Vliegtuigongeval op 22 NOV 1966 met Douglas R4D-1 (DC-3) VR-AAN - Wadi Rabtah
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Datum:dinsdag 22 november 1966
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas R4D-1 (DC-3)
Luchtvaartmaatschappij:Aden Airways
Registratie: VR-AAN
Constructienummer: 4284
Bouwjaar: 1942
Bemanning:slachtoffers: 3 / inzittenden: 3
Passagiers:slachtoffers: 27 / inzittenden: 27
Totaal:slachtoffers: 30 / inzittenden: 30
Schade: Afgeschreven
Gevolgen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Plaats:Wadi Rabtah (   Yemen)
Fase: Kruisvlucht (ENR)
Soort vlucht:Binnenlandse lijnvlucht
Vliegveld van vertrek:Mayfa'ah Airport (MFY), Yemen
Vliegveld van aankomst:Aden International Airport (ADE/ODAA), Yemen
Beschrijving:
The DC-3 had reached a cruising height of 6000 feet, 20 minutes after takeoff from Mayfa'ah when an explosive device detonated in the passenger cabin, on the left side just above the wing. The DC-3 disintegrated and crashed.

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» Aircraft hijackings and other criminal acts against civil aviation : statistics and narrative reports / FAA


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Douglas DC-3

  • ca 13.000 built
  • 3829e ongeval
  • 1516e dodelijk ongeval
  • 31e zwaarste ongeval (toen het plaatsvond)
  • 49e zwaarste ongeval (op dit moment)
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 Yemen
  • The zwaarste ongeval (toen het plaatsvond)
  • 2e zwaarste ongeval (op dit moment)
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