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Mexico City - Saltillo

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380-67

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1978

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After touchdown at Saltillo-Plan de Guadalupe Airport, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance and overran. It struck obstacles, lost its undercarriage and came to rest few dozen meters further. All seven occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It had the dual registration TP-101 and XC-UJC.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 near Petropavlovsk: 37 killed

Date & Time: Oct 26, 1989

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Antonov AN-26

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Mountains

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Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

Kamchatka Krai

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Russia

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Asia

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The approach to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky-Khalaktyrka Airport was initiated in poor weather conditions. In limited visibility due to rain falls, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when, at a height of 1,500 meters, the aircraft struck the slope of a snow covered mountain (2,310 meters high) located 35 km from the airport. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all 37 occupants were killed.

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The accident was the consequence of a controlled flight into terrain after the crew decided to complete the approach under VFR mode in IMC conditions.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-76MD off Nasosny AFB: 57 killed

Date & Time: Oct 18, 1989

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Ilyushin II-76

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CCCP-76569

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Nasosny AFB - Zhovtneve AFB

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00334 48421

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1983

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Five minutes after takeoff from Nasosny AFB, the engine n°1 suffered an uncontained failure. The crew elected to return when the engine caught fire and detached few minutes later. The left wing caught fire as well and on short final, it detached. Out of control, the aircraft crashed in the Caspian Sea about 5,250 meters short of runway 18 threshold and 500 meters offshore. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 57 occupants were killed. The passengers were paratroopers returning to their base in Zhovtneve (near Bolgrad, Ukraine) after being dispatched in Baku to maintain order following a popular uprising.

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Failure and fire of the engine n°1 following a intershaft bearing failure.

Crash of a BAe Jetstream 31 in Dhahran: 5 killed

Date & Time: Oct 14, 1989

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BAe Jetstream 31

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2102

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696

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1986

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Dhahran

ash-Sharqīyah (الشرقية‎)

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Saudi Arabia

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Asia

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On final approach to Dhahran Airport, the twin engine aircraft lost height and crashed on the top of a hill located few km from the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all five occupants were killed.

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The assumption that the loss of control was the consequence of an engine failure was not ruled out.

Ground collision with an Antonov AN-12BP in Kirovabad: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 12, 1989

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Antonov AN-12

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CCCP-11229

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Parking

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4 3 420 06

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1964

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While parked at Kirovograd Airport, the aircraft was prepared by the crew for a military/cargo mission. By night, the crew of a Soviet Air Force Sukhoi SU-24 mistakenly initiated a takeoff maneuver from the taxiway when he collided with the parked AN-12. An explosion occurred and both aircraft were destroyed. Four crew members on board the AN-12 were killed as well as one pilot of the Sukhoi and two soldiers on the ground.

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Ground collision with a Sukhoi Su-24 after its crew mistakenly took off from the taxiway.

Crash of a Lockheed L-188PF Electra in Trelew

Date & Time: Sep 23, 1989 at 1205 LT

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Lockheed L-188 Electra

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0789/6-P-101

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Buenos Aires - Trelew

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1123

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1960

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FAA789

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After landing at Trelew-Almirante Zar Airport runway 06, the aircraft collided with a truck that was parked at the side of the runway. The left main gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest. All 23 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Tupolev TU-134AK in Ulan-Ude

Date & Time: Jul 28, 1989

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Tupolev TU-134

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CCCP-65670

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0 35 11 10

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1970

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On final approach by night to Ulan Ude-Mukhino Airport, the aircraft struck the ground 300 meters short of runway, slid for few dozen meters and came to rest, broken in two and bursting into flames. All six crew members were rescued while the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 near Cazombo: 42 killed

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1989

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Antonov AN-26

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Plain, Valley

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Luena - Cazombo

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While descending to Cazombo on a flight from Luena, the aircraft was hit by a surface-to-air missile shot by UNITA rebels. The missile struck one of the engine and the crew elected to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed 40 km from the airport, bursting into flames. Six passengers were injured while 42 other occupants were killed.

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Shot down by a surface-to-air missile.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12BP in Cam Ranh Bay: 31 killed

Date & Time: Jul 8, 1989

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Antonov AN-12

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CCCP-11875

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