair was involved in an aviation accident near Luxor, Egypt during landing or approach. 5 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Wrong approach configuration. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 16 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Aircraft registered SU-BCA
Aircraft registered SU-BCA. Photo: Pete Macklin / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

During a local training flight at Luxor Airport, a wrong approach configuration led to a landing too far down the runway. The aircraft struck runway lights, overran, hit the localizer antenna, and was destroyed by fire, killing all five occupants.

Incident Details

A training flight conducting touch-and-go maneuvers at Luxor Airport ended in a fatal accident. The crew, completing local training, executed a wrong approach configuration, resulting in the pilot-in-command landing about 700 meters past the runway threshold and to the right of the centerline.

Sequence of Events

After touchdown, the right main landing gear struck runway lights. The aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining runway distance. It overran the runway, collided with the localizer antenna, then went through a perimeter fence before coming to rest. The aircraft burst into flames and was destroyed.

Occupants

The aircraft carried five occupants, all of whom were killed in the accident.

Probable Cause

According to the official investigation, the probable cause was a wrong approach configuration.