Crash of an Antonov AN-26 near Al Mukalla: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 9, 2005 at 1700 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-26
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Desert
Schedule:
Aden – Al Mukalla
Location:
Al Mukalla
Hadhramaut (حضرموت)
Country:
Yemen
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
44
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Aden on a flight to Al Mukalla with 44 soldiers and five crew members on board. While descending to Al Mukalla Airport, both engines stopped. The crew made an emergency landing in a desert area located about 30 km east of Al Mukalla Airport. Twenty people escaped unhurt while 28 others were injured, seven seriously. Unfortunately, the captain was killed.
Probable cause:
It is believed that both engines failed following a fuel exhaustion.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12B in Al Mukalla

Date & Time: Mar 31, 2005 at 1902 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-12
Operator:
Air BAS Transportation
Registration:
UN-11007
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Al Mukalla – Sharjah
MSN:
9 3 465 09
YOM:
1969
Flight number:
BIS6311
Location:
Al Mukalla
Hadhramaut (حضرموت)
Country:
Yemen
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
35115
Aircraft flight cycles:
13125
Circumstances:
The four engine aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Al Mukalla to Sharjah with eight crew members on board and a load consisting of 7 tons of fish. During the takeoff roll on runway 06, at a speed of 225 km/h, the nose gear collapsed. The captain initiated an emergency braking procedure. To avoid a collision with the radio-technical equipment car, he steered the aircraft to the left. After it veered off runway, the aircraft rolled for about 400 metres and came to rest in a sandy area about 30 metres to the left of the extended centerline. All eight occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
For unknown reasons, the flight engineer retracted the landing gear prematurely during the takeoff procedure without any instruction from the captain. Actions of flight engineer in violation of technology of standard operating procedures, by fixing of landing gear switch to 'retract position' after that to "neutral" without report to the Captain leaded to rise and development of occurrence.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-7C-103 Dash-7 off Aden: 23 killed

Date & Time: May 9, 1982
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-7 (Dash-7)
Operator:
Registration:
7O-ACK
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Al Mukalla - Aden
MSN:
15
YOM:
1979
Location:
Aden
'Adan (عدن)
Country:
Yemen
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
45
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
23
Circumstances:
On approach, at a distance of 17 km, the pilot reported his position and had the runway in sight. Wind was from 240 at five knots. Weather was good. On short final, he reported to ATC and was cleared to land when the airplane went out of control and plunged into the sea about 2 km from the runway threshold. 26 occupants were rescued while 23 others were killed, among them both pilots.
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