Crash of an Antonov AN-32 in Mogadishu: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 9, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-48088
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Nairobi - Mogadishu
MSN:
29 05
YOM:
1992
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Nairobi on a cargo flight to Mogadishu, carrying seven passengers and six crew members. Due to unavailable information about the destination airport, the crew failed to prepare the flight properly and this was his first flight in the area. By night, the crew attempted to land at Mogadishu-North Airfield which was not equipped with any lighting system, so the crew completed the approach with the aircraft's approach lights only. A poor approach configuration caused the aircraft to land too far down the runway which is 1,500 metres long, about 1,000 metres past the runway threshold. The aircraft rolled for about 500 metres, overran at a speed of 280 km/h and came to rest 250 metres further in a ravine, broken in two. Twelve occupants were injured, among them six seriously, and the navigator was killed.
Probable cause:
The accident was caused by the combination of the following factors:
- Poor flight planning,
- Despite a lack of suitable information and data about the destination airport, the crew decided to initiate the flight,
- Poor approach planning,
- The crew was not familiar with the area,
- The captain decided to land on an unsuitable terrain and failed to initiate a go-around procedure,
- Poor crew interactions on final approach as the copilot and the navigator failed to assist the captain in the approach and landing procedures,
- The crew failed to respond to the captain's instruction to deploy the flaps to an angle of 25° on approach, which contributed to a too long landing,
- Wrong approach configuration.

Crash of an Antonov AN-32B in Marromeu

Date & Time: Jun 10, 1992 at 0920 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
CCCP-48058
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Beira - Marromeu
MSN:
28 07
YOM:
1991
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Beira, carrying a load of foodstuffs. After touchdown, the captain realized he landed on the wrong runway that was only 2,600 feet long but failed to initiate a go-around procedure. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran and came to rest few dozen metres further. All five occupants were slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The crew mistakenly landed on the wrong runway (too short for such aircraft) and failed to initiate a go-around. It was reported that interferences occurred on frequency during the approach, causing the pilots to misinterpret ATC instructions.

Crash of an Antonov AN-32 in Boothgarh: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 1, 1992 at 2000 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
K3055
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Chandigarh - Chandigarh
MSN:
17 10
YOM:
1989
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
In the evening, a formation of nine Antonov AN-32 operated by the Indian Air Force departed Chandigarh Airport for a training mission. While cruising by night, the n°3 in the formation mistook the first aircraft to be the second and elected to regain his position. Doing so, The AN-32 registered K2669 collided with another AN-32 registered K3055 that was positioned to its right. Following the collision, both aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a wheatfield located near Boothgarh. Both aircraft were destroyed and all eight crew members (4 crew in each aircraft) were killed.

Crash of an Antonov AN-32 in Boothgarh: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 1, 1992 at 2000 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
K2669
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Chandigarh - Chandigarh
MSN:
01 03
YOM:
1984
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
In the evening, a formation of nine Antonov AN-32 operated by the Indian Air Force departed Chandigarh Airport for a training mission. While cruising by night, the n°3 in the formation mistook the first aircraft to be the second and elected to regain his position. Doing so, The AN-32 registered K2669 collided with another AN-32 registered K3055 that was positioned to its right. Following the collision, both aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a wheatfield located near Boothgarh. Both aircraft were destroyed and all eight crew members (4 crew in each aircraft) were killed.

Crash of an Antonov AN-32 on Mt Ponmudi: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1990 at 0955 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
K2705
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Tambaram – Thiruvananthapuram
MSN:
0410
YOM:
1985
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
While approaching Thiruvananthapuram Airport, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the aircraft struck tree tops, stalled and crashed in a wooded area located on the slope of Mt Ponmudi. The wreckage was found about 37 km northeast of the airport and all five crew members were killed.

Crash of an Antonov AN-32 in Semenivka: 9 killed

Date & Time: Sep 28, 1989 at 2008 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-48095
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Mukachevo - Moscow
MSN:
1705
YOM:
1988
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Aircraft flight hours:
382
Aircraft flight cycles:
209
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Mukachevo Airbase on a cargo flight to Moscow, carrying nine crew members and a load of air-air missiles that must be transferred for maintenance purposes. About 35 minutes into the flight, while cruising by night, the autopilot system failed and an alarm sounded. The crew was able to identify the problem so the autopilot was reconnected and the crew continued the flight. One hour and 43 minutes into the flight, while cruising at an altitude of 7,500 meters, the autopilot system failed again but this time, no alarm sounded so the crew was unable to identify the problem. Forty seconds later, the aircraft entered a dive and crashed in a swampy area located near Semenivka. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all nine occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The exact reason why the autopilot system disconnected by himself could not be determined with certainty. However, investigators did not ruled out the two following assumptions: a crew member may inadvertently disconnected the autopilot while touching the button with his body; the possible failure of a switch connected to the autopilot system command circuit. Nevertheless, the crew was considered as partly responsible as he failed to pay sufficient attention to the conduct of flight and various instruments, which would prevent him from identifying the problem and intervening in a timely manner to correct the situation.

Crash of an Antonov AN-32 in Kunduz: 16 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1988
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
16
Circumstances:
The aircraft was shot down by a Stinger missile and crashed near Kunduz, killing all 16 occupants.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a Stinger missile.

Crash of an Antonov AN-32 in Kunduz: 39 killed

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1988
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Kabul - Kunduz
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
35
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
39
Circumstances:
While approaching Kunduz Airport, the aircraft was shot down by a surface-to-air missile and crashed few km from the airfield. All 39 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a surface-to-air missile.

Crash of an Antonov AN-32 in Kandahar: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 22, 1987
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Kandahar - Kabul
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Kandahar Airport, while in initial climb, the aircraft was shot down by a surface-to-air missile and crashed in a huge explosion. All three crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a surface-to-air missile.