Africa

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Khartoum - Nyala - Zalingei

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0 73 059 10

YOM:

1970

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Captain / Total flying hours:

4400

Captain / Total hours on type:

300.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

900

Copilot / Total hours on type:

700

Circumstances:

The crew started the approach to Zaligei Airport runway 03 in good weather conditions. The aircraft landed hard 200 metres past the runway threshold, causing both propeller blades to struck the ground on a distance of 33 metres. The aircraft bounced and landed a second time 263 metres further then a third time after 15 metres. Upon impact, both engines were torn off and the aircraft rolled for about 400 metres before coming to rest, bursting into flames. Two passengers were killed while five others were injured. All 37 other occupants escaped unhurt. The aircraft was totally destroyed by a post crash fire.

Probable cause:

Sudan's Central Directorate of Air Accident Investigation concluded the probable causes as follow:
The accident cause is a complex set of reasons. The aircraft impacted the ground on three wheels at high forward speed shearing off both engines and propellers and damaging the left main landing gear which put the aircraft in an uncontrollable condition.
Contributory factors were:
- Absence of crew coordination,
- Absence of cabin procedure and check-lists for different phases of flight,
- Unsatisfactory Periodic and Annual job check being reflected on the inoperative Cockpit Voice and Flight Data Recorders,
- Bad planning of the flight and long period taken to clear the recorded defects before departure is considered to be a contributory factor to this accident.

Crash of a Let L-410UVP near Bukavu: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 21, 2010

Type of aircraft:

Let L-410

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Registration:

9Q-CUA

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Bukavu – Shabunda

MSN:

X0101

YOM:

1977

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Bukavu

Sud-Kivu

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The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Bukavu to Shabunda, carrying two pilots and a load of 1,500 kilos of various goods. Few minutes after takeoff from Bukavu-Kavumu Airport, while climbing, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed near the village of Bugulumisa located at the border of the Kahuzi-Biega National Park. The aircraft was totally destroyed and both pilots were killed.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the accident was the consequence of an engine failure.

Crash of a Harbin Yunsunji Y-12-II in Mukinge

Date & Time: Oct 16, 2010

Type of aircraft:

Harbin Yunsunji Y-12

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Registration:

AF-215

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Military

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Lusaka – Mukinge

MSN:

0088

YOM:

1994

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The aircraft departed Lusaka on a flight to Mukinge, carrying staff and various goods on behalf of the Zambian Presidency. After touchdown, the aircraft veered off runway and came to rest against trees. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The crew was flying to Mukinge, preparing the next official visit of the President of the Republic of Zambia Rupiah Banda.

Crash of a Let L-410UVP-E20C in Bandundu: 20 killed

Date & Time: Aug 25, 2010 at 1400 LT

Type of aircraft:

Let L-410

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Registration:

9Q-CCN

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Kinshasa - Kiri - Bokoro - Semendwa - Bandundu - Kinshasa

MSN:

91 26 08

YOM:

1991

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Bandundu

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On final approach to Bandundu Airport, the twin engine aircraft nosed down and crashed onto an earth made house. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all occupants, except one passenger, were killed. According to the survivor, a passenger embarked illegally a crocodile he would sell to local market at Bandundu as 'bush meat'. On final approach, the animal went out of his bag and walked in the cabin. Panicked, the stewardess and several passengers departed their seats and rushed to the front of the cabin near the cockpit. After the CofG moved too far forward, the crew lost control of the aircraft that nosed down and crashed. The crocodile was later found unhurt but eventually killed by locals.

Probable cause:

Loss of control on final approach due to the movement of several passengers in the cabin, panicked by the presence of a crocodile.

Crash of a Boeing 737-7L9 in Conakry

Date & Time: Jul 28, 2010 at 0130 LT

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 737-700

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TS-IEA

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Nouakchott - Dakar - Conakry

MSN:

28014/766

YOM:

2001

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MTW620

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The aircraft departed Nouakchott in he evening of July 27 on a regular schedule service to Conakry with an intermediate stop in Dakar, carrying 91 passengers and a crew of six. Following an uneventful flight from Dakar, the crew started a night approach to Conakry-Gbessia Airport. After touchdown on a wet runway (due to recent rain falls), the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, collided with the ILS antenna and some approach lights, lost its nose gear and came to rest 500 metres further. Ten passengers were injured while all 87 other occupants escaped unhurt. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Wrong approach configuration on part of the crew, causing the aircraft to land half way down the runway and reducing the landing distance available. The crew failed to follow SOP's and to initiate a go-around procedure as the landing was obviously missed.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 600 in Lubumbashi

Date & Time: Jul 20, 2010

Type of aircraft:

Fokker F27 Friendship

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Registration:

9Q-CJV

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MSN:

10430

YOM:

1970

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Lubumbashi

Katanga

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Upon landing, one of the main landing gear collapsed. The aircraft slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest on the runway. All occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Failure of a landing gear upon landing for unknown reasons.

Ground accident of a Boeing 747-306M in Cairo

Date & Time: Jul 17, 2010 at 0730 LT

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 747-300

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Registration:

HS-VAC

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Positioning

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Cairo - Jeddah

MSN:

23056/587

YOM:

1983

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SV9302

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The crew was completing a positioning flight from Cairo to Jeddah. During the takeoff roll, the engine n°4 experienced an uncontained failure. The takeoff procedure was rejected and the aircraft came to a halt and later transferred to a hangar. All 22 crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Failure of the n°4 engine during takeoff following the failure of the high pressure compressor.

Crash of a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 in Kinshasa

Date & Time: Jun 21, 2010 at 1200 LT

Type of aircraft:

McDonnell Douglas MD-82

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9Q-COQ

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Kinshasa – Lubumbashi

MSN:

49178/1122

YOM:

1983

Flight number:

EO601

Location:

Kinshasa-N'Djili

Kinshasa City Province

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