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| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 31, 1944 |
| Summary | Pilot Error due to bad weather |
| Site | Salalah International Airport, Salalah, Dhofar Governorate, Oman |
| Total fatalities | 32 |
| Total survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Douglas C-47 |
| Operator | South African Air Force |
| Registration | KG690 |
| Flight origin | Riyan Airport |
| Destination | RAF Salalah |
| Occupants | 32 |
| Passengers | 27 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 32 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On July 31, 1944, a Douglas C-47 operated by the South African Air Force en route from Riyan Airport to RAF Salalah, registered as KG690, crashed while landing at Salalah International Airport due to pilot error and severe weather. The crash was one of the deadliest plane crashes on Oman's soil. [1]
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The Flight was a Military flight from Riyan Airport to RAF Salalah, registered as KG690 with 32 occupants. While departing from Riyan Airport, the aircraft took off in the morning. While reaching Salalah, KG690 experienced Rain and Wind shear. [2]
While landing at RAF Salalah, the Douglas C-47 Skytrain experienced severe weather, including rain, and the plane struck a mountain and crashed into nearby Salalah, leaving zero survivors and 32 dead. [3]