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Akobo - Khartoum

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1978

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Crashed after takeoff from Akbo Airport for unknown reasons. All four crew members were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed P-3F Orion in Iran

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1985

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed P-3 Orion

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5-8702

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185-6002

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1968

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Crashed in unknown circumstances while approaching an airport somewhere in Iran. Occupant fate unknown. The accident occurred somewhere in February 1985 (exact date unknown).

Crash of a Lockheed C-130A Hercules off Trujillo: 21 killed

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1985 at 0935 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

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56-0501

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Howard – Trujillo – Comayagua

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3109

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1957

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Following an uneventful flight from Howard Airbase in Panama, the crew started the approach to Trujillo Airport in marginal weather conditions. While completing a left turn at low height with gear and flaps retracted, the aircraft struck the water surface with its left wingtip. Out of control, it crashed in the sea about 13 km from the airport. All 21 occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the visibility was estimated to be 2,500 meters in haze with a 1,500 feet ceiling and a northerly wind gusting to 25 knots.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26RT in Jabal-os-Sarāj: 8 killed

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1985

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Antonov AN-26

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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While descending to Bagram AFB, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field located near Jabal-os-Sarāj, about 20 km north of the airbase. The aircraft was destroyed and all eight occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the pilot-in-command adopted an excessive rate of descent at an excessive speed, causing the aircraft to partially disintegrate in the air due to aerodynamic forces that exceeded the design and certification of the aircraft.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-65-DL at Lop Buri AFB

Date & Time: Jan 17, 1985

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L2-6/90

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Yes

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18999

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1943

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Upon touchdown at Lp Buri AFB, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway to the left and eventually collided with a military building. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 200MAR in Bangkok

Date & Time: Jan 8, 1985

Type of aircraft:

Fokker F27 Friendship

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Registration:

10665

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Yes

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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U-Tapao - Bangkok

MSN:

10665

YOM:

1984

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Bangkok-Don Mueang

Bangkok City District

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Thailand

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Asia

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On approach to Bangkok-Don Mueang Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility due to heavy rain falls. Instead of landing on the main runway, the captain attempted to land on a small runway located near the military facilities. Misaligned, the aircraft landed in the adjacent grassy area. Upon touchdown, it lost its undercarriage, slid for few dozen meters, lost its both wings and tail and came to rest with one engine on fire. All eight occupants escaped injured.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 in Concepción

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1984

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2019

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15165/26610

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1944

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Concepción

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Paraguay

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South America

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Crashed in unknown circumstances.

Crash of a Beechcraft U-21A Ute at Davison AAF: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 12, 1984 at 0648 LT

Type of aircraft:

Beechcraft U-21 Ute

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67-18062

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