Crash of a Mitsubishi LR-1 Marquise in Japan

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1990
Type of aircraft:
Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise
Operator:
Registration:
22012
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
MSN:
812
YOM:
1980
Location:
Japan
All Japan
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Japan. Crew fate unknown. Operated by the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF).

Crash of an Airbus A320-231 in Bangalore: 92 killed

Date & Time: Feb 14, 1990 at 1303 LT
Type of aircraft:
Airbus A320
Operator:
Registration:
VT-EPN
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Bombay - Bangalore
MSN:
79
YOM:
1989
Flight number:
IC605
Location:
Bangalore-Hindustan
Karnataka
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
139
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
92
Captain / Total flying hours:
10339
Captain / Total hours on type:
212.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
9307
Copilot / Total hours on type:
68
Aircraft flight hours:
370
Aircraft flight cycles:
302
Circumstances:
Indian Airlines Flight 605 took off from Mumbai, India, at 11:58 for a domestic flight to Bangalore. At 12:25 Bangalore approach was contacted and prevailing weather was passed on to the crew (wind variable 5 knots, visibility 10 km, clouds 2 octa 2,000 feet, temperature 27° C, QNH 1018). At 12:44 the aircraft was cleared to descend to FL110. Reaching FL110, vectors were given for a visual runway 09 approach. On final approach, the aircraft descended well below the normal approach profile and kept descending until it struck the boundaries of the Karnataka Golf Club (2,300 feet short of the runway and 200 feet right of the extended centerline. The aircraft rolled for 80 feet and lifted off again for about 230 feet and came down again on the 17th green of the golf course. The landing gear wheels dug into the ground and the aircraft impacted a 12 feet high embankment, causing the gears and engines to be sheared off. The aircraft continued over the embankment and came to rest in a grassy, marshy and rocky area.
Probable cause:
Failure of the pilots to realize the gravity of the situation and respond immediately towards proper action of moving the throttles, even after the radio altitude call-outs of "Four hundred", "Three hundred" and "Two hundred" feet, in spite of knowing that the plane was in idle/open descent mode. However, identification of the cause for the engagement of idle/open descent mode in short final approach during the crucial period of the flight is not possible.
Final Report:

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2TP in Vozhdoroma: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 1, 1990 at 1544 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-07207
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Rochegda – Bereznik – Arkhangelsk
MSN:
1G146-36
YOM:
1973
Flight number:
SU744
Location:
Vozhdoroma
Arkhangelsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Aircraft flight hours:
13463
Aircraft flight cycles:
13919
Circumstances:
En route to Arkhangelsk, weather conditions deteriorated and the crew decided to continue rather than to return to Bereznik. After being cleared to descend to an altitude of 150 meters, the aircraft entered an area of poor visibility when the crew lost his orientation. This caused the aircraft to deviate from the prescribed routing when, shortly later, it struck the cable of an antenna located in a military zone, about one km from Vozhdoroma. The aircraft lost height and crashed 250 meters further, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The decision of the crew to continue the flight under VFR mode in IMC conditions (below weather mimina conditions) at an unsafe altitude and the failure to return to the departure point.

Crash of a Fletcher FU-24-954 near Chiang Mai

Date & Time: Jan 29, 1990
Type of aircraft:
Fletcher FU-24
Operator:
Registration:
606
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
288
YOM:
1989
Location:
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai (เชียงใหม่)
Country:
Thailand
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While completing a spraying mission, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in a lychee plantation located in Doi Pun, in the region of Chiang Mai. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was injured.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 in Okha: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1990
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
03 yellow
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Skydiving / Paratroopers
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Okha - Okha
Location:
Okha
Sakhalin oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The single engine aircraft was completing a local skydiving mission at Okha Airport on behalf of the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Aeroklub. After takeoff, while climbing to a height of about 50 meters, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a snow covered field. Three skydivers were killed while all 12 other occupants were injured.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the total weight of the aircraft was well above the MTOW while the CofG was too far aft the limit. The stall occurred at a too low altitude to expect recovery.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24RV in Uliastay

Date & Time: Jan 26, 1990 at 2130 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-24
Operator:
Registration:
BNMAU-10208
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Ulan Bator - Uliastay
MSN:
5 73 102 08
YOM:
1975
Location:
Uliastay
Zavkhan
Country:
Mongolia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
25
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Ulan Bator Airport at 1835LT, bound for Uliastay. On approach to Uliastay by night, the crew got lost and was unable to locate the airfield. The crew followed a holding pattern and three hours after takeoff, due to fuel shortage, he decided to make an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a desert area located few km from the airport, slid on the ground, lost a wing and came to rest. All 30 occupants escaped uninjured.

Crash of an Avro 748-2-207 on Mt Rinjani: 19 killed

Date & Time: Jan 25, 1990
Type of aircraft:
Avro 748
Operator:
Registration:
PK-OBW
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Ujung Pandang - Lombok
MSN:
1567
YOM:
1964
Location:
Mt Rinjani
West Nusa Tenggara
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
16
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
19
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Ujung Pandang (Makassar), the crew started the descent to Lombok Airport when he encountered poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls. The captain was cleared by ATC to divert to Mataram-Selaparang Airport when, in limited visibility, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Rinjani located on north part of the island. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all 19 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain after the crew continued the approach at an unsafe altitude in poor weather conditions.

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

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1990
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-05703
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1G153-16
YOM:
1974
Location:
Kurkachi
Republic of Tatarstan
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While approaching Kurkachi Airport, the engine failed. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft collided with the mast of a high-voltage powerline and crashed. All 13 occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure on approach after a newspaper had blocked the air intake.

Crash of a Tupolev TU-134A in Pervouralsk: 27 killed

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1990 at 1256 LT
Type of aircraft:
Tupolev TU-134
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-65951
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Sverdlovsk – Tyumen – Ufa – Volgograd
MSN:
2 35 17 03
YOM:
1972
Flight number:
SU6246
Location:
Pervouralsk
Sverdlovsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
65
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
27
Aircraft flight hours:
30755
Aircraft flight cycles:
18102
Circumstances:
En route from Tyumen to Ufa, while cruising at an altitude of 10,600 meters, the fire warning light came on, indicating smoke in the rear cargo compartment. The presence of smoke on board was confirmed but the crew was unable to identify the source of fire. The crew was cleared to initiate an emergency descent and to divert to Pervouralsk Airport. On final approach, the situation deteriorated on board and as the captain realized he could not reach the airport, he attempted an emergency landing in a snow covered area. Upon landing, the aircraft bounced twice, struck an irrigation equipment, went out of control and crashed 3 km from the Pervouralsk Airport. Four crew members and 23 passengers were killed while all other occupants were rescued.
Probable cause:
A short-circuit occured in an electrical installation located in the rear compartment of the aircraft, due to the overheating of a cable with faulty isolation.

Crash of a Casa 212 Aviocar 200 in the Banten Bay: 9 killed

Date & Time: Jan 2, 1990 at 1340 LT
Type of aircraft:
Casa 212 Aviocar
Operator:
Registration:
PK-PCM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Palembang – Jakarta
MSN:
217/57N
YOM:
1983
Location:
Banten Bay
Banten
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
En route from Palembang to Jakarta, while cruising at an altitude of 9,500 feet, the right engine failed. As the crew was unable to maintain the assigned altitude, luggages and cargos were jettisoned but the aircraft continued to descent. Eventually, the crew was forced to ditch the aircraft that crashed in the Banten Bay, few km offshore. Seven people were rescued while nine others including both pilots were killed.
Probable cause:
It is understood that the takeoff weight on departure from Palembang was 18,192 lb, which was over the 16,160 lb maximum takeoff weight. The weight of two ground fire extinguishers and a GPU which were carried on board as cargo were probably underestimated.
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