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Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 600 in Kawthaung

Date & Time: Oct 6, 1993 at 0920 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Registration:
XY-AEP
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Yangon - Kawthaung
MSN:
10593
YOM:
1979
Location:
Kawthaung
Tanintharyi Region
Country:
Myanmar
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
41
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The approach to Kawthaung Airport was completed in poor weather conditions with rain and a horizontal visibility down to one km. The aircraft approached too high and landed too far down a wet runway that is 1,260 metres long. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran at a speed of 80 knots then ended up in a river bank. All 45 occupants were rescued, among them seven passengers were slightly injured.
Probable cause:
Wrong approach configuration on part of the flying crew who completed a too high approach and landed too far down a wet runway, causing the braking distance to be insufficient. At the time of the accident, the runway surface was wet and the braking action was limited.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 300 near Hareto

Date & Time: Mar 23, 1993 at 1330 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Air West Express
Registration:
ST-AWA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Dar es Salaam - Addis Ababa - Khartoum
MSN:
10186
YOM:
1961
Location:
Hareto
Oromia
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
29
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While in cruising altitude between Dar es-Salaam and Addis Ababa, the crew encountered unfavorable winds and the aircraft deviated from the prescribed course. After the left engine failed in flight, the crew reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in a plantation located in the region of Hareto. Upon touchdown, the aircraft struck obstacles and the left wing was partially torn off. All 35 occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Failure of the left engine in flight due to fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 400M near Goma: 37 killed

Date & Time: Dec 13, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Registration:
9Q-CBH
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Kindu - Goma
MSN:
10649
YOM:
1983
Flight number:
ZM140
Location:
Goma
Nord-Kivu
Country:
Democratic Republic of Congo
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
31
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
37
Circumstances:
En route to Goma, while cruising at FL190, the crew was cleared to descent successively to FL150, FL110 then FL085. Preparing for an approach to runway 36, the crew descended prematurely when, at an altitude of 8,800 feet, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located 40 km southwest of Goma. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 37 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
For unknown reasons, the crew failed to follow the published approach procedures and initiated the descent prematurely, causing the aircraft to struck the ground. The minimum altitude of 8,500 feet could be reached only after the last turn completed between 19 and 25 km from the runway threshold.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 500 in Bellavista: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 10, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Registration:
OB-1443
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Tarapoto - Bellavista
MSN:
10533
YOM:
1976
Location:
Bellavista-Huallaga
San Martín
Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
36
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew completed the approach and landing in a nose down attitude, causing the nose gear to land first. Upon impact, the nose gear collapsed and the fuselage broke in two. Both parts slid for few dozen metres on the runway and while the rear part remained relatively intact, the front part came to rest, bursting into flames. 42 people were evacuated, among them 24 were injured. The captain, trapped in the cockpit, was killed.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 400M in Saveh: 39 killed

Date & Time: Apr 26, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Registration:
5-8815
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Bandar-e Mahshahr – Tehran
MSN:
10499
YOM:
1974
Location:
Saveh
Markazi
Country:
Iran
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
35
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
39
Circumstances:
The aircraft was completing a charter flight from Bandar-e Mahshahr to Tehran, carrying 35 passengers and 4 crew members on behalf of the National Petrochemical Company. While cruising in very bad weather conditions, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed near Saveh. All 39 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 100 in Dori: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1991
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Registration:
J5-GBB
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Ferry
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Kano - Bamako - Bissau
MSN:
10119
YOM:
1959
Location:
Dori
Séno (Dori)
Country:
Burkina Faso
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The aircraft already completed other rotations that day between Bamako and Kano and was returning empty, carrying three Palestinian crew members. En route from Kano to Bamako at dusk, the crew lost his orientation and was unable to report his position. For unknown reasons, he failed to contact Ouagadougou and Niamey ACC. After few dozen minutes, the captain decided to attempt an emergency landing in Dori when the right wing struck a tree and was torn off. Out of control, the aircraft crashed in an open field located few km from Dori Airport. Two occupants were seriously injured while a third crew was killed. The following day, both survivors died from their injuries.
Probable cause:
The crew did not file any flight plan and the accident was the consequence of negligences on part of the crew.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 400M in In Guezzam

Date & Time: Jul 25, 1991
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Registration:
7T-VRM
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Tamanrasset – In Guezzam
MSN:
10496
YOM:
1973
Location:
In Guezzam
Tamanrasset
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
22482
Aircraft flight cycles:
15371
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, the aircraft landed hard at In Guezzam Airport. Upon touchdown, the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. All occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 600 near Banyutami

Date & Time: Jun 5, 1991
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Registration:
PK-JFF
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Surabaya - Surabaya
MSN:
10410
YOM:
1969
Location:
Banyutami
East Java
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew departed Surabaya-Juanda Airport on a training flight. While cruising at an altitude of 9,000 feet about 64 km northwest of Surabaya, the crew attempted stalls without engine power when the aircraft lost height and descended to 1,500 feet. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft struck an electric pole and crashed on a sandy area. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 600 near Manado: 13 killed

Date & Time: May 9, 1991 at 0237 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Registration:
PK-MFD
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Ambon - Ternate - Manado
MSN:
10399
YOM:
1969
Flight number:
MZ7533
Location:
Manado-Sam Ratulangi
North Sulawesi
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
13
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Ternate Airport at 0153LT on the second leg of a flight from Ambon to Manado. While descending by night to Manado-Sam Ratulangi Airport, the crew encountered limited visibility due to poor weather conditions when the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Klabat located 15 km southeast of runway 36 threshold. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all 13 occupants were killed. It was raining at the time of the accident and the mountain was shrouded in clouds.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 200 in Khartoum

Date & Time: Mar 25, 1991
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Registration:
ST-AAA
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Khartoum - Dongola
MSN:
10192
YOM:
1962
Location:
Khartoum
Khartoum (الخرطوم)
Country:
Sudan
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
22
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After liftoff from Khartoum-Haj Yussuf Airport, while in initial climb, the crew raised the landing gear when the captain realized that the aircraft did not get a positive rate of climb. He decided to land back on the runway when the aircraft landed on its belly and slid for few dozen meters before coming to rest. All 27 occupants escaped uninjured. The aircraft was written off.
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