| Date: | Monday 21 January 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-4-1009 |
| Owner/operator: | Trans Mediterranean Airways - TMA |
| Registration: | OD-ADO |
| MSN: | 42949 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Azaiba Airfield -
 Oman
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Beirut Airport |
| Azaiba Airfield | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The DC-4 struck the ground and crashed in flames short of the runway threshold. All four occupants were injured and rescued, while the aircraft was written off.
CAUSE:
Poor judgement part of the crew who continued the approach at an insufficient altitude.
Sources:
https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-douglas-dc-4-1009-muscat
WAAS
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2025 11:59 | GetHDC | Updated [Date, Total occupants, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Oct-2025 12:02 | ASN | Updated [Source, ] |
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