7O - Yemen

The airplane was completing a flight on behalf of the Yemenite Government, carrying diplomats and politicians back from a conference in Aden. In unknown circumstances, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in the Hadramaout Mountain Range. The wreckage was found few hours later and all 25 occupants have been killed, among them Mohammed Saleh Aulaqi, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The aircraft crashed upon landing in unclear circumstances. Occupant's fate remains unknown.

While cruising in poor weather conditions, the airplane struck tree tops and crashed in a wooded and mountainous area located near Rajince, south Serbia. The aircraft was destroyed and all five occupants were killed.

While the aircraft was being taxied into the hangar on 9 March 1969 for a Check III inspection the port elevator was damaged by contact with a set of passenger stairs. It was decided therefore to change the elevator during the inspection. The aircraft was test flown by the pilot-in-command after the inspection at 0600 hours on 18 March 1969. During the flight it was discovered that the elevator trim was ineffective. Subsequent examination revealed that the elevator trim tabs had been rigged in opposition, one up and one down. The aircraft was therefore returned to the hangar for rectification. A further test flight was scheduled at 0600 hours on the following day, i.e. 19 March. After completing the ground run and preflight check the aircraft was again returned to the hangar for further work on the elevator trim mechanism. One of the engineers reported that the elevator trim was "very stiff". The work was carried out by the pilot-in-command and an engineer, who were observed to carry out a functional check of trim operation after the work was completed. At 0730 hours the aircraft was lined up on the runway for take-off. The take-off and climb out were observed by two experienced witnesses and appeared to be quite normal. After a period of about two minutes and at an estimated height of 700 ft the aircraft made a turn to port through approximately 1600 at an estimated 300 bank angle. The aircraft was then seen to recover from the turn and immediately enter a dive which became progressively steeper until the aircraft struck the ground and burst into flames. All four crew members were killed.

While completing a local training mission, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Ko Samet Island. All four crew members were killed.

About 20 minutes after its departure from Aden Airport, while cruising at an altitude of 6,000 feet, the aircraft exploded in the air, disintegrated and crashed in a desert area located in the region of Wādī Rabţah. The debris were found few hours later. None of the 30 occupants survived the crash. The crash site was located about 140 km east of the route Aden - Maifa'a, northeast of Ahwar.

After landing at Hadibu Airport (Socotra Island), the airplane encountered difficulties to decelerate properly. As the end of the runway was approaching, the captain decided to veer off runway and completed a quit sharp turn to the left when the right main gear collapsed. Out of control, the airplane skidded and came to rest. All 17 occupants were evacuated safely while the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crashed in unknown circumstances while approaching Hargeisa Airport on a flight from Aden. All 15 occupants were killed.

The aircraft was on an official government flight from Rome, Italy to Yugoslavia, taking the Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Yemen to Belgrade. Four crew and four passengers were aboard. The flight departed Ciampino Airport (Rome) at 1645Z on an IFR flight plan and was to proceed via Viterbo, Pescara and Split to Belgrade. Due to the fact that the aircraft gave an impossible estimate for its ETA over Viterbo, Ciampino Tower, at 1729Z on its own initiative, notified the aircraft that it was on a bearing of 315°, which indicated that it was to the west of Viterbo. At 1736Z, YE-AAB advised it was over the Viterbo NDB giving its ETA at Pescara as 1817Z. At 1738Z the Tower cleared the aircraft to climb from 8,500 feet to 13,000 feet and requested it to transfer from VHF to HF for further en route navigation messages. The aircraft acknowledged, and this was the last effective radio contact. At approximately 1800Z the aircraft crashed on the western slopes of Monte Porretta at a height of 2,690 feet. All aboard were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.