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We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.

Safety history

  • September 13, 1971Accident

    While parked at Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport, east of Pekin, the three engine aircraft was 'stolen' by nine officers of the Chinese Air Force who apparently wanted to desert. While cruising over Mongolia, the airplane crashed in unclear circumstances near the city of Öndörkhaan. All nine occupants, among them Lin Biao, were killed. It is unclear if the accident was the consequence of a loss of control due to fuel exhaustion or if the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a fighter aircraft.

    Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident · 9 fatalities

  • August 13, 1969Accident

    Two Dassault M.D.311 Flamant of the French Air Force deparated Toulouse-Francazal Airbase on a combined exercise on behalf of the Groupement École 316. Both aircraft were carrying four crew members. Over the region of Aubiet, both airplane collided in unclear conditions and crashed in an open field, killing all eight crew members. Crew: Cpt Artigue, Lt Durrieu, Lt Soubeirat, Lt Fosse, Adj Beaufrère, Adj Truche, Cpl Mauge, Cpl Vogel. Probable cause (official findings): In-flight collision for un

    Dassault M.D.311 Flamant · 4 fatalities

  • June 6, 1938AccidentHull loss

    En route from Salisbury to Pretoria, while cruising over South Rhodesia, weather conditions deteriorated and the visibility was poor due to thick clouds. The crew lost control of the airplane that crashed 30 km north of the Limpopo River, northwest of Beitbridge. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all six occupants were killed. The four passengers were members of the SAAF Boxing Team flying back to Pretoria (Roberts Heights) after taking part to a competition in Salisbury. Crew: Cpt A. C. Ko

    Airspeed AS.6 Envoy · 6 fatalities