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Riberalta – Guayaramerín

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10580

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1978

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The aircraft departed Riberalta-General Buech Airport at 1123LT on a flight to Guayaramerín, carrying 27 passengers and a crew of four, among them two children and one baby. Few minutes after takeoff, the crew was informed about the deterioration of the weather conditions at destination with limited visibility due to heavy rain falls. After landing and a course of about 300 metres, the airplane skidded on a wet runway. It went out of control, veered off runway, lost its both wings and came to rest. All 31 occupants were rescued but an 80 years old men died few hours later from a heart attack.

Crash of a Harbin Yunsunji Y-12 II in Marsabit: 14 killed

Date & Time: Apr 10, 2006 at 1000 LT

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Harbin Yunsunji Y-12

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KAF132

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Mountains

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Nairobi - Marsabit

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0098

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2000

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1032

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The twin engine aircraft departed Moi Air Base in Nairobi on a flight to Marsabit, carrying a delegation of the Kenyan Government including two ministers. They were flying to Marsabit as part of a mediation mission between communities in dispute, in particular over grazing rights and water points. On approach to Marsabit Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility due to low clouds when the aircraft crashed on the slope of a hill located few km from the airport. Three passengers were seriously injured while 14 other occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain after the crew continued the approach at an unsafe altitude in marginal weather conditions.

Crash of a Lockheed C-5B Galaxy at Dover AFB

Date & Time: Apr 3, 2006 at 0642 LT

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Lockheed C-5 Galaxy

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84-0059

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Dover – Ramstein – Koweït City

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500-0083

YOM:

1986

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Dover AFB

Delaware

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United States of America

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North America

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The four engine aircraft departed Dover AFB at 0621LT on a flight to Kuwait City with an intermediate stop at Ramstein Airbase, Germany, carrying 17 people, three passengers and 14 crew members. Ten minutes into the flight, the copilot informed ATC about technical problems and was cleared for an immediate return. On final approach to runway 32, the aircraft descended below the glide and impacted ground few hundred metres short of runway. It came to rest in a prairie, broken in three. All 17 occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

Based on clear and convincing evidence, the Board President determined the primary cause of the mishap was the pilots' and flight engineers' failure to use the number three, fully operational, engine; the instructor's and primary flight engineer's failure to brief, and the pilots' failure to consider or utilize a 62.5 or 40% flap setting (instead of a 100% flap setting); and the pilots' attempt at a visual approach to runway 32, descending well below a normal glidepath for an instrument-aided approach or the normal VFR pattern altitude of 1,800 ft. There is substantial evidence that a contributing factor to this mishap was MP1's failure to give a complete approach briefing, in that, nonstandard factors, configuration, landing distance, and missed approach intentions were not addressed.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 in Aweil: 20 killed

Date & Time: Feb 11, 2006 at 0800 LT

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Antonov AN-26

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7799

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Northern Bahr el Ghazal (شمال بحر الغزال)

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Aweil

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South Sudan

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Africa

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After landing at Aweil Airport, both tyres on the nose gear burst. The aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and collided with a building, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all 7 crew and 13 passengers (Sudanese soldiers) were killed.

Probable cause:

Loss of control upon landing after both tyres on the nose gear burst.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24V in Telkibánya: 42 killed

Date & Time: Jan 19, 2006 at 2030 LT

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Antonov AN-24

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5605

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Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

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Mountains

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Pristina – Košice

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9 73 056 05

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1969

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The aircraft, operated by the Slovak Air Force (Letectva a Protivzdu Obrany-snej Slovenskej), was returning to Košice following an uneventful flight from Pristina, carrying 28 soldiers of the Slovak Army, 7 logisticians and 8 crew members flying back home after a period in Kosovo on behalf of the KFOR contingent. While descending to Košice-Barca Airport by night, the aircraft collided with trees and crashed in a snow covered and wooded area located near the village of Telkibánya, Hungary. The wreckage was found about 20 km southeast from runway 01 threshold. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. A passenger was seriously injured while 42 other occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were considered as good with a cloud ceiling at 5,000 feet and a visibility of 10 km.

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Loss of situational and vertical orientation and non-compliance with the safety altitude." During the transition from instrument to visual approach to the airport of Košice, the pilots apparently did not set the radio altimeter. They "probably underestimated the height of the terrain below the aircraft and its immediate vicinity."

Crash of a Dassault Falcon 20E in Orūmīyeh: 11 killed

Date & Time: Jan 9, 2006 at 0930 LT

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Dassault Falcon 20

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15-2233

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Plain, Valley

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Tehran - Orūmīyeh

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333

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1975

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While approaching Orūmīyeh Airport, the crew contacted ATC and reported technical problems with the landing gear. They seemed to be down but the three green lights did not came on in the cockpit panel. In accordance with ATC, the crew completed a low pass in front of the control tower then initiated a circuit when both engines flamed out. The aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field located 12 km from Orūmīyeh Airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all 11 occupants were killed, among them General Ahmad Kazemi, Chief Commander of the Revolutionary Guard Land Forces and Commander Hanif, Head of the Land Forces intelligence services.

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It is believed that both engines failed due to icing.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130E Hercules in Tehran: 106 killed

Date & Time: Dec 6, 2005 at 1410 LT

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Lockheed C-130 Hercules

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5-8519

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Tehran – Bandar Abbas

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4399

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1970

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106

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The four engine aircraft departed Tehran-Mehrabad Airport on a flight to Bandar Abbas, carrying 84 passengers and a crew of 10, among them several journalists from local newspapers and the Iranian National TV who were flying to Bandar Abbas to cover important military manoeuvres. Some eight minutes after takeoff, while climbing, the captain informed ATC about technical problems with the engine n°4 and elected to return to Tehran for an emergency landing. After being cleared to return, the crew started the descent when the aircraft stalled and crashed in a residential area located in the district of Yaft Abad, about 2 km south of runway 29L threshold. All 94 occupants were killed as well as 12 people leaving in a 9-floor building that was struck by the airplane. At the time of the accident, the visibility was reduced to 1,500 metres due to haze.

Probable cause:

Failure of the engine n°4 for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Casa 212 Aviocar 100 in Gerona

Date & Time: Oct 9, 2005

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Casa 212 Aviocar

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T.12B-29

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On final approach to Empuriabrava Airfield, the aircraft was too low, causing the undercarriage to collide with the perimeter fence. Decision was taken to divert to Gerona-Costa Brava Airport. The aircraft landed on a foamed runway and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 near Al Mukalla: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 9, 2005 at 1700 LT

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Antonov AN-26

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