Aden - Aden

The crew was performing a training mission out from Aden-Khormaksar Airport. En route, a double engine failure forced the crew to attempt an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed and came to rest upside down. All five occupants were slightly injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Aden - Aden

Registration

XM287

MSN

541

Year of Manufacture

20

Date

April 8, 1959 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Desert

Crash Location

Aden 'Adan (<U+0639><U+062F><U+0646>)

Region

Asia • Yemen

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On April 8, 1959 at 12:00 AM, Aden - Aden experienced a crash involving Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Aden 'Adan (<U+0639><U+062F><U+0646>).

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a desert crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was performing a training mission out from Aden-Khormaksar Airport. En route, a double engine failure forced the crew to attempt an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed and came to rest upside down. All five occupants were slightly injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration XM287, MSN 541, year of manufacture 20.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was performing a training mission out from Aden-Khormaksar Airport. En route, a double engine failure forced the crew to attempt an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed and came to rest upside down. All five occupants were slightly injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

5

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

5

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 5

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Aden - Aden

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Desert

Region / Country

Asia • Yemen

Aircraft Details

Registration

XM287

MSN

541

Year of Manufacture

20