Asia

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Banjarmasin-Syamsudin Noor

Site:

City

MSN:

404-0077

YOM:

1977

Location:

South Kalimantan

Country:

Indonesia

Region:

Asia

Crew on board:

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Circumstances:

On final approach to Banjarmasin-Syamsudin Noor Airport, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the aircraft struck the roof of a house and crashed in a residential area located few hundred meters short of runway. The aircraft and several houses were destroyed. Three passengers were killed while four other occupants as well as 15 people on the ground were injured.

Crash of a Dornier DO228-201 near Indapur: 11 killed

Date & Time: Sep 23, 1989 at 1953 LT

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO228

Operator:

Registration:

VT-EJF

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Pune - Hyderabad

MSN:

8052

YOM:

1985

Flight number:

PF624

Country:

India

Region:

Asia

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Captain / Total flying hours:

4459

Circumstances:

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 PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Zafarabad: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 22, 1989 at 0840 LT

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-33508

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Spraying (Agricultural)

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Zafarabad - Zafarabad

MSN:

1G228-60

YOM:

1988

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Aircraft flight hours:

488

Aircraft flight cycles:

1755

Circumstances:

The crew was engaged in a spraying mission near Zafarabad on behalf of the State farm 'Duti'. The crew completed with success nine rotations on cotton field and was preparing for a ninth low pass. The aircraft overflew a powerline at a height of about 40 meters then the crew initiated a turn to the left when the engine apparently lost power. The aircraft banked to the left to an angle of 33° then lost height, struck a concrete pylone and crashed in a field, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed and both pilots were killed.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the accident and the possible engine failure could not be determined.

Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Jalal-Abad

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1989

Type of aircraft:

Yakovlev Yak-40

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-87391

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter

Schedule:

Bishkek - Jalal-Abad

MSN:

9 41 03 33

YOM:

1974

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Circumstances:

Following a wrong approach configuration, the crew completed the landing at an excessive speed in a nose-down attitude. Upon touchdown, the aircraft bounced three times then veered off runway and came to rest. All 30 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Wrong approach configuration on part of the flying crew.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 in Bintuni: 22 killed

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1989

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

PK-NUE

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Special Region of West Papua

Schedule:

Manokwari - Bintuni

MSN:

345

YOM:

1972

Location:

Bintuni

Country:

Indonesia

Region:

Asia

Crew on board:

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Circumstances:

While approaching Bintuni Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the aircraft struck a mountain located few km from the airfield. All 22 occupants were killed.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12B in Bratsk

Date & Time: Sep 10, 1989

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-12

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-11983

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

40 18 06

YOM:

1963

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Circumstances:

After touchdown at Bratsk Airport, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Bishkek

Date & Time: Sep 2, 1989

Type of aircraft:

Yakovlev Yak-40

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-87509

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

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Site:

Schedule:

Jalal-Abad - Bishkek

MSN:

9 52 11 40

YOM:

1975

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Circumstances:

While descending to Bishkek, the hydraulic systems failed at an altitude of 5,700 meters. The crew continued the approach when the captain informed ATC that he was unable to lower the gear. The crew completed a belly landing on a grassy area parallel to the main runway at Bishkek Airport. The aircraft slid on a certain distance before coming to rest. While all 43 occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Failure of the main hydraulic system due to the loss of the cap of the hydraulic tank caused by the destruction of the nut due to fatigue caused by structural and manufacturing faults.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Molchanovo

Date & Time: Sep 1, 1989

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-35326

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

1G134-19

YOM:

1972

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Circumstances:

Crashed in unknown circumstances following an engine failure. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

Engine failure for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Let L-410UVP in Labinsk

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1989

Type of aircraft:

Let L-410

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-67104

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site: