EgyptAir Flight 864
SU-AXA, the aircraft involved in the accident, pictured in 1974 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 December 1976 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error |
| Site | |
| Total fatalities | 71 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 707-366C |
| Aircraft name | Ramesses II |
| Operator | EgyptAir |
| IATA flight No. | MS864 |
| ICAO flight No. | MSR864 |
| Call sign | EGYPTAIR 864 |
| Registration | SU-AXA |
| Flight origin | Rome Fiumicino Airport, Italy |
| 1st stopover | Cairo International Airport, Egypt |
| 2nd stopover | Santacruz Airport, India |
| Last stopover | Don Mueang International Airport, Thailand |
| Destination | Tokyo International Airport, Japan |
| Occupants | 52 |
| Passengers | 43 |
| Crew | 9 |
| Fatalities | 52 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 19 |
EgyptAir Flight 864 was an international scheduled passenger flight from Rome Fiumicino Airport to Tokyo International Airport, via Cairo, Bombay, and Bangkok. On 25 December 1976, the Boeing 707 crashed into an industrial complex in Bangkok. All 52 people on board were killed, and 19 plus on the ground in the crash.