Baghdad - Basra
Flight / Schedule
Baghdad - Basra
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.104 DoveRegistration
392
MSN
04032
Year of Manufacture
1947
Date
April 13, 1966 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Government
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Basra Al-Basrah (<U+0627><U+0644><U+0628><U+0635><U+0631><U+0629>)
Region
Asia • Iraq
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
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.
Fatalities
Total
7
Crew
2
Passengers
5
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
5
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Baghdad - Basra
Flight Type
Government
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Iraq
Aircraft Details
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