Crash of an Antonov AN-26 in Cuamba: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1993
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
024
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
64 05
YOM:
1978
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, the crew missed the runway and landed in a grassy area located along the runway. At least one people on the ground was killed and the aircraft came to rest. There were no casualties/injuries among the passengers and crew. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown, somewhere in 1993.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130H Hercules near Naga City: 30 killed

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1993 at 1500 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
4761
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Manila - Naga City
MSN:
4761
YOM:
1977
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
24
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
30
Circumstances:
The descent to Naga City Airport was initiated in poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to heavy rain falls. On approach, the four engine aircraft struck the slope of Mt Manase located 30 km from the airport and disintegrated on impact. All 30 occupants were killed. They were on their way to Naga City on a typhoon relief mission.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain after the crew continued the approach below minimum safe altitude in below minima weather conditions.

Crash of a Cessna T207 Turbo Skywagon in Vaqueros: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 22, 1993
Operator:
Registration:
AE-220
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
San Miguel de Tucumán – Salta
MSN:
207-0336
YOM:
1976
Location:
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While approaching Salta Airport, the single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances near Vaqueros, about 20 km north of the airport. All four occupants were killed.

Crash of an Embraer C-95A Bandeirante off Angra dos Reis: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 26, 1993
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
2290
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Porto Alegre - Rio de Janeiro
MSN:
110-172
YOM:
1978
Country:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While cruising along the coast, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed in the sea off Angra dos Reis. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Cessna 402B in Sugai Besi: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1993 at 1715 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
M27-03
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Sungai Besi Airport, while in initial climb, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a huge explosion about 3 km from the airfield. Both pilots were killed.

Crash of a Dinfia IA.50 Guaraní II near Crespo: 12 killed

Date & Time: Oct 1, 1993
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T-119
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
11
YOM:
1968
Country:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances 40 km southeast of Crespo. A passenger survived while 12 other occupants were killed.

Crash of a Piaggio PD-808TP in Venice: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1993
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
MM61953
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Treviso - Rome
MSN:
511
YOM:
1972
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Treviso-Istrana Airbase, the crew informed ATC about technical problems and was cleared to divert to Venice-Tessera Airport for an emergency landing. On final, the aircraft went out of control and crashed few hundred metres short of runway. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12 in Krasnoslobodsk: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 23, 1993 at 1842 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Engels - Privolzhskiy
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The aircraft was completing a flight from Engels AFB to Privolzhskiy AFB near Astrakhan, carrying six crew members. About 40 minutes into the flight, while cruising at the assigned altitude of 4,800 metres, both engines n°2 and 4 failed simultaneously. The crew started an emergency descent after being cleared to divert to Volgograd-Gumrak Airport. While descending to the altitude of 1,700 metres, the engine n°1 failed as well. The crew was attempting an emergency landing when the aircraft collided with trees and crashed, bursting into flames. All six crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
A short circuit in the DC power distribution network caused the destruction of the wire insulation of the automatic prop feathering controls. This resulted in three of four engines failure.

Crash of a Cessna 421 Golden Eagle near Guasca

Date & Time: Jul 12, 1993 at 1145 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
FAC-5038
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Bogotá - Apiay
Country:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft departed Bogotá Airport at 1124LT on a flight to Apiay AFB (Villavicencio), carrying four high ranking officers of the Colombian Army Forces and three crew members. About 20 minutes into the flight, while cruising at an altitude of 10,000 feet, the crew declared an emergency after one of the engine failed in flight. The crew reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed near Guasca, about 35 km northeast of Bogotá-El Dorado Airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all seven occupants were injured.
Crew:
Cpt José Ortiz, pilot,
Jairo Guevara, copilot,
Henry Chaparro, engineer.
Passengers:
Gen Norberto Adrada Córdoba,
Gen Jorge Enrique Mora Rangel,
Maj Horacio Lema Galeano,
Lt Col Gustavo Plazas.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight for unknown reasons.