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Crash of an Ilyushin II-18D in Colombo
Date & Time:
Feb 4, 2004 at 2233 LT
Operator:
Registration:
EX-005
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Dubai – Colombo
MSN:
188 0111 05
YOM:
1968
Flight number:
EXV3002
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful cargo flight from Dubai, the crew started the descent to Colombo-Bandaranaike Airport by night and good weather conditions, using a GPS and DME systems. After being cleared to descend to FL150, the crew received the QNH and QFE values for Colombo: 1009 mb (hectopascals) and 756 mm Hg. The copilot mistakenly input 765 mm Hg instead of 756 mm Hg in the altimeters. At a distance of 14 km from the airport, the aircraft was 60 metres above the sea. It continued to descend until the undercarriage struck the water surface at a distance of 10,7 km from the runway 04 threshold. The captain decided to initiate a go-around procedure but shortly later, at a height of about 60-90 metres, he continued the approach. Assuming the undercarriage may have been damaged, he decided to carry out a belly landing. The aircraft landed 50 metres to the right of the main runway and 450 metres past its threshold. The aircraft then slid for a distance of 2,230 before coming to rest. All seven occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crash of an Ilyushin II-18D in Luena
Date & Time:
Jan 27, 2004 at 1440 LT
Operator:
Registration:
ER-ICJ
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Luena – Luanda
MSN:
186 0091 02
YOM:
1966
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
14
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll on runway 29, the aircraft did not accelerate as expected. The captain decided to abort the takeoff procedure but the aircraft could not be stopped within the remaining distance. It overran and collided with trees located 100 meters further. A crew member was injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crash of an Ilyushin II-18V in Nzagi
Date & Time:
Sep 15, 2002
Operator:
Registration:
EX-904
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
182 0049 04
YOM:
1962
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After touchdown, the four engine aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. There were no casualties.
Crash of an Ilyushin II-18V near Kalyazin: 27 killed
Date & Time:
Nov 19, 2001 at 2119 LT
Registration:
RA-75840
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Khatanga - Moscow
MSN:
182 0053 01
YOM:
1962
Flight number:
LDF9602
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
18
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
27
Aircraft flight hours:
11617
Aircraft flight cycles:
5582
Circumstances:
En route from Khatanga to Moscow-Domodedovo Airport, while cruising by night at an assigned altitude of 7,800 metres in good weather conditions, the four engine aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent. After it reached an excessive speed of 850 km/h, the aircraft rolled to the left to an angle of 60° and nosed down to an angle of 42°. The aircraft suffered structural failure, lost several elements, partially disintegrated in the air and eventually crashed in a snow covered field located 15 km southeast of Kalyazin. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 27 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Failure of the protection system of the elevator trim, causing a spontaneous deflection of the elevator. This caused the aircraft to enter an uncontrolled descent and the crew was unable to regain control. Violations about aircraft maintenance, flight organization and operational aspects were identified within the operator. Excessive G loads during the descent caused the aircraft to partially disintegrate before final impact.
