Yemen | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

On touchdown at Ataq Airport, the left main gear collapsed, followed shortly later by the right main gear. The airplane skidded on the runway for dozen yards before coming to rest in flames. All five occupants were evacuated, two of them were seriously injured.

Crash of a Vickers 607 Valetta C.1 in Aden

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1955

Type of aircraft:

Vickers Valetta

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VW845

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Training

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Aden - Aden

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406

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The crew was completing a local training flight at Aden-Khormaksar Airport. After touchdown, the airplane encountered difficulties, overran and plunged into the bay of Aden. All four crew members were rescued while the aircraft was lost.

Crash of a Vickers 607 Valetta C.1 in Sana'a

Date & Time: Aug 1, 1955

Type of aircraft:

Vickers Valetta

Operator:

Registration:

VW143

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Sana'a - Sana'a

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313

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The crew was performing a local training sortie at Sana'a Airport. On final approach, the instructor decided to abandon the landing and started a go around procedure. After passing over the airport a low height, the aircraft stalled and crashed near the runway end. All three crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

Loss of control during initial climb following an engine failure.

Crash of a Percival P.66 Pembroke C.1 off Aden

Date & Time: Apr 20, 1955 at 1200 LT

Type of aircraft:

Percival P.66 Pembroke

Operator:

Registration:

WV712

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Hargeisa – Aden

MSN:

016

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1955

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The airplane was performing a flight from Hargeisa to Aden, carrying a crew of two and three passengers, Mr. Oliver Claude Allyson, Bishop of Sudan and two pilots of a RAF Avro Anson that suffered a landing accident a day before in Hargeisa. While approaching the Yemen coast, the right engine failed. The crew feathered the propeller and continued when shortly later, the left engine lost power and failed as well. Again, the propeller was feathered and as the captain realized he would be unable to reach the airport of Aden-Khormaksar, he reduced his altitude and ditched the aircraft few km off shore. After contacting the water, all five occupants jumped in shark infested waters and were unable to use the dinghies that failed to inflate properly. All were quickly rescued by fishermen and the aircraft sank. It was recovered few days later.

Probable cause:

The crew reported there were sufficient fuel in both tanks at the time of the accident. The exact cause of the dual engine failure was not established.

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

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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362

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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 Vickers 607 Valetta C.1 in Aden

Date & Time: Jan 2, 1954

Type of aircraft:

Vickers Valetta

Operator:

Registration:

VX538

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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1950

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Shortly after takeoff from Khormaksar Airport in Aden, while in initial climb, the crew raised the landing gear according to the published procedures when the airplane stalled and crashed on its belly. It slid for dozen yards before coming to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Vickers 607 Valetta C1 off Aden

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1950

Type of aircraft:

Vickers Valetta

Operator:

Registration:

VX499

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Aden - Aden

MSN:

445

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1950

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The crew was engaged in a local training flight in Aden-Khormaksar Airport and was practicing single engine approach when the second engine lost power and failed. The captain realized it was not possible to reach the airport so he attempted an emergency landing about 13 km off shore. The plane sank and was lost while all four crew members were uninjured and rescued.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.