Amman

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De Havilland DH.114 Heron

Schedule:

Amman – Beirut – Yerevan – Moscow

MSN:

1 35 13 06

YOM:

1971

Flight number:

SU512

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Aircraft flight hours:

2822

Circumstances:

During the takeoff roll at Amman Airport, at a speed of 265 km/h, the crew started the rotation when the captain noticed a possible problem with an engine. The decision to abort the takeoff procedure was taken but the remaining distance was about 500 meters. Unable to stop within the end of the runway, the airplane overran, went down a ravine and eventually collided with a building located 290 meters further. Both pilots and seven people in the building were killed while few others were injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The decision to abort takeoff was taken after V1 speed fixed at 252 km/h.

Probable cause:

It is reported that the captain had the impression that the speed dropped due to an engine failure. However, investigations did not show any technical anomalies with the engines and the decision to abort takeoff was unfounded. The accident occurred during a partial solar eclipse, which could have influenced or affected the pilot's perceptions.

Ground accident of a De Havilland DH.114 Heron 2C in Amman

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1967

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Registration:

394

Flight Type:

Military

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Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald

MSN:

14106

YOM:

1956

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Suffered a ground accident at Amman Airport. No casualties.

Crash of a Handley Page HPR.7 Dart Herald 207 near Damascus: 54 killed

Date & Time: Apr 10, 1965 at 2320 LT

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Registration:

JY-ACQ

Flight Phase:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Beirut – Amman

MSN:

170

YOM:

1963

Location:

Damascus

Damascus Governorate (مُحافظة دمشق‎)

Country:

Syria

Region:

Asia

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Captain / Total flying hours:

7453

Captain / Total hours on type:

1053.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

2021

Copilot / Total hours on type:

1161

Circumstances:

The aircraft took off from Beirut International Airport, Lebanon, at 1955 hours GMT on a non-scheduled international flight to Amman, Jordan. The aircraft was cleared to climb to and maintain FL 135 according to the flight plan submitted. At 2014 hours the aircraft reported to Damascus Centre over Dakweh at FL 120 climbing to FL 135 and estimating Damascus beacon at 2019 hours. The aircraft having not reported over that beacon by 2020 hours, the Damascus Centre controller initiated a series of calls which were not answered by the aircraft. At 2035 hours, a telephone call indicated that an aircraft flying west to east was seen on fire and had crashed half-way between the Syrian border and Damascus. It was subsequently found that this was the subject aircraft, and that it had crashed at approximately 2016 hours on a 45° slope of a mountain at a height of 4 200 ft AMSL on a heading of 340°. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 54 occupants have been killed.

Probable cause:

The cause of the accident was structural failure of the fuselage in flight. The structural failure of the fuselage occurred before any fire broke out. Although witnesses stated that they saw the aircraft on fire in the air, no positive evidence of fire in flight could be found in the wreckage. If such evidence did exist, it must have been destroyed by the ground fire. There was no evidence of any explosive object or materials having been placed in the aircraft.

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Crash of a Fairchild C-82A Packet near Alexandria: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 19, 1964

Type of aircraft:

Fairchild C-82 Packet

Operator:

John Mechan Oil Company

Registration:

N128E

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Private

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Amman – Benghazi

MSN:

10164

YOM:

1945

Location:

Alexandria

Country:

Egypt

Region:

Africa

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En route from Amman to Benghazi, the airplane was overflying Egypt when an Egyptian Air Force MiG-21 positioned beside it. The crew was contacted several times and instructed to divert to Cairo Airport. For unknown reason, the crew failed to follow these instructions and the airplane was shot down by air-air missile, dove into the ground and crashed 40 km east of Alexandria. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the pilot of an Egyptian Air Force MiG-21.

Crash of a Convair CV-240-2 near Amman: 10 killed

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1959 at 1700 LT

Type of aircraft:

Convair CV-240

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Registration:

JY-ACB

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Jordan International Airlines

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Jerusalem – Amman

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YOM:

1948

Flight number:

RJ601

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While approaching Amman-Marka Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility due to low clouds. The captain decided to reduce his altitude in an attempt to establish a visual contact with the ground when the airplane struck trees and crashed in a wooded area located near Dabouq, about 19 km from the airport. All four crew members and six passengers were killed while five other passengers were seriously injured.

Probable cause:

The captain descended below the minimum prescribed altitude in poor visibility.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando in Amman: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1956

Type of aircraft:

Curtiss C-46 Commando

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Registration:

JY-ABV

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

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De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide

Schedule:

Amman – Kuwait City

MSN:

27069

YOM:

1944

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Shortly after takeoff from Amman-Marka Airport, the pilot informed ATC about technical problems and received the permission to return for an emergency landing. The pilot completed a circuit and started the descent. With its undercarriage still raised, the aircraft struck the top of a hill located few km short of runway threshold, went out of control and eventually crashed in flames. A passenger was killed and ten others were injured. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide in Amman

Date & Time: May 1, 1953

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TJ-ABJ

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MSN:

6749

YOM:

1944

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During the takeoff roll, the twin engine aircraft swung and veered off runway, collided with a electric standard and was destroyed.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.65 Consul in Jerusalem

Date & Time: Oct 31, 1950

Type of aircraft:

Airspeed AS.65 Consul

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Registration:

TJ-ABA

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Jerusalem – Amman

MSN:

5175

YOM:

1947

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Crashed on takeoff at Jerusalem-Atarot Airport for unknown reason. While all six occupants were rescued, the aircraft was written off.

Crash of an Avro 652A Anson I in Beyrouth

Date & Time: Dec 18, 1949

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

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G-AKFL

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