803
Flight / Schedule
803
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-4 CaribouRegistration
803
MSN
295
Year of Manufacture
1970
Operator
Sultan of Oman Air ForceDate
December 3, 1973 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Crash Site
Desert
Crash Location
Tawi Atair Dhofar Governorate
Region
Asia • Oman
Coordinates
17.1058°, 54.5577°
Narrative Report
On December 3, 1973 at 12:00 AM, 803 experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou, operated by Sultan of Oman Air Force, with the event recorded near Tawi Atair Dhofar Governorate.
The flight was categorized as military at a desert 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.
Crashed in unknown circumstances.
Aircraft reference details include registration 803, MSN 295, year of manufacture 1970.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 17.1058°, 54.5577°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Sultan of Oman Air ForceFlight Type
Military
Crash Site
Desert
Region / Country
Asia • Oman
Aircraft Details
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