Aircraft Accident Brief Ntsb/aab-02/01 (Pb2002-910401): Egypt Air Flight 990, Boeing 767-366er, Su-Gap - National Transportation Safety Board Page 7
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160 National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, D.C. 20594
Aircraft Accident Brief
Accident Number:
DCA00MA006
Operator/Flight Number:
EgyptAir flight 990
Aircraft and Registration:
Boeing 767-366ER, SU-GAP
Location:
60 miles south of Nantucket, Massachusetts
Date:
October 31, 1999
Adopted On:
March 13, 2002
FACTUAL
On October 31, 1999, about 0152 eastern standard time (EST), EgyptAir
flight 990, a Boeing 767-366ER (767), SU-GAP, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean about
60 miles south of Nantucket, Massachusetts. EgyptAir flight 990 was being operated
under the provisions of Egyptian Civil Aviation Regulations (ECAR) Part 121 and
U.S. 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 129 as a scheduled, international flight from
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), New York, New York, to Cairo International
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Airport, Cairo, Egypt.
The flight departed JFK about 0120, with 4 flight crewmembers,
10 flight attendants, and 203 passengers on board. All 217 people on board were killed,
and the airplane was destroyed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight,
which operated on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan.
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Under the provisions of Annex 13 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, the investigation
of an airplane crash occurring in international waters falls under the jurisdiction of the airplane’s country of
registry (in this case, Egypt). At the request of the Egyptian Government, the National Transportation Safety
Board assumed full responsibility for the investigation. Parties to the investigation included the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA), Boeing Aircraft Company, and Pratt & Whitney (P&W) Aircraft Engines.
The Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA) designated an accredited representative to the investigation
on behalf of the Egyptian Government. EgyptAir provided a technical advisor to the ECAA and the
investigation. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) also assisted in the investigation. The National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Coast Guard assisted in the search and
recovery operations.
NTSB/AAB-02/01
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