Crash of an Antonov AN-12BP near Lukapa: 9 killed

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1996 at 0540 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-12
Operator:
Aero Tropical
Registration:
ER-ACE
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Luanda - Lukapa
MSN:
40 28 12
YOM:
1964
Location:
Lucapa
Lunda Norte
Country:
Angola
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
On approach to Lukapa Airport by night, at an altitude of about 1,800 metres, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in an open field located 16 km from the airport. All nine occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined but the Angolan Government reported that the aircraft may have been shot down by a surface-to-air missile fired by UNITA rebels.

Crash of a Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain in Sabie

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1996
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
Operator:
Registration:
ZS-MZH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
31-7405232
YOM:
1974
Location:
Sabie
Mpumalanga
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 in a mountainous area near Sabie. Occupant's fate unknown.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130H Hercules near Khartoum: 91 killed

Date & Time: Feb 26, 1996 at 1855 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
El Obeid - Khartoum
Location:
Khartoum
Khartoum (الخرطوم)
Country:
Sudan
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
85
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
91
Circumstances:
While descending to Khartoum Airport, the crew declared an emergency due to in-flight fire. Shortly later, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed 40 km from Khartoum Airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 91 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Cessna 208 Caravan I in Bulwer

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1996 at 0743 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 208A Caravan
Operator:
Registration:
3010
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
208-0160
YOM:
1989
Location:
Bulwer
KwaZulu-Natal
Country:
South Africa
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine aircraft departed Margate Airport to take part to a combined exercice. En route, while cruising in limited visibility, the crew encountered technical problems with the engine and decided to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft clipped trees and crashed near Bulwer. All 11 occupants escaped uninjured. The passengers were attached to the 41st Squadron.

Crash of a Piper PA-46-310P Malibu in Kitwe: 5 killed

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1996 at 0754 LT
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
Operator:
J. Schwarz
Registration:
N2514Q
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
46-8508098
YOM:
1985
Location:
Kitwe
Copperbelt
Country:
Zambia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
On February 15, 1996, about 0554 universal time, a Piper PA-46, N2514Q (serial number 46-8508098), registered to a partnership in Canby, Oregon, crashed near Kitwe, Zambia. The airplane was destroyed and all five persons on the airplane were fatally injured. The weather conditions at the accident site are unknown. It is not known if a flight plan had been filed for the flight.

Crash of an Antonov AN-32B in Luremo

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1996
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-32
Operator:
Registration:
UR-48008
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
34 05
YOM:
1992
Location:
Luremo
Lunda Norte
Country:
Angola
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing at Luremo, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran, lost its nose gear and came to rest few dozen metres further. All five occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas DC-8-55F in Harare

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1996
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-8
Operator:
Registration:
Z-WSB
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Johannesburg - Harare
MSN:
45805
YOM:
1965
Location:
Harare
Harare Province
Country:
Zimbabwe
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful cargo flight from Johannesburg, the crew started the approach to Harare Airport in poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls. After landing on runway 05, the aircraft encountered difficulties and was unable to stop within the remaining distance (runway 05 is 4,750 metres long). It overran, lost its nose gear and came to rest. All five crew members escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The following findings were reported:
- Poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls,
- Limited visibility,
- The runway 05 was wet and the braking action was reduced,
- The aircraft suffered aquaplaning,
- The reverse thrust systems were unserviceable on engine n°2 and 4,
- The crew completed the landing without the spoilers being armed,
- The aircraft was not airworthy,
- The crew failed to follow the approach checklist.

Crash of a Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain in Johannesburg: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 26, 1996
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
Operator:
Registration:
ZS-KBY
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
31-7852067
YOM:
1978
Location:
Johannesburg-Oliver Reginald Tambo (Jan Smuts)
Gauteng
Country:
South Africa
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Johannesburg-Oliver Reginald Tambo Airport, while climbing, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed near Boksburg, about 5 km south of the airport. Both occupants were killed.

Crash of a BAe 125-700B in Kano: 14 killed

Date & Time: Jan 18, 1996 at 2020 LT
Type of aircraft:
BAe 125
Operator:
Registration:
5N-AXO
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Government
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Lagos - Kano
MSN:
257196
YOM:
1983
Location:
Kano
Kano
Country:
Nigeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
14
Circumstances:
The approach to Kano-Mallam Aminu Kano Airport was completed by night but in good weather conditions. On final, the aircraft struck the ground and crashed in a field located 7,2 km short of runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and all 14 occupants were killed, among them Ibrahim Abacha aged 28, son of General Sani Abacha, President of the Republic of Nigeria. It is unclear if the accident was the result of a controlled flight into terrain or if the aircraft suffered an engine problems or if it was shot down.

Crash of a Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain in Moroubas: 10 killed

Date & Time: Jan 12, 1996 at 1006 LT
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
Operator:
Centravia
Registration:
TL-ASB
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Bangui - Koumbala
MSN:
31-7852054
YOM:
1978
Location:
Moroubas
Ouaka
Country:
Central African Republic
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
En route from Bangui to Koumbala, province of Bamingui-Bangoran, while cruising at an altitude of 7,000 feet, the pilot encountered technical problems with the right engine that was shut down and its propeller feathered. The pilot declared an emergency and elected to divert to Bambari Airport. Thirteen minutes later, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in an isolated area located about 60 km northwest of Bambari Airport. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all 10 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Failure of the right engine in flight for unknown reasons.
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