XM959

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°.