Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver in Medellín: 8 killed

Date & Time: Jul 30, 1966 at 1531 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
HK-1009
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Medellín –Puerto Berrío
MSN:
1197
YOM:
1958
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Medellín Airport, while climbing, the engine failed. The pilot elected to make an emergency landing when control was lost. The airplane crashed in flames an industrial area located near the airport, killing all eight occupants.
Probable cause:
Engine failure during initial climb.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-10-DK in Gallup

Date & Time: Jul 27, 1966 at 1453 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N4994E
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Gallup – Albuquerque
MSN:
12442
YOM:
1944
Flight number:
FL188
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
8502
Captain / Total hours on type:
4160.00
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll at Gallup-Senator Clark Airport, control was lost. The aircraft veered off runway and came to rest in flames in a ditch. Three passengers were injured while 13 other occupants were unhurt. The aircraft was written off.
Probable cause:
Improper operation of brakes and/or flight controls during takeoff on part of the PIC. Inadequate supervision of flight on part of the PIC who failed to maintain directional control and failed to abort takeoff.
Final Report:

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-25-Dk in Campo Largo

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1966
Operator:
Registration:
PP-YPT
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Ponta Grossa – Curitiba
MSN:
13488
YOM:
1944
Country:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
16
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While descending to Curitiba-Afonso Pena Airport, the crew encountered an unexpected situation (technical problems) and decided to attempt an emergency landing in an open field located in Campo Largo, about 40 km west of the Curitiba Airport. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and all 20 occupants escaped uninjured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Dove 6A in Hideaway Park: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 11, 1966 at 2050 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N1563V
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Site:
MSN:
04449
YOM:
1954
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Captain / Total flying hours:
9830
Captain / Total hours on type:
10.00
Circumstances:
While in cruising altitude in poor weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain in slight flat attitude near Hideaway Park. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were poor with low ceiling, rain showers, thunderstorm activity and turbulences.
Probable cause:
The crew continued under VFR mode in adverse weather conditions.
Final Report:

Crash of an Ilyushin II-18V in Cienfuegos: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1966
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CU-T830
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Havana – Santiago
MSN:
182 0049 05
YOM:
1962
Country:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
87
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
A multiple engine failure forced the crew to attempt an emergency landing near Cienfuegos. The aircraft crash landed in a field and came to rest. Two passengers were killed and two others were injured. All other 89 occupants escaped uninjured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Multiple engine failure in flight.

Ground accident of a Martin 404 in Roanoke

Date & Time: Jul 9, 1966 at 0954 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N40446
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
14238
YOM:
1952
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
38
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While parked at Roanoke-Woodrum Airport, all passengers embarked when the undercarriage failed. The airplane sank on its belly. All 42 occupants were evacuated safely and the airplane was later considered as damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Improper maintenance by the maintenance personnel as the hydraulic reservoir, lines and fittings were not properly serviced. Investigations revealed the landing gear pin was not in. On hydraulic test, ground handle moved up due to excessive clnc in sel valve and air hydraulic system.
Final Report:

Crash of a Hawker-Siddeley HS.121 Trident 1C in Kuwait City

Date & Time: Jun 30, 1966 at 2346 LT
Operator:
Registration:
9K-ACG
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Beirut - Kuwait City
MSN:
2118
YOM:
1965
Flight number:
KU032
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
72
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total hours on type:
95.00
Copilot / Total hours on type:
107
Aircraft flight hours:
361
Circumstances:
Flight KU32 was a scheduled international flight from Beirut, Lebanon to Kuwait. It departed Beirut at 1855 hours GMT and apart from a tendency for the autopilot pitch lock to disconnect the flight to the descent point was uneventful. The aircraft was cleared to commence descent at 2028 hours GMT from flight level 300 to flight level 95 by the DY NDB - the pilot-in-command decided to carry out a visual approach and advised the co-pilot accordingly. The aircraft reached flight level 95 some three minutes before reaching the DY NDB and it maintained this level until passing the beacon at about 2039 hours GMT at which time it was cleared to descend to 3 000 ft it being agreed the aircraft would report on left base for runway 33R. By visual navigation and ADF indications from the MG NDB the aircraft was positioned on a left hand base leg for runway 33R passing abeam the MG NDB 1 - 2 miles to the south. The rate of descent was 1500 ft/min with the outboard engines at idle and 10 400 rpm on the centre engine. At about this time and when at flight level 50 the flight reported the field in sight - the pilot-in-command and flight engineer having sighted the airport rotating beacon and the co-pilot the rotating beacon and some airport lights - and the aircraft was cleared for final. A left turn on to final was cow menced at about 4 000 ft and the flight reported its position as 6 miles from the airport when at 2 300 ft. Rate of descent was 1 500 ft/min and airspeed was 178 kt. During all these manoeuvres the aircraft was being flown on the autopilot and the co-pilot had been requested to set 1 500 ft in the "acquire height" box of the autopilot. The ADF was tuned to the KWS locator which is 2 224 m from the runway threshold, and the co-pilot was occupied with the landing checks. At this stage of the flight the aircraft was at 1 830 ft almost abeam of the MG NDB inbound and 80 seconds from impact with the ground. Desired approach speed was 154 kt with a descent rate of 700 ft/min and a threshold speed of 134 kt. The aircraft struck the ground and crashed approximately 4 km short of the runway threshold, slightly to the left of the centreline at an elevation of approximately 185 ft. (Latitude 29013'25"N, Longitude 47058'05"E). The accident occurred at approximately 2046 hours GMT at night.
Probable cause:
High rate of descent and non-observance of Company's regulations. Corrective action carried out in calling for 10 500 rpm was not sufficient to re-establish level flight. A further demand for additional power was too late to be of any use. The pilot-in-command did not follow the procedures laid down in the operations manual for approach and landing of the aircraft type. The cockpit check for the approach and landing was still being carried out when the aircraft hit the ground and the pilot-in-command's altimeter was set on the QNH instead of the QFE.
Final Report:

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-90-DL near Sablayan: 26 killed

Date & Time: Jun 29, 1966 at 1217 LT
Operator:
Registration:
PI-C17
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
Manila – Mamburao – San Jose
MSN:
20573
YOM:
1944
Flight number:
PR785
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
24
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
26
Captain / Total flying hours:
4240
Captain / Total hours on type:
244.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
1777
Copilot / Total hours on type:
396
Circumstances:
Flight 785 was a scheduled domestic VFR flight from Manila to San Jose with an intermediate stop at Mamburao. The aircraft departed Manila at 1030 hours local time and arrived at Mamburao after an uneventful flight. It then took off from Mamburao at 1204 hours. At 1215 hours, the flight requested terminal weather information from San Jose Radio Station. The requested information was transmitted but was not acknowledged. A witness stated that at approximately that same time he had observed an aircraft flying at very low altitude towards the mountain on a heading of approximately 065° and that, soon after, the aircraft disappeared from sight, he heard a loud explosion coming from the mountains east of his position. Subsequent efforts of San Jose Radio Station to contact the flight on both VHF and HF frequencies proved unsuccessful. In the afternoon of 1 July 1966 the wreckage of the aircraft was found at 2,300 feet AMSL in a ravine at the northern slope of Mt Rabangan (altitude 3,500 feet) which is approximately midway between Mamburao and San Jos6 and approximately 10 nautical miles inland. Two passengers were seriously injured while 26 other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The Board determined that the probable cause of the accident was misjudgement of the terrain clearance which resulted in the collision with trees. The instrument meteorological conditions en-route accompanied by severe turbulence and strong gusty winds over the crash site were a contributory factor. The weather and the sky condition at the time the airplane as seen over Sablayan was described as low thick dark clouds with strong wind and heavy rain. The actual weather in the vicinity of the crash site was substantially similar to the weather forecast that was conveyed to the pilot by the dispatcher during the weather briefing prior to the flight. Thirteen minutes after take-off the pilot encountered instrument meteorological conditions en-route under a VFR flight clearance.
Final Report:

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 200 in Mawlamyine: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1966
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
XY-ADL
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Yangon - Mawlamyine
MSN:
10236
YOM:
1963
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
41
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Aircraft flight hours:
4897
Aircraft flight cycles:
4732
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Yangon, the crew landed at Mawlamyine (Moulmein) Airport. After touchdown on a wet runway, the airplane encountered difficulties to stop within the remaining distance, overrant and came to rest. Six passengers were killed while 39 other occupants were injured.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-90-DL in Porto Nacional

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1966
Operator:
Registration:
PP-YPK
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
20181
YOM:
1944
Country:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Suffered an accident at Porto Nacional Airport. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.