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| Date: | Tuesday 11 October 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Blackburn Beverley C.1 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | XL151 |
| MSN: | 1037 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Engine model: | Bristol Centaurus 173 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Aden -
 Yemen
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The Beverley departed on a rescue search mission for a Somali Air Force Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor plane which was overdue on a flight from Berbera, Somalia to Aden, Yemen with eight on board.
The Beverley flew into a sand dune at night and crashed.
Sources:
Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
The Beverley Association
UK Serials Resource Centre
Passauer Neue Presse 14 October 1960, p2
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Sep-2024 08:52 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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