Crash of a Beechcraft C-12F Huron on Mt Chilkat: 8 killed

Date & Time: Nov 12, 1992 at 0910 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft C-12 Huron
Operator:
Registration:
85-1261
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Elmendorf – Juneau
MSN:
BP-52
YOM:
1985
Location:
Mt Chilkat
Alaska
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The crew started the descent to Juneau Airport in poor weather conditions. At an altitude of 2,600 feet, while cruising in clouds, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located in the Chilkat Mountain Range, about 38 miles northwest of Juneau Airport. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all eight occupants were killed among them General Thomas C. Carroll, second Chief of Staff of the USAF in Alaska.
Crew:
Col Thomas Clark, pilot,
Cwo John Pospisil, copilot.
Passengers:
Sfc Richard E. Brink,
Gen Thomas C. Carroll,
Mg Kenneth W. Himsel,
Sgm Llewellyn A. Kahklen,
Sgt Michael J. Schmidt,
Col Wilfred E. Wood.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain after the crew followed a wrong approach track for unknown reasons. At the time of the accident, the visibility was poor due to heavy rain falls and the crew informed ground about his position that was not correct according to ATC radar.

Crash of an Antonov AN-22A in Tver: 33 killed

Date & Time: Nov 11, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-22
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-09303
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Tver - Yerevan
MSN:
053483299
YOM:
1975
Location:
Tver-Migalovo AFB
Tver oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
27
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
33
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Tver-Migalovo AFB, while climbing to a height of about 250 metres, the aircraft pitched up and down then stalled and crashed. All 33 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the aircraft was overloaded by 20 tons at the time of the accident and that the CofG was too far aft.

Crash of a Morane-Saulnier M.S.760 Paris II in Istres

Date & Time: Oct 30, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Morane-Saulnier M.S.760 Paris
Operator:
Registration:
46
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
046
YOM:
1959
Location:
Istres-Le Tubé
Bouches-du-Rhône
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130H Hercules in Lagos: 159 killed

Date & Time: Sep 26, 1992 at 1735 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Operator:
Registration:
NAF911
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Lagos - Kaduna - Jos
MSN:
4624
YOM:
1975
Location:
Lagos-Murtala Muhammed
Lagos
Country:
Nigeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
151
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
159
Circumstances:
Just after liftoff, while in initial climb, two engines lost power simultaneously then failed. The crew elected to find a suitable area for an emergency landing when a third engine failed. The aircraft stalled, entered a nose down attitude and crashed in a swampy area near the airport. All 159 occupants were killed, among them military personnels from Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe. Civilians were also among the passengers.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the engine failed because the fuel was contaminated with water and bacteria.

Crash of a Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2 Turbo Porter in Capahuari

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)
Operator:
Registration:
E-180
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
750
YOM:
1975
Location:
Capahuari
Pastaza
Country:
Ecuador
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Capahuari, the pilot lost visual contact with the ground due to a rain squall. Suddenly, the single engine aircraft struck the runway 36 surface and bounced. Out of control, it veered off runway to the left and came to rest in a ravine. Both occupants were slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Lockheed KC-130F Hercules at Keesler AFB

Date & Time: Jul 31, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Operator:
Registration:
150684
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
3727
YOM:
1962
Location:
Keesler AFB
Mississippi
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll on runway 03, the crew decided to abandon the takeoff maneuver and initiated an emergency braking procedure. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran and came to rest in the Bay of Biloxi. There were no casualties while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown, somewhere in July 1992.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130H Hercules near Juba

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1992 at 2030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Juba
Central Equatoria (الاستوائية الوسطى)
Country:
South Sudan
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to Juba Airport, the crew followed a holding pattern for about 15-20 minutes for unknown reasons. Then the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances few km from the airport. Occupant's fate remains unknown.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12 in Sanaa: 58 killed

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1992 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-12
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Hadibu - Aden
Location:
Sana'a
Sana'a (صنعاء)
Country:
Yemen
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
52
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
58
Circumstances:
The four engine aircraft departed Hadibu Airport (Socotra) on a flight to Aden, carrying 52 passengers and six crew members, among them 36 civilians and 16 military personnels. On approach to Aden-Khormaksar Airport, the crew was instructed by ATC to initiate a go-around and to follow a holding pattern as the airport was closed to traffic due to poor weather conditions with a sandstorm. Few minutes later, the captain was cleared to divert to Sanaa Airport located 300 km north of his position. On approach to Sanaa Airport, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a desert area located 10 km short of runway. All 58 occupants were killed.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12 in Nakhchivan: 29 killed

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-12
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Nakhchivan - Rostov-on-Don
Location:
Nakhchivan
Nakhchivan
Country:
Azerbaijan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
27
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
29
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll at Nakhchivan Airport, at a speed of 230 km/h, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and decided to abort. The aircraft veered off runway and collided with a concrete parapet, bursting into flames. A crew member and four passengers were injured while 29 other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
For unknown reasons, all four speed levers went to idle during the takeoff roll.

Crash of a Cessna 650 Citation III in Concepción: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 9, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 650 Citation III
Operator:
Registration:
E-302
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Santiago - Concepción
MSN:
650-0033
YOM:
1984
Location:
Concepción
Región del Biobío
Country:
Chile
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
On final approach to Concepción-Carriel Sur Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with overcast at 750 metres and broken at 300 metres. On final, the crew informed ATC he just passed over the inner marker when the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain (435 metres high) located 4 km short of runway 20 threshold. All three crew members were killed. At the time of the accident, wind was blowing from the north at 23 knots. For unknown reasons, the crew was completing the approach at an insufficient altitude.
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