Ground explosion of an Avro 748-212-2 in Colombo

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1978
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
4R-ACJ
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Colomb - Colombo
MSN:
1571
YOM:
1964
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While parked on apron at Colombo-Ratmalana Airport, the airplane was prepared by a crew of two for a positioning flight to Colombo-Katunayake Airport when an explosion occurred in the middle section. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots escaped uninjured. Liberation Tigers claimed responsibility for explosion but the real author of the terrorist act was not found.
Probable cause:
Bomb explosion.

Crash of a Rockwell Grand Commander 680FL off Wanganui: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 31, 1977
Operator:
Registration:
ZK-DBQ
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
680-1330-15
YOM:
1963
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered a double engine failure in flight and crashed into the sea off the Whangaehu River mouth, south of Wanganui. Several debris were found floating on water but the pilot's body was never found.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Genoa

Date & Time: May 28, 1977
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
I-JAKE
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
9 14 14 18
YOM:
1971
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon touchdown at Genoa-Cristofo Colombo Airport, the airplane struck the runway surface with its left wing. Out of control, it continued to roll then overran and plunged into the sea. All four crew members were injured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander near Curitiba: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1977
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PT-KUO
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
MSN:
512
YOM:
1977
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While cruising in poor weather conditions, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in the region of Curitiba. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.114 Heron 1B in Ardmore

Date & Time: May 9, 1977
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
ZK-EJM
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
14005
YOM:
1952
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, the four engine airplane landed too far down the runway at Ardmore Airport. After touchdown, the pilot started the braking procedure when the left brakes failed. The airplane veered off runway to the right, struck a drainage ditch and came to rest with serious damages to its nose gear, engines and both wings. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft was not repaired.

Crash of a Learjet 35 in Riyadh: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 28, 1977
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
JY-AEW
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
35-052
YOM:
1976
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
During start-up, the crew encountered technical problems with the left engine that would not run because the starter failed. The crew elected to start the takeoff procedure with the left engine inoperative and to proceed with an airstart. During the takeoff roll, just before rotation, the crew lost control of the airplane that crashed. Both pilots were killed.

Crash of a Convair CV-880-22M-3 in Singapore

Date & Time: Aug 21, 1976 at 1730 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
N48060
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Singapore - Paya Lebar AFB
MSN:
22-00-47M
YOM:
1962
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a positioning flight to the Paya Lebar AFB in Singapore where 50 employees of an Oil Company should be picked up on a flight to the Middle East. During the takeoff roll, the captain decided to abandon the procedure and initiated an emergency braking manoeuvre. unable to stop within the remaining distance, the airplane overran and lost its nose gear before coming to rest 100 metres further. All nine occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the CofG was out of the envelope following an incorrect weight and balance computation.

Crash of a Noorduyn Norseman in Island Lake

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1976
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CF-OBO
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
N29-24
YOM:
1946
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot started the descent to Island Lake at sunset and the visibility was limited. On final approach to the lake, he failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck the water surface and came to rest upside down. The pilot was rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Beechcraft 99 Airliner in Bar Harbor

Date & Time: Aug 16, 1976 at 0632 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N200WP
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Bangor - Bar Harbor
MSN:
U-3
YOM:
1968
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
9797
Captain / Total hours on type:
2501.00
Circumstances:
On approach to Bar Harbor-Hancock County Airport, the pilot encountered bad weather conditions with low ceiling, rain falls and fog. On final, the twin engine airplane struck a 220 feet high hill located about 3 miles short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was injured.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain on final approach after the pilot failed to follow approved procedures. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Improper IFR operation,
- Low ceiling,
- Rain,
- Fog,
- Visibility two miles or less,
- Weather conditions below minimums,
- Altimeter tested ok after crash.
Final Report:

Crash of a Dornier DO.28D-1 Skyservant near Kisangani: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 5, 1976
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
9Q-CDZ
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
4015
YOM:
1968
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff from a small private airstrip located 95 km south of Kisangani. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.