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Crash of an Antonov AN-24RV in Nueva Gerona
Date & Time:
Jun 14, 2003 at 1605 LT
Operator:
Registration:
CU-T1295
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Nueva Gerona - Havana
MSN:
2 73 075 08
YOM:
1972
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
48
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Nueva Gerona-Rafael Cabrera Airport runway 23, the crew elected to climb to an altitude of 1,000 feet he encountered technical problems. He contacted ATC and was cleared for an immediate return. Following a 180 turn, the crew completed a flapless approach to runway 05. After landing, the aircraft rolled for about 2,500 metres then overran and came to rest in an artificial lake. All 52 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Failure of the hydraulic systems after takeoff for unknown reasons.
Crash of an Antonov AN-24RV in Yakutsk
Date & Time:
Jul 13, 2002 at 1418 LT
Operator:
Registration:
RA-46670
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Yakutsk - Yakutsk
MSN:
47309601
YOM:
1974
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The Antonov departed Yakutsk on a crew training flight. Two approach and landings were carried out using flap settings of 38 and 15 degrees. During the third approach the captain called for lowering of the landing gear. The flight engineer moved the landing gear handle from neutral into the "retract" position. He did not check for three greens so failed to notice his mistake. Then the captain requested the flaps to be selected at 10 degrees. The Antonov turned to finals, but the crew did not carry out the final approach checks and continued after having obtained landing clearance. Fourteen seconds before touchdown an air traffic controller informed the crew that they should go around because the landing gear was not down. The captain did not hear this because at that moment height and speed were called out by the flight engineer. Five seconds later the controller repeated his warning. One of the crew members heard the call and noticed three reds on the instrument panel. He informed that captain about this, but it was already too late. The captain added takeoff power, but within three seconds the tail struck the runway. The airplane skidded about 1000 metres before coming to rest.
Probable cause:
The accident was caused by the combination of the following factors:
- The erroneous actions of the flight engineer when trying to lower the landing gear,
- Failure of the flight crew to conduct the necessary (final approach) checks,
- The failure by the crew to check and respond to landing gear warning indications,
- The execution of a flight with an incomplete composition of crew, causing additional workload on the flight engineer during the approach (height and speed call outs),
- Late commands to go around by the air traffic controller,
- On the Yak-40 the landing gear handle moves to the opposite direction for retraction and lowering compared to the Antonov 24 (the flight mechanic had more, and recent, flight experience on the Yakovlev 40 jet),
- The large workload and fatigue of the crew during the recent six days before the incident.
- The erroneous actions of the flight engineer when trying to lower the landing gear,
- Failure of the flight crew to conduct the necessary (final approach) checks,
- The failure by the crew to check and respond to landing gear warning indications,
- The execution of a flight with an incomplete composition of crew, causing additional workload on the flight engineer during the approach (height and speed call outs),
- Late commands to go around by the air traffic controller,
- On the Yak-40 the landing gear handle moves to the opposite direction for retraction and lowering compared to the Antonov 24 (the flight mechanic had more, and recent, flight experience on the Yakovlev 40 jet),
- The large workload and fatigue of the crew during the recent six days before the incident.
Crash of an Antonov AN-24 in Adar Yeil: 14 killed
Date & Time:
Apr 4, 2001
Operator:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Adar Yeil – Khartoum
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
26
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
14
Circumstances:
Just after liftoff, while climbing in a sandstorm, the crew lost control of the airplane that crashed near the runway end. Sixteen people were rescued while 14 others were killed, among them 13 high ranking Army officers and Ibrahim Shamsul-Din, vice-minister of Defence.
Crash of an Antonov AN-24RV in Cheboksary
Date & Time:
Nov 5, 2000
Registration:
RA-46499
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
2 73 083 02
YOM:
1972
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll at Cheboksary Airport, after V1 speed, the crew decided to abort. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran, lost its nose gear and came to rest 270 metres further. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. At the time of the accident, the visibility was reduced to 350 metres due to foggy conditions.
Crash of an Antonov AN-24RV off Iranativu Island: 55 killed
Date & Time:
Sep 29, 1998 at 1354 LT
Operator:
Registration:
EW-46465
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Palaly - Colombo
MSN:
27307901
YOM:
1972
Flight number:
LNS602
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
48
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
55
Aircraft flight hours:
42442
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Palaly Airport at 1340LT on a schedule flight to Colombo, carrying 48 passengers and seven crew members. While climbing to an altitude of 8,000 feet, the captain contacted ATC and reported a cabin depressurization following an explosion. The aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the sea some 2 km south of Iranativu Island, 45 km south of Jaffna. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 55 occupants were killed. About 30% of the debris were found in May 2013.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the aircraft was shot down by a LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) rebels surface-to-air missile.
Crash of an Antonov AN-24RV off Santiago de Cuba: 44 killed
Date & Time:
Jul 11, 1997 at 2156 LT
Operator:
Registration:
CU-T1262
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Santiago de Cuba - Havana
MSN:
27307610
YOM:
1972
Flight number:
CU787
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
39
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
44
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Santiago de Cuba-Antonio Maceo Airport, while climbing by night at an altitude of 500 feet, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the sea few hundred metres offshore. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 44 occupants were killed, among them six Spanish and two Brazilian citizens.
Probable cause:
Loss of control following the failure of the left engine for unknown reasons.
