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EgyptAir: 195 passengers survive airport accident in Cairo

Friday, 02 April 2010 23:52

EgyptAir plane carrying 195 passengers hit a lamp-post while preparing to take off from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Hurghada Red Sea resort, east Egypt, on Friday.

The pilot of the Airbus 330 was able to control the aircraft and all passengers were rescued and taken safely to CAI's transit hall, a senior official said.

"The accident resulted in minor damage to the left wing of the aircraft," Chairman of Egypt's Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA) Sameh Hefni told KUNA.

"A technical team from the Ministry of Civil Aviation is conducting a thorough check of the plane to find out the extent of damage and the reasons behind the accident," Captain Hefni pointed out.

"An alternative flight was made available for the passengers who are mainly Egyptians after three-hour delay," he added.

In a related development a technical failure at one of the engines of a Jeddah-bound plane belonging to the Saudi Arabian Airlines resulted in a five-hour delay of the flight pending the provision of an alternative plane, sources of CAI said.

The pilot reported the technical problem shortly before the take-off. The 311 passengers were asked to get down and wait at the transit hall.

As the problem was not easy to be resolved soon, an alternative flight was made available to the passengers, the sources added.(KUNA)

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