Crash of an Antonov AN-24RV in Nueva Gerona

Date & Time: Jun 14, 2003 at 1605 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CU-T1295
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Nueva Gerona - Havana
MSN:
2 73 075 08
YOM:
1972
Country:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
48
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Nueva Gerona-Rafael Cabrera Airport runway 23, the crew elected to climb to an altitude of 1,000 feet he encountered technical problems. He contacted ATC and was cleared for an immediate return. Following a 180 turn, the crew completed a flapless approach to runway 05. After landing, the aircraft rolled for about 2,500 metres then overran and came to rest in an artificial lake. All 52 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Failure of the hydraulic systems after takeoff for unknown reasons.

Crash of an Antonov AN-3T near Sangar

Date & Time: May 16, 2003 at 1321 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
RA-05881
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Sangar – Yakutsk
MSN:
2218-18-01
YOM:
2002
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Sangar to Yakutsk-Magan Airport, while cruising at an altitude of 1,000 metres in snow falls, the engine failed. The aircraft lost height and the crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft struck trees and crashed in a swampy and wooded area located 45 km from Sangar. All 13 occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Failure of the engine in flight after melted snow and ice entered the engine air intake. The following contributing factors were identified:
- The crew failed to feather the propeller after the engine failed, causing high drag,
- The crew modified his route and continued the prescribed altitude,
- Weather conditions were poor and did not allow to fly under VFR mode,
- Lack of ATC assistance.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 in Mulia

Date & Time: Apr 28, 2003 at 0730 LT
Operator:
Registration:
PK-WAR
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Wamena - Mulia
MSN:
313
YOM:
1971
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Mulia Airport, the twin engine aircraft struck the ground and crashed few km short o runway. All four occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Dnipropetrovsk

Date & Time: Apr 28, 2003
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
UR-87918
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
9 73 08 55
YOM:
1977
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On flare, the aircraft was unstable and rolled from right to left. When landing firmly on runway 09/27, the aircraft was not properly aligned and ran off runway to the right at a speed of 115 km/h. It eventually collided with a dike located 100 metres further. All 17 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Beechcraft 99A Airliner in Prince Albert

Date & Time: Apr 23, 2003 at 1802 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
C-FDYF
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Saskatoon – Prince Albert
MSN:
U-110
YOM:
1969
Flight number:
TW602
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft was on a scheduled flight from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, with two pilots and four passengers on board. The aircraft was approximately 4000 feet above sea level when the crew selected the flaps for the approach to Prince Albert. A bang was heard from the rear of the fuselage. The aircraft commenced an uncommanded pitch-up to a near-vertical attitude, then stalled, nosed over, and began a spin to the left. The crew countered the spin but the aircraft continued to descend in a near-vertical dive. Through the application of full-up elevator and the manipulation of power settings, the pilots were able to bring the aircraft to a near-horizontal attitude. The crew extended the landing gear and issued a Mayday call, indicating that they were conducting a forced landing. The aircraft struck a knoll, tearing away the belly cargo pod and the landing gear. The aircraft bounced into the air and travelled approximately 180 metres, then contacted a barbed-wire fence and slid to a stop approximately 600 metres from the initial impact point. The crew and passengers suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries. All of the occupants exited through the main cabin door at the rear of the aircraft. The accident occurred during daylight hours at 1802 central standard time.
Probable cause:
Findings as to Causes and Contributing Factors:
1. During flight, the horizontal stabilizer trim actuator worked free of the mounting structure, and as a result, the flight crew lost pitch control of the aircraft.
2. During replacement of the horizontal stabilizer trim actuator, the upper attachment bolts were inserted through the airframe structure but did not pass through the upper mounting lugs of the
trim actuator.
3. The improperly installed bolts trapped the actuator mounting lug assemblies, suspending the weight of the actuator and giving the false impression that the bolts had been correctly installed.
4. Dual inspections, ground testing, and flight testing did not reveal the faulty attachment.
Findings as to Risk:
1. The nature of the installation presents a risk that qualified persons may inadvertently install Beech 99 and Beech 100 horizontal stabilizer trim actuators incorrectly. There are no published warnings to advise installers that there is a potential to install the actuator incorrectly.
Final Report:

Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Urganch

Date & Time: Apr 9, 2003
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
UK-87367
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
9341731
YOM:
1973
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During takeoff roll on runway 13/31, the crew noticed a loss of power on the left engine and decided to abort. The aircraft could not be stopped within the remaining distance and overran. It lost its right main gear and came to rest few dozen metres further. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 in Mulia: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 27, 2003 at 1230 LT
Operator:
Registration:
PK-WAY
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
Mulia – Wamena
MSN:
261
YOM:
1969
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
14
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Mulia Airport, while climbing to an altitude of 7,000 feet, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain and crashed. Both pilots and two passengers were killed while 12 other occupants were injured.

Crash of a Boeing 737-4B6 in Oujda

Date & Time: Mar 26, 2003
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CN-RNF
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
27678
YOM:
1995
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
53
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During a night approach, the aircraft landed 20 metres to the right of runway 06 in a slight right bank. It continued to roll for several hundred metres before coming back onto the paved surface. Doing so, the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest. All 60 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The visibility was reported to be 1,600 metres at the time of the accident.

Crash of an Airbus A321-131 in Tainan

Date & Time: Mar 22, 2003 at 2235 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
B-22603
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Taipei - Tainan
MSN:
602
YOM:
1996
Flight number:
GE543
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
169
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
13516
Aircraft flight cycles:
18580
Circumstances:
After landing on runway 36R at Tainan Airport, while decelerating, the aircraft struck construction vehicles parked beside the runway. The crew was able to stop the aircraft on the main runway and all 175 occupants evacuated safely. Two workers on the ground were injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Inadequate planning and implementation in airport construction safety procedures by both the CAA and the military authority, inadequacy in landing approval when exceeding the curfew hour, insufficient cooperation and coordination between the CAA and the military base authorities prior to construction work, lack of awareness to a lit runway when entering an active runway without acknowledging the tower controllers.

Ground accident of an ATR42-300 in Rome

Date & Time: Mar 6, 2003 at 2050 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
I-ATRF
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Rome - Rimini
MSN:
034
YOM:
1986
Flight number:
MTC403
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
42
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
7685
Captain / Total hours on type:
1159.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
740
Copilot / Total hours on type:
232
Aircraft flight hours:
27472
Aircraft flight cycles:
28492
Circumstances:
Following a normal taxi procedure at Rome-Fiumicino Airport, the crew was at the holding point of runway 25, ready for departure. On board were 42 passengers and a crew of three. Both engines were turning at 70% torque. When the crew released the brakes, the swinging lever of the left main gear failed. The aircraft sank on its belly and stopped. All 45 occupants evacuated safely and there were no injuries. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Failure of the swinging lever of the left main gear due to the presence of fatigue cracks.
Final Report: