Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-8 Islander in Congo

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1981
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
TN-ADS
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
127
YOM:
1970
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Congo. There were no casualties. The mishap occurred somewhere in June 1981 (exact date unknown).

Crash of a Cessna 402B in Nairobi

Date & Time: May 31, 1981
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
5Y-AZZ
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
402B-0915
YOM:
1975
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing at Nairobi-Wilson Airport, the twin engine airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest in a ravine. There were no casualties and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Dassault Falcon 20C in Bamako: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 31, 1981
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
7T-VRE
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Algiers - Bamako - Freetown
MSN:
156
YOM:
1969
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
On final approach to Bamako Intl Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with stormy weather and severe turbulences. The airplane went out of control and crashed 8 km short of runway. Both passengers and a crew member were injured while three other crew members were killed. Both passengers were the Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Seddick Benyahia and his chief of staff. They were en route to Freetown to take part to a conference about the war in the Western Sahara.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130H at Cairo West AFB: 17 killed

Date & Time: May 29, 1981
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
1276
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
4792
YOM:
1978
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
17
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Cairo West AFB, while climbing, the four engine airplane stalled and crashed in a huge explosion on a small hill located near the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 17 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed L-382E-44C Hercules in Menongue: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 16, 1981
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
D2-EAS
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Luanda - Menongue
MSN:
4830
YOM:
1979
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
On final approach to Menongue, the four engine airplane was shot down by a surface-to-air missile and crashed. All four crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a surface-to-air missile.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 400 in Kufrah

Date & Time: Mar 26, 1981
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5A-DBR
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
10517
YOM:
1975
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
10734
Aircraft flight cycles:
6978
Circumstances:
Crashed upon landing at Kufra Airport for unknown reasons. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Fokker F28 Fellowship 2000 in Accra

Date & Time: Mar 11, 1981
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
9G-ACA
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Accra - Accra
MSN:
11077
YOM:
1973
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
7067
Aircraft flight cycles:
12677
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training at Accra-Kotoka Airport. For unknown reasons, the airplane landed hard and upon touchdown, the undercarriage were torn off. The airplane then slid on its belly before coming to rest on runway. While both pilots were uninjured, the F28 was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Breguet Bre.1150 Atlantic in Moroni: 18 killed

Date & Time: Mar 10, 1981 at 0500 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
29/F-XVWD
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Moroni - Saint-Denis de la Réunion
MSN:
29
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
14
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
18
Circumstances:
Following a night takeoff from Moroni-Hahaya Airport runway 02, while climbing at an altitude of 500 feet, the airplane entered a right turn when it crashed on the slope of Mt Zembadjou located about 8 km northeast of the airport, bursting into flames. All 18 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Lt dV Philippe Mougenot,
Ens dV Jean-Yves Cistas,
Ens dV Olivier de Lassus Saint-Geniès,
MP Eugène Normant,
PM Serge Lapp,
PM Alain de Maison,
PM Yves Hennequart,
M Jean-Claude Montfort,
M Michel Renier,
M Éric Peraudeau,
M Dominique Faure,
M Patrick Boudouin,
M Dominique Moisdon,
SM François-Xavier Winterhalter,
SM Patrick Rousseau,
SM Jean-Louis Audren,
QM Bertrand Lion,
QM Éric Lourenco.
Probable cause:
It is believed that one of the engines caught fire during initial climb for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Pilatus PC-6/B1-H2 Turbo Porter at Q5 A-103 Oil Field: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 9, 1981 at 0705 LT
Operator:
Registration:
HB-FCX
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Q5 A-103 - Benghazi
MSN:
645
YOM:
1967
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Captain / Total flying hours:
3147
Captain / Total hours on type:
1700.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
465
Copilot / Total hours on type:
40
Aircraft flight hours:
5560
Circumstances:
One minute after takeoff from the Q5 A-103 Oil Field, en route to Benghazi, the single engine airplane went out of control and crashed. The airplane was totally destroyed and both pilots were killed. The accident occurred about 350 km southeast of Benghazi.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the loss of control during initial climb was the consequence of a poor flight preparation on part of the crew who failed to follow the pre-takeoff checklist and failed to remove the system that was blocking the aileron on the left wing.
Final Report:

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-20-DK in Bahar Dar

Date & Time: Jan 11, 1981
Operator:
Registration:
ET-AGW
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
12981
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
43024
Circumstances:
Upon landing, the left main gear collapsed. The airplane slid on its belly and came to rest, damaged beyond repair. All four occupants (three crew members and one security officer) escaped uninjured.
Probable cause:
Failure of the left main gear upon landing for unknown reasons.