'Adan (عدن) | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The crew was performing exercices on behalf of the contingent of the HMS Achilles cruising off Aden. Upon landing, the float plane lost a float and capsized. All three crew members took refuge in a dinghy and were later rescued by the crew of HSM Achilles. The aircraft sank and was lost.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Aden: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 11, 1938

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

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K1893

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

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City

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Aden - Aden

MSN:

1643

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1930

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The crew departed Aden-Khormaksar on a local training flight. While completing aerobatics, the airplane suffered a structural failure and both wings detached. The airplane dove into the ground and crashed near the district of Sheikh Othman. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Martin Henry Bromley Davies,
LAC John Hockings Campbell.

Probable cause:

Both wings detached in flight following a structural failure while completing aerobatics.

Crash of a Short S.16 Scion 2 in Aden

Date & Time: Dec 17, 1937

Type of aircraft:

Short S.16 Scion

Operator:

Arabian Airways

Registration:

G-AEOY

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

S.789

YOM:

1936

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Crashed for unknown reasons while taking off from Aden-Khormaksar Airport. All four occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Aden: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1937

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

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Registration:

K1895

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Aden - Aden

MSN:

1645

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1930

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The crew was completing a local training sortie out from Aden-Khormaksar Airport. While flying in the vicinity of the airfield, the airplane went out of control and crashed. A crew member was killed and a second was injured.

Probable cause:

Loss of control following an in-flight disconnection of the rudder bar.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Aden: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 25, 1933

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

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Registration:

K1212

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Aden - Aden

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1524

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1930

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The pilot was completing a local training flight at Aden-Khormaksar Airport when the accident occurred. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot F/O Eric Arthur Collyns was killed.

Crash of a Fairey IIIF in Aden: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1930

Type of aircraft:

Fairey III

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Registration:

J9134

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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The airplane crashed while taking off from Aden-Khormaksar Airport, killing both crew members.
Crew:
F/O Geoffrey Norman Pilcher,
LAC Robert Angus Laidler.