Taxiing

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

83 11 19

YOM:

1983

Location:

Sharypovo (Chernenko)

Krasnoyarsk Krai

Country:

Russia

Region:

Asia

Crew on board:

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Pax on board:

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Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

While taxiing, the twin engine airplane went out of control and came to rest in a ditch. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Cessna 441 Conquest in Erie

Date & Time: Nov 30, 1986 at 1345 LT

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 441 Conquest

Operator:

Gary Miller Leasing

Registration:

N117EA

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Private

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

441-0191

YOM:

1981

Location:

Erie

Pennsylvania

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

1600

Captain / Total hours on type:

31.00

Aircraft flight hours:

2200

Circumstances:

Reason for the Cessna to veer in a semi-circle and collide with another aircraft is undetermined. Examination of the start lock assemblies could not be completed due to the extensive impact and fire damage. The aircraft was being prepared for a flight. During a manual speed governor check on the left engine the aircraft veered in a semi-circle. An attempt to examine the aircraft start locks was negated by the fire damage from the collision. Both occupants escaped uninjured.

Probable cause:

Occurrence #1: miscellaneous/other
Phase of operation: standing - engine(s) operating
Findings
1. (c) reason for occurrence undetermined
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Occurrence #2: on ground/water collision with object
Phase of operation: taxi
Findings
2. (f) brakes (normal) - delayed - pilot in command
3. Object - aircraft parked/standing
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Occurrence #3: fire
Phase of operation: taxi

Final Report:

Ground explosion of a Boeing 737-286 in Shiraz: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 15, 1986 at 1700 LT

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 737-200

Operator:

Registration:

EP-IRG

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Lockheed C-141 Starlifter

Schedule:

Shiraz - Tehran

MSN:

20499

YOM:

1971

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

The aircraft was taxiing and preparing for takeoff at Shiraz Airport when it was hit by an air-to-surface missile shot by the pilot of an Iraqi fighter who was attacking the airport. The B737 caught fire and was partially destroyed by fire. Three passengers were killed, 30 other occupants were injured and 47 unhurt.

Probable cause:

Destroyed by an air-to-ground missile.

Crash of a Lockheed C-141B Starlifter at Travis AFB

Date & Time: Oct 15, 1986

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

65-0246

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Site:

Consolidated PBY Catalina

MSN:

300-6097

YOM:

1965

Location:

Travis AFB

California

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Aircraft flight hours:

28675

Circumstances:

On approach to Travis AFB, the crew was advised of a bomb threat at the passenger terminal. In night-time conditions, he had to park the aircraft which was normally reserved for tow-in parking. The captain complained about this to the marshaller, but he was told to taxi the aircraft to the parking spot. Wingwalkers were present by each wing. While completing a sharp turn to the right, the left wing struck a light pole, rupturing the n°1 fuel tank. Fuel leaked down the light pole and ignited after contacting a high voltage junction box located at the base of the pole. An intensive fire erupted, destroyed the left part of the aircraft. All occupants evacuated safely and were unhurt.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina in Lewistown: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 9, 1985 at 0844 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Diversified Drilling Muds

Registration:

N84857

Flight Phase:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Lewistown - Reno

MSN:

1522

YOM:

1944

Location:

Lewistown

Montana

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

6838

Captain / Total hours on type:

19.00

Aircraft flight hours:

1481

Circumstances:

During taxi to takeoff the brakes failed. The pilot attempted to ground loop the aircraft. The aircraft rolled down a hill and collided with a gully. The pilot was fatally injured. During preflight the copilot inadvertently added hydraulic fluid in the alcohol tank. The hydraulic pump cavitated. The pilot failed to use the hydraulic emergency hand pump or the a.c. Electric pump.

Probable cause:

Occurrence #1: miscellaneous/other
Phase of operation: standing - pre-flight
Findings
1. (f) fluid, hydraulic - inadequate
2. (c) aircraft preflight - inadequate - pilot in command
3. (f) acft/equip inadequate, visual restriction - copilot/second pilot
4. (f) hydraulic system, reservoir - low level
5. (c) aircraft service - improper - copilot/second pilot
6. (f) window, inspection/observation - blocked (partial)
7. (f) crew/group coordination - poor - pilot in command
8. (f) anti-ice/deice system, propeller - unmarked
9. (c) supervision - poor - pilot in command
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Occurrence #2: airframe/component/system failure/malfunction
Phase of operation: taxi - to takeoff
Findings
10. Hydraulic system, pump - failure, total
11. Brakes (normal) - selected - pilot in command
12. (c) hydraulic system - pressure too low
13. (c) brakes (emergency) - not used - pilot in command
14. (c) safety system (other) - not engaged
15. (c) emergency procedure - not followed - pilot in command
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Occurrence #3: loss of control - on ground/water
Phase of operation: taxi - to takeoff
Findings
16. Ground loop/swerve - attempted - pilot in command
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Occurrence #4: on ground/water encounter with terrain/water
Phase of operation: other
Findings
17. Terrain condition - ditch

Final Report:

Ground fire of a Fairchild F27 at Omega AFB

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1984

Type of aircraft:

Fairchild F27

Operator:

Wonderair

Registration:

ZS-LPI

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Test

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Omega AFB - Omega AFB

MSN:

YOM:

1959

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

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Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

While taxiing at Omega AFB, the aircraft caught fire for unknown reasons. The crew was able to stop the airplane and to evacuate before it would be totally destroyed by fire.

Probable cause:

Ground fire of unknown origin.

Ground explosion of a Boeing 737-2H7C in Douala: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1984

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 737-200

Operator:

Registration:

TJ-CBD

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Douala – Yaoundé – Garoua

MSN:

21295

YOM:

1977

Flight number:

UY786

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

109

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

While taxiing at Douala Airport, an explosion occurred on the left hand side. The crew stopped the aircraft on the taxiway and started an emergency evacuation. 94 occupants were wounded while 20 others were uninjured. Unfortunately, two passengers died by asphyxia.

Probable cause:

It was reported by the Cameroon Authorities that a bomb placed in the left main wheel well exploded during taxi, causing a rupture of the main left fuel tank. A fire erupted, partially destroying the aircraft. It appears that the bomb was placed by members of the 'Liberation Front of Cameroon'.

Crash of a Douglas DC-9-32 in Madrid: 42 killed

Date & Time: Dec 7, 1983 at 0939 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-9

Operator:

Registration:

EC-CGS

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident

Schedule:

Madrid - Santander

MSN:

47645

YOM:

1975

Flight number:

AO134

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

13442

Captain / Total hours on type:

4096.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

10322

Copilot / Total hours on type:

3655

Aircraft flight hours:

20078

Aircraft flight cycles:

17909

Circumstances:

Boeing 727-256 EC-CFJ of Iberia, operating scheduled flight IB350 to Rome, and DC-9-32 EC-CGS of Aviaco, operating schedule AO134 to Santander, crashed on runway 01/19 at Madrid-Barajas Airport. The Boeing 727 had been cleared for takeoff on runway 01 and was at V1 speed. The DC-9 had been cleared to proceed to the holding point at runway 01 through the outer taxiway. The accident occurred approximately at 09h39:29 on December 7, 1983. As a result of the impact and instant fire, the DC-9 aircraft was totally destroyed, dying the whole of its occupants, 5 crew members and 37 passengers. The Boeing 727 aircraft lost almost all of its left wing and main gear of the same side, sliding on the runway about 460 meters, until its final stop, remaining facing the opposite direction of takeoff, on the left edge of runway 01. As a result of the impact and of the spilling of fuel from the left wing, there was an almost instant fire at the time o the crash, which subsequently destroyed the aircraft. 34 passengers and 8 crew members out of the 84 passengers and 9 crew members, survived. 50 passengers and one assistance crew member died as a result of the impact and fire. The conditions of visibility at the airport were of daylight and intense fog.

Probable cause:

The cause of the accident was the unknown incursion of the DC-9 on the runway 01/19 when the Boeing 727 was on takeoff roll. The DC-9 was on the active runway because visibility conditions due to fog, by the zone where the aircraft was taxiing, impeded to the crew obtain sufficient visual references, to determine that, that was not the correct run that they should realize to reach the threshold of runway 01.

Final Report:

Crash of a Hawker-Siddeley HS.121 Trident 2E in Guilin: 11 killed

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1983 at 0934 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

B-264

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site: