Sana'a - Masila

On March 2, 2014 at 02:15 PM, Sana'a - Masila experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-26, operated by Yemeni Air Force, with the event recorded near Masila Hadhramaut (<U+062D><U+0636><U+0631><U+0645><U+0648><U+062A>).

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a desert crash site.

19 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 19 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 11, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, the crew encountered technical issues and attempted to make a belly landing in a desert and rocky area located in the Hadhramaut. The aircraft came to rest and was damaged beyond repair while all 19 occupants (among them three were injured) were kidnapped by local tribesmen. The exact cause of the technical malfunction remains unknown. The aircraft was on its way to the oil field of Masila that belongs to Canadian Nexen and members of the Yemeni president family.

Aircraft reference details include registration 1177, MSN 65 07, year of manufacture 1978.