Crash of a Vickers 607 Valetta C.1 in Mukeiras

Date & Time: Jun 17, 1960
Type of aircraft:
Vickers Valetta
Operator:
Registration:
VW803
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
364
YOM:
6
Location:
Mukeiras
Al Bayda' (البيضاء)
Country:
Yemen
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing at Mukeiras Airport, the aircraft encountered difficulties to stop. It overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The loss of control after touchdown was caused by the failure of the braking systems.

Crash of a Vickers 607 Valetta C.1 in Mukeiras

Date & Time: Feb 1, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Vickers Valetta
Operator:
Registration:
VW206
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
362
YOM:
1
Location:
Mukeiras
Al Bayda' (البيضاء)
Country:
Yemen
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The landing at Mukeiras Airport was hard and the aircraft bounced several times. As the landing was missed, the captain decided to raise the undercarriage to stop the aircraft that sank on its belly, slid for dozen yards and came to a halt. All 18 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was reported that three passengers were injured in the mishap.

Crash of a Short S.16 Scion II in Mukeiras

Date & Time: Apr 26, 1940 at 0745 LT
Type of aircraft:
Short S.16 Scion
Operator:
Arabian Airways
Registration:
G-AEIL
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Mukeiras – Aden
MSN:
PA.1003
YOM:
1936
Location:
Mukeiras
Al Bayda' (البيضاء)
Country:
Yemen
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft went out of control and crashed, coming to rest upside down. Both occupants, Mr. Antonin Besse (aircraft's owner) and his wife Hilda Besse were injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
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