London - Bahrain - Aden

After touchdown at Aden-Khormaksar Airport, the four engine airplane encountered difficulties to stop within the remaining distance and overran. It lost its undercarriage and came to rest in shallow water. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Flight / Schedule

London - Bahrain - Aden

Registration

XL638

MSN

13400

Year of Manufacture

1959

Date

October 12, 1967 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Aden 'Adan (<U+0639><U+062F><U+0646>)

Region

Asia • Yemen

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On October 12, 1967 at 12:00 AM, London - Bahrain - Aden experienced a crash involving Bristol Britannia, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Aden 'Adan (<U+0639><U+062F><U+0646>).

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.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. After touchdown at Aden-Khormaksar Airport, the four engine airplane encountered difficulties to stop within the remaining distance and overran. It lost its undercarriage and came to rest in shallow water. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration XL638, MSN 13400, year of manufacture 1959.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

After touchdown at Aden-Khormaksar Airport, the four engine airplane encountered difficulties to stop within the remaining distance and overran. It lost its undercarriage and came to rest in shallow water. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

London - Bahrain - Aden

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Yemen

Aircraft Details

Registration

XL638

MSN

13400

Year of Manufacture

1959