Aswan - Khartoum
Flight / Schedule
Aswan - Khartoum
Aircraft
Handley Page H.P.12Registration
G-EAMC
MSN
HP.27
Year of Manufacture
1919
Operator
Handley Page TransportDate
February 25, 1920 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Crash Location
Shereik River Nile (<U+0648><U+0644><U+0627><U+064A><U+0629> <U+0646><U+0647><U+0631> <U+0627><U+0644><U+0646><U+064A><U+0644>)
Region
Africa • Sudan
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On February 25, 1920 at 12:00 AM, Aswan - Khartoum experienced a crash involving Handley Page H.P.12, operated by Handley Page Transport, with the event recorded near Shereik River Nile (<U+0648><U+0644><U+0627><U+064A><U+0629> <U+0646><U+0647><U+0631> <U+0627><U+0644><U+0646><U+064A><U+0644>).
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a desert crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was completing one of the first trans-Africa flight from UK to South Africa. En route from Aswan to Khartoum, while cruising at an altitude of 7,800 feet, the airplane suffered oscillations and vibrations. The crew shut down both engines and elected to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a desert area located 10 km north of Shereik. All four crew evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-EAMC, MSN HP.27, year of manufacture 1919.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing one of the first trans-Africa flight from UK to South Africa. En route from Aswan to Khartoum, while cruising at an altitude of 7,800 feet, the airplane suffered oscillations and vibrations. The crew shut down both engines and elected to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a desert area located 10 km north of Shereik. All four crew evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Aswan - Khartoum
Operator
Handley Page TransportFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Region / Country
Africa • Sudan
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