XP777
Flight / Schedule
XP777
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-2 BeaverRegistration
XP777
MSN
1448
Year of Manufacture
1960
Operator
British Army Air CorpsDate
December 5, 1965 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Ad Dali' (Dhala) Ad Dali' (<U+0627><U+0644><U+0636><U+0627><U+0644><U+0639>)
Region
Asia • Yemen
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On December 5, 1965 at 12:00 AM, XP777 experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, operated by British Army Air Corps, with the event recorded near Ad Dali' (Dhala) Ad Dali' (<U+0627><U+0644><U+0636><U+0627><U+0644><U+0639>).
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. While taking off from Ad Dali' (Dhala) airstrip, the airplane encountered downdraft and lost height, causing the tail wheel to struck the ground. The airplane went out of control and crashed. While both occupants were uninjured, the airplane was considered as damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration XP777, MSN 1448, year of manufacture 1960.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While taking off from Ad Dali' (Dhala) airstrip, the airplane encountered downdraft and lost height, causing the tail wheel to struck the ground. The airplane went out of control and crashed. While both occupants were uninjured, the airplane was considered as damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
British Army Air CorpsFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Yemen
Aircraft Details
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