Crash of a Handley Page H.P.67 C.2 Hastings in Ataq

Date & Time: Apr 9, 1956
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings
Operator:
Registration:
WD483
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Aden – Ataq
MSN:
111
YOM:
1951
Location:
Ataq
Shabwah (شبوة)
Country:
Yemen
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
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
Operator:
Registration:
VW845
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Aden - Aden
MSN:
406
YOM:
7
Location:
Aden-Khormaksar
'Adan (عدن)
Country:
Yemen
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
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 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
YOM:
1955
Location:
Aden-Khormaksar
'Adan (عدن)
Country:
Yemen
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
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 Aden

Date & Time: Jan 2, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Vickers Valetta
Operator:
Registration:
VX538
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
YOM:
1950
Location:
Aden-Khormaksar
'Adan (عدن)
Country:
Yemen
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
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
YOM:
1950
Location:
Aden-Khormaksar
'Adan (عدن)
Country:
Yemen
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
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.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-25-DK Dakota C.4 in Salahleh: 12 killed

Date & Time: Aug 9, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
KN336
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Aden – Salahleh
MSN:
15901/32649
YOM:
1945
Location:
Salahleh
Woqooyi Galbeed (وقويي جالبيد‎)
Country:
Somalia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Circumstances:
The descent to Salahleh Airport was started in marginal weather conditions. On approach, the aircraft hit a hill and crashed few km from the airport. Eleven occupants were killed while a crew member was seriously injured. He died from his injuries a day later.
Crew:
S/Ldr D. Forward,
F/Lt R. Diggory,
Cpl D. Howden,
Cpl R. A. Prior,
F/Lt N. T. Evans,
F/O D. P. Hinton,
Cpl J. J. Gibson,
Sgt T. J. A. Pearce,
Nav L. A. Bain.
Probable cause:
The minimum safe altitude was fixed at 5,000 feet to descent to Salahleh Airport. Probably due to bad visibility caused by low clouds, the crew continued the descent down to 3,000 feet, causing the aircraft to collide with ground.

Crash of a Boeing B-29A-70-BN Superfortress off Aden: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 27, 1948 at 1900 LT
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Operator:
Registration:
44-62309
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
11786
Location:
Aden-Khormaksar
'Adan (عدن)
Country:
Yemen
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
After takeoff, while climbing in thunderstorm activity, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in to the sea. All six crew members were killed.

Crash of a Consolidated B-24J-85-CO Liberator in Aden: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 21, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Operator:
Registration:
42-100245
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
3394
Location:
Aden-Khormaksar
'Adan (عدن)
Country:
Yemen
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Crashed for unknown reason while taking off from RAF Aden-Khormaksar Airport. Five crew were killed while five others were injured.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I off Aden

Date & Time: Sep 1, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L8505
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Aden - Aden
Location:
Aden-Khormaksar
'Adan (عدن)
Country:
Yemen
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Aden-Khormaksar Airport, the twin engine airplane stalled and crashed into the sea. All five crew members were injured.
Crew:
Sgt R. S. Edwards,
Sgt F. Harrison,
Sgt J. Cooper,
Mr. H. Oliver,
Mr. J. F. Lindman.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Kombolcha-Dessie

Date & Time: Mar 31, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L8433
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Aden - Aden
Location:
Kombolcha-Dessie
Amhara
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Aden-Khormaksar Airport on an operation to Ethiopia. Approaching Dessie, it was shot down by the pilot of an Italian fighter and crashed. A crew was killed and two others were injured and became PoW.
Crew:
P/O John Alan Barke, pilot,
Sgt R. W. Scott, observer,
Sgt Gordon Charles Moore, wireless operator. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by an Italian fighter.
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