YI-ABJ
Flight / Schedule
YI-ABJ
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.104 DoveRegistration
YI-ABJ
MSN
04072
Year of Manufacture
1947
Operator
Iraqi AirwaysDate
February 4, 1955 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Crash Location
Al-Mansuriya Diyala (<U+062F><U+064A><U+0627><U+0644><U+0649>)
Region
Asia • Iraq
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On February 4, 1955 at 12:00 AM, YI-ABJ experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.104 Dove, operated by Iraqi Airways, with the event recorded near Al-Mansuriya Diyala (<U+062F><U+064A><U+0627><U+0644><U+0649>).
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a desert crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. An engine caught fire in flight, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The twin engine aircraft crash landed near Al-Mansuriya and was destroyed. All occupants evacuated safely.
Aircraft reference details include registration YI-ABJ, MSN 04072, year of manufacture 1947.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
An engine caught fire in flight, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The twin engine aircraft crash landed near Al-Mansuriya and was destroyed. All occupants evacuated safely.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Iraqi AirwaysFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Region / Country
Asia • Iraq