Narrative:
Crashed into a mountain while descending to Salalah Airport in poor visibility.
» The Douglas DC-1/DC-2/DC-3 - the first seventy years / J.M. Gradidge
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 31 July 1944 |
| Type: |  Douglas Dakota III (DC-3) |
| Operator: | South African Air Force - SAAF |
| Registration: | KG690 |
| MSN: | 13557 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 27 / Occupants: 27 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 32 / Occupants: 32 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 48 km (30 mls) W of Salalah ( Oman)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Riyan Airport (RIY/ODAR), Yemen |
| Salalah Airport (SLL/OOSA), Oman |
Crashed into a mountain while descending to Salalah Airport in poor visibility.
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Riyan Airport to Salalah Airport as the crow flies is 566 km (354 miles).
Distance from Riyan Airport to Salalah Airport as the crow flies is 566 km (354 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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