Region
Africa

Crash of a Bristol 130 Bombay I near Dongola

Date & Time: Apr 22, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 130 Bombay
Operator:
Registration:
L5855
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Desert
MSN:
SH.48
YOM:
1939
Location:
Dongola
Northern (الشمالية)
Country:
Sudan
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a supply mission consisting of bringing fuel to the crew who made forced landing in the desert. Upon landing in a desert area located some 90 km east of Dongola, the airplane hit an obstacle and crashed. All four crew members from the 216th Squadron were uninjured.
Probable cause:
Collision with and obstacle upon landing.

Crash of a Lockheed 14-WF62 Super Electra in Al Fashir

Date & Time: Jan 19, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 14 Super Electra
Operator:
Registration:
G-AFGR
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1470
YOM:
1938
Location:
Al Fashir
North Darfur (شمال دارفور)
Country:
Sudan
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Supermarine Walrus in Port Sudan

Date & Time: Jan 2, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Supermarine Walrus
Operator:
Registration:
L2214
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Port Sudan
Red Sea (البحر الأحمر)
Country:
Sudan
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed for unknown reasons in the sea off Port Sudan. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Savoia-Marchetti SM.73 in Wadi Halfa: 8 killed

Date & Time: Aug 2, 1937 at 0530 LT
Type of aircraft:
Savoia-Marchetti SM.73
Operator:
Registration:
I-SUSA
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Rome - Cairo - Wadi Halfa - Asmara - Addis Ababa
MSN:
30014
YOM:
1936
Location:
Wadi Halfa
Northern (الشمالية)
Country:
Sudan
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
On final approach to Wadi Halfa Airport at night, the crew initiated a go around procedure for unknown reasons. The three engine airplane stalled and crashed short of runway. All eight occupants. were killed.
Crew:
Mr. Mondi, pilot,
Mr. Gallatti, copilot,
Mr. Damiani, engineer,
Mr. Carcavallo, radio navigator.
Passengers:
Mr. Blanetti,
Mr. Tavoletti,
Mr. Cohen,
Mrs. Lucienne Pottier.

Sincere thanks to Mr. Frédéric Thomas, son of Mrs. Pottier.

Crash of a Junkers W.33c near Er Roseires

Date & Time: May 3, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Junkers W.33
Operator:
Ethiopian Government
Registration:
Dessye
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ferry
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Desert
Schedule:
Addis Ababa - Er Roseires
MSN:
2539
YOM:
1929
Location:
Er Roseires
Blue Nile (النيل الأزرق)
Country:
Sudan
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Because of intense fighting in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian government ordered the German pilot Ludwig Weber to evacuate the Junkers W.33c to a safe airport outside the country, in Sudan. On approach to Er Roseires, the engine failed due to a fuel exhaustion. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the airplane named 'Dessye' crash landed in a desert area located south of Er Roseires. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the pilot was uninjured. The aircraft was later sold by the Royal Air Force to a local scrap dealer.
Probable cause:
Engine failure caused by a fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Fairey IIIF in Atbara: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 27, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Fairey III
Operator:
Registration:
K1776
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Port Sudan – Khartoum
MSN:
F.1475
YOM:
1931
Location:
Atbara
River Nile (ولاية نهر النيل)
Country:
Sudan
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
En route from Port Sudan to Khartoum, the pilot encountered marginal weather conditions with several cloud layers. In flight, he lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed near Atbara, bursting into flames. All three occupants were killed.
Crew:
Sylvanus George Connolly,
Philip Vaughan Edwards,
Frank Campling.

Crash of a Fairey IIIF in El-Gadarif: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 22, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Fairey III
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
El-Gadarif
Al Qadarif (القضارف)
Country:
Sudan
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while taking part to a joint exercise with local forces. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.12 near Abu Hamad: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 1, 1920
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.12
Operator:
Registration:
F302
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Desert
Schedule:
Khartoum - Cairo
Location:
Abu Hamad
River Nile (ولاية نهر النيل)
Country:
Sudan
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft departed Khartoum on a flight to Cairo. En route, the airplane suffered a structural failure and crashed near Abu Hamad, about 450 km north of Khartoum, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed.
Crew:
F/O John Barclay Jaques,
F/O Desmond Wilkie Sibley,
Sgt Edmund West Wadey,
AC2 Reginald Colin Meldrum.
Probable cause:
In-flight structural failure.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.12 near Shereik

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1920
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.12
Operator:
Registration:
G-EAMC
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Desert
Schedule:
Aswan - Khartoum
MSN:
HP.27
YOM:
1919
Location:
Shereik
River Nile (ولاية نهر النيل)
Country:
Sudan
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing one of the first trans-Africa flight from UK to South Africa. En route from Aswan to Khartoum, while cruising at an altitude of 7,800 feet, the airplane suffered oscillations and vibrations. The crew shut down both engines and elected to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a desert area located 10 km north of Shereik. All four crew evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Control problems following technical issues with the rudder.

Crash of a Vickers FB.27 Vimy in Wadi Halfa

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1920
Type of aircraft:
Vickers FB.27 Vimy Commercial
Operator:
Registration:
G-UABA
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Brooklands - Derna - Wadi Halfa - Bulawayo - Cape Town
Location:
Wadi Halfa
Northern (الشمالية)
Country:
Sudan
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew departed Brooklands, UK, for Derna on the night of 04FEB1920. After a 11-hour flight, the crew encountered bad weather conditions over the Mediterranean Sea but was able to land without problems in Derna, Lybia, to refuel. While approaching Wadi Halfa Airport by night, the crew encountered technical problems (a radiator leak) when the aircraft crashed short of runway. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft named 'Silver Queen' was destroyed.
Crew:
Lt Col Pierre Van Ryneveld,
Lt Christopher Joseph Quintin-Brand.
Probable cause:
Technical problems.
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