Karachi – Sharjah – Bahrain – Jeddah
Flight / Schedule
Karachi – Sharjah – Bahrain – Jeddah
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
AP-AAD
MSN
9143
Year of Manufacture
1943
Operator
Orient AirwaysDate
August 4, 1953 at 02:37 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Sharjah Sharjah (<U+0627><U+0644><U+0634><U+0627><U+0631><U+0642><U+0629><U+0651>)
Region
Asia • United Arab Emirates
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 4, 1953 at 02:37 AM, Karachi – Sharjah – Bahrain – Jeddah experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Orient Airways, with the event recorded near Sharjah Sharjah (<U+0627><U+0644><U+0634><U+0627><U+0631><U+0642><U+0629><U+0651>).
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
25 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 24 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 4.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 21, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Shortly after a night takeoff from Sharjah Airport, while climbing, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that stalled and crashed in a desert area located near the runway end. A passenger was killed while all other occupants were rescued. All passengers were Pakistan pilgrims flying from Karachi to Jeddah. At the time of the accident, the copilot was seating in the left hand seat and the captain in the right hand seat.
Aircraft reference details include registration AP-AAD, MSN 9143, year of manufacture 1943.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
0
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
Shortly after a night takeoff from Sharjah Airport, while climbing, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that stalled and crashed in a desert area located near the runway end. A passenger was killed while all other occupants were rescued. All passengers were Pakistan pilgrims flying from Karachi to Jeddah. At the time of the accident, the copilot was seating in the left hand seat and the captain in the right hand seat.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
21
Estimated Survivors
24
Fatality Rate
4.0%
Known people on board: 25
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Karachi – Sharjah – Bahrain – Jeddah
Operator
Orient AirwaysFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Details
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