Aden-Khormaksar

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Aden - Aden

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The crew was completing a local training flight at Aden-Khormaksar Airport. After touchdown, the airplane encountered difficulties, overran and plunged into the bay of Aden. All four crew members were rescued while the aircraft was lost.

Crash of a Percival P.66 Pembroke C.1 off Aden

Date & Time: Apr 20, 1955 at 1200 LT

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Percival P.66 Pembroke

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WV712

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Hargeisa – Aden

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016

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1955

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The airplane was performing a flight from Hargeisa to Aden, carrying a crew of two and three passengers, Mr. Oliver Claude Allyson, Bishop of Sudan and two pilots of a RAF Avro Anson that suffered a landing accident a day before in Hargeisa. While approaching the Yemen coast, the right engine failed. The crew feathered the propeller and continued when shortly later, the left engine lost power and failed as well. Again, the propeller was feathered and as the captain realized he would be unable to reach the airport of Aden-Khormaksar, he reduced his altitude and ditched the aircraft few km off shore. After contacting the water, all five occupants jumped in shark infested waters and were unable to use the dinghies that failed to inflate properly. All were quickly rescued by fishermen and the aircraft sank. It was recovered few days later.

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The crew reported there were sufficient fuel in both tanks at the time of the accident. The exact cause of the dual engine failure was not established.

Crash of a Vickers 607 Valetta C.1 in Aden

Date & Time: Jan 2, 1954

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Vickers Valetta

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VX538

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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1950

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Shortly after takeoff from Khormaksar Airport in Aden, while in initial climb, the crew raised the landing gear according to the published procedures when the airplane stalled and crashed on its belly. It slid for dozen yards before coming to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Vickers 607 Valetta C1 off Aden

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1950

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Vickers Valetta

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VX499

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Flight

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Training

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Aden - Aden

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445

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1950

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The crew was engaged in a local training flight in Aden-Khormaksar Airport and was practicing single engine approach when the second engine lost power and failed. The captain realized it was not possible to reach the airport so he attempted an emergency landing about 13 km off shore. The plane sank and was lost while all four crew members were uninjured and rescued.

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Engine failure.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-25-DK Dakota C.4 in Salahleh: 12 killed

Date & Time: Aug 9, 1949

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KN336

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Aden – Salahleh

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15901/32649

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1945

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Salahleh

Woqooyi Galbeed (وقويي جالبيد‎)

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Somalia

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Africa

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The descent to Salahleh Airport was started in marginal weather conditions. On approach, the aircraft hit a hill and crashed few km from the airport. Eleven occupants were killed while a crew member was seriously injured. He died from his injuries a day later.
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S/Ldr D. Forward,
F/Lt R. Diggory,
Cpl D. Howden,
Cpl R. A. Prior,
F/Lt N. T. Evans,
F/O D. P. Hinton,
Cpl J. J. Gibson,
Sgt T. J. A. Pearce,
Nav L. A. Bain.

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The minimum safe altitude was fixed at 5,000 feet to descent to Salahleh Airport. Probably due to bad visibility caused by low clouds, the crew continued the descent down to 3,000 feet, causing the aircraft to collide with ground.

Crash of a Boeing B-29A-70-BN Superfortress off Aden: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 27, 1948 at 1900 LT

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Boeing B-29 Superfortress

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44-62309

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Consolidated B-24 Liberator

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After takeoff, while climbing in thunderstorm activity, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in to the sea. All six crew members were killed.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24J-85-CO Liberator in Aden: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 21, 1944

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42-100245

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Crashed for unknown reason while taking off from RAF Aden-Khormaksar Airport. Five crew were killed while five others were injured.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I off Aden

Date & Time: Sep 1, 1941

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L8505

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