Aircraft Accident Brief Ntsb/aab-02/01 (Pb2002-910401): Egypt Air Flight 990, Boeing 767-366er, Su-Gap - National Transportation Safety Board Page 14
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command captain indicated that he had accomplished all required checkrides and
satisfactorily performed all required maneuvers.
The command captain arrived in New York the afternoon of October 28, 1999,
after serving as a captain on EgyptAir flight 989 from Cairo to JFK. (Additional
information about the command captain is contained in the public docket on this accident.)
Relief First Officer Information
The relief first officer, age 59, was hired by EgyptAir on September 8, 1987. He
held an Egyptian commercial pilot certificate with 737-200 and 767-200 and -300 type
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ratings.
The relief first officer’s most recent medical certificate was issued on July 28,
1999, and he was found to be medically fit to fly with glasses in accordance with the
standards specified in ECAR Part 67. According to a close friend, the relief first officer
had no family history of major medical difficulties and did not complain of headaches,
indigestion, or other medical problems before the accident.
The relief first officer’s most recent proficiency check was satisfactorily
completed on June 19, 1999, and his most recent recurrent training was satisfactorily
completed on December 19, 1998. According to EgyptAir records, at the time of the
accident, the relief first officer had flown approximately 12,538 total flight hours,
including 5,191 hours in the 767. The Safety Board’s review of EgyptAir training records
for the relief first officer indicated that he had accomplished all required checkrides and
performed all required maneuvers.
Before EgyptAir hired him, the relief first officer was a flight instructor, first for
the Egyptian Air Force and later for a Government-operated civilian flight training
institute in Egypt. The relief first officer became a Major in the Air Force before he
transitioned to the flight training institute, where he eventually became the chief flight
instructor.
The relief first officer arrived in New York City the afternoon of October 28, 1999,
after serving as a first officer on EgyptAir flight 990 from LAX to JFK. (Additional
information about the relief first officer is contained in the public docket on this accident.)
AIRPLANE INFORMATION
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The accident airplane, SU-GAP, a 767-300 series airplane
(model 767-366ER
[extended range]), serial number (S/N) 24542, was manufactured by Boeing and delivered
new to EgyptAir on September 26, 1989. According to EgyptAir records, it had
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33,354 total hours of operation (7,594 flight cycles)
at the time of the accident. It was
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The relief first officer did not upgrade to captain even though he was eligible to do so in the
early 1990s. Colleagues stated that he did not upgrade because he preferred the benefits of seniority in the
first officer position. According to EgyptAir, the relief first officer became ineligible to upgrade after his
th
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birthday in February 1995.
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The 767-300 is a low-wing, twin-engine, transport-category airplane.
NTSB/AAB-02/01
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