Region
Asia

Crash of a Short S.16 Scion 2 in Aden

Date & Time: Dec 17, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Short S.16 Scion
Operator:
Arabian Airways
Registration:
G-AEOY
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
S.789
YOM:
1936
Location:
Aden-Khormaksar
'Adan (عدن)
Country:
Yemen
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed for unknown reasons while taking off from Aden-Khormaksar Airport. All four occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Aden: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1937
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
K1895
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Aden - Aden
MSN:
1645
YOM:
1930
Location:
Aden-Khormaksar
'Adan (عدن)
Country:
Yemen
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 sortie out from Aden-Khormaksar Airport. While flying in the vicinity of the airfield, the airplane went out of control and crashed. A crew member was killed and a second was injured.
Probable cause:
Loss of control following an in-flight disconnection of the rudder bar.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Aden: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 25, 1933
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
K1212
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Aden - Aden
MSN:
1524
YOM:
1930
Location:
Aden-Khormaksar
'Adan (عدن)
Country:
Yemen
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot was completing a local training flight at Aden-Khormaksar Airport when the accident occurred. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot F/O Eric Arthur Collyns was killed.

Crash of a Fairey IIIF in Aden: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Fairey III
Operator:
Registration:
J9134
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Aden-Khormaksar
'Adan (عدن)
Country:
Yemen
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed while taking off from Aden-Khormaksar Airport, killing both crew members.
Crew:
F/O Geoffrey Norman Pilcher,
LAC Robert Angus Laidler.
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