Bristol 130 Bombay crash, Jul 18, 1940, Alexandria Alexan...
Bristol 130 Bombay accident on July 18, 1940 near Alexandria Alexandria, Egypt with no fatalities. Cause: Both engines failed on the second approach..
- Date: July 18, 1940
- Aircraft: Bristol 130 Bombay
- Location: Alexandria Alexandria, Egypt
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Both engines failed on the second approach.
Bristol Bombay L5819 of the RAF stalled and crashed in Mariout Lake short of the runway at Alexandria on 18 July 1940 after both engines failed on a second approach. All five occupants were rescued.