Flight History
The crew was completing a flight from London-Gatwick to Aden with intermediate stops in Nice and Karima. The aircraft was scheduled for delivery to Alyemda in Aden. On the leg from Gatwick to Nice, technical problems occurred, forcing the crew to divert to Toulon. At Toulon, spark plugs and the carburetor were changed on the left engine.
Incident
While flying in the region of Karima, the right engine's oil pressure and cylinder head temperature exceeded limits. Additionally, the propeller oversped. In response, the crew feathered the propeller. Shortly thereafter, the left engine backfired.
Outcome
The captain decided to make a belly landing in a desert area approximately 11 km northeast of Karima. Both pilots escaped uninjured. However, the aircraft was destroyed by a post-crash fire.