Incident Overview
Date: Friday 1 March 1940
Aircraft Type: Handley Page HP.42E
Owner/operator: Imperial Airways
Registration Number: G-AAGX
Location: 55 km off Dibba, Oman [Gulf of Oman] –
ÿ Indian Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: The Handley Page HP.42E aircraft itself.The Handley Page HP.42E aircraft itself.
Category: Accident
A Handley Page HP.42E aircraft, named Hannibal, vanished over the Gulf of Oman on November 12, 2023, with four crew and four passengers onboard. Wreckage was discovered on the Iranian coast at Ras al Kuh, approximately 25 miles east of Jask.A Handley Page HP.42E aircraft, named Hannibal, vanished over the Gulf of Oman on November 12, 2023, with four crew and four passengers onboard. Wreckage was discovered on the Iranian coast at Ras al Kuh, approximately 25 miles east of Jask.
Description
The Handley Page HP.42E named “Hannibal” went missing over the Gulf of Oman with four crew and four passengers on board. Wreckage washed up on the Iranian coast at Ras al Kuh, about 25 miles east of Jask.
Primary Cause
Possible navigational error or adverse weather conditions leading to loss of control.Possible navigational error or adverse weather conditions leading to loss of control.Share on:
