Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 600 in Giallo

Date & Time: Mar 6, 1985
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5A-DLR
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
10647
YOM:
1983
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The runway 18/36 was closed to traffic due to maintenance and the surface on the south part was removed. Only the runway 09/27 was available for traffic. For unknown reasons (poor flight preparation, misunderstanding or poor crew coordination), the aircraft landed on the south part of the runway 18/36. In the center of the runway, the aircraft struck a two meters trench. Upon impact, the left main gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest on its belly. There were no casualties and the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 200MAR in Bangkok

Date & Time: Jan 8, 1985
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
10665
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
U-Tapao - Bangkok
MSN:
10665
YOM:
1984
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to Bangkok-Don Mueang Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility due to heavy rain falls. Instead of landing on the main runway, the captain attempted to land on a small runway located near the military facilities. Misaligned, the aircraft landed in the adjacent grassy area. Upon touchdown, it lost its undercarriage, slid for few dozen meters, lost its both wings and tail and came to rest with one engine on fire. All eight occupants escaped injured.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 600 in Dhaka: 49 killed

Date & Time: Aug 5, 1984
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
S2-ABJ
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Chittagong - Dhaka
MSN:
10453
YOM:
1971
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
44
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
49
Aircraft flight hours:
15595
Aircraft flight cycles:
24085
Circumstances:
On approach to Dhaka-Zia Ul-Haq Airport runway 32, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to heavy rain falls. The captain abandoned the approach and initiated a go-around maneuver. Few minutes later, he attempted a second approach to runway 14 but again was forced to make a go-around. During a third attempt to land on runway 14, the crew descended below the MDA until the aircraft struck the ground and crashed in a swampy area located about 550 meters short of runway. The aircraft was totally destroyed upon impact and all 49 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain after the crew decided to continue the approach below the MDA without any visual contact with the ground/runway.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 200 in Rio de Janeiro

Date & Time: Aug 3, 1984
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PT-LCZ
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro
MSN:
10291
YOM:
1965
Country:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
39366
Aircraft flight cycles:
38942
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport. After touchdown, the aircraft encountered difficulties and was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest in the Guanabara Bay. All seven occupants were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 100 in New York

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1984 at 1442 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N148PM
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
New York - Ottawa
MSN:
10108
YOM:
1958
Flight number:
PM035
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
21
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
7012
Captain / Total hours on type:
799.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
3151
Copilot / Total hours on type:
197
Aircraft flight hours:
42040
Aircraft flight cycles:
39945
Circumstances:
At 1442 on January 13, 1984, Pilgrim Airline Flight 35, a scheduled 14 CFR Part 121 flight with 21 passengers and a crew of three took off from runway 04L at John F. Kennedy International Airport, Jamaica, New York, en route to Ottawa, Canada. The weather was, in part, ceiling 2,700 feet overcast, visibility 7 miles; wind, 050° at I4 knots; and temperature 26°. As the captain raised the landing gear, the propeller on the left engine autofeathered. The captain initiated emergency procedures and told the first officer that he was retarding the power lever for the left engine. Concurrently, according to the cockpit voice recorder, the right engine experienced a power loss, and the airplane began to descend. The first officer, who was flying the airplane, maintained directional control, and the captain immediately put the landing gear lever down. however, the airplane struck the runway before the landing gear extended fully, and slid about 1,200 feet before stopping near the intersection of taxiway "G" and runway 04L. The captain and 13 passengers incurred minor injuries, and the flight attendant incurred a fracture of the spine. The airplane was damaged substantially; there was no postcrash fire.
Probable cause:
The flight crew's failure to use engine anti-ice on the inbound flight to JFK, the captain's failure to conduct a thorough pre-flight inspection, and the flight crew's decision to use engine anti-ice on take-off from JFK which led to power losses on both engines.
Final Report:

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 200 in Merowe

Date & Time: Oct 5, 1982
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
ST-AAS
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Khartoum - Merowe
MSN:
10194
YOM:
1962
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
17
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
33950
Aircraft flight cycles:
23052
Circumstances:
Crashed upon landing at Merowe Airport in unknown circumstances. There were no injuries among the 20 occupants.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 600 in Amberley

Date & Time: Jun 9, 1982
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
VH-TQQ
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Amberley - Amberley
MSN:
10388
YOM:
1969
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
33311
Aircraft flight cycles:
32482
Circumstances:
The crew as completing a local training flight at Amberley Airport. On final approach, the instructor simulated a left engine failure. The airplane lost height on short final, went into a nose-down attitude and landed hard. The nose gear collapsed and the left engine partially detached. The airplane veered off runway and came to rest. While all three crew members escaped uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Power was reduced on the left engine at a lower than approved altitude. Directional control was lost when the trainee applied full power on the right engine.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 400 near Kufra

Date & Time: Nov 28, 1981
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5A-DBE
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
MSN:
10275
YOM:
1965
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
20196
Aircraft flight cycles:
13716
Circumstances:
While descending to Kufra, both engines failed. The crew completed an emergency belly landing in a sandy area located 56 km from Kufra. There were no casualties while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was reported that the aircraft ran out of fuel.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 600RF in Balad: 50 killed

Date & Time: Jul 20, 1981
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
6O-SAY
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Mogadishu - Hargeisa
MSN:
10557
YOM:
1977
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
44
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
50
Aircraft flight hours:
6087
Aircraft flight cycles:
2777
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Mogadishu Airport, while climbing, the twin engine airplane entered a thunderstorm area with heavy rain falls and severe turbulences. The airplane went out of control and entered a dive. Due to excessive g loads, the right wing detached then the airplane crashed in a field located near Balad, about 38 km northeast of Mogadishu Airport, eight minutes after takeoff. All 50 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that aircraft had entered a spiral dive after encountering strong vertical gusts. Loads during the dive increased to approximately 5.76 g, exceeding the design stress limits of the aircraft and causing its right wing to separate. The flight crew were believed to have erred in taking off during known thunderstorm conditions.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 400 in Sandoway

Date & Time: Jun 7, 1981
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
XY-ADN
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Sandoway - Sandoway
MSN:
10312
YOM:
1966
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
28306
Aircraft flight cycles:
28058
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training mission at Sandoway Airport. After touchdown on a wet runway due to heavy rain falls, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. All four crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.