Region
Asia

Crash of a Farman F.190 in Tell-Farida: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 29, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Farman F.190
Operator:
Registration:
F-AJDP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Desert
Schedule:
Damascus – Baghdad – Karachi
MSN:
7135
YOM:
1929
Location:
Ruţbah Wells (Ar Ruţbah)
Al-Anbar (الأنبار)
Country:
Iraq
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
En route from Damascus to Baghdad, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with a sandstorm. The pilot lost his orientation when the airplane impacted ground and crashed near Tell-Farida, in the region of Ruţbah Wells, some 300 km west of Baghdad. The aircraft came to rest upside down and was destroyed. All three occupants were killed. The crew and passenger were performing a special flight on behalf of The League of Nations (Société des Nations). The passenger was the Swiss Colonel de Reynier who was in charge to fix the border between Syria and Iraq.
Crew:
Julien Risser, pilot,
Mr. Huber, mechanic.
Passenger:
Colonel de Reynier.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain while flying in a sandstorm.

Crash of a Dornier Do J Wal in Basra: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 2, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Dornier Do J Wal
Operator:
Registration:
D-22
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Texel - Basra - Batavia
MSN:
17
YOM:
1929
Location:
Basra
Al-Basrah (البصرة)
Country:
Iraq
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The seaplane was on a delivery flight from The Netherlands to the Dutch Indies. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Basra, Iraq. The pilot P. S. Everts was killed while both other occupants were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Fokker F7b/3m in Baghdad: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 31, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F7
Operator:
Polish Government
Registration:
P-PAAA
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Government
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Dęblin – Baghdad
MSN:
5057
YOM:
1928
Location:
Baghdad
Baghdād (بغداد)
Country:
Iraq
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a flight from Poland to Iraq on behalf of the Polish Ministry of Communications. On final approach to Baghdad, the aircraft hit a sand dune, overturned and came to rest upside down. A crew member was killed while both others were injured.
Probable cause:
It appears that the crew was approaching the wrong field and that his action was inadequate. Poor visibility seems to be a contributory factor.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.9A at Jalibah AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1924
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.9
Operator:
Registration:
J552
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Jalibah - Jalibah
Location:
Jalibah AFB
Al-Basrah (البصرة)
Country:
Iraq
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed Jalibah AFB on a local training mission. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the airplane stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. Both occupants were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt W. H. E. Kemp,
AC2 A. Adams.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.9a in Mosul: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1923
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.9
Operator:
Registration:
F1462
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Mosul - Mosul
Location:
Mosul
Nīnawā (Nineveh) (نينوى)
Country:
Iraq
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Mosul Airport. While flying at a height of 1,500 feet, the aircraft entered a dive and crashed, killing both occupants.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.9A at Shaibah AFB

Date & Time: Sep 16, 1922
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.9
Operator:
Registration:
E899
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Hinaidi - Shaibah
Location:
Shaibah AFB (Basrah)
Al-Basrah (البصرة)
Country:
Iraq
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The aircraft crashed on landing at Shaibah AFB. One pilot was killed and the second was injured.
Crew:
F/O J. L. Airey,
AC1 B. Hayes.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.9A at RAF Hinaidi: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1922
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.9
Operator:
Registration:
E8474
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Hinaidi - Hinaidi
Location:
Hinaidi AFB
Baghdād (بغداد)
Country:
Iraq
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at RAF Hinaidi. While flying at an altitude of 3,000 feet, the airplane collided with a second RAF DH.9A registered H102. Both aircraft entered a dive and crashed near the airbase. One pilot on board H102 survived while all three other crew members were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.9A at RAF Hinaidi: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1922
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.9
Operator:
Registration:
H102
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Hinaidi - Hinaidi
Location:
Hinaidi AFB
Baghdād (بغداد)
Country:
Iraq
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at RAF Hinaidi. While flying at an altitude of 3,000 feet, the airplane collided with a second RAF DH.9A registered E8474. Both aircraft entered a dive and crashed near the airbase. One pilot on board H102 survived while all three other crew members were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.9A in Al-Khidir

Date & Time: Apr 8, 1921
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.9
Operator:
Registration:
H81
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Basra - Baghdad
Location:
Al-Khidir
Al-Muthannā (المثنى)
Country:
Iraq
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On a flight from Basra to Baghdad, weather conditions deteriorared with poor visibility due to sandstorm. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed and came to rest upside down in a drainage ditch. Both occupants were injured.
Crew:
F/O H. W. Baggs.
Passenger:
Maj Gen W. E. Ironside.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.9A in Baghdad

Date & Time: Feb 20, 1921
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.9
Operator:
Registration:
E9691
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Baghdad - Baghdad
Location:
Baghdad
Baghdād (بغداد)
Country:
Iraq
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local training flight in Baghdad. En route, the engine failed. The pilot elected to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in the Tigre River, near the district of Karrada, in Baghdad. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.
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