Alexandria | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The airplane ran out of fuel and crashed landed in Borg El Arab, west of Alexandria. All six crew members escaped uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt J. C. Smith,
Sgt Walsh,
Sgt J. G. Alcock,
Sgt N. J. Rice,
Sgt E. Hall,
F/Sgt J. Napier.

Probable cause:

Fuel exhaution.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Abukir: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 25, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

Operator:

Registration:

L1534

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

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Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Abukir - Abukir

MSN:

8817

YOM:

1939

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The airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed upon takeoff from Abukir Airfield. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Crew:
Sgt Peter Frederick Brook, pilot.

Probable cause:

Engine failure upon takeoff.

Crash of a Percival P.10 Vega Gull in Abukir

Date & Time: May 17, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Percival P.10 Vega Gull

Operator:

Registration:

X1033

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

K.42

YOM:

1936

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The airplane crashed for unknown reasons while taking off from Abukir Airfield. The pilot was rescued.

Crash of a Bristol 130 Bombay I in Alexandria

Date & Time: Jul 18, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 130 Bombay

Operator:

Registration:

L5819

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Supply

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Tobruk - Alexandria

MSN:

SH.12

YOM:

1939

Location:

Alexandria

Country:

Egypt

Region:

Africa

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The crew initiated the approach to Alexandria Airport in foggy conditions following a supply mission from Tobruk. Due to poor visibility, the captain was unable to locate the runway, abandoned the approach and initiated a go around. Few minutes later, while on a second approach, both engines failed. The aircraft stalled and crashed in the Mariout Lake, few hundred metres short of runway. All five occupants were rescued and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew (216th Squadron).

Probable cause:

Double engine failure on final approach due to fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Bristol 130 Bombay I off Alexandria: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 130 Bombay

Operator:

Registration:

L5848

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Supply

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Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Tobruk - Heliopolis

MSN:

SH.41

YOM:

1939

Location:

Alexandria

Country:

Egypt

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Africa

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The airplane was returning to Heliopolis following a supply mission in Tobruk. While cruising along the shore at night, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the sea. One body was recovered from sea but not trace from the four other crew members was ever found.
Crew:
P/O Thomas Albert Grundy, pilot,
Sgt John George Cowlishaw,
LAC Matthew Hetherington Winship,
LAC Peter Douglas Snowden,
LAC Thomas Murray.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Short S.19 Singapore III off Abukir: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 8, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Short S.19 Singapore III

Operator:

Registration:

K4584

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Abukir - Basra

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While taking off from RAF Abukir, the float plane collided with a sea wall and crashed, bursting into flames. Three crew members were killed and six others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Leonard Clunie Steed, †
AC1 William Halliburton Scott, †
AC1 Alfred Albert Shaw, †
S/Ldr James Rowland Scarlett-Streatfield,
P/O Peter Roland Mathews Williams,
Cpl Philip Ingrey,
Cpl John Riddell Smith,
AC1 William Nixon Arrowsmith,
AC1 William Hetherington Ard.

Crash of a Short S.8 Calcutta off Alexandria: 12 killed

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1935 at 1915 LT

Type of aircraft:

Short S.8 Calcutta

Operator:

Registration:

G-AASJ

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

London – Brindisi – Mirabella – Alexandria

MSN:

S.752

YOM:

1929

Location:

Alexandria

Country:

Egypt

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Africa

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On final approach to Alexandria at night, the float plane stalled and crashed into the sea, some two km offshore. The captain was injured and all twelve other occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Failure of all three engines on approach due to a fuel exhaustion.

Crash of an Avro 504 in Abukir: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1918

Type of aircraft:

Avro 504

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Registration:

A8544

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Abukir - Abukir

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The single engine aircraft was completing a local training flight when it stalled and crashed near Abukir. A crew member was killed and the second was injured.
Crew:
2nd Lt G. E. Satterthwaite, †
2nd Lt J. Acheson.