Aden - Maifa'a
Flight / Schedule
Aden - Maifa'a
Aircraft
Douglas DC-3Registration
VR-AAN
MSN
4284
Year of Manufacture
1942
Operator
Aden AirwaysDate
November 22, 1966 at 12:20 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Crash Location
Wadi Rabtah Abyan (<U+0623><U+0628><U+064A><U+0646>)
Region
Asia • Yemen
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On November 22, 1966 at 12:20 PM, Aden - Maifa'a experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by Aden Airways, with the event recorded near Wadi Rabtah Abyan (<U+0623><U+0628><U+064A><U+0646>).
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a desert crash site.
30 people were known to be on board, 30 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 27, passenger fatalities: 27, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. About 20 minutes after its departure from Aden Airport, while cruising at an altitude of 6,000 feet, the aircraft exploded in the air, disintegrated and crashed in a desert area located in the region of Wadi Rabtah. The debris were found few hours later. None of the 30 occupants survived the crash. The crash site was located about 140 km east of the route Aden - Maifa'a, northeast of Ahwar.
Aircraft reference details include registration VR-AAN, MSN 4284, year of manufacture 1942.
Fatalities
Total
30
Crew
3
Passengers
27
Other
0
Crash Summary
About 20 minutes after its departure from Aden Airport, while cruising at an altitude of 6,000 feet, the aircraft exploded in the air, disintegrated and crashed in a desert area located in the region of Wadi Rabtah. The debris were found few hours later. None of the 30 occupants survived the crash. The crash site was located about 140 km east of the route Aden - Maifa'a, northeast of Ahwar.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
27
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 30
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Aden - Maifa'a
Operator
Aden AirwaysFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Region / Country
Asia • Yemen
Aircraft Details
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