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Crash of an Ilyushin II-62M in Luxembourg: 7 killed
Date & Time:
Sep 29, 1982 at 1923 LT
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-86470
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Moscow - Luxembourg - Havana - Lima
MSN:
72503
YOM:
1977
Flight number:
SU343
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
66
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Aircraft flight hours:
10325
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Moscow-Shermetyevo Airport, the crew completed the approach to Luxembourg-Findel Airport. While passing over the runway 06 threshold at a height of 5 meters and a speed of 278 km/h, engine power was reduced to 40% and thrust reversers were activated on engine n°1 and 4. For unknown reasons, reversers on engine n°1 failed to deploy and the airplane banked right. At a speed of 265 km/h, the airplane landed five seconds later and after touchdown, the spoilers were activated and the engine power increased on engine n°1 and 4 to 86% and 80% respectively. The airplane veered off runway to the right, rolled for 1,300 meters then struck a water tower before coming to rest 900 meters further, bursting into flames. 38 occupants were injured and 32 others were unhurt. Unfortunately, seven passengers were killed in the accident.
Probable cause:
The accident may be attributed to a mechanical failure affecting the mechanism of controlling thrust which occurred during the most critical phase of landing. This failure, sudden and unpredictable, was identified by the crew and made the aircraft uncontrollable in direction during the execution of the normal landing procedure.
Crash of a Beechcraft B200C Super King Air in Luxembourg: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Sep 18, 1982
Registration:
OY-BEP
Survivors:
No
MSN:
BL-43
YOM:
1981
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
On final approach to Luxembourg-Findel Airport, the twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Roodt-sur-Syre, about 4 km short of runway 24 threshold. All three occupants were killed.
Crash of a Vickers 815 Viscount in Luxembourg
Date & Time:
Dec 22, 1969
Operator:
Registration:
LX-LGC
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Frankfurt - Luxembourg
MSN:
376
YOM:
1959
Flight number:
LG303
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The four engine aircraft landed on a slippery runway due to wet snow. It went out of control, veered off runway and lost its nose gear before coming to rest. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in Kayl: 2 killed
Date & Time:
Jul 18, 1952
Operator:
Registration:
G-AIRZ
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Elstree – Strasbourg
MSN:
2816
YOM:
1946
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While flying at low height on an aerial photography mission, the twin engine aircraft hit the top of a hill and crashed near Kayl, south Luxembourg. Both occupants were killed.
Crew:
L. C. Sharling, pilot.
Passenger:
D. G. Darvell, photographer.
Crew:
L. C. Sharling, pilot.
Passenger:
D. G. Darvell, photographer.
Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 near Reckange: 3 killed
Date & Time:
May 10, 1940 at 0430 LT
Operator:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Delmenhorst - Delmenhorst
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
After the crew has bombed the airport of Schiphol in Amsterdam, he was returning to his base in Delmenhorst. While cruising over Arlon at night, the airplane was shot down by the Belgian Flak, entered a dive and crashed between Brouch and Reckange, Luxembourg. A crewman was rescued while three others were killed.
Crew:
Fw F. Wehrkoff, †
Fw W. Müller, †
Uffz W. Kunath. †
Crew:
Fw F. Wehrkoff, †
Fw W. Müller, †
Uffz W. Kunath. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by Flak.
