Crash of a Cessna 402 in Chiredzi: 8 killed

Date & Time: May 5, 1989
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 402
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Bulawayo – Chiredzi
Location:
Chiredzi
Masvingo
Country:
Zimbabwe
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
While approaching Chiredzi Airport by night on a charter flight from Bulawayo, the twin engine airplane crashed short of runway. All eight occupants were killed. It is believed the accident occurred while the pilot was attempting to land on a runway lit by temporary light/flares.

Crash of a Lockheed L-382E-15C Hercules in Luena

Date & Time: Apr 8, 1989
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Operator:
Registration:
S9-NAI
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
4303
YOM:
1968
Location:
Luena
Moxico
Country:
Angola
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Luena Airport, two engines caught fire and failed. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed few km short of runway. All four crew members were rescued while the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
It is believed that two engines caught fire and failed after being hit by small arms.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 in Luvo: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 10, 1989
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-26
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Luvo
Zaire
Country:
Angola
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
En route, the aircraft was shot down by a surface-to-air missile and crashed near Luvo. All five crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by UNITA surface-to-air missile.

Crash of a Boeing 737-2B1 in Lichinga

Date & Time: Feb 9, 1989
Type of aircraft:
Boeing 737-200
Operator:
Registration:
C9-BAD
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Maputo - Lichinga
MSN:
20786
YOM:
1973
Flight number:
TM195
Location:
Lichinga
Niassa
Country:
Mozambique
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
102
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The approach and landing at Lichinga Airport was completed in heavy rain falls. After touchdown, the aircraft suffered aquaplaning and was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, lost a gear and an engine then came to rest few dozen meters further. All 108 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond.

Crash of a Tupolev TU-154S in Monrovia

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1989 at 0630 LT
Type of aircraft:
Tupolev TU-154
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-85067
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Monrovia – Conakry – Bamako – Moscow
MSN:
74A067
YOM:
1974
Location:
Monrovia-Roberts
Margibi (Gibi & Marshall)
Country:
Liberia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
13266
Aircraft flight cycles:
5949
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll at Monrovia-Roberts Intl Airport, at V2 speed, the captain elected to takeoff but the aircraft failed to rotate. Takeoff was rejected and the crew initiated an emergency braking procedure. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran at a speed of 200 km/h and collided with a drainage ditch. The nose gear was torn off while the right main gear collapsed. The aircraft came to rest 487 meters past the runway end and was damaged beyond repair. All six crew members escaped with minor injuries.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the ground personnel at Monrovia Airport failed to follow the agreement signed with Aeroflot regarding ground handling, export cargo transportation and calculation. At the time of the accident, the total weight of the aircraft was 6,604 kilos above MTOW and the CofG was 18% too far forward the permissible value. In such conditions, the aircraft was unable to takeoff.

Crash of a Vickers 757 Viscount in Tshikapa

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1988
Type of aircraft:
Vickers Viscount
Operator:
Registration:
9Q-CTS
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
310
YOM:
1958
Location:
Tshikapa
Kasai-Occidental
Country:
Democratic Republic of Congo
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon landing, the nose gear collapsed. The airplane slid for few dozen meters before coming to rest. There were no casualties. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown, somewhere in 1988.

Crash of a Boeing 707-351C in Karm Umran: 9 killed

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1988 at 2150 LT
Type of aircraft:
Boeing 707
Operator:
Registration:
5N-AYJ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
City
Schedule:
Dar es-Salaam - Cairo - Brussels
MSN:
19168
YOM:
1966
Location:
Karm Umran
Qena
Country:
Egypt
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
During a night approach to Cairo-Intl Airport, the crew initiated a go-around as the visibility was too low (400 meters). A second attempt to land few minutes later was also abandoned. The crew decided to divert to Luxor Airport where weather conditions were better. While approaching Luxor from the north, the crew declared an emergency due to low fuel when the aircraft lost height and crashed onto several houses located in the city of Karm Umran, about 45 km north of Luxor Airport runway 20 threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and all eight occupants were killed as well as one people on the ground.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing due to fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Douglas DC-7CF near Bir Moghreïn: 5 killed

Date & Time: Dec 8, 1988
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-7
Operator:
Registration:
N284
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
No
Site:
Desert
Schedule:
Dakar - Agadir
MSN:
45203
YOM:
1957
Location:
Bir Moghreïn
Tiris Zemmour
Country:
Mauritania
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
En route from Dakar to Agadir, while cruising at the altitude of 11,000 feet, the aircraft was hit by a SAM-7 surface-to-air missile. An engine detached and out of control, the aircraft entered a dive and crashed in a desert area near Bir Moghreïn. All five occupants were killed. They were on their way to Agadir on behalf of the United States Agency for International Development.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a SAM-7 surface-to-air missile fired by soldiers of the Front Polisario.
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