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Crash of an Antonov AN-12BP in Phnom Penh
Date & Time:
Oct 17, 2007 at 2100 LT
Operator:
Registration:
XU-365
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Phnom Penh - Singapore
MSN:
4 026 01
YOM:
1964
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Phnom Penh-Pochentong Airport, while climbing, the crew reported technical problems and elected to return. After being cleared, the captain reduced his altitude but realizing he could not make it, he attempted an emergency landing in a rice paddy field located about 25 km west of Phnom Penh. The aircraft crash landed and came to rest, broken in several pieces. All five crew members were rescued, one of them was injured.
Probable cause:
It is believed that all four engines failed following a major hydraulic leak.
Crash of an Antonov AN-24B near Sihanoukville: 22 killed
Date & Time:
Jun 25, 2007 at 1040 LT
Operator:
Registration:
XU-U4A
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Siem Reap - Sihanoukville
MSN:
9 99 019 08
YOM:
1969
Flight number:
PMT241
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
16
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
22
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Siem Reap Airport on a flight to Sihanoukville, carrying 16 passengers (13 South Korean and 3 Czech) and 6 crew members. While descending to Sihanoukville Airport in marginal weather conditions, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Phnom Damrey located in the Elephant Mountain Range, about 50 km northeast of the Sihanoukville Airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 22 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.
Crash of a Xian Yunsunji Y-7-100C in Ratanakiri
Date & Time:
Nov 21, 2005 at 1100 LT
Operator:
Registration:
XU-072
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Phnom Penh – Ratanakiri
MSN:
08705
YOM:
1989
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
59
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, the aircraft struck the right side of the runway while landing at Ratanakiri Airport. Upon impact, the right main gear collapsed and out of control, the aircraft veered off runway and came to rest. All 65 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crash of a Tupolev TU-134B-3 in Phnom Penh: 65 killed
Date & Time:
Sep 3, 1997 at 1400 LT
Operator:
Registration:
VN-A120
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Hô Chi Minh – Phnom Penh
MSN:
66360
YOM:
1984
Flight number:
VN815
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
60
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
65
Aircraft flight hours:
11723
Aircraft flight cycles:
8209
Circumstances:
On approach to Phnom Penh-Pochentong Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and limited visibility due to heavy rain falls. Unable to establish a visual contact with the runway, the captain initiated a go-around procedure. Few minutes later, on a second attempt to land, the captain continued the approach below the glide and passed the MDA. The flight engineer, the copilot and ATC as well warned the captain that his altitude was insufficient but he failed to correct the situation when the aircraft struck palms, stalled and crashed in a rice paddy field located 300 metres short of runway. A boy aged one was injured while 65 other occupants were killed.
Crash of a Cessna 208 Caravan I near Kampong Chhnang: 2 killed
Date & Time:
Apr 30, 1997 at 0900 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N9825F
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Phnom Penh – Kampong Chhnang
MSN:
208-0228
YOM:
1993
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The single engine aircraft was completing a survey flight from Phnom Penh to Kampong Chhnang, carrying one passenger and one pilot on behalf of a Japanese Oil Company. Approaching Kampong Chhnang, weather conditions deteriorated when the pilot flew into a tight valley. He elected to fly back and initiated a turn when the aircraft struck trees and crashed in a dense wooded area. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the pilot underestimated the weather conditions at destination and was unable to recover from a last sharp turn at low height.
Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Defender in Preah Vihear: 2 killed
Date & Time:
Apr 30, 1996
Operator:
Registration:
XU-MLB
Survivors:
No
MSN:
414
YOM:
1974
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the Preah Vihear Province, killing both pilots.
Crash of an Antonov AN-24RV in Banlung
Date & Time:
Feb 25, 1996
Registration:
XU-314
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Phnom Penh - Banlung
MSN:
1 73 070 01
YOM:
1971
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
36
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing at Banlung Airport, the aircraft encountered difficulties to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, lost its undercarriage and eventually collided with a building. All 42 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It is believed that the braking systems failed and at least one tyre burst after touchdown.
Crash of a Douglas DC-3 in Phnom Penh: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Apr 11, 1975
Operator:
Registration:
XW-PKT
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Phnom Penh - Kampong Chhnang
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Phnom Penh-Pochentong Airport, while in initial climb, the airplane was shot down by a mortar shell and crashed in flames in a rice paddy field. A crew member was injured while three others were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by ground fire.
