Crash of a De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover 3 in Thargomindah

Date & Time: Jan 5, 1966
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover
Operator:
Registration:
VH-FDR
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
5006
YOM:
1951
Location:
Thargomindah
Queensland
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Take off was abandoned when, in moderate quartering wind, the pilot was unable to maintain directional control. The aircraft moved sideways off the strip and both undercarriage struts were torn away after striking rocks. All three occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Loss of control during takeoff due to quartering wind.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford at Chièvres AFB

Date & Time: Oct 26, 1962
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Airlift Antwerp
Registration:
OO-DEC
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Lourdes – Antwerp
MSN:
2487
YOM:
1940
Location:
Chièvres AFB
Hainaut
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The hydraulic system failed en route from Lourdes to Antwerp. The crew received the permission to divert to Chièvres AFB for an emergency landing. After touchdown, the brakes were inoperative. The aircraft veered off runway and eventually collided with a ground vehicle before coming to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Failure of the hydraulic systems.

Crash of a Türk Hava Kurumu THK-5A in Aalborg

Date & Time: Nov 18, 1961
Type of aircraft:
Türk Hava Kurumu THK-5A
Operator:
Registration:
OY-ACK
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
503
Location:
Aalborg
Nordjylland
Country:
Denmark
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crash landed for unknown reason. There were no injuries but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan off Belize: 7 killed

Date & Time: Nov 1, 1961
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan
Operator:
Registration:
BHB-1508
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Chetumal – Belize City
MSN:
3861
YOM:
1943
Location:
Belize
All Belize
Country:
Belize
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft was completing an ambulance flight from Chetumal to Belize City, carrying one patient, one accompanist, two doctors and three crew members. As the airplane failed to arrive at Belize City Airport, SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the seven occupants was found. It is believed the aircraft has crashed into the sea off the Belize coast.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Dove 1 in Mercedes

Date & Time: Apr 4, 1961
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.104 Dove
Operator:
Registration:
S-3
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
04231
YOM:
1949
Location:
Mercedes
Buenos Aires province
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Belly landed at Mercedes Airport while completing an ambulance flight. There were no injuries but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Lockheed 12A Electra Junior in Ceduna

Date & Time: Mar 17, 1960
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 12 Electra Junior
Operator:
Bush Church Aid Society
Registration:
VH-FMS
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1275/SH.50C
YOM:
1942
Location:
Ceduna
South Australia
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft was completing an ambulance flight, carrying two doctors, one patient and two pilots. On touchdown, an undercarriage collapsed. The twin engine airplane swerved on runway before coming to rest. There were no injuries but the airplane was written off.

Crash of a Lisunov LI-2 in Ust-Kara

Date & Time: Jan 27, 1959
Type of aircraft:
Lisunov LI-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-N492
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Amderma – Ust-Kara
MSN:
184 299 08
YOM:
1948
Location:
Ust-Kara
Nenets Autonomous Okrug
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
2158
Circumstances:
The crew was completing an ambulance flight from Amderma to Ust-Kara to pick up a patient back to Amderma. After decending successively to 600 meters and 300 meters in marginal weather conditions (limited visibility to 4 km in rain and snow, low clouds), the pilot decided to continue the descent despite he could not clearly locate the runway. On short final, the airplane struck the snowy ground and plunged in a deep snow layer (60 cm), slid for several yards and came to rest 250 meters short of runway threshold. All occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Wrong approach configuration on part of the captain who decided to continue the descent without clear visual contact with the runway.

Crash of a Noorduyn C-64A Norseman off Ansnes: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 5, 1958 at 1640 LT
Type of aircraft:
Noorduyn Norseman
Operator:
Registration:
R-AE
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Tromsø – Kårvikhamn
MSN:
779
YOM:
1945
Location:
Ansnes
Sør-Trøndelag
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew left Skattøra (Tromsø ) in the afternoon on an ambulance flight to Kårvikhamn. En route, he encountered poor weather conditions and the single engine airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea about 1,5 km north of Ansnes. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Bjørnar Bergsdal, pilot,
Sgt Otto Grindvold, radio operator.

Crash of a Grumman SA-16A Albatross off Lajes

Date & Time: Nov 22, 1958
Type of aircraft:
Grumman HU-16 (SA-16) Albatross
Operator:
Registration:
7103
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
G-241
YOM:
1952
Location:
Lajes
Azores Islands
Country:
Portugal
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing the evacuation of a patient (ill seaman) who should be transferred from a ship to the Island. The accident occurred by night and in unknown circumstances. While there were no casualties, the seaplane was lost.

Crash of a Max Holste M.H.1521M Broussard near Meftah

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1958
Type of aircraft:
Max Holste M.H.1521M Broussard
Operator:
Registration:
017/F-SFZI
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
20C
YOM:
1958
Location:
Meftah
Blida
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the Djebel Zerouela, southeast of Meftah. The occupant's fate remains unknown.
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