Military

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MSN:

00134 32977

YOM:

1981

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Aircraft flight hours:

6200

Circumstances:

The crew lined up on runway and was cleared for takeoff. Power was added on all four engine and the crew started the takeoff roll when the engine n°3 detached from its pylon, fall on the ground and rolled for about 150 metres before coming to rest. The crew stopped the airplane and evacuated safely. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

The engine n°3 detached during the takeoff roll for unknown reasons.

Crash of an Antonov AN-32A in Kandahar

Date & Time: Oct 8, 2009

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-32

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Registration:

354

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MSN:

22 06

YOM:

1989

Location:

Kandahar

Country:

Afghanistan

Region:

Asia

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Upon landing at Kandahar Airport, the left main gear collapsed and punctured the left wing. The aircraft came to rest and was damaged beyond repair. All occupants escaped uninjured.

Probable cause:

Failure of the left main gear upon landing for unknown reasons.

Crash of a NAMC YS-11M-A-624 at Ozuki AFB

Date & Time: Sep 28, 2009 at 1240 LT

Type of aircraft:

NAMC YS-11

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Registration:

9044

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Atsugi AFB - Tokushima AFB - Iwakuni AFB - Ozuki AFB

MSN:

2182

YOM:

1973

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Captain / Total flying hours:

6900

Captain / Total hours on type:

3000.00

Circumstances:

Crew was completing a training mission from Atsugi AFB with intermediate stops at Tokushima AFB and Iwakuni AFB. After landing on runway 35 (1,200 meters long) at Ozuki AFB, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, went through a fence, lost its nose gear and came to rest 150 meters further in a rice paddy field. All 11 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-76TD in Luanda

Date & Time: Aug 27, 2009

Type of aircraft:

Ilyushin II-76

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Registration:

T-906

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MSN:

10134 08246

YOM:

1991

Location:

Luanda-4 de Fevereiro

Luanda

Country:

Angola

Region:

Africa

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During the takeoff roll at Luanda-4 de Fevereiro Airport, the crew started the rotation but the aircraft did not respond. It continued on the runway, overran and came to rest. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Poor flight preparation on part of the crew who failed to select the flaps in the appropriate position prior to takeoff.

Crash of a BAe 3201 Jetstream 31 at Salerno AFB

Date & Time: Jun 27, 2009

Type of aircraft:

BAe Jetstream 31

Operator:

Vecolair

Registration:

N485UE

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MSN:

901

YOM:

1990

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Circumstances:

During the takeoff roll at Salerno AFB, the pilot-in-command decided to abandon the takeoff procedure for unknown reasons. The aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. There were no injuries and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Antonov AN-32 in Tato: 13 killed

Date & Time: Jun 8, 2009 at 1405 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-32

Operator:

Registration:

K3062

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Mechuka – Dibrugarh

MSN:

22 03

YOM:

1990

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Following a supply mission, the aircraft departed Kargong-Mechuka Airport (Mechuka Advanced Landing Ground) at 1400LT on a flight to Dibrugarh-Mohanbari Airport. Shortly after takeoff, while flying an altitude of 12,000 feet, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Rinchi located near the village of Tato. The wreckage was found a day later about 25 km southeast of Mechuka. The aircraft was destroyed and all 13 occupants were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-5D Buffalo in Quevedo

Date & Time: May 28, 2009 at 1055 LT

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Registration:

AEE-501

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MSN:

104

YOM:

1980

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Circumstances:

For unknown reasons, the aircraft made a wheels up landing at Quevedo Airport. While all 8 occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130H Hercules in Madiun: 100 killed

Date & Time: May 20, 2009 at 0630 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

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Registration:

A-1325

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Jakarta – Madiun

MSN:

4917

YOM:

1982

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Total fatalities:

100

Circumstances:

The four engine aircraft departed Jakarta-Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport on a flight to Madiun, carrying Indonesian soldiers/officers and family members. On final approach to Madiun-Iswahyudi Airport, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the aircraft collided with four houses and eventually crashed in a rice paddy field. 98 occupants as well as two people on the ground were killed while 14 other occupants were seriously injured.

Crash of a Tupolev TU-134AK at Dolinsk-Sokol AFB

Date & Time: Mar 26, 2009

Type of aircraft:

Tupolev TU-134

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Registration:

RA-65981

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