Narrative:Three engines failed over the Mediterranean Sea, some 90 minutes after departure. The pilot was forced to ditch the plane, during which both wings were ripped off. The passengers and crew were picked up by a ship. Six occupants were injured in the accident. Oil 'gulping' of the engines seemed to be possible reason for the three engines to fail one after the other.
Classification:
Ditching
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
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Hastings Bangs and Prangs and Splashes and Crashes» Last take-off : a record of RAF aircraft losses 1950 to 1953 / C. Cummings
Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does
not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Tripoli-Castel Benito Airport to Habbaniya RAF Station as the crow flies is 2807 km (1755 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.