Crash of aShort SC.7 Skyvan 3M Variant 400 in Tawi Atair: 7 killed

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1974
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
909
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
MSN:
1899
YOM:
1972
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the airplane stalled and crashed in a desert area. Seven people were captured while the pilot Sean Creek evaded. It appears that some of the occupants were killed in the accident and others were executed.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-4A Caribou in Tawi Atair

Date & Time: Dec 3, 1973
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
803
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
295
YOM:
1970
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After touchdown at Tawi Atair Airfield, the airplane went out of control and veered off runway. The undercarriage collapsed and the airplane came to rest, damaged beyond repair. A crew was injured.
Probable cause:
It is possible that the airplane landed short of runway threshold, causing damage to the undercarriage.
Final Report: