ˌɔn twˈɛnti nˈaɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː, ɐn ˈiːdʒɪpt ˈɛɹ ˈɪljuːʃˌɪn ˈɪl ˈeɪtiːn ˈɛɹkɹæft ɹˈɛdʒ nˈoʊ ˌɛsjˈuːˌeɪˌoʊvˈiː kɹˈæʃt ˌɪntʊ ðə pˌɛntɐdɐktˈɪloʊz mˈaʊntɪn ɹˈeɪndʒ ˌɔn ɐpɹˈoʊtʃ tə ðɪ ˈɛɹpoːɹt, kˈɪlɪŋ ˈɔːl θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən ɐbˈoːɹd sˈɛvən kɹˈuː ænd θˈɜːɾi pˈæsɪndʒɚz.
On 29 January 1973, an EgyptAir Ilyushin Il-18 aircraft (Reg No SU-AOV) crashed into the Pentadaktylos mountain range on approach to the airport, killing all 37 aboard (7 crew and 30 passengers).