Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 22 November 1966
Aircraft Type: Douglas R4D-1 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Aden Airways
Registration Number: VR-AAN
Location: Wadi Rabtah –
ÿ Yemen
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 30 / Occupants: 30
Component Affected: Passenger cabinPassenger cabin
Category: Unlawful Interference
A DC-3 aircraft, operating from Mayfa’ah, crashed after reaching a cruising height of 6000 feet, 20 minutes after takeoff, due to the detonation of an explosive device within the passenger cabin on the left side of the wing.A DC-3 aircraft, operating from Mayfa’ah, crashed after reaching a cruising height of 6000 feet, 20 minutes after takeoff, due to the detonation of an explosive device within the passenger cabin on the left side of the wing.
Description
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 passenger cabin, on the left side just above the wing. The DC-3 disintegrated and crashed.
Primary Cause
Explosive device detonation within the passenger cabin of the DC-3.Explosive device detonation within the passenger cabin of the DC-3.Share on:
