Baghdad - Basra

On April 13, 1966 at 12:00 AM, Baghdad - Basra experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.104 Dove, operated by Iraqi Air Force - Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Iraqiya, with the event recorded near Basra Al-Basrah (<U+0627><U+0644><U+0628><U+0635><U+0631><U+0629>).

The flight was categorized as government and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. While approaching Basra Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility due to sand storm. Control was lost and the airplane crashed in a field located few km short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all seven occupants were killed, among them Abdel Salam Mohammad Arif, President of the Republic of Iraq. He was flying with two Ministers and two Chiefs of Staff.

Aircraft reference details include registration 392, MSN 04032, year of manufacture 1947.