Incident Overview
Date: Monday 8 December 1941
Aircraft Type: de Havilland DH.86B Express
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A31-8
Location: Western desert –
ÿ Egypt
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Helicopter AircraftHelicopter Aircraft
A helicopter ambulance aircraft experienced a fire and subsequent crash, resulting in the loss of three crew members. The aircraft crew survived.A helicopter ambulance aircraft experienced a fire and subsequent crash, resulting in the loss of three crew members. The aircraft crew survived.
Description
Shot down and crashed. A fire erupted but the three crew members of the ambulance aircraft survived.
Primary Cause
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