Landing (descent or approach)

Kingstown-E. T. Joshua (Arnos Vale)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Canouan - Kingstown

MSN:

500-1869-45

YOM:

1969

Flight number:

SVD360

Location:

All Saint Vincent and Grenadines

Country:

Saint Vincent and Grenadines

Region:

Central America

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Circumstances:

The twin engine aircraft departed Canouan Island Airport at 1842LT on a short flight to Kingstown, Saint Vincent & Grenadines, carrying one passenger and one pilot. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot was instructed to report once passing over Bequia Island. Few minutes later, after passing Bequia Island, the pilot contacted ATC and reported he was at the altitude of 1,100 feet with an ETA in Kingstown in four minutes. At 1853LT, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the sea. The next morning, few debris were found floating on water and no trace of both occupants was ever found. The passenger was the Director of American Eagle for the Canouan Island. All SAR operations were abandoned few days later and the wreckage was not found.

Probable cause:

Due to the absence of evidences, the cause of the accident could not be determined.

Crash of a Boeing 727-23F in Leticia: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 18, 2006 at 2107 LT

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 727-100

Operator:

Registration:

HK-3667X

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

Leticia-Alfredo Vásquez Cobo

Schedule:

Bogotá – Leticia

MSN:

19430

YOM:

1966

Location:

Amazonas

Country:

Colombia

Region:

South America

Crew on board:

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

8036

Copilot / Total flying hours:

6617

Aircraft flight hours:

66192

Circumstances:

The Boeing 727 departed Bogotá-El Dorado Airport on a night cargo flight to Leticia, carrying 3 passengers, 3 crew members and a load of 13,166 kilos of fish. While descending to Leticia-Alfredo Vásquez Cobo Airport, the crew was informed about the weather conditions at destination with a visibility down to 4 km with local patches of fog. On approach, the crew asked ATC to improve the runway lights intensity as the runway 21 is not equipped with approach lights. On short final, at a height of about 150 feet, the aircraft collided with a television antenna and crashed in a wooded area located 3,7 km short of runway 21, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all six occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Following a flight under IFR mode, the crew decided to continue the approach by night and limited visibility under VFR mode, without meeting the minimum requirements for this type of operation. This decision led the aircraft descending at an unsafe altitude until it collided with a television antenna and crashed. The following contributing factors were identified:
- Poor approach planning,
- Poor judgment,
- Violation of IFR procedures,
- The crew's inability to circumvent the obstacle on the ground by encountering unforeseen circumstances beyond their capacity.

Final Report:

Crash of a NAMC YS-11A-600 in Manila

Date & Time: Nov 16, 2006 at 1425 LT

Type of aircraft:

NAMC YS-11

Operator:

Registration:

RP-C3590

Flight Phase:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Tacloban - Manila

MSN:

2106

YOM:

1969

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Circumstances:

The twin engine aircraft departed Tacloban on a charter flight to Manila, carrying five employees of the Philippines Central Bank and four crew members. Upon landing on runway 06, the aircraft veered off runway to the right, lost its right main gear and came to rest. All 9 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-28 in Bukavu

Date & Time: Nov 12, 2006

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-28

Operator:

Registration:

9Q-COL

Flight Phase:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Democratic Republic of Congo

MSN:

1AJ002-09

YOM:

1986

Location:

Bukavu

Sud-Kivu

Country:

Region:

Africa

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Circumstances:

For unknown reasons, the twin engine aircraft landed hard at Bukavu-Kavumu Airport. It went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Let L-410UVP in Walikale: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 9, 2006 at 1600 LT

Type of aircraft:

Let L-410

Operator:

Goma Air (DRC)

Registration:

9Q-CBQ

Flight Phase:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Democratic Republic of Congo

Site:

City

Schedule:

Walikale – Goma

MSN:

85 13 38

YOM:

1985

Location:

Walikale

Nord-Kivu

Country:

Region:

Africa

Crew on board:

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Circumstances:

The twin engine aircraft departed Walikale to Goma from an asphalt road connecting Walikale to Mubi and Kisangani as there is no airport in Walikale. Few minutes after takeoff, engines problems forced the crew to return to Walikale but the road was reopened to traffic. On landing, the aircraft collided with several vehicles, veered off road and eventually collided with a house. All four occupant escaped with minor injuries while one people in a car was killed. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Swearingen SA226AC Metro II in Norway House

Date & Time: Nov 8, 2006 at 0834 LT

Type of aircraft:

Swearingen SA226 Metro II

Operator:

Registration:

C-FTNV

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Winnipeg – Norway House

MSN:

TC-239E

YOM:

1977

Flight number:

PAG105

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Captain / Total flying hours:

6000

Captain / Total hours on type:

4500.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

4000

Copilot / Total hours on type:

Circumstances:

The aircraft was on a flight from Winnipeg, Manitoba, to Norway House, Manitoba, with two crew members and seven passengers on board. After touchdown on Runway 05, when propeller reverse was selected, the aircraft veered to the left. The crew attempted to regain directional control; however, the aircraft departed the left side of the runway surface, entered an area of loose snow, traversed a shallow ditch, climbed a rocky embankment, and came to rest on its belly with all three landing gears collapsed. The crew and passengers exited the aircraft through the main door stairway and the over-wing exits. There were no reported injuries. The accident occurred during daylight hours at 0834 central standard time.

Probable cause:

Findings as to Causes and Contributing Factors:
1. The left engine fuel control support assembly failed in fatigue and released one of three attachment bolts, which resulted in a slight displacement of the fuel control and changed the propeller control dimension. As a result, Beta pressure was achieved and propeller reverse was available for the left engine before it was available for the right engine.
2. The pilot selected thrust reverse without confirmation that the Beta lights were on for both engines, and the aircraft veered from the runway, most likely as a result of temporary asymmetric thrust.
Finding as to Risk:
1. There is no requirement to include the Beta light call as part of the pre-landing briefing. Briefing this item would remind the pilots of the need to confirm Beta light activation for both engines before application of thrust reverse.

Final Report:

Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Caticlan

Date & Time: Nov 2, 2006 at 0745 LT

Type of aircraft:

Yakovlev Yak-40

Operator:

Registration:

RP-C2695

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Positioning

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Manila - Caticlan

MSN:

9 52 20 41

YOM:

1975

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The crew departed Manila-Ninoy Aquino Airport on a positioning flight to Caticlan to carry a group of tourists. After touchdown, the left tyre burst. The aircraft deviated to the left then veered off runway and contacted a grassy area. The left main gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest. All three crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Loss of control after a tyre burst on landing.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12BP in Lokichoggio

Date & Time: Nov 1, 2006 at 1344 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-12

Operator:

Registration:

9L-LFQ

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Nairobi – Lokichogio

MSN:

2 4 005 02

YOM:

1962

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Circumstances:

Upon landing on runway 27 at Lokichoggio Airport, the aircraft bounced three times then landed firmly. Upon impact, the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft slid on its nose before coming to rest about 100 metres before the runway end. All nine occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Wrong approach configuration on part of the crew who completed the approach with an excessive rate of descent, causing the aircraft to land hard and to bounce three times. The high g loads upon impact caused the nose gear to collapse.

Crash of an Avro 748-245-2A in Alek

Date & Time: Oct 31, 2006

Type of aircraft:

Avro 748

Operator:

Registration:

S2-ABE

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site: