DCA26WA050

NTSB incident investigation · Boeing 737 · Heliopolis, Egypt · November 5, 2025

Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · Foreign
Date
November 5, 2025, 17:45 local (17:45 UTC)
Place
Heliopolis, Egypt · airport coords
Injuries
191 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
SU-GGABoeing 737
Defining event
Takeoff: Miscellaneous/other
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
202105

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Sequence of events

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Aircraft

Registration
SU-GGA
Reported as
Boeing 737 (800)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
36694
Engines
CFM International CFM56-7B, turbo fanCFM International CFM56-7B, turbo fan
Damage
Minor damage
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
EgyptAir
Registered owner
EgyptAir
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Transport
Destination
HESN · Aswan, OF
Airport
HECA · Cairo International Airport, runway 5C, 13,120 × ft, asphalt