Aircraft Emergency Landing in Desert Near Al Mukalla

Incident Overview and Casualties An aircraft departed Aden for Al Mukalla with 44 soldiers and five crew members on board. During descent to Al Mukalla Airport, both engines stopped. The crew executed an emergency landing in a desert area approximately 30 km east of the airport. Twenty people escaped without injury, while 28 others were injured, including seven seriously. The captain was killed in the incident. ## Official Findings The official investigation concluded that both engines failed following fuel exhaustion. No other causes were identified in the source material. The aircraft type, registration, operator, and specific date of the incident were not provided in the source.