Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 8 April 1959
Aircraft Type: Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer CC.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: XM287
Location: 48 km west RAF Aden-Khormaksar (ADE) –
ÿ Yemen
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Twin EngineTwin Engine
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft, the Twin Pioneer, experienced a catastrophic failure during forced landing, resulting in its complete overturning.A twin-engine aircraft, the Twin Pioneer, experienced a catastrophic failure during forced landing, resulting in its complete overturning.
Description
Both engines failed. The Twin Pioneer overturned during the forced landing.
Primary Cause
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