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Crash of a De Havilland CC-115 Buffalo in Ponta Porã: 20 killed

Date & Time: Sep 18, 1974 at 0730 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
2366
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Ponta Porã – Compo Grande
MSN:
36
YOM:
1970
Country:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
18
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
20
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Ponta Porã Airport, weather conditions deteriorated and the pilot decided to return to Ponta Porã. On approach, the airplane went out of control and crashed few km from the runway threshold. A passenger was seriously injured while 20 other occupants were killed, among them two generals and several officers.

Crash of a De Havilland CC-115 Buffalo in Al-Dimass: 9 killed

Date & Time: Aug 9, 1974
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
115461
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Beirut - Damascus
MSN:
16
YOM:
1968
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a special flight from Beirut to Damascus, carrying UNO personnel and various logistical equipment. While descending to Damascus Airport, the airplane was mistakenly shot down by three Syrian surface-to-air missiles and crashed near Al-Dimass. All nine occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, Syria was engaged in military combat with Israel fighters at the border with Lebanon.
Probable cause:
Shot down by Syrian surface-to-air missile.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-5D Buffalo near San Ramón: 12 killed

Date & Time: Feb 28, 1973
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Puerto Inca - San Ramón
Country:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Circumstances:
While descending to San Ramón-Capitan Alvarino Airport in marginal weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located 16 km from the airport. The wreckage was found on March 10 and all 12 occupants have been killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a De Havilland C-115 Buffalo at Ponta Pelada AFB: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 23, 1973
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
2372
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Ponta Pelada - Ponta Pelada
MSN:
42
YOM:
1970
Country:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Ponta Pelada AFB when the aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances while initiating an approach. All three crew members were killed.