Piper PA-31-310 Navajo

The takeoff was initiated in adverse weather conditions with fog. After takeoff, the twin engine airplane descended and crashed half a mile east of the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.

The crew was completing a local training mission at Zaria Airport. On final approach, the twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances. The aircraft was destroyed while both occupants, an instructor and a pilot under supervision were uninjured.

While in cruising altitude, the right engine caught fire and failed. The pilot reduced his altitude and completed an intentional wheels-up landing in a pasture. The airplane slid on its belly and came to rest. The pilot was uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

On final approach to Oakland Airport by night, the left engine failed. The pilot lost control of the airplane that lost height, hit wires/poles and crashed short of runway. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

While in cruising altitude, the twin engine airplane entered an area of turbulences. The airframe failed in flight, the airplane entered a dive and eventually crashed in a prairie. All five occupants were killed.

while in cruising altitude in IFR weather conditions, the pilot lost control of the airplane that entered a dive. Both wings, engines and fuselage separated during the descent and the aircraft crashed in an open field. All six occupants were killed.

The aircraft was operating a company communications flight from Edinburgh to Walney Island (Barrow-in-Furness) and departed from Edinburgh at 1908 hrs with five passengers on board, one of whom occupied the right hand pilot's seat. The flight proceeded normally on airways at FL080 until leaving controlled airspace south of Dean Cross at 1940 hrs, when the pilot contacted Walney Island aerodrome and requested the latest weather and landing information. The tower reported that there was heavy rain and a strong wind from 300° at 25 to 30 knots, and the pilot was advised that the runway in use was 30 and the QFE 1001. It was dark night with an estimated visibility of 8 km. The aircraft was next in contact with Walney Island at 1952 hrs when the pilot queried the serviceability of the non-directional beacon (NDB) 'WL'. The tower replied that it was operating. The passenger in the right hand seat states that at about this time the lights of Barrow-in-Furness could be seen intermittently through the clouds, but that the pilot was unable to see the runway lights. The pilot then requested the other runway lights to be put on, and the tower confirmed that all the lights were on. A short time later, the pilot called to say that he was on a left hand base leg for runway 30 and he received clearance to land. The wind was reported to the aircraft at that stage as 300°, 25-30 knots and the weather as continuous rain. The aircraft was observed to make its approach over the slag bank to the south-east of the airfield; one witness stated that as it crossed Walney Channel the aircraft was lower than normal. The passenger in the right hand pilot seat states that the approach appeared normal; the landing lights were on and the left hand wind screen wiper was operating and he could see the runway sodium lights ahead. He was next aware of a sudden increase in engine power and looking ahead, he saw that the runway lights ha disappeared from view. He then saw some trees illuminated by the landing lights and immediately afterwards felt the aircraft's impact with the ground. When the aircraft failed to appear on the runway, the tower operator ordered the emergency services to search the approach end of runway 30. Some difficulty was experienced in locating the aircraft which had crashed below aerodrome level into the west bank of Walney Channel and was out of view. It was only when one of the passengers had extricated himself from the wreckage and climbed the bank, that the aircraft was found. There was no fire, but the aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot received fatal injuries, and two o the passengers, including the one in the right hand pilot's seat were seriously injured.

After takeoff from Tallahassee Airport, while climbing by night under instruments, the twin engine airplane descended into ground and crashed. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all three occupants have been killed.

On final approach to Lagos-Murtala Muhammed Airport, the twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.

The twin engine airplane departed Naga Airport at 1524LT on a charter flight to Manila. While descending to Manila-Intl Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low clouds and thunderstorm activity. The airplane struck the slope of Mt Palagyo located about 42 km northeast of Manila Airport. SAR operations were initiated but the wreckage was located 11 days later only. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all eight occupants have been killed, among them Gerhard König, Ambassador of Germany to the Philippines.