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The single engine airplane departed Chita-Kashtak Airport on a local skydiving flight, carrying 10 skydivers and one pilot. About 10 minutes after takeoff, the pilot encountered engine problems. He attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a wooded area located 3 km northeast of the airfield. All 11 occupants were injured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

The airplane, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, flight AI171, departed Ahmedabad-Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on a regular schedule service to London-Gatwick, carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew members. After takeoff from runway 23, the airplane climbed to an altitude of 625 feet with the undercarriage still down. Then it started to descend, first in a relative flat attitude, then nosed up (increasing the angle of attack) until it collided with several residential buildings located near Ghoda Camp Road, some 1,500 metres from the runway end, bursting into flames. The airplane was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. Weather conditions at the time of the accident were considered as good. It appears that the crew issued a mayday call shortly after liftoff. Few hours after the crash, local authorities confirmed that one passenger survived while 241 other occupants were killed as well as 19 people on the ground. 67 other people on the ground were injured. Runway 23 is 3'600 metres long and it seems that the rotation was completed very late. An analysis of the Airport CCTV shows that the airplane ceased to climb about 12 seconds after rotation, and that the final impact occurred some 30 seconds after liftoff. It appears that the RAM Air Turbine (RAT) was deployed at the time of the accident, suggesting issues with engines.

The single engine airplane departed Khandyga-Teply Klyuch Airport on a survey operation against forest fire. On board were two pilots and one observer. For unknown reason, the airplane crash landed in a wooded area, collided with trees and came to rest. The wreckage was found in the afternoon, some 20 km northwest of Teply Klyuch Airport. All three occupants were rescued and airlifted.

Based in Jeju, the airplane was dispatched at Pohang Airport to perform a local training flight consisting with touch-and-go manoeuvre. It took off at 1343LT with a crew of four on board. About six minutes into the flight, it entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.

The airplane was engaged in a local test flight at Hua Hin Airport, carrying three passengers and three crew members. After takeoff from runway 16, while climbing, it entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in shallow water. The airplane was destroyed and all six occupants were killed, among them three pilots, two mechanics and one engineer.

The airplane crashed on landing at Bagdogra Airport for unknown reasons. All occupants escaped unharmed while the airplane was destroyed.

The twin engine airplane was engaged in a special mission on a subcontracting operation for the US Department of Defense. It crashed in unknown circumstances in a pasture in Ampatuan. All four occupants were killed.

The single engine airplane departed Kostanay on an ambulance flight to Arkalyk, carrying two doctors and two pilots. On final approach to Arkalyk Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with heavy snow falls. In low visibility, the airplane impacted the ground and crash landed in a snow covered field located 1,5 km short of runway. All four occupants were uninjured and rescued.

Parked at Busan-Gimhae Airport, the airplane was ready for departure to Hong Kong (flight BX391) when a fire broke out. All 176 occupants were able to evacuate the airplane before it was destroyed by fire. There were no injuries.

The crew was completing a training program and departed Rasht-Sardar Jangal Airport on a flight to Tehran. While flying in limited visibility, the airplane went out of control and crashed in an open field located in Kenarsar, some 15 km east of Rasht Airport. The airplane disintegrated on impact and all three occupants were killed.