26 Mar Blackburn Beverley C.1 – XM106 The Beverley transport plane taxied over a land mine. The undercarriage was blow off and the airplane was considered damaged beyond rep... Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas DC-6B – SU-ANL On landing, directional control was lost due to improper reversing technique. The DC-6 groundlooped off the runway, causing the gear to... Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas R4D-1 (DC-3) – VR-AAN The DC-3 had reached a cruising height of 6000 feet, 20 minutes after takeoff from Mayfa'ah when an explosive device detonated in the p... Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) – KJ955 The Dakota was damaged beyond repair following an explosion of a bomb. The aircraft was consumed by fire to just aft of the cockpit Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas C-47B-1-DK (DC-3) – VR-AAA On landing the aircraft did not decelerate as expected. To avoid overrunning the runway into the sea, the pilot groundlooped the plane ... Continue reading
26 Mar Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer CC.1 – XM943 The airplane was hit by a whirlwind as it landed. Directional control was lost and the plane hit a tree stump. Continue reading
26 Mar Blackburn Beverley C.1 – XL151 The Beverley departed on a rescue search mission for a Somali Air Force Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor plane which was overdue on a flight f... Continue reading
26 Mar Vickers Valetta C.1 – VW803 The brakes failed on landing. The Valetta ran off the runway and the undercarriage collapsed. Continue reading
26 Mar Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer CC.1 – XM287 Both engines failed. The Twin Pioneer overturned during the forced landing. Continue reading
26 Mar Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer CC.1 – XM288 Both engines failed. The Twin Pioneer ditched. Continue reading