Accident
A twin-engine cargo aircraft was operating a flight from Birmingham, UK, to Aden, Yemen, with intermediate stops at Nice, Brindisi, Heraklion, Cairo, and Jeddah. The departure from Heraklion Airport occurred at night from runway 27. Following a takeoff roll of 1,800 meters, the aircraft lifted off and climbed to an altitude of 100 feet. At that point, the crew encountered technical problems with the engines. The airplane banked left and subsequently crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Investigation
The investigation into the accident determined that the cause of the engine failure was not established, but the most likely reason appears to be a defective fuel or ignition system. The reason why it was not possible for the aircraft to maintain safe flight after the failure of the engine remains unknown.