1963 Bu Hafafa Twin Pioneer crash

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1963 Bu Hafafa Twin Pioneer crash
Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer registered as XL994.jpg
Aircraft involved in this accident
Accident
DateApril 18, 1963 (1963-04-18)
SummaryCrashed while in approach due to a loss of control
SiteApproximately 1,6 km West of Bu Hafafa, Oman
Aircraft
Aircraft type Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer CC.2
Operator No. 152 Squadron RAF
Registration XL994
Occupants9
Passengers7
Crew2
Fatalities8
Injuries1 (serious)
Survivors1

On April 18, 1963, a Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer CC.2 operated by No. 152 Squadron RAF crashed in Bu Hafafa, Oman, killing eight out of the nine occupants on board. The crash was one of the deadliest plane crashes involving a Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer. [1]

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Aircraft

The aircraft involved was a Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer CC.2, registered as XL994 and operated by No. 152 Squadron RAF. At the time of the accident, it was five years old. [2]

Accident

The Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer CC.2 (XL994) lost control during a training flight near Bu Hafafa and crashed into the desert. The aircraft exploded on impact. Of the nine occupants onboard, eight were killed, including both crew members and four Omani military cadets. One passenger survived with serious injuries. The exact cause of the loss of control remained undetermined. [3] [4]

Passengers and Crew

The aircraft was operated by No. 152 Squadron RAF and carried a mix of RAF personnel and Omani cadets. Onboard were five British personnel and four Omani cadets. All four Omani cadets and four of the British occupants were killed in the crash, leaving one British survivor. [5]

NationalityPassengersCrewTotal
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 325
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 4—4
Total729

Cause

The aircraft suddenly lost control during a training flight and nosedived into the desert at Bu Hafafa, killing eight of the nine onboard. The exact cause remains unknown. [6]

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
  2. ↑ "Demobbed Aircraft". www.ukserials.com. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  3. ↑ Ranter, Harro. "Accident Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer CC.2 XL994, Thursday 18 April 1963". asn.flightsafety.org. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneers – RAF Seletar & Tengah Association" . Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Eight Killed in RAF crash". Evening News (London) . 23 April 1963.
  6. ↑ "Crash of a Scottish Twin Pioneer C.2 in Bu Hafafa: 8 killed | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives". www.baaa-acro.com. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
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