Africa

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Schedule:

Algiers - Tamanrasset

MSN:

4883

YOM:

1981

Location:

Tamanrasset

Country:

Algeria

Region:

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Circumstances:

For unknown reasons, the four engine aircraft landed hard, went out of control and came to rest. All four crew members were slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas DC-10-30 in Tripoli: 81 killed

Date & Time: Jul 27, 1989 at 0725 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-10

Operator:

Registration:

HL7328

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

City

Schedule:

Seoul - Bangkok - Jeddah - Tripoli

MSN:

47887

YOM:

1973

Flight number:

KE803

Location:

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Crew on board:

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Pax on board:

181

Pax fatalities:

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Total fatalities:

111

Aircraft flight hours:

49025

Aircraft flight cycles:

11440

Circumstances:

The approach to Tripoli Intl Airport was completed in below weather minima as the visibility was varying between 100 and 800 feet and the ILS on runway 27 was unserviceable. On short final, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the aircraft struck the roof of a house, stalled and crashed in a residential area located 2,4 km short of runway. Three crew members and 72 passengers were killed as well as six people on the ground. 124 people in the aircraft were injured as well as few dozen on the ground.

Probable cause:

The crew decided to continue the descent below the glide until the aircraft struck obstacles and crashed. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Lack of visibility due to foggy conditions,
- Below minima weather conditions,
- The crew failed to initiate a go-around while he did not establish a visual contact with the runway,
- The ILS system for runway 27 was unserviceable,
- The crew failed to follow the approach procedures,
- The crew ignored ATC warnings,
- The approach speed was excessive and the flaps were not deployed in the correct angle,
- The crew of a Russian aircraft diverted to Malta an hour before the accident due to unsafe landing conditions.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 near Cazombo: 42 killed

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1989

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-26

Operator:

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Luena - Cazombo

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While descending to Cazombo on a flight from Luena, the aircraft was hit by a surface-to-air missile shot by UNITA rebels. The missile struck one of the engine and the crew elected to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed 40 km from the airport, bursting into flames. Six passengers were injured while 42 other occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a surface-to-air missile.

Crash of a Cessna 208 Caravan I in Mocuba

Date & Time: Jul 22, 1989

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 208A Caravan

Operator:

Registration:

HB-CKW

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Site:

MSN:

208-0046

YOM:

1985

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Crashed in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Boeing 707-351B in Addis Ababa

Date & Time: Jul 11, 1989

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 707

Operator:

Registration:

5Y-BBK

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Survivors:

Site:

Addis Ababa City District

Schedule:

Addis Ababa - Nairobi

MSN:

19872

YOM:

1968

Location:

Addis Ababa-Bole

Country:

Ethiopia

Region:

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Circumstances:

After takeoff from Addis Ababa-Bole Airport, while climbing, the crew encountered technical problems with the undercarriage that could not be raised. Decision was taken to return for a safe landing but after touchdown, due to the malfunction of the hydraulic systems, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. The aircraft overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. All 76 occupants were evacuated, among them six passengers were slightly injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Failure of the hydraulic systems for unknown reasons.

Crash of an Avro 748-2B-435 in Yaoundé: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 28, 1989 at 2119 LT

Type of aircraft:

Avro 748

Operator:

Registration:

TJ-CCF

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Schedule:

Douala – Yaoundé

MSN:

1804

YOM:

1985

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Circumstances:

Following an uneventful flight from Douala, the crew started the approach to Yaoundé-Nsimalen Airport by night and poor weather conditions. On final, due to poor visibility, the crew was unable to locate the runway and decided to initiate a go-around. During the next hour, the crew attempted four times to land, without success. Eventually, the captain elected to land in difficult conditions. On final, the aircraft was too high and landed too far down a wet runway, about 400 meters before the runway end. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran and crashed in a ditch. Both pilots and a passenger were killed.

Probable cause:

Wrong approach configuration on part of the crew. Lack of visibility and wet runway surface (poor braking action) were considered as contributing factors.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 600RF near Hargeisa: 30 killed

Date & Time: Jun 28, 1989 at 0930 LT

Type of aircraft:

Fokker F27 Friendship

Operator:

Registration:

6O-SAZ

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Woqooyi Galbeed (وقويي جالبيد‎)

Survivors:

Site:

Desert

Schedule:

Hargeisa - Mogadishu

MSN:

10559

YOM:

1977

Location:

Hargeisa

Country:

Somalia

Region:

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Aircraft flight hours:

21126

Aircraft flight cycles:

9842

Circumstances:

Ten minutes after takeoff from Hargeisa Airport, while climbing, the twin engine aircraft went out of control, entered a dive and crashed in a desert area. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 30 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

It is believed the aircraft was shot down by a surface-to-air missile shot by rebels of the National Movement of Somalia (NMS).

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 600 in Zillah

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1989

Type of aircraft:

Fokker F27 Friendship

Operator:

Registration:

5A-DDV

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Site:

Schedule:

Zillah - Tripoli

MSN:

10588

YOM:

1979

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Aircraft flight hours:

7924

Aircraft flight cycles:

5494

Circumstances:

After takeoff from Zillah Airport, while climbing, the crew encountered vibration on the left engine and decided to return for a safe landing. Unable to maintain a safe altitude, the aircraft crash landed in a desert area located few km from the airport. All 39 occupants were evacuated, among them nine passengers were injured. The aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Boeing 707-330B in Nairobi

Date & Time: May 17, 1989

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 707

Operator:

Registration:

6O-SBT

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta (ex Embakasi)

Schedule:

Nairobi - Mogadishu

MSN:

19316

YOM:

1967

Location:

Nairobi City District

Country:

Kenya

Region: