A United Arab airlines (now Egyptair) Ilyushin Il-18 crashes at Aswan international Airport, killing 100 people.

Egyptair

State-owned flag carrier of Egypt

Egyptair is the state-owned flag carrier of Egypt. The airline is headquartered at Cairo International Airport, its main hub, operating scheduled passenger and freight services to 81 destinations in Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Egyptair is a member of Star Alliance.

1969 Aswan Ilyushin Il-18 crash

On 20 March 1969, a United Arab Airlines Ilyushin Il-18 crashed while attempting to land at Aswan Airport. 100 of the 105 passengers and crew on board were killed in the crash.

Aswan International Airport

Egyptian airport

Aswan International Airport, is a domestic airport located 16 km southwest of Aswan, Egypt. It was built in 1956 and upgraded in 1992 and 1999 by the Egyptian government.

March 20

Day of the year

March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 286 days remain until the end of the year.