Accident de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver N731A,
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Date:Wednesday 30 December 1959
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DHC2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
Owner/operator:Arabian American Oil Co
Registration: N731A
MSN: 974
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Rub Alkhali area -   Saudi Arabia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Survey
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed near remote exploration camp in Saudi Arabian desert. Pilot, geologist and exploration driller. All US citizen.

Sources:

The Spokesman-Review 1 January 1960, p2 n

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Dec-2017 13:02 TB Added
05-May-2022 16:17 Cobar Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Phase, Source]
05-May-2022 16:18 Cobar Updated [Aircraft type]

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