Crash of an Avro 748-216-2A near Kaimana: 10 killed

Date & Time: Aug 9, 1995
Type of aircraft:
Avro 748
Operator:
Registration:
PK-KHL
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Langgur - Kaimana
MSN:
1735
YOM:
1974
Location:
Kaimana
Special Region of West Papua
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
While descending to Kaimana Airport, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of Mt Kumawa (2,800 metres high) located few km from Kaimana. The wreckage was found five days later and all 10 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-4A Caribou off Labuan: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 31, 1995 at 1244 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou
Operator:
Registration:
M21-13
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Labuan - Labuan
MSN:
281
YOM:
1969
Location:
Labuan
Federal Territory of Labuan
Country:
Malaysia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Labuan Airport. Following several touch-and-go manoeuvres, the crew initiated a new approach when one of the engine failed. The aircraft stalled and crashed in the sea few hundred metres offshore. Three crew members were killed and three others were seriously injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure on approach for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Pilatus PC-6/B1-H2 Turbo Porter in Spa

Date & Time: Jul 30, 1995
Type of aircraft:
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)
Operator:
Turdus Airways
Registration:
PH-MEN
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Skydiving / Paratroopers
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Spa - Spa
MSN:
707
YOM:
1969
Location:
Spa-La Sauvenière
Liège
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine has completed a local skydiving mission and was returning to Spa-La Sauvenière Airport when, on final, it collided with a private Cessna 172 registered OO-SIW. Both aircraft went out of control and crashed near the airfield. While the pilot of the Cessna was killed, all three occupants on board the PC-6 were injured.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander in Fane

Date & Time: Jul 29, 1995
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Provincial Air Transport
Registration:
P2-MBM
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
503
YOM:
1977
Location:
Fane
Central
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Fane Airport runway 19, the twin engine aircraft lost height, struck the ground few metres short of runway threshold and came to rest upside down. All 12 occupants were injured and the aircraft was written off. Runway 19 is 1,480 metres long and has a 12° slope. Takeoff and landings can be completed in one direction only.

Crash of a Douglas DC-9-31 in Monrovia

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1995
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-9
Operator:
Registration:
5N-BBA
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Kano – Lagos – Accra – Monrovia
MSN:
47217
YOM:
1968
Location:
Monrovia-James Spriggs Payne
Montserrado
Country:
Liberia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
82
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The approach to Monrovia-James Spriggs Payne Airport was completed in poor weather conditions with a visibility limited due to heavy rain falls. On final, the aircraft struck the ground short of runway threshold, causing the undercarriage to be torn off. The aircraft slid on its belly for about 500 metres before coming to rest on the runway. All 91 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
In poor weather conditions, the crew continued the approach below the minimum safe altitude until the aircraft impacted terrain short of runway threshold. The lack of visibility caused by the heavy rain falls remains a contributing factor, but the crew should have made the decision to initiate a go-around procedure since the landing was obviously missed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL in Antananarivo: 36 killed

Date & Time: Jul 18, 1995
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Malagasy Air Force - Armée de l'Air Malgache
Registration:
5R-MMG
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Humanitarian
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Maintirano - Antananarivo
MSN:
19525
YOM:
1944
Location:
Antananarivo-Ivato
Antananarivo Province
Country:
Madagascar
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
30
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
36
Circumstances:
On final approach to Antananarivo-Ivato Airport, the aircraft suffered a double engine failure, stalled and crashed 500 metres short of runway 11 threshold. Two passengers were seriously injured while 34 other occupants were killed. The day after the accident, both survivors died from their injuries. All occupants, except the military crew, were doctors, dentists and nurses coming from the island of La Réunion. There were returning to Antananarivo after taking part to a humanitarian mission at Maintirano. The aircraft had the dual registration 5R-MMG (civil) and 525 (military).
Probable cause:
Double engine failure on approach, possibly due to fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Mitsubishi MU-300 Diamond IA in Istanbul

Date & Time: Jul 12, 1995
Type of aircraft:
Mitsubishi MU-300 Diamond
Operator:
Registration:
TC-YIB
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
051
YOM:
1983
Location:
Istanbul-Atatürk
Marmara Region (Marmara Bölgesi)
Country:
Turkey
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to Istanbul-Atatürk Airport, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the aircraft struck the ground few hundred metres short of runway threshold. Upon impact, the undercarriage were torn off and the aircraft came to rest on its belly. All six occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was written off. For unknown reasons, the crew was completing the approach at an unsafe altitude.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2B-27 Islander in Medouneu

Date & Time: Jul 8, 1995
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Registration:
TR-LBJ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Libreville - Medouneu
MSN:
2127
YOM:
1982
Location:
Medouneu
Woleu-Ntem (Oyem)
Country:
Gabon
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Medouneu Airport, the twin engine aircraft became unstable and lost height. The left wing collided with trees then the aircraft lost height and crashed 50 metres further by a soccer field, bursting into flames. All eight occupants were injured while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 500RF in Baroda

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1995 at 0840 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Registration:
VT-EWE
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Baroda - Baroda
MSN:
10605
YOM:
1980
Location:
Baroda (Vadodara)
Gujarat
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
9360
Circumstances:
The aircraft was engaged in a training flight at Baroda airport. It was under the command of an examiner pilot with the trainee pilot on right hand seat. The first touch and go exercise was uneventful. During the second exercise, immediately on touchdown the left main landing gear failed at its shock strut outer cylinder and the inner cylinder with the main wheel assembly attached to it got liberated. The aircraft continued moving forward with the remaining portion of left shock strut contacting the runway followed by the left engine propellers and fuselage bottom and finally came to rest on the runway left side strip. There was no fire and no injury to persons on board the aircraft.
Probable cause:
The accident occurred during aircraft touchdown due to liberation of the sliding piston along with the wheels of the left main landing gear as a result of failure of the locking arrangement on the piston top end. Non-compliance by the operator of the Service Bulletin issued by the Manufacturer and Mandatory Modifications issued by the DGCA regarding piston-adapter and dowel pin lock fitment, is the Contributory Factor in the accident.
Final Report:

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-4A Caribou in Kiunga: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1995
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou
Operator:
Garamut Aviation
Registration:
P2-VTC
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Port Moresby – Tabubil
MSN:
13
YOM:
1960
Location:
Kiunga
Western (Fly)
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While descending to Tabubil Airport on a cargo flight from Port Moresby, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and decided to divert to Kiunga. While approaching Kiunga, the right engine failed, followed shortly later by the left engine. The aircraft lost height, struck trees and crashed 5 km from the airport. One pilot survived while both other occupants were killed. The aircraft was leased to the Vanimo Trading Company.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure for unknown reasons. The assumption of a fuel starvation seems excluded.
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