Antonov 12 crash luxor

ImageForum for news and discussions on civil aviation matters.

Moderator: gatso76

Forum rules
Image
Post Reply
phantom

Antonov 12 crash luxor

Post by phantom »

An Ukrainian cargo plane caught fire while about to take off from the airport in the southern Egyptian town of Luxor, Upper Egypt early on Friday, killing all five crew, officials here said. The Russian-made Antonov 12 had stopped in Luxor after friday midnight to refuel on its way from Antebi, Uganda to Ukraine, said chairman of the egypitan civil aviation authority Emad Sallam said. Firefighters were unable to save the crew from the blaze which did not affect regular flights at Luxor, a major tourist destination 500 km south of Cairo, said officials at the airport who added that a technical team hurried to the scene to investigate the causes of the crash and fire.
User avatar
eudokia
Scramble Master
Scramble Master
Posts: 7632
Joined: 04 Feb 2006, 21:21
Subscriber Scramble: eudokia
Location: earth

Re: Antonov 12 crash luxor

Post by eudokia »

According The Kyiv Post: Flight LFT 1015, S9-SVN
phantom

Re: Antonov 12 crash luxor

Post by phantom »

Should have been ex ER-AXI c/n 6344310.
Post Reply

Return to “Civil Aviation News”