Incident de Havilland Canada Beaver AL1 XP777,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65111
 
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Date:Sunday 5 December 1965
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DHC2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland Canada Beaver AL1
Owner/operator:British Army Air Corps (AAC)
Registration: XP777
MSN: 1448
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:N of Dhala (Ad Dali), Aden -   Yemen
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Tail struck the lip of a hollow at the end of the strip after entered downdraught on take-off causing the aircraft belly down and break off the undercarriage (Cat5). One of the two crew were injured. Pilot Lt Alex E. Kimbell.

Sources:

1. http://www.dhc-2.com/cn1448.html
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1965.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Jul-2011 11:23 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
10-Jul-2011 11:24 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]
10-Jul-2011 11:35 TB Updated [Narrative]
28-Sep-2013 12:38 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
31-Jan-2014 15:28 TB Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative]

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