Shallufa - Shallufa

On January 12, 1953 at 12:00 AM, Shallufa - Shallufa experienced a crash involving Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Shallufa AFB Suez.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

9 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 9, crew fatalities: 9, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. Shortly after takeoff from Shallufa Airbase, while climbing to a height of 2,000 feet, the four engine aircraft went into a dive and crashed in a desert area located 5,6 km southwest of the airfield. The airplane was destroyed and all nine crew members who were performing a local training mission were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration TG602, MSN 80, year of manufacture 1949.