No fatalities

Emergency landing of aircraft near Jakharrad (OO-SBH)

Jakharrad, LibyaFlight

On March 28, 1969, a Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (registration OO-SBH) operated by Libyan National Airways (Linair) was involved in an aviation accident near Jakharrad, Libya in flight. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The crew encountered an unexpected situation during flight that required an emergency descent. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).

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Aircraft registered OO-SBH
Aircraft registered OO-SBH. Photo: MarcelX42 / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

An aircraft performing an emergency landing in a desert region east of Jakharrad resulted in no fatalities among its occupants.

What happened

During the flight, the crew encountered unforeseen circumstances that necessitated an unplanned descent. In response to this developing situation, the decision was made to perform an emergency landing.

The aircraft subsequently crash landed within a desert landscape situated approximately 155 km east of Jakharrad. Despite the impact, all 17 occupants were successfully rescued from the wreckage without loss of life.

Following the incident, the aircraft was assessed and determined to be damaged beyond repair. No specific aircraft registration or model was provided in the initial reports regarding this event.

Findings

  • The crew initiated an emergency landing procedure following an unexpected in-flight situation.

Probable cause

The crew encountered an unexpected situation during flight that required an emergency descent.