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Crash of a Boeing 727-247 in Ankara
Date & Time:
Aug 25, 1989
Operator:
Registration:
TC-AJV
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Ankara - Maastricht
MSN:
20265
YOM:
1969
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
157
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Ankara-Esenboga Airport, the aircraft encountered difficulties to gain height and struck the ILS antenna located 300 meters past the runway end. The crew informed ATC about the situation and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. All 165 occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.
Crash of a Cessna 414A Chancellor in Maastricht: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Sep 8, 1987
Operator:
Registration:
D-IGEY
Survivors:
No
MSN:
414A-0480
YOM:
1980
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
En route, the pilot informed ATC he was short of fuel and elected to divert to Maastricht Airport for an emergency landing. On final, he encountered poor visibility due to low clouds and fog and was forced to initiate a go-around. Few minutes later, while in a second attempt to land, the twin engine aircraft crashed few km from the airport. The pilot, sole on board, was killed. At the time of the accident, the visibility was below minimum as estimated between 300-400 meters in fog.
Crash of a Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain in Basel
Date & Time:
Feb 25, 1986
Operator:
Registration:
PH-ASU
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Maastricht – Basel
MSN:
31-7752058
YOM:
1977
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on an ILS approach to Basel Airport, when the decision height of 200 feet was reached, the crew realized the airplane was too much left to the glide. The pilot-in-command attempted to correct the situation but this was excessive so the aircraft descended to the right, struck the ground, went through a fence and eventually collided with a snow berm. Both occupants were rescued and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
