Military

Survivors:

Site:

Transportes Aéreos del Ariari - TARI

Schedule:

Banda Aceh - Lhokseumawe

MSN:

N016

YOM:

1991

Location:

Lhokseumawe-Malikussaleh

Aceh

Country:

Indonesia

Region:

Asia

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Upon landing, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway to the left and came to rest, broken in two. Three passengers, two Lieutenant and one Major, were killed while 20 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed. It was reported that one of the engine lost power at flare, causing the aircraft to land hard and to become uncontrollable.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3A in Miraflores

Date & Time: Jun 6, 2005 at 0740 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-3

Operator:

Registration:

HK-3462

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Miraflores – San José del Guaviare – Villavicencio

MSN:

11759

YOM:

1943

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Captain / Total flying hours:

4699

Captain / Total hours on type:

240.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

228

Copilot / Total hours on type:

216

Aircraft flight hours:

4898

Circumstances:

The aircraft, chartered by the Colombian Army, was completing a special flight from Miraflores to Villavicencio with an intermediate stop in San José del Guaviare, carrying three crew members and a certain number of soldiers (around 25 but the exact number could not be confirmed). Shortly after takeoff from runway 20, while in initial climb, the left engine caught fire. The crew elected to return for an emergency landing and initiated a right turn when smoke entered the cabin. Shortly later, the left main gear detached and as the speed dropped, the crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a wooded area located 2 km from the airport. All occupants were rescued, some were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

As the accident occurred in an area with hostile rebels, investigators were not able to reach the scene and to access to the wreckage and debris. Thus, the exact cause of the left engine failure could not be determined with certainty.

Final Report:

Crash of a Harbin Yunsunji Y-12 II in Mongu: 13 killed

Date & Time: May 18, 2005 at 1328 LT

Type of aircraft:

Harbin Yunsunji Y-12

Operator:

Registration:

AF-216

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Schedule:

Mongu - Lusaka

MSN:

0089

YOM:

1994

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Circumstances:

The aircraft was dispatched in Mongu where the crew delivered foods to a drought-stricken part of Zambia. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. All 13 occupants were killed.

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Crash of a Convair CV-580 in Trinidad

Date & Time: Feb 22, 2005 at 2026 LT

Type of aircraft:

Convair CV-580

Operator:

Registration:

FAB-73

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Schedule:

Trinidad – Cochabamba

MSN:

170

YOM:

1954

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Circumstances:

Shortly after takeoff, while initial climb, the crew encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a muddy field and came to rest, broken in two. 28 people were injured while 21 others escaped uninjured.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130K Hercules near Baghdad: 10 killed

Date & Time: Jan 30, 2005 at 1630 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

Operator:

Registration:

XV179

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Landing (descent or approach)

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Baghdad - Balad

MSN:

4195

YOM:

1967

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Aircraft flight hours:

24200

Circumstances:

The aircraft was performing, according to the RAF, an administrative flight from Baghdad to Balad, an Air Base located 65 km northwest of Baghdad. While climbing, the aircraft was hit by enemy fire and crashed near Al Taji, about 30 km northwest of Baghdad. The aircraft was destroyed and all 10 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The Board concluded that XV179 crashed because the ac became uncontrollable after hostile action caused the explosive separation of the outboard 23 feet of the right-hand wing. Furthermore the Board conclude that the explosive separation could have been caused solely by [blanked out] or a combination of [blanked out] and another [blanked out] impacting the wing in the vicinity of the separation boundary.
The following contributing factors were identified:
- Flying at low level and in daylight made the ac vulnerable to [blanked out],
- The lack of any fire retarding technology, either foam or inert gas, in the fuel tanks allowed an explosive fuel/air mix to develop in the ullage,
- The ACHQ did not have sight of Op [blanked out] tasking and this reduced their ability to provide relevant intelligence support,
- The SAFIRE reporting, collating and dissemination chain was not efficient enough to provide aircrew with the time-sensitive intelligence they need,
- The lack of a procedure to pass up-to-the-minute and relevant threat information to the C-130 left crew unaware of the recent SAFIRE site between BIAP and BSE.

Crash of a Lockheed MC-130H Hercules at Qayyarah Airfield West AFB

Date & Time: Dec 29, 2004

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

Operator:

Registration:

85-0012

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Site:

Qayyarah Airfield West AFB

MSN:

5054

YOM:

1985

Location:

Nīnawā (Nineveh) (نينوى)

Country:

Iraq

Region:

Asia

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Circumstances:

The MC-130H Hercules plane was on a nighttime logistics transport mission in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. US operated airfield in northern Iraq, reportedly Qayyarah Airfield West, a trench was being dug in the runway 33. The construction works, approx. 2700 feet from the southern end of the runway were not marked nor NOTAMed. On landing, at a speed of 80 knots, the Hercules plane ran into the construction works. The nose gear and forward undercarriage were sheared off and the left wing separated just outside the no. 2 engine. The aircraft then caught fire. The crew members egressed safely, but the four passengers required assistance from ground personnel and aircrew.

Probable cause:

The Board President determined the causes of the accident are:
1) A failure on the part of the mishap site Assistant S-3 (Battle Captain[s]) to disseminate timely Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) information via the appropriate channels,
2) the failure of the Army project manager for construction at the mishap site to ensure the construction was properly marked and
3) a failure of the NOTAM reporting system to include oversight and supervision of the NOTAM processes, within the area of responsibility (AOR).
Contributing factors in this mishap include:
1) a lack of training on the part of the U.S. Army to effectively prepare their personnel for combat zone airfield management and operations, and
2) the failure of the Garrison Commander at the mishap location to assume responsibility for ensuring safe flight operations at the airfield.
The Board President also determined there were numerous opportunities for airfield construction information to flow to the aircrew, but in each case the information was not properly disseminated prior to the aircrew departing for their scheduled mission.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec M28 Skytruck near El Junquito: 16 killed

Date & Time: Dec 10, 2004 at 1050 LT

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-28

Operator:

Registration:

GN-97121

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Landing (descent or approach)

Survivors:

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Puerto Ayacucho – La Carlota

MSN:

AJE001-15

YOM:

1999

Location:

El Junquito

Caracas Federal District

Country:

Venezuela

Region:

South America

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Circumstances:

The twin engine aircraft departed Puerto Ayacucho on a flight to La Carlota with 13 passengers and three crew members on board, among them seven civilians. While cruising at an altitude of 11,500 feet in poor weather conditions, the aircraft struck trees and crashed in a wooded and mountainous area located 24 km from El Junquito. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all 16 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of an Avro 748-208-2A in Bangkok

Date & Time: Nov 22, 2004

Type of aircraft:

Avro 748

Operator:

Registration:

99-999

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Site:

Umbufto Swaziland Defence Force

MSN:

1715

YOM:

1972

Location:

Bangkok-Don Mueang

Bangkok City District

Country:

Thailand

Region:

Asia

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Circumstances:

Upon landing, the nose gear collapsed. The aircraft slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Failure of the nose gear on landing for unknown reasons.

Crash of an IAI Arava 201 in Swaziland

Date & Time: Nov 20, 2004 at 1800 LT

Type of aircraft:

IAI Arava 201

Operator:

Registration:

3D-DAC

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