Training

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Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

4402

YOM:

1971

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Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all five crew members.

Crash of a BAe VU-93 in Brasília

Date & Time: Jun 18, 1979

Type of aircraft:

BAe 125

Operator:

Registration:

2122

Flight Phase:

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Schedule:

Brasília - Brasília

MSN:

25166

YOM:

1968

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Circumstances:

The crew was completing a local training flight at Brasília Airport when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances. Both pilots escaped uninjured while the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Tupolev TU-134A in Tyumen

Date & Time: May 31, 1979

Type of aircraft:

Tupolev TU-134

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-65649

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Bay Aerostar Sales & Service

Schedule:

Tyumen - Tyumen

MSN:

0 35 10 04

YOM:

1970

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Aircraft flight hours:

12295

Aircraft flight cycles:

7789

Circumstances:

The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Tyumen-Roshchino Airport and successively completed four touch-and-goes at a relative high speed. On approach with flaps down at 15-20°, the airplane landed at high speed. Upon touchdown, the right rear tyre located on the left main gear burst. Debris punctured a hydraulic line, causing the landing gear to be partially retracted. A fire erupted in the wheel well and the airplane came to rest on runway. All occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Four landings at high speed were completed, causing some tyres to be damaged. One of them burst upon touchdown and debris punctured a hydraulic line, causing the left main gear to collapse partially.

Crash of a Piper PA-31T-620 Cheyenne II in Elyria: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 27, 1979 at 1150 LT

Type of aircraft:

Piper PA-31 Cheyenne

Operator:

Registration:

N82282

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Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident

Schedule:

Elyria - Elyria

MSN:

31-7820055

YOM:

1978

Location:

Elyria-Lorain County

Ohio

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

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Captain / Total flying hours:

3510

Captain / Total hours on type:

8.00

Circumstances:

The crew (an instructor and a student pilot) was completing a local training at Elyria-Lorain County Airport, Ohio. On approach, the crew initiated a go-around procedure when control was lost. The airplane crashed five miles southwest of the airport and both occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Uncontrolled collision with ground during go-around due to inadequate supervision of flight. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Improper operation of flight controls,
- Misused or failed to use flaps,
- Lack of familiarity with aircraft,
- Simulated conditions,
- Witnesses describes southeast go-around, flaps down, engine windmilling.

Final Report:

Crash of a Hawker-Siddeley HS.121 Trident 2E in Beijing: 192 killed

Date & Time: Mar 14, 1979 at 0852 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

B-274

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

City

Schedule:

Beijing - Beijing

MSN:

2172

YOM:

1976

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Total fatalities:

192

Circumstances:

The crew departed Beijing-Xijiao Airport for a local training mission. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the three engine airplane lost height and crashed in a huge explosion into a factory located near the airport. All 12 occupants as well as at least 180 people in the factory were killed.

Probable cause:

It was reported that the pilot-in-command has limited experience and was not familiar with this type of aircraft.

Crash of a Douglas DC-9-14 in Dade-Collier

Date & Time: Feb 9, 1979 at 1712 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-9

Operator:

Registration:

N8910E

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Site:

Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar

Schedule:

Dade-Collier - Dade-Collier

MSN:

45771/58

YOM:

1966

Location:

Dade-Collier

Florida

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

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Captain / Total flying hours:

12898

Captain / Total hours on type:

1959.00

Circumstances:

The airplane was dispatched at Dade-Collier Airport for a local training flight, carrying one instructor and four pilots under supervision. During the takeoff roll on runway 09/27, the pilot-in-command started the rotation when the instructor shut down the left engine to simulate an engine failure. The airplane rolled to the left, causing the left wing to struck the ground then nosed down and struck the runway surface. The nose gear was torn off and the aircraft nose and cockpit section was almost destroyed. All five occupants were injured, two of them seriously.

Probable cause:

Loss of control during initial climb due to improper operation of flight controls. The following contributing factors were reported:
- lack of familiarity with aircraft,
- Inadequate supervision of flight,
- Simulated conditions,
- First officer trainee upgrade training flight,
- Check captain adm simulated left engine failure at liftoff.

Final Report:

Crash of a Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar in Pisa

Date & Time: Jan 24, 1979

Type of aircraft:

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Registration:

MM52-6030

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Site:

Pisa-San Giusto-Galileo Galilei (Arturo dell'Oro)

Schedule:

Pisa - Pisa

MSN:

11031

YOM:

1952

Location:

Tuscany

Country:

Italy

Region:

Europe

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Circumstances:

The crew was completing a local training mission at Pisa-Arturo dell'Oro Airbase (Pisa-San Giusto-Galileo Galilei Airport). Following a steep approach, the airplane landed hard. Upon touchdown, one of the landing gear collapsed and the airplane slid on its belly before coming to rest. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver near Ketchikan

Date & Time: Jan 23, 1979 at 1030 LT

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Operator:

Registration:

N68086

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Schedule:

Ketchikan - Ketchikan

MSN:

1383

YOM:

1959

Location:

Ketchikan

Alaska

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

Crew on board:

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

5919

Captain / Total hours on type:

2000.00

Circumstances:

The crew was completing a local training mission in the Ketchikan area. While flying at a relative low altitude, the student pilot initiated a steep 180 turn close to water when the airplane struck trees and crashed. Both pilots were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Probable cause:

Collision with trees after the pilot-in-command misjudged altitude. The following contributing factors were reported:
- inadequate supervision of flight,
- Lack of familiarity with aircraft.

Final Report:

Crash of a Let L-410M in Belgorod: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 18, 1979 at 1115 LT

Type of aircraft:

Let L-410

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-67210

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Site: