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Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-28 near Szczecin
Date & Time:
Nov 29, 1999
Operator:
Registration:
ES-NOF
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Örebro – Szczecin – Budapest
MSN:
1AJ005-02
YOM:
1988
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft departed Örebro on a cargo flight to Budapest with an intermediate stop in Szczecin, carrying one passenger and two pilots. After passing over Rønne, Denmark, while in cruising altitude, a warning light came on in the cockpit panel, indicating a low fuel situation. A distance of 150 km was remaining to Szczecin Airport so the crew decided to continue. Few minutes later, while descending to Szczecin, both engines stopped simultaneously. The crew attempted an emergency landing in an open field located 30 km north of Szczecin. The aircraft rolled for few dozen metres and came to rest in a ravine. All three occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
It is believed that when departing from Örebro Airport in Sweden, the pilots calculated the amount of fuel based on the total weight of the cargo. Nevertheless, they later realized that the total weight of the cargo was 600 kilos lighter than initially mentioned on the load sheet. The crew then recalculated the total weight but failed to recalculate the amount of fuel. Also, it seems there was some confusion between liters and kilos when calculating the total weight of the cargo and the amount of fuel to put in the tanks.
Crash of a Beechcraft C90B King Air in Poznań
Date & Time:
Nov 12, 1999 at 0930 LT
Operator:
Registration:
D-IDIX
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Melle-Grönegau – Poznań
MSN:
LJ-1495
YOM:
1997
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew departed Melle-Grönegau Airport at 0736LT on a charter flight to Poznań, carrying four passengers and two pilots. While descending to Poznań at an altitude of 7,000 feet, the crew was informed about weather conditions at destination with a visibility of 700 metres, an RVR of 650 metres and a ceiling at 200 feet. After being cleared to descent to runway 29, the crew was informed about local patches of fog at the airport and the RVR dropped to 350 metres. On short final, at a height of about 500 feet, as the crew was unable to establish any visual contact with the approach lights and the runway lights, the captain decided to initiate a go-around procedure. Shortly later, the aircraft struck the ground to the left of the runway. Upon impact, the undercarriage were torn off. The aircraft slid for about 150 metres and came to rest with both engines and the left wing torn of as well. All six occupants escaped uninjured.
Final Report:
