Military

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Makhachkala - Nizhny Novgorod

MSN:

10034 04136

YOM:

1990

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The aircraft was dispatched to Makhachkala to deliver troops, military equipments and cargo with 7 crew members on board. Ready for the next trip to Nizhny Novgorod, the crew was cleared to taxi to the holding point of runway 14. At that time, the visibility was poor due to the night and foggy conditions. Another Ilyushin II-76MD registered RA-76827 was on approach to runway 14 with 25 passengers and a crew of six on board. On final approach, the navigator informed the crew that the headlights should be switched on but no actions was taken. In a visibility lower than 800 metres, the aircraft landed slightly to the left of the runway centerline. After touchdown, the left wing impacted the cockpit of the II-76 awaiting at the holding bay. While RA-76827 suffered only minor damaged and that no one on board was injured, all four crew members in the cockpit of RA-76825 were killed while three other occupants were injured.

Crash of a Cessna 208 Caravan I in Intuto

Date & Time: Jan 9, 2009 at 1315 LT

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 208A Caravan

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Registration:

EP-858

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Intuto - Iquitos

MSN:

208-0246

YOM:

1996

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Shortly after takeoff from the Tigre River in Intuto, the single engine seaplane stalled and crashed. All 8 occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Lockheed P-3C-140-LO Orion at Bagram AFB

Date & Time: Oct 21, 2008

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed P-3 Orion

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Registration:

158573

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MSN:

5582

YOM:

1972

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After landing at Bagram AFB, the crew encountered difficulties to decelerate properly. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran, lost its right main gear and came to rest, bursting into flames. There were no injuries among the occupants and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Ground accident of an Antonov AN-12BK in Luanda

Date & Time: Sep 29, 2008

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-12

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Registration:

T-311

Flight Phase:

Taxiing

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De Havilland C-7A Caribou

MSN:

8 3 454 10

YOM:

1968

Location:

Luanda-4 de Fevereiro

Luanda

Country:

Angola

Region:

Africa

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While taxiing to runway 23, the aircraft suffered a right landing gear failure and came to rest. There were no injuries and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Failure of the right main gear for unknown reasons.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-4A Caribou in Efogi

Date & Time: Sep 5, 2008

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Registration:

A4-285

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Landing (descent or approach)

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285

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1969

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Damaged beyond repair following structural failure due to fatigue upon landing at Efogi, PNG. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and dismantled.

Crash of a Lockheed L-100-20 Hercules off Davao City: 11 killed

Date & Time: Aug 25, 2008 at 2055 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

Operator:

Registration:

4593

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Davao City – Iloilo City

MSN:

4593

YOM:

1975

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The four engine aircraft departed Davao City Airport at 2051LT on a flight to Iloilo City where members of the Presidential Security Group should be picked up for Manila. During initial climb, the crew was cleared to climb to 18,000 feet when the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the sea about 4 minutes after takeoff. The aircraft was destroyed and all 11 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130H Hercules in Baghdad

Date & Time: Jun 27, 2008 at 1235 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

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Registration:

86-0412

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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MSN:

5098

YOM:

1987

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The four engine aircraft departed Baghdad Airport on a support mission, carrying 32 passengers and a crew of six. Sixty seconds after takeoff, while climbing to a height of 313 feet and at a speed of 163 knots, the airplane's defensive system activated. The pilot reacted in accordance with applicable directives and after reacting to the defensive alert, the crew realized that all three engines n°1, 3 and 4 lost 60% of power. The crew attempted an emergency landing in an open field located 7,5 km north of the airport. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all 38 occupants escaped uninjured. U.S. Air Force Maintenance and Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel from the 447th Air Expeditionary Group were called in. They placed explosive charges on the plane and blew up the Hercules on July 7.

Probable cause:

The Board President could not find clear and convincing evidence to determine the exact cause of the engine power loss. He did find evidence to conclude that several factors combined to significantly contribute to the Mishap Airplane (MA) landing partially gear down. Specifically, a defensive system alert, the aircraft's low altitude and airspeed at the time of the malfunction, and the decision to respond to the alert at low altitude and airspeed combined to result in the MA landing partially gear down. All MA systems and performance were normal prior to the defensive system alert. An undetermined malfunction occurred during the defensive reaction that caused three of the MA's four engines to stabilize at an RPM (60%) which was not sufficient to maintain flight and the low altitude and airspeed at the time of the malfunction limited the time available for situation analysis and recovery. The Mishap Crew (MC) had never been exposed to a loss of three or four engines on takeoff in the C-130H2 simulator which resulted in an emergency situation the MC had not seen before at a low altitude and airspeed. Checklist actions taken by the MC did not recover the engines and the Mishap Pilot (MP) appropriately performed a limited power, controlled descent, and forced landing resulting in only minor injuries.

Crash of a Casa 212 Aviocar 200M on Mt Salak: 18 killed

Date & Time: Jun 26, 2008 at 1100 LT

Type of aircraft:

Casa 212 Aviocar

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Registration:

A-2106

Flight Phase:

Flight

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De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Jakarta – Bogor

MSN:

228/N68

YOM:

1984

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While flying in poor weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of Mt Salak located about 55 km south of Jakarta. All 18 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 200 in Comodoro Rivadavia

Date & Time: Apr 4, 2008

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T-84

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