What the records say
- When
- 7 May 2002
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 36.88° N, 10.15° E
- Description
- aviation accident
- Deaths
- 14
- Injured
- 28
- Cause
- controlled flight into terrain
EgyptAir Flight 843
2002 aviation accident in Tunisia
EgyptAir Flight 843 was a flight from Cairo International Airport to Tunis–Carthage International Airport. On 7 May 2002, the Boeing 737-500 on the route crashed into a hill near Tunis–Carthage International Airport. Of the 6 crew members and 56 passengers, 3 crew members and 11 passengers died, making a total of 14 fatalities.
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