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Beechcraft 200 Super King Air

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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3116

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After takeoff from Tel Aviv-Sde Dov Airport, the left engine failed. The pilot elected to return but was eventually forced to ditch the airplane off shore. The pilot, sole on board, was rescued and the airplane was lost.

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Failure of the left engine after takeoff for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Beechcraft 200 Super King Air at Taoyuan AFB: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 31, 1982

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1315

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Crashed in unknown circumstances while taking off from Taoyuan AFB, Taipei. Six occupants were injured while six others were killed, among them Maj-Gen Yen PingWen. The aircraft type and the registration is not confirmed.

Crash of an IAI Arava 201 in Managua: 20 killed

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1982 at 0845 LT

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IAI Arava 201

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223

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Managua-Augusto Cesar Sandino-Las Mercedes

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006

YOM:

1973

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Managua City District

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Nicaragua

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Central America

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Shortly after takeoff from Managua-Augusto Cesar Sandino Airport runay 10, while in initial climb, the twin engine airplane banked left and crashed 150 meters to the left of the runway. Two passengers were seriously injured while 20 other occupants were killed, among them the Nicaraguan Deputy Minister for Development. The airplane was outbound to the north with military and medical staff on board whose mission was to transport a load of medicines.

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Loss of control during initial climb after the left engine failed for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130H Hercules in Casco Grove: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 30, 1982 at 0820 LT

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Lockheed C-130 Hercules

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1600

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Casco Grove Coast Guard Station - LORAN Station (Attu Island)

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Shemya - Casco Grove

MSN:

4757

YOM:

1977

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Alaska

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United States of America

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North America

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The crew departed Shemya Airport at 0810LT on a short flight of 10 minutes to the Casco Grove Coast Guard Station (LORAN Station) based on Attu Island. At that time, weather conditions were considered as good with clouds down to 400 feet, broken at 2,000 feet, visibility eight miles and wind from 210 at 20 knots. Because of the short flight, the crew did not take the time to align the aircraft's inertial navigation system prior to departure. Upon arrival to Casco Grove Airport, weather deteriorated and the captain elected to maintain visual contact with the water surface while the copilot and the navigator were monitoring the approach on radar. On approach to the airport, the crew failed to realize their altitude was too low when the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located about 3 miles southwest of runway 02 threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and caught fire after impact. A crew member and one passenger were killed while 9 other occupants were injured.

Crash of a Pilatus AU-23 Peacemaker in Khok Samrong: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1982

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Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)

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JTh2-3/15

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Swearingen SA226AT Merlin IV

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Plain, Valley

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2052

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1972

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Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing both occupants.

Crash of a Swearingen SA226AT Merlin IVA in Pretoria: 8 killed

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1982

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ZS-JLZ

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Windhoek - Waterkloof

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AT-040

YOM:

1975

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Following an uneventful flight from Windhoek, the twin engine airplane was descending to Waterkloof AFB when it collided with a Bon Air Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain registered ZS-KTX that was approaching Pretoria-Wonderboom Airport with five people on board. Following the collision, both aircraft entered a dive and crashed between the districts of Laudium and Erasmia, southeast of Pretoria. Both aircraft were destroyed and all 13 occupants were killed.

Crash of an IAI Arava 201 in Puerto Rondón

Date & Time: Jun 2, 1982 at 0955 LT

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IAI Arava 201

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FAC-951

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Puerto Rondón – Yopal

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1980

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Crashed while taking off from Puerto Rondón Airport for unknown reasons. Sixteen occupants were injured while six other escaped uninjured.

Crash of a Fairchild C-123J Provider near Seongnam AFB: 53 killed

Date & Time: Jun 1, 1982 at 1440 LT

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Fairchild C-123 Provider

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56-4391

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Morane-Saulnier M.S.760 Paris

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Mountains

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20275

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1956

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After takeoff from Seongnam AFB, while climbing in haevy rain falls, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a mountains area located 15 km from the airport. All 53 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Morane-Saulnier M.S.760 Paris I in Biarritz

Date & Time: May 29, 1982

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