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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 Boeing 737-2B1 in Quelimane

Date & Time: Mar 28, 1983

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 737-200

Operator:

Registration:

C9-BAB

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Maputo - Quelimane

MSN:

20281

YOM:

1969

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Pax on board:

104

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Circumstances:

The approach to Quelimane Airport was initiated by night. On final, the pilot-in-command reduced engine power to idle. At a height of 230 feet, as the airspeed dropped below the speed reference, the stick shaker activated. The captain increased engine power when the aircraft lost height and descended until it struck the ground about 400 meters short of runway. The undercarriage were torn off and the airplane slid for few dozen meters before coming to rest. All 110 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Wrong approach configuration on part of the flying crew who misjudged speed, distance and altitude on final approach. The crew failed to properly use the Visual Approach Slope Indicators which was considered as a contributing factor.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Defender in Chikala Hills

Date & Time: Mar 18, 1983

Type of aircraft:

Britten-Norman Islander

Operator:

Malawi Police Air Wing

Registration:

7Q-YAX

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

792

YOM:

1977

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Circumstances:

Crashed in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo in Degehabur

Date & Time: Mar 17, 1983

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo

Operator:

Registration:

ET-AHJ

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

Site:

Mountains

MSN:

102

YOM:

1981

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Crashed near Degehabur after being shot down. Occupant's fate unknown.

Probable cause:

Shot down.

Crash of a Boeing 707-338C near Sebha: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 14, 1983

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 707

Operator:

Registration:

5A-DJO

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

Desert

Schedule:

Sebha - Tripoli

MSN:

18955

YOM:

1966

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After takeoff from Sebha Airport, while climbing, one of the engine caught fire. The crew lost control of the airplane that crashed in a desert area located about 30 km north of the airfield, bursting into flames. All five occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that a fuel line ruptured during initial climb, causing the fuel to leak into the engine and to ignite while in contact with high temperature elements.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 near Bétérou

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1983

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter

Operator:

Registration:

TY-BBL

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

737

YOM:

1981

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in Koko, in the region of Bétérou. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Dornier DO.128-6MPA Turbo Skyservant in Douala

Date & Time: Jan 27, 1983

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.128 Skyservant

Operator:

Cameroon Air Force - Armée de l'Air du Cameroun

Registration:

TJX-BO

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

6002

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Crashed in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Lockheed L-1329-25 JetStar II off Tripoli: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1983

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed L-1329 JetStar

Operator:

Libyan Government

Registration:

5A-DAR

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Government

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Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Mitiga - Algiers

MSN:

5221

YOM:

1977

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The crew was completing a positioning flight from Mitiga to Algiers. After takeoff from Mitiga Airport, while climbing to an altitude of 7,000 feet, the airplane disappeared from radar screens and the contact with ATC was interrupted. SAR operations were initiated but eventually abandoned after eight days as no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found. It is believed that the aircraft crashed in the Mediterranean Sea and lost without trace.