Brooklands - Derna - Wadi Halfa - Bulawayo - Cape Town

On February 4, 1920 at 12:00 AM, Brooklands - Derna - Wadi Halfa - Bulawayo - Cape Town experienced a crash involving Vickers FB.27 Vimy Commercial, operated by South African Air Force, with the event recorded near Wadi Halfa Northern (<U+0627><U+0644><U+0634><U+0645><U+0627><U+0644><U+064A><U+0629>).

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew departed Brooklands, UK, for Derna on the night of 04FEB1920. After a 11-hour flight, the crew encountered bad weather conditions over the Mediterranean Sea but was able to land without problems in Derna, Lybia, to refuel. While approaching Wadi Halfa Airport by night, the crew encountered technical problems (a radiator leak) when the aircraft crashed short of runway. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft named 'Silver Queen' was destroyed. Crew: Lt Col Pierre Van Ryneveld, Lt Christopher Joseph Quintin-Brand.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-UABA.