Fokker F27 Friendship

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AP-AUV

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MSN:

10330

YOM:

1967

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Aircraft flight hours:

7813

Aircraft flight cycles:

11387

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On approach to Shamshernagar Airport, the pilot realized he was too high on the glide. Instead of initiating a go-around manoeuvre, he selected ground fine pitch on both propellers while the aircraft was at a height of few hundred feet and at a speed of 125 knots. Doing so, the airplane adopted a high rate of descent and at a height of 20 feet above the ground, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed short of runway. The airplane was totally destroyed and seven passengers were killed. All other occupants were injured, some of them seriously.

Probable cause:

Wrong approach configuration on part of the pilot-in-command who selected ground fine pitch on both propellers still in flight instead of making a go-around manoeuvre.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 300 on Mt Knúkur: 8 killed

Date & Time: Sep 26, 1970 at 1056 LT

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TF-FIL

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Mountains

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Reykjavik – Vágar

MSN:

10356

YOM:

1968

Flight number:

FI701

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Aircraft flight hours:

5419

Aircraft flight cycles:

3390

Circumstances:

Flights from Reykjavik to Vágar were cancelled on 23 and 24 September. On 25 September, while approaching the Faroe Islands, weather was poor and the crew diverted to Bergen Airport, Norway. In the morning of 26 September, it appears that weather conditions improved slightly at Vágar Airport. On approach, the crew encountered clouds and limited visibility so the pilot was unable to locate the fjord mouth. Following a holding circuit of 25 minutes over the MY NDB, the crew initiated a descent. A minute later, while at an altitude of 1,55 feet, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Knukur located few km from the airfield. A crew members and seven passengers were killed while 26 other occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

The cause of the accident was that FI 701 began a descent through cloud procedure from a starting point other than over "MY" NDB. During this procedure the aircraft hit close to the highest point of Myggenaes at an altitude of about 1500 ft. The reason for starting the procedure from a position other than "MY", has probably been an interference caused by FI 701's weather radar, which on the ADF's has given the crew an erroneous indication that they were passing "MY" NDB.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 400 near Silchar: 39 killed

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1970 at 1445 LT

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VT-DWT

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Mountains

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Silchar – Guwahati

MSN:

10336

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1967

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Aircraft flight hours:

6271

Aircraft flight cycles:

5243

Circumstances:

After takeoff from Silchar-Kumbhirgram Airport, the captain failed to follow the published departure route. While climbing to an altitude of 5,600 feet, he initiated a right turn in clouds and rain when the airplane struck a mountain located 19 km northeast of the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 39 occupants were killed.
Crew:
G. C. Dutta, pilot,
N. V. S. Reddy, copilot,
S. Das Gupta, flight engineer,
A. Bhattacharjee, steward,
S. B. Chaturvedi, steward.

Probable cause:

The pilot who had not made use of the Met. Forecast left by the relieved Commander at Silchar Airport did not follow the safer course of climbing overhead to the minimum sector altitude before setting course for Guwahati. He aggravated the situation by turning to the right without attaining the adequate terrain clearance, causing the aircraft to struck the ground.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 200 in Rawalpindi: 30 killed

Date & Time: Aug 6, 1970 at 0717 LT

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AP-ALM

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Plain, Valley

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Rawalpindi - Lahore

MSN:

10163

YOM:

1960

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Aircraft flight hours:

19000

Aircraft flight cycles:

26000

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Three minutes after its takeoff from Rawalpindi Airport, while climbing, the airplane went through a thunderstorm area. Due to heavy turbulences, the airplane went out of control, nosed down and eventually crashed in an open field located some 20 km southeast of Rawalpindi. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 30 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Loss of control while flying in a thunderstorm area consisting of heavy rain falls, turbulences and strong winds.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 200 in Dumaguete City

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1970

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PI-C504

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MSN:

10209

YOM:

1962

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Aircraft flight hours:

19791

Aircraft flight cycles:

15966

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After touchdown, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest with its right wing partially torn off. All 29 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 400M near Huaricanga: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 10, 1970

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TC-75

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Quito - Lima - Salta - Buenos Aires

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10411

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1969

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Aircraft flight hours:

838

Aircraft flight cycles:

944

Circumstances:

While cruising at an altitude of 4,500 meters in clouds, the airplane struck a mountain located in the region of Huaricanga. Three occupants were rescued while five others were killed.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 200 in Agartala

Date & Time: Jun 7, 1970 at 1839 LT

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VT-DVG

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10309

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1966

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Aircraft flight hours:

7273

Aircraft flight cycles:

6429

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Following a wrong approach configuration, the aircraft landed at a too high speed and too far down the runway, some 2,775 feet past the runway threshold. After touchdown, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. All 39 occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Wrong approach configuration on part of the flying crew who continued the approach at a too high speed and landed too far down the runway, reducing the landing distance available.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 100 in Iligan: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 9, 1970

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PI-C532

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Iligan - Manila

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10311

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1966

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Aircraft flight hours:

9646

Aircraft flight cycles:

9049

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The takeoff procedure from Iligan-Maria Christina Airport was attempted by zero visibility due to foggy conditions. For unknown reasons, the airplane was unable to rotate, overran and crashed on sandpile and rockspile. The copilot was killed while several passengers were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 200 in Lourenço Marques: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 28, 1970

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CR-AIB

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Training

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