United Arab Airlines Flight 749
A United Arab Airlines Antonov An-24 at Cairo, Flight 749's intended destination | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 March 1966 |
| Summary | Pilot error, poor weather |
| Site | Near Cairo International Airport, Cairo, Egypt |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Antonov An-24 |
| Operator | United Arab Airlines |
| Registration | SU-AOA |
| Flight origin | Nicosia Airport, Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Destination | Cairo International Airport, Cairo, Egypt |
| Occupants | 30 |
| Passengers | 25 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 30 |
| Survivors | 0 |
United Arab Airlines Flight 749 was a scheduled international passenger flight on 18 March 1966 that crashed while attempting to land in Cairo, Egypt. All thirty passengers and crew on board were killed.