Miles M.57 Aerovan crash, Oct 2, 1949, K1 AFB Kirkuk
Miles M.57 Aerovan accident on October 2, 1949 near K1 AFB Kirkuk, Iraq with no fatalities. Cause: Propeller failure.
- Date: October 2, 1949
- Aircraft: Miles M.57 Aerovan
- Location: K1 AFB Kirkuk, Iraq
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Propeller failure
The Miles M.57 Aerovan G-AIHK went out of control on landing at K1 airfield near Kirkuk, Iraq, after losing a propeller. Nobody was injured, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.