Malta

On the 18th February 1956 an Avro York Aircraft chartered by the Royal Air Force to transport servicemen back to the United Kingdom after their tour of duty in the Canal Zone. The aircraft stopped over in Malta to refuel. Soon after take off smoke was seen coming from one of its engines, as the aircraft reached 1000 feet it suddenly nose dived into the ground. Killing its 5 civilian crew and all 45 passengers. 44 of the passengers were Royal Air Force personnel and the remaining passenger was an army private who was going home on compassionate leave. All those who died are buried in the Military Cemetery at Imtarfa in Malta.

Sgt BFJ. Allberry... Age: 22... RAF... Weymouth  
LA/Craftman AM. Barbour... Age: 33... RAF... Glasgow
Cpl PJ. Bly... Age: 20... RAF... Lincolnshire
Cpl J. Bracewell... Age: 24... RAF... Bradford
LA/Craftman D. Brown... Age: 20... RAF... Dundee
Cpl CC. Burke... Age: 23... RAF... Dublin
LA/Craftman SH. Butchart... Age: 22... RAF... Inverness
LA/Craftman PR. Carlton... Age: 22... RAF... Halifax
Cpl JD. Collier... Age: 23... RAF... Rhonda
Cpl JR. Cox... Age: 22... RAF... London
Cpl GA. Cragie... Age: 22... RAF... Dundee
LA/Craftman T. Drury-Lowe... Age: 20 RAF... Horley
SA/Craftman TG. Dumbill... Age: 20 RAF... Liverpool
Cpl JA. Edwards... Age: 33 RAF... Kidderminster
Cpl JS. Fawcett... Age: 22 RAF... Rugby
LA/Craftman JL. Fitzpatrick... Age: 21... RAF... Manchester
A/Craftman MJ. Fleming... Age: 21 RAF... Southern Ireland
LA/Craftman W. Fleming... Age: 21... RAF... Belfast
Flt/Sgt HF. George... Age: 42... RAF... Carlisle
LA/Craftman R. Hampson... Age: 22... RAF... Denbigh
LA/Craftman ER. Harris... Age: 22... RAF... Herefordshire
SA/Craftman Hodson... Age: 20 RAF... Market-Harborough
LA/Craftman JM. Holliday... Age: 20... RAF... Worcester
LA/Craftman FRJ. Keating... Age: 22... RAF... London
LA/Craftman GA. Kenyon... Age: 21... RAF... Washington C/Durham
Cpl JJ. McKay... Age: 21... RAF... Perth
LA/Craftman D. Millar... Age: 22... RAF... Dundee
LA/Craftman MMJ. Nurse... Age: 20... RAF... Cardiff
LA/Craftman D. Parker... Age: 21... RAF... Leicester
Cpl AJ. Paterson... Age: 20... RAF... Glasgow
Cpl BC. Prachett... Age: 21... RAF... Unknown
LA/Craftman MJ. Pye... Age: 21... RAF... Worcester
Cpl TK. Roberts... Age: 21... RAF... Worthing
Private A. Smith.. Age: 20... RAOC... Glasgow 
Sgt JW. Spence... Age: 29... RAF... Loughborough
Sgt JA. Spence... Age: 31... RAF... Dagenham
Cpl W. Steven... Age: 22... RAF... Glasgow
Cpl WG. Talbot... Age: 21... RAF... Didcot
Cpl RF. Wearing... Age: 20... RAF... Lancaster
LA/WJ. Welsh... Age: 21... RAF... Falkirk
LA/Craftman KE. Williams... Age: 21... RAF... Liverpool
Cpl R. Williams... Age: 27... RAF... Smethwick
LA/Craftman JF. Wilson... Age: 21... RAF... St Andrews
SA/Craftman G. Wortley... Age: 21... RAF... Wolsingham C/Durham
Civilian Air Crew
Mr AF. Coker Captain-Pilot... Prestwick 
Mr R. Gorvin 1st Officer/Co Pilot... Hampshire
Mr R. Beechey Navigation Officer... Birmingham
Mr J. Hay Radio Officer... Surrey
Miss Jillian Upham Stewardess... Chalfont St. Peter