Gan - Gan

On May 15, 1962 at 12:00 AM, Gan - Gan experienced a crash involving Avro 696 Shackleton, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Gan AFB (Addu Atoll) South Province.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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. While performing a maritime patrol flight over the Indian Ocean, the crew encountered technical problems and decided to divert to GAN AFB in the Maldivian Islands. The emergency landing was completed without further problem and there were no injuries. However, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration VP294, year of manufacture 1951.