EgyptAir Flight 843
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EgyptAir Flight 843 was a flight from Cairo International Airport
to Tunis Airport. On 7 May 2002, the Boeing 737-566 on the route crashed near Tunis. Of the 6 crew members and 56 passengers, 3 crew members and 11 passengers died, making a total of 14 fatalities.
The airline continues to operate Flight 843 from Cairo to Tunis. It now flown using an Airbus A320
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Cairo International Airport
Cairo International Airport is the busiest airport in Egypt and the primary hub for Star Alliance member EgyptAir. The airport is located to the north-east of the city around from the business area of the city.The airport is administered by the Egyptian Holding Co...
to Tunis Airport. On 7 May 2002, the Boeing 737-566 on the route crashed near Tunis. Of the 6 crew members and 56 passengers, 3 crew members and 11 passengers died, making a total of 14 fatalities.
The airline continues to operate Flight 843 from Cairo to Tunis. It now flown using an Airbus A320
Airbus A320
The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001...
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