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After landing, the twin engine airplane rolled on a mine and exploded. It came to rest and was damaged beyond repair. All 20 occupants escaped with minor injuries.

Crash of a Beechcraft T-44A Pegasus at Orange Grove AFB: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 8, 1984

Type of aircraft:

Beechcraft T-44A Pegasus

Operator:

Registration:

160980

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

LL-032

YOM:

1978

Location:

Orange Grove AFB

Texas

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

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Crashed on approach to Orange Grove AFB, killing all three crew members.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130E Hercules near Borja: 18 killed

Date & Time: Feb 28, 1984 at 1930 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

Operator:

Registration:

68-10944

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Ramstein - Zaragoza

MSN:

4324

YOM:

1969

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Inbound from Ramstein AFB, Germany, the four engine airplane was descending to Zaragoza Airport, carrying nine passengers and nine crew members, among them a high ranking officer from the Spanish Air Force. Arriving in the Spanish Airspace, the crew was supposed to take part to a joined exercise with the Ejército del Aire (Spanish Air Force). While cruising at an altitude of 2,200 feet in marginal weather conditions with flaps down at 50° and at a speed of 250 km/h, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located in the Sierra de Moncayo, west of Borja. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 18 occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the visibility was estimated to 6 km with a ceiling at 1,200 feet.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the accident was the consequence of a controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Douglas C-47D in Sakon Nakhon

Date & Time: Feb 28, 1984

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

L2-21/00

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

25410/13965

YOM:

1944

Location:

Sakon Nakhon

Sakon Nakhon (สกลนคร)

Country:

Thailand

Region:

Asia

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Crashed in unknown circumstances. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Shin Meiwa PS-1 in the Japan Sea: 12 killed

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1984

Type of aircraft:

Shin Meiwa PS-1

Operator:

Registration:

5803

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

1003

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in the Japan Sea, killing all 12 crew members.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12 near Debre Zeit AFB: 26 killed

Date & Time: Feb 16, 1984

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-12

Operator:

Registration:

1509

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Location:

Debre Zeit-Harar Meda

Oromia

Country:

Ethiopia

Region:

Africa

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On approach to Debre Zeit-Harar Meda AFB, the four engine exploded and crashed few km short of runway threshold, bursting into flames. 12 occupants were rescued while 26 others were killed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that an Ethiopian Air Force Lieutenant elected to hijack the airplane to Somalia and detonated a grenade while the airplane was approaching the airbase.

Crash of an IAI Arava 201 in Chuarrancho: 11 killed

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1984 at 1140 LT

Type of aircraft:

IAI Arava 201

Operator:

Registration:

856

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

038

YOM:

1976

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About 10 minutes after takeoff from Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed in unknown circumstances in Chuarrancho, about 25 km north of the airport. All 11 occupants were killed. The crew was en route to the Petén province.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12 near Mazari Sharif: 8 killed

Date & Time: Jan 18, 1984

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-12

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-11429

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Kandahar - Mazari Sharif

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While descending to Mazari Sharif on a flight from Kandahar with a load of ammunitions, the crew encountered poor visibility due to low clouds. After passing below the cloud layer, the four engine aircraft was struck by a surface-to-air missile. Both left engines failed and the aircraft crashed 40 km from Mazari Sharif Airport. All eight occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a surface-to-air missile.