Crash of an Antonov AN-32 in Leticia

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1998 at 1530 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
HK-4007X
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Leticia - Girardot
MSN:
3303
YOM:
1992
Country:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
1210
Circumstances:
The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Leticia to Girardot, carrying three passengers, three crew members and a load of five tons of fish. During the takeoff roll at Leticia-Alfredo Vásquez Cobo Airport runway 20, at Vr speed, the pilot-in-command started the rotation but the aircraft failed to respond. In such conditions, the captain decided to abort and initiated an emergency braking procedure. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran and came to rest 80 metres further. All six occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the total weight of the aircraft was 532 kilos above MTOW. Also, the CofG was beyond the forward limit.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 600 in Tachilek: 36 killed

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1998 at 0835 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
XY-AEN
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Yangon - Tachilek
MSN:
10476
YOM:
1972
Flight number:
UB635
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
32
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
36
Circumstances:
While descending to Tachilek Airport following an uneventful flight from Yangon, the captain informed ATC he just passed 9,500 feet. Shortly later, on final approach, the aircraft struck the slope of the hill of Payakha located 3 km short of runway. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 36 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
For unknown reasons, the crew descended below MDA until the aircraft impacted the ground.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 in Norilsk

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1998
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
RA-26568
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Dikson – Norilsk
MSN:
38 08
YOM:
1976
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Dikson, the aircraft landed at Norilsk-Alykel Airport at a speed of 200 km/h. After touchdown, the crew started the braking procedure when the captain inadvertently raised the landing gear. As the gear were locked down, they remained extended but after entering the taxiway, the crew increased power and the speed reached 135 km/h when an unloading of the landing gear and a decompression of the right hand main landing gear damper occurred. This caused the right main gear to collapse slowly. The airplane went out of control, veered to the right and came to rest out of the taxiway. All 20 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Failure of the crew who mistakenly raised the landing gear during the deceleration procedure and an excessive speed while taxiing.

Crash of a Cessna 402C in Roseau: 11 killed

Date & Time: Aug 23, 1998 at 1740 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N2748J
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Saint Martin - Marigot
MSN:
402C-0244
YOM:
1980
Flight number:
DCF947
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
On August 23, 1998, at 1740 eastern daylight time a Cessna 402C, N2748J, impacted rising terrain following a go-around from runway 09, at the Melville Hall Airport, Dominica. The airplane was registered to Hartford Holding Corporation, Wilmington, Delaware, and operated by Air Anguilla, Incorporated, St Thomas, Virgin Islands as Cardinal Airlines Flight 947 Dominica. The airplane was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 135, and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed in heavy rain, and a VFR flight plan was filed. The commercial pilot and 10 passengers sustained fatal injuries and the airplane was destroyed. There was no fire. The airplane departed Princess Juliana Airport in St. Maarten, West Indies about 1600.

Crash of a Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2 Turbo Porter in Iquitos

Date & Time: Aug 22, 1998
Operator:
Registration:
FAP322
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
723
YOM:
1974
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
2874
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Iquitos-Moronacocha Airport, while climbing, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in the Moronacocha River bed. Both passengers escaped uninjured while both pilots were injured. The aircraft had also the civil registration OB-1167.

Ground accident of an Antonov AN-12BP in Batam

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1998
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
UR-11528
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
3 34 10 05
YOM:
1963
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Suffered an accident while taxiing at Batam-Hang Nadim Airport. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 100 in Antofagasta

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1998
Operator:
Registration:
935
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Antofagasta - Antofagasta
MSN:
7
YOM:
1966
Country:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Antofagasta-Cerro Moreno Airport (Andrés Sabella Gálvez Intl Airport). At liftoff, the pilot-in-command initiated a sharp turn to the right, causing the left wing tip to struck the ground. Out of control, the aircraft crashed by the runway. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was reported that the pilot-in-command was a Mirage fighter jet captain. When ATC requested the crew to expedite the takeoff, the pilot-in-command made a sharp turn at low height, apparently not aware about the aircraft wingspan.

Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Jalal-Abad

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1998
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
EX-87529
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
9 52 11 41
YOM:
1975
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing at Jalal-Abad Airport, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12 in Saurimo: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 11, 1998
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
D2-FAZ
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Luanda - Saurimo
MSN:
8 34 56 01
YOM:
1968
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The four engine aircraft was completing a charter flight from Luanda to Saurimo, carrying a team of journalists who were supposed to visit a local diamonds mine. After touchdown, some tire burst. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran and came to rest, bursting into flames. Twelve occupants were injured, some seriously, and the captain, an Ukrainian citizen, was killed.
Probable cause:
Loss of control after touchdown following tires burst.

Crash of an Avro 748-310-2A LFD in Kasabonika

Date & Time: Aug 6, 1998 at 1600 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
C-GTAD
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Pickle Lake - Kasabonika
MSN:
1750
YOM:
1977
Flight number:
WSG804
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
20600
Captain / Total hours on type:
6000.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
3000
Copilot / Total hours on type:
500
Aircraft flight hours:
12310
Circumstances:
Wasaya Airways Ltd. Flight 804, a Hawker Siddeley 748-2A, serial number 1750, landed at Kasabonika, Ontario, on a freight flight from Pickle Lake, Ontario. During the landing roll, the aircraft could not be stopped and overran the runway by about 450 feet. The captain, the first officer and one of the freight handlers suffered minor injuries; the other freight handler was not injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
The aircraft was landed at a point from which it could not be stopped under the prevailing conditions. Contributing to the occurrence were the lack of immediate propeller ground fine pitch and the choice of runway 03 as the landing runway. A possible contributing factor was the inappropriate information in the then-current runway analysis manual.
Final Report: