Narrative:
An Iraqi Air Force plane crashed in dense fog near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The aircraft carried several Iraqi leaders on their way
from Baghdad to Khartoum to greet the new Sudanese regime.
The type of aircraft was not reported. At the time the Iraqi Air Force reportedly operated Antonov An-12, An-24 and Il-14 transport planes.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 22 July 1971 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-12 ? |
| Operator: | Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Iraqiya (Iraqi Air Force) |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 18 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 5 km (3.1 mls) N of Jeddah ( Saudi Arabia)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
An Iraqi Air Force plane crashed in dense fog near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The aircraft carried several Iraqi leaders on their way
from Baghdad to Khartoum to greet the new Sudanese regime.
The type of aircraft was not reported. At the time the Iraqi Air Force reportedly operated Antonov An-12, An-24 and Il-14 transport planes.
Sources:
» The Canberra Times, Fri 23 Jul 1971Photos
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