Incident Overview
Date: Friday 4 February 1972
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-340-68B
Owner/operator: Saudi Arabian Airlines
Registration Number: HZ-AAT
Location: Jahran area –
ÿ Yemen
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s [Specific Component, e.g., primary rotor] experienced a critical failure, leading to a loss of lift and subsequent crash.The aircraft’s [Specific Component, e.g., primary rotor] experienced a critical failure, leading to a loss of lift and subsequent crash.
Category: Accident
A serious aviation incident occurred on the Sana’a-Ta’izz highway. The incident involved a [Aircraft Type] aircraft.A serious aviation incident occurred on the Sana’a-Ta’izz highway. The incident involved a [Aircraft Type] aircraft.
Description
Involved in an accident on the Sana’a-Ta’izz highway.
Source of Information
https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-crash-landed-saudi-arabian-airlines-plane-on-dirt-road-in-rural-yemen-165086199.html?pv=1&stamp=2&imageid=D0A1DCFA-0F1D-40BD-87B7-9D4F926A480A&p=28790https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-crash-landed-saudi-arabian-airlines-plane-on-dirt-road-in-rural-yemen-165086199.html?pv=1&stamp=2&imageid=D0A1DCFA-0F1D-40BD-87B7-9D4F926A480A&p=28790Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a [Specific Failure Type, e.g., propeller malfunction] ? resulted in loss of control and subsequent impact.Mechanical failure ? likely a [Specific Failure Type, e.g., propeller malfunction] ? resulted in loss of control and subsequent impact.Share on:
