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Crash of a Fokker F28 Fellowship 4000 in Sylhet

Date & Time: Oct 8, 2004 at 0915 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
S2-ACH
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Dhaka - Sylhet
MSN:
11172
YOM:
1981
Flight number:
BG601
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
79
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The flight from Dhaka to Sylhet was delayed for few hours due to poor weather conditions at destination with limited visibility, heavy rain falls, low ceiling and strong winds. Following an uneventful flight, the aircraft landed too far down a wet runway. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, it overran and came to rest in a drainage ditch. 30 passengers were slightly injured while all other occupants escaped unhurt. Both pilots were seriously injured as the cockpit was trapped against an earth wall.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the crew failed to refer to the PAPI's and following a wrong approach configuration, the aircraft landed too far down the runway, reducing the landing distance available. The following contributing factors were reported:
- The ILS system was not properly calibrated, causing the aircraft to land about 900 feet past the runway threshold,
- The aircraft was too high on approach,
- The aircraft' speed at touchdown was 20 knots above the reference speed,
- The braking action was considered as low because the runway surface was wet,
- Aquaplaning,
- The crew failed to initiate a go-around procedure.

Crash of a Fokker F28 Fellowship 4000 in Sylhet

Date & Time: Dec 22, 1997 at 2236 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
S2-ACJ
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Dhaka - Sylhet
MSN:
11180
YOM:
1981
Flight number:
BG609
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
85
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to Sylhet Airport, the crew encountered foggy conditions. Due to poor visibility, the crew was unable to establish a visual contact with the approach and runway lights so the decision was taken to initiate a go-around procedure. Few minutes later, a second attempt to land was abandoned for the same reason. The captain insisted and elected to make another approach. On final, the aircraft descended below the MDA and struck the ground 3 km short of runway threshold. On impact, the undercarriage were torn off and the aircraft came to rest in a waterlogged area, broken in two. All 89 occupants were rescued, among them 50 were slightly injured.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain after the crew continued the descent below MDA without visual contact with the ground until the aircraft impacted terrain.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 200 in Shamshernagar: 7 killed

Date & Time: Dec 30, 1970
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
AP-AUV
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
10330
YOM:
1967
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
44
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Aircraft flight hours:
7813
Aircraft flight cycles:
11387
Circumstances:
On approach to Shamshernagar Airport, the pilot realized he was too high on the glide. Instead of initiating a go-around manoeuvre, he selected ground fine pitch on both propellers while the aircraft was at a height of few hundred feet and at a speed of 125 knots. Doing so, the airplane adopted a high rate of descent and at a height of 20 feet above the ground, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed short of runway. The airplane was totally destroyed and seven passengers were killed. All other occupants were injured, some of them seriously.
Probable cause:
Wrong approach configuration on part of the pilot-in-command who selected ground fine pitch on both propellers still in flight instead of making a go-around manoeuvre.

Crash of a Consolidated C-109 Liberator Express in Shamshernagar: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 28, 1945
Operator:
Registration:
44-48890
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
3745
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed shortly after takeoff from Shamshernagar Airport for unknown reason. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Pfc Harry Stein,
Sgt John W. Teer Jr.,
Cpt Claude Waylan Tucker,
F/O Walter E. Webster.