Location and date of the accident

Date	31/10/1999
Time	01:52
Location	Nantucket Island, USA

Aircraft

MSN	24542 LN:282
Type	767-366ER
Engine manufacturer	Pratt & Whitney
Type	PW4060
Delivery year	1989
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Flight

Flight number	990
Departure airport	New York, John F Kennedy Int'l - USA New York (JFK / KJFK)
Arrival airport	Cairo, Cairo International - Egypt (CAI / HECA)

Fatalities

People on board	217 (202 Passengers et 15 crew members)
On board fatalities	217
On ground fatalities	0

Accident

Phase	En route
Description	The aircraft made an undetermined reason descent.