Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Dove 1 in Vila Gago Coutinho

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1973
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
CR-LKE
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
04055
YOM:
1947
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to Vila Gago Coutinho, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck the ground. On impact, the undercarriage were torn off and the airplane slid on its belly for several meters before coming to rest. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The accident occurred somewhere in 1973 (the exact date remains unknown).
Source: https://ab4especialistas.blogspot.com/2014/07/o-cr-lke.html

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-10-DK near Tombouctou

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1973
Registration:
N481F
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
26461/15016
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
A loss of engine power en route forced the crew to attempt an emergency landing when the airplane struck trees and crashed in flames north of Tombouctou. All six occupants escaped and only one passenger was slightly injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Owned by Ray Geophysical, the airplane was engaged in a on-demand mission on behalf of Texaco. The exact date of the accident remains unknown, somewhere in 1973.
Probable cause:
Engine power loss in flight.

Crash of a Douglas C-49E in Durban: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 28, 1973
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
ZS-DAK
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1498
YOM:
1936
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
22
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While descending to Durban Airport on a charter flight, the pilot-in-command completed a turn to join the approach path when the left engine failed, followed shortly later by the right engine. The crew elected to modify the position of the fuel selector but the engines did not respond. The captain attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crash landed on a beach located in Umbogintwini, about 6 km southwest of the airport. A passenger was killed while 24 other occupants were evacuated safely. Nevertheless, some of them were injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure on approach caused by a fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Sud-Est Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VI-N near Tetouan: 106 killed

Date & Time: Dec 22, 1973 at 2210 LT
Operator:
Registration:
OO-SRD
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Paris - Tangier - Casablanca
MSN:
69
YOM:
1961
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
98
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
106
Circumstances:
The airplane, leased by Sobelair to Royal Air Maroc, was completing a charter flight from Paris to Casablanca with an intermediate stop in Tangier. While descending to Tangier-Boukhalef Airport by night and poor weather conditions, the crew completed a circuit too far to the east when, at an altitude of 2,300 feet, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Mellaline located about 17 km northwest of Tétouan. The wreckage was found a day later and all 106 occupants have been killed. Most of them were Moroccan citizen flying back home for the end of year celebrations. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were poor with thunderstorm activity and a visibility below minimums.
Probable cause:
For unknown reason, the crew extended the outbound procedure turn for runway 28 too far to the east, causing the airplane to descend over mountainous terrain. Due to lack of visibility (below minimums), the crew was unable to see and avoid the mountain. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were poor with thunderstorm activity and the assumption that the flight crew was misled by a possible malfunction of flight instruments whose parameters may have been altered by the presence of static electricity was not ruled out.

Crash of a Dornier DO.28B-1 Agur near Suez

Date & Time: Oct 21, 1973
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
016
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
MSN:
3071
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot of an Egyptian Air Force MiG-21 shot down the Israel DO.28 with a SAM-3 air-air missile. The aircraft crash landed in a desert area located about 15 km southeast of Suez. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were taken PoW.
Probable cause:
Shot down by an Egyptian Air Force fighter.

Crash of a Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III in Algiers

Date & Time: Sep 23, 1973
Operator:
Registration:
7T-VAI
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
28
YOM:
1960
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed upon landing at Algiers-Dar El Beïda Airport for undetermined reasons. There were no casualties.

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

Date & Time: Aug 17, 1973
Registration:
ST-AEU
MSN:
616
YOM:
1966
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while completing a crop spraying mission.

Crash of a Piper PA-31-310 Navajo on Mt Sabyinyo: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jul 28, 1973
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
9Q-CCC
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Bukavu - Goma
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
While cruising at an altitude of 7,000 feet in clouds, the twin engine airplane struck trees and crashed in flames in a wooded area located on the slope of Mt Sabyinyo (3,669 meters high), some 50 km northeast of Goma. The wreckage was found few hours later and all seven occupants have been killed, among them two children.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-1-DK in Mbeya

Date & Time: Jul 5, 1973
Operator:
Registration:
5H-AAK
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
14370/25815
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After touchdown at Mbeya Airport, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. There were no casualties.