Incident Overview
Date: Friday 30 June 1967
Aircraft Type: Vickers 760D Viscount
Owner/operator: Aden Airways
Registration Number: VR-AAV
Location: Aden International Airport (ADE) –
ÿ Yemen
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Viscount VR-AAV aircraftViscount VR-AAV aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Viscount VR-AAV aircraft was damaged during a bombing incident in Yemen. The aircraft was quarantined for 24 hours following a suspected bomb placement, resulting in fire and extensive damage. The incident occurred while the aircraft was parked on the apron.A Viscount VR-AAV aircraft was damaged during a bombing incident in Yemen. The aircraft was quarantined for 24 hours following a suspected bomb placement, resulting in fire and extensive damage. The incident occurred while the aircraft was parked on the apron.
Description
Viscount VR-AAV had been taken out of service for an engine change. When the service was completed the aircraft was placed in quarantine for 24 hours in case a bomb had been placed on board whilst it was in the hangar. At the time there was a both the National Liberation Front (the NLF) and the Front for the Liberation of South Yemen (FLOSY) where fighting for Yemen’s independence from the United Kingdom. The airplane was parked on the apron when a bomb exploded. The Viscount caught fire and was damaged beyond repair as a result.
Primary Cause
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