AMMAN, JORDAN — The Royal Jordanian Air Force has dispatched a specially equipped medical evacuation aircraft to transport 11 Jordanian citizens back to Amman following a severe road crash in Egypt on Monday, September 7, 2026.
The emergency operation was ordered under direct royal directives after a tourist bus carrying Jordanian nationals crashed on a highway in Egypt, leaving multiple passengers with serious injuries. Royal Medical Services teams worked in close coordination with Egyptian authorities and hospital officials on the ground to stabilize the victims before clearing them for air transport.
The military transport plane landed at Marka Military Airport in Amman early Monday afternoon, where specialized medical crews and ambulances were waiting on the tarmac. Paramedics immediately transferred the evacuees to the King Hussein Medical Center for advanced surgical intervention and comprehensive trauma care.
Officials from the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that diplomatic teams remain in Egypt to assist remaining passengers, liaise with local traffic authorities, and oversee the repatriation process. Medical directors at the receiving facility reported that the airlifted patients are undergoing thorough evaluations, with several receiving critical care for fractures and structural injuries sustained during the collision.
Preliminary reports from Egyptian traffic investigators indicate that the crash occurred during adverse weather conditions on a major desert highway, causing the commercial passenger bus to veer off the road and overturn. Egyptian emergency units were quick to render initial field assistance, stabilizing the casualties at a regional hospital near the crash site before coordinating the handover with Jordan’s airborne medical response crew.
Back in Amman, government spokespersons emphasized that the state remains fully committed to covering all medical, rehabilitation, and logistics expenses for the affected citizens and their families. The Ministry of Health has established a dedicated support line for relatives seeking updates on the status of the injured, while civil aviation authorities continue working to ensure any further repatriations or transport needs are handled without delay.
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