Accident Overview
A cargo flight operating from Billund, Denmark, to Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, with an intermediate stop in Cairo, Egypt, crashed shortly after a night takeoff. The aircraft was carrying a crew of four and a load of approximately 100 Danish cows.
Sequence of Events
After a night departure from runway 27R, the aircraft encountered difficulties during initial climb. It stalled and crashed 700 meters beyond the end of the runway, erupting in flames. All four occupants and all the animals on board were killed.
Minutes earlier, the crew had abandoned a first takeoff attempt due to similar problems. The exact reasons for the initial abort were consistent with the issues that later led to the crash.
Probable Cause
The official investigation determined that one of the engines failed and caught fire shortly after rotation. The cause of the engine failure could not be identified. Notably, the crew had also aborted a previous takeoff attempt for analogous reasons, indicating a recurring problem.