Scheduled Revenue Flight

MSN:

914

YOM:

1980

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Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Panama.

Crash of a Let L-410M in Poti: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 29, 1983 at 1518 LT

Type of aircraft:

Let L-410

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Registration:

CCCP-67190

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Poti - Sukhumi

MSN:

78 11 19

YOM:

1978

Flight number:

SU070G

Location:

Poti

Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti

Country:

Georgia

Region:

Asia

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Aircraft flight hours:

3206

Aircraft flight cycles:

6096

Circumstances:

14 seconds after liftoff from runway 10 at Poti Airport, while climbing to a height of 60 meters at a speed of 195 km/h, both engines lost 60% of power. While the power on the left engine increased to 94,5% 11 seconds later, the power on the right engine dropped to zero. The crew elected to feather the right propeller but this was not possible. The airplane lost height, started a descent and slightly turned to the right when, at a speed of 130 km/h, it struck 20 meters high trees and crashed in a wooded area located 450 meters past the runway end. Two pilots and four passengers were killed while 12 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the malfunction of the right engine was the consequence of a short-term failure of the rotor speed regulator, which forced the crew to shut down the engine and to feather the propeller. For unknown reasons, the propeller could not be feathered, causing drag that reduced the aircraft's speed and necessitating an emergency landing.

Crash of a Boeing 737-2B1 in Quelimane

Date & Time: Mar 28, 1983

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Boeing 737-200

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C9-BAB

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Maputo - Quelimane

MSN:

20281

YOM:

1969

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104

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The approach to Quelimane Airport was initiated by night. On final, the pilot-in-command reduced engine power to idle. At a height of 230 feet, as the airspeed dropped below the speed reference, the stick shaker activated. The captain increased engine power when the aircraft lost height and descended until it struck the ground about 400 meters short of runway. The undercarriage were torn off and the airplane slid for few dozen meters before coming to rest. All 110 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Wrong approach configuration on part of the flying crew who misjudged speed, distance and altitude on final approach. The crew failed to properly use the Visual Approach Slope Indicators which was considered as a contributing factor.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Vanavara

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1983

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

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CCCP-29367

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Oskoba - Vanavara

MSN:

1G78-09

YOM:

1967

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While approaching Vanavara, the aircraft lost height and crashed in a wooded area located few km from the airfield. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

Loss of control following an engine failure in flight for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-3 Islander in Iran

Date & Time: Mar 17, 1983

Type of aircraft:

Britten-Norman Islander

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EP-PAC

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MSN:

273

YOM:

1971

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Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Iran.

Crash of a NAMC YS-11A-208 in Nakashibetsu

Date & Time: Mar 11, 1983 at 1615 LT

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NAMC YS-11

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JA8693

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Sapporo - Nakashibetsu

MSN:

2060

YOM:

1968

Flight number:

WJ497

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Captain / Total flying hours:

6530

Captain / Total hours on type:

2792.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

4759

Copilot / Total hours on type:

1217

Aircraft flight hours:

31305

Circumstances:

Following an uneventful flight from Sapporo, the crew started the descent to Nakashibetsu Airport in marginal weather conditions. On final, while completing a last turn to the left at an angle of 30°, the aircraft struck the ground and crash landed in a snow covered field (40 cm deep snow). It slid for few dozen meters and came to rest 100 meters short of runway 23 threshold, broken in two. 31 occupants were injured and 22 other occupants escaped uninjured.

Probable cause:

The pilot-in-command misjudged altitude and distance while completing the approach in low ceiling. Improper control of the engine power was a contributing factor.

Crash of a Douglas DC-9-32 in Barquisimeto: 23 killed

Date & Time: Mar 11, 1983 at 0700 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-9

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YV-67C

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De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter

Schedule:

Caracas - Barquisimeto

MSN:

47025

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1967

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On approach to Barquisimeto Airport, the crew encountered foggy conditions with limited visibility. On short final, the airplane descended below the glide until it struck the ground 1,015 meters short of runway threshold. On impact, the undercarriages were torn off and the airplane slid on its belly until it came to rest on the runway threshold, broken in two. A crew member and 22 passengers were killed while 27 other occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

Wrong approach configuration on part of the crew who led the aircraft passing below the glide until impact with the ground. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Failure of the crew to initiate a go-around,
- Improper in-flight decisions,
- Inadequate supervision of the flight,
- Lack of visibility due to fog.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 in Shashgow Ghazni: 19 killed

Date & Time: Mar 10, 1983

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YA-GAZ

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Flight

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Mountains

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Tarinkot - Kabul

MSN:

395

YOM:

1974

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After departure from Tarinkot (Urozgan) Airport bound for Kabul, weather conditions deteriorated. The crew decided to climb to an altitude of 18,500 feet under VFR mode. While flying in poor weather conditions, the crew lost control of the airplane that crashed on the slope of a mountain located in Shashgow Ghazni. All 19 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Loss of control after the crew continued under VFR mode in adverse weather conditions. It was also determined that the crew suffered physical impairment due to a lack of oxygen while flying at high altitude.

Crash of a Cessna 402C in the Atlantic Ocean

Date & Time: Mar 9, 1983 at 1246 LT

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 402

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Registration:

N26506

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Flight

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