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For unknown reasons, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing near Ismailia Airport. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and there were no injuries among the occupants.

Crash of a Douglas DC-2-120 near Hamata: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 8, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-2

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DG475

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1410

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1935

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The airplane was shot down by three Me.110 and crash landed in a desert area located 16 km northeast of Hamata, near RAF LG-138. At least one passenger was killed and the airplane was destroyed. The aircraft was on its way to RAF LG-138 to deliver supply.
Crew:
F/Lt Howell, pilot,
W/O David Lummie Lord, copilot.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.86B Express in Egypt

Date & Time: Dec 8, 1941

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.86 Express

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A31-8

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2359

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1936

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The crew was performing an ambulance flight within Egypt when the twin engine airplane was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in a desert area located in the western part of Egypt, bursting into flames. The airplane was destroyed by a post crash fire and all three crew members were rescued.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Alexandria

Date & Time: Dec 1, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 416 Wellington IC

Operator:

Registration:

L7856

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Location:

Alexandria-Borg El Arab

Alexandria

Country:

Egypt

Region:

Africa

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The airplane ran out of fuel and crashed landed in Borg El Arab, west of Alexandria. All six crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt J. C. Smith,
Sgt Walsh,
Sgt J. G. Alcock,
Sgt N. J. Rice,
Sgt E. Hall,
F/Sgt J. Napier.

Probable cause:

Fuel exhaution.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Abukir: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 25, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

Operator:

Registration:

L1534

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Abukir - Abukir

MSN:

8817

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1939

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The airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed upon takeoff from Abukir Airfield. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Crew:
Sgt Peter Frederick Brook, pilot.

Probable cause:

Engine failure upon takeoff.

Ground accident of a Bristol 130 Bombay I at LG.75

Date & Time: Nov 21, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 130 Bombay

Operator:

Registration:

L5840

Flight Phase:

Taxiing

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

SH.33

YOM:

1939

Location:

LG.75 AFB (Sidi Barrani)

Matruh

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Egypt

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Africa

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The airplane suffered an accident and was damaged beyond repair while taxiing at LG.75 Airfield located about 40 km south of Sidi Barrani. There were no injuries among the crew.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide near Port Said

Date & Time: Oct 9, 1941

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide

Operator:

Registration:

SU-ABQ

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Lod - Port Said

MSN:

6299

YOM:

1935

Location:

Port Said

Country:

Egypt

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Africa

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While approaching Port Said on a flight from Lod, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing 18 miles east of his intended destination. All six occupants were uninjured while the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson III in Heliopolis: 8 killed

Date & Time: Oct 5, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed L-414 Hudson

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Registration:

P5164

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Military

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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414-1853

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1940

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After takeoff from Heliopolis Airport, while climbing, the airplane suffered an engine failure. It stalled and crashed near the district of El-Abaseya, west of the airport. All eight occupants were killed, among them Major General V. V. Pope.
Crew:
Sgt Frank Deryck Ward, pilot,
Sgt Lucien Georges Levy,
Sgt Brian Chadwick Gray,
LAC Charles Chapman.
Passengers:
Maj Gen V. V. Pope,
Brig E. S. Unwin,
Brig H. E. Russel,
Ctn G. R. Amery.

Probable cause:

Engine failure after takeoff.

Crash of a Bristol 130 Bombay I in Heliopolis: 6 killed

Date & Time: Sep 23, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 130 Bombay

Operator:

Registration:

L5822

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Military

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Following a supply mission, the airplane was on final approach to Heliopolis Airfield when it stalled and crashed short of runway. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Jeffrey Turner, pilot,
A2C Kenneth Adamson,
A2C Thomas Archibald Berrill,
LAC Cyril Jenkins,
A1C Ronald William Joseph Winslade,
F/Sgt Pete Charles McCue, wireless operator.