De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide crash, May 27, 1957, Ben...
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide accident on May 27, 1957 near Benghazi Benghazi, Libya with no fatalities. Cause: Tyre burst on landing..
- Date: May 27, 1957
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
- Location: Benghazi Benghazi, Libya
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Tyre burst on landing.
A de Havilland Dragon Rapide on a charter from Tripoli to Benghazi landed in a desert area near Benghazi on 27 May 1957. A tyre burst on landing and the aircraft came to rest damaged beyond repair. All four occupants escaped uninjured.