| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | March 18, 1966 |
| Time: | 1840 |
| Location: | Cairo, Egypt |
| Operator: | United Arab Airlines |
| Flight #: | 749 |
| Route: | Nicosia - Cairo |
| AC Type: | Antonov AN-24B |
| Registration: | SU-AOA |
| cn / ln: | 57302009 |
| Aboard: | 30 (passengers:25 crew:5) |
| Fatalities: | 30 (passengers:25 crew:5) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | Crashed into sand dunes. Improper approach during a sandstorm with turbulence and icing. Descent of the aircraft below the safe flight altitude in the final approach. |
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