XK859
Flight / Schedule
XK859
Aircraft
Percival P.66 PembrokeRegistration
XK859
MSN
0071
Year of Manufacture
1956
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFDate
May 28, 1957 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
El Adem Butnan (<U+0627><U+0644><U+0628><U+0637><U+0646><U+0627><U+0646>)
Region
Africa • Libya
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On May 28, 1957 at 12:00 AM, XK859 experienced a crash involving Percival P.66 Pembroke, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near El Adem Butnan (<U+0627><U+0644><U+0628><U+0637><U+0646><U+0627><U+0646>).
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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. Ran out of fuel, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. Crash landed on a road located 16 km northwest of El Adem Airport. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and abandoned in situ.
Aircraft reference details include registration XK859, MSN 0071, year of manufacture 1956.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Ran out of fuel, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. Crash landed on a road located 16 km northwest of El Adem Airport. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and abandoned in situ.
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
Royal Air Force - RAFFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • Libya