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Crash of a Casa 212 Aviocar 100 in Al-Qatrana: 13 killed

Date & Time: Jan 2, 1984
Type of aircraft:
Casa 212 Aviocar
Operator:
Registration:
325
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Desert
MSN:
55
YOM:
1976
Location:
Al-Qatrana
Karak
Country:
Jordan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
13
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in a desert area located in Al-Qatrana, about 50 km south of Amman Intl Airport. All 13 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Casa 212 Aviocar 200 in Managua

Date & Time: Jun 29, 1983
Type of aircraft:
Casa 212 Aviocar
Operator:
Registration:
YN-BYZ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
298
YOM:
1983
Location:
Managua-Augusto Cesar Sandino-Las Mercedes
Managua City District
Country:
Nicaragua
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Managua-Augusto Cesar Sandino Airport, the copilot mistakenly activated the reversers. The airplane lost height and landed hard, causing irreparable damages. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Crew error.

Crash of a Casa 212 Aviocar 100 on Mt Cemonyet: 13 killed

Date & Time: Jan 23, 1980
Type of aircraft:
Casa 212 Aviocar
Operator:
Registration:
PK-PCX
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Bandung - Jakarta
MSN:
45/3N
YOM:
1975
Location:
Mt Cemonyet
West Java
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
13
Circumstances:
En route from Bandung to Jakarta, the crew was cleared to descend from 6,500 feet to 4,500 feet. Few minutes later, while flying at an altitude of 2,700 feet, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of Mt Cemonyet located about 64 km southeast of Jakarta. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all 13 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
For unknown reasons, the crew started the descent prematurely, causing the aircraft to descend below the minimum safe altitude. The lack of visibility caused by poor weather conditions was considered as a contributing factor.

Crash of a Casa 212 Aviocar 100 in Managua

Date & Time: Jan 5, 1979
Type of aircraft:
Casa 212 Aviocar
Operator:
Registration:
423
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
95
YOM:
1977
Location:
Managua-Augusto Cesar Sandino-Las Mercedes
Managua City District
Country:
Nicaragua
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while taking off from Managua-Las Mercedes Airport. Occupants fate unknown. Dual registration 423 (military) and AN-BSZ (civil).

Crash of a Casa 212 Aviocar 100 on Terceira Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 5, 1978
Type of aircraft:
Casa 212 Aviocar
Operator:
Registration:
6518
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Lajes - Lajes
MSN:
50
YOM:
1976
Location:
Serra de Santa Bárbara (Terceira Island)
Azores Islands
Country:
Portugal
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While flying in marginal weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in the Serra de Santa Bárbara National Forest, on the west side of Terceira Island. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Casa 212 Aviocar 100 in Calhandriz: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 19, 1976
Type of aircraft:
Casa 212 Aviocar
Operator:
Registration:
6516
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Tancos - Lisbon
MSN:
47
YOM:
1975
Location:
Calhandriz
Estremadura - Lisbon District
Country:
Portugal
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a flight from Tancos Airbase to Lisbon. While on an instrument approach to runway 21 at Lisbon-Portela de Sacavém Airport, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in Calhandriz, about 16 km north of the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed.
Crew:
Cpt José Luis Lopo Tuna,
Lt Amândio Jorge Almeida Cardoso.
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