Blackburn B-101 Beverley crash, Oct 11, 1960 (7 killed)
Blackburn B-101 Beverley accident on October 11, 1960 near Aden 'Adan, Yemen with 7 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft flew into a sand dune at night...
- Date: October 11, 1960
- Aircraft: Blackburn B-101 Beverley
- Location: Aden 'Adan, Yemen
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft flew into a sand dune at night during a search for a missing aircraft.
Royal Air Force Blackburn Beverley C1 XL151 was returning to Aden Khormaksar at night after a local training sortie when it was diverted to search for a missing Somali Air Force Beechcraft C45. Flying at about 570 feet, it struck a sand dune about 24 km northeast of Aden and all seven crew were killed.