XM959
Flight / Schedule
XM959
Aircraft
Scottish Aviation Twin PioneerRegistration
XM959
MSN
555
Year of Manufacture
1958
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFDate
September 19, 1967 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Muscat Muscat Governorate
Region
Asia • Oman
Coordinates
23.5672°, 58.6046°
Crash Cause
Other causes
Narrative Report
On September 19, 1967 at 12:00 AM, XM959 experienced a crash involving Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Muscat Muscat Governorate.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is other causes. The aircraft, based at RAF Sharjah, was landing on a salt/sand runway out on the muscat Oman border. Unfortunately the captain did not see the hole made by a Beverley and consequently the Twin finished up on its nose. There were no injurie but the aircraft was written off. Thanks to James Caister for his testimony.
Aircraft reference details include registration XM959, MSN 555, year of manufacture 1958.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 23.5672°, 58.6046°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft, based at RAF Sharjah, was landing on a salt/sand runway out on the muscat Oman border. Unfortunately the captain did not see the hole made by a Beverley and consequently the Twin finished up on its nose. There were no injurie but the aircraft was written off. Thanks to James Caister for his testimony.
Cause: Other causes
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
—
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Oman
Aircraft Details
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