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The airplane departed Jorhat Airport at 1000LT on a flight to Chabua AFB, carrying a crew of six. Shortly after takeoff, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and decided to return for an emergency landing. Following a stabilized approach, the airplane landed on runway 04 then the crew initiated the braking procedure. The airplane deviated from the centerline to the left, veered off runway and entered a grassy area. It successively hit irregularities on the ground, bounced and eventually crashed nose first into a ravine parallel to the runway, bursting into flames. The copilot escaped with serious injuries while five other crew members were killed. The airplane was destroyed.
Those killed were:
S/L Prashant Singh,
F/Lt Shubham Kumar,
Sgt Jitendra Sharma,
Agniveervayu Khemaram Kumawat,
Agniveervayu Danish Alam.

While engaged in a crop spraying mission, the single engine airplane collided with a power line and crashed in a pond located in Zhelezinka, coming to rest upside down. A pilot was killed and a second occupant was injured.

The single engine airplane departed Khandyga-Teply Klyuch Airport on a patrol mission with six passengers and two pilots on board. En route, the engine failed and the crew decided to return to Khandyga but was eventually forced to attempt an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a dense wooded area, bursting into flames. All eight occupants were rescued, among them a pilot was injured.

Shortly after takeoff from Coron-Francisco B. Reyes Airport Runway 08, while in initial climb, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. The airplane was totally destroyed and both pilots were killed. The airplane was en route to Sangley Point Airport, Cavite, carrying 63 boxes of live fish.
Crew:
Joseph Jiao, pilot,
Allan Camelon, copilot.

While flying over Iraq, the airplane collided with a second USAF Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker registered 63-8017. Following the midair collision, 63-8017 lost the top of its tail and its crew was able to return to Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion Airport for an emergency landing. Out of control, 62-3556 crashed in Western Iraq and was destroyed. All six crew members were killed. US Government confirmed that the crash was not the consequence of a hostile action.

The twin engine airplane departed Ranchi-Birsa Munda Airport at 1911LT on an ambulance flight to New Delhi, carrying five passengers and two pilots. About 20 minutes into the flight, the crew contacted Kolkata Control Center and requested a rerouting because of poor weather conditions. Shortly later, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a flat attitude in a forest located near Simariya. The airplane was destroyed and all seven occupants were killed.
Crew:
Vivek Vikas Bhagat, pilot,
Swarajdeep Singh, pilot.
Passengers:
Sanjay Kumar,
Archana Devi,
Dhuru Kumar,
Dr. Vikas Gupta, doctor,
Sachin Mishra, paramedic.

The airplane departed Mumbai-Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport Runway 27 at 0810LT on a flight to Baramati. Eight minutes later, the crew contacted Baramati. The aircraft's next call was at 30 NM inbound to Baramati and the crew were released by Pune approach. They were advised to descend in Visual Meteorological Conditions at the pilot's discretion (Baramati is a non controlled airport). The crew enquired about the winds and visibility and they were informed that the winds were calm and the visibility was around 3 km. Then the crew reported on final approach to runway 11 but as the runway was not in sight, the crew initiated a go around procedure. After this, the crew was asked about their position and they reported on final approach to runway 11. During this second attempt to land, the crew reported that 'runway is currently not in sight, will call when runway is in sight'. A few seconds later, the crew reported that the runway was in sight and was cleared to land at 0843LT. The crew did not acknowledge this clearance and the airplane crashed about a minute later short of runway 11, bursting into flames. The burned wreckage was found down an embankment of 8-10 metres high located short of runway 11 threshold. All five occupants were killed, among them Ajit Anantrao Pawa, 8th Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Government.
Crew:
Sumit Kapur, pilot,
Shambhavi Pathak, copilot,
Pinky Mali, flight attendant.
Passengers:
Ajit Anantrao Pawar,
Vidip Jadhav.

The single engine airplane departed Nabire Airport at 1254LT on a schedule service to Kaimana, carrying 11 passengers and two pilots. Two minutes after takeoff, while climbing, the crew informed ATC about a loss of engine power and was cleared for an immediate return and landing on runway 17. Unable to do so, the pilot attempted an emergency landing and ditched the airplane into the sea, few hundred metres northwest of the airfield. All 13 occupants were rescued.

The airplane departed Yogyakarta-Adisutjipto Airport on a flight to Makassar (Ujung Pandang), carrying 10 people. While descending to Makassar-Sultan Hasanuddin Airport Runway 21, it crashed against Mt Bulusaraung (5,135 feet high) located 26 km northeast of the airport. The airplane disintegrated on impact and all 10 occupants were killed. The wreckage was found at an altitude of 5,100 feet. At the time of the accident, the airplane was not on the correct approach path for a landing on runway 21.
Crew:
Andi Dahananto, pilot,
Muhammad Farhan Gunawan, copilot,
Mr. Hariadi,
Dwi Murdiono,
Restu Adi Pribadi,
Esther Aprilita Binarsit Sianipar,
Florencia Lolita Wibisono.
Passengers:
Yoga Nouval Prakoso,
Ferry Irawan,
Deden Maulana.

The single engine airplane departed Bhubaneswar-Biju Patnaik Airport at 1220LT on a schedule service to Rourkela, carrying four passengers and two pilots. Following an uneventful flight at an altitude of 8,000 feet, the crew started the descent to Rourkela when he encountered an unexpected situation and declared an emergency at 1314LT. Five minutes later, the pilot attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crash landed in a pasture located 10 km south of Rourkela. All six occupants were injured.