Aqaba – Habbaniya
Flight / Schedule
Aqaba – Habbaniya
Aircraft
Vickers ValettaRegistration
VW832
MSN
393
Year of Manufacture
30
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFDate
April 17, 1957 at 08:30 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Aqaba Aqaba
Region
Asia • Jordan
Coordinates
29.6073°, 35.0299°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On April 17, 1957 at 08:30 AM, Aqaba – Habbaniya experienced a crash involving Vickers Valetta, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Aqaba Aqaba.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.
27 people were known to be on board, 27 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 24, passenger fatalities: 24, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. The crew was performing a flight from Aqaba to Habbaniya, taking part to an evacuation mission of the British troops from Jordan. Seven minutes after its takeoff from Aqaba Airport, the airplane banked left, went into a dive and crashed in a huge explosion in a desert area located about 40 km northeast of Aqaba Airport. The airplane disintegrated on impact and all 27 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration VW832, MSN 393, year of manufacture 30.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 29.6073°, 35.0299°.
Fatalities
Total
27
Crew
3
Passengers
24
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was performing a flight from Aqaba to Habbaniya, taking part to an evacuation mission of the British troops from Jordan. Seven minutes after its takeoff from Aqaba Airport, the airplane banked left, went into a dive and crashed in a huge explosion in a desert area located about 40 km northeast of Aqaba Airport. The airplane disintegrated on impact and all 27 occupants were killed.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
24
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 27
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Aqaba – Habbaniya
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Jordan
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