Fayid - Fayid
Flight / Schedule
Fayid - Fayid
Aircraft
Avro 694 LincolnRegistration
SX957
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFDate
May 11, 1950 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Crash Location
Fayid AFB Ismailia
Region
Africa • Egypt
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On May 11, 1950 at 12:00 AM, Fayid - Fayid experienced a crash involving Avro 694 Lincoln, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Fayid AFB Ismailia.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a desert crash site.
10 people were known to be on board, 10 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 10, crew fatalities: 10, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was engaged in a local training sortie from Fayid AFB and was carrying a crew of ten that should simulate a combined attack with a RAF Vampire. Registered VZ188, the Vampire was carrying one pilot. In flight, while cruising at low height, both aircraft collided, dove into the ground and crashed 11 miles northeast of the Fayid airbase. All 11 occupants on both aircraft were killed. It was reported that most of the crew members were cadets on vacation in the region.
Aircraft reference details include registration SX957.
Fatalities
Total
10
Crew
10
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was engaged in a local training sortie from Fayid AFB and was carrying a crew of ten that should simulate a combined attack with a RAF Vampire. Registered VZ188, the Vampire was carrying one pilot. In flight, while cruising at low height, both aircraft collided, dove into the ground and crashed 11 miles northeast of the Fayid airbase. All 11 occupants on both aircraft were killed. It was reported that most of the crew members were cadets on vacation in the region.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
10
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 10
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Fayid - Fayid
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Region / Country
Africa • Egypt
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Avro 694 LincolnRegistration
SX957
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