Aswan International Airport

Aswan International Airport , also known as Daraw Airport, is a domestic airport located  southwest of Aswan, Egypt. It was built in 1956 and upgraded in 1992 and 1999 by the Egyptian government.

 Destinations 
Despite its name, it mainly offers flights to Cairo. There are also flights to Abu Simbel, a tourist destination farther south. 

 Accidents and incidents 

 In October 1963, a Soviet Union military transport plane crashed at the airport, killing 14 people. 
 20 March 1969, a United Arab Airlines Il-18 crashed while attempting to land at Aswan International Airport.  100 of the 105 passengers and crew on board died.

 References 


Category:Buildings and structures in Egypt