XL994

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.

Flight / Schedule

XL994

Registration

XL994

MSN

530

Year of Manufacture

1958

Date

April 18, 1963 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Desert

Region / Country

Asia • United Arab Emirates

Aircraft Details

Registration

XL994

MSN

530

Year of Manufacture

1958