XL994
Flight / Schedule
XL994
Aircraft
Scottish Aviation Twin PioneerRegistration
XL994
MSN
530
Year of Manufacture
1958
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFDate
April 18, 1963 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Crash Location
Bu Hafafa Abu Dhabi (<U+0625><U+0645><U+0627><U+0631><U+0629> <U+0623><U+0628><U+0648> <U+0638><U+0628><U+064A><U+200E>)
Region
Asia • United Arab Emirates
Narrative Report
On April 18, 1963 at 12:00 AM, XL994 experienced a crash involving Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Bu Hafafa Abu Dhabi (<U+0625><U+0645><U+0627><U+0631><U+0629> <U+0623><U+0628><U+0648> <U+0638><U+0628><U+064A><U+200E>).
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a desert crash site.
9 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 88.9%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 0.
The crew was performing a local training flight when control was lost. The airplane crashed in a desert area located west of Bu Hafafa. A passenger was seriously injured while eight other occupants were killed, among them four cadets from the Sultanat of Oman's Military School.
Aircraft reference details include registration XL994, MSN 530, year of manufacture 1958.
Fatalities
Total
8
Crew
2
Passengers
6
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was performing a local training flight when control was lost. The airplane crashed in a desert area located west of Bu Hafafa. A passenger was seriously injured while eight other occupants were killed, among them four cadets from the Sultanat of Oman's Military School.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
7
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
88.9%
Known people on board: 9
Operational Details
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Region / Country
Asia • United Arab Emirates
