Government

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Beechcraft 300 Super King Air

Schedule:

Paris - Valencia - Niamey

MSN:

19739

YOM:

1968

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The four engine aircraft departed Paris-Le Bourget Airport on a flight to Valencia, Spain, where members of the chorus of the University of Bénin-Togo were dropped off. At the end of the afternoon, the crew departed Valencia on the final leg of the day to Lomé, Togo. While in cruising altitude over the Niger territory, the crew informed ATC about smoke spreading in the cockpit and was cleared for an emergency descent and landing at Niamey-Diori Hamani Airport. On approach, due to the failure of the hydraulic systems, the crew was unable to lower the undercarriage so a belly landing was completed. The aircraft slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest, bursting into flames. All 10 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the in-flight smoke and fire was the consequence of an electrical short-circuit.

Crash of a Beechcraft 300 Super King Air in Ensenada: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 26, 2000 at 0245 LT

Type of aircraft:

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Registration:

XC-AA72

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Hermosillo – Ensenada

MSN:

FA-87

YOM:

1986

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Captain / Total flying hours:

8260

Copilot / Total flying hours:

1529

Aircraft flight hours:

3125

Circumstances:

The twin engine aircraft departed Hermosillo Airport at 0121LT on a flight to Ensenada, carrying one passenger and two pilots. On approach by night, the crew initiated a last turn to join the runway 11 approach path when the aircraft struck the slope of mountain and crashed about 14 km from the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain while completing a turn on final approach, in night conditions, towards an airport of daytime operations only, as mentioned in the Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP).

Final Report:

Crash of an Ilyushin II-76MD at Privolzhskiy AFB

Date & Time: Jun 20, 2000 at 1750 LT

Type of aircraft:

Ilyushin II-76

Operator:

Registration:

RA-76723

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Site:

Privolzhskiy AFB (Astrakhan)

Schedule:

Makhatchkala – Privolzhskiy – Vozzhayevka – Khabarovsk

MSN:

00734 75245

YOM:

1987

Location:

Astrakhan oblast

Country:

Russia

Region:

Asia

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

221

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Circumstances:

The aircraft departed Makhachkala on a flight to Khabarovsk with intermediate stops at Privolzhskiy AFB and Vozzhayevka AFB, carrying 221 passengers and a crew of seven on behalf of the Russian Ministry of Defense. Some 23 minutes after takeoff from Privolzhskiy AFB, while cruising at an altitude of 6,100 metres, the crew encountered technical problems with the fuel system and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. While descending to Privolzhskiy AFB, the flaps could not be lowered and a fire erupted in the left wing. After touchdown, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest 200 metres further, bursting into flames. All 232 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Probable cause:

An in-flight fire occurred in the area between the second and third flap tracks on the left wing, which led to a failure of the fuel lines, hydraulic systems and flap control systems. The most likely cause of the fire was a production flaw, causing electric wires to touch the hydraulic system pipeline, which led to a chafing of the insulation of the wires, their short circuit with subsequent piercing of the pipeline and ignition. The unsuitability of fire extinguishing means and the unpreparedness of the fire brigade of the Privolzhskiy AFB to extinguish fires on aircraft with a flight mass of more than 50 tons led to the destruction by fire of the aircraft on the ground.

Crash of a Beechcraft E90 King Air near Goiânia

Date & Time: May 30, 2000 at 1620 LT

Type of aircraft:

Beechcraft 90 King Air

Operator:

Registration:

PP-EFC

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Itapuranga - Goiânia

MSN:

LW-15

YOM:

1972

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Captain / Total flying hours:

5756

Captain / Total hours on type:

2000.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

13000

Copilot / Total hours on type:

500

Circumstances:

The twin engine aircraft departed a private strip in Itapuranga on a flight to Goiânia, carrying seven passengers and two pilots. About 10 minutes after takeoff, while in cruising altitude, the captain informed ATC about the failure of the right engine. Because the flight was short (25 minutes in total), he decided to continue to Goiânia. Twelve minutes later, the left engine failed as well. The crew declared an emergency and as he was unable to reach Goiânia Airport, he attempted an emergency landing in a pasture. The aircraft crash landed 13 km short of runway 14 threshold. All nine occupants were rescued, among them seven were injured, three seriously.

Probable cause:

Both engines failed 12 minutes apart due to fuel exhaustion. The following contributing factors were identified:
- Fuel tanks were empty,
- The fuel quantity was insufficient to cover the requested flying distance,
- Poor flight preparation and planning,
- Complacency on part of the copilot,
- Wrong decisions on part of the captain,
- Failures in the organization of flights within the operations of the Government of the State of Goiás,
- Miscalculations in fuel consumption.
- Operating an airplane with faulty fuel gauges,
- Failures in monitoring related to flight safety culture,
- Poor crew resources management,
- Poor crew coordination,
- Lack of crew interactions.

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Crash of an Antonov AN-32B in Huambo: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 25, 2000

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-32

Operator:

Government of Angola

Registration:

D2-MAJ

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Site:

Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante

Schedule:

Huambo - Luanda

MSN:

3201

YOM:

1992

Location:

Huambo-Albano Machado

Huambo

Country:

Angola

Region:

Africa

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Circumstances:

During the takeoff roll at Huambo-Albano Machado Airport, the pilot-in-command made a manoeuvre to avoid a hole in the runway when control was lost. The aircraft veered off runway, struck a ditch and came to rest, broken in two. Three passengers were killed.

Crash of an Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante in Envira

Date & Time: Jan 31, 2000 at 1030 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

PP-EAM

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Schedule:

Tefé - Eirunepé

MSN:

110-498

YOM:

1990

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

4800

Captain / Total hours on type:

4000.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

2000

Copilot / Total hours on type:

1600

Circumstances:

En route from Tefé to Eirunépé, weather conditions deteriorated and the crew decided to divert to the non controlled Envira Airport. Following a visual approach in heavy rain falls, the aircraft landed 500 metres past the runway threshold. After touchdown, the crew started the braking procedure but the aircraft encountered aquaplaning conditions and was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest 100 metres further in a ravine. The captain was seriously injured, the copilot suffered minor injuries and all 16 passengers escaped uninjured.

Probable cause:

The aircraft suffered aquaplaning after landing and was unable to stop within the remaining distance. The following contributing factors were identified:
- The operator authorized the crew to divert to an unapproved airport with an aircraft weighing more than the limits specified in the operations manual without performing adequate supervision in the execution of the flight;
- Deviations on part of the crew;
- Lack of Crew Resources Management;
- Lack of crew coordination and communication;
- Lack of crew instruction and training on part of the operator;
- Poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls;
- The runway surface was wet and the aircraft suffered aquaplaning;
- The aircraft was overloaded;
- The landing was completed with a tailwind component;
- The crew failed to perform the approach briefing according to published procedures.

Final Report:

Crash of a Cessna 404 Titan II in Guadalajara: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 25, 2000 at 1225 LT

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 404 Titan

Operator:

Registration:

XC-AA91

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Site:

Guadalajara-Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

Schedule:

Guadalajara - Uruapan

MSN:

404-0451

YOM:

1979

Location:

Jalisco

Country:

Mexico

Region:

Central America

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Circumstances:

The twin engine aircraft departed Guadalajara-Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Airport on a flight to Uruapan, carrying three engineers and two pilots. Shortly after takeoff from runway 28, while in initial climb, the aircraft lost height and crashed. All five occupants were killed.

Crash of a Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2 Turbo Porter in Malargüe

Date & Time: Aug 2, 1999

Type of aircraft:

Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)

Operator:

Registration:

GN-808

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Site:

MSN:

806

YOM:

1979

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The single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances upon landing at Malargüe Airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were seriously injured.

Ground collision of a Douglas DC-9-32 in Moscow

Date & Time: Feb 8, 1999 at 2018 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-9

Operator:

Registration:

MM62013

Flight Phase:

Parking

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