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Abu Dhabi (إمارة أبو ظبي‎)

Crash of a Short SC.7 Skyvan 3 Variant 200 off Das Island

Date & Time: Nov 22, 1976
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A4O-SI
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Bahrain - Abu Dhabi
MSN:
1865
YOM:
1969
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While cruising over the Persian Gulf on a cargo flight from Bahrain to Abu Dhabi-Al Bateen Airport, the airplane suffered an engine failure. The crew reduced his altitude and ditched the aircraft off Das Island, about 160 km northwest of Abu Dhabi. Both occupants were rescued while the airplane sank and was lost.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for undetermined reasons.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-4A Caribou in Abu Dhabi

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1970
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
302
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi
MSN:
272
YOM:
1969
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances. No casualties.

Crash of a Scottish Twin Pioneer C.2 in Bu Hafafa: 8 killed

Date & Time: Apr 18, 1963
Operator:
Registration:
XL994
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
MSN:
530
YOM:
1958
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a local training flight when control was lost. The airplane crashed in a desert area located west of Bu Hafafa. A passenger was seriously injured while eight other occupants were killed, among them four cadets from the Sultanat of Oman's Military School.
Probable cause:
Investigations were not able to determine the exact cause of the loss of control.