Yemen

Landing (descent or approach)

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L1544

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Military

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Aden - Aden

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8827

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1939

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Crashed while approaching Aden-Khormaksar Airport at night. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Wadi Sanam: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 18, 1939

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Registration:

L6647

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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Aden - Aden

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For unknown reasons, the crew was forced to make an emergency landing in Wadi Sanam. They all survived but were later killed by tribesmen.
Crew:
P/O Mervyn Osmond Howell, pilot,
P/O Richard John Melville-Townsend, observer,
AC1 Alan Usherwood Smith, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Aden

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1939

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Registration:

L1543

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Aden - Aden

MSN:

8826

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1939

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While taking off from Aden-Khormaksar Airport, the twin engine airplane collided with a second RAF Bristol Blenheim registered L1529 that was landing at the same time. Both aircraft were damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Aden

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

L1529

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Aden - Aden

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8812

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1939

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Upon landing at Aden-Khormaksar Airport, the twin engine airplane collided with a second RAF Bristol Blenheim registered L1543 that was taking off at the same time. Both aircraft were damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Supermarine Walrus I off Aden

Date & Time: Apr 1, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Supermarine Walrus

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Registration:

L2241

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Military

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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The crew was performing exercices on behalf of the contingent of the HMS Achilles cruising off Aden. Upon landing, the float plane lost a float and capsized. All three crew members took refuge in a dinghy and were later rescued by the crew of HSM Achilles. The aircraft sank and was lost.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Aden: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 11, 1938

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Operator:

Registration:

K1893

Flight Phase:

Flight

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City

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Aden - Aden

MSN:

1643

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1930

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The crew departed Aden-Khormaksar on a local training flight. While completing aerobatics, the airplane suffered a structural failure and both wings detached. The airplane dove into the ground and crashed near the district of Sheikh Othman. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Martin Henry Bromley Davies,
LAC John Hockings Campbell.

Probable cause:

Both wings detached in flight following a structural failure while completing aerobatics.

Crash of a Short S.16 Scion 2 in Aden

Date & Time: Dec 17, 1937

Type of aircraft:

Short S.16 Scion

Operator:

Arabian Airways

Registration:

G-AEOY

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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S.789

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1936

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Crashed for unknown reasons while taking off from Aden-Khormaksar Airport. All four occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Aden: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1937

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

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Registration:

K1895

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Flight

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