We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Billund to Sharjah with an intermediate stop in Cairo, carrying a crew of four and a load of about 100 Danish cows. Just after a night takeoff from runway 27R, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and crashed 700 meters past the runway end, bursting into flames. All four occupants and all animals were killed. Probable cause (official findings): It was determined that one of the engine failed and caught fire shortly after rotation for unkno
Douglas DC-8 · 4 fatalities