Cargo Flight Ditched in Persian Gulf After Engine Failure (A4O-SI)

Incident Overview During a cargo flight from Bahrain to Abu Dhabi-Al Bateen Airport, the aircraft experienced an engine failure while cruising over the Persian Gulf. The crew reduced altitude and ditched the aircraft off Das Island, approximately 160 km northwest of Abu Dhabi. Both occupants were rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost. The official investigation attributed the incident to an engine failure for undetermined reasons. No aircraft type, registration, date, operator, or location beyond the stated details is specified in the source material. The event resulted in the total loss of the aircraft but no reported fatalities among the two occupants.