Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Type:

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Schedule:

Helsinki – Seinäjoki-Ilmajoki

MSN:

110-226

YOM:

1979

Flight number:

WW701

Location:

Seinäjoki-Ilmajoki

Southern Ostrobothnia

Country:

Finland

Region:

Europe

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

13766

Captain / Total hours on type:

306.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

1012

Copilot / Total hours on type:

188

Aircraft flight hours:

8542

Circumstances:

Following an uneventful flight from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, the crew started a night approach to Seinäjoki-Ilmajoki Airport. On short final, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the aircraft struck trees, stalled and crashed in a wooded area located 800 meters short of runway 32. Both pilots and four passengers were killed while six other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed. There was no fire. At the time of the accident, the RVR for runway 32 was 1,200 meters with a vertical visibility of 300 feet.

Probable cause:

The immediate cause of the accident was the decision to continue the NDB approach in difficult visibility circumstances. The airplane descended below minimum altitude without the required visual contact with approach lights or the runway. Contributory factors were the airline's poor safety culture due to pressures of performance, highlighted by the pilot because of his personality structure.

Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft 65-B80 Queen Air in Matei

Date & Time: Nov 10, 1988

Type of aircraft:

Beechcraft 80 Queen Air

Operator:

Registration:

DQ-FER

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

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Site:

MSN:

LD-402

YOM:

1968

Location:

Matei (Taveuni Island)

All Fiji Islands

Country:

Fiji Islands

Region:

Oceania

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Circumstances:

On final approach to Matei Airport, the crew initiated a go-around procedure when the twin engine aircraft struck a tree and crashed, bursting into flames. All 10 occupants were injured.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24B in Łańcut: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 2, 1988 at 1028 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-24

Operator:

Registration:

SP-LTD

Flight Phase:

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Subcarpathian Voivodeship (Podkarpackie)

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Warsaw - Rzeszów

MSN:

67302209

YOM:

1976

Flight number:

LO703

Location:

Łańcut

Country:

Poland

Region:

Europe

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Circumstances:

While descending to Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport, one of the engine failed. Unable to maintain a safe altitude, the captain decided to attempt an emergency landing in a field located in Łańcut, about 14 km southeast of Rzeszów Airport. After landing, the aircraft slid for few dozen meters then came to rest, bursting into flames. Five occupants were injured while 23 others escaped uninjured. A passenger aged 69 was killed. The aircraft was totally destroyed by a post crash fire.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the crew failed to activate the engine deicing systems.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2TP in Kuberganya

Date & Time: Oct 31, 1988 at 1335 LT

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-32325

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Republic of Yakutia (Sakha)

Schedule:

Kuberganya – Belaya Gora

MSN:

1G97-37

YOM:

1968

Flight number:

SU576

Location:

Kuberganya

Country:

Russia

Region:

Asia

Crew on board:

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Circumstances:

At liftoff from Kuberganya Airport, the single engine aircraft encountered difficulties to gain height. It stalled, struck the ground and crash landed in a snow covered field, coming to rest 171 meters past the runway end. All 15 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the crew failed to prepare the flight according to published procedures and failed to follow the pre-takeoff checklist. Investigations reported that the flaps were deployed at an inappropriate angle of 8° instead of the prescribed 30°. At liftoff, the copilot realized the mistake and reduced the engine power to abandon the takeoff procedure but the captain took over controls and decided to continue the takeoff. Thus, the poor crew coordination was considered as a contributing factor.

Crash of a Fokker F28 Fellowship 1000 in Juliaca: 12 killed

Date & Time: Oct 25, 1988 at 1053 LT

Type of aircraft:

Fokker F28 Fellowship

Operator:

Registration:

OB-R-1020

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Site:

Schedule:

Juliaca – Arequipa

MSN:

11059

YOM:

1972

Location:

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Aircraft flight hours:

35404

Aircraft flight cycles:

44078

Circumstances:

After takeoff from Juliaca-Inca Manco Capac Airport runway 29, the aircraft encountered difficulties to gain height. It passed over the runway end at low height when the crew raised the landing gear, retracted the flaps and retarded power. The aircraft failed to gain altitude and flew low for about 1,800 meters when it struck obstacles and crashed in a river bed about 2,5 km from the runway end. 12 occupants were killed while 57 others were injured. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact.

Probable cause:

Wrong takeoff configuration on part of the crew who failed to follow the published procedures. The aircraft adopted an excessive angle of attack after liftoff and subsequently entered an aerodynamic stall.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R near Kotlas

Date & Time: Oct 20, 1988

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-40897

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

1G215-34

YOM:

1985

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Circumstances:

Crashed following an engine failued. Occupant's fate unknown.

Probable cause:

Engine failure for unknown reasons.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2T near Magadan

Date & Time: Oct 20, 1988

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-35369

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Site:

Mountains

MSN:

1 130 473 18

YOM:

1960

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Circumstances:

While flying in clouds, the aircraft struck the slope of a rocky mountain and crashed. The occupant's fate remains unknown.

Probable cause:

The crew continued the flight below the minimum prescribed altitude.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 100 in Guwahati: 34 killed

Date & Time: Oct 19, 1988 at 0856 LT

Type of aircraft:

Fokker F27 Friendship

Operator:

Registration:

VT-DMC

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Silchar - Guwahati

MSN:

10173

YOM:

1961

Flight number:

PF703

Location:

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

5673

Circumstances:

Vayudoot F27 aircraft VT-DMC was operating scheduled flight VDT703 Silchar - Guwahati on 19-10-1988. There were 34 persons on board including 3 crew members. The aircraft took off from Silchar at around 0810LT from runway 06. The weather report at that time was visibility 3 km with rain. After takeoff, the aircraft gave estimate time to Silchar tower of its passing the Point Hotel at 0820LT and the estimated time of arrival at Guwahati was at 0850LT. At 0823LT the flight reported over Point Hotel at FL105 and thereafter the aircraft was in contact with Guwahati control when the flight was cleared to change over to Guwahati control tower. At 0839LT the aircraft reported ATC that they are passing through FL55 for 40 and will call over VOR for ILS let down at out bound. At 0846LT the aircraft commenced procedure turn. At 0847LT the aircraft reported ATC that they are not getting glide path. At 0848:15LT the aircraft reported turning inbound after completing procedure turn. At 0848:45LT the aircraft reported outer marker inbond. The aircraft lost contact with ATC at 0853:30LT. The aircraft was destroyed due impact with a hill and post impact fire at a distance of more than 10 nautical miles from Guwahati Airport. All persons on board received fatal injuries.

Probable cause:

An error on the part of the pilot-in-command in obeying the localiser bar on the outbound leg when it is supposed to be disobeyed and which has resulted in disorientation of the pilot resultant effect of which is total non-adherence of the ILS let down procedure at Guwahati viz. failure to monitor the middle and outer locators, allowing the aircraft to descend below 2750 feet without intercepting the localiser and glide slope. The wrong clearance by ATC in asking the aircraft to report outer marker inbound when Captain-in-command reported non-availability of the Glide slope has misled the captain and as such has contributed to the accident. The possibility of sabotage or the aircraft outliving its age has been ruled out. The pilot failed to follow approved procedures, directives, instructions, etc.

Crash of a Boeing 737-2A8 in Ahmedabad: 133 killed

Date & Time: Oct 19, 1988 at 0653 LT

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 737-200

Operator:

Registration:

VT-EAH

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