Narrative:
The propellers did not go into reverse after touchdown at RAF Khormaksar. The Britannia overran into the sea.
accident date: 12-10-1967
type: Bristol 175 Britannia C.1
registration: XL638
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 12 October 1967 |
| Type: |  Bristol 175 Britannia C.1 |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | XL638 |
| MSN: | 13400 |
| First flight: | 1959 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Khormaksar RAF Station (ADE) ( Yemen)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bahrain International Airport (BAH/OBBI), Bahrain |
| Aden-Khormaksar RAF Station (ADE/ODAA), Yemen |
The propellers did not go into reverse after touchdown at RAF Khormaksar. The Britannia overran into the sea.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. HalleyPhotos
accident date: 12-10-1967
type: Bristol 175 Britannia C.1
registration: XL638
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 Bahrain International Airport to Aden-Khormaksar RAF Station as the crow flies is 1595 km (997 miles).
Distance from Bahrain International Airport to Aden-Khormaksar RAF Station as the crow flies is 1595 km (997 miles).
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