Al Adam - Got El Afrag

While approaching Got El Afrag Airstrip, the crew request the permission to complete a low pass to confirm if the landing gear were down. At low height, the pilot made a turn to the right when the right wing struck the ground, causing the aircraft to crash and burn. All 11 occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Al Adam - Got El Afrag

Registration

XR133

MSN

6788

Year of Manufacture

1963

Date

May 7, 1968 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

Got El Afrag Derna (<U+062F><U+0631><U+0646><U+0629>)

Region

Africa • Libya

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On May 7, 1968 at 12:00 AM, Al Adam - Got El Afrag experienced a crash involving Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Got El Afrag Derna (<U+062F><U+0631><U+0646><U+0629>).

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.

11 people were known to be on board, 11 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While approaching Got El Afrag Airstrip, the crew request the permission to complete a low pass to confirm if the landing gear were down. At low height, the pilot made a turn to the right when the right wing struck the ground, causing the aircraft to crash and burn. All 11 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XR133, MSN 6788, year of manufacture 1963.

Fatalities

Total

11

Crew

4

Passengers

7

Other

0

Crash Summary

While approaching Got El Afrag Airstrip, the crew request the permission to complete a low pass to confirm if the landing gear were down. At low height, the pilot made a turn to the right when the right wing struck the ground, causing the aircraft to crash and burn. All 11 occupants were killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

4

Passengers On Board

7

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 11

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Al Adam - Got El Afrag

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Africa • Libya

Aircraft Details

Registration

XR133

MSN

6788

Year of Manufacture

1963