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Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 400M in Guayaramerín
Date & Time:
Jan 22, 2002
Operator:
Registration:
FAB-94
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
10600
YOM:
1980
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
40
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While descending to Guayaramerín Airport, about seven minutes prior to ETA, the pilot informed ATC about the failure of the left engine and was able to continue the approach. After touchdown, the aircraft failed to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, lost its undercarriage and right wing and came to rest. All 44 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Failure of the left engine on approach for unknown reasons.
Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 400M in Mendoza: 5 killed
Date & Time:
May 17, 2001 at 1220 LT
Operator:
Registration:
TC-76
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Mendoza – Paraná
MSN:
10412
YOM:
1969
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Mendoza-El Plumerillo Airport, while climbing to a height of about 50 metres, the right engine lost power. The crew declared an emergency and initiated a left turn to return to the airport when control was lost. The aircraft stalled and crashed 300 metres past the runway end, bursting into flames. All five crew members were killed. They were completing a training flight to Paraná.
Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 500F in Surabaya: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Mar 26, 2001 at 1825 LT
Operator:
Registration:
PK-MFL
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Surabaya - Surabaya
MSN:
10609
YOM:
1981
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Aircraft flight hours:
31300
Aircraft flight cycles:
38200
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Surabaya-Juanda Airport, consisting of touch-and-go manoeuvres. While approaching the airport to complete the eighth landing, at an altitude of 500 feet, the aircraft rolled to the left then stalled and crashed in a pond located 3 km short of runway, bursting into flames. All three pilots were killed. Both captains were operating on Casa-Nurtanio CN-235 (IPTN) and making a transition to Fokker F27.
