Britten-Norman Islander

Crashed in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

Shortly after takeoff from Aweil Airport, while in initial climb, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by a SAM-7 surface-to-air missile. Out of control, it crashed 800 meters past the runway end. All four occupants were killed. The aircraft was completing an ambulance flight to Khartoum.

On dark (moonless) night, non schedule domestic passenger flight departed Block Island for Westerly, RI, with 7 passengers and 2 dogs. It crashed along route in Block Island Sound, 3 to 5 miles northwest of island (an area lacking visibility reference on SFC). Later, main wreckage was found in 130 feet of water. Additional wreckage and bodies of pilot, 3 passengers and 2 dogs were found. Aircraft was badly damaged during impact (left wing separated outbound of left engine, extensive damage to forward part of aircraft), but no preimpact part failure/malfunction was found. Commercial/instructor rated pilot was part time employee. He was on medication for lyme disease, but no physiological problem was found that would have resulted in accident. At approximately 1720 est, there was a pirep of a broken cloud layer at 10,000 feet. Another pilot, who was flying at about the same time, reported scattered clouds above 10,000 feet, over 10 miles visibility, wind westerly at 15 to 25 mph and light to moderate turbulences. Sigmet (golf 4) warned of moderate occasional severe turbulences below 6,000 feet and potential of low level windshear. Accident occurred along bird migratory route. There had been no recent FAA inspection of base, ramp, cockpit (en route check), ground/flight training program, crew/dispatch/trip record. All eight occupants were killed.

Crashed in the sea off Belize in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

The twin engine aircraft departed Monrovia-James Spriggs Payne Airport on a schedule flight to Freetown-Lungi Airport, carrying nine passengers and one pilot. After takeoff, while in initial climb, the pilot informed ATC about an engine failure and elected to return for an emergency landing. When he realized he could not make it, he attempted to land in an open field. Upon landing, the aircraft lost its undercarriage and crashed. The pilot and one passenger were killed while eight other occupants were injured.

The twin engine aircraft departed Adana on a special mission over the Hatay province consisting of the mapping of a forest area located along the border with Syria. While cruising about 20 km from the border, overt the Turkish territory, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Syrian Air Force MiG-21 fighter. Out of control, the aircraft entered a dive and crashed near Antakya. All five occupants were killed.

The twin engine aircraft was completing an on-demand scenic flight from Wanaka to Milford Sound, carrying nine tourists and one pilot. En route, in unknown circumstances, the aircraft crashed on the Blue Duck Glacier located near Milford Sound. The wreckage was found few hours later at the altitude of 5,400 feet. All 10 occupants were killed.

Suffered an accident somewhere in PNG. No casualties.

The crew was completing a local training flight at Boboc AFB when the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a field near the airport. All four occupants were killed.

The pilot had planned the direct track for the flight from Cockatoo Island to Derby at 5,500 feet above sea level. When the pilot gave his DEPARTURE call he amended his cruising level to below 5,000 feet. No further calls were received from the aircraft. The Cockatoo Island workboat was 56 kilometres north-north-west of Derby, and approximately 20 kilometres west of the direct track between Cockatoo Island and Derby. The crew of the boat observed an aircraft approaching at very low level. The aircraft passed over the boat approximately 5-7 metres above the deck, and entered a right hand turn. During the turn the right wing tip struck the water causing the aircraft to cartwheel and crash about 400 metres from the boat. The fuselage broke open on impact and the occupants were subsequently rescued by the crew of the boat.