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Few minutes after takeoff from Kasongo-Lunda, en route to Kinshasa, the crew encountered engine problems. He completed an emergency landing in the bush about 80 km north of Kasongo-Lunda. The aircraft crash landed and was damaged beyond repair. Two passengers were killed while 12 other occupants were injured.

Crash of a Cessna T207 Skywagon near Foumbot

Date & Time: Jan 31, 1986

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair

Operator:

Graham Collins Associates

Registration:

G-BKCS

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Garoua – Yaoundé

MSN:

207-0210

YOM:

1972

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The pilot departed Garoua Airport on a positioning flight to Yaoundé after 6pm which is prohibited for such type of aircraft. En route, he encountered fuel/engine problems and elected to divert to the Foumban Airport which is located about 20 km northeast of Foumbot. By night, the single engine airplane struck trees and crashed in a wooded and hilly terrain. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed. It is believed that fuel leaked from the tank after a fuel cap has been damaged during a previous stop at Tamanrasset Airport. Also, the pilot was not experienced in flight operations in Africa.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Sara

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1986

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

SP-WON

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Spraying (Agricultural)

Site:

Desert

MSN:

1G161-03

YOM:

1975

Location:

Sara

South Darfur (جنوب دارفور)

Country:

Sudan

Region:

Africa

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Crashed in unknown circumstances. Occupant fate unknown.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 in Parakou

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1985

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-26

Operator:

Benin Government

Registration:

TY-AFT

Flight Type:

Government

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

77305905

YOM:

1977

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Crashed in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown, somewhere in the year 1985.

Crash of a BAe 125-700B in Kaduna: 7 killed

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1985

Type of aircraft:

BAe 125

Operator:

Registration:

5N-AXP

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Government

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Abuja - Kaduna

MSN:

257203

YOM:

1983

Location:

Kaduna

Country:

Nigeria

Region:

Africa

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The crew was cleared to descent to 4,500 feet when the aircraft went out of control and crashed in an open field located 32 km short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all seven occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the accident was not determined with certainty. However, it is believed that the loss of control was the consequence of the combination of the following factors:
- Lack of altitude awareness on part of the crew,
- Crew distraction,
- Poor judgment on part of the crew,
- Possible optical illusion or wrong perception on approach due to intensity of the approach lights.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 Islander in Accra

Date & Time: Dec 13, 1985

Type of aircraft:

Britten-Norman Islander

Operator:

Registration:

TN-AEQ

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

2147

YOM:

1983

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Crashed on landing for unknown reasons. There were no casualties.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12BP near Luassingua: 23 killed

Date & Time: Nov 25, 1985

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-12

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-11747

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Cuito – Menongue – Luanda

MSN:

5 3 436 09

YOM:

1965

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En route to Menongue, the aircraft was shot down by a South African special forces team with a war-booty "Strela-1" SAM on BRDM-2 chassis. The missile hit the engine n°2 and the left wing detached 47 seconds later. Out of control, the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a dense wooded area located near Luassingua, some 43 km east of Menongue. All 23 occupants were killed, among them Soviet and Angolan Army Officers.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a missile.