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The crew (one pilot and one instructor) was completing a local training flight at Suva Airport. On approach, the crew failed to lower the landing gear, causing the aircraft to land on its belly. It slid on the runway for few dozen metres before coming to rest. Both pilots escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

The crew failed to follow the approach and landing checklist and forgot to lower the landing gear.

Crash of a Dassault Falcon 20SNA in Élancourt: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 2, 1991

Type of aircraft:

Dassault Falcon 20

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Registration:

309/F-UGWP

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Training

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Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Luxeuil - Vélizy-Villacoublay

MSN:

309

YOM:

1975

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The crew departed Luxeuil-Saint Sauveur AFB on a training flight to Vélizy-Villacoublay AFB on behalf of the 'Système de Navigation d’Attaque' (SNA). On approach, both engines lost power and the crew elected to divert to Toussus-le-Noble Airport for an emergency landing. The captain eventually attempted to land on a sports field when the aircraft struck a concrete wall and crashed, bursting into flames. The wreckage was found in Élancourt, about 17 km west of Vélizy-Villacoublay AFB. The aircraft christened 'Étoile du Berger' was destroyed and all four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cdt Jean-Luc Luciani,
Cpt Christian Huth,
Cpt Pierre Schmitt,
Lt Philippe Hirson.

Probable cause:

It is believed that both engines lost power on approach after ice detached from both wings surfaces.

Crash of a Grumman S-2E Tracker off Santa Cruz AFB

Date & Time: Nov 20, 1991

Type of aircraft:

Grumman S-2 Tracker

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Registration:

7033

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Santa Cruz AFB - Santa Cruz AFB

MSN:

270

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1957

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in the sea off Santa Cruz AFB. There were no casualties while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Boeing 707-368C off Woodside Beach: 5 killed

Date & Time: Oct 29, 1991 at 1147 LT

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 707

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Registration:

A20-103

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Training

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Richmond - §Avalon

MSN:

21103

YOM:

1975

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Windsor 380

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The aircraft departed Richmond on a flight to Avalon, carrying five crew members. While cruising at an altitude of 5,000 feet along the coast, the aircraft lost height and plunged in the sea. The wreckage was found about one km off Woodside Beach and all five occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were good.
Crew:
Cpt Mark Lewin, pilot,
F/Lt Tim Ellis, copilot,
F/Lt Mark Duncan, pilot,
W/O Jon Fawcett, flight engineer,
W/O Al Gwynne, loadmaster.

Probable cause:

The Board of Inquiry concluded that the instructor devised a demonstration of asymmetric flight that was 'inherently dangerous and that was certain to lead to a sudden departure from controlled flight' and that he did not appreciate this. The Board noted there were deficiencies in the acquisition and documentation of 707 operational knowledge within the RAAF combined with the absence of effective mechanisms to prevent the erosion of operational knowledge at a time when large numbers of pilots were resigning from the air force. There was no official 707 QFI conversion course and associated syllabus and no adequate QFI instructors' manual. There were deficiencies in the documented procedures and limitations pertaining to asymmetric flight in the 707 and a lack of fidelity in the RAAF 707 simulator in the flight regime in which the accident occurred, which, assuming such a requirement existed, required actual practise in flight. 'The captain acted with the best of intentions but without sufficient professional knowledge or understanding of the consequences of the situation in which he placed the aircraft,' the Board said.

Crash of a GAF Nomad N.22B near Tenterfield: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1991

Type of aircraft:

GAF Nomad N.22

Operator:

Registration:

A18-303

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Oakey - Melbourne

MSN:

003

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1975

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The crew was completing a training mission consisting of touch-and-go at Ag Strip located 20 km east of Tenterfield. After takeoff, while in initial climb, the twin engine aircraft struck a tree, stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Maj Lynn Hummerston,
Cpl Peter McCarthy +2 PNGDF pilots.

Probable cause:

As the aircraft was totally destroyed and due to lack of evidences, the exact cause of the accident could not be determined.

Crash of an Aeritalia G.222TCM in Minturno: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 22, 1991 at 1400 LT

Type of aircraft:

Aeritalia G.222

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MM62128

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Flight

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Training

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Plain, Valley

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Pratica di Mare - Pratica di Mare

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4035

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The crew departed Pratica di Mare-Colonello Mario de Bernardi AFB at 1333LT on a training mission. En route, one of the engine caught fire and the crew decided to return to Pratica di Mare. While increasing engine power, the aircraft lost height and crashed about 200 metres from houses, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed.
Crew:
Valtiero Bertozzi, pilot,
Mosè Tomassetti, copilot,
Armando Lattaro, flight engineer,
Nicola Senatore, flight engineer.

Probable cause:

Engine fire in flight for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 600 near Banyutami

Date & Time: Jun 5, 1991

Type of aircraft:

Fokker F27 Friendship

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PK-JFF

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Surabaya - Surabaya

MSN:

10410

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1969

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The crew departed Surabaya-Juanda Airport on a training flight. While cruising at an altitude of 9,000 feet about 64 km northwest of Surabaya, the crew attempted stalls without engine power when the aircraft lost height and descended to 1,500 feet. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft struck an electric pole and crashed on a sandy area. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Hindustan Aeronautics HAL-748-2M at Yellahanka AFB: 28 killed

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1991 at 0815 LT

Type of aircraft:

Hindustan Aeronautics HAL-748

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Registration:

H1513

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Yellahanka - Yellahanka

MSN:

551

YOM:

1984

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Yelahanka AFB (Bangalore)

Karnataka

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India

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Asia

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After takeoff from Yellahanka AFB, while climbing to a height of 165 feet, the aircraft stalled and crashed in an open field, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed by fire and all 28 occupants were killed, among them 25 cadets.

Probable cause:

Loss of control during initial climb following an engine failure for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Piper PA-42-1000 Cheyenne 400LS on Mt Hallasan

Date & Time: Mar 20, 1991

Type of aircraft:

Piper PA-42 Cheyenne

Operator:

Registration:

HL5204

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Training

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Yes

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Mountains

Schedule:

Jeju - Jeju

MSN:

42-5527043

YOM:

1989

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The crew was completing a local training at Jeju-Jungseok Airport. On approach via 'White 2' airway, the captain cancelled his IFR flight plan and continued under VFR when, at an altitude of 2,300 feet, the aircraft struck east side of Mt Hallasan (1,950 meters high). The wreckage was found about 8 km west of the airport at an altitude of about 700 meters. All three crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

For unknown reasons, the crew initiated the approach to Jeju-Jungseok Airport from the west while the standard procedure required an approach from the north. At the time of the accident, the visibility was poor due to low clouds and Mt Hallasan was shrouded in clouds.

Crash of a Casa 212 Aviocar 100 near Pinofranqueado: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 6, 1991

Type of aircraft:

Casa 212 Aviocar

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Registration:

TE.12B-42

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Training

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Mountains

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Salamanca - Salamanca

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1976

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Captain / Total flying hours:

2000

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The crew departed Salamanca-Matacán AFB at 1140LT on a training flight. The aircraft was supposed to complete a circular flight over Ávila and Béjar then back to Matacán. In unknown circumstances, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located near Pinofranqueado, about 100 km southwest of Salamanca-Matacán AFB. The wreckage was found 11 days later, on March 17, in a canyon at an altitude of 1,200 meters. All five crew members were killed.

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