Crash of a Lockheed MC-130P Hercules in the Hindu Kush Mountain Range

Date & Time: Feb 13, 2002 at 0230 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Operator:
Registration:
66-0213
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
4163
YOM:
1966
Location:
Hindu Kush Mountain Range
All Afghanistan
Country:
Afghanistan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On a mission for Special Forces, the four engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a snow covered area of the Hindu Kush Mountain Range, Afghanistan. All eight occupants were rescued while the aircraft was destroyed. USAF confirmed that the accident was not caused by hostile action.

Crash of a Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2M-1 Turbo Porter in Altenrhein

Date & Time: Jan 29, 2002
Type of aircraft:
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)
Operator:
Registration:
V-615
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
635
YOM:
1967
Location:
Altenrhein
Saint Gallen
Country:
Switzerland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On takeoff, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in a grassy area beside the runway. The pilot, sole on board, was uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12 in Luena: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 27, 2002
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-12
Operator:
Registration:
T-304
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Luanda - Luena
Location:
Luena
Moxico
Country:
Angola
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
34
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
While approaching runway 11/29 in heavy rain falls, the four engine aircraft crashed two km short of runway. Two crew members and three passengers were killed. The aircraft was completing a flight from Luanda to Luena on behalf of the Government of the State of Moxico.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 400M in Guayaramerín

Date & Time: Jan 22, 2002
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Registration:
FAB-94
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
10600
YOM:
1980
Location:
Guayaramerín
Beni
Country:
Bolivia
Region:
South America
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 Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III in Nassau

Date & Time: Jan 17, 2002
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III
Operator:
Registration:
DF-1001
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Acklins Island - Nassau
MSN:
421C-1206
YOM:
1982
Location:
Nassau-Lynden Pindling
New Providence
Country:
Bahamas
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Nassau-Lynden Pindling Airport, the crew encountered engine problems. The aircraft lost height and crashed in the Lake Killarney near the airport. All five occupants were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Lockheed KC-130R Hercules at Shamsi AFB: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jan 9, 2002
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Operator:
Registration:
160021
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Jacobabad – Shamsi
MSN:
4702
YOM:
1976
Location:
Shamsi AFB
Baluchestan (بلوچستان)
Country:
Pakistan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Jacobabad, the crew started a night approach to Shamsi AFB. While descending in limited visibility at the altitude of 3,200 feet, the four engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located few km from the airfield. All seven occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the crew lost his orientation while approaching Shamsi AFB by night and without any visual references on ground.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130 Hercules in Lhokseumawe

Date & Time: Dec 20, 2001 at 0935 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Operator:
Registration:
A-1329
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Jakarta - Lhokseumawe
MSN:
4824
YOM:
1979
Location:
Lhokseumawe-Malikussaleh
Aceh
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
12
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
83
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing at Lhokseumawe-Malikussaleh Airport, the four engine aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest in a marshy area, bursting into flames. All 95 occupants were rescued, among them seven passengers were injured. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130E Hercules near Campo dos Afonsos AFB: 9 killed

Date & Time: Sep 27, 2001 at 1215 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Operator:
Registration:
2455
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
4202
YOM:
1967
Location:
Campo dos Afonsos AFB
Rio de Janeiro
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
While descending to Campo dos Afonsos AFB, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to fog and rain falls. Too low, the four engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located about 15 km southeast of the airbase. All nine occupants were killed.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12B in Myakotino: 7 killed

Date & Time: May 22, 2001 at 1635 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-12
Operator:
Registration:
RA-12135
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Rzhev – Morshansk
MSN:
00 347 002
YOM:
1970
Location:
Myakotino
Tver oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a cargo flight to Morshansk with a load consisting of a jet fighter engine. Seven minutes after takeoff from Rzhev Airport, while climbing to an altitude of 2,600 meters, the aircraft went out of control, entered a spin and crashed in a swampy and wooded area located in Myakotino, southeast of Rzhev. All seven crew members were killed. It is believed that control was lost following an engine failure and after the crew was unable to feather its propeller.

Crash of a Casa-Nurtanio CN235-100M (IPTN) near Akçadağ: 34 killed

Date & Time: May 16, 2001 at 1315 LT
Type of aircraft:
Casa-Nurtanio CN-235 (IPTN)
Operator:
Registration:
086
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Diyarbakir – Ankara
MSN:
C-086
YOM:
1995
Location:
Akçadağ
Eastern Anatolia Region (Doğu Anadolu Bölgesi)
Country:
Turkey
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
28
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
34
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Diyarbakir Airport at 1250LT on a flight to Ankara, carrying 28 passengers and six crew members on behalf of the 2nd Tactical Aerial Force. About 25 minutes into the flight, while cruising in poor weather conditions, the crew declared an emergency and elected to divert to Malatya-Erhaç Airport. Shortly later, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent, rolled to the left, completed three successive barrels then crashed in an apricot tree plantation located near Akçadağ. The airplane was totally destroyed and all 34 occupants were killed. The loss of control occurred in poor weather conditions (rain and hail) while the airplane was cruising at an altitude of 17,000 feet and at a speed of 444 km/h.
Crew:
Maj Lütfü Ceylan, pilot,
Lt Murat Erdeveci, pilot,
Lt Yılmaz Tekgül, pilot,
Cpt Hakan Bizrelli,
Lt Mahir Turan, pilot,
Yilmaz Gulhan.
Passengers:
Lt Levent Sahin,
Halil Helvacioğlu,
Ümit Basaran,
Nadir Turkmène,
Mikail Altıntas,
Hasan Ersoy,
Turan Kalin,
Zeki Çınar,
Sudi Doruk,
Mehmet Özden,
Ebubekir Çakıcı,
S/Sgt Yılmaz Aydın,
S/Sgt Mahmut Öner,
Zahit Çelik,
Garçon Saadetin,
Sgt Tuncay Urhan,
Sgt Ferhat Öztürk,
Sgt Ersin Bartan,
Sgt Bulent Haluk Demir,
Sgt Isa Turkmène,
Pvt Halit Güney,
Pvt Erdal Şimşek,
Pvt Aydın Uçar,
Pvt Mutlu Kaymakçı,
Pvt Mehmet Ali Karabudak,
Nedim Akyol,
Şefik Ayaydın,
Pvt Atakan Caran.
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