Dornier DO228 | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The aircraft took off from Pune at 1928 hrs. The flight was uneventful up to 1943 hrs. Soon thereafter, the aircraft started losing height rapidly with increasing speed. The pilot attempted recover the aircraft from the dive but the aircraft continued to lose height till it impacted the backwaters Ujjaini Dam near Indapur village, 129 ms east-southeast of Pune. The aircraft disintegrated into multiple pieces, killing all persons on board the aircraft. The accident occurred during night conditions.

Probable cause:

Entry of the aircraft into severe turbulent conditions while passing through clouds, leading to rapid loss of height of the aircraft because of inappropriate action by the pilots. As a result, the aircraft entered a spiral. This was not recognised by the pilots, resulting in initiation of incorrect recovery action by pulling back on the control column instead of first levelling the wings. The possibility of jamming of the elevator of the aircraft cannot be ruled out as one of the probable cause of the accident. Disorientation; unpreparedness of the pilots and their failure to recognise in time, a serious situation and take appropriate corrective action; long breaks in night flying in the case of the captain and temporary malfunction or sluggishness of ADI are the contributory causes.

Crash of a Dornier DO228-201 in Aurangabad

Date & Time: Sep 22, 1988 at 1758 LT

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO228

Operator:

Registration:

VT-EJT

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Nagpur – Aurangabad

MSN:

8064

YOM:

1986

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Captain / Total flying hours:

18676

Circumstances:

While nearing Aurangabad, the weather was deteriorating. ATC Aurangabad kept the pilot apprised about the prevailing surface wind and rain. The pilot too had similar observations of adverse weather and deteriorated visibility. The commander sighted the runway quite late and the aircraft was descended very fast triggering the Ground Proximity Warning System and aural warning. After coming close to the runway the pilot attempted to open power on the engines. However, he found himself unable to move the power lever forward. The aircraft continued to sink fast and crashed over undershoot area of the runway 27. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. No person on board sustained serious injury. There was no fire.

Probable cause:

The cause of the accident has been attributed as the commander while landing during bad weather had descended at a very fast rate and subsequently could not arrest the sink rate while approaching close to the runway due to improper handling of engine controls. Non-availability of deteriorating visibility conditions to the flight crew at the time of landing is a contributory factor.

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Crash of a Dornier DO228-100 in Al Jaylah

Date & Time: Apr 27, 1987

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO228

Operator:

Registration:

A4O-CP

Flight Phase:

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Survivors:

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MSN:

7020

YOM:

1983

Location:

Al Jaylah

Al Batinah North Governorate

Country:

Oman

Region:

Asia

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Circumstances:

The twin engine airplane was engaged in a demonstration flight to a delegation of the Abu Dhabi Defence Force when it crashed in unknown circumstances in Al Jaylah. All seven occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Dornier DO228-100 near Dakhla: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1985 at 1730 LT

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO228

Operator:

Registration:

D-IGVN

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Ferry

Survivors:

Site:

Desert

Schedule:

Dakar - Lanzarote

MSN:

7039

YOM:

1984

Flight number:

Polar 3

Location:

Dakhla

Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira

Country:

Western Sahara

Region:

Africa

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Circumstances:

The crew was returning to Germany following an expedition in the South Pole (Antarctica). The aircraft departed Dakar on a leg to Lanzarote, and was following another Dornier DO228 from the same Alfred Wegener Institute christened Polar 2 that was flying higher than Polar 3. En route, the aircraft was shot down by a surface-to-air missile and crashed in a desert area located south of Dakhla. All three crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a surface-to-air missile from the Front Polisario.

Crash of a Dornier DO228-100 near Igenhausen: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 26, 1982 at 1800 LT

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO228

Operator:

Registration:

D-IFNS

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Test

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Oberpfaffenhofen - Oberpfaffenhofen

MSN:

4358

YOM:

1981

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Aircraft flight hours:

210

Aircraft flight cycles:

180

Circumstances:

The twin engine airplane departed Oberpfaffenhofen Airport at 1727LT on a local test flight with one pilot and two inspectors from the UK CAA. The flight was part of the UK Civil Aviation Authority's certification program for the type. En route, the airplane entered a nose-down attitude then dove into the ground and crashed in a wooded area. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all three occupants were killed. The loss of control occurred after the crew selected nose-down trim.