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Crash of an Ilyushin II-62M in Luxembourg: 7 killed
Date & Time:
Sep 29, 1982 at 1923 LT
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-86470
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Moscow - Luxembourg - Havana - Lima
MSN:
72503
YOM:
1977
Flight number:
SU343
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
66
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Aircraft flight hours:
10325
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Moscow-Shermetyevo Airport, the crew completed the approach to Luxembourg-Findel Airport. While passing over the runway 06 threshold at a height of 5 meters and a speed of 278 km/h, engine power was reduced to 40% and thrust reversers were activated on engine n°1 and 4. For unknown reasons, reversers on engine n°1 failed to deploy and the airplane banked right. At a speed of 265 km/h, the airplane landed five seconds later and after touchdown, the spoilers were activated and the engine power increased on engine n°1 and 4 to 86% and 80% respectively. The airplane veered off runway to the right, rolled for 1,300 meters then struck a water tower before coming to rest 900 meters further, bursting into flames. 38 occupants were injured and 32 others were unhurt. Unfortunately, seven passengers were killed in the accident.
Probable cause:
The accident may be attributed to a mechanical failure affecting the mechanism of controlling thrust which occurred during the most critical phase of landing. This failure, sudden and unpredictable, was identified by the crew and made the aircraft uncontrollable in direction during the execution of the normal landing procedure.
Crash of a Beechcraft B200C Super King Air in Luxembourg: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Sep 18, 1982
Registration:
OY-BEP
Survivors:
No
MSN:
BL-43
YOM:
1981
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
On final approach to Luxembourg-Findel Airport, the twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Roodt-sur-Syre, about 4 km short of runway 24 threshold. All three occupants were killed.
Crash of a Vickers 815 Viscount in Luxembourg
Date & Time:
Dec 22, 1969
Operator:
Registration:
LX-LGC
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Frankfurt - Luxembourg
MSN:
376
YOM:
1959
Flight number:
LG303
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The four engine aircraft landed on a slippery runway due to wet snow. It went out of control, veered off runway and lost its nose gear before coming to rest. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in Kayl: 2 killed
Date & Time:
Jul 18, 1952
Operator:
Registration:
G-AIRZ
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Elstree – Strasbourg
MSN:
2816
YOM:
1946
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While flying at low height on an aerial photography mission, the twin engine aircraft hit the top of a hill and crashed near Kayl, south Luxembourg. Both occupants were killed.
Crew:
L. C. Sharling, pilot.
Passenger:
D. G. Darvell, photographer.
Crew:
L. C. Sharling, pilot.
Passenger:
D. G. Darvell, photographer.
Crash of a Vickers 440 Wellington X in Froidlieu: 4 killed
Date & Time:
Apr 17, 1943 at 0020 LT
Operator:
Registration:
HE682
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Middleton Saint George - Middleton Saint George
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Middleton Saint George at 2114LT on April 16 on an operation to Mannheim. Over Luxembourg, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Froidlieu. Four crew members were killed and one became PoW.
Crew:
F/Sgt Lawrence Melville Horahan, pilot, †
F/Sgt James Earl Isaacs, navigator, †
F/Sgt Lester Kenneth Plank, navigator, †
Sgt Horace Stanley Pullen Radford, wireless operator, †
F/Sgt Kenneth Thomas Peter Allan, air gunner.
Crew:
F/Sgt Lawrence Melville Horahan, pilot, †
F/Sgt James Earl Isaacs, navigator, †
F/Sgt Lester Kenneth Plank, navigator, †
Sgt Horace Stanley Pullen Radford, wireless operator, †
F/Sgt Kenneth Thomas Peter Allan, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.
Crash of a Short S.29 Stirling I in Koerich: 7 killed
Date & Time:
Apr 11, 1943 at 0400 LT
Operator:
Registration:
R9275
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Oakington - Oakington
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Oakington at 2327LT on April 10 on an operation to Frankfurt. It was shot down by the German Flak over Luxembourg and crashed in Koerich. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Frank Arthur Terry, pilot,
P/O Robert Harry Genisis, flight engineer,
F/O Philip Gustave R. Freberg, observer,
W/O Harold Earle Nesbitt, observer,
P/O Thomas Joseph Ryder, wireless operator,
P/O Eric Alexander Allen, air gunner,
F/Sgt Frederick Norman Barley, air gunner.
Crew:
P/O Frank Arthur Terry, pilot,
P/O Robert Harry Genisis, flight engineer,
F/O Philip Gustave R. Freberg, observer,
W/O Harold Earle Nesbitt, observer,
P/O Thomas Joseph Ryder, wireless operator,
P/O Eric Alexander Allen, air gunner,
F/Sgt Frederick Norman Barley, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.
Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II in Rambrouch: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Sep 9, 1942 at 0100 LT
Operator:
Registration:
W7677
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Pocklington - Pocklington
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Pocklington at 2057LT on an operation to Frankfurt. It was hit by the German Flak, which damaged the port outer engine. Considerable misfiring was experienced between 0036LT and 0100LT after which the Halifax was abandoned and left to crash near Rambrouch. Three crew members were killed, two became PoW and two evaded.
Crew:
F/Sgt Francis Harold John Farrell, pilot, †
Sgt John Goodson Phillips, navigator, †
Sgt Owen Kidd Barclay, wireless operator, †
W/O Frederick Whitfield, wireless operator,
Sgt Kenneth Raymond Wright,
Sgt J. L. Griffiths,
Sgt E. T. Heap.
Crew:
F/Sgt Francis Harold John Farrell, pilot, †
Sgt John Goodson Phillips, navigator, †
Sgt Owen Kidd Barclay, wireless operator, †
W/O Frederick Whitfield, wireless operator,
Sgt Kenneth Raymond Wright,
Sgt J. L. Griffiths,
Sgt E. T. Heap.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.
