Crash of a Douglas DC-3 in Dhaka: 5 killed

Date & Time: Feb 10, 1972
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Dhaka - Dhaka
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
On final approach to Dhaka Airport, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all five crew members who were completing a local training flight.

Crash of an Avro 748-2A-235 in Porto Alegre

Date & Time: Feb 9, 1972
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PP-VDU
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Porto Alegre - Porto Alegre
MSN:
1632
YOM:
1968
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew (a pilot under supervision and an instructor) were engaged in a local training flight at Porto Alegre Airport. After liftoff, while in initial climb, the crew retracted the gear when the airplane stalled and crashed back onto the runway, slid for several yards and came to rest. Both pilots were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The takeoff was performed with a simulated failure of the right engine. Incorrect procedure used by the instructor by simulating the engine failure below V1 and attempting to unstick the aircraft below minimum control speed.

Crash of a Rockwell Grand Commander 680 in Santiago

Date & Time: Jan 27, 1972 at 1145 LT
Registration:
CC-CEU
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Santiago - Santiago
MSN:
680-511-181
YOM:
1958
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Santiago-Los Cerrillos Airport. Following three successful landings, the crew attempted a fourth landing when the twin engine airplane landed hard. On touchdown, one of the main landing gear partially collapsed and the airplane rolled for about 500 meters before it veered off runway and came to rest in a ditch. While both pilots were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Lockheed L-188A Electra in Manila

Date & Time: Jan 9, 1972
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PI-C1060
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Manila - Manila
MSN:
1021
YOM:
1959
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Manila Intl Airport. After landing, the four engine airplane went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. While all four crew members escaped uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Vickers 708 Viscount in Clermont-Ferrand

Date & Time: Dec 28, 1971
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F-BOEA
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Clermont Ferrand - Clermont Ferrand
MSN:
12
YOM:
1953
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
25732
Aircraft flight cycles:
21834
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Clermont-Ferrand-Aulnat Airport. During the takeoff roll, the instructor voluntarily shut down the engine n°4 to simulate a failure. The pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that veered off runway to the right and came to rest in a grassy area. While both pilots were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12 near Melitopol: 7 killed

Date & Time: Dec 6, 1971
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
During a formation flight in restricted visibility the pilot, thinking that he passed the leading aircraft, decreased the flying speed to 300 km/h. Simultaneously his plane entered a wake vortex from the leading An-12. The aircraft went out of control and crashed, killing all seven crew members.

Crash of a Cessna 402B in Billund

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1971
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
OY-SAW
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Billund - Billund
MSN:
402B-0112
YOM:
1971
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Billund Airport, Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed near the runway end. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 500 in Kota Kinabalu

Date & Time: Nov 23, 1971
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
9V-BCU
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Kota Kinabalu - Kota Kinabalu
MSN:
10463
YOM:
1971
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
669
Aircraft flight cycles:
879
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Kota Kinabalu Airport. Following several touch-and-go manoeuvres, the pilot under supervision started a new takeoff procedure when the instructor decided to simulate an engine failure and reduced the power on the right engine. The pilot-in-command reduced power on the left engine and started an emergency braking procedure. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the airplane overran, struck various obstacles, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. While both pilots were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130E Hercules at Jacksonville AFB: 11 killed

Date & Time: Nov 12, 1971 at 0711 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
69-6578
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Jacksonville - Jacksonville
MSN:
4353
YOM:
1969
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
While taking off at Jacksonville AFB, northeast of Little Rock, the four engine airplane stalled and crashed in flames. A passenger was rescued while 11 other occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas DC-6B in Nice

Date & Time: Oct 22, 1971
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
F-BNUZ
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Nice - Nice
MSN:
45173
YOM:
1957
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport. Following a series of touch-and-go manoeuvres, the four engine airplane landed hard. The crew stopped the airplane which was considered as damaged beyond repair due to structural damages.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the hard landing was the consequence of a wrong approach configuration on part of the pilot-in-command.