Calcutta – Jask – Sharjah – Alexandria – London

On March 1, 1940 at 01:20 PM, Calcutta – Jask – Sharjah – Alexandria – London experienced a crash involving Handley Page H.P.42, operated by Imperial Airways, with the event recorded near Gulf of Oman All World.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 8 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: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

While overflying the Gulf of Oman, the aircraft christened 'Hannibal' crashed into the sea in unknown circumstances. SAR operations did not find any trace of the aircraft nor the crew and were suspended after few days. Crew: N. Townsend, pilot, C. J. Walsh, copilot, A. H. H. Tidbury, radio operator, C. A. F. Steventon, steward. Passengers: A. T. Pannirselvam, Harold A. Whistler, Alf Bryn, Henry Hutchison.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AAGX, MSN HP.42/1, year of manufacture 1929.