What happened
The incident occurred less than an hour after the aircraft departed from El Salloum Airport, located on the border between Egypt and Libya. During this initial phase of flight, the pilot issued a mayday call to report significant technical difficulties that were not immediately identified. Due to the severity of these mechanical issues, the pilot was compelled to ditch the aircraft into the Mediterranean Sea.
Rescue operations were initiated promptly following the crash. The crew of a nearby vessel arrived at the scene and successfully recovered six survivors from the water, including the pilot. Tragically, five other individuals aboard the aircraft did not survive the incident.
Findings
Official investigations concluded that the accident was precipitated by an unknown technical problem. No specific mechanical component or failure mode was definitively identified in the available records to explain the loss of control or the need for emergency ditching.