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Crash of a Vickers 644 Viking 1B in Baghdad

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Vickers Viking
Operator:
Registration:
YI-ABR
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
232
YOM:
1947
Location:
Baghdad
Baghdād (بغداد)
Country:
Iraq
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Belly landed for unknown reason. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Miles M.57 Aerovan IV in Ruţbah Wells

Date & Time: Nov 22, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Miles M.57 Aerovan
Operator:
Arab Contracting & Trading Company
Registration:
G-AIDJ
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
6387
YOM:
1946
Location:
Ruţbah Wells (Ar Ruţbah)
Al-Anbar (الأنبار)
Country:
Iraq
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff for unknown reason, injuring both crew members. The aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII near Basra

Date & Time: May 9, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII
Operator:
Registration:
AP-ABZ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Desert
MSN:
1374
YOM:
1945
Location:
Shaibah AFB (Basrah)
Al-Basrah (البصرة)
Country:
Iraq
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew started the descent to Shaibah Airbase near Basra when all four engines stopped simultaneously. The captain elected to make an emergency landing in a desert area located 66 km northwest of the airport. The aircraft came to rest and was damaged beyond repair while all three crew members were unhurt. The crew was in charge to deliver the aircraft in Karachi as it was just on the Pakistan register since 4 days.
Probable cause:
Failure of all four engines caused by a fuel exhaustion.

Crash of an Avro 685 York C.1 in Shaibah AFB: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1947 at 2240 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 685 York
Operator:
Registration:
G-AGNR
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
London – Luqa – Cairo – Basra – Karachi – New Delhi – Calcutta
MSN:
1219
YOM:
1945
Location:
Shaibah AFB (Basrah)
Al-Basrah (البصرة)
Country:
Iraq
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Enroute from Cairo to Basra, the crew was informed by ATC about poor weather in Basra and was instructed to divert to the Shaibah AFB located east of Basra. On approach by night, the pilot was unable to locate the runway and was forced to abandon the landing procedure for a go around. A second attempt to land and a third approach few minutes later were abandoned as well. During the fourth trial, the captain reduced his altitude in an attempt to establish a visual contact with the ground when the four engine aircraft hit the ground and bounced. It gain few meters, flew over a wooded area and eventually stalled and crashed 740 yards further, in a desert area. All six crew members were killed while 12 passengers were injured.
Probable cause:
An error on the part of the pilot in continuing the flight in unsuitable weather conditions coupled with a lack of cooperation on part of the Air Traffic Control.

Crash of an Avro 691 Lancastrian I in H3 Oil Station

Date & Time: May 11, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Avro 691 Lancastrian
Operator:
Registration:
G-AGLF
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Cairo – Basra
MSN:
1172
YOM:
1944
Location:
H3 Oil Station
Al-Anbar (الأنبار)
Country:
Iraq
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Enroute from Cairo to Basra on a cargo flight, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and decided to divert to the H3 Oil Station Airfield for an emergency landing. The four engine aircraft crash landed and came to rest. All four occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in Baghdad

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
L4650
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Habbaniyah – Baghdad
MSN:
117
YOM:
1938
Location:
Baghdad
Baghdād (بغداد)
Country:
Iraq
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon touchdown at Baghdad Airport, the right main gear collapsed. The airplane slid on runway for few dozen metres before coming to rest. Both crew members were uninjured.
Probable cause:
The right main gear collapsed because it failed to lockdown.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I at Habbaniya AFB: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 21, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
L4649
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Habbaniyah - Habbaniyah
MSN:
116
YOM:
1938
Location:
Habbaniyah AFB
Al-Anbar (الأنبار)
Country:
Iraq
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Habbaniya AFB. After takeoff, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed. A crew was seriously injured and two others were killed. The next day, the only survivor died from injuries sustained.
Crew:
W/O John Osmotherley Barnes,
Cpl Edward James Myers,
LAC William Faulds McLeod.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I at Habbaniya AFB

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
L4659
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Habbaniyah - Habbaniyah
MSN:
126
YOM:
1938
Location:
Habbaniyah AFB
Al-Anbar (الأنبار)
Country:
Iraq
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training mission at Habbaniya AFB on behalf of 4th FTS. Shortly after touchdown, a tyre burst. The aircraft swerved, veered off runway and came to rest. Both occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Loss of control upon landing after a tyre burst.
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