Crash of an Antonov AN-26 near Bibala: 15 killed

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1982
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-26
Operator:
Registration:
D2-TAB
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Location:
Bibala
Namibe
Country:
Angola
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
15
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight at FL140, the crew initiated the descent to Lubango Airport in poor visibility due to heavy rain falls. At an altitude of 7,400 feet, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located near Bibala. The wreckage was found about 22 km northwest of Lubango Airport, some 20 meters below the summit. The aircraft was destroyed and all 15 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
For unknown reasons, the crew started the approach prematurely, causing the aircraft to descend below the minimum safe altitude. Poor visibility due to heavy rain falls was a contributing factor.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-75-DL in Graskop

Date & Time: Oct 9, 1982
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
ZS-EJK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Johannesburg – Skukuza
MSN:
19484
YOM:
1944
Location:
Graskop
Mpumalanga
Country:
South Africa
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
27
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route on a charter flight from Johannesburg to Skukuza under IFR mode, the crew was unable to receive the NDB signal. Due to poor visibility, the crew decided to divert to Hoedspruit Airport and started the descent when the airplane stuck a hill and crashed. All 30 occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
It is believed that there was a malfunction of the ADF as the crew thought he was approaching Hoedspruit Airport while the aircraft was 67 km southwest of this city.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 200 in Merowe

Date & Time: Oct 5, 1982
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Registration:
ST-AAS
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Khartoum - Merowe
MSN:
10194
YOM:
1962
Location:
Merowe
Northern (الشمالية)
Country:
Sudan
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
17
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
33950
Aircraft flight cycles:
23052
Circumstances:
Crashed upon landing at Merowe Airport in unknown circumstances. There were no injuries among the 20 occupants.

Crash of a Boeing 707-348C in Khartoum

Date & Time: Sep 10, 1982
Type of aircraft:
Boeing 707
Operator:
Registration:
ST-AIM
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Ferry
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Jeddah - Khartoum
MSN:
19410
YOM:
1967
Location:
Khartoum
Khartoum (الخرطوم)
Country:
Sudan
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to Khartoum-Haj Yussuf Airport in bad visibility, the crew reported technical problems and requested clearance for an emergency landing. The four engine airplane crashed in the Nile River about 5 km from the airport and came to rest in shallow water. All 11 occupants were rescued. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1982
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
ET-AHP
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
12381
YOM:
1944
Location:
Mekele-Alula Aba Nega
Tigray
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
24088
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll at Mekele-Alula Aba Nega Airport, a tire burst. The aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Loss of control during takeoff after a tire burst.

Crash of a Cessna 401 off Dzaoudzi

Date & Time: Aug 23, 1982
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 401
Operator:
J. Floch
Registration:
ZS-IWT
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Dzaoudzi
Mayotte
Country:
Mayotte
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on approach to Dzaoudzi-Pamandzi Airport, the twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea few hundred meters off shore. All occupants survived while the aircraft sank and was lost.

Crash of a Rockwell Grand Commander 680F in Pretoria

Date & Time: Aug 7, 1982
Type of aircraft:
Rockwell Grand Commander 680
Operator:
Deelgroei
Registration:
ZS-KAU
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
680F-943-14
YOM:
1960
Location:
Pretoria-Wonderboom
Gauteng
Country:
South Africa
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while approaching Pretoria-Wonderboom Airport. The occupant fate is unknown. It is believed that the aircraft went out of control following a fire in the cabin while on approach.

Crash of a Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain in Pretoria: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1982
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
Operator:
Bon Air
Registration:
ZS-KTX
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Lanseria - Pretoria
Location:
Pretoria
Gauteng
Country:
South Africa
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Lanseria Airport on a short flight to Pretoria-Wonderboon, carrying four passengers and one pilot. On approach, it collided with a South African Air Force Swearingen SA226AT Merlin IVA registered ZS-JLZ. On a flight from Windhoek, the Merlin was descending to Waterkloof AFB with six passengers and two pilots on board. Following the collision, both aircraft entered a dive and crashed between the districts of Laudium and Erasmia, southeast of Pretoria. Both aircraft were destroyed and all 13 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Swearingen SA226AT Merlin IVA in Pretoria: 8 killed

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1982
Type of aircraft:
Swearingen SA226AT Merlin IV
Operator:
Registration:
ZS-JLZ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Windhoek - Waterkloof
MSN:
AT-040
YOM:
1975
Location:
Pretoria
Gauteng
Country:
South Africa
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Windhoek, the twin engine airplane was descending to Waterkloof AFB when it collided with a Bon Air Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain registered ZS-KTX that was approaching Pretoria-Wonderboom Airport with five people on board. Following the collision, both aircraft entered a dive and crashed between the districts of Laudium and Erasmia, southeast of Pretoria. Both aircraft were destroyed and all 13 occupants were killed.
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