Incident Overview
A twin-engine airplane was shot down and crashed in an uninhabited area located approximately 3 km south of Suez. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact, and all three occupants were killed. The event occurred while the aircraft was in cruising altitude.
Flight Details
It was reported that the aircraft was overflying a prohibited area at the time it was shot down. The exact reason for the aircraft's presence in the restricted airspace has not been specified in the source.
Communication Issues
At the time of the accident, the aircraft was not equipped with a VOR receiver. The crew informed air traffic control that they were unable to receive information transmitted by the Cairo NDB. This communication difficulty may have been relevant to the flight's navigation, but the source does not establish a direct link to the shootdown.
Investigation Findings
The official probable cause of the accident was determined to be: Shot down. No further details regarding the identity of the shooter or the circumstances leading to the decision to shoot down the aircraft were provided in the source.