Scandinavian Airlines System Flight 871

Scandinavian Airlines System Flight 871 was a scheduled flight from Copenhagen in Denmark to the Egyptian capital of Cairo, with several intermediate stops; operated by Scandinavian Airlines System. On 19 January 1960, the Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle I flying the service crashed while operating a leg between Atatürk International Airport and Esenboğa International Airport in Turkey. The flight was on approach but crashed six nautical miles from the airport, killing all 42 occupants on board. This was the first fatal crash of a Caravelle.

Scandinavian Airlines System Flight 871

Scandinavian Airlines System Flight 871 was a scheduled flight from Copenhagen in Denmark to the Egyptian capital of Cairo, with several intermediate stops; operated by Scandinavian Airlines System. On 19 January 1960, the Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle I flying the service crashed while operating a leg between Atatürk International Airport and Esenboğa International Airport in Turkey. The flight was on approach but crashed six nautical miles from the airport, killing all 42 occupants on board. This was the first fatal crash of a Caravelle.