Hadhramaut (حضرموت) | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

En route, the crew encountered technical issues and attempted to make a belly landing in a desert and rocky area located in the Hadhramaut. The aircraft came to rest and was damaged beyond repair while all 19 occupants (among them three were injured) were kidnapped by local tribesmen. The exact cause of the technical malfunction remains unknown. The aircraft was on its way to the oil field of Masila that belongs to Canadian Nexen and members of the Yemeni president family.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 near Al Mukalla: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 9, 2005 at 1700 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-26

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Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Desert

Schedule:

Aden – Al Mukalla

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The aircraft departed Aden on a flight to Al Mukalla with 44 soldiers and five crew members on board. While descending to Al Mukalla Airport, both engines stopped. The crew made an emergency landing in a desert area located about 30 km east of Al Mukalla Airport. Twenty people escaped unhurt while 28 others were injured, seven seriously. Unfortunately, the captain was killed.

Probable cause:

It is believed that both engines failed following a fuel exhaustion.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12B in Al Mukalla

Date & Time: Mar 31, 2005 at 1902 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-12

Operator:

Air BAS Transportation

Registration:

UN-11007

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Al Mukalla – Sharjah

MSN:

9 3 465 09

YOM:

1969

Flight number:

BIS6311

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Aircraft flight hours:

35115

Aircraft flight cycles:

13125

Circumstances:

The four engine aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Al Mukalla to Sharjah with eight crew members on board and a load consisting of 7 tons of fish. During the takeoff roll on runway 06, at a speed of 225 km/h, the nose gear collapsed. The captain initiated an emergency braking procedure. To avoid a collision with the radio-technical equipment car, he steered the aircraft to the left. After it veered off runway, the aircraft rolled for about 400 metres and came to rest in a sandy area about 30 metres to the left of the extended centerline. All eight occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

For unknown reasons, the flight engineer retracted the landing gear prematurely during the takeoff procedure without any instruction from the captain. Actions of flight engineer in violation of technology of standard operating procedures, by fixing of landing gear switch to 'retract position' after that to "neutral" without report to the Captain leaded to rise and development of occurrence.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-1-DK in Hadibu

Date & Time: Mar 26, 1965 at 0815 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Registration:

VR-AAA

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Sanaa – Hadibu

MSN:

14141/25586

YOM:

1944

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After landing at Hadibu Airport (Socotra Island), the airplane encountered difficulties to decelerate properly. As the end of the runway was approaching, the captain decided to veer off runway and completed a quit sharp turn to the left when the right main gear collapsed. Out of control, the airplane skidded and came to rest. All 17 occupants were evacuated safely while the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the pilot-in-command was no sufficiently familiarized with the airport characteristics and failed to take into consideration the wind component, landing with a tailwind, which was considered as a contributing factor. It was also reported that the ground equipment was not adapted and that the information transmitted to the crew regarding the wind component was improper, which was also considered as a contributing factor.

Crash of a Vickers 607 Valetta C.1 in Shihr

Date & Time: May 7, 1957

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Vickers Valetta

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VW184

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340

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En route, an engine failed and the crew was forced to shoot it down and to feather the propeller. Shortly later, the second engine failed as well. The pilot decided to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in a desert area located 4,8 km east of Shihr and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

Double engine failure in flight.