Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Bangkok - Kathmandu

MSN:

45526/89

YOM:

1960

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

100

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

After touchdown at Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport, the four engine airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, lost its undercarriage and one engine before coming to rest in a dump. Onee people on the ground was killed and four passengers were injured. The aircraft was written off.

Probable cause:

Wrong approach configuration on part of the pilot-in-command who landed too far down the runway, causing the braking distance to be insufficient.

Crash of a Tupolev TU-154 in Moscow

Date & Time: May 7, 1973

Type of aircraft:

Tupolev TU-154

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-85030

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Moscow - Moscow

MSN:

72A030

YOM:

1972

Location:

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Region:

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Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

The crew was completing a local training mission at Vnukovo Airport. Following four successful touch-and-go manoeuvres, the crew took off again. Just after liftoff, while at a height of 20 meters, the aircraft suffered severe vibrations and went unstable. Shortly later, while climbing to a height of 70 meters, both engines n°1 & 3 lost power simultaneously. The captain decided to make an emergency landing when the aircraft struck tree tops and crashed in flames in a wooded area. All four occupants were slightly injured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

It appears that a technical problem occurred with the slats which deployed in an inappropriate angle after rotation. Nevertheless, the cause of the power loss on two engine remains unknown.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3 in Kampot: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 4, 1973

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-3

Operator:

Khmer Airlines

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Location:

Kampot

Country:

Cambodia

Region:

Asia

Crew on board:

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Circumstances:

While taking off from Kampot Airport, the airplane was shot down by a mortar shell and crashed by the runway. Three passengers were killed while eight other occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

Shot down by ground fire.

Crash of a Learjet 24 in Rio de Janeiro: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 4, 1973

Type of aircraft:

Learjet 24

Operator:

Registration:

PT-CXK

Flight Phase:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

24-122

YOM:

1966

Location:

Rio de Janeiro-Galeão

Rio de Janeiro

Country:

Brazil

Region:

South America

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

While approaching Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, the captain decided to abandon the landing and initiated a go-around manoeuvre after he has been informed about the fact that the runway was wet. He followed a holding circuit for about 30 minutes then started an approach to Rio de Janeiro-Galeão Airport when the airplane struck power cables and crashed few km from the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the visibility was limited due to low clouds.

Probable cause:

For unknown reason, the crew descended too low while approaching Galeão Airport.

Crash of a Piper PA-31-310 Navajo in Chihuahua

Date & Time: May 3, 1973 at 0900 LT

Type of aircraft:

Piper PA-31-310 Navajo

Operator:

Jim French

Registration:

N3105E

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Private

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Chihuahua - Deming

MSN:

31-313

YOM:

1968

Location:

Chihuahua

Country:

Mexico

Region:

Central America

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

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Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

24100

Captain / Total hours on type:

100.00

Circumstances:

Just after liftoff, while in initial climb, the airplane banked left then crashed in flames. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

Failure of the left engine after takeoff for undetermined reasons.

Final Report:

Crash of a Nord 2502F Noratlas in Mueda: 11 killed

Date & Time: May 2, 1973 at 1830 LT

Type of aircraft:

Nord 2501 Noratlas

Operator:

Registration:

6411

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Site:

Lineas Aéreas Orientales (LAOS Colombia)

Schedule:

Porto Amélia - Mueda

MSN:

F.5

YOM:

1953

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

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Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

On approach to Mueda Airport, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions with low clouds and limited visibility. The pilot-in-command descended too low on final when the airplane struck the ground and crashed short of runway 16 threshold. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 11 occupants were killed, among them two civilians and two officers.

Probable cause:

Too low approach in marginal weather conditions.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-35-CU Commando in Leticia

Date & Time: Apr 30, 1973

Type of aircraft:

Curtiss C-46 Commando

Operator:

Registration:

HK-791

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Leticia-Alfredo Vásquez Cobo

MSN:

26805

YOM:

1944

Location:

Amazonas

Country:

Colombia

Region:

South America

Crew on board:

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Pax on board:

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Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

After touchdown, a tyre burst. The airplane veered off runway and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Probable cause:

Loss of control after a tyre burst upon landing.

Crash of a Beechcraft C18S in Cleveland

Date & Time: Apr 28, 1973 at 1730 LT

Type of aircraft:

Beechcraft C18S

Operator:

Gary D. Lewis

Registration:

N6417C

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Skydiving / Paratroopers

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Cleveland - Cleveland

MSN:

5549

YOM:

1943

Location:

Cleveland

Texas

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

1676

Captain / Total hours on type:

103.00

Circumstances:

Following a local skydiving mission, the pilot was returning to Cleveland Airport. On final approach, both engines failed due to fuel exhaustion. The airplane lost height and while avoiding power cables, the pilot lost control of the airplane that stalled and crashed in an open field. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot was injured.

Probable cause:

Failure of both engines due to fuel exhaustion. The following factors were reported:
- Inadequate preflight preparation,
- Mismanagement of fuel,
- Fuel exhaustion,
- Failed to maintain flying speed,
- Evasive manoeuvre to avoid collision,
- High obstructions,
- Complete engine failure on both engines,
- Pilot had to maneuver to avoid power lines on final approach.

Final Report:

Crash of an Antonov AN-12 in Russia: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 25, 1973

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-12

Operator:

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Site: