HB-GGG
Flight / Schedule
HB-GGG
Aircraft
Volpar Turboliner 18Registration
HB-GGG
MSN
AF-357
Year of Manufacture
1953
Operator
Ciba-Pilatus Aerial Spraying CompanyDate
July 19, 1978 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Spraying (Agricultural)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Jeddah Makkah l-Mukarramah (<U+0645><U+0643><U+0629> <U+0627><U+0644><U+0645><U+0643><U+0631><U+0645><U+0629>)
Region
Asia • Saudi Arabia
Narrative Report
On July 19, 1978 at 12:00 AM, HB-GGG experienced a crash involving Volpar Turboliner 18, operated by Ciba-Pilatus Aerial Spraying Company, with the event recorded near Jeddah Makkah l-Mukarramah (<U+0645><U+0643><U+0629> <U+0627><U+0644><U+0645><U+0643><U+0631><U+0645><U+0629>).
The flight was categorized as spraying (agricultural) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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 in Jeddah.
Aircraft reference details include registration HB-GGG, MSN AF-357, year of manufacture 1953.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Jeddah.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Ciba-Pilatus Aerial Spraying CompanyFlight Type
Spraying (Agricultural)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Saudi Arabia
Aircraft Details
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