Crash of a Douglas DC-3 in Beihan

Date & Time: Sep 16, 1975
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-3
Operator:
Registration:
7O-ABP
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Aden - Beihan
Location:
Beihan
Shabwah (شبوة)
Country:
Yemen
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon landing at Beihan Airport, the airplane nosed over and came to rest on its nose. All occupants were evacuated, five of them were injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3 in Beihan

Date & Time: Nov 1, 1972
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-3
Operator:
Registration:
4W-ABJ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Beihan
Shabwah (شبوة)
Country:
Yemen
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft crashed upon landing in unclear circumstances. Occupant's fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Blackburn B-101 Beverley C.1 at Beihan: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1958
Type of aircraft:
Blackburn B-101 Beverley
Operator:
Registration:
XH118
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Beihan al-Qasab – Aden
MSN:
1024
YOM:
1956
Location:
Beihan
Shabwah (شبوة)
Country:
Yemen
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Few minutes after departure from Beihan al-Qasab Airport, the engine number one failed. The captain decided to return for a safe landing when, few seconds later, the engine number two failed as well. Power was increased on engines number three and four and the landing was completed at an indicated speed of 15 knots above the normal landing speed. After touchdown, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and struck a sand dune. Upon impact, it overturned and came to rest upside down. A crew member was killed while all other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Failure of the engine number one and two due to a fuel exhaustion. It was reported that the crew failed to prepare the flight according to procedure and the fuel tanks were near empty at the time of the accident.

Crash of a Vickers 607 Valetta C.1 in Beihan

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1957
Type of aircraft:
Vickers Valetta
Operator:
Registration:
VW165
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
335
YOM:
29
Location:
Beihan
Shabwah (شبوة)
Country:
Yemen
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Beihan Airport, the airplane stalled and crashed. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.
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