Boeing 777 incident near Cairo, Eg, July 29, 2011
On July 29, 2011 at about 7:00 am local time, a Boeing 777, registered SUGBP, suffered minor damage in an incident during pushback/towing near Cairo (Cairo airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 319 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 29, 2011 · about 7:00 am local time
- Place
- Cairo, Egypt · Cairo
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 319 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 777 206 · all 777s on the register
- Registration
- SUGBP · no longer on the register · serial 28423
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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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
What happened, in order
- Fire/smoke (non-impact) during pushback/towing defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: Cairo at 7:00 am
- Destination: Jeddah
- Flight plan: IFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 10 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 307 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.