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After takeoff from Jalalabad Airport, while in initial climb, the four engine aircraft was shot down by ground fire and crashed near the airport, bursting into flames. All five crew members were killed. The aircraft was en route to Kabul, carrying a load of construction materials, oil drums and barbed wire.

Probable cause:

Shot down by ground fire.

Crash of a Lockheed L-382E-37C Hercules in Puerto Maldonado: 9 killed

Date & Time: Jun 9, 1983 at 0815 LT

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Lockheed C-130 Hercules

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FAP383

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Puerto Maldonado-Padre Aldamiz

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Lima - Puerto Maldonado

MSN:

4708

YOM:

1976

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Madre de Dios

Country:

Peru

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South America

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On final approach to Puerto Maldonado-Padre Aldamiz Airport, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions and failed to realize his altitude was too low. The four engine aircraft struck the roof of a house then crashed onto several houses located few hundred meters short of runway. All eight occupants as well as one people on the ground were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-4A Caribou in Siddipet: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 8, 1983

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou

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M933

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Flight

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Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

266

YOM:

1968

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Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all three crew members.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar off Kinmen: 38 killed

Date & Time: Jun 7, 1983 at 1240 LT

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3197

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Kinmen - Taipei

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Kinmen, Quemoy Island

Fujian

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China

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Asia

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Shortly after takeoff from Kinmen-Shang Yi Airport (Quemoy Island), while climbing, the right engine caught fire. The aircraft lost height and crashed into the sea few hundred meters off shore. Nine occupants were rescued while 31 others were killed.

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Engine fire during initial climb for unknown reasons.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-76 in Jalalabad: 8 killed

Date & Time: Jun 5, 1983

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Ilyushin II-76

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Kabul - Jalalabad

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On final approach to Jalalabad Airport, the aircraft exploded and crashed near the village of Kariz Kabir, about 2 km from the runway threshold. All eight occupants were killed and six people on the ground were injured.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 in Klyuchi: 35 killed

Date & Time: May 6, 1983

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Antonov AN-26

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Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky - Klyuchi

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Following an uneventful flight from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport, the crew started the descent to Klyuchi Airport when he encountered below minimum visibility due to heavy snow falls. On final approach, the aircraft descended below the glide when he struck tree tops and crashed in a wooded area. All 6 crew and 29 of the 31 passengers (conscripts) were killed.

Probable cause:

Wrong approach configuration on part of the flying crew.

Crash of a Fairchild C-123K Provider at Takhli AFB: 30 killed

Date & Time: May 5, 1983 at 1020 LT

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Fairchild C-123 Provider

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L4K-12/18

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

MSN:

20227

YOM:

1955

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Takhli AFB

Nakhon Sawan (นครสวรรค์)

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Thailand

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Asia

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13707

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On final approach to Takhli AFB, at an altitude of 500 feet, the crew was instructed to go-around as the runway was not clear. The airplane lost height and crashed about 200 meters short of runway, bursting into flames. All 30 occupants were killed.

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The exact cause of the accident remains undetermined. However, the assumption that the loss of control was the consequence of a loss of engine power while initiating a go-around procedure was not ruled out.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-40-DK in Cali

Date & Time: May 3, 1983 at 0945 LT

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FAC-1126

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Cali-Alfonso Bonilla Aragón (ex Palmaseca)

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Cali - Guapi

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16860/33608

YOM:

1945

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Valle del Cauca

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Colombia

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South America

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After takeoff from Cali-Palmaseca Airport, one of the engine failed. The crew completed an emergency landing near the airport. All 22 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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Engine failure after takeoff for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Convair C-131F Samaritan off Jacksonville NAS: 14 killed

Date & Time: Apr 30, 1983 at 1209 LT

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Convair C-131 Samaritan

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141010

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