Tunis Governorate (ولاية تونس‎)

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Cairo - Tunis

MSN:

25307

YOM:

1991

Flight number:

MS843

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Captain / Total flying hours:

4509

Captain / Total hours on type:

1549.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

880

Copilot / Total hours on type:

639

Aircraft flight hours:

26082

Aircraft flight cycles:

15686

Circumstances:

The aircraft departed Cairo-Intl Airport at 1140LT on a regular schedule flight to Tunis-Carthage Airport with 56 passengers and six crew members on board. It entered the Tunis FIR at 1450LT, under control of the Tunis Regional CCR. After being transferred to the approach control at 1500LT, the crew was cleared for a VOR/DME approach to runway 11. On approach at 3,000 feet, the crew was informed he was number one for landing. The crew informed ATC that he departed 3,000 feet for 2,100 feet at 12 NM and wa later cleared to land. Wind was from 130 at 30 knots. At 1516LT, on final, the crew was transferred from the approach control to the tower and received a second clearance to land. In limited visibility, the aircraft struck a fence located on the top of a mountain and crashed in hilly terrain 6,6 km from the runway 11 threshold. Three crew members and 11 passengers were killed while 48 other people were injured. On board were 33 Egyptians including the six crew members, 16 Tunisians, three Algerians, three Jordans, two Chinese, two British, one Libyan, one Saudi and one Palestinian.

Probable cause:

The accident was due to the crew's failure to perform and control the final approach. This was materialized by the failure to respect the approach fix associated with the decision to start the final approach prematurely.
The following contributing factors were identified:
- The poor weather conditions that prevailed at the time of the accident, particularly the limited visibility,
- The shortcomings noted in the training of both pilots, particularly those relating to conventional VOR/DME approaches,
- The relative weakness of the flight experience of both crew members on the type of aircraft operated.

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Crash of a Boeing 727-2H3 in Tunis

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1992

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 727-200

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Registration:

TS-JHV

Flight Phase:

Parking

Flight Type:

Test

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MSN:

21319/1269

YOM:

1977

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De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide

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While parked at Tunis-Carthage Airport for maintenance, the aircraft was under control of engineers/mechanics. When the engines were started for an engine run-up and power increased to 80%, the aircraft ran over its blocks and collided with an hangar. There were no injuries while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the maintenance crew forgot to set the parking brakes prior to run the engines.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89 Dominie in Tunis

Date & Time: Sep 18, 1947

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Franco-British Commercial & Industrial Company

Registration:

G-AJSJ

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Delivery

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Croydon – Tunis – Antananarivo

MSN:

6826

YOM:

1947

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Crashed shortly after takeoff from Tunis while on a delivery flight to Antananarivo. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew members were injured. The airplane christened 'Tamatave' was on its way from Croydon to Antananarivo to be delivered to Air Madagascar.

Crash of a Douglas Dakota III in Tunis: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 11, 1943 at 2208 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-3

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Registration:

FD815

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Tunis - Tunis

MSN:

9132

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1943

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Captain / Total flying hours:

913

Captain / Total hours on type:

120.00

Circumstances:

Three minutes after its night take off from Tunis-El Aouina Airport, while in initial climb, the aircraft caught fire and crashed in flames 5 km northwest of the airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all six occupants were killed.
Crew (267th Squadron):
F/O G. V. Gibson, pilot,
F/O H. G. Spencer, copilot,
Lt S. M. Yardwyn, navigator,
F/Sgt K. Patterson, wireless operator.
Passengers:
W/Cdr F. S. Leslie,
Maj Baxter.
Source: http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?17280-Dakota-FD815-Dummy-Parachutists

Probable cause:

The Court finds that a fire occurred in the aircraft, probably at the rear end of the cabin, shortly after take-off. There is no direct evidence as to the origin of the fire. The Court, however, considers that the fire did not originate in a dummy parachutist, but could have originated by the accidental firing of a pintail. The Court does not have any evidence as to the cause of the crash, but considers it possible that the fire inside the fuselage destroyed the elevator controls, or produced so much smoke as to blind the pilot. The highly inflammable nature of the cargo would have made remedial action almost impossible once a dummy parachutist had caught fire, which would happen at once if ignited by a pintail. The accidental firing of a dummy on the other hand gives three minutes warning during which the dummy could have been jettisoned. The Court considers that Major Baxter was properly instructed and capable of performing his duties. He probably commenced arming the pintails as soon as airborne. This coincides with the outbreak of the fire.

Crash of an Amiot AAC.1 Toucan in Tunis: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Amiot AAC.1 Toucan

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NI+MH

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Plain, Valley

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10009

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1942

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In unknown circumstances, the three engine airplane collided with a Luftwaffe JU.52 registered CH+HO that was carrying 13 people. Both airplanes crashed in Tunis and were destroyed. All five crew members were killed as well as 12 people in the second airplane.
Crew:
Obfw Josef Brandl, pilot,
Obfw Peter Kleim, mechanic,
Uffz Arne Assmus, radio operator,
Uffz Willi Plevka, air gunner,
Uffz Walter Haug.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Tunis: 12 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

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CH+CO

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

6040

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1938

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North American B-25 Mitchell

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In unknown circumstances, the three engine airplane collided with a Luftwaffe Amiot AAC.1 Toucan registered NI+MH that was carrying a crew of five. Both airplanes crashed and were destroyed. Among the 13 occupants, only one crew member survived. All five occupants of the second airplane were also killed.
Crew:
Uffz Ludwig Buchholz, pilot, †
Uffz Alois Offenberger, radio operator, †
Fw Willi Schröer, mechanic, †
Uffz Rudolf Luthe, observer, †
Obfw Lindner, radio operator.

Crash of a North American B-25C-1 Mitchell in Tunis: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1943

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41-13046

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Bombing

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Berteaux - Berteaux

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82-5681

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1941

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The airplane departed Berteaux AFB on an operation to the Tunis-Carthage Airport (El Aouina). Approaching the target area at a height of 200 feet, it was shot down by ground fire. The pilot managed to gain the altitude of 1,000 feet when two crew members were able to bail out. Shortly later, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed. Three other crew members were killed.
Those killed were:
1st Lt Robert D. McDougall,
S/Sgt Matthew P. DeLuca,
Cpl Harrison J. Hodnett +2.

Probable cause:

Shot down by ground fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg6e in Tunis: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

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Registration:

8T+EK

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3048

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The three engine airplane was apparently shot down by enemy fire and crashed at Tunis Airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Rudolf Troppa, pilot,
Uffz Karl Teubert, radio operator,
Fw Heinz Gast, mechanic,
Uffz Josef Kneissle, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim V in Tunis: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 7, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Registration:

BA731

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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Canrobert - Canrobert

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