- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | November 22, 1966 |
Time: | 1220 |
Location: | Near Aden, Yemen |
Operator: | Aden Airways |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Aden - Maifa'a Mayfa'ah - Arden, Yemen |
AC Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
Registration: | VR-AAN |
cn / ln: | 4284 |
Aboard: | 30 (passengers:27 crew:3) |
Fatalities: | 30 (passengers:27 crew:3) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The aircraft crashed into the desert 20 minutes after taking off. The aircraft made contact with ATC during the climb but failed to make a scheduled report an hour later. Detonation of an explosive device placed in hand luggage in the cabin on the port side just above the wing. |
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