| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | May 07, 2002 |
| Time: | 1517 |
| Location: | Near Tunis, Tunisia |
| Operator: | EgyptAir |
| Flight #: | 843 |
| Route: | Cairo - Tunis |
| AC Type: | Boeing B-737-566 |
| Registration: | SU-GBI |
| cn / ln: | 25307/2135 |
| Aboard: | 62 (passengers:56 crew:6) |
| Fatalities: | 14 (passengers:11 crew:3) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The jet airliner crashed into a hillside, 4 miles from the Tunis-Carthage airport, as the pilot attempted to make a landing. The plane's landing gear had failed to open during the approach into Tunis-Carthage airport and the pilot had made another circuit before attempting a fresh landing when the plane crashed in heavy rain and high winds. The accident was attributed to the rough weather conditions and the pilot's inability to deal with the situation. |
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