Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 19 April 1942
Aircraft Type: de Havilland DH.86 Express
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A31-3
Location: Cairo-Heliopolis RAF Station –
ÿ Egypt
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Other
A DH.86 Express A31-3 aircraft was struck by an RAF Beaufighter while parked in a dispersal site beside the runway in Cairo, Egypt. The Beaufighter lost an engine during takeoff and swung off the runway, resulting in both aircraft being destroyed in a subsequent fire.A DH.86 Express A31-3 aircraft was struck by an RAF Beaufighter while parked in a dispersal site beside the runway in Cairo, Egypt. The Beaufighter lost an engine during takeoff and swung off the runway, resulting in both aircraft being destroyed in a subsequent fire.
Description
The DH.86 Express A31-3 was destroyed at RAF Heliopolis, Cairo Egypt. The aircraft was parked in a dispersal site beside the runway when it was hit by an RAF Beaufighter which had lost an engine on takeoff and swung off the runway. Both aircraft were destroyed in the ensuing fire.
Primary Cause
Loss of engine during takeoff by the RAF Beaufighter, leading to a swerving and runway excursion.Loss of engine during takeoff by the RAF Beaufighter, leading to a swerving and runway excursion.Share on:
