25 fatalities

1973-04-30: Douglas DC-3 — Yemenia Yemen Airways — Yemen, Yemen

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On April 30, 1973, a Douglas DC-3 operated by Yemenia Yemen Airways was involved in an aviation accident near Yemen, Yemen in flight. 25 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 5 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A government-operated aircraft crashed into a mountainside during a flight from Aden, resulting in the deaths of all 25 people on board.

What happened

A flight operating for the Yemeni Government was returning to its destination following a conference held in Aden. While traversing the Hadramaut Mountain Range, the aircraft impacted the slope of a mountain. The wreckage of the plane was located several hours after the impact occurred.

All 25 occupants on board the aircraft perished in the accident. The passenger manifest included various diplomats and political figures traveling back from the summit.

Findings

The specific circumstances surrounding the impact remain undetermined, as the exact cause of the flight's descent into the mountain slope has not been established.