| EgyptAir Flight 741 | |
| Date: | 29 January 1973 |
| Type: | Crash on approach |
| Occurrence Type: | Accident |
| Site: | Kyrenia Mountain Range |
| Origin: | Cairo International Airport |
| Destination: | Nicosia International Airport |
| Fatalities: | 37 |
| Aircraft Type: | Ilyushin Il-18D |
| Operator: | EgyptAir |
| Tail Number: | SU-AOV |
| Occupants: | 37 |
| Passengers: | 30 |
| Crew: | 7 |
| Survivors: | 0 |
EgyptAir Flight 741 was a flight between Cairo International Airport and the now-defunct Nicosia International Airport that crashed on 29 January 1973. All 37 people on board died.[1] It was the fourth accident, and the third with fatalities, involving the newly established EgyptAir.[2]
The plane crashed in the Kyrenia mountain range in Cyprus on its descent while approaching the runway from the north. The resulting explosion, about 12miles from Nicosia airport, resulted in a fire which was put out by the Cypriot National Guard.[3] The turboprop hit the mountain at an altitude of 783m (2,569feet) (117m (384feet) below the crest). The black box of the aircraft was analyzed in Moscow.[4]
| Nationality | Passengers | Crew | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 14 | 0 | 14 | |
| Egypt | 3 | 7 | 10 | |
| United States | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Sweden | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Ireland | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| France | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Jordan | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 30[5] | 7 | 37 |