Heliopolis

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Training

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Heliopolis - Heliopolis

MSN:

8810

YOM:

1939

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Upon landing at Heliopolis Airport, the undercarriage collapsed and the airplane sank on its belly and came to rest. All three crew members evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the undercarriage were down but not locked.

Crash of a Savoia-Marchetti SM.73 in Heliopolis

Date & Time: Dec 13, 1938

Type of aircraft:

Savoia-Marchetti SM.73

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Registration:

I-ATRI

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Benghazi – Héliopolis

MSN:

30018

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1936

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On approach to Heliopolis, the airplane suffered an engine failure. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed. There were no casualties but two crew members were seriously injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Engine failure on approach.

Crash of a Vickers Valentia in Mersa Matruh: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1936

Type of aircraft:

Vickers Valentia

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Registration:

K3166

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Heliopolis – Mersa Matruh

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Captain / Total flying hours:

210

Captain / Total hours on type:

17.00

Circumstances:

The float plane was completing a night exercice from Heliopolis to Mersa Matruh with 13 crew members on board. On approach, at a height of about 800 feet, the airplane lost altitude, collided with a fence and came to rest, bursting into flames. Seven occupants were killed and six others were injured.
Those killed were:
Sgt Ronald George Allan, pilot, †
LAC Edward Adams, †
AC1 Albert George Hassall, †
AC1 John White, †
Cpt Edward Francis MacKay Barford, †
Cpt Herbert Frank Gordon D’arcy Symonds, †
Lt Douglas Elliott Macintosh, †
F/O N. de W. Boult,
LAC T. Sellars,
Cpt D. S. Cochrane,
Cpt J. P. Weir,
Cpt T. Brodie,
LT L. G. Charles.

Crash of a Vickers 56 Victoria at Deversoir AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1931

Type of aircraft:

Vickers Victoria

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J8927

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Heliopolis – Deversoir

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Crashed in unknown circumstances while on approach to Deversoir AFB, Egypt. One crew member was killed.

Crash of a Fairey IIIF in Ismailia: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 4, 1931

Type of aircraft:

Fairey III

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S1141

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Héliopolis – Ismailia

MSN:

F.682

YOM:

1925

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Ismailia

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Egypt

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Africa

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On final approach to Ismailia Airport, the airplane stalled and crashed. All three occupants were injured and the pilot died from his injuries four days later on April 8.

Crash of a Fairey IIIF in Heliopolis: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 23, 1930 at 0655 LT

Type of aircraft:

Fairey III

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S1201

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Khartoum - Heliopolis

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F.926

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1927

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On approach to Heliopolis Airport following a flight from Khartoum, the engine failed. The aircraft stalled and crashed short of runway. The airplane was destroyed and both crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Francis Slade Barron,
AC1 Cyril Fred Davis.

Probable cause:

Engine failure on final approach.

Crash of a Vickers 56 Victoria in Heliopolis: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1929

Type of aircraft:

Vickers Victoria

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Takeoff (climb)

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