Beech C90B accident near Port Said, Eg, January 15, 2008
On January 15, 2008 at about 11:20 am local time, a Beech C90B, registered SUZAA, was destroyed in an accident near Port Said. It was flown under non-U.S. private rules. 2 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 15, 2008 · about 11:20 am local time
- Place
- Port Said, Egypt
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech C90B · all C90Bs on the register
- Registration
- SUZAA · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On January 15, 2008, at 1120 UTC, SU-ZAA, Beech C90B, a training flight, operated by the Nuclear Center Survey, crashed at Port Said Airport (HEP), Egypt. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The pilot and training pilot were fatally injured. The aircraft was destroyed. There was post-crash fire. The flight originated at Cairo, Egypt. The pilots were conducting touch and go landings on runway 01 at HEP. The aircraft was on takeoff climb to start the seventh circuit when the crash occurred. The aircraft crashed about 500 meters from the airport and east of the extended runway centerline. The investigation is being conducted by the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authoritiy. The US Accredited Representative is Dennis L. Jones, NTSB, Washington D.C. (tel. 202-314-6321)
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Injury: fatal
Flight instructor
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: Cairo
- Destination: Port Said
Weather at the time
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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