Crash of a Let L-410UVP in Butembo

Date & Time: Mar 17, 2024
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
9S-GPB
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Goma - Butembo
MSN:
79 03 03
YOM:
1979
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
In unclear circumstances, the twin engine airplane crashed upon landing at Butembo Airfield and came to rest nearby the runway. At least two occupants were injured and evacuated to local hospital. The airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-76MD in Ivanovo: 16 killed

Date & Time: Mar 12, 2024 at 1300 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
RF-76551
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Ivanovo - Plessetsk
MSN:
00334 45309
YOM:
1983
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
16
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Ivanovo-Severny AFB, while climbing, the engine n°4 caught fire. The crew decided to return to the base and initiated a circuit in a slight right bank attitude. Few dozen seconds after departure, the engine n°4 detached. The airplane later entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. All 16 occupants were killed. The crew was en route to the airbase of Plessetsk, Arkhangelsk oblast.

Crash of an IAI-1125 Astra in Hot Springs: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 10, 2024 at 1457 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
N1125A
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
51
YOM:
1990
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Runway 28R at 1346LT with five people on board. It continued to the north at FL390 then successively descended to FL370 and FL330 when the crew encountered an unexpected situation and elected to divert to Hot Springs-Ingalls Field, Virginia. On final approach, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a wooded area located few km short of runway 25. The airplane was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all five occupants were killed, among them one child.

Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in Belo Horizonte: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 6, 2024 at 1416 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PR-AAB
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Belo Horizonte - Belo Horizonte
MSN:
208B-0903
YOM:
2001
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
After takeoff from runway 31 at Belo Horizonte-Pampulha-Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport, the single engine airplane followed a steep climb then entered a right turn when it started to lose altitude. It continued in a right turn descent configuration, apparently to reach runway 13, when it rolled to the left, impacted the ground and crashed in a grassy area located south of runway 13 threshold, bursting into flames. The passenger, a technician external to the Police Department, was injured while both pilots were killed. The airplane was totally destroyed by a post impact fire.
Crew:
Guilherme de Almeida Irber, pilot, †
José Moraes Neto, copilot. †
Passenger:
Walter Luís Martins.

Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in Katchungu: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 5, 2024 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
9S-EBT
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Bukavu - Katchungu
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
After landing on the airfield of Tchambogo located east of the village of Katchungu, the single engine airplane went out of control, hit a small house, lost its right wing and crashed, bursting into flames. The pilot was rescued and the captain was killed. The airplane was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Crash of a Pacific Aerospace PAC 750XL in Grenchen: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 18, 2024 at 1404 LT
Operator:
Registration:
HB-TCP
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Grenchen - Grenchen
MSN:
180
YOM:
2011
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Grenchen Airport on a local skydiving mission, carrying 11 skydivers and one pilot. After all skydivers left the airplane, the pilot was returning to his base when he lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed in a grassy area located in the vicinity of the airport. The airplane was totally destroyed and the pilot was killed. All 11 skydivers landed safely.

Crash of a Cessna 402C in Nassau

Date & Time: Feb 17, 2024 at 1637 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
C6-JTJ
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
402C-0648
YOM:
1982
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Nassau-Lynden Pindling Airport Runway 14, while in initial climb, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed in a pond, bursting into flames. The pilot, sole on board, escaped uninjured while the airplane was destroyed.

Crash of a Pilatus PC-12/47E in Courchevel

Date & Time: Feb 17, 2024 at 1007 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
OO-PCN
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Charleroi – Courchevel
MSN:
1819
YOM:
2018
Flight number:
PGC16F
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After touchdown on runway 22 at Courchevel Altiport, the single engine airplane went out of control, veered to the left, lost its left wing and came to rest in the snow adjacent to the runway. Both pilots escaped with minor injuries. They just completed a positioning flight from Charleroi-Brussels South.

Crash of a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 in Malakal

Date & Time: Feb 9, 2024 at 0800 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5Y-AXL
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Juba - Malakal
MSN:
49204
YOM:
1984
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Malakal Airport, the airplane was too low, causing both main landing gears to touch the ground about two metres short of runway 04 threshold. Upon impact, both landing gears sheared off and the airplane slid on its belly for few hundred metres before coming to rest in the middle of the runway. Both pilots escaped unharmed. According to locals, the airplane was en route from Juba to pick up returnees who had fled Sudan’s war from Malakal to Juba and had no passengers on board.

Crash of a Transall C-160T in Kayseri

Date & Time: Jan 25, 2024
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
69-036
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Kayseri - Kayseri
MSN:
D036
YOM:
1969
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Kayseri-Erkilet Airport on behalf of the 12 Wing. While flying in the vicinity of the airport, he encountered technical problems and elected to return for an emergency landing. The crew performed a very low approach over the surrounding districts before landing on runway 25. After touchdown, the airplane apparently encountered issues with the left main gear, slid for few hundred metres then veered off runway to the left and came to rest in a grassy area. All crew members escaped uninjured.