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Shortly after liftoff, the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed near the runway, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed. They were engaged in a local training flight.

Probable cause:

loss of control during initial climb following an engine failure for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Fokker F28 Fellowship 4000 in Seoul

Date & Time: Nov 25, 1989 at 0748 LT

Type of aircraft:

Fokker F28 Fellowship

Operator:

Registration:

HL7285

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Seoul - Ulsan

MSN:

11221

YOM:

1985

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Circumstances:

During the takeoff roll at Seoul-Gimpo Airport, the left engine lost power and severe vibrations were encountered. The captain decided to abandon the takeoff and initiated an emergency braking procedure. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran, lost its undercarriage, cartwheeled and came to rest, bursting into flames. All 48 occupants were evacuated, among them 21 were injured. The aircraft was totally destroyed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the loss of power on the left engine was the consequence of ice that detached from the left upper wing and went into the engine. This caused the high pressure compressor to stall, followed by vibrations and a loss of directional control.
The following contributing factors were reported:
- Poor flight preparation on part of the flying crew,
- The aircraft has not been properly deiced prior to takeoff.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2T In Taraz: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 24, 1989 at 0713 LT

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-44953

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Taraz - Zhezkazgan

MSN:

1G25-26

YOM:

1962

Flight number:

SU587

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Aircraft flight hours:

19637

Aircraft flight cycles:

39499

Circumstances:

Four minutes after take off from Taraz Airport, the crew encountered freezing fog and severe icing conditions and decided to return to Taraz. Shortly later, the engine lost power and the aircraft rolled to the left to an angle of 20-25° then crashed on the embankment of a canal located some 7,5 km northwest of Taraz Airport. It eventually came to rest upside down in one meter deep water. A pilot was killed while all 11 other occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the engine lost power after the carburetor iced. The poor weather conditions including freezing fog and severe icing conditions have not been forecasted by the met office.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24B in Sovetskiy: 32 killed

Date & Time: Nov 21, 1989 at 1728 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-24

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-46335

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Perm - Sovetskiy

MSN:

97305602

YOM:

1979

Flight number:

SU37577

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Aircraft flight hours:

36861

Aircraft flight cycles:

31763

Circumstances:

Following an uneventful flight from Perm, the crew started the descent to Sovetskiy Airport and was informed about the weather conditions at destination with ceiling down to 80 meters and an horizontal visibility estimated to 2 kilometers, which was below minimums. Despite this situation, the crew decided to continue the approach and deliberately passed below the minimum descent altitude probably to establish a visual contact with the ground. On short final, the aircraft struck tree tops (25 meters high), banked right and crashed in a wooded area located 700 meters short of runway 30, about 250 meters to the right of its extended centerline, bursting into flames. Eight passengers were rescued while 32 other occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the accident was the consequence of a wrong approach configuration of the flying crew who decided to continue the approach in below weather minimums and passed the MDA until the aircraft contacted trees and crashed.
The following contributing factors were reported:
- Poor approach planning,
- Unsatisfactory crew interactions,
- Poor distribution of tasks among the flight crew,
- Violation of minimums,
- The crew decided to continue the approach after passing the MDA,
- The crew failed to initiate a go-around procedure.