Cairo – Basra

On May 11, 1947 at 12:00 AM, Cairo – Basra experienced a crash involving Avro 691 Lancastrian, operated by Skyways of London, with the event recorded near H3 Oil Station Al-Anbar (<U+0627><U+0644><U+0623><U+0646><U+0628><U+0627><U+0631>).

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Enroute from Cairo to Basra on a cargo flight, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and decided to divert to the H3 Oil Station Airfield for an emergency landing. The four engine aircraft crash landed and came to rest. All four occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AGLF, MSN 1172, year of manufacture 1944.