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Crash of an IAI Arava 101B in Sasstown: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 8, 1985
Type of aircraft:
IAI Arava 201
Operator:
Registration:
EL-AJH
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Sasstown – Monrovia
MSN:
78
YOM:
1984
Location:
Sasstown
Grand Kru (Kru Coast & Sasstown)
Country:
Liberia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while taking off from Sasstown Airport. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of an Avro 748-329-2A in Khartoum: 17 killed

Date & Time: Apr 16, 1983
Type of aircraft:
Avro 748
Operator:
Registration:
EL-AIH
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
City
Schedule:
Khartoum - Monrovia
MSN:
1755
YOM:
1978
Location:
Khartoum
Khartoum (الخرطوم)
Country:
Sudan
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
17
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Khartoum-Haj Yusuf Airport, while in initial climb, the right engine failed. The crew declared an emergency and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. While completing a turn, the airplane lost height and crashed in a district located about 4 km southeast of the airport. The aircraft and several buildings were destroyed. The flight engineer was seriously injured while eight other occupants and nine people on ground were killed. Eight other people on the ground were injured as well.
Probable cause:
High Pressure fuel pump quillshaft broke due to pump seizure. The remaining engine produced not enough power because the fuel datum trimmer wasn't reset in accordance with the flight manual.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-2 Trislander III in Foya Kamala

Date & Time: Oct 28, 1981
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Trislander
Operator:
Registration:
EL-AIC
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1014
YOM:
1975
Location:
Foya Kamala
Lofa
Country:
Liberia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances. Occupant's fate unknown.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-1-DK in Monrovia

Date & Time: Apr 19, 1975
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
EL-AAB
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
12054
YOM:
1943
Location:
Monrovia-Roberts
Margibi (Gibi & Marshall)
Country:
Liberia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
21
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll, at a speed of 72 knots, the aircraft started to veer to the right. The pilot-in-command elected to correct the deviation but the airplane veered off runway to the right. While contacting soft ground, both main gears were torn off and the airplane came to rest 160 meters further. All 25 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the loss of control during the takeoff roll was the consequence of the tire of the right main gear to be deflated.
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