Alyemda (Arabic: اليمدا - al-Yamdā), internationally known as Democratic Yemen Airlines or just Yemen Airlines, was the national airline of South Yemen. It was established at Aden on 11 March 1971 after nationalizing Brothers Air Services (BASCO) which was a private company owned by the Baharoon brothers.[1][2][failed verification] It operated a network of flight routes throughout Africa and the Middle East, with its hub at Aden Airport, the former Khormaksar Air Force Base.[3] Its head office was in the Alyemda Building in Khormaksar, Aden.[4]
Alyemda was founded as the national airline of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen by presidential decree on 11 March 1971 (1971-03-11). At March 1972, the workforce was 600. At this time the fleet consisted of three DC-3s, a single DC-6A/B and three DC-6Bs.[5] By the mid 1970s Alyemda acquired a fleet of Boeing 707/720 jetliners.[6] Three brand new Dash 7s turboprop liners were acquired in 1979.[7] On 9 May 1982, one of these aircraft crashed into the sea on approach to Aden Airport.[8] In 1983 Alyemda got its first brand new Boeing 737-200ADV which was mostly used for domestic and regional flights, also the Tupolev Tu-154 joined the fleet by the mid 1980s and later the Airbus A310-304 jetliner in 1993. Following the unification of Yemen in 1990, the airline was renamed first Alyemda Air Yemen in 1992, and later in 1995 Alyemen Airlines of Yemen.[6]
On 22 August 1972, an Alyemda Douglas DC-6 was hijacked by three passengers during a scheduled flight from Beirut, Lebanon, to Cairo, Egypt, in an act of demonstration for a unification of North Yemen and South Yemen. The pilots were forced to have a fuel stop at Nicosia, Cyprus, and continued to Benghazi, Libya, where the perpetrators surrendered to local police forces, without having injured anyone of the remaining 49 passengers and six crew.[10]
On 16 or 17 September 1975, an Alyemda Douglas DC-3 (registered 7O-ABF) was damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident at Beihan Airport, following a scheduled flight from Aden.[11]
On 1 March 1977, an Alyemda Douglas C-47 (registered 7O-ABF) crashed into the Red Sea shortly after take-off from Aden International Airport. All 16 passengers and three crew members that had been on the scheduled domestic flight were killed.[12]
On 26 January 1982, five months before the outbreak of the First Lebanon War, an Alyemda Boeing 707-300 cargo aircraft (registered 7O-ACJ) carrying weapons from Libya to Lebanon was attacked by an unidentified fighter aircraft upon approaching Damascus International Airport. The pilots managed to safely land the plane, even though it had received substantial damage.[13]
On 9 May 1982, an Alyemda de Havilland Canada Dash 7 (registered 7O-ACK) crashed into the sea upon approaching Aden International Airport following a scheduled flight from Mukalla. Of the 45 passengers, 21 lost their lives, as well as two out of the four crew members, making it the worst accident in the history of the airline.[14]
On 15 August 1985, an Alyemda Boeing 707 (registered 7O-ACO) carrying 65 passengers and 8 crew went temporarily out of control following an autopilot malfunction caused by water spilled on the panel and subsequent pilot error. The aircraft heavily pitched up and down, causing the death of two passengers and one flight attendant. When the pilots managed to resolve the situation, they carried out an emergency landing at Aden Airport, from where the flight had departed.[16]
On 27 August 1993, an Alyemda Boeing 737-200 was hijacked during a scheduled domestic flight from Mukalla to Al Ghaydah by an armed person who demanded to be taken to either Kuwait or Oman. The pilots continued to Al Ghaydah Airport instead, where all passengers could leave, allowing police forces to storm the plane and arrest the perpetrator.[17]
On 14 September 1994, a hijacking attempt occurred on board another Alyemda Boeing 737-200 on a flight from Aden to Sana'a.[18]
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^"World airline directory." Flight International. 26 July 1980. p. 282. "Head Office: PO Box 6006, Alyemda Building, Khormaksar, Aden, People's Democratic Republic of Yemen." (Direct PDF link, )
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^1993 Alyemda hijacking at the Aviation Safety Network
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Alyemda Arabic اليمدا al Yamda internationally known as Democratic Yemen Airlines or just Yemen Airlines was the national airline of South Yemen It was established at Aden on 11 March 1971 after nationalizing Brothers Air Services BASCO which was a private company owned by the Baharoon brothers 1 2 failed verification It operated a network of flight routes throughout Africa and the Middle East with its hub at Aden Airport the former Khormaksar Air Force Base 3 Its head office was in the Alyemda Building in Khormaksar Aden 4 اليمــدا ALYEMDAIATA ICAO CallsignDY DYA ALYEMDAFounded11 March 1971Ceased operations1996 merged into Yemenia HubsAden International AirportParent companySouth Yemen GovernmentHeadquartersAden South Yemen Yemen from 1990 Contents 1 History 2 Fleet details 3 Accidents and incidents 4 ReferencesHistory editAlyemda was founded as the national airline of the People s Democratic Republic of Yemen by presidential decree on 11 March 1971 1971 03 11 At March 1972 the workforce was 600 At this time the fleet consisted of three DC 3s a single DC 6A B and three DC 6Bs 5 By the mid 1970s Alyemda acquired a fleet of Boeing 707 720 jetliners 6 Three brand new Dash 7s turboprop liners were acquired in 1979 7 On 9 May 1982 one of these aircraft crashed into the sea on approach to Aden Airport 8 In 1983 Alyemda got its first brand new Boeing 737 200ADV which was mostly used for domestic and regional flights also the Tupolev Tu 154 joined the fleet by the mid 1980s and later the Airbus A310 304 jetliner in 1993 Following the unification of Yemen in 1990 the airline was renamed first Alyemda Air Yemen in 1992 and later in 1995 Alyemen Airlines of Yemen 6 By March 1990 Alyemda had 1 207 employees at that time the airline operated scheduled passenger and cargo services that radiated from Aden to Abu Dhabi Addis Ababa Al Ghaydah Ataq Beihan Bombay Budapest Cairo Damascus Djibouti Doha Jeddah Kuwait Larnaca Mogadishu Mukeiras Riyan Sanaa Seiyun and Sharjah 9 By April 1995 Abdulla Ali Abdulla held Alyemda s chairman position and the airline had 1 258 employees The fleet consisted of one Airbus A310 300 one Antonov An 26 one Antonov An 12 two Boeing 737 200s one leased Boeing 727 two Boeing 707 300Cs and one Douglas DC 6 and the network included services to Abu Dhabi Al Ghaydah Ataq Bombay Cairo Djibouti Doha Riyan Mukalla Sanaa and Sharjah 1 On 11 February 1996 Alyemda merged into Yemenia to create a single national airline for Yemen 6 Fleet details edit nbsp An Alyemda Boeing 737 200 at Aden International Airport in 1992 nbsp The same aircraft at Sharjah International Airport in 1995 featuring the Alyemen livery Evolution of the carrier s livery in a Boeing 737 200 Over the years of its existence Alyemda operated the following aircraft types 6 Airbus A310 304 Boeing 707 Boeing 720 Boeing 737 200ADV de Havilland Canada Dash 7 Douglas C 47 Skytrain Douglas DC 3 Douglas DC 6 Tupolev Tu 154Accidents and incidents editOn 22 August 1972 an Alyemda Douglas DC 6 was hijacked by three passengers during a scheduled flight from Beirut Lebanon to Cairo Egypt in an act of demonstration for a unification of North Yemen and South Yemen The pilots were forced to have a fuel stop at Nicosia Cyprus and continued to Benghazi Libya where the perpetrators surrendered to local police forces without having injured anyone of the remaining 49 passengers and six crew 10 On 16 or 17 September 1975 an Alyemda Douglas DC 3 registered 7O ABF was damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident at Beihan Airport following a scheduled flight from Aden 11 On 1 March 1977 an Alyemda Douglas C 47 registered 7O ABF crashed into the Red Sea shortly after take off from Aden International Airport All 16 passengers and three crew members that had been on the scheduled domestic flight were killed 12 On 26 January 1982 five months before the outbreak of the First Lebanon War an Alyemda Boeing 707 300 cargo aircraft registered 7O ACJ carrying weapons from Libya to Lebanon was attacked by an unidentified fighter aircraft upon approaching Damascus International Airport The pilots managed to safely land the plane even though it had received substantial damage 13 On 9 May 1982 an Alyemda de Havilland Canada Dash 7 registered 7O ACK crashed into the sea upon approaching Aden International Airport following a scheduled flight from Mukalla Of the 45 passengers 21 lost their lives as well as two out of the four crew members making it the worst accident in the history of the airline 14 On 20 January 1983 three persons hijacked an Alyemda Boeing 707 during a flight from Aden to Kuwait City and forced the pilots to divert to Djibouti City At Djibouti Airport the perpetrators surrendered 15 On 15 August 1985 an Alyemda Boeing 707 registered 7O ACO carrying 65 passengers and 8 crew went temporarily out of control following an autopilot malfunction caused by water spilled on the panel and subsequent pilot error The aircraft heavily pitched up and down causing the death of two passengers and one flight attendant When the pilots managed to resolve the situation they carried out an emergency landing at Aden Airport from where the flight had departed 16 On 27 August 1993 an Alyemda Boeing 737 200 was hijacked during a scheduled domestic flight from Mukalla to Al Ghaydah by an armed person who demanded to be taken to either Kuwait or Oman The pilots continued to Al Ghaydah Airport instead where all passengers could leave allowing police forces to storm the plane and arrest the perpetrator 17 On 14 September 1994 a hijacking attempt occurred on board another Alyemda Boeing 737 200 on a flight from Aden to Sana a 18 References edit a b World airline directory Alyemda Democratic Yemen Airlines Flight International 147 4466 52 5 11 April 1995 ISSN 0015 3710 Archived from the original on 8 November 2018 North and South Yemen Airlines to Merge Flight International 10 16 April 1996 10 Images of Alyemda timetables World airline directory Flight International 26 July 1980 p 282 Head Office PO Box 6006 Alyemda Building Khormaksar Aden People s Democratic Republic of Yemen Direct PDF link Archive World airlines Alyemda Democratic Yemen Airlines Flight International 101 3296 13 18 May 1972 Archived from the original on 20 November 2018 a b c d Information about Alyemda at the Aero Transport Database Airliner market Flight International 115 3667 2331 30 June 1979 Archived from the original on 19 November 2018 Alyemda Dash 7 crashes Flight International 121 3810 15 May 1982 ISSN 0015 3710 Archived from the original on 19 November 2018 World airline directory Alyemda Democratic Yemen Airlines Flight International 137 4207 66 14 20 March 1990 Archived from the original on 22 July 2019 Retrieved 22 July 2019 Alyemda 1972 hijacking at the Aviation Safety Network 7O ABP Accident description Aviation Safety Network Retrieved 1 June 2011 7O ABF Accident description Aviation Safety Network Retrieved 1 June 2011 Alyemda 1982 fighter attack incident at the Aviation Safety Network Accident Report 19820509 1 Aviation Safety Net Retrieved 1 June 2011 Alyenda 1983 hijacking at the Aviation Safety Network 1985 Alyemda accident at the Aviation Safety Network 1993 Alyemda hijacking at the Aviation Safety Network Alyemda 1994 hijacking attempt Portal nbsp Aviation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alyemda amp oldid 1178944049, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
