A31-8
Flight / Schedule
A31-8
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.86 ExpressRegistration
A31-8
MSN
2359
Year of Manufacture
1936
Operator
Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFDate
December 8, 1941 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Ambulance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Crash Location
Egypt All Egypt
Region
Africa • Egypt
Coordinates
30.0293°, 31.2349°
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On December 8, 1941 at 12:00 AM, A31-8 experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.86 Express, operated by Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF, with the event recorded near Egypt All Egypt.
The flight was categorized as ambulance and the reported phase was flight at a desert crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The crew was performing an ambulance flight within Egypt when the twin engine aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in flames in the western Egyptian desert. While the aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and post crash fire, all three crew members were rescued.
Aircraft reference details include registration A31-8, MSN 2359, year of manufacture 1936.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 30.0293°, 31.2349°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was performing an ambulance flight within Egypt when the twin engine aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in flames in the western Egyptian desert. While the aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and post crash fire, all three crew members were rescued.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Operator
Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFFlight Type
Ambulance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Region / Country
Africa • Egypt
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