Crash Patterns & Risk Factors

Aviation Safety Through Time

Analyzing crash patterns and risk factors from over a century of aviation history

Dataset Overview

Analyzing crash patterns and risk factors from over a century of aviation history

Total Records
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Comprehensive crash data spanning aviation history

Years Analyzed
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From 1908 to 2009, tracking safety evolution

Data Attributes
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Including dates, locations, fatalities, and aboard counts

Data Preparation

Cleaning Process

  • Parsed dates into standard format
  • Removed duplicate records
  • Handled missing values
  • Standardized location names

Derived Metrics

  • Computed key indicators for deeper analysis:
  • Fatality Rate = Fatalities ÷ Aboard
  • Year extraction from dates
  • Geographic standardization

Geographic Crash Distribution

Analysis reveals operational density drives regional crash frequency

Crash Frequency Over Time

Historical trends show significant improvements in aviation safety standards and technology

Fatality Rate Trends

Historical trends show significant improvements in aviation safety standards and technologyAverage fatality rates have decreased substantially in recent decades, reflecting enhanced safety protocols

DateTimeLocationOperatorRouteTypeRegistrationcn/InAboardFatalitiesGroundSummary
9/17/190817:18Fort Myer, VirginiaMilitary - U.S. ArmyDemonstrationWright Flyer IIIUnknown1210During a demonstration flight, a U.S. Army flyer flown by Orville Wright nose-dived into the ground from a height of approximately 75 feet, killing Lt. Thomas E. Selfridge who was a passenger. This was the first recorded airplane fatality in history. One of two propellers separated in flight, tearing loose the wires bracing the rudder and causing the loss of control of the aircraft. Orville Wright suffered broken ribs, pelvis and a leg. Selfridge suffered a crushed skull and died a short time later.
7/12/19126:30AtlantiCity, New JerseyMilitary - U.S. NavyTest flightDirigibleUnknownUnknown550First U.S. dirigible Akron exploded just offshore at an altitude of 1,000 ft. during a test flight.
8/6/1913UnknownVictoria, British Columbia, CanadaPrivateUnknownCurtiss seaplaneUnknownUnknown110The first fatal airplane accident in Canada occurred when American barnstormer, John M. Bryant, California aviator was killed.
9/9/191318:30Over the North SeaMilitary - German NavyUnknownZeppelin L-1 (airship)UnknownUnknown20140The airship flew into a thunderstorm and encountered a severe downdraft crashing 20 miles north of Helgoland Island into the sea. The ship broke in two and the control car immediately sank drowning its occupants.
10/17/191310:30Near Johannisthal, GermanyMilitary - German NavyUnknownZeppelin L-2 (airship)UnknownUnknown30300Hydrogen gas which was being vented was sucked into the forward engine and ignited causing the airship to explode and burn at 3,000 ft..
3/5/19151:00Tienen, BelgiumMilitary - German NavyUnknownZeppelin L-8 (airship)UnknownUnknown41210Crashed into trees while attempting to land after being shot down by British and French aircraft.
9/3/191515:20Off Cuxhaven, GermanyMilitary - German NavyUnknownZeppelin L-10 (airship)UnknownUnknown19190Exploded and burned near Neuwerk Island, when hydrogen gas, being vented, was ignited by lightning.
7/28/1916UnknownNear Jambol, BulgeriaMilitary - German ArmyUnknownSchutte-Lanz S-L-10 (airship)UnknownUnknown20200Crashed near the Black Sea, cause unknown.
9/24/19161:00Billericay, EnglandMilitary - German NavyUnknownZeppelin L-32 (airship)UnknownUnknown22220Shot down by British aircraft crashing in flames.
10/1/191623:45Potters Bar, EnglandMilitary - German NavyUnknownZeppelin L-31 (airship)UnknownUnknown19190Shot down in flames by the British 39th Home Defence Squadron.
11/21/1916UnknownMainz, GermanyMilitary - German ArmyUnknownSuper Zeppelin (airship)UnknownUnknown28270Crashed in a storm.
11/28/191623:45Off West Hartlepool, EnglandMilitary - German NavyUnknownZeppelin L-34 (airship)UnknownUnknown20200Shot down by British anti-aircraft fire and aircraft and crashed into the North Sea.
3/4/1917UnknownNear Gent, BelgiumMilitary - German ArmyUnknownAirshipUnknownUnknown20200Caught fire and crashed.
3/30/1917UnknownOff Northern GermanyMilitary - German NavyUnknownSchutte-Lanz S-L-9 (airship)UnknownUnknown23230Struck by lightning and crashed into the BaltiSea.
5/14/19175:15Near Texel Island, North SeaMilitary - German NavyUnknownZeppelin L-22 (airship)UnknownUnknown21210Crashed into the sea from an altitude of 3,000 ft. after being hit by British aircraft fire.
6/14/19178:45Off Vlieland Island, North SeaMilitary - German NavyUnknownZeppelin L-43 (airship)UnknownUnknown24240Shot down by British aircraft.
8/21/19177:00Off western DenmarkMilitary - German NavyUnknownZeppelin L-23 (airship)UnknownUnknown18180Shot down by British aircraft.
10/20/19177:45Near Luneville, FranceMilitary - German NavyUnknownZeppelin L-44 (airship)UnknownUnknown18180Shot down by French anti-aircraft fire.
4/7/191821:30Over the MediterraneanMilitary - German NavyUnknownZeppelin L-59 (airship)UnknownUnknown23230Exploded and crashed into the sea off the southern coast of Italy.
5/10/1918UnknownOff Helgoland Island, GermanyMilitary - German NavyUnknownZeppelin L-70 (airship)UnknownUnknown22220Shot down by British aircraft crashing from a height of 17,000 ft.
8/11/191810:00Ameland Island, North SeaMilitary - German NavyUnknownZeppelin L-53 (airship)UnknownUnknown19190Shot down by british aircraft.
12/16/1918UnknownElizabeth, New JerseyUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownDe Havilland DH-497Unknown110No summary available
5/25/1919UnknownCleveland, OhioUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownDe Havilland DH-461Unknown110Caught fire in midair. The pilot leaped from the plane to his death as the plane began to go into a dive.
7/19/1919UnknownDix Run, PennsylvaniaUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownDe Havilland DH-482Unknown110No summary available
10/2/1919UnknownNewcastle, EnglandAircraft Transport and TravelUnknownDe Havilland DH-4UnknownUnknown110No summary available
10/14/1919UnknownCantonsville, MarylandUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownCurtiss R-4LM32Unknown110No summary available
10/30/1919UnknownLong Valley, New JerseyUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownDe Havilland DH.477Unknown110No summary available
3/10/1920UnknownNew Paris, IndianaUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownDe Havilland DH-465Unknown110No summary available
3/30/1920UnknownNewark, New JerseyUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownDe Havilland DH-472Unknown110No summary available
4/10/1920UnknownNewark, New JerseyUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownCurtiss R-4LM49Unknown210No summary available
4/11/1920UnknownHeller Field, New JerseyUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownCurtiss JN-4H44Unknown210No summary available
5/12/1920UnknownOskaloosa, IowaUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownDe Havilland DH-479Unknown210No summary available
6/6/1920UnknownCleveland, OhioUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownDe Havilland DH-4204Unknown110No summary available
8/16/1920UnknownBedford, EnglandBy AirUnknownArmstrong-Whitworth F-K-8G-EALWUnknown110No summary available
8/16/1920UnknownCollege Park, MarylandUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownDe Havilland DH-4317Unknown110No summary available
9/1/1920UnknownMorristown, New JerseyUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownJunkers JL-6305Unknown220No summary available
9/15/1920UnknownPemberville, OhioUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownJunkers F-13308Unknown220No summary available
9/27/1920UnknownHillersburg, PennsylvaniaUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownDe Havilland DH-4316Unknown110No summary available
10/2/1920UnknownOff Port Vendres, FranceLatecoere AirlinesUnknownSalmson 2-A-2F-ALAI31220No summary available
10/5/1920UnknownValencia, SpainLatecoere AirlinesUnknownBreguet 14F-ALTA20220Crashed while landing.
10/15/1920UnknownBatavia, IllinoisUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownDe Havilland DH-476Unknown110No summary available
11/7/1920UnknownTie Siding, WyomingUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownDe Havilland DH-4Unknown178110No summary available
12/14/1920UnknownCricklewood, EnglandHandley Page TransportUnknownHandley Page HP-16G-EAMAHP-25840Crashed into a tree on take off in fog.
12/24/1920UnknownBarcelona, SpainAeropostaleUnknownBreguet 14F-ALBOUnknown110No summary available
2/3/1921UnknownMendotta, MinnisotaUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownDe Havilland DH-4130Unknown110No summary available
2/9/1921UnknownLa Crosse, WisconsinUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownJunkers F-13301Unknown330No summary available
2/15/1921UnknownOff GibraltarAeropostaleUnknownBreguet 14F-ALBAUnknown220No summary available
2/22/1921UnknownElko, NevadaUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownDe Havilland DH-467Unknown110No summary available
4/6/1921UnknownPoint Cook, AustraliaMilitary - Royal Australian Air ForceUnknownUnknownH3021Unknown210No summary available
4/21/1921UnknownMitchel Field, NYUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownDe Havilland DH-4160Unknown110No summary available
4/29/1921UnknownCleveland, OhioUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownDe Havilland DH-4196Unknown110No summary available
5/17/1921UnknownRock Springs, WyomingUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownUnknown176Unknown110No summary available
7/16/1921UnknownSan Francisco, CaliforniaUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownDe Havilland DH-4222Unknown110No summary available
8/14/1921UnknownToulouse, FranceAeropostaleUnknownBreguet 14F-ALBIUnknown220No summary available
8/24/192117:40River Humber, EnglandMilitary - Royal Airship WorksUnknownRoyal Airship Works ZR-2 (airship)R-38R-3846461Crashed due to structural failure followed by two explosions and a fire. Attributed to faulty design.
9/6/1921UnknownParis, FranceFranco-RoumaineVarsovie - Strasbourg - ParisPotez IXF-ADCD160550Crashed while making an approach to Le Bourget Airport in Paris.
12/5/1921UnknownNear Murchinson River, AustraliaWest Australian AirwaysUnknownBristol 28 TourerG-AUDI6116330No summary available
1/14/1922UnknownParis, FranceHandley Page TransportUnknownHandley Page O/10G-EATNHP-43555Crashed at Le Bourget field.
2/21/1922UnknownNear Norfolk, VirginiaMilitary - U.S. Army Air ServiceUnknownDirigible Roma (airship)UnknownUnknown45340Crashed from a height of 500 ft. after experiencing control problems cause by malfunctioning controls.
4/7/1922UnknownGrandvilliers, FranceDaimler Airways / Grands Express AeriensUnknownde Havilland DH-18 / Farman F-60 GoliathG-EAOW/FGEAD4770A midair collision occurred in poor visibility approximately 18 miles north of Beauvais, France. This was the first commercial midair collision in aviation history. Two killed on the de Havilland, five on the Faman F-60.
4/8/1922UnknownPao Ting Fou, ChinaUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown17170All seventeen aboard were Chinese nationals.
4/13/1922UnknownBrooklands, EnglandVickersUnknownVickers VikingG-EBBZUnknown330No summary available
10/1/1925UnknownNittany Mt, OhioUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownDe Havilland DH-4385Unknown110No summary available
6/3/1922UnknownOff Folkestone, Kent, EnglandCie des Messageries AeriennesUnknownBleriot Spad 27F-CMAY1254330No summary available
7/26/1922UnknownCadix, SpainGrands Express AeriensUnknownBreguet 14UnknownUnknown330No summary available
9/7/1922UnknownIndianapolis, IndianaUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownDe Havilland DH-4227Unknown110No summary available
10/2/1922UnknownVenice, ItalyUnknownUnknownde Havilland DH-9G-EAYTUnknown440No summary available
10/25/1922UnknownLarache, MoroccoGrands Express AeriensUnknownBreguet 14UnknownUnknown220No summary available
12/3/1922UnknownFez, MoroccoGrands Express AeriensUnknownBreguet 14UnknownUnknown110No summary available
1/10/1923UnknownAjaccio, FranceAmee de l'AirUnknownLioré-et-Olivier H-13F-AEIBUnknown430No summary available
1/17/1923UnknownBarcelona, SpainGrands Express AeriensUnknownBreguet 14F-ALJUUnknown110No summary available
1/18/1923UnknownCheyenne, WyomingUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownDe Havilland DH-4223Unknown110No summary available
2/26/1923UnknownMeadville, PennsylvaniaUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownDe Havilland DH-4291Unknown110No summary available
5/14/1923UnknownMonsures, FranceGrands Express AeriensUnknownFarman F-60 GoliathF-AEBYUnknown660No summary available
8/27/1923UnknownBucharest, RomaniaCampagnie France RoumaineUnknownBlériot Spad 46F-AEGNUnknown220No summary available
9/7/1923UnknownColton, OhioUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownDe Havilland DH-4283Unknown110No summary available
9/14/1923UnknownBerks, EnglandDaimler AirwaysUnknownde Havilland DH-34G-EBBS29660No summary available
11/18/1923UnknownRussiaCCCPUnknownJunkers F-13D-257Unknown420No summary available
12/6/1923UnknownCastalia, OhioUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownDe Havilland DH-4318Unknown110No summary available
12/23/19232:30Over the Mediterranean SeaMilitary - French NavyToulon - AlgiersZeppelin Dixmunde (airship)L-72Unknown52520Crashed while on a flight from Toulon, France to Algiers, Algeria. The last known radio contact reported the ship nearly out of fuel and battling strong winds. Struck by lightning.
12/24/1923UnknownEgbert, WYUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownDe Havilland DH-4315Unknown110No summary available
3/7/1924UnknownGrampian, PennsylvaniaUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownDe Havilland DH-4327Unknown110No summary available
4/24/1924UnknownOver the English ChannelKLM Royal Dutch AirlinesLympne, England - Rotterdam, The NetherlandsFokker F.IIIH-NABS1535330No summary available
6/8/1924UnknownBarranquilla, ColombiaSCADTAUnknownJunkers F-13A16Unknown330No summary available
8/1/1924UnknownUnited StatesUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownDe Havilland DH-4297Unknown110No summary available
11/6/1924UnknownCabrerolles, FranceGrands Express AeriensUnknownUnknownF-AFBDUnknown110No summary available
12/21/1924UnknownGoshen, IndianaUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownDe Havilland DH-4311Unknown110No summary available
12/24/1924UnknownPurley, EnglandImperial AirwaysUnknownde Havilland DH-34BG-EBBX36880Shortly after taking off, witnesses observed a puff of white smoke after which the plane nose-dived into the ground. Fuel starvation. Captain Stewart and seven passengers were killed in an attempted forced landing.
3/22/1925UnknownNear Tiflies, Georgia, USSRZakaviaUnknownJunkers F-13R-RECA590550No summary available
4/25/1925UnknownAlicante, SpainGrands Express AeriensUnknownBreguet 14UnknownUnknown440No summary available
5/25/1925UnknownAlicante, SpainLignes Aeriennes LatecoereUnknownBreguet 14F-AFBBUnknown220No summary available
6/25/1925UnknownLandrécies, FranceKLM Royal Dutch AirlinesUnknownFokker (KLM) F.IIIH-NABMKLM-2440Crashed in poor weather.
6/26/1925UnknownAlicante, SpainGrands Express AeriensUnknownLioré-et-Olivier H-13F-AHBHUnknown220No summary available
7/20/1925UnknownRosas, SpainLignes Aeriennes LatecoereUnknownBreguet 14F-AFBIUnknown110No summary available
7/24/1925UnknownBudapest, HungaryCIDNAUnknownPotez IXUnknownUnknown110No summary available
9/3/19255:30Caldwell, OhioMilitary - U.S. NavyLakehurst, NJ - S.t Louis, MODirigible ZR-1 Shenandoah (airship)ZR-1Unknown43140The Shenandoah was flying over Southern Ohio when she abruptly encountered violent atmosphericonditions (thunderstorms). Powerful air currents buffeted her so severely that her crew was unable to maintain control. Rising rapidly above her pressure height, then falling and rising again, her hull structure was overstressed amidships, breaking the airship in two. Shenandoah's external control car and two engine cars fell free, carrying the dirigible's commanding officer and several other men to their deaths. The stern section came down nearby, while several men were able to fly the bow section to ground as a free balloon.
9/7/1925UnknownToul, FranceCIDNAUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown330No summary available
11/14/1925UnknownOff Boulogne-sur-Mer, FranceAir UnionUnknownFarman F-60 GoliathF-AMFYUnknown220No summary available
2/12/1926UnknownMontpelier, OhioUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownCurtiss Carrier PigeonUnknownUnknown110No summary available
3/8/1926UnknownStaaken, GermanyDeutche LufthansaUnknownJunkers F-13UnknownUnknown110No summary available
5/31/1926UnknownEnglish ChannelAir UnionUnknownBreguet 14F-ADAIUnknown110No summary available
7/3/1926UnknownRossaugpt, CzechoslovakiaCompagnie Internationale de Navigation AérienneParis - PragueCaudron C-61F-AFBT5307770Crashed while en route.
7/9/1926UnknownWolvertem, BelgiumKLM Royal Dutch AirlinesUnknownFokker F-4H-NACC4759220No summary available
7/24/1926UnknownJuist, GermanyDeutsche LufthansaUnknownJunkers F-13D-272660440Weather related.
8/18/1926UnknownHurst, Kent, EnglandAir UnionUnknownBleriot 155F-AIEB2440Crashed in adverse weather conditions. Engine failure.
9/26/1926UnknownNew York, New YorkUnknownNew York - ParisSikorsky S-25UnknownUnknown520Too much weight caused the landing gear to collapse as the plane took off for Paris on the first trans-Atlantipassenger flight.
10/8/1926UnknownBueren, GermanyDeutsche LufthansaUnknownFokker FG IIID-4681554440Weather related.
10/21/192613:15English ChannelImperial AirwaysUnknownHandley Page W-10G-EBMSW10/31200The plane was on a flight from London to Paris when power was lost to the starboard engine. The aircraft began to lose altitude until it eventually ditched into the sea about 18 miles from the English coast. The plane stayed afloat long enough for the fishing boat Invicta, piloted by Captain Marshall, to rescue all aboard. The plane was named Prince Henry.
11/11/1926UnknownCape Bojador, MoroccoGrands Express AeriensUnknownBreguet 14UnknownUnknown330No summary available
12/16/1926UnknownMedford, OregonPacifiAir TransportUnknownRyan M-12Unknown110No summary available
1/12/1927UnknownLille, FranceKLM Royal Dutch AirlinesUnknownFokker F-VIIH-NADHUnknown220No summary available
3/20/1927UnknownRabat, MoroccoGrands Express AeriensUnknownBreguet 14F-ALRAUnknown110No summary available
3/24/1927UnknownTambo, Qld, AustraliaQantasUnknownde Havilland DH-9CG-AUED86330Stalled at low altitiude on approach to land
4/15/1927UnknownKing Hill, IdahoVarney Air LinesUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown110Crashed after an unsuccessful attempt at fly into strong headwinds. The engine quit and the plane nosedived into the ground.
4/22/1927UnknownGoshen, IndianaUS Aerial Mail ServiceUnknownDouglas M-4626Unknown110No summary available
4/22/1927UnknownFloh, GermanyDeutsche LufthansaUnknownFokker FG IIID-7291567220Engine failure.
5/2/1927UnknownAlgiers, AlgeriaAir UnionUnknownSPCA Meteore 63UnknownUnknown310No summary available
7/27/1927UnknownAmoneburg, GermanyDeutsche LufthansaUnknownJunkers F-13D-206591550Engine failure.
8/22/19278:30Sevenoaks, EnglandKLM Royal Dutch AirlinesCroydon - SchipholFokker F-VIIIUnknown49931110A broken wire led to the partial loss of the the rudder and a crash landing which resulted in the aircraft striking a tree, killing the flight engineer.
9/3/1927UnknownWillington, ConnecticutColonial Air TransportUnknownFokker UniversalUnknownUnknown110No summary available
9/17/1927UnknownHadley, New JerseyReynolds AirwaysSightseeingFokker F-VIINC77648401270The sightseeing plane took off and rose to 400 ft. when the engine failed. The plane stalled and plunged to the ground in an apple orchard. Engine failure. The pilot was not familiar with the type of aircraft.
9/22/1927UnknownSaale, GermanyDeutsche LufthansaUnknownBFW M-18D-117730420Engine failure.
9/23/192710:00Schleiz, GermanyDeutsche LufthansaBerlin - MunichDornier MerkurD-585Unknown660Broken wing strut.
10/6/1927UnknownThies, MauritaniaLignes Aeriennes LatecoereUnknownBreguet 14F-AGBNUnknown220No summary available
10/30/1927UnknownNew Brunswick, New JerseyColonial Air TransportUnknownFairchild FC-2UnknownUnknown440Went into a tailspin and crashed into a corn field
11/16/1927UnknownStrasburg, FranceCIDNAUnknownFarman F-121 JabiruUnknownUnknown110No summary available
11/16/1927UnknownOver the Gulf of FinlandAero O-YUnknownJunkers F-13K-SALD798660No summary available
11/29/1927UnknownCorunna, IndianaNational Air TransportUnknownDouglas M-4UnknownUnknown110No summary available
12/26/1927UnknownAlmeria, SpainAeropostaleUnknownBreguet 14UnknownUnknown220No summary available
12/28/1927UnknownAbuerio, SpainAeropostaleUnknownBreguet 14F-AFGSUnknown110No summary available
12/31/1927UnknownFranceLatecoere AirlinesUnknownLatécoère 23UnknownUnknown440No summary available
1/8/1928UnknownNear Canajoharie, New YorkColonial Western AirlinesMinola - Albany - BuffaloFairchild FC-2Unknown39330Became lost in dense fog and flew into the ground in the Mohawk Valley while proceeding to Buffalo..
1/16/1928UnknownSolis, UruguayAeropostaleUnknownLatecoere 25UnknownUnknown220No summary available
1/22/1928UnknownTarragona, SpainAeropostaleUnknownBreguet 14F-AHEQUnknown220No summary available
1/22/1928UnknownFranceAeropostaleUnknownBreguet 14UnknownUnknown210No summary available
1/27/1928UnknownAlmeria, SpainAeropostaleUnknownBreguet 14F-AEEHUnknown110No summary available
2/26/1928UnknownMarquette, NebraskaBoeing Air TransportUnknownBoeing 40NC280Unknown210The air mail plane crashed into a grove of cottonwood trees and burned. Businessman F.H. Craig was killed and pilot Frank Yegar injured. The pilot descended in altitude due to air pockets.The plane then ran into an air pocket that brought the plane down into the grove of trees.
3/3/1928UnknownRio de Janeiro, BrazilUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown10100No summary available
3/11/1928UnknownOff Cape Griz Nez, FranceAir UnionUnknownFarman F-60 GoliathF-AEFCUnknown220No summary available
4/17/1928UnknownFederal, WyomingBoeing Air TransportUnknownBoeing 40UnknownUnknown210No summary available
4/19/1928UnknownMinuesa, SpainIberia AirlinesUnknownRohrbach RolandM-CCCCUnknown990Crashed in fog.
5/12/1928UnknownDearborn, MinnesotaFord Air Freight Inc.UnknownFord 4NC1492Unknown220No summary available
5/26/1928UnknownRadevormwald, GermanyDeutsche LufthansaUnknownJunkers F-13D-583742530Pilot error.
6/14/1928UnknownFrankfurt, GermanyDeutsche LufthansaUnknownAEGKD-74439550No summary available
6/22/1928UnknownLebo, KansasNational Air TransportChicago - DallasDouglas M-4UnknownUnknown110The mail plane flew into tornado like winds and crashed to the ground.
7/10/1928UnknownOver the Gulf of FinlandAero O-YUnknownJunkers F-13K-SALB760660No summary available
7/13/1928UnknownPurley, EnglandImperial AirwaysTestingVickers 74 VulcanG-EBLB9440Crashed to the ground shortly after taking off killing two men and two women.
7/24/1928UnknownWaalhaven harbor, NetherlandsKLM Royal Dutch AirlinesUnknownFokker (KLM) F.IIIH-NABR1533 (KLM-1)110The plane crashed into the Waalhaven harbor.
8/25/1928UnknownNear Port Townsend, BC, CanadaBritish Columbia AirwaysVictoria - SeattleFord 4-AT-B Tri MotorG-CATX4-AT-26770Crashed into Puget Sound in dense fog. Considered the first Canadian air disaster.
9/2/1928UnknownToul, FranceCIDNAUnknownBleriot Spad 56UnknownUnknown330No summary available
9/4/1928UnknownAdelaide Hills, AustraliaQantasUnknownde Havilland DH.50JG-AUHIUnknown210Following the conclusion of an aerial tour carrying Sir John Salmond, the aircraft departed Adelaide piloted by C. W. A. Scott with an engineer as passenger. Control was lost in the cloud during an attempt to cross the Adelaide Hills; the aircraft crashed and caught fire.
9/4/1928UnknownPocatello, IdahoNational Parks AirwaysUnknownFokker Super UniversalNC7242809770No summary available
9/6/1928UnknownHeroldbach, GermanyDeutsche LufthansaUnknownFokker FG IIID-1801531330Engine failure.
10/4/1928UnknownGerona, SpainAeropostaleUnknownBreguet 14UnknownUnknown330No summary available
10/18/1928UnknownPolk, PennsylvaniaNational Air TransportUnknownDouglas M-4UnknownUnknown110The mail plane crashed and burned during the night.
10/31/1928UnknownValence, FranceAir UnionUnknownBleriot Spad 56F-AIMNUnknown210No summary available
11/15/1928UnknownOff GibraltarAeropostaleUnknownLatecoere 32F-AISNUnknown210No summary available
11/24/1928UnknownEdgerton, OhioUniversal AirlinesCleveland - ChicagoHamilton H-47Unknown46330The mail plane crashed in a heavy snow storm.
11/25/1928UnknownBristolville, OhioNational Air TransportUnknownDouglas M-4UnknownUnknown110The mail plane crashed in a snow storm.
11/25/1928UnknownEdgerton, OhioContinental Air LinesCleveland - LouisvilleTravel Air 4000UnknownUnknown330The mail plane crashed in a heavy snow storm
12/1/192810:00Spur, TexasSunbeam Air Transport Co.San Antonio - Amarillo - Tulsa - DenverFord 4-AT-B Tri MotorNC78624-AT-47550The aircraft crashed and burned while en route. Flames were seen aboard the plane before it crashed.
12/3/19288:00BrazilSyndicato CondorUnknownDornier WalP-BACA6314140The seaplane took off form the bay and narrowly avoided a collision with another plane and in the process veered sharply and so abruptly that one of the wings was strained beyond its elastilimits. The pilot then lost control of the aircraft and it fell, tail spinning 300 feet into the water where one of the engines exploded on impact. It sunk immediately.
12/4/1928UnknownRio de Janeiro, BrazilUnknownUnknownJunkers G24UnknownUnknown660The aircraft's wingtip struck the water and crashed into Rio de Janeiro Bay.
12/11/1928UnknownLetzlingen, GermanyDeutsche LufthansaUnknownJunkers G-31D-14733005430Weather related.
12/20/1928UnknownHuron, OhioNational Air TransportCleveland - ChicagoDouglas M-4UnknownUnknown110The mail plane crashed into an apple tree during a snow storm.
12/23/1928UnknownChattanooga, TennesseeInterstate AirlinesUnknownFairchild FC-2UnknownUnknown440Crashed onto a roof and garage on takeoff and burst into flames. The motor may have not been warmed- up enough.
12/31/1928UnknownReims, FranceCIDNAUnknownBlériot Spad 66F-AEHX40320Crashed into high ground in fog.
1/5/1929UnknownStafford Springs, ConnecticutColonial Air TransportUnknownFairchild FC-2UnknownUnknown110No summary available
1/18/1929UnknownCove, OregonVarney Air LinesUnknownStearman C-38UnknownUnknown110While attempting to make an emergency landing on the Minam river the plane hit a bolder
1/25/1929UnknownNear Corfu, GreeceAeroespressoUnknownCMASA WalI-AZDA53920No summary available
1/31/1929UnknownMorgantown, West VirginiaSkyline Transportation CompanyUnknownTravel Air 4000UnknownUnknown110No summary available
1/31/1929UnknownOff MoroccoAeropostaleUnknownLatecoere 26UnknownUnknown220No summary available
3/17/1929UnknownNewark, New JerseyColonial Western AirlinesSightseeingFord 5-AT-B Tri MotorNC76834-AT-4115140The plane was making the last of a number of sightseeing flights when one of it's three engines failed. The Plane went out of control at an altitude of 200 ft. and crashed into a railroad freight car. Engine failure.
3/30/19299:18Near Beaumont, CaliforniaNew Standard AirlinesLos Angeles - Phoenix - El PasoFokker F-VIIANC7888617440The aircraft crashed into a high mountain ridge, exploding on impact. Investigators speculated that upon encountering fog and winds in the treacherous mountain pass, the pilot may have turned the airliner around and was heading back to the airport when the crash occurred.
4/21/1929UnknownSan Diego, CaliforniaMaddux Airlines / Military - U.S.Army Air ForceSan Diego - PhoenixFord 5-AT-B Tri-Motor / B-PW-9DNC9636 / 28-0374-AT-010660A midair collision occurred with a US Air Force Boeing PW-9D at 2,000 ft. Five killed on the Tri-motor, one on the Boeing. Army pilot Lieutenant Howard Keefer, while flying above the airliner, was stunting and performed a steep banking turn downward, in an attempt to pass in front of the airliner. Instead, he misjudged the speed of the Maddux aircraft and his diving plane struck the cockpit of the Ford Tri-motor. He was found criminally negligent.
5/18/1929UnknownHungaryMALERTUnknownFokker F-IIIH-MABCUnknown220No summary available
5/22/1929UnknownAlgiersAeropostaleUnknownCams 53F-AISXUnknown540No summary available
6/10/1929UnknownSantiago de Cuba, CubaPan American AirwaysSantiago de Cuba - HavanaFokker F-XNC9700Unknown520Crashed while taking off. The muddy field prevented the aircraft from gaining altitude. The plane hit telephone wires and crashed.
6/14/1929UnknownBarcelona, SpainAeropostaleUnknownBreguet 14F-AFEJUnknown210No summary available
6/17/1929UnknownOff Dungeness, EnglandImperial AirwaysUnknownHandley Page W-10G-EBMTW10/41370The plane was over the English Channel when an engine failed. The pilot tried to return to the airport but the plane ditched into the English Channel. The plane was named 'City of Ottawa.'
6/24/1929UnknownSt. Paul, MinnesotaNorthwest Orient AirlinesSt. Paul - MinneapolisFord 5-AT-B Tri-MotorNC74165-AT-002810Crashed near Indian Mounds park shortly after taking off. Triple engine failure.
6/29/1929UnknownLake Constance, SwitzerlandAero LloydUnknownDomier Delphin IIID-1620151550The aircraft crashed into lake Constance while attempting to landing.
6/29/1929UnknownColumbus, OhioContinental Air LinesUnknownTravel Air 4000UnknownUnknown110No summary available
8/11/1929UnknownClovis, New MexicoMiddle States AirlinesUnknownLockheed VegaNC870EUnknown440No summary available
8/13/1929UnknownPerpignan, FranceAeropostaleUnknownBreguet 14UnknownUnknown110No summary available
8/24/1929UnknownSochi, RussiaUkvozduchputUnknownKalinin K-4CCCP-217Unknown110No summary available
8/24/1929UnknownElm, GermanyDeutsche LufthansaUnknownFokker FG IID-7571571540Weather related.
9/2/1929UnknownNeedles, CaliforniaAssociated AviatorsUnknownLockheed VegaNR859EUnknown210The plane crashed after going into a tail spin. The mechaniwas able to parachute to safety.
9/3/1929c: 1:00Mt. Taylor, New MexicoTrans Continental Air TransportAlbuquerque - Los AngelesFord 5-AT-B Tri MotorNC96495-AT-002880Crashed in a thunderstorm after being struck by lightning. The plane was named 'The City of San Francisco.'
9/6/1929UnknownJask, IranImperial AirwaysLondon, England - Indiade Havilland DH-66 HerculesG-EBMZ239530The mail plane caught fire after crash landing.
9/17/1929UnknownOff Larache, MoroccoAeropostaleUnknownLatecoere 25-3-RF-AIUJ704550Crashed into the Mediterranean.
9/17/1929UnknownJacumba, CaliforniaPickwick AirwaysTijuana - NogalesFairchild 71UnknownUnknown210The mail plane crashed into a hillside in the desert while attempting to make an emergency landing during a storm.
9/17/1929UnknownMt Lamentation, ConnecticutColonial Air TransportUnknownPitcairn PA-6 MailwingUnknownUnknown110The mail plane crashed into Mt. Lamentation and burst into flames.
10/26/1929UnknownOff Spezia, ItalyImperial AirwaysUnknownShort CalcuttaG-AADN5748770The aircraft ditched in the ocean after encountering gale force winds. Sank while in tow. The plane was named 'City of Rome.'
10/29/1929UnknownMount Vernon, OhioContinental Air LinesCleveland - LouisvilleStearman C-38UnknownUnknown110The mail plane crashed into a grove of trees 8 miles southwest of Mount Vernon.
10/31/1929UnknownOff Bremerton, WashingtonBremerton-Seattle Air Taxi / Gorst Air LinesBremertonLoening C-2CUnknownUnknown220The air taxi crashed into Puget Sound as it attempted to take off.
11/4/19297:00Cerro del Carbon, MexicoCorp. Aeronautica de TransportesMexico City - JuarezLockheed Vega 5NC46M97440The mail plane crashed in dense fog.
11/6/1929UnknownNear Godstone, Surrey, EnglandDeutsche LufthansaAmsterdam - CroydenJunkers G-24D-903911870Crashed in heavy rain and fog while attempting to land.
11/15/1929UnknownOff Corsica, FranceAir UnionUnknownLiore et Olivier 190F-AIGB1330Crashed into the Mediterranean in fog.
11/30/1929UnknownVancouver, WashingtonVarney Air LinesUnknownStearman M-2 SpeedmailUnknownUnknown110The mail plane crashed into a fog bound tower of the interstate bridge spanning the Columbia River.
12/2/1929UnknownChagrin Falls, OhioNational Air TransportUnknownDouglas M-3UnknownUnknown110The mail plane crashed en route during a storm.
12/14/1929UnknownMediterranean SeaAeropostaleUnknownBernard 192F-AJDAUnknown330No summary available
12/19/1929UnknownNear Berlin, GermanyDeutsche LufthansaUnknownArado V1D-1594Unknown320Forced landing 40 miles from Berlin.
12/30/1929UnknownAmarillo, TexasTrans Continental Air TransportUnknownTravel Air B6000UnknownUnknown550Crashed on approach onto a golf course.
1/10/1930UnknownBrawnson, NebraskaBoeing Air TransportUnknownBoeing 95NC184EUnknown110The airmail plane crash landed and burst into flames on a farm in fog and snow while attempting to make an emergency landing.
1/13/1930UnknownAntananarivo, MadagascarAir OrientUnknownFarman 190F-AJJKUnknown330No summary available
1/19/193018:23Oceanside, CaliforniaMaddux AirlinesAqua Caliente, Mexico - Los AngelesFord 5-AT-C Tri MotorNC96895-AT-04616160While en route to Los Angeles, the pilot, flying a low altitude due to poor weather conditions tried to turn back. While in a left turn his left wing struck a hill, crashed and burned. Adverse weather conditions. The plane flew into a sudden squall which cause the pilot to lose control.
1/25/1930UnknownOff Ceuta, SpainAeropostaleUnknownLatecoere 25F-AJCLUnknown220No summary available
1/27/193017:30Kansas City, KansasCentral AirlinesWichita - Kansas City, KSTravel Air A6000AUnknown963550While preparing to land, the plane side slipped and dived into the ground from a height of 500 ft. and caught fire. As quickly as the bodies were removed, a hastily mustered crew of pilots and mechanics from Universal Airlines and Central Airlines, began removing all evidence of the accident, savagely fighting off reporters and photographers as they worked.
2/3/1930UnknownHartford, ConnecticutColonial Air TransportNewark, NJ - Hartford, CTPitcairn PA-6 MailwingUnknownUnknown110While attempting to land the plane struck a building and fell into the Connecticut river.
2/10/1930UnknownMarden, EnglandAir UnionUnknownFarman F-63F-FHMYUnknown220No summary available
4/18/1930c:17:00Jersey City, New JerseyCanadian Colonial AirwaysAlbany, NY - Jersey City, NJFairchild 71Unknown634440Crashed into power lines 150 feet above the ground in fog.
5/10/1930UnknownBuenos AiresAeropostaleUnknownLatecoere 28F-AJPDUnknown430No summary available
6/5/1930UnknownBoston, MassachusettsColonial Air TransportUnknownFord Tri-Motor 5NC96755-AT-0331510Crashed into Boston Harbor after loosing the right engine on takeoff.
7/7/1930UnknownBornholm, DenmarkDeutsche LufthansaStettin - NorwayDornier WalD-86444850The flying boat landed in a storm in the open ocean due to engine failure. After three hours, the plane was capsized by a large wave.
7/10/1930UnknownArkansas Pass, TexasCross AirwaysUnknownLockheed Vega 5NC-394H87550The aircraft exploded in the air at an altitude of 4,000 feet shortly after taking off. The plane was flying in an area of fog and thunderstorms.
8/22/1930UnknownIglau, CzechoslovakiaCeskoslovenske AeroliniePrague - Brun - PressburgFord 5-AT-C Tri MotorOK-FOR5-AT-05011100Crashed while the pilot attempted to make an emergency landing in fog, during a storm.
9/11/1930UnknownCroydon, EnglandSabenaUnknownSabca F-VIIOO-AINUnknown220No summary available
9/25/1930UnknownSouthesk, Saskatchewan, CanadaWestern Canada AirwaysCalgary - MoosejawUnknownUnknownUnknown330The air mail plane crashed in fog while en route.
10/5/19302:05Near Beauvais, FranceMilitary - British Air MinistryCardington, England - Karachi, PakistanRoyal Airship Works R-101G-FAAWR-10154480The airship was on its inaugural flight from Cardington, England to Karachi, (Pakistan). During a storm on the first night, it suddenly nosedived, leveled briefly, then dived again crashing and burning. Preparations had been rushed for political reasons and there had been no full-speed test flight. In the wind and rain, the outer cover split open at the front so that the two forward gasbags ruptured simultaneously. Dropping ballast raised the nose, but only because there was also dynamilift, which was promptly lost as speed was reduced, presumably to save the remaining gasbags.
10/6/19309:45Dresden, GermanyDeutsche LufthansaBerlin - ViennaMesserschmitt M-20BD-1930443880Crashed into hill while attempting to land.
10/12/1930UnknownLa Rache, MoroccoAeropostaleCasablanca - Bahat - ToulouseLatecoere 28F-AJUUUnknown440The french postal plane crashed into mountains.
10/28/1930UnknownPrince Rupert, BC, CanadaAlaska-Washington AirwaysUnknownLockheed VegaNC103W120330No summary available
10/30/1930UnknownNear Neufchatel, FranceImperial AirwaysParis, France - London, EnglandHandley Page W-8G-EBIXW8-7630Crashed into high ground in fog after losing an engine. The plane was named 'City of Washington.'
10/30/1930UnknownBrookston, IndianaEmbry Riddle CompanyUnknownPitcairn PA-6 MailwingUnknownUnknown110After developing engine trouble the pilot tried to parachute out of the plane but the parachute got caught on the plane and the pilot was dragged to his death.
11/7/1930UnknownOff of Santos, BrazilSyndicato CondorUnknownJunkers G-24P-BAHA921910Crashed into the sea.
11/18/1930c: 2:00Techachapi Mountains, CaliforniaPacifiAir TransportBurbank, CA - Oakland, CABoeing 40NC5340Unknown330Crashed into a mountainside at an altitude of 4,500 feet during a snowstorm.
12/9/1930UnknownShanghai, ChinaChina National Aviation CorporationShanghai - HankowLoening C-W Air YahtUnknownUnknown640The lower right wing of the aircraft hit the mast of a river boat and the plane flipped over on its back and crashed onto a river bank. The aircraft was named 'Shanghai'.
1/8/1931UnknownMelle, BelgiumSabenaUnknownFokker F-VIIOO-AILUnknown220No summary available
1/22/1931UnknownBluff Mountain, WashingtonVarney Air LinesPortland - PascoBoeing 40NC741KUnknown110The mail plane flew into Bluff Mountain in dense fog.
2/8/1931UnknownWairoa, New ZealandDominion Air LinesUnknownDesoutter IIZK-ACAUnknown110No summary available
2/20/1931UnknownBagot, Manitoba, CanadaWestern Canada AirwaysWinnigeg - MoosejawFokker Universal F-14UnknownUnknown320The plane carrying mail, crashed into a field, turned over and burst into flames. There was heavy fog in the area of the accident.
2/24/1931UnknownOff SpainAeropostaleUnknownLatecoere 32F-AITXUnknown310No summary available
3/21/1931UnknownNew South Wales, AustraliaAustralian National AirwaysUnknownAvro 10VH-UMF241880Wreckage found 10/26/1958.
3/31/193110:45Bazaar, KansasTrans Continental and Western AirKansas City - Wichita - Los AngelesFokker F10A TrimotorNC-9991063880Shortly after taking off from Kansas City, one of the aircraft's wing's separated in flight after penetrating a thunderstorm and experiencing strong turbulence and icing. The plane crashed into a wheat field. Wing-aileron flutter, brought about by moisture leaking into the wing's interior, weakening the glue that bonded the wooden spars. Notre Dame football coach, Knute Rockne, 43, killed.
4/14/1931UnknownNear Letschen, GermanyDeutsche LufthansaUnknownMesserschmitt M-20D-19284421020Fuselage failure. Four were seriously injured and both the pilot and radio operator were killed.
5/5/193123:30Burbank, CaliforniaPacifiAir TransportSan Diego - Los AngelesBoeing 40NC5390Unknown220The mail plane crashed into Las Tunas Canyon while attempting to land at Burbank Airport in dense fog.
5/22/1931UnknownWampit, AustraliaGuiena AirwaysUnknownJunkers W-34VH-UNRUnknown110No summary available
5/24/193122:30Bellefonte, PennsylvaniaNational Air TransportUnknownBoeing 95NC397EUnknown110Crashed into a mountain and burned in poor visibility.
6/7/19319:00Near Sandoway, BurmaAir OrientSaigon - KarachiFokker F-VIIBPH-AEO5096440Crashed into a trees and fell into a river 50 km south of Sandoway after experiencing engine trouble while attempting to land at Sandoway in poor visibility and monsoon conditions.
6/11/1931UnknownWalbridge, OhioRubner Flying ServiceUnknownLockheed Vega 2NC857E64320A wing buckled as the plane was attempting to land and the plane crashed.
6/13/1931UnknownSaarbrucken, GermanyDeutsche LufthansaCologne - SaarbruckenDornier MerkurD-1455177440After circling in fog for half an hour, the plane rose to about 300 ft. and nose dived into the ground and burst into flames. Engine failure.
7/12/1931UnknownChicago, IllinoisBraniff AirlinesChicago - DetroitLockheed VegaNC8497Unknown220Engine quit while taking off. The plane crashed from a height of 700 feet. The pilot tried to return to the airport by banking to the right but did not have sufficient altitude to recover.
7/14/1931UnknownTemora, AustraliaAustralian Aerial ServicesUnknownLasco LascowlVH-UGFUnknown220No summary available
7/21/1931UnknownCentralia, IllinoisAmerican AirwaysUnknownPitcairn PA-6 MailwingUnknownUnknown110No summary available
7/24/1931UnknownKurudjevo, BulgariaCIDNAConstantinople - BudapestFokker F-VIIUnknownUnknown770The aircraft caught fire in mid air and crashed.
8/9/19318:40Cincinnati, OhioAmerican AirwaysUnknownFord 5-AT-C Tri MotorNC96625AT-029660Crashed from a height of 500 feet on the banks of Little Miami River shortly after taking off. Engine failure due to a broken hub on the right engine which led to the detachment of the motor from the aircraft.
9/14/193120:00Chicago, IllinoisChicago-Detroit AirwaysUnknownLockheed VegaNC606Unknown110Crashed in a severe rainstorm while attempting to land.
9/16/19314:00Oakland, CaliforniaPacifiAir TransportOakland, CA - Seattle, WABoeing 40NC10347Unknown440Crashed into San Francisco Bay shortly after taking off from Oakland airport.
10/6/1931UnknownNovia Scotia, CanadaDeutsche LufthansaUnknownHeinkel HE-2D-1717334330No summary available
10/14/1931UnknownBrazilSyndicato CondorUnknownDornier WalP-BALSA107330No summary available
11/5/19316:48Camden, New JerseyNY, Phil., Washington AWNewark, NJ - Camden, NJ - Washington DCLockheed Orion 9NC12221178550Crashed onto a golf course and burst into flames after circling the airport twice to land.
11/13/1931UnknownSir Lowry's pass, South AfricaUnion AirwaysUnknownDe Havilland DH.80UnknownUnknown330No summary available
11/23/1931UnknownSalt Lake City, UtahBoeing Air TransportUnknownBoeing 40NC7465Unknown110The mail plane crashed 8 miles west of Salt Lake airport. It is believed the plane overturned while attempting to land in the dark.
11/24/1931UnknownNear Tsinan, ChinaChina National Aviation CorporationNanking - PeikingStinsonUnknownUnknown330Crashed into Chingshan mountain range 10 miles south of Tsinan in fog.
11/26/193122:30Pasco, WashingtonVarney Air LinesPortland, WA - Pasco, WABoeing 40NC10338Unknown110Crashed in fog while attempting to land.
12/5/1931UnknownKewanee, IllinoisBraniff AirwaysKansas City - ChicagoLockheed Vega 5NC433E49620Crashed attempting to land at an alternate airfield in a sleet storm. The plane struck the roof of a barn adjacent to the airfield and was destroyed. Icing.
12/6/1931UnknownBangkok, ThailandKLM Royal Dutch AirlinesUnknownFokker F-VIIb-3MPH-AFO5226750Did not gain altitude while taking off. The landing gear hit the top of a dam and the plane crashed.
12/9/1931UnknownOff AlgiersAeropostaleUnknownCAMS 56F-AIOXUnknown220No summary available
12/31/1931UnknownSpringfield, OhioAmerican AirwaysPort Colombus, OH - Louisville, KYFairchild Pilgrim 100AUnknownUnknown540Under orders from his supervisor, the pilot took off in extremely poor weather conditions. After encountering fog he attempted to turn back to the airport but a wing tip struck a knoll and the plane crashed.
1/21/1932UnknownColvin Park, IlinoisNorthwest AirwaysRockford - Chicago, IL - Madison, WIStinson SM-2AUnknownUnknown110Crashed in heavy fog a few minutes after taking off from Rockford. A witness said the plane caught fire after an explosion in mid air and crashed.
1/29/1932UnknownLebec, CaliforniaCentury PacifiLinesSan Francisco - Bakersfield - Los Angeles, CAStinson SM-6000BUnknown5034880Crashed into a canyon in mountains during a snowstorm.
2/1/1932UnknownOff Miami, FloridaBimini AirwaysMiami - BiminiFairchildUnknownUnknown550Disappeared while en route on a 45 minute flight.
2/2/1932UnknownMarcellus, MichiganTransamerican AirlinesChicago - KalamazooStearman C-3MBUnknownUnknown110Mail plane crashed.
2/2/1932UnknownRio Vista, CaliforniaBoeing Air TransportUnknownBoeing 40NC7470Unknown210Struck an irrigation ditch and caught fire during landing.
2/27/1932UnknownOff Setiba, BrazilAeropostaleUnknownLatecoere 28F-AJOXUnknown330No summary available
3/8/19322:00Saint Louis, IllinoisCentury Air LinesTrainingStinson SM-6000BUnknownUnknown520Crashed into a skeleton of an old windmill, 500 yards from the edge of the field while practicing night landings.
3/19/1932UnknownCalimesa, CaliforniaAmerican AirwaysPhoenix, AZ - Los Angeles, CAFokker F-10AUnknown1027770Crashed into an orchard after striking power lines in fog.
3/21/1932UnknownSteubenville, OhioTrans Continental and Western AirColumbus - McKeesportNorthrop AlphaUnknownUnknown110The mail plane pilot drowned when his parachute tangled in the fuselage and he was dragged into the Ohio River after his plane crashed.
3/29/1932UnknownSyriaAir OrientUnknownFarman F-190UnknownUnknown330No summary available
3/31/1932UnknownBedford, OhioNational Air TransportUnknownBoeing 95NC191EUnknown110No summary available
4/21/1932UnknownFort Wayne, IndianaTransamerica AirlinesUnknownStearman C-3MBUnknownUnknown110No summary available
5/3/1932UnknownPortland, OregonVarney Air LinesUnknownBoeing 40NC830MUnknown220No summary available
5/16/1932UnknownBurbank, CaliforniaPacifiAir TransportSan Diego - Burbank - OaklandBoeing 40NC5589Unknown330Crashed and burned in fog while attempting to land at Burbank Airport. Both pilots and the radio man were killed.
7/16/1932UnknownMount El Plomo, near Vitacura, ChilePanagraSantiago, Chile - Mendosa, ArgentinaFord 5-AT-C Tri MotorNC403H5-AT-062990The aircraft crashed in a severe snowstorm in the Andes Mountains. The wreckage was buried by ice and snow and wasn’t found until March 22, 1934.
8/12/1932UnknownBeyrouth, LebanonAir OrientUnknownCAMS 53F-AIQYUnknown710No summary available
8/30/1932UnknownTubergen, GermanyA B AerotransportUnknownJunkers G-23SE-AAEUnknown220No summary available
9/8/1932c:09:00Salt Flats, TexasAmerican AirwaysEl Paso - DallasFokker F-10NC9716Unknown430The mail plane struck a mountain and burned encountering poor weather conditions.
9/17/1932UnknownSelsdon Park, EnglandAir UnionUnknownLiore-et-Olivier 213F-AIFEUnknown210No summary available
9/18/1932UnknownByron Bay, AustraliaNew England AirwaysUnknownDe Havilland DH-80VH-UPMUnknown330No summary available
10/12/1932UnknownPort Etienne, MauritaniaAeropostaleUnknownLatecoere 28UnknownUnknown110No summary available
10/26/1932UnknownVilla Monte, BoliviaLloyd Aero BolivianoUnknownFord Tri-motor 5UnknownUnknown220Former American army flyer Donald Duke was killed when his plane carrying Bolivian army supplies crashed.
10/29/1932UnknownRamsgate, EnglandDeutsche LufthansaUnknownJunkers W-33UnknownUnknown220The mail plane ditched into the English Channel after encountering 60 mile-an-hour gale force winds.
11/2/1932UnknownEchterpfuhl, GermanyDeutsche LufthansaNuremberg - FrankfortJunkers F-13D-724696550Crashed into mountainous terrain in the Spessart mountains in fog.
11/25/1932UnknownMarianna, ArkansasHunter AirwaysLittle Rock, AR - Memphis, TNTravel Air 6000UnknownUnknown220Became lost and circled until the plane struck an oak tree and crashed onto a island in the bayou.
12/14/1932UnknownAmarillo, TexasTrans Continental and Western AirUnknownFord 5NC9650Unknown220The mail plane crashed in a snowstorm. The pilot died two days later from his injuries.
12/14/1932UnknownRocky Ridge, ColoradoBoeing Air TransportUnknownBoeing 40NC842MUnknown110No summary available
12/26/1932UnknownWau, AustraliaGuinea AirwaysUnknownDe Havilland DH-60VH-UMJUnknown220No summary available
1/10/1933UnknownAlgiersAeropostaleUnknownCAMS 53F-AISVUnknown110No summary available
1/14/1933UnknownNewark, New JerseyEastern Air TransportTest flightCurtiss Condor 18NC185HUnknown220Went into a vertical bank and crashed and burned.
1/20/1933UnknownMarietta, GeorgiaAmerican AirwaysUnknownStearman 4N490WUnknown110No summary available
1/20/19332:07Bourne, TexasAmerican AirwaysBig Springs - San AntonioStearman 4NC11721Unknown110The pilot of the mail plane lost his bearings and crashed into the hillside in poor visibility.
1/24/1933UnknownEugene, OregonPacifiAir TransportUnknownFord 5-AT-DNC431H5-AT-098310The mail plane crashed while taking off.
3/11/1933UnknownNear Mendoza, ArgentinaPan American Grace AirwaysMendoza, Argentina - Santiago, ChiliFairchild FC-2WNC9723Unknown220Crashed and burned.
3/25/193320:07Hayward, CaliforniaVarney AirlinesBurbank - San FranciscoLockheed Orion 9NC122261843311The aircraft crashed into tops of two houses and smashed into a third, bursting into flames in heavy rain. An unusual and unforeseen condition of the weather developed its intensity in the immediate locality of the accident. The ceiling suddenly dropped as the plane approached its destination.
3/28/193314:30Near Dixmude, BelgiumImperial AirwaysCologne, Germany - Croydon, EnglandArmstrong Whitworth Argosy IIG-AACIAW-36315150The airliner was crusing at about 4,000 feet when fire was observed coming out of its tail section. The pilot tried to make an emergency landing but the fuselage split in two causing the aircraft to crash and burn. Although never proven, this is thought to be the first airline disaster caused by an act of satotage. The fire was thought to have been started by a passenger in an attempt to commit suicide.
4/3/1933UnknownHemkenrode, GermanyDeutsche LufthansaUnknownJunkers F-13D-534Unknown210No summary available
4/4/193312:30Off Barnegat, New JerseyMilitary - U.S. NavyUnknownGoodyear-Zeppelin U.S.S. Akron (airship)ZRS-4Unknown76730While cruising at 1,600 feet off New Jersey, strong air currents droped the ship to 700 feet before leveling off. Before it could regain a safe height, it plummeted into the AtlantiOcean. Decision by the commander to fly into a storm despite the presence of lightning.
4/23/1933UnknownMt. Terrione, ItalyAir OrientUnknownCams 33F-ALCE29660Crashed into a mountain.
4/29/1933UnknownTraunstein, GermanyEurasiaUnknownJunkers W-34D-42737440Crashed on a test flight before delivery to Eurasia in China.
5/9/1933UnknownViladrau, SpainAeropostale - La Tecoere CompanyParis - MorrocoLatecoere 28-1F-AJIX1701660Crashed while landing in fog.
6/2/1933UnknownBowling Green, VirginiaEastern Air TransportUnknownPitcairns PA-6UnknownUnknown110The mail plane crashed into a ravine.
8/29/1933UnknownQuay, New MexicoTrans Continental and Western AirUnknownFord 5-AT-B Tri MotorNC96075-AT-005550Crashed during a storm while attempting to make an emergency landing.
9/12/1933UnknownLjubljana, YugoslaviaAeroputUnknownFarman F-306YU-SAHUnknown880Crashed during takeoff on the ground of an insane asylum.
10/10/193321:00Chesterton, IndianaUnited Air LinesCleveland - ChicagoBoeing 247-DNC13304168510100While en route to Chicago, the aircraft was destroyed by an explosive device placed in the cargo hold, consisting of nitro-glycerin and attached to a timing device. This was the first proven case of sabotage in the history of commercial aviation.
10/31/1933UnknownEtobon, FranceAir FranceUnknownFarman F-301F-AJMIUnknown220No summary available
11/9/193322:35Portland, OregonUnited Air LinesSeattle, WA - Dallas, TXBoeing 247NC13345Unknown940Crashed in a thickly wooded area upon taking off after the pilot became lost in fog.
11/10/1933UnknownMoriarty, New MexicoTrans Continental and Western AirUnknownNorthrop DeltaNC12292Unknown110No summary available
11/20/1933UnknownNear Tsinan, ChinaChina National Aviation CorporationCanton - ShanghiSinsonUnknownUnknown880Crashed into the Chingshan mountain range in fog.
11/21/193315:00Near Kharkov, Ukraine, USSRKalininTest flightKalinin K-7UnknownUnknown20140Crashed due to structural failure during a test flight.
11/24/1933UnknownWedron, IllinoisNational Air TransportUnknownBoeing 247NC13324Unknown220No summary available
12/11/1933UnknownHamburg, GermanyDeutsche LufthansaBerlin - HamburgFocke-Wulf A-17D-140347870Crashed after striking an obstacle while landing in poor visibility.
12/14/1933UnknownEshowe, South AfricaUnion AirwaysUnknownJunkers W-34ZS-AEB2735640No summary available
12/30/1933UnknownNear Ruysselede, BelgiumImperial AirwaysBrussels, Belgium - Croydon, EnglandAvro 10G-ABLU52810100Crashed into a radio antenna tower and tore off a wing in dense fog.
1/15/193418:15Corbigny, FranceAir FranceSaigon - ParisDewoitine D-332F-AMMY114140The aircraft crashed while en route in a severe snowstorm. Icing. The aircraft was named 'Emeraude.'
1/20/1934UnknownCarombe, FranceAir FranceUnknownBreguet 280TF-AJKXUnknown220No summary available
2/23/19342:00Near Salt Lake City, UtahBoeing Aircraft CompanySalt Lake City - CheyenneBoeing 247NC133571739880Crashed on top of Parley's canyon, 20 miles from Salt Lake City shortly after taking off for Cheyenne.
2/26/1934UnknownRio de Oro, MoroccoAir FranceUnknownLatécoère 28F-AJPA925610No summary available
3/6/1934UnknownPetersburg, IllinoisAmerican AirwaysSt. Louis, MO - Chicago, ILFairchild Pilgrim 100ANC710Y6606440Crashed into a snow drift due to icing in a blizzard.
3/10/1934UnknownPereira, ColombiaPan American Airways (Scadta)Quiddo - CartagoSikorsky S-38 Flying BoatNC-9107Unknown650Scadta was a Pan Am subsidiary. It was operating a domestiflight, which crashed in the Colombian jungle, which was called 'Green Hell.' Five Goigira Indians, who were canoeing up the Uribe River, found pieces of clothing, and then dead bodies of five people from the crash, and the wreckage of the aircraft. They also found a man who was alive, but dazed, exhausted, half crazy and unable to speak. They carried him for seven days through the jungle to civilization. He later recovered, and his name was Newton C. Marshall, General Manager of South American Gold & Platinum Company. He was the only survivor.
3/22/1934UnknownNear Lima, PeruPan American Grace AirlinesUnknownFord 5-AT-C Tri-MotorNC407H5-AT-0661530Crashed on take off due to engine failure.
4/10/1934UnknownNingpo Bay, ChinaChina National Aviation CorporationUnknownSikorsky S-38BBNV17VUnknown330No summary available
5/9/1934UnknownEnglish ChannelAir FranceDieppe, France - New Haven, EnglandWibault 282T-12F-AMPH8660Crashed into the English Channel and sunk immedately in fog.
5/31/19345:00Croydon, EnglandAir FranceCroydon, England - Paris, FranceLiore-et-Olivier 213F-AIVGUnknown220The cargo plane struck an aerial mast and crashed into houses while attempting to take off.
6/9/1934UnknownMongaup Mountain, New YorkAmerican AirwaysNew York - ChicagoCurtiss Condor T-32NC1235422770Crashed into Last Chance Hill in the Catskill Mountains at an altitude of 2,000 feet in fog and thunderstorms while en route.
6/11/1934UnknownJunin, ArgentinaPanagraBuenos Aires - SantiagoFord 5-AT-C Tri-MotorNC84175-AT-0551050Crashed into Mar Chiquita Lagoon during a heavy rainstorm.
6/22/1934UnknownChausseehausen, GermanyDeutsche LufthansaUnknownDornier MerkurD-1445176710Weather related.
6/23/19346:00Burbank, CaliforniaAerevias Centrales Air ServiceMexico - BurbankLockheed OrionXA-BEJUnknown110Crashed while en route to pick up passengers. The plane crashed near a fire station in heavy fog and burst into flames killing the pilot.
7/9/1934UnknownSan Bernardino, CaliforniaUnited Air ServicesSan Bernardion - Los AngelesLockheed VegaNC32EUnknown430Failed to gain altitude and struck a grove of trees while attempting to take off. The plane came to rest in a watermelon patch.
7/27/1934UnknownNear Tuttlingen, GermanySwissairUnknownCurtiss AT-32C CondorCH-1705312120The aircraft crashed during a violent storm near the Swiss - Germany border. The plane fell from a height of 3,000 feet, bursting into flames.
8/5/1934UnknownBahia, BrazilAir FranceUnknownLatecoere 26F-AILKUnknown220No summary available
8/31/193423:42Amazonia, MissouriRapid Air TransportOmaha - St. JosephStinson SM-6000BNC108095004550The plane crashed about 11 miles from St. Joseph in heavy fog. Pilot error in taking off in dangerous weather conditions and turning too close the the ground in a fog-bound area. Inaccurate weather conditions reported to the pilot.
10/3/1934UnknownNear Winton, AustraliaQantasUnknownde Havilland DH-50AVH-UHEUnknown330Crashed after in-flight loss of control, possibly stalled at low altitude in dusty low-visibility conditions
10/19/1934UnknownBass Strait, AustraliaHolyman AirwaysLaunceston - Melbournede Havilland DH-86VH-URN230111110Crashed en route during the 265 miles sea route.
11/2/1934UnknownKiapit, AustraliaHoldens Air Transport ServiceUnknownDe Havilland DH-61VH-UHWUnknown420No summary available
11/15/1934UnknownNear Longreach, AustraliaQantasUnknownde Havilland DH-86VH-USG2311440Crashed on its delivery flight from England to Brisbane after in-flight loss of control, probably due to the type's design deficiencies.
11/15/1934UnknownNear Longreach, NSW, AustraliaQantasUnknownde Havilland DH-86VH-USG2311440No summary available
11/15/19340:00Amazonia, MontanaRapid Air TransportOmaha, NB - Kansas City, MOStinson SM-6000-BNC10809Unknown220The mail plane crashed and burned on a farm.
12/7/1934UnknownSalchau, GermanyDeutsche LufthansaUnknownJunkers F-13D-OMAS2008330No summary available
12/8/19345:30Columbia, MissouriBraniff AirlinesKansas City, MO - Chicago, ILLockheed Vega 5CNC106WUnknown110The mail plane crashed to the ground from a low altitude. Icing.
12/10/19347:30Palma Soriano, CubaCubana de AviacionSantiago - HavanaFord 4-AT-E Tri-motorNM-74-AT-63840Crashed into a mountain while en route.
12/20/19342:30Rutbah Wells, SyriaKLM Royal Dutch AirlinesAmsterdam - Batavia, JavaDouglas DC-2-115APH-AJU1317770Crashed and burned about half-way between Baghdad and Gaza. The aircraft was named 'Univer' (Dutch word for stork).
12/22/19342:52Sunbright, TennesseeAmerican AirlinesLouisville, KY - Nashville, TNLockheed Orion 9DNC12286Unknown110Crashed into Big Pilot mountain, 50 feet from the top of the summit, four miles from Sunbright, in poor visibility.
1/26/1935UnknownPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaTrans Continental and Western AirNewark, NJ - Columbus, OHConsolidated FleetsterNC13212Unknown110The mail plane crashed and burned soon after taking off in a blinding snowstorm.
1/31/1935UnknownStettin, GermanyDeruluftKoenigberg - BerlinJunkers JU-52/3mD-AREN405111110Crashed full speed into a hill, 450 feet high in rain and fog. Pilot error.
3/15/1935UnknownEl Arish, EgyptMisrairJerusalem - Cairode Havilland Dragon 1SU-ABI6031630After flying over the airport into a strong headwind, in an attempt to land, one of the aircraft's two engines failed. While attempting to return to the airport the pilot headed into the strong wind and lost airspeed until he stalled and crashed from a height of 100 - 130 feet.
3/29/1935UnknownOff Samland, GermanyDeutsche LufthansaUnknownJunkers F-13D-OHILUnknown550No summary available
4/1/1935UnknownBeauvais, FranceAir FranceUnknownFarman F-300F-ALHQUnknown310Chief pilot of Air France, Robert Bajac, 36, killed.
4/6/1935UnknownBrilon, GermanyKLM Royal Dutch AirlinesPraha, Czechoslovakia - Amsterdam, NetherlandsFokker F-12PH-AFL5242770Crashed after penetrating a thunderstorm.
5/1/1935UnknownNear Walsenberg, ColoradoVarney Air LinesUnknownLockheed VegaNC891EUnknown110Crashed at Rattlesnake Butte after the plane lost engine power. James Montijo, 40, the man who taught Amelia Earhart to fly, killed.
5/6/19353:30Atlanta, MissouriTrans Continental and Western AirLos Angeles - Albuquerque - Kanasas City - WashingtonDouglas DC-2-112NC1378512951450The plane crashed while en route from Albuquerque to Kansas City. After encountering fog and poor visibility, the plane was diverted to Kirksville where witnesses reported the low flying aircraft made contact with the ground and crashed. Whether the plane struck the ground while the pilot was attempting to make an emergency landing or because the available fuel supply had been exhausted, or for other reasons, could not be determined. New Mexico Senator Bronson M. Cutting, 46, killed. Improper clearance of the airplane from Albuquerque by the company's ground personnel when the plane's two-way radio was not functioning properly.
5/18/193518:35Flint, MichiganKnowles Flying Service of DetroitSightseeingFord model 4-AT-EWC-78644-AT-491230While on a sightseeing trip, the plane ran out of fuel and crashed. Carelessness and negligence on the part of the pilot for not replenishing his fuel supply before it got dangerously low and poor judgment on his part for attempting to return to the airport when there was open terrain ahead of him. Many passengers did not use their seatbelts nor were they instructed in their use.
5/18/19350:45Near Moscow, RussiaGor'ky Eskadril'yaDemonstrationTupolev ANT-20 / I-5CCCP-I20Unknown50502Midair collision with an I-5 fighter at 2,300 ft. The fighter was performing aerobatics trying to loop around the Tupolev. The plane crashed into a residental neighborhood and was on its maiden flight. The plane was nicknamed 'Maxim Gorky.' Pilot error. Forty-nine killed on the Tupolev, one on the I-5
5/27/1935UnknownGlendo, WyomingWyoming Air ServiceUnknownBoeing 221NC725WUnknown110No summary available
5/28/1935UnknownMaywood, IllinoisChicago and Southern AirlinesChicago - St. LouisStinson SM6000B Tri-motorNC10894Unknown220Crashed into the ground on a farm at high speed.
5/29/1935UnknownSan Barbra, HondurasUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown960Crashed into the Ulua River.
6/24/193514:36Medellin, ColombiaServicio Aereo Columbiano / SCADTAUnknownFord Tri-Motor / Ford Tri-MotorC-31 / F-315-AT-112/5-AT-00620170A collision occurred between the two Ford Tri-Motors as one was barely off the ground and one was still on the ground at Olaya Herrera Airfield. The accident was officially attributed to wind sheer or the one aircraft being blown into the other aircraft as it took off. Rivalry among the two pilots may have played a part in the accident as one pilot had buzzed the other four days before the accident.. Actor, singer, Carlos Gardel, 44, and his lyricist Alfredo Le Pera, 35, among those killed.
7/14/1935UnknownAmsterdam, NetherlandsKLM Royal Dutch AirlinesAmsterdam - SwedenFokker F-XXIIPH-AQJ53582060The plane lost altitude while attempting an emergency landing after taking off and losing an engine. The wing hit a dyke and the plane burst into flames.
7/19/193514:20Off Chandeleur Island, MississippiWedell-Williams Air Service CorporationNew Orleans, LA - Mobile, ALGeneral 102-ENC-492KUnknown220The plane deviated from its course and flew 20 miles off shore and crashed. Cause unknown.
7/20/1935UnknownPian Giacomo, SwitzerlandKLM Royal Dutch AirlinesMilan, Italy - AmsterdamDouglas DC-2PH-AKG133513130Crashed into a mountain near St. Bernard Pass in Switzerland. Mountains obscured by clouds.
8/14/193523:45Near Gilmer, TexasDelta Air LinesDallas - AtlantaStinson Model ANC145999103440Crashed 3 miles south of Gilmer. The outboard engine separated from the aircraft after a propeller blade broke off resulting in an imbalanced condition which led to loss of control of the aircraft.
8/15/193520:08Near Glendo, WyomingAero Mayflower Transit CoHelena - DenverWaco, model YLCNC14140Unknown330The plane flew into a mountain 43 miles West of Glendo in heavy fog. Against advice to the contrary, the pilot decided to fly a direct route to Denver rather than go around, following the valleys and airways used by other pilots. The direct route took him across some of the most dangerous flying country in the west.
8/15/193520:18Walakpa, near Point Barrow, AlaskaPrivateUnknownLockheed Orion 9E Explorer float planeNR12283195220Dense fog caused the pilot to make a forced landing about 15 miles south of Point Barrow. After some mechanical repairs, the plane took off, rose to about 50 feet and then crashed into shallow water. Loss of control of the aircraft at a low altitude after sudden engine failure due to the extreme nose-heaviness of the aircraft. Adventurer, Wiley Post, 37, and humorist, Will Rogers, 56, killed. Most experts believe that a combination of miscalculations in the design and operation of the heavily customized aircraft resulted in the uncontrollable spin that occurred right after takeoff.
9/1/193523:00Burbank, CaliforniaWestern Air ExpressBurbank, CA - Salt Lake City, UTBoeing 247NC13314Unknown330Lost altitude and hit power lines after developing engine trouble after taking off.
10/2/1935UnknownOff Finders Island, Victoria, AustraliaHolyman AirwaysUnknownde Havilland DH-86VH-URT2312550No summary available
10/7/19352:19Near Cheyenne, WyomingUnited Air LinesSalt Lake City - CheyenneBoeing 247DNC13317169812120While flying in a normal, slightly descending path, the aircraft first collided with the ground just a few feet below the top of a small knoll tearing out both engines and engine nacelles. It then rebounded and continued through the air for a distance of 1,120 feet, where it came to rest. Error on the part of the pilot in executing an abrupt maneuver with insufficient altitude for safety and failure of the pilot to maintain proper control of the aircraft during this maneuver.
10/9/1935UnknownGulf of FinlandAero O-YUnknownJunkers F-13OH-ALI2033660Crashed into the sea in the fog.
10/21/1935UnknownTroy, New YorkChamberlin Flying ServiceUnknownCurtiss AT-32C CondorNC725KUnknown610The plane lost the left engine shortly after taking off. The pilot tried to make an emergency landing but was caught in a downdraft and the plane crashed.
10/30/193519:40Cheyenne, WyomingUnited Air LinesTest flightBoeing B-247-DNC133231704440Crashed into a hill in poor weather conditions 5 miles south of Cheyenne. Test flight. Poor judgment by the pilot for executing an abrupt maneuver with insufficient altitude for safety and failure of the pilot to maintain proper control of the aircraft during this maneuver.
11/2/1935UnknownOff Nhambupe, BrazilAir FranceBahia - AracajuLatécoère 28-1F-AJIQ906440The postal plane crashed at Atalaya Beach.
11/9/1935UnknownNear Juticalpa, HondurasTACAUnknownFord Tri-MotorUnknownUnknown14140No summary available
11/9/19354:40Near Fort Worth, TexasBraniff AirlinesDallas - WacoLockheed VegaNC980YUnknown110Plunged to the ground thirty minutes after leaving Fort Worth. Tried to return to Dallas airport due to inclement weather.
11/11/1935UnknownIstres, FranceAir FranceUnknownLatecoere 28F-AJPBUnknown330No summary available
12/4/1935UnknownTours, FranceAir BleuUnknownCaudron C-630 SimounF-ANRKUnknown210No summary available
12/10/1935UnknownCroydon, EnglandSabenaBrussels, Belgium - Croydon, EnglandSavoia-Marchetti SM73OO-AGN3000211110Crashed to the ground after crossing the English Channel in rain and gale force winds.
12/24/1935UnknownBreslau, GermanyDeutsche LufthansaUnknownHeinkel He-70D-UVOR915330Pilot error.
12/31/193517:20Off Alexandria, EgyptImperial AirwaysMirabella - AlexandriaShort CalcuttaG-AASJS-75213120The aircraft ran out of fuel and crashed off Alexandria. The plane was named 'The City of Khartoum.'
1/14/193619:32Goodwin, ArkansasAmerican AirlinesNewark, NJ - Fort Worth, TXDouglas DC-2-120NC14274130717170Flew into trees and disintegrated. The cause of the crash could not be determined. Possible causes include, passenger interference, one fuel tank running dry, flying too low and the co-pilot alone at the controls.
1/17/1936UnknownNear Cordillera, BolivaLloyd Aereo BolivianoCochabamba - La PazJunkers JU-52Unknown401813130Crashed in the Tapacari swamps, 23 miles from Chochabanba.
1/21/1936UnknownOff Ajaccio, Corsica, FranceAir FranceMarseille - TunisCAMS 53F-AJIR19660Vanished off the coast of Corsica after sending a distress call that the engine had failed.
1/29/1936UnknownDenton, TexasAmerican AirlinesChicago, IL - Oklahoma City, OKVultee V-1NC137675610Crashed into a clump of trees while attempting a landing in a snowstorm.
2/15/1936UnknownSouth AtlantiOceanDeutsche LufthansaNatal, Brazil - Bathhurst, GambiaDormier Do-J-Iif Bos WalD-ADYS229440The mail plane disappeared while en route.
3/5/1936UnknownNear Tengya, ChinaChina National Aviation CorporationUnknownFord 5-AT-D Tri-MotorUnknownUnknown600Crash landed in mountains during a snowstorm.
3/26/1936UnknownAmemeca, MexicoCompania de MexicoMexico - GuatemalaFord 5-AT-B Tri MotorX-ABCO5-AT-11514140Crashed into mountains and caught fire. The plane was carrying mainly German tourists.
4/1/193619:10Pavillon, New YorkAmerican AirlinesNewwark, N.J. - Buffalo, NYStinson Model ANC15152Unknown220The mail plane explosion in mid-air before crashing to the ground in a snowstorm.
4/7/193610:20Uniontown, PennsylvaniaTrans Continental and Western AirNewark - Los AngelesDouglas DC-2-112NC13721124715130Crashed into Chestnut Ridge in fog. The poor judgment on the part of the pilot for flying by visual ground observation methods after having descended through the clouds and overcast in mountainous terrain at a point unknown to him. Because of clouds and poor visibility, this required flying close to the ground whereas the safest method under such circumstances was to climb into or above the overcast to a safe altitude and determine the location of the plane by instruments and radio.
4/11/19365:20Port of Spain, TrinidadPan American AirwaysMiami - Rio de JaneiroSikorsky S-42ANC1537Unknown2530Crashed while taking off after the plane hit a boat . The aircraft was shipped to Miami and repaired. One of the injured passengers was Jose Iturbi, well known conductor and pianist.
4/15/1936UnknownNear Turin, ItalyAvio Linee ItalianeTurin - MilanOFM F-VIIb/3mI-AAXZ359770Crashed on the slopes of Mount Basso, 20 miles from Turin.
4/17/1936UnknownSwitzerlandDeutsche LufthansaUnknownJunkers JU-52D-ASORUnknown530No summary available
4/21/1936UnknownSenlis, FranceSabenaUnknownFokker F-VIIOO-AIFUnknown220No summary available
4/30/1936UnknownBasel, SwitzerlandSwissairUnknownGeneral Aviation GA-43HB-ITUUnknown220No summary available
5/16/1936UnknownMount Waverley, AustraliaHolyman AirwaysUnknownDe Havilland DH-60VH-UIIUnknown220No summary available
6/9/1936UnknownMalmo, SwedenA B AerotransportMalmo - AmsterdamFokker F-XXIISE-ABAUnknown1510All four motors of the aircraft quit while taking off. The pilot attempted to land but crashed into a house. First fatal aviation accident in Sweden.
6/13/1936UnknownHannover, GermanyDeutsche LufthansaUnknownJunkers JU-160D-UPYM4211610Engine failure.
6/16/1936UnknownMt. Lihesten, NorwayDen Norske LuftfartskoleBergen - TrondheimJunkers JU-52/3mLN-DAE4077770Crashed into the side of a mountain in fog.
7/31/1936UnknownOff Channel Islands, JerseyGuernsey AirwaysGuernsey - JerseySaro CloudG-ABXWA-19/4770Crashed into the sea.
8/2/19366:00Mazamet, FranceAir FranceUnknownWibault 280UnknownUnknown330The mail plane crashed into mountains 50 miles from Toulouse in fog.
8/3/1936UnknownMexicoMexicanaUnknownLockheed OrionXA-BAYUnknown110No summary available
8/5/193622:00St. Louis, MissouriChicago Southern AirlinesNew Orleans - ChicagoLockheed 10B ElectraNC16022Unknown880Crashed while attempting to take off from Lambert Field. The making of a turn at an extremely low altitude, for reasons unknown, in which the wing of the airplane unintentionally contacted the ground.
8/6/1936UnknownChoco, ColombiaSCADTAUnknownJunkers F-13C-40Unknown220No summary available
8/12/1936UnknownAltenkirchen, GermanyBritish AirwaysUnknownDe Havilland DH-86G-ADEBUnknown220No summary available
8/22/1936UnknownMirabella, GreeceImperial AirwaysUnknownShort KentG-ABFAUnknown1120No summary available
9/25/1936UnknownEnglish ChannelImperial AirwaysUnknownBoulton and Paul P-71G-ACOXUnknown220No summary available
9/28/1936UnknownWalsenberg, ColoradoVarney Air LinesEl Paso, TX - Pueblo, COLockheed VegaNC176WUnknown330Crashed in a snowstorm after the pilot cut the motor and the plane crashed into a hill.
9/29/1936UnknownNapierville, IllinoisBlue Bird Air ServiceUnknownLockheed Vega 5CNC959Y170440A half-hour after taking off, the engine failed and the plane crashed into a fence and burst into flames while making a forced landing.
10/6/1936UnknownMexicoMexicanaUnknownLockheed OrionXA-BDHUnknown110No summary available
11/1/1936UnknownNear Tabarz, GermanyDeutsche LufthansaFrankfurt - ErfurtJunkers JU-52D-APOO550615110Caught fire as the airliner struck the side of a hill.
11/6/1936UnknownNear MoscowDeruluftUnknownAntonov AN-9CCCP-D311Unknown990Pilot error.
11/17/1936UnknownNurnberg, GermanyDeutsche LufthansaUnknownJunkers JU-52/3mD-ASUI54981640Pilot error.
11/19/1936UnknownLondon, EnglandBritish AirwaysUnknownFokker F-XIIG-AEOTUnknown420No summary available
12/4/1936UnknownNear Grenoble, FranceDeutsche LufthansaUnknownJunkers JU-52/3mD-ASIH5078660Crashed into the French Alps in high winds.
12/7/193610:47Off Dakar, French West AfricaAir FranceUnknownLatécoère 300F-AKGF1550Aviator Jean Mermoz killed. The last message from the aviator was 'we have switched off the rear engine.' The plane and crew of four were never found.
12/9/193610:30Croydon, EnglandKLM Royal Dutch AirlinesCroydon - AmsterdamDouglas DC-2-115EPH-AKL135817150The aircraft crashed into houses while attempting to take off in heavy fog. A stewardess and the radio operator survived. Aircraft designer Juan de la Cieva killed.
12/15/19363:14Near Salt Lake City, UtahWestern Air ExpressBurbank - Las Vegas - Salt Lake CityBoeing 247DNC133701957770Crashed into Lone Peak while attempting to land at Salt Lake. Inability of the pilots to identify the south leg of the Salt Lake radio range due to a local staticondition which rendered both range receivers in the airplane inoperative.
12/18/19363:20Kellogg, IdahoNorthwest Orient AirlinesUnknownLockheed 10 ElectraNC14935Unknown220The mail plane crashed into Early Creek Ridge, 15 miles south of Kellogg, in a blizzard.
12/19/193620:47Near Milford, PennsylvaniaEastern Air LinesMiami, FL - Charleston, SC - Newark, NJDouglas DC-2-112NC13732125814140Crashed into trees in poor weather while attempting to land at Newark. Error on the part of the pilot for attempting to get down under the overcast without first definitely proving his position. Improper dispatching for clearing the flight into an area of predicted bad weather, particularly when the area cleared through did not permit a safe return, and staticonditions encountered which rendered reception of the radio range signals over the airplane's range receivers unintelligible.
12/23/1936UnknownNear Dallas, TexasBraniff AirwaysTest flightLockheed 10 ElectraNC149051018660After an attempted go-around the right engine failed and the plane crashed and burst into flames into a corn field..
12/27/193619:38Newhall, CaliforniaUnited Air LinesOakland - San Francisco - Los AngelesBoeing 247-DNC13355173712120While on approach to Burbank Airport, the airliner crashed into Rice Canyon, just south of Newhall. It was raining with poor visibility. The aircraft flew into a hill loosing its wings, continued without wings across Rice Canyon and struck against a rocky wall of a bluff and dropped over a hundred feet to the bottom of the canyon. Error on the part of the pilot in attempting to fly through the Newhall pass at an altitude lower than the surrounding mountains without first determining by radio, the existing weather.
1/12/193711:07Near Newhall, CaliforniaWestern Air ExpressSalt Lake City - BurbankBoeing 247BNC1331516961350The aircraft crashed into Pinetos Peak, 4 miles southeast of Newhall while attempting to land at Burbank Airport in fog and rain. The pilot descended to a dangerously low altitude without positive knowledge of his position. African explorer, Martin Johnson, 52, killed. Johnson suffered a fractured skull in the crash and died the next day in a hospital.
1/26/1937UnknownOran, AlgeriaSabenaBelgian Congo - BrusselsSabca S-73OO-AGRUnknown12120The mail plane crashed while en route.
2/9/193720:50Off San Francisco, CaliforniaUnited Air LinesLos Angeles - San Francisco - OaklandDouglas DC-3ANC16073191311110The aircraft crashed into San Francisco Bay, approximately 2 miles offshore, while on approach. The accidental jamming of the elevator controls as the result of the co-pilot's microphone being inadvertently dropped and lodged between the elevator control column and the seat rail in such a way that the crew was unable to prevent rapid descent of the airplane. First accident involving a DC-3.
2/19/193713:40McPherson Ranges, Queensland, AustraliaAirlines of AustraliaBrisbane - SidneyStinson Model AVH-UHH1926750No summary available
3/12/1937UnknownBathurst, GambiaDeutsche LufthansaLas Palmas, Canary Islands - Bathhurst, GambiaHeinkel He-111V2D-ALIX715440The German mail plane crashed into a swamp.
3/24/1937UnknownNear Ouroux, FranceImperial AirwaysSouthhampton, England - Alexandria, EgyptShort S-23 (flying boat)G-ADVAS-818650Crashed into a mountainside in a snowstorm.
3/25/193718:40Clifton, PennsylvaniaTrans Continental and Western AirNewark - Camden - PittsburgDouglas DC-2-112NC13730125613130Crashed while attempting to land. Heavy icing which rendered the plane uncontrollable.
3/26/1937UnknownWetnum, GermanyDeutsche LufthansaUnknownJunkers JU-52/3mD-UPOZ4207620Engine failure.
5/6/193719:25Lakehurst, New JerseyDeutsche Zeppelin ReedereiFrankfurt - Lakehurst N.J.Zeppelin LZ-129D-LZ-129D-LZ12997351The airship Hindenburg caught fire and burned while being moored at Lakehurst, New Jersey. Possible causes were statidischarge which ignited leaking hydrogen or sabotage. It has been theorized that a sudden turn just before landing caused a steel cable to snap which punctured one of the hydrogen airbags. Thereafter, when mooring ropes were dropped to the ground, the cage was discharged setting up a statidischarge between the Hindenburg's outer skin and frame causing the hydrogen to ignite.
5/20/1937UnknownStuttgart, GermanyDeutsche LufthansaUnknownHeinkel He-70D-UXUV916440Crashed on takeoff.
7/2/1937UnknownOff Lae, New GuineaPrivate - Purdue Reasearch FoundationLae - Howland IslandLockheed 10E ElectraNR160201055220The plane disappeared while en route from Lae to Howland Island. The aircraft had to be flown higher than expected due to storms which used extra fuel. In addition, strong head winds were encountered. The aircraft most likely ran out of fuel and ditched into the ocean 50 to 100 miles northwest of Howland Island. Amelia Earhart, 40, and navigator Fred Noonan, killed.
7/28/1937UnknownHal, BelgiumKLM Royal Dutch AirlinesAmsterdam - ParisDouglas DC-2-115LPH-ALF158515150The aircraft crashed into a potato field after possibly being struck by lightning and after an in-flight fire.
8/2/1937UnknownWadi Halfa, SudanAla LittoriaRome, Italy - KartoumSavoia-Marchetti SM73I-SUSA30014990Crashed into a building on takeoff.
8/3/1937UnknownOff Cristobal, PanamaPan American Grace AirwaysSantiago, Chili - Cristobal, PanamaSikorsky S-43NC15065430514140The flying boat plunged into the ocean 20 miles off of Cristobal. The plane probably struck the water at high speed and was destroyed by an immediate explosion and fire.
8/8/193710:50Chilang Point, Bias Bay, ChinaChina National Aviation CorporationCanton - ShanghiSikorsky S-43UnknownUnknown1130Forced to ditch into the sea due to bad weather. One wing broke off due to high waves and 8 passengers hung on to the remaining wing until rescued.
8/10/19374:40Daytona Beach, FloridaEastern Air LinesChicago - DaytonaDouglas DC-2NC-137391289940The plane struck a power pole while taking off from Daytona and crashed to the ground 600 feet from the first point of impact. The absence of reasonable notice to those operating and navigating the aircraft that an object had been erected which constituted a hazard to the aircraft taking off.
8/23/1937UnknownSan Luis, ArgentinaPan American Grace AirwaysMendosa - CordobaDouglas DC-2NC14298Unknown330Crashed and burned in dense fog while enroute.
8/27/1937UnknownWau, AustraliaGuinea AirwaysUnknownStinson SR-7 ReliantVH-URCUnknown210No summary available
3/23/1938UnknownCorsavy, FranceAir FranceUnknownDewoitine D-338F-AQBB2880The mail plane crashed into the Pyrenees mountains while en route.
10/1/1937UnknownPhaleron Bay, GreeceImperial AirwaysAlexandria, Egypt - Athens, GreeceShort Empire Flying BoatG-ADVCUnknown1420Crashed as it landed in Phaleron Bay. Two passengers drowned. Poor visibility was blamed for the accident.
10/6/1937UnknownPalembang, Netherlands IndiesKLM Royal Dutch AirlinesUnknownDouglas DC-3PH-ALSUnknown540Bronislaw Hubermann, celibrated Polish violinist was sightly injured.
10/17/193721:00Haydens Peak, WyomingUnited Air LinesCheyenne - Salt Lake CityDouglas DC-3NC16074191419190The plane crashed into the side of a mountain (Humpy Ridge) in level flight at 10,000 ft. under adverse weather conditions. Staticonditions encountered in the last portion of the flight which rendered the reception of radio range signals unintelligible. The continuation of the flight into mountainous country at an altitude below of higher mountains without the aid of ground visibility or radio signals to definitely identify position. A change in the weather caused by the approach of an unpredicted cold front.
11/12/1937UnknownMannheim, GermanyDeutsche LufthansaBerlin - MannheimHeinkel He-111D-AXAV183012100Hit the ground prematurely while attempting to land.
11/16/1937UnknownOstende, BelgiumSabenaCologne - Brussels - LondonJunkers JU-52/3mOO-AUB582711110No summary available
11/26/1937UnknownCroydon, LondonDeutsche LufthansaUnknownJunkers JU-52D-AGAVUnknown330No summary available
12/5/19379:00Brindisi Harbor, ItalyImperial AirwaysIndia - LondonShort Empire Flying BoatG-ADUZUnknown1920The flying boat crashed while attempting to take off. The aircraft was named Cygnus.
12/8/1937UnknownSaint Sauveur, FranceAir FranceUnknownPotez 621F-AOTZ4213720Crashed in poor weather conditions.
12/24/193717:30Kasperske Hory, CzechoslovakiaAir FranceBucharest - Vienna - Prague - ParisWibault 283-T12F-AMYD11330The plane was 10 minutes from landing at Vienna when it was told to change course by the Prague airport controller. The change took the plane into mountainous terrain in snowy conditions. The plane impacted Hutska Hora mountain at an alitiude of 3,300 feet. The cause was never determined. Possibly a naviational error or for political reasons.
1/4/1938UnknownFrankfurt, GermanyDeutsche LufthansaMilan, Italy - Frankfurt, GermanyJunkers JU-52/3mD-ABUR5777660Icing on the wing caused the plane to crash close to the plane's destination.
1/10/193815:07Bozeman, MontanaNorthwest Orient AirlinesSeattle - Billings - ChicagoLockheed 14H Super ElectraNC-17388140710100The aircraft crashed 12 miles northeast of Bozeman after experiencing structural failure of the tail. There was severe turbulence reported in the area at the time of the accident. The structural failure of the upper vertical fins and rudders due to flutter 'natural resonance, or period of vibration' which resulted in the separation of the rudder and fins and loss of control of the aircraft.
1/11/193819:40Pago Pago, U.S. SamoaPan American World AirwaysHonolulu - Pago Pago - AucklandSikorsky S-42 (flying boat)NC167344207770The aircraft exploded in mid-air as the crew attempted to dump fuel for an emergency landing at Pago Pago. Neither the plane or six crew members were ever found. The aircraft was named 'Samoan Clipper.' Pan American's first pilot, Captain Edwin C. Musick, killed.
1/12/1938UnknownNorth Pine, Ontario, CanadaGeneral AirwaysSioux Lookout - HudsonStinson ReliantCF-BEIUnknown110Crashed in rugged terrain while en route.
2/2/193820:40Off San Clemente Island, CaliforniaMilitary - U.S. Navy / Military - U.S. NavyUnknownConsolidated PBY-2 / Consolidated PBY-204062 / 0463Unknown14110The two aircraft crashed in mid-air in heavy rain and darkness and crashed into the sea.
2/5/1938UnknownKandalaksha, RussiaTsAGIMoscow - MurmanskV6 (airship)CCCP-V6Unknown19130The airship crashed while on a trial flight in preparation of rescuing Russian scientists on an ice floe in Greenland. The airship crashed into the side of a mountain.
2/9/1938UnknownMarseille, FranceAir FranceMarseille, France - Ajaccio, CorsicaLioré-et-Olivier H-242F-ANPB51280The flying boat struck the breakwater at 60 miles an hour and burst into flames while attempting to take off.
2/9/1938UnknownGuadalupe, MexicoMexicanaTest flightLockheed 10 ElectraXA-BASUnknown220Crashed on a second test flight.
2/22/1938UnknownPontoise, FranceDeutsche LufthansaBerlin, Germany - Paris, FranceJunkers JU.52D-APARUnknown330Crashed in fog within a few miles of it's destination near Bourget Airport.
3/1/193821:30Near Wawona, CailiforniaTrans Continental and Western AirSan Francisco - BurbankDouglas DC-2-112NC137891299990Crashed into the high Sierra after encountering a severe weather front while en route. The pilot radioed that ice was forming on the DC-2's wings as it neared the Tehachapi Mountains near Bakersfield and that he was turning back towards the north to land at Fresno. The aircraft sheared off the tops of pine trees and crashed 200 feet below a summit. The wreckage was not found until 6/12/38.
3/7/1938UnknownDatia, IndiaAir FranceHanoi, Vietnam - Paris, FrancePotez 621F-ANQR4031/12770Crashed and burst into flames shortly after taking off from Dum Dum.
3/8/1938UnknownSomerton, AustraliaAustralian National AirwaysUnknownDe Havilland DH-60VH-UNUUnknown110No summary available
4/12/1938UnknownNear Formia, ItalyAla LittoriaUnknownJunkers JU-52I-BAUS406319190Crashed into mountains.
5/5/1938UnknownBalbuena, MexicoLineas Aéreas MinerasMexico City - JuarezLockheed Vega 5BXA-BFR124610Crashed en route
5/10/1938UnknownMangere, New ZealandUnited Airways of New ZealandUnknownLockheed 10 ElectraZK-AFCUnknown220No summary available
5/16/19382:07Near Saugus, CaliforniaNorthwest Orient AirlinesBurbank,- St. PaulLockheed 14-H2 Super ElectraNC173941439990Struck Stroh peak at 3,300 feet in Mint Canyon, 27 minutes after taking off from Burbank Airport. The aircraft struck a ridge, bounded over a ravine and struck a second ridge, broke up and burst into flames.
5/22/193813:40Sao Paulo, BrazilCruzeiro do SulUnknownJunkers JU-52/3mPP-CBC54531720The mail plane crashed while taking off.
5/24/193822:17Cleveland, OhioUnited Air LinesNewark - Cleveland - ChicagoDouglas DST-A-207ANC18108195610100An uncontrollable fire developed in the right engine and the pilot decided to make an emergency landing rather than try to reach Cleveland Airport. The plane struck trees in level flight 8.5 miles east of Cleveland Airport. A fire in the right engine accessory section which resulted from the failure of a cylinder barrel and was fed from the right engine oil supply.
5/27/1938UnknownGermanyDeutsche LufthansaUnknownHeinkel 116D-ATIOUnknown330No summary available
5/27/1938UnknownAlberno Canal, BC, CanadaGinger Coote AirwaysUnknownFairchild 51CF-AUXUnknown110No summary available
6/8/1938UnknownTanganyikaWilson AirwaysUnknownDe Havilland DH-85VP-KBEUnknown330No summary available
6/19/1938UnknownMount Mercedario, ChilePan American Grace AirwaysUnknownDouglas DC-2NC14272Unknown440An hour after leaving Santiago, radio contact with the flight was lost, as it had crashed in the high Andes. It was not found until February 1941, by indians, who plundered the aircraft and the dead passengers looking for valuables.
7/8/19382:56Billings, MontanaNorthwest Orient AirlinesSeattle - ChicagoLockheed 14 Super ElectraNC17383Unknown10100While taking off from Billings, the airplane left the ground in a stalled condition from which the pilot attempted to recover by use of full emergency power. Emergency power was not available because of improper adjustment of the stop which had been placed on the quadrant of the propeller pitch control levers, preventing the levers from going to the full low pitch position. As a result of the stalled condition, the airplane fell off on the right wing and crashed at a point 1,100 feet beyond the NE runway, the pilot having cut the switch just prior to the impact.
7/14/1938UnknownOff Sardinia, ItalyAla LittoriaCagliari - RomeSavoia Marchetti S-66I-VOLO1501320200The flying boat crashed into the Tyrrhenian Sea after the collapse of a wing.
7/22/1938UnknownStulpica, RomaniaLOT Polish AirlinesWarsaw, Poland - Bucharest, RomaniaLockheed 14H Super ElectraSP-BNG143214140Crashed after being struck by lightning.
7/24/193813:00Near Bogota ColombiaMilitary - Colombian ArmyUnknownCurtiss-Wright HawkUnknownUnknown1152One aircraft from a squadron performing aerobatics before a large crowd crashed into the grandstands. A gust of wind caused the aircraft to lose control during a looping maneuver.
7/27/1938UnknownKisumu, KenyaImperial AirwaysKisumu - AlexandriaArmstrong-Withworth AtlantaG-ABTGAW-785440Flew into a hillside soon after takeoff from Kisumu. The ship was named 'Amalthea.'
7/29/19384:11PacifiOcean between Manila and GuamPan American World AirwaysAlameda - ManilaMartin M-130 (flying boat)NC1471455615150The plane crashed into the ocean while en route between Guam and Manilla. The last known position was 12.27 N, 130.40 W or 582 nm east southeast of Manila at 04:00 GCT. Cause unknown. The plane may have been hijacked by the Japanese and flown to Truk Island where the crew and passengers were murdered. The aircraft was named 'Hawaii Clipper.'
8/10/1938UnknownShishijima, JapanDai NipponUnknownDouglas DF-151J-ANESUnknown660No summary available
8/10/1938UnknownDebrecen, HungaryUnknownUnknownFord Tri-motorUnknownUnknown12120The plane was carrying Hungarian journalists.
8/13/1938UnknownKiel, GermanyCSA Czech AirlinesPrague - Paris, FranceSavoia-Marchetti SM73OK-BAGUnknown17160Crashed into the Black Forest mountains in poor weather conditions. One stewardess survived.
8/15/1938UnknownGuanabara, BrazilSyndicato CondorGuanabara - VictoriaJunkers JU-52/3mPP-CAT4024990Flew into a mountain wave after taking off, went into a dive and crashed into Guanabara Bay.
8/18/1938UnknownBucharest, RomaniaLOT Polish AirlinesUnknownLockheed 14 ElectraSP-BNJ1424770Caught fire after a ground looping.
8/18/1938UnknownMontnago, ItalyMacchiSightseeingMacchi C-94I-NILO9400113130The sea plane crashed shortly after taking off.
8/24/19388:00Wangmoon, ChinaChina National Aviation CorporationHong Kong - ChungkingDouglas DC-232136917140While en route from Hong Kong to Chungking, the aircraft was shot down by Japanese military fighters. The aircraft was named Kweilin.
8/29/1938UnknownInnisfail, AustraliaNorth Queensland AirwaysUnknownDe Havilland DH-84VH-UXKUnknown950Crashed into a cane field while attempting to land when the pilot swerved to avoid a tractor.
10/1/1938UnknownOff Bathurst, GambiaDeutsche LufthansaUnknownDornier DO.18UnknownUnknown440No summary available
10/1/1938UnknownGrisons, SwitzerlandDeutsche LufthansaUnknownJunkers JU-52/3mD-AVFB592813130Missing. One postal bag found in a glacier.
10/10/1938UnknownSoest, GermanySabenaBrussells - BerlinSavbia-Marchetti S-73POO-AGTUnknown20200The aircraft broke-up in midair and crashed to the ground.Airport.
10/25/1938UnknownMt. Dandenong, AustraliaAustralian National AirwaysAdelaide - MelbourneDouglas DC-2-112VH-UYC156618180Crashed into Mt. Daodenong while en route
11/2/1938UnknownSomerset, EnglandBritish AirwaysUnknownLockheed 14 ElectraCF-TCLUnknown220No summary available
11/4/193810:50Channel Islands, JerseyJersey AirwaysChannel Islands - Southhamptonde Havilland DH-86G-ACZN231614141Caught fire and crashed into a field two minutes after taking off. A farm worker was crushed to death when the wreckage landed on him.
11/14/193818:41Schiphol, AmsterdamKLM Royal Dutch AirlinesBerlin-AmsterdamDouglas DC-3PH-ARY20211960The aircraft flew into the ground during approach in poor visibility. The first officer was commander of the military flying school Soesterberg.
11/18/19380:51Regina, Saskatchewan, CanadaTrans Canada Air LinesWinnipeg - Regina - VancouverLockheed 14 ElectraCF-TCLUnknown220The mail plane crashed several minutes after taking off from Regina
11/26/1938UnknownBathurst, GambiaDeutsche LufthansaUnknownJunkers JU90V2D-AIVI491415110During takeoff the aircraft hit a palm tree and burst into flames due to engine failure.
11/27/1938UnknownBagdad, IraqImperial AirwaysUnknownShort Empire Flying BoatG-AETWUnknown640The flying boat crashed on Lake Ramadi.
11/29/19385:30Off Point Reyes, CaliforniaUnited Air LinesMedford - OaklandDouglas DC 3-A-SB-3-G-14NC160661907770The aircraft ran out of fuel and ditched into the ocean. Failure of the pilot to definitely establish the position of the aircraft through standard orientation procedures within a reasonable time after intersecting a leg of the Oakland radio range and of Company flight dispatchers, charged with the responsibilities of directing the operation of the trip, to properly safeguard the flight, resulting in forced landing of the aircraft at sea due to exhausted fuel supply.
12/8/1938UnknownOff Kubashima, JapanJapan Aviation CorporationUnknownNakajima DC-2UnknownUnknown12100Crashed into the sea near Okinawa due to engine failure.
12/9/1938UnknownAmsterdam, NetherlandsKLM Royal Dutch AirlinesInstructional FlightLockheed 14-WF62 Super ElectraPH-APE1413440Struck a dyke near Schiphol Airport and caught fire while taking off.
12/12/1938UnknownDarwin, AustraliaQantasUnknownShort S23 ‘C’ Class flying boatG-AEUHUnknown13130Shot down by Japanese aircraft. Owned by Imperial Airways and operated by Qanta
1/7/1939UnknownParis, FranceSwissairZurich - Geneva - ParisDouglas DC-2-115BHB-ITA1329950The aircraft crashed while attempting to land.
1/13/193921:15Miles City, MontanaNorthwest Orient AirlinesChicago - SeattleLockheed 14-H Super ElectraNC173891408440The aircraft crashed 2,650 feet past the runway boundry after taking off. A fire of considerable intensity developed, prior to the crash, in the cockpit of the aircraft, in the immediate vicinity of the gasoline cross-feed valve. It was not possible to determine the exact origin and source of the fire.
1/13/1939UnknownRio de Janeiro, BrazilSyndicato CondorUnknownJunkers JU-52/3mPP-CAY4042990The seaplane crashed in flames in mountains northeast of Rio de Janeiro.
1/18/1939UnknownKatherine, AustraliaGuinea AirwaysKatherine - AdelaideLockheed 14 ElectraVH-ABIUnknown440Crashed into the Katherine River during a storm.
1/21/193912:30AtlantiOcean between N.Y. and BermudaImperial AirwaysNew York City - BermudaShort S-23 (flying boat)G-ADUUS-8121330While en route, the aircraft ditched, broke in two and sank in the AtlantiOcean, 285 miles SE of Long Island New York. Complete loss of power to the two inner engines and partial loss of power to the two outer engines due to carburetor icing. The aircraft was named Cavalier.
2/24/1939UnknownMediterranean SeaDeutsche LufthansaUnknownJunkers JU-52/3mD-ALUSUnknown10100Crashed into the Mediterranean Sea.
3/14/1939UnknownHaren, BelgiumSabenaUnknownJunkers JU-52OO-AUAUnknown330No summary available
3/16/1939UnknownManzanares, ColombiaDeutsche LufthansaUnknownJunkers JU-86UnknownUnknown880No summary available
3/18/1939UnknownNear Adler, WashingtonBoeing Aircraft CompanyTest flightBoeing 307 StratolinerNX19901199410100The aircraft crashed after the tail broke off. Dutch engineer A.G. von Baumhauer among those killed. He was a famous helicopter pioneer who first came up with the tail rotor/main rotor configuration which is in use today. Strructural failure of the wings and horizontal tail surfaces due t o the imposition of loads thereon in excess of those for which they were designed, the failure occurring in an abrupt pull-out from a dive following recovery from an inadvertent spin.
8/9/1940UnknownHannover, GermanyDeutsche LufthansaUnknownDouglas DC-2-115HD-AIAV13661320Pilot error.
6/3/194117:00AtlantiOceanGreat Western and Southern Air LinesUnknownde Havilland DH-84 DragonG-ACPY6076660Shot down by a He-111 German military aircraft.
3/26/193914:48Oklahoma City, OklahomaBraniff AirlinesChicago - DallasDouglas DC-2-112NC1372712531280An explosion in an engine, just after takeoff blew the two halves of the cowl open creating excessive drag and causing the left wing to drop. The captain tried to circle back, but the wing impacted an embankment along a section line road and crashed about 100 yards inside the boundary. Either the hot metal of the engines or some other source ignited the fuel spilling out of the ruptured tank and the cabin was quickly engulfed in flames. The initial cause of the explosion was a cylinder blow out which was a problem with that particular engine and had caused problems in two other aircraft, a TWA and United DC-2, both of which landed safely.
4/3/1939UnknownNear Marrakech, MoroccoAir FranceUnknownCaudron C.635 SimounF-AOOT7372990Crashed into a mountain.
5/1/1939UnknownMocambiqueImperial AirwaysUnknownShort Empire Flying BoatG-ADVDUnknown620No summary available
5/2/1939UnknownNear Marrakech, MoroccoAir FranceCasablanca, Morocco - Dakar, SenegalDewoitine D-338F-ARIC25990Crashed due to icing.
5/8/193912:00Guayaquil, EcuadorMilitary - Ecuadorian Air ForceUnknownCurtiss-Wright C-14 OspreyUnknownUnknown1122While performing aerobatics, the aircraft lost control and crashed into numerous building near a college.
6/10/1939UnknownVlissingen, The NetherlandsKLM Royal Dutch AirlinesUnknownKoolhoven FK.43PH-AJKUnknown330No summary available
7/20/1939UnknownKonstanz, SwitzerlandSwissairVienna, Austria - Zurich, SwitzerlandJunkers JU86 Z-2HB-IXA086/0951660The aircraft crashed after an engine fire.
8/4/1939UnknownBarcelona, SpainDeutsche LufthansaToulouse, France - Casablanca, MoroccoJunkers JU-52/3mD-AUJG5942770Crashed in the Llaveria mountains in heavy fog and caught fire. The plane hit the highest peak of the mountains.
8/13/193916:35Rio de Janerio, BrazilPan American World AirwaysMiami - Rio de JanerioSikorsky S43 (flying boat)NC16933Unknown16140The plane lost power from the left engine, yawed to the left, and started a descending turn in the same direction. The plane continued to lose altitude and turn at a sharper and steeper angle until it struck a caisson anchored at right angles to a small island in the harbor immediately adjacent to its landing approach path. Loss of power from the left engine during the landing approach, necessitating an attempted landing under extremely hazardous conditions.
8/15/1939UnknownOff Copenhagen, DenmarkBritish AirwaysLondon - Hamburg - CopenhagenLockheed 10 ElectraG-ASEYUnknown650Crashed into the sea after a fire aboard.
8/28/1939UnknownLahore, IndiaIndian National AirwaysUnknownDe Havilland D-84VT-AELUnknown220No summary available
8/30/1939UnknownHannover, GermanyDeutsche LufthansaBerlin - Hanover - Cologne - LondonJunkers JU-52/3mD-AFOP5800770The aircraft crashed while taking off from Hanover. Visibility was poor because of low fog covering the runway. The pilot was searching for the proper flight path when the plane veered towards a building while still 40 meters above the ground. The pilot tried to raise the plane while trying to turn left at the same time but lost control and crashed and the plane caught fire.The passengers were pilots of Lufthansa.
11/20/1939UnknownGosport, EnglandBritish AirwaysUnknownAirspeed OxfordG-AFFMUnknown220No summary available
12/18/1939UnknownSouth of GibraltarIberia AirlinesAlcante - MoroccoJunkers JU-52M-CABA585410100Shot down by British anti-aircraft fire. Crashed 6 miles south of Europa Point.
12/21/1939UnknownOff Malta-LuqaImperial AirwaysEgypt - EnglandLockheed 14 Super ElectraG-AFYU14441150Crashed into the sea.
12/24/1939UnknownMogador, MoroccoLinee Aeree ItalianeRome - Rio de JanerioSavoia-Marchetti SM83I-ARPA34017770Crashed in a storm while attempting to make a forced landing.
1/15/1940UnknownDenpasar, IndonesiaKNILMUnknownLockheed 14 Super ElectraPK-AFO1415980No summary available
3/1/1940UnknownGulf of OmanImperial AirwaysJask to SharjahHandley Page HP-42G-AAGXHP42/1880Crashed in the Persian Gulf while en route with out a trace. The aircraft was named 'Hannibal.'
4/22/1940UnknownNear Loch Lomond, ScotlandBritish Overseas AirwaysPerth, Scotland - London, EnglandLockheed 14 Super ElectraG-AFKD1484330No summary available
6/2/1940UnknownEl Segundo, CaliforniaDouglas Aircraft CompanyTest flightDouglas DC-3UnknownUnknown550Crashed and burned during a government test flight
6/14/194014:00Off Prangli Island, Gulf of Finland, EstoniaAero O-YTallinn, Estonia - Helsinki, FinlandJunkers JU-52/3mgeOH-ALL5494990The plane was en route when it was shot down by two Soviet Tupolev SB-2 bombers. The aircraft crashed 2-3 nm offshore of Prangli Island near Keri Lighthouse. The aircraft was named Kaleva.
6/20/1940UnknownNear Ouistreham, FranceAir FranceUnknownDewoitine D-338F-ARTD22110Inadvertently shot down by French anti-aircraft fire.
8/13/194010:15Near Canberra, AustraliaMilitary - Royal Australian Air ForceMelbourne - CanberraLockheed Hudson A16-97UnknownUnknown10100The plane was seen circling Canberra Aerodrome after which it headed west to make the final approach for landing. The aircraft momentarily disappeared behind one of the hills that surround the airport, then reappeared. There was the sound of engines being gunned, then the aircraft disappeared again. An explosion and sight of a large plume of black smoke followed. All on board the Hudson were killed including several high ranking Australian military leaders. A witness later said the aircraft appeared to drop its left wing and then dip its nose steeply, classisymptoms of a stall, too close to the ground for recovery.
8/23/1940UnknownCluj, RomaniaLARESUnknownDouglas DC-3YR-PAF198618140Crashed into a mountainous area during a hail storm.
8/31/194014:41Near Lovettsville, VirginiaPennsylvania Central AirlinesWashington D.C. - DetroitDouglas DC-3NC21789218825250The aircraft was flying through a thunderstorm in turbulence when the it nosed over and plunged to earth near Short Hill Mountain. Disabling of the pilots by a severe lightning discharge in the immediate neighborhood of the airplane, with resulting loss of control. With limited accident investigation tools at the time, the most likely cause was the plane flying into windshear. U.S. Senator Ernest Lundeen from Minnesota killed.
10/29/1940UnknownNear Changyi, ChinaChina National Aviation CorporationChungking - KunmingDouglas DC-2NC1429713691490Shot down by Japanese military fighters. The plane ran into 5 Japanese fighters and made an emergency landing at a remote field only to be machine-gunned while trying to escape.
10/29/1940UnknownBerlin, GermanyDeutsche LufthansaUnknownDouglas DC-3D-AAIH19731520Weather related.
11/4/19404:42Near Centerville, UtahUnited Air LinesOakland - Salt Lake CityDouglas DC-3NC16086192510100The aircraft crashed into Bountiful Peak in the Wasatch Mountains, during a snowstorm, 3 nm NE of Centerville. The failure of the communications operators at Tintic, Plymouth, and Salt Lake City, Utah, whose duty it was to monitor the range, to detect its malfunctioning and immediately notify those concerned and the failure of the pilot to follow to the fullest extent established radio range technique in accordance with the requirements of the procedure established by United and approved by the Civil Aeronautics Administration.
11/8/1940UnknownBrauna, GermanyDeutsche LufthansaUnknownJunkers JU-90D-AVMF1029290Icing.
11/9/1940UnknownRio de Janeiro, BrazilUnknownRio de Janeiro - Sao PauloUnknownUnknownUnknown18180Midair collisioin with a private plane.
11/27/1940UnknownMediterranean SeaAir FranceUnknownFarman F-224F-AROA2660Shot down by Italian aircraft.
12/4/194017:48Chicago, IllinoisUnited Air LinesNew York City - ChicagoDouglas DC-3ANC25678217516100The aircraft crashed while attempting to land at Chicago. The failure of the pilot to exercise that degree of caution and skill required to avert a stall while approaching for a landing on the short northwest runway. A substantial contributing factor to the accident was the error in judgment of the pilot in choosing that short runway for his landing. An accumulation of ice on the wings may have increased the stalling speed of the plane.
1/15/1941UnknownOff South AfricaLATIUnknownSavoia-Marchetti SM-75I-BAYR3201310100No summary available
1/18/1941UnknownNear Nagy-Varad, HungaryMalert AirlinesUnknownJunkers JU-52/3mHA-JUA552312120No summary available
1/20/1941UnknownNear Kian, ChinaChina National Aviation CorporationUnknownFord 5-AT Tri-MotorUnknownUnknown650Crashed into mountains during a thunderstorm
1/23/19414:13Near Robertson, MissouriTrans Continental and Western AirKansas City, MO - New YorkDouglas DC-3-3NC1731519301320Shortly after passing over the west boundary of the airport, the pilot started a left turn. While in the turn, the plane contracted trees 113 feet above the level of the airport. Full power was applied to the engines in an attempt to pull up but other trees were struck and the pilot lost control. The aircraft crashed to the ground at a point approximately one-fourth of a mile southwest of the airport boundary. The action of the pilot in attempting a landing under adverse weather conditions in disregard of the minimums prescribed by the Civil Aeronautics Administration and in maneuvering for such a landing at a dangerously low altitude.
2/6/19412:00Armstrong, ON, CanadaTrans Canada Air LinesUnknownLockheed 14-H2 Super ElectraCF-TCP150112120The plane crashed after the right wing struck a tree as the pilot was attempting to land. Struck several other trees and landed inverted in a swamp.
2/26/194111:50Atlanta, GeorgiaEastern Air LinesNew York City - Washington D.C. - Atlanta - BrownsvilleDouglas DC-3NC2839432041690The aircraft crashed into a hill in pine woods, near Chandler Field, while attempting to make an instrument landing approach in rain and fog. The failure of the captain in charge of the flight to exercise the proper degree of fare by not checking his altimeters to determine whether both were correctly set and properly functioning before commencing his landing approach. A substantial contributing factor was the absence of an established uniform cockpit procedure on Eastern Air Lines by which both the captain and co-pilot are required to make a complete check of the controls and instruments during landing operations. Captain Edward Rickenbacker, President of Eastern Air Lines, survived the crash.
3/1/1941UnknownTrontheim, NorwayDeutsche LufthansaUnknownJunkers JU-52/3mD-AQUB57511230The seaplane crashed while attemping to land.
3/28/1941UnknownElands Bay, South AfricaSouth African AirwaysUnknownLockheed 18 LodestarZS-AST203410100Crashed into a mountain.
6/19/1941UnknownBucharest, RomaniaLARESBucharest , Romania- Sofia, BulgariaDouglas DC-3YR-PIF198515150Crashed during takeoff.
6/21/1941UnknownSea of JapanManchurian Air LinesUnknownMitsubishi MC-20M-604Unknown18180No summary available
8/10/194120:35Arran, ScotlandMilitary -Royal Air ForceUnknownConsolidated LB-30A LiberatorAM261Unknown22220Crashed into a mountain ridge in rain, low visibility and overcast conditions. Navigational error.
8/14/194120:40Ayr, ScotlandMilitary - Royal Air ForceUnknownConsolidated LB-30A LiberatorAM260Unknown22220Crashed and burned on takeoff at Heathfield airfield, after veered off the runway and striking a small building and then an embankment.
8/18/1941UnknownNear Sao Paulo, BrazilPanair do BrasilPorto Alegre - Rio de JaneraLockheed 18 LodeStarPP-PBD20831280Crashed in a mountain range while enroute.
9/1/1941UnknownBollemont, FranceAir FranceUnknownBloch 220F-AQNL1217130The aircraft crashed into lake Bolomon after engine failure during takeoff.
9/1/1941UnknownCampbeltown, Argyll, ScotlandBritish Overseas AirwaysUnknownConsolidated 32-2 Liberator IAM-915Unknown10100Crashed into a hillside.
10/3/194117:48San Juan, Puerto RicoPan American World AirwaysMiami - Buenos AiresSikorsky S-42B (flying boat)NC1537642061520Following the approach, the aircraft contacted the water in an unduly nose-low attitude while moving sideways relative to the water. Almost immediately after first contact with the water, the aircraft swerved violently to the right and broke into several major sections. The failure of the captain to exercise requisite caution and skill in landing. A contributing factor was the smooth surface of the water, which rendered difficult, the captain's depth perception as well as the exact determination of any lateral movement of the aircraft.
10/30/19412:04Near Moorhead, MinnesotaNorthwest Orient AirlinesMinneapolis - FargoDouglas DC-3NC21712212415140Crashed in fog and mist due to icing on the wings. The pilot, Clarence Bates, was thrown clear of the wreckage and was the lone survivor. Accumulation of ice on the wings and other surfaces of the airplane, increasing the stalling speed and the drag of the airplane on the power required to maintain flight. Action of the captain in descending to attempt a landing at Fargo with known icing conditions and critical ceiling conditions instead of proceeding to an available alternate.
10/30/194122:10St. Thomas, Ontario, CanadaAmerican AirlinesNew York - Buffalo - Chicago - DetroitDouglas DC-3NC25663220720200The aircraft, on a flight from New York to Chicago, circled a wooded area 3 or 4 times looking for a landing spot before stalling and diving into a plowed field. Cause unknown.
12/11/1941UnknownMiami, FloridaPan American AirwaysUnknownUnknownNC21VUnknown330No summary available
1/16/194219:23Near Las Vegas, NevadaTrans Continental and Western AirLas Vegas - Los AngelesDouglas DC-3NC1946329522220The aircraft crashed into Mt. Potosi (Double Up Peak, Table Spring Mountain, Olcott Mountain), 32 miles SW of Las Vegas, NV, 15 minutes after taking off from the Western Airlines terminal building at Las Vegas. The aircraft clipped a rocky ledge, cartwheeled into the face of a cliff and exploded, scattering wreckage at the bottom of a ravine. Actress Carole Lombard, 33, her mother, and press agent were killed in the crash. Her mother did not want to fly and a coin was tossed to see whether the trip would be made by train or plane. The actress was returning from a war-bond promotion. The flight was 6.7 miles off course for unknown reasons. Failure of the captain to follow a proper course and make use of navigation facilities available to him. A contributing factor was the blackout of beacons in the area made necessary because of the war emergency.
1/20/1942UnknownManado, IndonesiaMilitary - Royal Australian Air ForceUnknownLockheed HudsonA16-79Unknown11110No summary available
1/30/1942UnknownNear Kupang, TimorQantasUnknownShort S-23 (flying boat)G-AEUHS-85018130Shot down by Japanese military aircraft. Owned by British Overseas Airways.
2/15/1942UnknownEnglish Channel, near Plymouth, EnglandBritish Overseas AirwaysUnknownConsolidated LiberatorG-AGDR9990Shot down in error.
2/20/1942UnknownOff Belmont, Brisbane, AustraliaQantasUnknowndeHavilland DH-86VH-USE2309990Crashed shortly after takeoff after losing control in low clouds.
2/28/1942UnknownIndian OceanBritish Overseas AirwaysUnknownShort S-23 (flying boat)G-AETZS-84220200Shot down by Japanese military aircraft.
3/3/1942UnknownOff Broome, AustraliaMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForceUnknownConsolidated B-24 Liberator40-2370Unknown33190No summary available
3/3/1942UnknownWyndham, AustraliaKNILMUnknownDouglas DC-3PK-AFV19651280Shot down by Japanese military aircraft.
8/27/1943UnknownNorth SeaAktiebolaget AerotransportUnknownDouglas DC-3SE-BAF2133770Shot down by German military aircraft.
3/14/194222:15Kunming, ChinaChina National Aviation CorporationUnknownDouglas DC-2-22131156717130Crashed 2 km from the Kunming Airdome shortly after takeoff. Possible causes include engine failure, overloading, sabotage and temporary blinding by a bright light.
4/21/194221:27Pine Creek, AustraliaGuinea Airways LimitedBrisbane - Bachelor FieldLockheed 14 ElectraVH-ADYUnknown12120No summary available
5/1/194223:00Salt Lake City, UtahUnited Air LinesSan Francisco - New York CityDouglas DST-A-207ANC18146197817170After taking off from Salt Lake, the aircraft proceeded in the wrong direction and crashed into the side of a hill 3.8 miles northeast of the Salt Lake City Airport. The point of impact was at an elevation of 5,053 feet above sea level and about 830 feet above the airport. A deviation from the proper course, for reasons undetermined.
5/12/194211:51Miles City, MontanaNorthwest Orient AirlinesChicago - SeattleDouglas DC-3-A-269NC 2171421291430The plane hit an obstruction at the end of the runway, overran the runway boundry and crashed. The failure of the captain to complete the landing run in time to avoid the obstruction at the end of the runway, for reasons undetermined, and his action in attempting to take off after striking the obstruction.
7/1/194212:00Near Premier, West VirginiaMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesBattle Creek - Florence, SCDouglas C-49E42-56093197621210Flew into a thunderstorm and was observed in a near vertical dive before crashing to the ground. Icing, possible overloading.
7/7/1942UnknownOff Broken Head, AustraliaMilitary - Royal Australian Air ForceUnknownLockheed HudsonA16-198Unknown10100No summary available
7/20/1942UnknownLlanfair, EnglandMilitary - Royal Air ForceUnknownLockheed HudsonN7253Unknown13130No summary available
8/22/1942UnknownTrinidadKLM Royal Dutch AirlinesUnknownLockheed 14 ElectraPH-AIPUnknown13130No summary available
8/23/1942UnknownInvergordon, EnglandMilitary - Royal Air ForceUnknownShort SunderlandW4026Unknown14130No summary available
8/25/194214:00Near Dunbeath, ScotlandMilitary - Royal Air ForceUnknownShort Sunderland (flying boat)W4026Unknown14130The plane crashed while on a flight to Iceland during WWII. The aircraft was part of the 228th Squadron RAF. The plane hit high ground at Eagle Rock in the Scottish Highlands in poor visibility. Possible navigational error but exact cause unknown. Prince George, Duke of Kent was among the dead.
9/27/1942UnknownAmeur el Ain, AlgeriaAir FranceUnknownDewoitine D-342F-ARIZ125250Crashed during takeoff.
10/1/19429:30Near Coamo, Puerto RicoMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesCaomo - San JuanDouglas C-39-DO (DC-2)38-524208122220The aircraft made a wide descending turn with engines running roughly and crashed into a hill.
10/3/194219:05Botwood, NewfoundlandAmerican Export AirlinesNew York - Botwood - Foynes, IrelandSirkorsky 44A (flying boat)NC41880440137110While attempting to takeoff, aircraft porpoised, attained a height of 35 ft. and then crashed into the water and broke up. Inadvertent actuation of the wing flaps to the full 35 degrees position during the take-off run, thereby rendering the aircraft excessively nose-heavy and uncontrollable.
10/23/194217:15Palm Springs, CaliforniaAmerican Airlines / Military - USAFPalm Springs - New York CityDouglas DC-3 / Boeing B-34NC16017155513120Midair collision between an Army bomber and airliner over Chino Canyon near Palm Springs at 9,000 feet destroying the rudder of the DC-3. All 12 aboard the DC-3 were killed. The Boeing B-34 landed safely with minor damage. The reckless and irresponsible conduct of the bomber pilot, William Wilson, in deliberately maneuvering a bomber in dangerous proximity to an airliner in an unjustifiable attempt to attract the attention of the first officer, his friend aboard the airliner. Composer and song writer Ralph Rainger, 41, killed.`
10/30/1942UnknownNorwayMilitary - Royal Air ForceUnknownHandley Page HP-57 HalifaxW7773Unknown10100No summary available
12/15/19421:22Fairfield, UtahWestern AirlinesSalt Lake - Las Vegas - BurbankDouglas DC-3ANC16060190019170Crashed after performing a violent maneuver. Failure of the left, or possibly both wing tips and of the horizontal tail surfaces as a result of a sever pull-up which caused unusual and abnormally high air loads. The reason the pull-up maneuver was not determined.
12/19/1942UnknownWien, ViennaDLLUnknownJunkers JU-52/3mOY-DAL56101620No summary available
1/9/1943UnknownRiver Tagus, Lisbon, PortugalBritish Overseas AirwaysUnknownShort S-26 (flying boat)G-AFCKS-87313130No summary available
1/15/1943UnknownNear Paramarino, Dutch GuyanaMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesUnknownDouglas C-54A42-32939Unknown35350Crashed along the coast of South American while en route to Africa.
1/18/194323:00Off the Brazilian coast, AtlantiOceanMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesAccra, Ghana - Natal, BrazilConsolidated C-8741-1708Unknown26260Disappeared while en route and never found.
1/21/19437:30Ukiah, CaliforniaPan American World AirwaysHawaii - San FranciscoMartin M-130 (flying boat)NC1471555719190Flew into a 2,500 ft. mountain while circling in bad weather, after being unable to land in darkness and deciding whether to divert to San Diego. Clipped trees, struck the ground and broke up. Failure of the captain to determine his position accurately before descending to a dangerously low altitude under extremely poor weather conditions during the hours of darkness. The aircraft was named Philippine Clipper.
1/22/194315:15Near Chaparra, PeruPan American Grace AirlinesSantiago, Chili - Arequipa, Peru - Lima, PeruDouglas DC-3ANC33645412415140The aircraft crashed into the Mt. Chaparra in the Andes mountains while en route. Action of the pilot in continuing the flight on instruments in the overcast, contrary to company flight procedure of which, according to the evidence, the pilot was aware.
2/9/1943UnknownNear Gander, NewfoundlandBritish Overseas AirwaysUnknownConsolidated 32-3 Liberator IIAL-591Unknown21190Ran out of fuel.
2/18/194312:30Seattle, WashingtonPrivate - Boeing Aircraft CompanyTest flightBoeing XB-2941-3Unknown101020Lost altitude, struck power lines and crashed into a packing house after encountering an engine fire on a test flight.
2/22/19436:47Lisbon, PortugalPan American World AirwaysNew York City - LisbonBoeing B-314 (flying boat)NC18603199039250Crashed into the Targus River in poor weather while attempting to land. Inadvertent contact of the left wing tip of the aircraft with the water while making a descending turn preparatory to landing. The aircraft was named the Yankee Clipper. Novelist Ben Robertson and singer, actress Tamara Drasin, 34, among those killed. Actress Jane Froman seriously injured.
3/11/1943UnknownLuishui, ChinaChina National Aviation CorporationKunming - AssamDouglas C-5353Unknown330The cargo plane was caught in a downdraft in a mountain pass en route and crashed.
3/13/1943UnknownHimalaya, ChinaChina National Aviation CorporationKunming - DinjanDouglas C-5349Unknown330Disappeared over the Himalayas.
3/27/19435:15Archerfield Aerodrome, Queensland, AustraliaMilitary - Royal Australian Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-47-DLA65-2614924240The aircraft, taking off in darkness and poor visibility, crashed in heavy timber and caught fire.
4/22/1943UnknownOff Port Moresby, New GuineaQantasUnknownShort S-23VH-ADUS-84413130Stalled and crashed in poor weather into the water during an emergency landing on the open sea. Broke up in heavy seas.
6/1/194311:00Off the coast of FranceBritish Overseas AirwaysLisbon - LondonDouglas DC-3G-AGBB159017170Shot down by the German Air Force over the Bay of Biscay. The last message received from the plane was it was being attacked by an enemy aircraft. The aircraft had a Dutch crew. British actor Leslie Howard, 42, killed.
6/7/19434:00Red Springs, North CarolinaMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesPope Field - MaxtonDouglas C-47A-DL42-23512937420200Crashed in thunderstorm activity while attempting to land.
6/14/1943UnknownNear Mackay, OLD, AustraliaMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesUnknownB-17C Flying FortressUnknownUnknown41400The aircraft took off into ground fog and leveled off at an altitude of about 300 feet. In a matter of minutes the plane had caught fire in the air, and as it dived into the trees one of its wings came away leaving a great opening in the fuselage through which most of the passengers were emptied into the bush before the final impact.
6/16/1943UnknownKhartoum, SudanBritish Overseas AirwaysUnknownLockheed Hudson VIFK-459Unknown17170No summary available
6/30/1943UnknownKhartoum, SudanBritish Overseas AirwaysUnknownLockheed Hudson VIFK-618Unknown16160No summary available
7/4/194323:00GibraltarUnknownUnknownConsolidated Liberator B24 CA-L-523Unknown13120The flight, bound for London, crashed into the Mediterranean shortly after takeoff. Wladyslaw Sikorski, prime minister of the Polish government in exile, killed.
7/28/1943UnknownBrandon Head, IrelandBritish Overseas AirwaysLisbon - Foynes - PooleShort Sunderland 3 (flying boat)G-AGESUnknown25120No summary available
7/28/194322:43Trammel, KentuckyAmerican AirlinesCleveland - MemphisDouglas DC-3NC16014155222200The aircraft crashed into trees while attempting to land in strong turbulence and violent downdrafts. There was evidence that most of the occupants in the cabin were victims of suffocation or fire, or both, because of their inability to effect an exit from the aircraft. Loss of control of the aircraft due to unusually severe turbulence and violent downdraft caused by a thunderstorm of unknown and unpredictable intensity.
8/1/194315:00Ploesti, RomaniaMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesBombing runConsolidated B-24UnknownUnknown101063Crashed into a women's prison after being hit by anti-aircraft fire while on a bombing run.
8/7/19435:20Off Townsville, AustraliaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceTownsville - BrisbaneDouglas C-47-DL41-7733421227270Crashed into the ocean.
8/11/1943UnknownFort Hertz, ChinaChina National Aviation CorporationUnknownDouglas C-5348Unknown330The cargo plane was shot down by Japanese fighters.
8/27/1943UnknownRio de Janeiro, BrazilVASPUnknownJunkers JU-52/3mPP-SPD545921180Struck a Naval Academy building while attemptin to take off. The plane then broke in two and fell into the harbor. The plane was named 'City of Rio de Janiero.'
9/10/194316:00Off Galveston, TexasMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesUnknownBoeing B-17F / Boeing B-17F42-4621/42-6031Unknown22220Midair collision over the Gulf of Mexico while flying in formation. Eleven killed on each plane.
9/20/19438:50Near Maxton, North CarolinaMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesUnknownDouglas C-53D-DO42-687291165625250Crashed into a wooded area after nearly colliding with a glider being towed by another aircraft. The evasive maneuver caused the aircraft to stall and crash.
9/22/19436:00Near Calcutta, IndiaMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesUnknownDouglas C-5342-6471492320200Cashed into trees shortly after taking off.
10/15/194323:17Near Centerville, TennesseeAmerican AirlinesNashville - MemphisDouglas DC3-G102NC16088158815150The aircraft struck the ground nose-first in a vertical attitude while en route and was completely demolished by the impact. Inability of the aircraft to gain or maintain altitude due to carburetor ice, propeller ice or wing ice or some combination of these icing conditions, while over terrain and in weather unsuitable for an emergency landing.
10/19/1943UnknownSt. Donat, Quebec, CanadaMilitary - Royal Canadian Air ForceUnknownConsolidated B-24UnknownUnknown24240The plane crashed in a snowstorm, on a cliff near the summit of Black Mountain, 60 miles north of its destination, Montreal. The wreckage was located three years later.
10/22/1943UnknownHallo, SwedenAB AerotransportUnknownDouglas DC-3SE-BAG213215130Shot down by a Ju88, German military aircraft.
10/22/194320:20Columbus, GeorgiaMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesUnknownDouglas C-47-DL42-5677737120200Stalled when it was making a descending turn during a parachute exercise.
11/8/1943UnknownPoona, IndiaMilitary - Indian Air ForceUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown1137Crashed into a village.
11/19/1943UnknownKunming, ChinaChina National Aviation CorporationUnknownDouglas C-5359Unknown320The cargo plane crashed short of the runway in poor weather conditions.
11/19/1943UnknownKunming, ChinaChina National Aviation CorporationUnknownDouglas C-4763Unknown330A navigational error caused the cargo plane to strike a mountain.
11/26/1943UnknownPort Moresby, New GuineaQantasUnknownLockheed L-18-56 LodestarVH-CABUnknown15150Flew into a hill shortly after talking off from Ward's Strip operated by Qantas for Allied Directorate of Air Transport.
12/18/1943UnknownSuifu, ChinaChina National Aviation CorporationUnknownDouglas C-4783Unknown330The cargo plane struck a mountain while attempting a go-around.
12/19/19439:20Canal Creek, AustraliaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-47A-60-DL43-307421389331310No summary available
12/29/194315:00Lakeside, UtahMilitary - U.S. Army Air Forces / Military - U.S. Army Air ForcesWendover Field - Pocatello AABConsolidated B-24 / Consolidated B-2442-7183/42-7408Unknown25250A midair collision occurred while on a cross-country flight flying in formation. Twelve kiled aboard 4207183 and thirteen aboard 42-7408. Faulty flying technique displayed by the pilot of 42-7183.
1/15/1944UnknownBelgrad, YugoslaviaDeutsche LufthansaUnknownJunkers JU-52/3mD-ADQW640610550Pilot error.
2/10/194423:36Memphis, TennesseeAmerican AirlinesLittle Rock - MemphisDouglas DC-3NC21767216624240The aircraft crashed into a river and sank ,18 miles southwest of Memphis, in a snowstorm, while en route from Little Rock. Cause undetermined.
2/20/1944UnknownChinaChina National Aviation CorporationUnknownDouglas C-4775Unknown220The cargo plane flew into a mountain
2/21/1944UnknownEubeoa, GreeceDeutsche LufthansaUnknownJunkers JU-52/3mD-ABAS656116160The plane missing and never found.
3/22/1944UnknownNew GuineaMilitary - U.S. ArmyPort Moreaby - NadzabConsolidated B-24 LiberatorUnknownUnknown21210Disappeared while en route on a non-combat mission. Wreckage found 39 years later on 4/30/1983.
4/6/194415:48Near Nome, AlaskaPan American World AirwaysNome - FairbanksPilgrim 100BNC742NUnknown660Crashed shortly after takeoff in a snow storm. Failure of the pilot to recognize his proximity to the ground due to heavy snow which entirely covered the terrain.
4/17/1944UnknownBelgrad, YugoslaviaDeutsche LufthansaUnknownJunkers JU-52/3mD-AOCA640996750Shot down by allied fighters.
4/21/1944UnknownFrederikstad, NorwayDeutsche LufthansaUnknownDouglas DC-3D-AAIG20952090Pilot error.
4/25/1944UnknownMontreal, CanadaMilitary - Royal Air ForceMontreal, Canada - European air baseConsolidated LiberatorUnknownUnknown16160Crashed into a row of houses shortly after taking off from Dorval Airport.
5/26/1944UnknownBetween Calcutta to Dinjan, ChinaChina National Aviation CorporationCalcutta - DinjanDouglas C-4782Unknown12120While enroute the crew got lost and crashed into 22,000 foot mountain in Tibet. Bad weather prevented the pilot from getting a bearing on any radio station.
5/27/1944UnknownOff Calcutta, IndiaChina National Aviation CorporationUnknownDouglas DC-3UnknownUnknown14140Crashed at sea in poor weather conditions.
6/6/19441:30Carentan, FranceMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesUnknownDouglas C-47A-DL42-1010351949822220Shot down by anti-aircraft fire during the Normandy invasion.
6/6/19442:00Flamanville, FranceMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesUnknownDouglas C-47A42-1009051936822220Shot down by anti-aircraft fire during the Normandy invasion.
6/6/19441:15Barneville, FranceMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesUnknownDouglas C-47A42-9309511296922220Shot down by anti-aircraft fire during the Normandy invasion.
6/8/1944UnknownKunming, ChinaChina National Aviation CorporationDijan - KunmingDouglas C-4785Unknown660The plane discintigrated in mid-aid. The jack pad had been removed from the right wing root. This left 4 large holes directly under the fuel tanks and directly in line with the exhaust. When the throttles were cut to descend, the flame only went as far back as the holes. There the flames went up around the fuel tank, igniting the fumes and blew the wing off.
6/18/1944UnknownKweilin, ChinaChina National Aviation CorporationKunming - Chungking,Douglas C-4771Unknown420Diverted to Kweilin after Chunking was below minimums. After holding over Kweilin for 3 hours, the aircraft ran out of gas, hit mountain and was demolished.
6/20/1944UnknownPorto Alegre, BrazilVarigUnknownLockheed 10C ElectraPP-VAG100810100Crashed into a river.
7/26/19443:00North AtlantiOceanMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesEngland - Long Island, N.Y.Douglas C-54A-DO (DC-4)42-107470748926260Disappeared while en route from Iceland to Newfoundland.
7/27/194416:00Port Logan, ScotlandMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesBristol - PreswickDouglas C-47A-DK42-930381290522220As the aircraft approached land, it began a climb but was not able to gain sufficient altitude to clear a cloud shrouded cliff.
7/31/1944UnknownFunafuti, Gilbert Islands, PacifiOceanPan American AirwaysUnknownConsolidated Catalina PB2Y-3R7233Unknown24220While taking off in the dark, the aircraft's wingtip collided with the jackpole mast of an anchored liberty ship which had slipped anchor and drifted, unlighted, into the seaplane area. The aircraft then spun out of control, and crashed into the ocean and sank.
8/3/194420:30Naper, NebraskaMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesBruning, NB - Pierre, SDDouglas C-47A-DL42-23652951428280Crashed in a severe thunderstorm after possibly being hit by lightning and losing both engines.
8/8/194413:20Off Antilla, CubaPan American World AirwaysAntilla - MiamiSikorsky S-42 (flying boat)NC823M420131170Crashed during the third attempt to lift from the water and sank into the ocean. Loss of control due to the captain's inexperience in handling the particular type of aircraft. The aircraft was named 'Hong Kong Clipper.'
8/12/194418:20Blythburgh, EnglandMilitary - U.S. NavyUnknownConsolidated PB4Y-132271Unknown220Navy lieutenant Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., 29, brother of President John F. Kennedy, was killed while on a flying mission over England during World War II. Kennedy volunteered for operation Aphrodite after completing two full combat tours and was killed when the explosive-laden PB4Y he was flying blew up in air. He was intending to aim the ship and bail out, leaving another aircraft to guide the PB4Y via remote control to a German submarine pen on the French coast; it apparently exploded when he armed the switches. The photographichase plane had President Franklin Roosevelt's son, Elliot Roosevelt, on board.
8/23/194410:45Freckelton, EnglandMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownConsolidated B-24H42-50291Unknown3358The bomber crashed into a school and a cafe while attempting to land at Warton Air Depot in poor weather. The crash occurred during a thunderstorm with heavy rain and winds. Windshear.
8/28/19441:00Preswick, ScotlandMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesUnknownDouglas C-54A-DC (DC-4)42-721711027620205Crashed into a residential area in poor visiblility while attemping to land after a trans-Atlantiflilght.
8/30/1944UnknownSao Paulo, BrazilPanair do BrasilUnknownLockheed 18 LodestarPP-PBI211416160Crashed in fog.
9/2/1944UnknownBelgrad, YugoslaviaDeutsche LufthansaUnknownJunkers JU52/3mD-AUAW641039550Shot down by allied fighters.
9/7/1944UnknownNear Mossman, Queensland, AustraliaMilitary - Royal Netherlands East Indies Air ForceMerauke -- CairnsC-47 Dakota DT-941VH-RDKUnknown20200The plane went missing while en route from Merauke to Cairns. The last radio contact was 15 minutes before ETA. A scientifiexpedition found the wreckage in January 1989, 65 km northwest from Cairns at a height of 1,200 meters.
9/18/19447:42AlaskaU. S. Air ForceElmindorf AFB, Anchorage - Ladd Field, FairbanksDouglas C-47A-90-DL43-157382020419190Struck the side of a mountain while in full flight. Cause unknown but weather conditions suspected.
9/21/1944UnknownRio Doce, BrazilPanair do BrasilUnknownLockheed 18 LodestarPP-PBH211317170No summary available
9/27/194420:30Near Dijon, FranceDeutsche LufthansaStuttgart - BarcelonaFocke-Wulf FW 200D-AMHL20990Missing on a flight from France to Spain. Shot down by an American Bristol Beau allied night fighter.
6/30/1945UnknownTexasMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownBoeing TB-29A Super Fortress44-69943Unknown12120No summary available
10/7/1944UnknownNear Sadiya, IndiaChina National Aviation CorporationDinjan - SuifuDouglas C-47101Unknown330Both wing of the cargo plane separated from the fuselage after the aircraft penetrated a thunderstorm.
10/10/1944UnknownBosniaDeutsche LufthansaUnknownJunkers JU-52/3mD-AUSS641382770No summary available
10/11/1944UnknownSydney, AustraliaQantasUnknownShort S-23 (flying boat)VH-ABBS-8773010On final approach with one engine shut-down, stalled 10 ft above the water and hull ruptured on impact.
10/16/1944UnknownTelemark, NorwayDeutsche LufthansaUnknownJunkers JU-52/3mD-ADQV64060815150Crashed into a mountain in poor weather conditions.
10/17/1944UnknownHungaryDeutsche LufthansaUnknownJunkers JU-52/3mD-ASHE640601910Shot down by British Mosquito fighters.
10/18/194415:40Birkenhead, EnglandMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesLiverpool - New YorkConsolidated B24H42-50347Unknown24240Broke-up in flight either due to an explosion or catastrophistructural failure of the aircraft.
11/4/194417:15Hanford, CaliforniaTrans Continental and Western AirSan Francisco - New York CityDouglas DC-3NC28310225124240The wing separated from the aircraft after entering a thunderstorm and encountering severe turbulence. The failure of the airplane's structure as a result of severe turbulence, an important contributing cause was the fact that the airplane was undoubtedly in an abnormal attitude of flight, i.e., inverted, at the instant of structural failure. The cause of the airplane becoming inverted was not determined.
11/19/194415:10Lewes, EnglandMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesUnknownDouglas C-47A-DL43-150461951230250Flying in low overcast, the aircraft struck a hill, exploded and burned.
11/29/1944UnknownTegucigalpa, NicaraguaTACAUnknownFord 5-AT-B Tri-MotorXH-TANUnknown16160No summary available
11/29/1944UnknownKenyaBOACUnknownLockheed 18 LodeStarG-AGBWUnknown15150No summary available
11/29/1944UnknownMalmo, SwedenDeutsche LufthansaUnknownFocke-Wulf FW 200D-ARHW299410100Shot down by a German patrol boat.
11/30/1944UnknownDinjan, ChinaChina National Aviation CorporationUnknownDouglas C-4756Unknown330The cargo plane flew into Digboi Mountain after losing both engines.
12/1/19440:54Van Nuys, CaliforniaTrans Continental and Western AirSan Francisco - Burbank - New York CityDouglas DC-3NC1732219651790The plane crashed and burned 6.5 miles west northwest of the Bubank Airport in dense fog. The pilot's deviation from the standard instrument approach procedure and descent below the established safe minimum altitude. A contributing factor was the company's failure to enforce adherence to company procedures.
12/3/1944UnknownAtlantiOceanTrans-Canada Air LinesUnknownAvro 683 LancasterCF-CMUUnknown550No summary available
12/15/194414:00English ChannelMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesTwinwood, England - Villacoublay, FranceUC-64A Noorduyn Norseman44-70286550330Disappeared over the English Channel en route from Bedford England to Paris, France. Band leader and musician Glenn Miller, 40, killed along with flight officer John Morgan and Lt. Colonel Norman Baessell. It has been theorized the plane may have been hit by bombs being jettisoned over the English Channel by RAF bombers on their way home from an unsuccessful raid. Wreckage and bodies were never found.
1/6/1945UnknownNear Dinjan, IndiaChina National Aviation CorporationKunming - TengchungDouglas C-4777Unknown440The cargo plane crashed in strong winds
1/8/194521:16Port of Spain, TrinidadPan American World AirwaysMiami - LeopoldvilleMartin M-130 (flying boat)NC1471655830230The aircraft crashed 1.25 miles short of the intended landing area in a nose-down attitude at too great a speed and broke up in the water. The first officer's failure to realize his proximity to the water and to correct his attitude for a normal landing and the lack of adequate supervision by the captain during the landing, resulting in the inadvertent flight into the water in excess of normal landing speed and in a nose-down attitude. The aircraft was named China Clipper.
1/10/19454:10Burbank, CaliforniaAmerican AirlinesNew York City - Juarez, Mexico - BurbankDouglas DC-3NC25684221524240The aircraft, lost in fog, crashed into the Verdugo Mountains, while attempting to reach Palmdale Airport, its alternate landing site, after being unable to land at Burbank Airport. The company ground personnel failed to obtain and transmit important weather to the pilot. Improperly executed missed approach by the pilot. Actress Donna Reed was returning from Juarez where she obtained a divorce from her husband but was bumped from the flight just prior to takeoff to make room for a military officer holding a wartime-travel priority pass.
1/14/1945UnknownChinaChina National Aviation CorporationUnknownDouglas C-4770Unknown640The cargo plane struck a mountain.
1/16/1945UnknownNear Kunming, ChinaChina National Aviation CorporationChongqing - KunmingDouglas C-47UnknownUnknown330No summary available
1/23/1945UnknownTimor, IndonesiaMilitary - Royal Australian Air ForceUnknownConsolidated LiberatorA72-70Unknown11110No summary available
1/31/1945UnknownRedesdale, AustraliaAustralian National AirwaysUnknownStinson Model AVH-UYYUnknown10100No summary available
2/2/194510:15Near Montieri, ItalyMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesUnknownDouglas C-47-DL41-18603472826230Crashed into a hill after encountering a fog bank and not climbing in sufficient time to avoid the terrain.
2/6/194510:05Nunters Burgh, EnglandMilitary -Royal Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-47 DakotaKG6301339023230Struck a mountain while flying in low clouds and poor visibility.
2/13/19456:30Off Oakland, CaliforniaMilitary - U.S. NavyUnknownDouglas R4D-650765Unknown24240Crashed into San Francisco bay shortly after taking off. The right wing struck to water as the plane made a wide turn.
2/15/1945UnknownLagoa Santa, BrazilNavegacao Aerea BrasileiraUnknownLockheed 18 LoadstarPP-NAE214911110No summary available
2/23/1945UnknownCasablanca, MoroccoMilitary - United States Army Air ForceUnknownCurtiss C-46A42-1073772706430130No summary available
2/23/19452:25Marion, VirginiaAmerican AirlinesNew York City - Los AngelesDouglas DC-3N18142213822170The aircraft flew into the summit of Glade mountain at 3,900 ft., in heavy rain and turbulence while en route. The pilot's failure to properly plan the flight and remain at a safe instrument altitude under existing conditions. A contributing cause of the accident was the company's laxity in dispatching and supervising the flight.
3/27/1945UnknownCoral Sea, off AustraliaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-47A-90-DL43-160112047724240Disappeared en route.
4/9/1945UnknownKunming, ChinaChina National Aviation CorporationKunming - SichangDouglas C-4788Unknown330The cargo plane struck a mountain in the Himalayas under poor weather conditions.
4/14/194516:58Morgantown, West VirginiaPennsylvania Central AirlinesPittsburgh - MorgantownDouglas DC-3NC25692226220200The aircraft crashed against the slope of Cheat Mountain at 2,100 ft., 7 miles east northeast of Morgantown. The action of the pilot in continuing flight over mountainous terrain under instrument conditions, below the minimum authorized instrument altitude.
4/19/19455:35Near Perth, AustraliaMilitary - U.S. NavyUnknownDouglas DC-339067Unknown13130The transport crashed into a hillside as it took off in heavy fog at Guildford Airport.
4/20/19456:40Sweetwater, TexasMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesMidland, TX - Nashville, TNDouglas C-47-DL41-18451451325250Broke-up after entering an area of thunderstorms. Initial structural failure involved the elevator followed by the entire aircraft.
4/21/1945UnknownMunchen, GermanyDeutsche LufthansaUnknownFocke-Wulf FW 200D-ASHHUnknown21210No summary available
4/23/1945UnknownNorth Barrule, Isle of Man, EnglandMilitary - U.S. Air ForceRidgewell - Nutts CornerB17G Flying Fortress43-38856Unknown31310No summary available
4/27/194512:40Washington D.C.Page AirwaysWashington, D.C. - New York, NyLockheed 18 LodestarNC3332822211360Lost an engine during takeoff, settled back on the runway, overran the runway, rolled to the right and crashed into a drainage ditch and burned. Engine failure during a critical point in the take-off followed by the pilot executing an emergency landing under unfavorable conditions. Contributing factors were the strong gusts and ground turbulence which prevailed at the time and the presence of a deep ditch near the runway.
5/5/194522:26Manus Island, New GuineaMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesUnknownDouglas C-54E-DO (DC-4)44-90432726921210Crashed into a hill shortly after taking off from Sorido airstrip. Cause unknown.
5/6/194512:55Hindhead, EnglandMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesUnknownCurtiss-Wright C-46D-CU44-778393323530301Flying low because of poor visiblity, the aircraft struck a radar tower, lost its right wing, crashed and burned. Pilot error. Flying VFR in IFR conditions.
5/9/19451:30Roye, FranceMilitary -Royal Air ForceEngland - BrusselsAvro LancasterRF230Unknown31310The aircraft went in to a spin and crashed in a wooded area and caught fire.
5/13/194515:00Netherlands, New GuineaMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesUnknownDouglas C-47B-DK43-497882704923200Crashed into mountains.
5/30/19459:20Off Drewin, Ivory CoastMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesAccra, Ghana - Monrovia, LiberiaDouglas C-47B-dK44-764063273821210Disappeared off the Atlanticoast after sending a distress message. A witness observed the plane hit the water at a 45 degree angle. No wreckage or bodies were ever found.
6/15/1945UnknownChinaChina National Aviation CorporationUnknownDouglas C-4781Unknown330The aircraft crashed into a mountain in the Carstenz Range at an altitude of 14,200 ft. The wreckage was discovered in December 1970.
6/24/1945UnknownGealdton, AustraliaMaRobertson Miller AirlinesUnknownde Havilland DH-86AVH-USF23101120No summary available
6/25/19457:50Swanage, EnglandMilitary -Royal Air ForceUnknownConsolidated LB-30A LiberatorJT985Unknown27270Crashed and burned on a hillside after experiencing engine failure.
6/29/1945UnknownBangalore, IndiaMilitary - Royal Indian Air ForceUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown2236Crashed into a village exploding and destoying several houses.
7/4/1945UnknownNorth AtlantiOceanMilitary -Royal Air ForceMontreal, Canada - EnglandConsolidated LB-30A LiberatorJT982Unknown15150Disappeared on a trans-Atlantiflight from Montreal to England.
7/11/1945UnknownNear Kisumu, KenyaMilitary - South African Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-476812Unknown28280Crashed shortly after take off into Lake Victoria.
7/12/194514:36Near Florence, South CarolinaEastern Air Lines / Military - U.S. Army Air CorpsBoston - NY - Washington DC - Jacksonville - MiamiDouglas DC-3-201C / Army A-26NC2564722351030After deviating off course 8 miles to avoid military traffic, the two planes collided at 3,000 ft. The commercial pilot landed the plane in a corn field. Two occupants of the A-26 (33-35553) were killed and one parachuted safely. One infant was killed on the DC-3. Lack of vigilance on the part of the pilots of both aircraft, resulting in the failure of each pilot to see the other aircraft in time to avoid a collision.
7/28/19459:49New York, New YorkMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesUnknownNorth American B-25D bomber43-0577Unknown3311A U.S. Army Air Force plane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building in heavy fog. Lt. Col. William Franklin Smith Jr., the pilot, became disoriented while trying to land at Newark Airport. Lt. Smith was told he had a 3 hour wait to land at Newark. Impatient to get his plane on the ground, he falsely declared he had official business at La Guardia Airport with the intention of diverting to Newark as soon as he was cleared. The 12 ton plane smashed a 20 ft. hole in the building. Fuel from the ruptured gas tanks poured out and set two floors ablaze killing 10 people. One engine exited the south side of the building and plunged into a penthouse below. The second engine entered an elevator shaft and severed the cables plunging the car and the elevator operator 1,000 feet into a sub basement. Despite suffering a broken back and legs, she survived.
8/1/1945UnknownNear San Luis Potosi, MexicoLineas Aereas MinerasUnknownBoeing 247DXA-DUY172312120Crashed into mountainous terrain.
8/3/194510:11Fort de France, MartiniquePan American World AirwaysPort of Spain - Fort de FranceSikorsky S-43 (flying boat)NC1506643061440The aircraft crashed while landing at Fort de France. The plane sank and 4 passengers drowned. The attempt by the pilot to land the aircraft in conditions of water surface not suitable for landing of a flying boat.
8/11/1945UnknownIxtaccihuati, MexicoMexicanaUnknownDouglas DC-2-243XA-DOT207516160Crashed in poor weather conditions.
9/7/19452:13Florence, South CarolinaEastern Air LinesMiami - New York CityDouglas DC-3NC33631413722220Fire was discovered on board the aircraft after having passed Florence. The fire originated in the general area of the right side of the rear cargo compartment and lavatory. The aircraft descended to a lower altitude while returning to Florence, struck two large trees and crashed. A fire of undetermined origin in the rear cargo compartment or lavatory which resulted in the inability of the pilot to maintain altitude long enough to effect an emergency landing.
9/11/194510:15Near Milne Bay, New GuineaMilitary - Royal Australian Air ForceMilne Bay - DoboduraDouglas C-47AA65562536511110Left Milne Bay on routine flight to Dobodura at 10:15. Crashed into sea near Milne Bay.
9/15/19450:08Near Kansas, MissouriMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesUnknownDouglas C-47B-DK45-10113427724230Failed to gain altitude while taking off, struck trees, lost both wings, exploded and burned. Engine failure.
9/18/1945UnknownPuncak Jaya, Papua New GuineaMilitary - Royal Australian Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-47B-5-DKA65-6114554/2599929290No summary available
9/28/1945UnknownNear Chihkiang, ChinaMilitary - United States Army Air ForceUnknownCurtiss C-46D42-1011833063820200No summary available
10/5/19451:05Lakeland, FloridaNational AirlinesMiami - JacksonvilleLockheed 18 LodestarNC1819922651520Crashed into a lake while attempting to execute a missed approach. The faulty execution of a missed approach procedure resulting in settling of the aircraft into a water area beyond the landing runway.
10/5/194512:50Elvetham, EnglandMilitary -Royal Air ForceEngland - PragueConsolidated LB-40-A LiberatorUnknownUnknown23230Cashed and burned shortly after takeoff after experiencing an engine fire in the No. 2 engine.
10/7/19450:30Rennes, FranceMilitary - Royal Air ForceLondon - CairoShort Stirling IVLJ668Unknown26260Lost altitude while in a turn and attempting to land and crashed and burned.
10/13/194520:45Melsbroek, BelgiumMilitary -Royal Air ForceBelgium - IndiaConsolidated LB-30-A LiberatorKL595Unknown31310The aircraft failed to gain speed or altitude and struck a hill at the end of the runway.
10/16/194511:30Near Peking, ChinaMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesHankou - PekingCurtiss-Wright C-46F-CU44-785912241459590Struck a radio transmission tower while on approach for landing at Nanyman field.
10/20/1945UnknownTimor Sea, AtlantiOceanMilitary - Royal Australian Air ForceAmbon, Indonesia - Darwin, AustraliaDouglas C-47BA65-8316127/3287525250Disappeared en route.
10/20/1945UnknownBetween Shanghi and Canton, ChinaChina National Aviation CorporationShanghai - CantonDouglas C-47UnknownUnknown31310Crashed into a mountain while en route.
10/23/1945UnknownNear Chiringa, IndiaMilitary - Royal Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-47BKJ95714804/2624914140Penetrated a thunderstorm and broke-up.
10/24/1945UnknownTarapoto, PeruFaucettUnknownFaucett F-19OB-PAG-13924550Crashed on takeoff.
10/30/194519:15Chihchiang, ChinaMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesUnknownCurtiss-Wright C-46A-CK43-4722829950450Crashed and burned on takeoff striking a hill. Possible engine failure or overloading.
11/1/194515:30Herrenalb, GermanyMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesUnknownDouglas C-47A-DK42-930411290930260The crew descended through low overcast to obtain their position. Followed an river and crashed into wooded mountainside. Navigator error in not informing the pilot of high terrain.
11/3/19452:00Near Chuka, IndiaMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesChabua - KarachiDouglas C-54G45528AUnknown44440Crashed into the Himalaysas and burned while en route.
11/8/194520:00Off Corpus Christi, TexasMilitary - U.S. Navy / Military - U.S. NavyUnknownMartin PBM-3S / Martin PBM-501710 / 69113Unknown27220The aircraft expierence a midair collision over Corpus Christi Bay while on a training flight.
11/9/194520:00Near Boccadi, ItalyMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesAthens - NaplesDouglas C-47A-DL42-243631022524240The pilot radioed he was lost, shortly before impacting the ground while attempting to land in poor visibility.
11/11/194512:00Near Picinisco, ItalyMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesFrance - AthensBoeing B-17G43-9197Unknown20200The plane disappeared after the pilot radioed he was exeriencing heavy icing and asked to divert to Rome. The plane was found 5 months later on Mt. Meta.
11/11/194523:45Near Castel, LibyaMilitary -Royal Air ForceUnknownShort StirlingPJ950Unknown29290Crashed and burned after experiencing an engine fire.
11/11/1945UnknownHimalayasMilitary - U.S. ArmyChabau, India - Karachi, PakistanDouglas C-54UnknownUnknown44440Crashed into a mountain ridge 200 ft. short of the summit, bounced over the top and crashed down the other side while en route.
11/15/19459:14New Britain Island, New GuineaMilitary - Royal Australian Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-47 Dakota-DKA65542664028280Crashed into a 7,000 ft. mountain, 150 feet below the ridge, shortly after taking off.
11/22/194510:00White's Farm, EnglandMilitary -Royal Air ForceUnknownConsolidated LB-30A LiberatorKH126Unknown27270The aircraft crashed into a hill shortly after takeoff after and making a turn, before reaching the prescribed altitude.
12/3/194513:30Near Rochefort , FranceMilitary -Royal Air ForceIndia - Cambridge, EnglandConsolidated LB-30A LiberatorKH125Unknown28280Crashed in severe turbulence in thunderstorms after losing the right wing and breaking up.
12/5/194520:00Off the Florida coastMilitary - U.S. NavyUnknownFive Grumman TBM AvengersUnknownUnknown14140The five aircraft, (23307) (73209) (46325) (46094) (45714), flying out of the U.S. Naval Air Station at Fort Lauderdale, on a training mission, became lost, ran out of fuel and crashed into the AtlantiOcean. No trace of the planes were ever found. This was the incident that began the 'Bermuda Triangle' legend.
12/8/1945UnknownNear Billings, MontanaMilitary - U.S. ArmyNewark, N.J. - Seattle, WADouglas C-47UnknownUnknown21170Crashed into a field after hitting trees while attempting to land in a snowstorm.
12/18/194510:10Voksenkollen, NorwayMilitary - Royal Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-47BKN41316090/3283817150Flew into the side of a hill.
12/25/1945UnknownBangui, French Equatorial AfricaAir FranceUnknownLockheed 18 LodestarF-BALV2380880No summary available
12/30/194521:13New York City, New YorkEastern Air LinesPhiladelphia - New York CityDouglas DC-3NC18l2319991210The pilot, in the belief that he was encountering engine trouble, attempted a landing despite a landing approach which was too high and too fast. Initial contact with the runway was made at a point which provided insufficient room for a landing roll and at an airspeed considerable in excess of normal. The pilot was unable to bring the aircraft to a stop in time to avoid overshooting the runway. The decision of the pilot in attempting a landing from an approach which was too high and too fast.
1/6/19463:59Birmingham, AlabamaPennsylvania Central AirlinesNew York City - Birmingham, ALDouglas DC-3N2178641311130In worsening weather conditions, the plane landed fast and high while making an instrument approach to Birmingham, overran the runway, crashed through the barrier fence and into a creek. The action of the pilot in committing himself to a landing from an approach which was too high and too fast.
1/9/1946UnknownChangchun, ChinaMilitary - Chinese Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-47UnknownUnknown18180No summary available
1/15/194618:25Marseilles, FranceMilitary -Royal Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-47 DakotaKN5573317125230Crashed into a mountainside in a snowstorm.
1/18/194611:03Cheshire, ConnecticutEastern Air LinesNew York - BostonDouglas DC-3-201ENC19970325417170The aircraft lost control and spiraled into the ground after the No. 1 engine caught on fire and the left wing separated from the aircraft. The fire, caused by the failure of a fuel line or fuel line connection, led to failure of the left wing.
1/19/1946UnknownCrowsnest Pass, Alberta, CanadaMililtary - Royal Canadian Air ForceComox, BC - Greenwood,NSDouglas DC-3 DakotaUnknownUnknown770Collided with Mt. Ptolemy while en route.
1/30/1946UnknownNear Le Mans, FranceMilitary - Royal Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-47BKN50016277/3302511110No summary available
1/31/19462:47Mt. Elk, WyomingUnited Air LinesBoise - DenverDouglas DC-3-194HNC25675214721210The aircraft crashed into Elk Mountain after the crew made an unauthorized deviation from the prescribed route at an altitude insufficient to assure adequate clearance over Elk Mountain. Flight had originally filed for 13,000 ft. But later amended the flight plan to 11,000 ft. Elk Mountain is 11,152 ft. MSL.
2/5/1946UnknownNegros, PhilippinesMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesIloilo - CebuDouglas C-47UnknownUnknown20200Crashed into mountainous terrain while en route.
2/21/1946UnknownCharlottetown, PE, CanadaBritish Overseas AirwaysUnknownConsolidated 32-2 Liberator IIG-AGEM261410Crashed while attempting to land. Icing.
3/3/19468:12Live Oak Springs, CaliforniaAmerican AirlinesDallas - Tucon - San DiegoDouglas DC-3-227BNC21799220327270While on approach to San Diego, the aircraft flew into Tierra Blanca Mountain at an altitude of 4,500 feet in fog, exploded and burned. The crew descended into instrument conditions to an altitude below that required to maintain clearance over Thing Mountain. The reason for the descent was not determined.
3/5/1946UnknownNear Prague, CzechoslovakiaCeskoslovenske AerolinieParis - PraugeJunkers JU-52/3mOK-Unknown14100Crashed while approaching Ruzyne Aerodome to land.
3/10/194620:55Off Hobart, TasmaniaAustralian National AirwaysHobart - MelbourneDouglas DC-3 (C-47DL)VH-AET601325250The aircraft crashed 10 mins after takeoff from Hobart. Inadvertent engagement of the autopilot instead of the fuel crossfeed.
3/17/1946UnknownNear Nanking, ChinaMilitary - Chinese Air ForceShanghai - NankingUnknownUnknownUnknown20200Crashed into mountainous terrain in low visibility while en route.
3/19/194611:45Hobart Mills, CaliforniaMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesStockton, CA - Ogden, UTDouglas C-47B45-1085Unknown26260The aircraft lost its right wing and disintegrated over Donner Summit for reasons unknown.
3/23/1946UnknownCeylon, Cocos Islands, Indian OceanBritish Overseas Airways /QantasKarachi - AustraliaAvro 691 Lancastrian 1G-AGLX117810100Disappeared between Ceylon and the Cocos Islands while en route. Aircraft owned by BOAC and operated by both airlines on Sydney-London services (BOAC crews operated London-Karachi and Qantas crews Karachi-Sydney).
4/5/194611:15Rabat, MaltaMilitary - Royal British NavyUnknownVickers Wellington bomberHE-274Unknown4416The Wellington was engaged in exercises with a Spitfire fighter. The fighter was using the Wellington as a dummy target and the Wellington was to take evasive action. When the bomber was between 4,000 and 5,000 feet altitude, it turned to port and started diving at 20 degrees. It kept on loosing altitude till it crashed into houses in the center of Rabat. No distress signal was transmitted to either the fighter pilot or ground control. The probable cause of the accident was leakage of hydraulifluid which somehow heated and released fumes in the cockpit rendering the crew unconcious.
4/8/1946UnknownNear Shensi, ChinaUnknownShensi - YenanUnknownUnknownUnknown14140No summary available
4/22/1946UnknownLiberiad, NicaraguaTACAUnknownUnknownAN-ACCUnknown21190Crashed on takeoff.
4/30/1946UnknownPindi-Khut ,IndiaMilitary - Royal Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-47AFZ5591209412120Broke up in midair and crashed.
5/10/1946UnknownMunson, FloridaMilitary U.S. Navy / Military - U.S. NavyUnknownPBY4-2 Privateer / PB4Y-2 PrivateerUnknownUnknown28280Collided in midair while a fighter made practice diving maneuvers on the formation.
5/16/19461:00Richmond, VirginiaViking Air TransportRichmond - AtlantaDouglas DC-3NC532181962627270Engine trouble after takeoff forced the crew to return to Richmond. While the crew was attempting to land a second time, an engine was shut down because it was running rough. The pilot apparently shut down the wrong engine. The plane stalled and crashed to earth, nose first. Inability of the crew to maintain adequate control of the aircraft to effect an emergency single-engine instrument approach under adverse weather conditions.
5/22/1946UnknownOslo, NorwayDNLOslo - StockholmJunkers JU-52/3mLN-LAB604813130Crashed into Oslo Fjord shortly after takeoff.
6/1/19467:40Off Amalfi, ItalyMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesCairo - RomeDouglas C-54-DO (DC-4)44-90782730438300A fire of undetermined origin erupted in the cockpit. The crew was unable to control the smoke and flames, lost control and the aircraft and crashed. Eight aboard parachuted to safety.
6/9/194613:15Near Abeokuta, NigeriaMilitary -Royal Air ForceKano - IkejaDouglas C-47 DakotaKG7472529118180Flying low to avoid poor weather, the aircraft crashed while en route from Kano to Ikeja.
6/9/194610:30Taboga Island, PanamaMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesUnknownDouglas C-54D-DC (DC-4)43-172312218123230Crashed into a summit after flying below the prescribed altitude.
6/29/1946UnknownOff MalayaMilitary - Royal Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-47BKJ91814641/2608618180Disappeared.
6/29/1946UnknownPau, FranceAir FranceUnknownJunkers Ju-52/3mF-BAJSAAC020320The cargo plane struck power lines and crashed while attempting to take off.
7/9/194620:10Holyoke, MassachusettsMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesUnknownBoeing B17G43-39136Unknown25250Struck a slope on Mt. Tom during an approach to land at Westover Field.
7/11/1946UnknownReading, PennsylvaniaTrans Continental and Western AirTraining flightLockheed L-049 ConstellationNC865132040650The flight crashed due to an in-flight fire caused by failure of a generator lead-through stud installation in the baggage compartment causing intense heat due to electrical arching, ignition of fuselage insulation and creation of smoke rendering the crew incapable of controlling the aircraft. The plane crashed into powerlines and trees and burst into flames. The accident led to a 30-day grounding of all L-049s. The plane was named Star of Lisbon. Training flight.
7/13/1946UnknownTsinan, ChinaCentral Air TransportUnknownCurtiss C-46UnknownUnknown49130The aircraft crashed 1 mile from the airfiend shortly after takeoff due to engine failure.
7/17/1946UnknownCuenca, EcuadorANDESAGuayaquil - CuencaCurtiss C-46D-10-CUHC-SCA3298230300Overshot the runway. The pilot was unable to regain altitude and the plane crashed into a hill and burst into flames.
7/18/194621:10Goodland, KansasMilitary - U.S. Army Air CorpsTopeka - DenverDouglas C-47UnknownUnknown13130Crashed into a field during a thunder and lightning storm.
7/20/194612:15Off the Panama coastMilitary - (2) U.S. Army Air ForcesUnknownBoeing B-17G / Boeing B-17G4485624/4485626Unknown20200The two aircraft collided in midair, 20 miles north of the Panamanian island of Coiba while searching for a missing plane. Ten died aboard each aircraft.
7/25/1946UnknownBassein, BurmaMilitary -Royal Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-47 DakotaKN5853321922220Crashed into a swamp soon after taking off after suffering structural failure of the left wing in adverse weather conditions.
8/7/1946UnknownOslo, NorwayBritish European AirwaysNortholt - OsloDouglas C-47A-10-DKG-AHCS123481630Flew into trees on Mistberget mountain at 2,000ft. while on approach to Oslo. Pilot error. Descended too early. Inexperience in radio range flying and inadequate equipment.
8/9/1946UnknownLakehurst, New JerseyAtlantiCentral AirlinesAtlantiCity - NewarkLockheed 18-56 LodestarUnknownUnknown640Crashed and burned while attempting to glide in for an emergency landing at Lakhurst Field.
8/14/1946UnknownMalta-Luqa, MaltaBOACUnknownDouglas C-47AG-AGHT10103510The port engine and, later, the starboard engine failed as the result of fuel starvation. Circumstantial evidence suggests strongly that this was caused by the inadvertent selection of the auxiliary fuel tanks which at that time contained only a small amount of fuel.
8/20/1946UnknownRouen, FranceBritish Overseas AirwaysUnknownAvro 691 Lancastrian 1G-AGMF1186980Descended through clouds and crashed. Premature descent by the crew without establishing their position. Training flight.
8/21/19464:19Moline, IllinoisTrans Luxury AirlinesTeterboro - Chicago - San FranciscoDouglas C-47-DLN5187845422520While the aircraft was flying near Moline, the No. 1 engine failed. The prop was feathered and a descent initiated for an emergency landing.The aircraft overshot the landing and a go-around was executed. A left turn was made with the gear and flaps extended. The left wing touched the ground and the aircraft cartwheeled. The engine failure was caused by a No. 5 cylinder fracture.
8/24/1946UnknownCairo, EgyptMisrairUnknownAvro AnsonSU-ADJ1272960Crashed and caught fire.
9/3/1946UnknownHoltug, DenmarkAir FranceCopenhagen - ParisDouglas DC-3 (C-53D-DO)F-BADB1171422220Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft crashed into a field 40 miles south of Copenhagen, exploding and bursting into flames.
9/4/19469:15Le Bourget, FranceAir FranceParis - CroydonDouglas DC-3F-BAXD4297526201Lost altitude after losing an engine on takeoff and crashed into a factory yard.
9/5/19462:00Elko, NevadaTrans-Luxury AirlinesNew York City - San FranciscoDouglas DC-3 (C-47-A5-DL)NC57850921422210The aircraft lost contact with the ground in fog and crashed into a hillside while attempting to land at Elko Airport. A two-year-old boy was the only survivor.
9/6/1946UnknownBathurst, GambiaBritish South American AirwaysBathrust, - ArgentinaAvro 685 York IG-AHEW130024240The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff after a loss of control by the captain. Loss of control by the captain for unknown reasons with mishandling of the controls the most likely explanation. The aircraft was named 'Star Leader.'
9/7/1946UnknownNome, AlaskaMt. McKinley AirfreightUnknownDouglas C-47AUnknownUnknown440The cargo plane went off course and struck a fog covered mountain as it circled to land.
9/15/1946UnknownEstevan, Saskatchewan, CanadaMilitary - Royal Canadian Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-47A Dakota9621254421210The pilot lost control of the aircraft after attempting a go-around maneuver.
9/17/19461:17Brussels, BelgiumSabenaBrussels - CroydonDouglas C-47-DLOO-AUR4549710During its climb the plane rolled and crashed into hangers. Loss of airspeed for undetermined reasons.
1/22/1947UnknownPuesto Araujo, ColombiaAVIANCABogota - BarrancabermejaDouglas DC-3 ( C-47-DO)C-108482917170Crashed in the jungles of the Magdalena river valley.
9/18/19467:42Near Gander, NewfoundlandSabenaBrussels - Shannon - Gander - New York CityDouglas DC-4-1009OO-CBG4298644270The aircraft crashed 24 mi SW of the runway at Gander. Improper approach by pilot in poor weather.
9/19/1946UnknownNear Tripoli, LibyaMilitary -Royal Air ForceSt. Mawan, England - Almaza, EgyptAvro LancasterNX690Unknown25250Crashed after possibly being hit by lightning.
9/20/1946UnknownLochi Mountain, ChinaChina National Aviation CorporationUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown31310Crashed into a 14,000 ft. mountain.
9/25/19469:31Near Hong Kong International AirportMilitary - Royal Air ForceHong Kong - SingaporeDouglas C-47B-25-DKKN41416091/3283919190The aircraft departed Hong Kong, Runway 31, climbing to a height of 700-800 feet. At that point the airplane lost control and crashed. The Dakota possibly stalled after encountering turbulence from the foothills.
9/27/1946UnknownRio Doce, BrazilPanair do BrasilBelo Horizonte - Rio de JanerioDouglas DC-3A-228DPP-PCH408725250Crashed into a mountainside north of Rio de Janerio.
10/3/19463:30Stephenville, NewfoundlandAmerican Overseas AirlinesGander - ShannonDouglas C-54E-5-DONC909042729039390Took off from Gander and flew in a straight line into a mountain ridge 71 miles from the airport. The aircraft was named 'Flagship New England.' It can be concluded that the captain was not alert to the procedure necessary for a safe climb from the runway. The action of the pilot in maintaining the direction of take-off toward higher terrain over which adequate clearance could not be gained.
10/6/19467:30Off Penang, MalayaMilitary -Royal Air ForceUnknownAvro 685 York 1MW125Unknown21210Crashed in the Strait of Malacca while en route.
10/7/194611:20Apeldoorn, The NetherlandsMilitary - Royal Netherlands Naval Air ServiceUnknownFairey Firefly MK1PP526Unknown1122The pilot of the single engine fighter made an unauthorized flight to Apeldoorn and began flying low to attract attention. The aircraft lost altitude during a maneuver and crashed into a high school killing 22 on the ground.
10/8/19464:33Cheyenne, WyomingUnited Air LinesSan Francisco - Cheyenne - ChicagoDouglas DC-4N30051104714120After two landing attempts, the pilot tried to land on a different runway. The wing struck the ground and the plane skidded 800 ft. A loss of altitude during a turn preparatory to a final approach while the pilot was manoeuvring in an attempt to land. The aircraft was named 'Mainliner Lake Michigan.'
10/10/1946UnknownNear Sefrou, MoroccoAir OceanParis - CasablancaJunkers Ju-52/3mF-BCAAAAC28116160Crashed into a mountain while en route.
10/17/19460:57Laramie, WyomingNational Air Transport ServicesOakland - ChicagoDouglas DC-3NC389421297113130Crashed during a snowstorm into prairie lands while attempting to land at Laramie. Weather conditions were deteriorating rapidly and worse than predicted. The action of the pilot in maneuvering the aircraft at a dangerously low altitude under extremely adverse weather conditions in an attempt to land. A contributing factor was the negligence of the pilot in planning a flight into an area in which adverse weather conditions were forecast without making adequate provisions for a suitable alternate airport.
10/17/1946UnknownNear Chitral, IndiaMilitary - Royal Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-47BKN23615659/2710411110Struck an 11,000 ft. mountain.
10/23/1946UnknownGebel Kalamoun, EgyptSocotraParis - CairoJunkers JU-52/3mF-BCHDAAC3112410The plane crashed into a hill after attempting to make a forced landing after running out of fuel.
11/1/1946UnknownSt Leger-la-Montagne, FranceCTA LanguedoRoussillonParis - Toulouse - CasablancaAAC-1 ToucanF-BCAD28427230Crashed into mountains while en route. The pilot descended to lower altitiude to rid the plane of ice.
11/11/19463:30Cleveland, OhioUnited Air LinesChicago - ClevelandDouglas DC-3 (C-53D-DO)N1994748732020Struck power lines and trees and crashed 500 feet short of the runway. The error of the pilot in establishing an approach toward an area not cleared for landing as a result of having mistaken the end markers of Runway 23 for those of Runway 31. A contributing factor was the failure of the pilot to abandon his attempt to land at Cleveland Airport when confronted with weather conditions below the minimums prescribed for that airport.
11/13/19463:41Lebec, CaliforniaWestern AirlinesPalmdale - BurbankDouglas C-53D-DO (DC-3)NC186451166211110The aircraft crashed into White Mountain at an elevation of 6,000 feet, in rain and 70 mph winds after being blown off course while on a heading from Palmdale to Newhall. Possible downdraft. The action of the pilot in making an instrument letdown without previously establishing a positive radio fix. This action was aggravated by conditions of severe static, wind in excess of anticipated velocities, preoccupation with an unusual amount of radio conversation, and the inoperative Newhall radio range.
11/13/19468:18Near Cofre de Perote, MexicoEmpressa Commun. Aéreas de VeracruzMexico City - VeracruzDouglas DC-3XA-FOZUnknown15150Crashed into an 11,000 ft. mountain obscured by clouds.
11/14/1946UnknownAmsterdam, NetherlandsKLM Royal Dutch AirlinesLondon - AmsterdamDouglas C-47A-90 DL (DC-3)PH-TBW2012226260The flight crashed during a third landing attempt in inclement weather. The pilot, not lined up with the runway, made a sharp left turn. The wing hit the ground and the aircraft exploded in flames.
11/16/194623:30North PacifiOceanMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesGuam - Iwo JimaDouglas C-47UnknownUnknown23230Made a 360 degree turn and dove into the sea, 15 miles off Iwo Jima .
11/26/194610:30San Jose, Costa RicaLineas Aéreas Costarricenses LACSAUnknownDouglas DC-3 (C-47A-90-DL)RX-762059022220Struck Cedrel mountain while making an approach to San Jose.
11/30/1946UnknownEl Palomar, ArgentinaFuerza Aérea ArgentinaUnknownVickers 620 Viking 1T-11131850Following engine failure, the captain lost control and crashed while trying to land.
12/4/1946UnknownMeshed, IranAeroflotMeshed - TeheranLisunov Li-2UnknownUnknown24240Crashed shortly after takeoff from Meshed airport.
12/10/1946UnknownToledo, WashingtonMilitary - U.S. Marine CorpsMiramar NAS, California - Sand Point NB, SeattleCurtiss-Wright R5C-139528Unknown32320The crew reported picking up ice before disappearing without a trace while en route. The last reported positon was 30 miles south of Toledo, Washington. Found 11 months later at Mt. Rainer.
12/10/194613:10Near Osaka, JapanMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesUnknownCurtiss-Wright C-46F-CU44-786042242724240Crashed 3 miles southwest of Itami Air Base shortly after taking off. Loss of engine power for reasons unknown.
12/14/1946UnknownMt. Banahaur, PhilippinesFar Eastern Air TransportGrace Park AF - LucenaDouglas DC-3 (C-47-B-1-DK)PI-C-125436/1399114120Crashed into tree tops on Mt. Banahaur. The pilot and 1 passenger survived.
12/17/1946UnknownCaribbean, AtlantiOceanWinged Cargo Inc.Kingston, Jamaca - San JoseDouglas C-47ANC888769249770Disappeared en route. Never found.
12/23/1946UnknownNear Rio de Janeiro, BrazilFAMA (Argentina)London - Buenos Aires.Avro 685 York ILV-XIG136521210Poor weather at the destination airport forced the crew to divert to Rio de Janeiro. While approaching to land the aircraft flew into a mountain, 14 miles from the airport.
12/24/194619:19Near San Diego, CaliforniaWestern AirlinesHoltville - San DiegoDouglas DC-3 ( C-53D-DO)NC4539542-6871512120Crashed east slope of Cuyapaipe Mountain at 6,120 ft. in San Diego County in poor weather conditions. The conduct of the flight at an altitude which would not clear obstructions, due to an error by the pilot in determining his position with respect to Laguna Mountain.
12/28/19469:19Michigan City, IndianaAmerican AirlinesBuffalo - ChicagoDouglas DC-3 (C-50A-DO)N1557748052120Crashed after loosing power in both engines due to fuel starvation. The accumulation of carburetor ice following the loss of power in both engines as a result of fuel starvation. The reason for fuel starvation could not be determined.
12/28/1946UnknownWalshville, IllinoisKansas City Southern SkywaysFlint, MI - Washville, ILDouglas C-47ANC580249378220The cargo plane crashed after both engines failed. Fuel exhaustion.
12/28/19462:09Near Shannon, IrelandTrans Continental and Western AirParis - ShannonLockheed 049 ConsellationNC86505202623130Crashed 1 mile from the airport on an island situated on the Fergus River. Inaccurate altimeter reading caused by the reversal of the primary and statisource lines which resulted in the pilot making his approach at too low an altitude. Also, restriction of vision from the cockpit because of fogging of an unheated windshield.
1/3/1947UnknownSao Paulo, BrazilPanair do BrasilUnknownSikorsky S-43B (flying boat)PP-PBN431514110Crashed into the Solimoes extension of the Amazon river.
1/5/194720:00Carmel, New JerseyNationwide Air TransportMiami - Raleigh - WashingtonDouglas DC-3N50046343732330The aircraft diverted from Washington to Millville because of heavy traffiin the Washington area. Near fuel exhaustion forced the crew to carry out an emergency landing. While maneuvering to find a suitable location during heavy snow, the aircraft struck trees and crashed. Failure of the Weather Bureau to anticipate below minimum conditions north and south of Washington. Failure of CAA to transmit the flight plan to Millville in sufficient time to alert that station to the arrival of the flight.
1/5/1947UnknownTsingtao, ChinaChina National Aviation CorporationShanghai - TsingtaoDouglas DC-4XT-T51Unknown38380Crashed into a mountain while on approach.
1/11/1947UnknownOff Laoag, ChinaFar Eastern Air TransportShanghai - ManilaDouglas DC-4 (C-54A-DO)PI-C10031064270The plane ditched into the PacifiOcean 80 miles west of Laoaq after a fire broke out in the No. 2 engine.
1/11/1947UnknownNear Lympne, EnglandBritish Overseas AirwaysLondon - BordeauxDouglas C-47A-1-DKG-AGJX120141680Ran out of fuel and crashed after not being able to land at Bordeaux or Paris and attempting to land at Lympne. Poor planning and operation by the crew. Poor weather conditions encountered throughout the flight. Crew unfamilar with route.
1/12/19471:38Near Galax, VirginiaEastern Air LinesAkron, OH - Winston/Salem, NCDouglas DC-3NC88872327419180The aircraft flew into the ground at an altitude of 2,500 ft., 63 miles northwest of Winston-Salem. The pilot took an unapproved route and let down without having positively determined the position of the aircraft. A contributing factor was the erroneous navigation of the pilot which on at least two occasions led him to believe that he was farther south than he actually was.
1/14/19479:00Near Puebla, MexicoMilitary - Mexican Air ForcePuebla - OaxacaLockheed C-60 Lodestar60-03Unknown21210Crashed and burned moments after takeoff. Failure of the right engine.
1/25/1947UnknownChongqing, ChinaChina National Aviation CorporationCanton - Chungking - Hong KongDouglas DC-3UnknownUnknown19190Crashed into mountains 120 miles south of Chunking.
1/25/1947UnknownCroydon, Surrey, EnglandSpencer Airways / Ceskoslovenske AerolinieGuangzhou - ChongqingDouglas C-47 / Douglas DC-3VP-YFD/OK-WDB19979 / 950323120Just after becoming airborne, the plane never gained altitude, overran the runway and crashed into a Ceskoslovenske Dakota. Twelve killed on the Spencer Airways none on the Ceskoslovenske. Loss of control by the captain of the Spencer Airways plane, who, when attempting to take-off a heavily loaded aircraft in poor visibility allowed it to become airborne in a semi-stalled condition.
1/25/1947UnknownHong KongPhilippine Air LinesUnknownDouglas C-47API-C1213508440The cargo plane struck Mt. Parker on approach.
1/26/194715:30Copenhagen, DenmarkKLM Royal Dutch AirlinesKobenhavn - StockholmDouglas C- C47A-30DKPH-TCR2547922220During takeoff from Kobenhavn-Kastrup Airport, ,the aircraft rose to a height of 150 feet and then crashed to the ground in a fireball. Failure to remove the elevator locking pins prior to takeoff. Singer Grace Moore, 48, and Swedish crown prince, Gustav Adolf, 41, among those killed.
1/28/1947UnknownNear Hankow, ChinaChina National Aviation CorporationShanghai - Hankow - ChungkingCurtiss C-46UnknownUnknown26250Crashed while en route about 30 minutes after takeoff.
2/1/1947UnknownNear Lisbon, PortugalAir FranceParis - Bordeaux - LisbonDouglas DC-3CF-BAXQ2525116150Crashed into Cintra mountain while on approach in poor weather condtions.
2/5/1947UnknownHarrington, DelawareInternational Air FreightNew York, NY - Raleigh, NCDouglas DC-3NC5445113873/25318310The cargo plane diverted to Harrington after a No. 2 engine rpm reduction. The plane approached downwind, overshot and struck some trees. Fuel contamination.
2/6/1947UnknownPedro Bernardo, SpainAerovias Cuba InternationalHavana - Lisbon - MadridDouglas C-54B-15-DONC445671838612120Crashed in Gredos mountain range about 100 miles west of Madrid while en route. The plane was named 'Ruta de Colon.'
2/14/19474:20Denver, ColoradoSlick AirwaysOmaha, NE - Denver, COCurtiss C-46ENC594862944220Cargo flight. The momentary loss of control or overcontrol by the pilot at a critically low altitude in the final stages of an ILS approach. A contributing factor was the failure of the safety pilot to remain alert to the altitude of the aircraft.
2/15/19479:30Off Terracina, ItalyMilitary - Corrieri Aerei MilitariRome - CairoSavoia-Marchetti SM-95I-ABQH4100316160Disappeared and crashed into the ocean just off the coast of Terracina in clear weather. On board were an Egyptian Princess and her court. The cause remains unknown although sabotage is a possibility.
2/15/194712:18Near Bogota, ColombiaAVIANCABarranquilla - BogotaDouglas DC-4C-1141043953530The plane crashed into Mt. El Tabalazo at 10,500 feet in fog while en route.
2/21/194716:00Chungking, ChinaMilitary - Chinese Air ForceSichang - ChungkingDouglas C-47UnknownUnknown21210Crashed while attempting to land. Ran into heavy icing. One wing broke off.
2/26/1947UnknownChina Sea, PacifiOceanMilitary - Royal Air ForceSingapore - SiagonDouglas C-47BKK12015129/2657412120Disappeared while en route.
3/8/1947UnknownCordillera, ColombiaVIARCOVillavicencio - BogotaDouglas C-47-DLC-4004792990Crashed in the Cordillera mountain range while en route.
3/8/1947UnknownL'isola di Ischia, ItalyMilitary - Royal Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-47BKK12215131/2657613130Struck a mountain.
3/14/194714:00Mt. Moucherolles, FranceAir FranceLyons - Nice - ParisDouglas DC-3 (C-47A-90-DL)F-BAXO2048823230Flew into 4,000 foot Mt. Moucherolles, 25 miles south of Grenoble. The crash started an avalanche which buried most of the wreckage.
3/17/19478:05Near Medellin, ColombiaTACAMedellin, Colombia - San Jose, Costa RicaLockheed 18 LodestarYS-282450880Crashed shortly after taking off.
3/18/1947UnknownNegombo, Sri LankaMilitary - Royal Air ForceUnknownAvro York C1MW198Unknown15110Failed engine on takeoff. Could not maintain altitude, lost control, struck trees and crashed.
4/8/1947UnknownNear Caracas, VenezuelaLinea Aeropostal VenezolanaUnknownDouglas C-47AYV-C-ALOUnknown27270Crashed 40 miles east of Caracas while en route.
4/13/1947UnknownOff Dakar, SenegalBritish South American AirwaysLisbon - DakarAvro 685 York IG-AHEZ13031560The plane crashed while making a third landing attempt. Unwise decision to try a third landing attempt. No approach lights. No radio facilities.
4/22/194710:40Columbus, GeorgiaDelta Air LinesUnknownDouglas DC-3 (C-47DL) /Vultee BT-13N49657 / N55312906610100A private plane landed on top of the DC-3 while it was taking off. After rising to a height of 150 ft., the tail of the DC-3 was forced down and both planes crashed in flames. All 9 killed aboard the DC-3 and one aboard the private plane were killed. The failure of the pilot in the BT-13 to fly a standard left hand pattern in his approach to the airport and to keep a diligent lookout for other traffic.
2/24/19498:00Near Cuzco, PeruTAM (Peru)Cuzco - LimaDouglas C-47UnknownUnknown26220The aircraft lost control and crashed following a blown tire on takeoff.
4/28/194723:13Near Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaTrans Canada Air LinesLethbridge - VancouverLockheed 18 LoadstarCF-TDF18-224815150The aircraft disappeared while en route from Lethbridge, Alberta to Vancouver, British Columbia. The last known position was over Vancouver Airport. The wreckage was discovered and identified in September 1994 in a remote area, 10 miles north of Vancouver near Mt. Seymour.
5/11/19479:39Delaware Bay, New JerseyTrans Continental and Western AirTrainingLockheed L-049 ConstellationNC865082029440Went into a turn and lost control, spiraled into the ground. Loss of control of the aircraft for reasons undetermined.
5/29/1947UnknownHjedinsfjordur, IcelandFlugefelagReykjavík - AkureyriDouglas DC-3TF-ISI1338925250Crashed on the north coast of Iceland in poor weather.
5/29/194722:45Atsugi, JapanMilitary - U.S. Army Air ForcesUnknownDouglas C-54D-DC (DC-4)42-725531065840400Turned the wrong way while attempting to land and slammed into a mountain, bursting into flames.
5/29/194719:05La Guardia Airport, Queens, New YorkUnited Air LinesNew York City - ClevelandDouglas C-54BNC300461832448430The aircraft overran the runway during an attempted takeoff, crashed and caught fire. Either the failure of the pilot to release the gust lock before take-off or his decision to discontinue the take-off because of apprehension resulting from rapid use of a short runway under a possible calm wind condition.
5/30/194717:41Port Deposit, MarylandEastern Air LinesNewark - Baltimore - MiamiDouglas C-54B-15-DONC888141838053530While on approach to Baltimore at 4,000 ft., the plane suddenly went into a nose dive, inverted and crashed. Possible problems with the elevator. The official cause was never determined.
6/4/194723:00Near Gemenos, FranceAir FranceMarseille - LyonJunkers Ju-52F-BANBAAC136220The cargo plane struck high ground while en route.
6/11/1947UnknownNatal, ArgentinaFlota Aérea Mercante ArgentinaBuenos Aires - NatalAvro LancasterLV-ACSUnknown1850Struck an obstacle on landing.
6/13/194718:16Leesburg, VirginiaPennsylvania Central AirlinesPittsburgh - Washington D.C.Douglas DC-4 (C-54-DO)NC88842311250500The aircraft crashed into a ridge at Lookout Rock, 8 miles SE of Charles Town, WV during a rainstorm. The action of the pilot in descending below the minimum en route altitude under conditions of weather which prevented adquate visual reference to the ground. A contributing cause was the faulty clearance given by ATC.
6/19/194723:40Al Mayadin, SyriaPan American World AirwaysKarachi - IstanbulLockheed 049-46-21 ConstellationNC88845204536140While on a flight originating in New York and making its inaugural westbound flight of round-the-world service, the aircraft's No. 1 engine failed half-way on a leg from Karachi to Istanbul. Due to closed airports and inadequate repair facilities, the pilot chose to continue to its destination. Several hours later, the remaining engines overheated and the No.2 engine caught fire causing the plane to crash. Gene Roddenberry (creator of Star Trek) was a deadheading Pan Am pilot aboard, who helped rescue many of the passengers. The crash was blamed on Pan Am's failure to replace the No. 2 engine which had experienced several problems earlier. A fire which resulted from an attempt to feather the No. 2 propeller after the failure of the No. 2 engine thrust bearing. The aircraft was named Clipper Eclipse.
7/1/1947UnknownNear Eaeka, French CameroonsAir FranceYaounde - DoualaJunkers JU-52/3mF-BALF9113130Crashed while en route.
7/13/19474:30Melbourne, FloridaBurke Air TransportNewark - MiamiDouglas DC-3NC79024988736140The aircraft, on a charter flight from New York to San Juan, Puerto Rico, crashed into a swamp while attempting to make an emergency landing. Loss of an engine due to a fuel flow problem led to loss of altitude and a crash landing. Six spark plugs in the right engine were found to be defective. A defect found in the carburetor may have contributed to excessive fuel loss. Crew fatigue contributed to the accident.
7/15/1947UnknownVichy ,FranceAero CargoParis - VichyJunkers Ju-52/3mF-BCHHAAC3231910Lost control while landing and crashed.
7/16/1947UnknownAz-Zubair, IranBritish Overseas AirwaysCairo - BasrahAvro 685 YorkG-AGMR1219660During a fourth landing attempt the plane touched down, power was applied but the plane crashed in a wooded area beyond the runway. An error on the part of the pilot in continuing the flight in unsuitable weather conditions coupled with lack of cooperation by the ATC.
7/25/1947UnknownMoron, ArgentinaFlota Aérea Mercante ArgentinaTest flightAvro 685 York ILV-XIH1366622Struck a truck while attempting to land.
7/31/1947UnknownNear Yumen, ChinaMilitary - Chinese Air ForceTihua - LanzhouDouglas C-47UnknownUnknown26260Disappeared while en route.
8/2/194717:40Andes, ArgentinaBritish South American AirwaysBuenos Aires - SantiagoAvro 691 Lancastrian 3G-AGWH128011110Crash in the Andes mountains in poor weather while flying from Mendoza, Argentina to Santiago, Chile. The plane was found on the south slope of Tupungato peak at the 18,000 ft. level on January 19, 2000, 53 years later. Possibly icing or possibly the aircraft, being capable of flying over 20,000 feet, encountered strong head winds and began a descent thinking they were over their destination when they were not. The plane was named 'Star Dust.'
8/6/1947UnknownNorth PacifiOceanMilitary - U.S. NavyKodiak - Dutch HarborConsolidated PBY-5A Catalina34032Unknown20200Disappeared while en route. The last message from the aircraft was it was 150 miles from its destination and battling strong head winds.
8/8/194718:49New York, New YorkAmerican AirlinesNew York - BuffaloDouglas DC-3CNX8878719639530Cargo flight. Lost an engine on takeoff and decided to return to the airport. Following an attempted landing, a miss approach procedure was attempted for a second landing without sufficient air speed for single engine operation.
8/9/1947UnknownMalmo, SwedenAB AerotransportAmsterdam - MalmoDouglas DC-3FSE-BAY19559510The cargo plane overran the runway and crashed into high ground.
8/13/1947UnknownBucharest, RomaniaTransporturile Aeriene Romano-SovieticeConstanta - BucharestLisunov Li-2YR-TAV18423801330No summary available
8/21/19476:11Hanksville, UtahSlick AirwaysUnknownCurtiss C-46ENC594882935330The cargo plane entered a thunderstorm and struck Blue Bell Knoll Mountain. The continuation of the flight into instrument weather conditions over mountainous terrain at an altitude too low to clear the mountains en route.
8/23/1947UnknownBahrain, Persian GulfBritish Overseas AirwaysKarachi - BahrainShort Sandringham 5 (flying boat)G-AHZBSH-38C26100Heavy water landing. The captain misjudged the approach and allowed the aircraft to touchdown heavily, short of the flarepath. He then failed to maintain control during the bounce and the aircraft struck the water in a nose-down attitude.
8/28/1947UnknownHarsiad, NorwayNorwegian AirlinesTromso - OsloShort Sandringham (flying boat)LN-IAVSH-48C35350Crashed into 13,000 foot mountain.
10/8/19477:55Near El Paso, TexasAmerican AirlinesNew York City - Dallas - Los AngelesDouglas DC-4NC9043210314/DC455400While cruising at 8,000 ft. in clear weather, the aircraft went into steep dive which the co-pilot was able to pull out of at 350 feet from the ground. As a prank, a captain riding in the jump seat, engaged the gust lock in flight. The command pilot, not knowing the gust lock was engaged, rolled the elevator trim tab with no response. When the jump seat captain disengaged the gust lock,the aircraft went into a steep dive, executed part of an outside roll and become inverted. Neither the command nor jump seat captain had seat belts on and they accidentally feathered No. 1, 2 and 4 engines when they hit the controls with their heads. No one realized it at the time but the feathering reduced power and allowed the co-pilot, who was strapped in, to pull out of the dive.
10/16/1947UnknownSylva, North CarolinaStratofreightCharlotte, NC - Gainsville, GADouglas DC-3UnknownUnknown330The cargo plane struck a mountain en route.
10/16/1947UnknownOff Cartegena, SpainSociete Aerienne du LittoralMarseille - OranBristol 170 Freighter IF-BCJN1278843410Crashed into the sea following engine failure.
10/24/194712:29Bryce Canyon, UtahUnited Air LinesLos Angeles - New York CityDouglas DC-6NC3751042875/1753530Fire was reported on board the aircraft before it crashed. An almost identical accident with the same cause occurred on 11/11/47. The flight crew transferred fuel either intentionally or inadvertently from the No. 4 alternate tanks to the No. 3 alternate tanks and failed to stop the transfer process in time to avoid overflowing the No. 3 alternate tank. Gasoline flowed through the No. 3 alternate vent line, out the vent, and was carried back by the slip stream, entering the cabin heater combustion air intake scoop. When the cabin heater came on an explosion and fire occurred. The fire was fueled by magnesium flares strored in the cabin heater compartment. Caused by a design flaw in the aircraft which allowed vented fuel to be carried back into the cabin heater air intake.
10/26/194713:45Annette Island, AlaskaPan American World AirwaysSeattle - JuneauDouglas DC-4ANC889201031718180The aircraft crashed into Tamgas Mountain after abandoning an approach to Annette Island because of extreme turbulence and radioing its intentions to proceed to Juneau. Possible severe turbulence or icing. Official cause unknown. The aircraft was named Clipper Talisman II.
10/26/194717:20Near Mt. Hymettus, GreeceAB AerotransportIstanbul-Athens-Rome-Geneve-Copenhagen-StockholmDouglas DC-4-1009SE-BBG42930/4544440The aircraft crashed into Mt. Hymettus while on approach to Hassani Airport in a severe rainstorm. The captain, John Douglas, probably tried to force the landing due to the weather conditions, when the belly of the aircraft hit the summit, resulting in loss of control, crash and fire. The pilot did not properly follow IFR procedures. The wreckage was found the next morning with the corpses of the victims plundered (the victim's pockets were found to be turned inside-out). The aircraft was named 'Sunnan.'
10/31/1947UnknownSrinagar, IndiaMilitary - Royal Indian Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-47BM1965Unknown25250No summary available
11/2/1947UnknownOff Barrio Rizal, PhilippinesPhilippine Air ExpressUnknownDouglas DC-3UnknownUnknown550The cargo plane crashed into the ocean.
11/11/1947UnknownGallup, New MexicoAmerican AirlinesSan Francisco - Chicago - New YorkDouglas DC-6NC9074143046/922500The aircraft was on a flight from San Francisco to Chicago when fire was reported on board. The aircraft crashed landed but there were no fatalities. An almost identical accident with the same cause occurred on 10/24/47. The flight crew transferred fuel either intentionally or inadvertently from the No. 4 alternate tanks to the No. 3 alternate tanks and failed to stop the transfer process in time to avoid overflowing the No. 3 alternate tank. Gasoline flowed through the No. 3 alternate vent line, out the vent, and was carried back by the slipstream, entering the cabin heater combustion air intake scoop. When the cabin heater came on, an explosion and fire occurred. Caused by a design flaw in the aircraft design which allowed vented fuel to be suck into the fresh air inlet.
11/13/1947UnknownNear Bouchox, FranceSociété Auxiliare de Navigation AérienneUnknownJunkers Ju-52/3mF-BDYHAAC401220The cargo plane struck a mountain en route.
11/18/1947UnknownRavello, ItalyTrafik-Turist-TransportflygCatania - RomeBristol 170 Freighter XISE-BNG1279225200Strayed off course, stuck tree tops and then crashed into Mt. Santa Maria del Monte. Pilot's failure to realize the plane strayed off course and was in mountainous territory.
11/18/194713:00Newcastle, DelawareTrans Continental and Western AirTrainingLockheed L-049-46-26 ConstellationNC865072028550Crashed short of the runway and burst into flames. The inadvertent landing of the aircraft short of the runway.
11/21/1947UnknownPhouznicie, RomaniaTARSBucurest - PragueLisunov Li-2YR-TAI1842350926130Crashed and burned on 2,000 ft. Tabor Peak in fog.
11/27/1947UnknownYakutat, AlaskaColumbia Air CargoAnchorage - YakutatDouglas DC-3NC95486606513130Crashed into trees while on approach to Yakutat. Failure to follow the approved instrument approach procedures while making an initial approach at an altitude insufficient to clear trees along the flight path.
11/27/19474:20Montenegrin Mountains, YugoslaviaJAT Yugoslav AirlinesUnknownDouglas DC-3YU-ABCUnknown22220The aircraft crashed and burned 2 miles from Titograd airport while attempting to land in a snowstorm.
11/28/194714:10Near Trappa, ItalyMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-47B43-48736Unknown20200Drifting 30 miles off the prescribed course, the aircraft crashed into snow covered mountains. The wreckage was discovered 8 months later.
11/30/194714:25Seattle, WashingtonAlaska AirlinesAnchorage - SeattleDouglas C-54ANC-9100974532881The plane attempted to land at Boeing Field but aborted the landing because of low ceiling and visibility. During a second landing attempt, the aircraft touched down 2,748 feet beyond the approach end of Runway 20, ran past the end of the runway, hit an automobile killing one person, crashed into a ditch and burst into flames. Caused by the landing of the airplane too far from the approach end of a wet runway and at a speed too great to accomplish a full stop on the runway.
12/10/19470:20Near Goose Bay, LabradorMilitary - U.S. Air ForceGoose Bay - Westover Field, MSDouglas C-54D-DC (DC-4)42-725721067729230The aircraft crashed and burned in a wooded area shortly after taking off from Goose Bay. Snow falling at the time of the accident was a factor.
12/11/194718:10Near Memphis, TennesseeMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-47-DK44-763663269820200After preparing to land, the aircraft went into a right-hand spiral and crashed for reasons unknown.
12/23/1947UnknownKunming, ChinaAir TransportUnknownShort S-29 Stirling VOO-XACUnknown30250No summary available
12/27/1947UnknownKorangi Creek, IndiaAir IndiaKarachi - BombayDouglas DC-3 (C-47)VT-AUG417523230The aircraft lost control and crashed just after taking off. The captain losing control in conditions of poor visibility, resulted in the aircraft flying into the ground. The loss of control was most likely caused by inadequate illumination of the flying instruments due to faults in the lighting system. Decision to take off in poor weather conditions and faulty lighting system.
12/28/194712:00Leon, MexicoServicio Aéreo PaniniDorango - Leon - Mexico CityDouglas DC-2-172XA-GEE1408953Crashed near the Leon publisquare and destroyed 3 homes. Lost an engine while taking off and was attempting to return to the airport.
1/6/1948UnknownParis, FranceAir FranceBrussels - ParisDouglas DC-3DF-BAXC4297216160Crashed into trees a few hundred yards away from the runway while attempting to land at Le Bourget Airport.
1/6/1948UnknownRuislip, EnglandBritish European AirwaysRenfrew - NortholtVickers 610 Viking 1BG-AHPK1481810After two or three failed approaches, the plane struck trees and crashed into a field. Poor judgment on the part of the pilot attempting to land in VFR conditions in limited visibility and poor weather conditions and not diverting to another airport.
1/7/19487:45Near Savannah, GeorgiaCoastal Air LinesCharlston - SavannahDouglas DC-3N603311296827180After both engines stopped in flight and attempts to restart them failed, the aircraft banked sharply, stalled and crashed 10 miles east northeast of Savannah. The fuel selector valves were positioned so that both engines were supplied fuel from only one of the auxilliary tanks until the fuel was exhausted and control of the plane was lost.
1/8/1948UnknownNear Palestro, AlgeriaTransport Comp. Algerienne de T.A.Algiers - BiskraDouglas DC-3F-BDLG275990Crashed into a mountainside.
1/11/1948UnknownCiudad Havajillo, Dominican RepublicDominicanaUnknownDouglas DC-3HI-6473531310No summary available
1/13/19484:36Oxon Hill, MarylandEastern Air LinesAtlanta - Washington D.C.Douglas DC-3-201FNC283844092950The aircraft crashed during approach, 5.2 miles short of the runway, in poor weather conditions. Failure of the crew to follow prescribed procedures and maintain a safe altitude during an ILS approach.
1/20/1948UnknownNear Mukden, ChinaChina National Aviation CorporationUnknownCurtiss C-46UnknownUnknown1130The heavily loaded plane rose 50 ft. into the air, nosed down and crashed in a snowstorm
8/9/1949UnknownSalalah, OmanMilitary - Royal Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-47BKN33615901/3264912120Crashed short of the runway.
1/28/194810:50Diablo Mts., CaliforniaAirline Transport CarriersBurbank - OaklandDouglas DC-3 (C-47B-DK)NC3648016850/3359832320The crew took the wrong plane which was scheduled for maintenance. An in-flight fire caused the engine and then wing to separate from the aircraft and crash out of control. Tests showed a fuel pump was broken in the left engine and would spray gasoline out where it could be ignited by the exhaust. The failure of the left wing in flight as a result of damage by fire which had its source in a defective left engine driven fuel pump.
1/30/19483:00AtlantiOcean, NE of BermudaBritish South American AirwaysLondon - HavanaAvro 688 Tudor IG-AHNP134931310The aircraft ran out of fuel and crashed into the AtlantiOcean, 340 miles from Bermuda, after running into strong headwinds and being blown off course while flying the leg from the Azores to Bermuda. Official cause unknown. The aircraft was named Star Tiger.
2/7/194813:27Off Jacksonville, FloridaEastern Air LinesUnknownLockheed L-649 ConstellationNC112A25336910The No. 3 propeller failed and penetrated the fuselage killing a purser.The failure of a propeller blade due to high stresses induced by accumulative engine malfunctioning.
2/12/1948UnknownUbrichstein, GermanyDet Danske LuftfartselskabGiessen - Bad HombergDouglas DC-3OY-DCI733021120Crashed while on approach to Frankfurt.
2/20/1948UnknownCollesalvetti, ItalySocietà Aerea TeseoFlorence - RomeDouglas C-47-DLI-REGI43121070The pilot chose to fly the short distance between Florence and Rome below the cloud base. The weather suddenly became worse and the plane entered clouds at low level, drifted off course and struck a hill.
2/21/1948UnknownOff St. Marcouf, FranceLatecoere AirlinesUnknownLatecoere 631F-BDRD714140The aircraft was seen at Ste. Mere l'Eglise where it passed very low in poor weather and snow showers before crashing into the sea.
2/23/1948UnknownDavao, PhilippinesCommercial AirwaysUnknownDouglas DC-3PI-C262Unknown12120Crashed 5 minutes after taking off from Mati.
2/25/19486:00Columbus, OhioBruning AviationPittsburgh, PA - Columbus, OHDouglas C-47ANC3649812527220The cargo plane struck trees while attempting to land.The continuation of an instrument approach below an altitude sufficient to clear the terrain en route.
2/27/1948UnknownNear Belem, BrazilMilitary - Brazilian Air ForceRio de Janerio, Brazil - Cayenne, French GuiananDouglas C-47C-47-2040Unknown26230The plane, carrying Brazilian service personnel and their dependents crashed and burned while en route.
3/2/1948UnknownOff Perpignan, FranceSociété de Transports AériensUnknownJunkers Ju-52/3mF-BBYCAAC223440The cargo flight crashed into the sea.
3/2/194821:14Heathrow Airport, London, EnglandSabenaBrussels - LondonDouglas DC-3OO-AWH4315422200The plane crashed during a ground control approach in poor weather conditions. Misjudgement by the pilot when attempting to land at night in conditions of low visibility. Last DC-3 built.
3/7/1948UnknownNear Skalafell, IcelandLoftleidir IcelandiAirlinesUnknownAvro AnsonTF-RVL4185550Crashed into a mountain.
3/10/194822:58Chicago, IllinoisDelta Air LinesChicago - MiamiDouglas DC-4NC374781839013120During takeoff, the aircraft went into a near vertical climb to an altitude of 500 - 800 feet, stalled and crashed. Loss of longitudinal control of the airplane for reasons undetermined.
3/12/194821:14Mt. Sanford, AlaskaNorthwest Orient AirlinesAnchorage - New York CityDouglas DC-4 (C-54G-1-DO)NC9542235966/DO36030300On a charter flight from Lunghwa Airport, Shanghai to La Guardia Airport, New York the plane crashed into the western slope of Mt. Sanford at an altitude of 11,000 feet after taking off from Anchorage, Alaska. Pilot's failure to see Mt. Sanford due to obscuring clouds or aurora borealis while flying a course off the airway.
3/13/1948UnknownSierra Cristais, BrazilCruzeiroUnknownDouglas DC-3PP-CBX11658660Struck the Sierra Cristais.
3/15/1948UnknownVilla Pinzon, ColombiaAgencia Interamericana de AviadaUnknownDouglas DC-3 (C47-DL)C-1002625215140No summary available
3/27/1948UnknownMonte Cardo, Corsica, FranceIndian National AirlinesDelhi - LondonVickers 604 Viking 1BVT-CEL16619190Crashed into a 7,800 ft. mountain while en route.
4/5/1948UnknownNear Berlin, GermanyBritish European Airways / Military - Soviet Air ForceUnknownVickers Viking 1B & Soviet YAK-3 fighterG-AIVP22915150The aircraft was circling Gatow in preparation for landing when the DC-3 collided head on with the Russian Air Force Yakovlev 3 fighter, which was performing aerobatics. A total of 14 killed on the Vickers Viking and one on the YAK fighter. The collision was caused by the action of the Yak fighter's pilot, which was in disregard of the accepted rules of flying.
4/15/19482:35Shannon, IrelandPan American World AirwaysBelgium - ShannonLockheed L-049-46 ConstellationNC-88858205831300While executing a second instrument approach at Shannon Airport, the aircraft struck the ground 2,380 feet from the approach end of the intended runway, broke apart and burned. Continuation of an instrument approach to an altitude insufficient to clear the terrain. The failure of a fluorescent light may have been a contributing cause. The plane was named Clipper Empress of the Skies.
8/13/1949UnknownNear Bogota, ColombiaSAETABogota - IbagueDouglas C-47HK-1200Unknown32320Crashed in the Andes mountains while en route.
5/13/194811:00Near Magazini, Belgian Congo (Zaire)SabenaLeopoldville - LibengaDouglas DC-4-1009OO-CBE4293232310While cruising, the aircraft penetrated a very turbulent line of clouds, lost height and crashed into a forest. The aircraft apparently flew into a tornado at low altitude.
5/13/1948UnknownMount Coron, FranceSkyways of LondonUnknownde Havilland Dove 1G-AJOU405810100The aircraft crashed in a storm. Kathleen Kennedy Cavendish, 28, sister of President John F. Kennedy, killed.
5/15/1948UnknownVrede, South AfricaMercury AviationDurban - Johannesburg - LondonDouglas DC-3-455ZS-BWY634113130Crashed into Spitzkop mountain after drifting off course in poor weather. The aircraft was named 'Miss France.'
5/16/194820:42Columbus, OhioSlick AirwaysNewark, NJ - Chicago, ILCurtiss C-46ENC594892938220Cargo flight. The in-flight failure of the fuselage carry-in structure beneath the fin, due to extreme turbulence.
5/20/1948UnknownNear Bovingdon, EnglandAir Transport CharterUnknownDouglas C-47AG-AJBG14003/25448430Cargo flight. While maneuvering at night under the base of low cloud prepatory to landing, the aircraft lost height and struck the ground. The cause of the accident cannot be determined.
5/25/1948UnknownAlbacete, SpainAlpha AirwaysUnknownHandley Page Halifax C-8G-AKBA1303441Crashed on takeoff.
6/10/1948UnknownIle of ManHargreaves AirwaysUnknownde Havilland DH-89A Dragon RapideG-AIUI6675860No summary available
6/17/194812:41Mount Carmel, PennsylvaniaUnited Air LinesChicago - New York CityDouglas DC-6NC3750642871/1243430The plane crashed after an in-flight fire in cargo hold. The crew discharged carbon dioxide extinguishers into the cargo hold in response to the fire warning. When the plane's nose was lowered for an emergency descent, the carbon dioxide, being heavier than air, accumulated in the cockpit and asphyxiated the crew. The aircraft crashed through high voltage lines and exploded on a hillside. After the crashes of 10/24/47 and 11/11/47, were a design flaw allowed vented fuel to enter the intake for the cabin heating system, the CAA also ordered carbon dioxide extinguishers installed. Earl Carroll, U.S. theatrical impresario killed. Douglas aircraft company knew of the carbon dioxide danger after two of its test pilots were almost overcome during test flights. They suppressed reports to the CAA which resulted in only a warning being added to the flight manual. The aircraft was named Mainliner Utah.
6/26/1948UnknownMaiquetia, VenezuelaLinea Aeropostal VenezolanaUnknownDouglas DC-3YV-C-AHI16992/342541710Crashed during a landing attempt.
7/1/1948UnknownKeerbergen, BelgiumAvio Linee ItalianeMilano - BrusselsFiat G.212CPI-ELSA41280Crashed after overrunning the runway.
7/4/1948UnknownNortholt, Middlesex, EnglandScandinavian Airlines (SAS)UnknownDouglas DC-6 / RAF York MW248SE-BDA43119/11132320A midair collision occurred between a SAS DC-6 and a Royal Air Force Avro York MW248. Thirty-two killed on the DC-6, seven on the York. ATC error.
7/7/1948UnknownDjiring, French Indo-ChinaAigle AzurSaigon - Da LatDouglas DC-3F-BCYP915816160Crashed into mountains 50 miles southwest of Da Lat.
7/14/1948UnknownBelem, BrazilAerovias BrasilUnknownDouglas C-47APP-AVO19113550The cargo plane lost control and crashed shortly after leaving the runway. The pilot did not apply the procedure recommended by the airline and attempted to make a turn after takeoff below the specified altitude of 100 meters.
7/16/1948UnknownPacifiOcean between Hong Kong and MacaoCathay PacifiAirwaysMacau - Hong KongConsolidated OA-10 CatalinaVR-HDTUnknown26250The flight crashed after being hijacked and losing control during a struggle in the cockpit. The crew was incapacitated by armed hijackers. First airliner to be hijacked.
7/24/1948UnknownCap-des-Rosiers, Quebec, CanadaRimouski AirlinesPort Meunier - GaspéDouglas DC-3CF-FKY624626260The aircraft hit a mountain top at Cap-des-Rosiers, 12 miles from its destination in fog and burned.
7/29/1948UnknownBuenos Aires, ArgentinaALFARosario - Bueno AiresShort Sandringham 2 (flying boat)LV-AAPSH-02C24180Crashed and sank near the shore of the River Plate while attempting to land in fog.
7/29/1948UnknownTsingtao, ChinaCivil Air TransportUnknownCurtiss C-46D-20-CUXT-8222235524190Crashed during a landing attempt.
8/1/1948Unknown1,200 miles off Dakar, AtlantiOceanAir FranceFort de France - Port EtienneLatecoere 631 (flying boat)F-BDRC652520Disappeared in the Atlantion a flight from Fort. de France, Martinique to Port Etienne, Mauritania. The United States Coast Guard cutter Campbell reported finding debris on August 4 with no survivors.
8/1/1948UnknownKarachi, PakistanOnzeairUnknownAvro 691 LancastrianAP-ACMUnknown440Cargo flight. An error in judgement on the part of the pilot in allowing the aircraft to stall while coming in to land. The contributory causes were probably overload, badly loaded with CofG too far aft, movement of load due to it not being secured.
8/9/1948UnknownPort Underwood, New ZealandNew Zealand National AirwaysUnknownDouglas C-47BZK-AOE16383/33131220Cargo flight.
8/20/1948UnknownLa Guaira, VenezuelaAvensaLa Guaira - Las PiedrasDouglas C-47AYV-C-AVN19985330The cargo plane disappeared en route.
5/24/1950UnknownNear Pasto, ColombiaLANSAPopayan - IpialesDouglas C-47HK-3071019426250Struck the side of Galeras Volcano.
8/29/194817:05Near Winona, MinnesotaNorthwest Orient AirlinesChicago - MinneapolisMartin 202NC93044916537370Crashed following the separation of the left wing after the aircraft entered a thunderstorm. Loss of the outer panel of the left wing which separated as a result of a fatigue crack which was induced by a faulty design of a wing flange, aggravated by severe turbulence of the thunderstorm.
8/31/1948UnknownNear Elizabethville, Belgium CongoSabenaManono - ElizabethvilleDouglas DC-3 (Douglas C-47A-10-DK)OO-CBL1242013130Crashed en route. Reasons undetermined.
9/2/1948UnknownNear Quirindi, AustraliaAustralian National AirwaysBrisbane - SidneyDouglas DC-3VH-ANK999913130Strayed off course and struck Square Peak Mountain at an altitude of 4,600 feet.
10/2/1948UnknownNear Trondheim, NorwayNorwegian AirlinesFornebu - HommelvikShort Sandringham 6 (flying boat)LN-IWASH-52C45190Crashed while attempting to land in crosswinds and high seas.
10/20/194823:32Prestwick Airport, ScotlandKLM Royal Dutch AirlinesAmsterdam - Prestwick - New York CityLockheed 049-46-25 ConstellationPH-TEN208340400The aircraft was on a flight from Amsterdam to New York with a stopover at Prestwick Scotland. The aircraft attempted to land on Runway 32 but the crew choose to go-around due to strong cross winds and asked to land on Runway 26. While circling to line up with the runway, the aircraft ran into a heavy fog bank and crashed into high voltage power lines at an elevation of 400 feet and burst into flames. The crashed occurred 5 miles east-northeast of the airport. Improper flight procedures by the crew. Lack of information supplied to the crew by the tower. The aircraft was named Nijmegen after the old Dutch town close to the West German border.
10/23/1948UnknownMt. Ruapehu, New ZealandNew Zealand National AirwaysPalmerston - HamiltonLockheed 10A ElectraZK-AGK112813130Crashed 700 feet from the summit of a mountain while en route.
10/27/194816:50Near Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaNorthwest Orient AirlinesEdmonton - Anchorage, AKDouglas C-54ANC8878510406520Cargo flight. The captain's action in undertaking simulated emergency procedures at a dangerously low altitude.
11/3/194810:50Near Glossop, EnglandMilitary - U.S. Air ForceRAF Scrampton - Burtonwood AFBBoeing B-29 Superfortress44-61999Unknown13130Twenty-five minutes into the flight, the pilot descended prematurely and collided with a cloud covered mountain.
11/4/19485:44Cape Spencer, AlaskaPacifiAlaska Air FreightYakutat - AnnetteDouglas DC-3N666371180017170Lost contact with the aircraft after the crew reported passing Cape Spencer. The wreckage was never found. Cause undetermined.
11/8/19487:40Mt. Macedon, AustraliaAustralian National AirwaysMelbourne - DenilquinDouglas DC-3VH-UZK20032330Crashed into Mt. Macedon hidden in fog. The pilot deviated off course from his flight plan and failed to follow VFR flight rules.
11/11/1948UnknownLiverpool, EnglandMannin AirwaysUnknownde Havilland DH-89A Dragon RapideG-AKOF6538980Crashed after running out of fuel.
11/26/1948UnknownVehari, PakistanPakistan AirwaysKarachi - LohoreDouglas DC-3AP-ACE1277521210The plane crashed shortly after taking off and climbing to 7,000 feet. The aircraft was seen trailing smoke before crashing in flames. The omission of a sealing washer on the carburetor fuel filter of the port engine resulting in fuel leaking on to the ignition systems, culminating in a severe oil fire which finally involved the main port fuel tanks.
12/5/1948UnknownKiangwan, ChinaCentral Air TransportUnknownCurtiss C-46XT-538Unknown4090Overshot runway, crashed and burned.
12/6/1948UnknownMilan, ItalyUnknownMilan - BrusselsDouglas C-47I-ETNA4396770The aircraft crashed during takeoff in fog.
12/12/1948UnknownTaipei, TaiwanChina National Aviation CorporationShanghai - TaipeiDouglas DC-3UnknownUnknown1020Crashed while attempting to land.
12/15/1948UnknownNear Bogata, ColombiaLANSABogota - BarranquillaDouglas C-47C-3101380730300Crashed shortly after taking off from Bogata.
12/21/1948UnknownNear Pilos, GreeceCeskoslovenske AerolinieRome - AthensDouglas DC-3OK-WDE1289423230Crashed in the Taigetos Mountains while en route.
12/21/1948UnknownBasalt Island, Hong KongChina National Aviation CorporationShanghai - Hong KonkDouglas C-54B-5-DOXT-1041834833330Crashed on Balsalt Island while attempting a visual approach through clouds. The pilot came down through a hole in the overcast but became trapped when the weather closed in. He reversed course but crashed into a small mountain. Pilot error. Quentin Roosevelt, son of Teddy Roosevelt killed.
12/23/1948UnknownNear Madrid, SpainIberia AirlinesMadrid - BarcelonaDouglas DC-3 (C-47-DL)EC-ABK425627270Crashed into Pandols Mountain while en route.
12/28/19484:13Off San Juan, Puerto RicoAirborne TransportSan Juan - MiamiDouglas DC-3N16002149632320Radio contact was lost after the crew reported being 50 nm south of Miami. Departure from San Juan with known electrical problems and discharged batteries. Ditched in the Gulf of Mexico after it ran out of fuel. Offical cause unknown.
12/31/194817:52Mt. Argentari, ItalyPan African Air CharterAthens - NiceDouglas DC-3ZS-BYX1258712120Crashed into Mt. Arbetello in poor visibility. Poor visibility and geographical features made recognition of terrain difficult and likely mislead the pilot into believing he was out at sea.
1/2/194922:05Seattle, WashingtonSeattle Air CharterSeattle - New HavenDouglas DC-3 (C-47A-DL)NC790251018130140The aircraft took off in fog with a group of Yale University students returning to school following their Christmas vacation. About midway down the runway the plane swerved to the left and became airborne. The left wing dropped the wing tip dragged on the runway. After about 750 feet, the tail wheel made contact with the runway. The engines were cut and the plane skidded for 700 feet until it hit a hanger and burst into flames. The accident was caused by the crew's attempt to take off in an airplane which had formations of ice and frost on the surfaces of the wings. In addition, the plane was overloaded by 1,500 lbs.
1/5/1949UnknownCaravelas Bay, BrazilBritish South American AirwaysUnknownAvro 685 York 1G-AHEX13011730A blown tire during takeoff led to damage to the landing gear, engine and oil line. Lack of oil caused loss of the engine and the crew was not able to feather the prop. This led to overspeeding and an engine fire. The plane made a spiral descent and crashed to the ground.
1/6/19497:20Brandywine, MarylandCoastal CargoRaleigh, NC - Boston, MADouglas C-47ANC5321013777220Cargo plane. The loss of control of the aircraft which resulted from an icing condition, turbulence, and lack of alertness on the part of the crew. As a result, the aircraft spun, and during the spins, or attempted recovery from the spins, severe airloads were encountered which failed the left horizontal stabilizer and the elevators.
1/11/1949UnknownNear Pelotas, BrazilViacao Aerea Gaucha S.A.Porto Alegre - Sao BorjaLockheed 18 LodestarPP-SACUnknown12120The aircraft crashed shortly after taking off. Engine failure due to fuel contamination.
1/15/1949UnknownRas-el-Tin, EgyptPan African Air CharterUnknownDouglas C-54 SkymasterZS-AYB1958430300Ditched in a lagoon.
1/16/1949UnknownBalihal Pass, IndiaDalmia Jain AirwaysUnknownDouglas DC-3VT-CDZ14145/2559013130No summary available
1/17/194913:40AtlantiOcean, off BermudaBritish South American AirwaysBermuda - KingstonAvro 688 Tudor 4BG-AGRE125320200Lost at sea on a flight from Bermuda to Kingston, Jamaica. The last radio message reported the plane was crossing 30 degrees N. Nothing further was heard from the plane. No wreckage was ever found. The weather was good at the time. The plane was named Star Ariel. Cause undetermined.
1/17/19499:50Near Succoth Glen, Lochgoilhead, ScotlandMilitary - U.S. Air ForceRAF Scampton - Keflavik - KansasBoeing B-29A Superfortress44-62276Unknown20200The aircraft, part of the 301st BG 15 AFW, cashed into mountains after encountering icing conditions.
1/20/194920:05Homer, AlaskaAlaska AirlinesHomer - AnchorageDouglas DC-3CN9100620208650The aircraft departed Homer at night under VFR conditions contrary to company and federal regulations, strayed off course and struck a 3,000 ft. mountain, 27 miles northeast of Homer. The action of the pilot in proceeding off the designated airway at an altitude insufficient to clear the terrain.
1/30/194916:22Port Washington, New YorkPan American World AirwaysUnknownLockheed L-749 / Cessna 140NC86530/NC769812528 /3520Midair collision. Two killed on the Cessna, none on the Lockheed which laned safely. The joint failure of the Constellation pilots to observe and avoid the Cessna aircraft in flight and of the Cessna pilot, while on an airway and in an area where a heavy concentration of trafficould be expected, to remain alert and avoid the Constellation.The aircraft was named Clipper Monarch of the Skies.
2/2/1949UnknownTrinity Bay, NewfoundlandSaint Lawrence AirwaysUnknownAvro AnsonCF-FEO3708660No summary available
2/4/1949UnknownCastel Benito, LibyaSkyways of LondonKhartoum - Castel BenitoDouglas C-54A-1-DO SkymasterG-AJPL74645310The No. 4, followed by the No. 3 engines failed on initial approach. The plane lost altitude and crashed into trees. Failure of the captain to maintain a safe height, by utilizing the available power of the starboard engines after power failure in the port engine. The reason for this failure by the captain cannot be determined. The power failure in the port engines was caused by fuel starvation brought about by an insuffuciency of fuel in the port tanks. This fuel shortage was the result of the wing tanks being allowed to become progressively unbalanced during the last stage of the flight.
2/5/1949UnknownBuenaventura Bay, ColombiaAVIANCAUnknownConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaHK-134Unknown1430Crashed while attempting to land.
2/8/194919:56Off Copenhagen, DenmarkScandinavian Airlines (SAS)Paris - CopenhagenVickers 628 Viking 1BOY-DLU19927270Crashed in the sea off the Swedish coast after the pilot was told to enter a holding pattern for Copenhagen, since it was closed to inbound traffic. The aircraft was directed to land on Runway 22 but failed to make the landing. The wreckage was found a month later on the bottom of the ocean. Cause undetermined.
2/10/1949UnknownNear Huanuco, PeruFaucettTingo Maria - HuanucoDouglas DC-3OB-PAV-22315374/2681916160Struck a mountain as the plane approached Huanuco.
2/19/1949UnknownNear Coventry, Warks, EnglandBritish European Airways / Military - BritishLondon - GlasgowDouglas DC-3 / Avro AnsonG-AHCW/VV2431330814140Midair collision between a DC-3 and a RAF Avro Anson at 4,500 feet. Both planes disintegrated and fell to the ground. Ten killed on the DC-3, four on the Avro Anson. Failure on the part of the pilot of each aircraft to ensure the maintenance of an effective lookout.
2/24/1949UnknownBraemar Resevoir, Hong KongCathay PacifiAirwaysManila, Philippines - Hong KongDouglas DC-3VR-HDG2057623230Crashed near Braemar Resevoir after a go-around in poor weather.
11/15/1951UnknownNear Lodz, PolandLOT Polish AirlinesUnknownDouglas DC-3SP-LCG196516160Crashed during takeoff.
3/10/19499:50Coolangatta, AustraliaQueensland AirlinesCoolangatta - BrisbaneLockheed 18 LodestarVH-BAG219416160Crashed on takeoff from Coolangatta. After becoming airborne, the aircraft was seen to climb very steeply and stall when at a height of 300 ft., roll to the left and crash.
3/15/1949UnknownBerlin, GermanySkywaysUnknownAvro 685 York IG-AHFI1316330The cargo plane crashed while attempting to land.
3/18/19499:40Near Waikanae, New ZealandNew Zealand National AirwaysAuckland - WellingtonLockheed 18 LodestarZK-AKX238215150Crashed into a hill while on approach.
5/4/194917:04Superga, ItalyAvio Linee ItalianeBarcelona - TorinoFIAT G-212CPI-ELCE531310The aircraft was returning on a flight from Lisboa to Milan with the Torino Soccer Team when the crew decided to land directly at Turin, homebase to the team. In low visibility, rain and thunderstorms, the left wing of the plane struck a wall surrounding the sanctuary of Superga, a mountain near Turin. The aircraft then pivoted, and disintegrated next to the sanctuary killing all aboard. Error in navigation and poor visiblity.
5/7/194916:00Sibuyan Sea, off the Philippine island of ElalatPhilippine Air LinesDaet - ManilaDouglas DC-3PI-C-9816743/3349113130The plane was on a flight from Daet, Camarines to Manila when it crashed after experiencing a violent explosion in the tail of the aircraft. Two ex-convicts confessed to planting a time bomb aboard the flight in order to kill the husband of a woman involved with another man.
6/6/1949UnknownMalahasa Attica, GreeceTech - Aeronautical ExplotiationKavallo - AthensDouglas DC-3SX-BAI1216222220Crashed into a mountainside 30 miles northeast of Athens.
6/7/194914:00Near Florianpolis, BrazilMilitary - Brazilian Air ForceFlorianpolis - Porto AlegreDouglas C-47BC-47-2023Unknown27270The aircraft crashed into a mountain shortly after taking off from Florianpolis.
6/7/19490:25San Juan, Puerto RicoStrato FreightSan Juan - MiamiCurtiss C-46D-5-CUN928573050681530The aircraft crashed into the AtlantiOcean during takeoff after a loss of the No. 2 engine. The loss of power in the right engine before the aircraft could attain the optimum single engine climb speed, which together with being overloaded resulted in the aircraft losing altitude and ditching into the ocean. Incorrect spark plugs installed on the No. 2 engine.
6/23/1949UnknownOff Bari, ItalyKLM Royal Dutch AirlinesBatavia - AmsterdamLockheed 749-79-33 ConstellationPH-TER254133330Crashed into Bari Harbor while en route from Cairo via Athens to Rome. Witnesses observed smoke from an engine followed by smoke from the other engines and fuselage prior to the crash. The plane broke-up in flight.
7/2/1949UnknownNear Guildford, AustraliaMaRoberston-Miller AirlinesGuildford - DarwinDouglas C-47A-20-DLVH-MME935018180The plane crashed and burst into flames into a housing camp south of Guildford shortly after taking off.
7/12/19493:50Near Bombay, IndiaKLM Royal Dutch AirlinesDelhi - BombayLockheed L-749-79-33 ConstellationPH-TDF255845450While circling in a blinding monsoon rainstorm, the aircraft crashed into 674 ft. high Ghatkopar hill, 3 miles ENE of the airport. Crew error. Pilots decision to land in weather below prescribed minimums in an area he was not familiar with.
7/12/19497:43Chatsworth, CaliforniaStandard AirlinesAlbuquerque - BurbankCurtiss C-46E-1-CSN79978293648350The plane was flying in level flight with the gear down. The right wing tip brushed the side of a hill pulling the plane around 90 degrees. It hit the ground and bounced 300 feet into the air and crashed. Pilot's action in descending below the prescribed minimum altitude while executing an ILS approach.
7/19/194921:01Seattle, WashingtonAir Transport AssociatesSeattle - ChicagoCurtiss C-46F-1-CUN5075N224633224A power failure occurred in the No. 1 engine on takeoff and the pilot cut power to both engines and discontinued takeoff. He then apparently changed his mind and applied power. The left engine continued to malfunction and the aircraft collided with power lines and crashed into houses. Use of improper fuel necessitated operating the aircraft's engines in excess of operating limits resulting in engine failure. Decision to takeoff after the failure of the left engine.
7/30/194910:45Chesterfield, New JerseyEastern Air Lines / Military - USNNew York City - WilmingtonDouglas DC-3 -201D/ F-6-F- 5 HellcatN19963/BU728872260 /16160Midair collision with a US Navy F-6F. The F-6F was buzzing a small private aircraft which was cruising below the DC-3. The F-6F had pulled up into a climbing turn and collided with the DC-3. All fifteen killed on the DC-3, and one on the F-6F. Reckless conduct of the Navy pilot in performing aerobatimaneuvers on a civil airway.
8/2/194911:30Jaquirana, BrazilVarigSao Paulo - Porto AlegreCurtiss C-46D-10-CUPP-VBI331003650Twenty minutes before arriving a Porto Alegre, a fire was discovered in cargo hold 'G.' The pilot executed an emergency descent while the crew tried to extinguish the flames to no avail. As the plane attempted to land, the panicking passengers rushed to the front of the plane to escape the flames causing the center of gravity to change, resulting in a hard landing. The cause of the fire in the hold 'G' was not determined.
8/3/1949UnknownSao Francisco Bay, BrazilLineas Aéreas BrasilUnknownDouglas DC-3PP-AJB99713050Both the No. 1 and No. 2 propellers detached in flight which led to the crew ditching the plane close to shore.
8/6/1949UnknownSalasaca, EcuadorShell Co of EcuadorMers Nueva - AmbatoBristol 170 Freighter 21HC-SBU1273934340The aircraft was part of relief efforts of the Ecuador earthquake.
8/15/1949UnknownOff Lurga Point, IrelandTransocean Air LinesRome - ShannonDouglas DC-3 (C-54A-DO)N7998930765880Fuel exhaustion forced the plane to ditch in the AtlantiOcean, 15 km off the coast of Ireland. The plane stayed afloat for 15 minutes but 8 occupants died due to exposure or drowning. Failure of the captain to properly supervise the crew while en route.
8/19/194912:00Oldham, EnglandBritish European AirwaysBelfast - ManchesterDouglas DC-3G-AHCY1235524240Crashed into a cloud shrouded 1,500 ft. mountain 15 nm short of its destination. Navigational error and improper approach procedure. Failure to check the position of the aircraft accurately before descent from a safe altitude.
8/21/194923:30Near Bigstone Lake, ManitobaMilitary - Royal Canadian Air ForceChurchhill - WinnipegConsolidated Canso (amphibian)11057Unknown21210Crashed and burned in a wooded area after entering an area of thunderstorms.
8/27/1949UnknownLeopoldville, ZaireSabenaLeopoldville - ElizabethvilleDouglas C-47B-5-DKOO-CBK14600/260452050The aircraft did not achieve a proper climb rate after taking off and crashed while making a low altitude right turn. Water in the fuel and excessive lead on the spark plugs.
9/9/194910:45Sault-aux-Cochons, PQ, CanadaCanadian PacifiAir LinesMontreal - Comeau BayDouglas DC-3CF-CUA451823230The aircraft disintegrated in flight 40 miles outside of Quebec. Detonation of a dynamite bomb in the forward baggage compartment. Planted by Albert Guay, a jeweler, in a plot to kill his wife who was a passenger on the plane. Guay, who assembled the bomb, had his accomplice, Marguerite Pitre, air express the bomb on the aircraft. Ms. Pitre's brother, a clockmaker, helped make the timing mechanism. The insurance policy was for 10,000 dollars. All three were hanged for their crimes.
9/26/1949UnknownMt. Popocatepetl, MexicoMexicanaTapacula - Mexico CityDouglas DC-3XA-DUH1172524240Crashed into a 15,000 ft. snow covered volcano, Mt. Popocatepetl.
9/27/1949UnknownNear Castilla, ArgentinaFlota Aérea Mercante ArgentinaUnknownDouglas C-54A-1-DOLV-ABI74452750Crashed after an in-flight fire. The plane tried to make a forced landing but crashed before reaching the air strip. Returning from a mercy mission in Ecuador for earthquake relief.
10/9/1949UnknownCheyenne, WyomingSlick AirwaysLas Vegas - DenverCurtiss C-46E-1-CSN594852939440Diverted to Cheyenne, while on approach, the aircraft crashed 2.5 miles short of the runway after encountering severe turbulence and icing. Loss of control of the aircraft during an instrument approach to Cheyenne, under conditions of heavy icing and severe turbulence.
10/28/19492:50San Miguel Island, AzoresAir FranceParis - Santa Maria - New York CityLockheed 749-79-33 ConstellationF-BAZN254648480While attempting for the third time to land at Santa Maria, the aircraft, flew into Redondo Mountain at 2,950 ft. on San Miguel Island. Crew error. Failure to carry out either of the two approach procedures adopted for Santa Maria airport. False position report give by crew. Inadequate navigation. Failure to identify Santa Maria airport when flying in VFR conditions. French middleweight boxing champion Marcel Cerdan, 33, and French violinist, Ginette Neveu killed.
11/1/194911:45Arlington, VirginiaEastern Air Lines / Military - Bolivian Air ForceBoston - Washington D.C. - New OrleansDouglas C-54B / P-38N88727/NX2692718365 /55550Midair collision. The P-38 hit the airliner from above. Both planes crashed into the PotomaRiver. The pilot of the P-38 survived and was accused of causing the accident by executing a straight in approach without proper clearance. He was later tried and cleared of the charges. ATC error. George Bates, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts and Michael Kennedy, U.S. Representative from New York killed. Helen Hokinson, 56, cartoonist for the New Yorker magazine, also among the dead.
11/4/194921:34Akron, OhioHarrington's IncPhiladelphia - ClevelandDouglas DC-3NC290864304330The cargo plane collided with trees short of the runway while attempting to land. The improper execution of an instrument approach which resulted in the aircraft being flown to the right of the proper approach path at an altitude too low to clear the terrain.
11/20/194916:56Near Oslo, NorwayAero HollandBrussels - OsloDouglas C-47APH-TFA1346235340Crashed while en route.
11/28/194916:45Chaleyssin, FranceAir FranceParis - Lyons - TunisDouglas DC-4F-BELO103913850Crashed while on approach to Lyons.
11/29/19495:49Dallas, TexasAmerican AirlinesNew York City - Mexico CityDouglas DC-6N9072842895/5846280During a pull-up for a go-around, after attemping a landing approach with the No. 1 engine feathered, the No. 4 engine lost power then came on with a surge. The flight engineer feathered the No. 4 engine without instructions from the captain. The aircraft stalled, then collided with wires and a building. Crew's improper handling of the aircraft after an engine failed.
12/1/1949UnknownTaquaracucu, BrazilREALSao Palo, Brazil - Jacarezinho, PanamaDouglas DC-3 (C-47-DL)PP-YPM424122200Crashed into a mountainside while circling to land. Crew error. Lack of flight discipline. Poor decision by Chief of Operations in allowing the aircraft to continue flight in poor weather conditions.
12/7/194917:15Vallejo, CaliforniaArrow AirlinesBurbank - Oakland - SacramentoDouglas DC-3NC602569201990Struck a 1,200 ft. hill obscured by clouds, during a rainstorm, 6 miles east of Vallejo, California. The pilot failed to fly at the assigned altitude of 4,000 feet on his flightplan.
12/9/1949UnknownNear Lanchow, ChinaCivil Air TransportUnknownCurtiss C-46D-CUXT-8202235438380No summary available
12/10/1949UnknownNear Hoikow, ChinaCivil Air TransportChengdu - HoikowCurtiss C-46D-CUXT-8142234740170Crashed on the outskirts of Hoikow, Hainan Island.
12/12/194921:51Jungshahi, PakistanPakairUnknownDouglas DC-3AP-ADI484126260Hit a mountain and burned 30 miles north of Karachi airport. Navigational error.
12/12/194920:45Washington, D.C.Capital AirlinesNew Port News - Washington D.C.Douglas DC-3-313ANC-2569125562360The aircraft crashed 1,875 feet, short of the runway threshold, into the PotomaRiver while approaching Washington National Airport. Immediately before the accident and during the execution of an instrument approach, the aircraft was stalled at too low an altitude to effect recovery.
12/16/1949UnknownOrizaba, MexicoMexicanaMexico City - MeridaDouglas DC-3XA-DUK1172117170Crashed into a mountain while en route.
12/18/194920:30Aulnay-sous-Bois, FranceSabenaUnknownDouglas C-47A-60-DLOO-AUQ10241880Crashed after the wing failed during takeoff.
12/30/1949UnknownComilla, PakistanBharat AirwaysAgartala - CalcuttaDouglas C-54A-DOVT-CYK3089770Crashed and burned after attempting an emergency landing.
1/18/1950UnknownAlbacete, SpainEjercito del AireUnknownJunkers JU-52/3mUnknownUnknown16160The military plane crashed on the southeast coast of Spain.
1/20/195012:00Near Vacas, BoliviaMilitary - Bolivian Air ForceValle grande - CochabambaDouglas C-47TAM-10Unknown32320Crashed while en route in the Andes mountains after encountering a thunderstorm.
1/24/1950UnknownNear Tamatave, MadagascarSociete Transatlantique AerienneAntananarivo - TamataveDouglas C-47A-50-DLF-BFGD1004614140Crashed into a mountain 30 miles west of Tamatave.
1/24/1950UnknownIloilo,PhilippinesPhilippine Air LinesIloilo - ManilaDouglas DC-3PI-C22Unknown440Cargo plane.
1/26/1950UnknownNear Snag, Yukon TerritoryMilitary - U.S. Air ForceElmendorf - Great Falls, MTDouglas C-54D-DC (DC-4)42-724691057444440Operated by the StrategiAir Command, the transport disappeared while flying between Elmendorf AFB and Great Falls, Mt. There were 44 persons aboard. All were American military personnel except for two passengers, a civilian dependent and her infant child. Last radio contact was at 17:09 near Snag, YT. It took Amber Airway No.2 over Canada, but failed to arrive at its destination. The wreckage still had not been found by 1951.
2/2/1950UnknownNorth SeaKLM Royal Dutch AirlinesAmsterdam - LondonDouglas DC-3PH-TEU13396770Crash into the ocean during a night mail flight shortly after takeoff, 40 miles off the Dutch coast.
2/27/1950UnknownNear Prague, CzechoslovakiaCeskoslovenske AerolinieOstrava - PragueDouglas C-47A-15-DKOK-WDY12725550The aircraft crashed into a mountain while en route.
3/7/195020:59Minneapolis, MinnesotaNorthwest Orient AirlinesRochester Minn. - MinneapolisMartin 202N93050913413132Crashed into a flag pole, well marked by red neon obstruction lights, on approach in blowing snow. Pilot's attempt to land visual rather than ILS after visual reference to the ground was lost.
3/10/1950UnknownSaigon, VietnamSociete Indochinoise de Transport AeriensHue - TouraneBristol 170 Freighter 21F-BECR12782440Cargo plane.
3/12/195014:50Llandow Airport, Cardiff, WalesFairflight Ltd.Llandow - DublinAvro 689 Tudor 5G-AKBY141783800During the approach to Runway 28 at Llandow Airport, it appeared to witnesses that the aircraft was going to touch down prematurely. This was followed by an application of power. Climbing to 300 ft. the aircraft stalled and crashed into a field. Due to the placement of luggage in relation to passenger load, the center of gravity was such that there was insufficient elevator control remaining to counteract the rise of the nose upon full application of power.
3/25/1950UnknownAnkara, TurkeyDevlet Hava YollairiUnknownDouglas DC-3TC-BAL1942315150Crashed and caught fire during landing at Etimeagut airport.
3/28/1950UnknownOff Cap-Ferret, FranceSEMAFUnknownLatecoere 631 (sea plane)F-WANU312120Loss of control after mechanical failure and crashed into the sea. Failure of the aileron control couplings resulting from severe vibration.
4/5/1950UnknownHatiara, IndiaDeccan AirwaysUnknownDouglas C-47AVT-CJD12826330The cargo plane lost an engine on takeoff and attempted an emergency return but crashed. Overloaded.
4/15/1950UnknownSanta Ana, ColombiaLineas Aéreas NacionalesUnknownDouglas C-47 (DC-3)HK-309Unknown25250No summary available
4/21/195023:25Near Atsugi, JapanMilitary - U.S. Air ForcePhilippines - JapanDouglas C-54D42-72704Unknown35350Flew off its prescribed course and crashed into Mt. Tanzawa in a rainstorm.
5/2/1950UnknownChimborcza, EcuadorAVIANCAQuito - GuayaquilDouglas C-47DLHK-120431415150Flew into a mountain.
5/17/195020:59Lagens Air Force Base, AzoresMilitary - U.S. Air ForceBermuda - EnglandBoeing B-29UnknownUnknown16160Crashed while attempting to land after being diverted to Lagens due to engine trouble.
5/23/195010:20Myrtle Beach, South CarolinaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownCurtiss C-46D44-775773297339390Lost the left aileron after taking off, lost control and crashed.
5/27/195017:30Teterboro, New JerseyRegina Cargo AirlinesUnknownCurtiss C-46F-1-CUN9406H22582210The cargo plane lost an engine on takeoff and crashed. Overloading of the aircraft due to faulty loading and dispatch procedures coupled with engine malfunctioning due to inadequate maintenance.
5/30/1950UnknownNear Iheus, BrazilAerovias BrasilVictoria - SalvadorDouglas DC-3PP-AVZ915615130During descent into dense cumulonimbus clouds, severe turbulence was encountered which caused displacement of freight that led to an uncontrolled dive which resulted in the wings separating from the fuselage. Structural failure due to severe turbulence during a thunderstorm. Pilots decision to descend without clearing the turbulent area of weather.
6/5/195022:03AtlantiOcean off FloridaWestair TransportSan Juan - Wilmington NCCurtiss C-46-F-1-CUN1248N2249665280Ditched into the Atlanti300 miles east of Melbourne, Florida on a flight from San Juan, Porto Rico to Wilmington, North Carolina due to failure of both engines. It sank in one of the deepest areas of the Atlantiand could not be recovered. Failure of both engines for reasons unknown.
6/9/195019:00Near Fonseca, ColombiaNew Tribes MissionKingston, Jamacia - Maracaibo, VenezuelaDouglas DC-3-178N16030154615150Crashed and burned 19 miles east northeast of Fonseca well off course. Cause unknown.
6/12/195021:52Off BahrainAir FranceSaigon - ParisDouglas DC-4-1009F-BBDE4293752460While making a final approach for Bahrain, the aircraft crashed into the sea. The pilot did not keep a accurate check of his altitude and rate of descent during the approach. Crew error, possibly due to fatigue. An alternate probable cause may been windshear. It was not know at the time that windshear conditions existed at temperature inversion levels for several days after Shamal dust storms. The aircraft may have run out of adequate forward speed at an altitude of 400 feet after descending through a headwind level into a tailwind level when committed to land. With surface winds relatively calm and in 2,000 meters of sand haze, the winds at 400 ft. may have been in excess of 80 knots.
6/14/195021:55Off BahrainAir FranceSaigon - ParisDouglas DC-4-1009F-BBDM4299053400The aircraft crashed into the Persian Gulf while on approach on a flight from Saigon to Paris. Improper approach. Crew error. An alternate probable cause may been windshear. It was not know at the time that windshear conditions existed at temperature inversion levels for several days after Shamal dust storms. The aircraft may have run out of adequate forward speed at an altitude of 400 feet after descending through a headwind level into a tailwind level when committed to land. With surface winds relatively calm and in 2,000 meters of sand haze, the winds at 400 ft. may have been in excess of 80 knots.
6/23/195023:25Lake Michigan, 18 NNW of Benton Harbor, MichiganNorthwest Orient AirlinesNew York City - Minneapolis-St. PaulDouglas DC-4N954251027058580En route from New York to Minneapolis, the aircraft crashed into Lake Michigan. The DC-4 was last reported at 3,500 ft. The crash occurred shortly after the aircraft entered an area of severe turbulence with thunderstorm activity. The wreckage was located in 150 feet of water but was not recoverable because it was in 30 feet of silt. The forecast of a squall line in the areas was not made available to the crew. Cause unknown.
6/26/195023:00York, AustraliaAnsett ANAGuildford - MelbourneDouglas DC-4-1009VH-ANA4291029290The airliner experienced trouble with all four engines. The crew attempted to return to Guildford but in the dark, while in a 15 degree turn to port, the aircraft barely cleared a ridge line, struck a tree 30 feet off the ground and ploughed into a downward slope shredding itself and contents into small pieces. The aircraft was named 'Amana.'
7/7/1950UnknownBusan, South KoreaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-54G45-05183597123230Struck a mountain.
7/9/1950UnknownCasablanca, MoroccoAigle AzurParis - DakarDouglas DC-3F-BFGL1382429220Crashed on climb-out.
7/17/1950UnknownNear Patharkot, IndiaIndian National AirlinesDelhi - SringagarDouglas DC-3VT-ATS2035922220The left wing separated from the plane in extreme turbulence from a thunderstorm.
7/18/1950UnknownNear Bocoio, AngolaDTA Angola AirlinesNova Lisboa - LobitoDouglas DC-3CR-LBK13769990No summary available
7/27/19504:30Off O-shima Island, JapanMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-47D44-76439AUnknown26250The aircraft took off from O-shima and reached an altitude of 3,500 feet after which a sudden unexplained descent was made until it crashed into the sea. The surviving witness stated the aircraft hit two moderate bumps followed by dimming of the lights before the descent.
7/28/1950UnknownPorte Alegre, BrazilPanair do BrasilRio de Janeiro - Porte AlgegreLockheed 049 ConstellationPP-PCG296250500The aircraft flew into power lines during a landing attempt after running out of fuel while in a holding pattern.
7/29/1950UnknownTunbukta, AlgeriaCie Air TransportAlgiers - GaoBristol 170 Freighter 21F-BENF1273826260An explosion in the left wing fuel tank tore off the upper wing surface leading to loss of control of the aircraft.
8/5/195022:00Near Fairfield, CaliforniaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownBoeing B-29MR46-87651Unknown20127The No. 2 propeller began to overspeed during the takeoff. This was followed by overspeeding of the No. 3 propeller. The No. 3 propeller was successfully feathered but then the landing gear would not retract. The aircraft was unable to gain altitude and the pilot slid the aircraft to the left to avoid a trailer park at the end of the runway. The aircraft stalled, fell to the ground and broke-up. Killed in the accident was Brigadier General Robert E. Travis. The installation was later renamed Travis Air Force Base in his honor.
8/25/1950UnknownKampong Jenera, MalaysiaMilitary - Royal Air ForceChangi, Singapore - Kota BaruDouglas C-47BKN63016538/3328612120The plane crashed in the steep forested foothills in the Gua Musang district.
8/31/19500:03Near Wadi Natrun, EgyptTrans World AirlinesCairo - RomeLockheed 749A ConstellationN6004C263655550While en route from Cairo to Rome, witnesses observed the aircraft on fire. After turning back toward Cairo, it crashed and burned. Failure of the rear master rod bearing in the No. 3 engine that led to an uncontrollable fire. The aircraft was named 'Star of Maryland.'
9/4/195014:10Utica, New YorkRobinson AirlinesUtica, NY - Newark, NJDouglas DC-3N18936201123160Engine parts were observed falling from a height of 3,000 feet. Soon after, the plane was seen losing altitude until it crashed into trees 1.5 miles southeast of Oneida County Airport. Failure of the left engine shortly after takeoff coupled with increased drag due to loss of the left cowling and reduced power output of the right engine resulting from the high pitch position of the right propeller.
9/14/1950UnknownTehran, IranIran AirUnknownDouglas DC-3EP-AAG9813880Crashed during takeoff.
9/20/19505:20Kwajalein, Marshall IslandsMilitary - U.S. NavyKwajzalein - TokyoDouglas R5D-3564961062426260Crashed into the sea and exploded 3 minutes after taking off from Kwajalein. Possible vertigo experienced by the pilot or malfunction of the instruments.
9/21/1950UnknownNear Zagreb, YugoslaviaJAT Yugoslav AirlinesBelgrad - PaulaDouglas DC-3YU-ABD1331111100Crashed during landing.
9/23/1950UnknownKarlstad, SwedenSvenska AeroKarlstad - StockholmAvro Ninteen ISE-BRS132110100Reached an altitude of 200 feet, stalled and crashed to the ground.
9/26/19501:00Near Kyushu Island, JapanMilitary - U.S. Air ForceAshiya AB - Kimpo ABDouglas C-54D-DC (DC-4)42-724571056251230Crashed in the Korea strait 1mile from the end of the runway after taking off from Ashiya Air Base.
10/13/1950UnknownCasablanca, MoroccoAir AtlasCasablanca - AlgiersDouglas DC-3F-BAXM20245740No summary available
10/13/1950UnknownAlmelund, MinnisotaNorthwest Orient AirlinesTrainingMartin 202NC930379158660Crashed after making a steep right turn. The unwanted reversal of the right propeller during flight, as a result of which the crew was unable to maintain control of the aircraft.
10/17/1950UnknownLondon, EnglandBritish European AirwaysLondon - GlasgowDouglas C-47AG-AGIW1218629280Crashed into trees on Mill Hill after engine failure during takeoff. Everyone except one flight attendant was killed.
10/31/195019:54London Heathrow, EnglandBritish European AirwaysParis - LondonVickers 610 Viking-1BG-AHPN15530280Crashed in fog in an overshoot after deciding on a go-around. Although it cannot be established with certainty, the probable explanation of the known facts may be that the captain deliberately came down below break-off point and then at 100 ft. or less came into fog which abruptly reduced the visibility of the runway lights and that then and not till then he started overshoot procedure with fatal results.
11/3/19509:43Mont Blanc, FranceAir IndiaBombay - Cairo - Geneva - LondonLockheed 749 ConstellationVT-CQP250648480The aircraft crashed in a snowstorm 200 meters below Mont Blansummit. The crew was warned by a Geneva controller to climb immediately. They acknowledged the message but soon after struck the mountain. The exact cause of the accident remains undetermined. Most likely the aircraft was caught in violent gust while trying to overfly the summit. The plane was named 'Malabar Princess.'
11/6/19508:15Butte, MontanaNorthwest Orient AirlinesHelena - ButteMartin 202N93040916121210The pilot failed to follow the carrier's prescribed instrument approach to Butte Airport and crashed into a mountain at about the 8,250 foot level. Captain's failure to follow prescribed approach procedures.
11/13/195018:00Mt. Tete de L'Obiou, FranceCurtiss-Reid Flying Services Ltd. (Canada)Rome - ParisDouglas C-54B-1-DCCF-EDN1051852520The aircraft drifted 50 miles off the prescribed route and struck Mt. Tete de l'Obiou at 6,740 feet. The pilot probably realized the deviation and tried to take corrective action but did not see the mountain in time.
11/17/1950UnknownSurabaya, IndonesiaGaruda Indonesia AirlinesUnknownDouglas DC-3PK-DPB190052320Veered off the runway and crashed into a ditch..
11/21/1950UnknownNear Moran Junction, WyomingNew Tribes MissionChico, CA - Billings, WYDouglas DC-3N745861971121210The aircraft crashed into Mt. Moran at 11,200 ft., in a snowstorm while flying in IMC conditions. The accident was attributed to flight into IMC conditions with probable electrical failure due to a malfunctioning voltage regulator.
11/23/1950UnknownCuzco, PeruFaucettMaldorado - QuincemilDouglas DC-3OB-PAU-20115992/32740990Crashed into a hill in poor weather conditions while en route.
11/25/1950UnknownKhitka, BhutanIndamerUnknownDouglas C-47AVT-COI14037/25482330Failure of the pilots to remain alert and maintain a proper look out resulting in the aircraft flying into the side of a hill.
12/1/1950UnknownNear Chamaran, IranIran AirUnknownDouglas DC-3EP-AAJ13572880Flew into a mountain.
12/8/1950UnknownRuig Piner, FranceAir AtlasCasablanca - PerpignanDouglas DC-3F-BAXY16100/32848750Flew into a mountain in the Pyrenees.
12/8/1950UnknownBangui, French Equatorial AfricaT.A. IntercontinentauxUnknownDouglas C-54AF-BELB308456460Crashed into a mountain in the Pyrenees 5 minutes after takeoff. Crew error. Excessive low rate of climb at night in an unknown region and premature change of heading.
12/13/1950UnknownKatagiri, IndiaAir IndiaUnknownDouglas DC-3VT-CFK14604/260421210Flew into a mountain due to a navigational error.
12/13/1950UnknownLondrina, BrazilVASPUnknownDouglas DC-3PP-SPT20543993The aircraft crashed after losing its No. 1 engine on takeoff. Engine failure during takeoff. Pilot error. Short takeoff procedure used on an airfield where such a maneuver was not necessary.
12/15/195013:30Valera, VenezuelaAvensaMerida - CaracasDouglas C-47-DLYC-C-AVU443231310The aircraft crashed into mountains shortly after taking off. Pilot error. The captain decided to cross the Seven Lagoons mountain range in severe overcast, thinking that he was 30 kms further north, where the range drops to 2,000m. Instead, he flew into 4,000m cliffs. In the last seconds, he realized he was in trouble and tried to gain altitude. For a hundred meters or so he cut through small trees, but finally crashed. A small fire followed.
12/19/19507:30Near Baguio, PhilippinesMilitary - U.S. Air ForceNaha AB - Clark ABDouglas C54E-DO (DC-4)44-90962732238380Proceeding on instruments, the aircraft crashed into Mt. Tabayowhile en route. Navigation error.
12/22/195013:53Penticton, British Columbia, CanadaCanadian PacifiAir LinesVancouver - PentictonDouglas DC-3CF-CUF128551820Struck trees on Mt. Okanagan while making an approach to Penticton. Drifted below the minimum altitude permissible.
12/30/1950UnknownSantiago del Estado, ArgentinaAerolineas ArgentinasMar del Plata - BuenosDouglas DC-3LV-ACH1302718170Crashed 60 miles north of the airport after taking off from Mar del Plata.
1/12/1951UnknownIxopo, South AfricaUnited AirwaysUnknownde Havilland Dove 1ZS-DDW401712120Broke up in turbulence.
1/13/1951UnknownMt. Bukit, Besar,ThailandAir CarriersButterworth - Kota BharuDouglas DC-3VR-HEP15782/3253010100Crashed into Bukit Besar Mountain while en route.
1/14/195114:13Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaNational AirlinesNewark - PhiladelphiaDouglas DC-4-1009N74685431022870The plane overshot the landing, ran into a ditch and caught fire. Pilot error in electing to land long, on a wet and snow covered runway instead of executing a missed approach.
1/16/195112:14Near Reardon, WashingtonNorthwest Orient AirlinesMinneapolis - SeattleMartin 202N93054914410100While cruising at 6,000 ft., the aircraft when out of control and into a dive, hitting the ground at 340 mph. Officially the cause was never determined. Possible in-flight fire, explosion, structural failure or conrol system failure.
1/17/195114:36Near Civitavecchia, ItalyAlitaliaParis - RomeSavoia Marchetti SM-95I-DALO1017140The aircraft plunged to the ground from 6,500 feet after being struck by lightning. Lightning ignited a mixture of air and fuel fumes in the fuel tank.
1/28/19518:40Near An tung, TaiwanMilitary -Royal Air ForceHong Kong - Iwakuni, JapanShort Sunderland 9 (flying boat)PP107Unknown16160Crashed into mountainous terrain while en route. Most likely weather related.
1/31/195116:45Off Hafnarfjorour, IcelandIcelandairVestmannaeyar Island - ReykjavíkDouglas DC-3TF-ISG1248220200Crashed into the sea 2.5 miles north of the airport after a second landing attempt in snow. The first attempt was aborted because the runway lights were not visible. The crew attempted a second landing but contact was lost with the aircraft. Wreckage was found in the ocean 10 miles from the airport.
2/1/1951UnknownOff Terceira, PortugalMilitary - Portuguese Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-54282Unknown14140Ditched in the ocean while on approach.
2/3/1951UnknownNear Mt. Cameroun, Buea, NigeriaAir FranceDouala - NiameyDouglas DC-4F-BBDO4299229290Crashed into a mountain at 8,500 feet. Navigation error. Incorrect procedures followed by crew. The crew followed a different and inaccurate course.
2/14/1951UnknownYali, ColombiaLineas Aéreas NacionalesUnknownCurtiss C-46AHK-333Unknown220Cargo plane.
3/2/19519:12Sioux City, IowaMid Continent AirlinesKansas City, MO - Omaha, NB - Sioux City, IowaDouglas DC-3N19928740025160After a missed ILS approach , the pilot stalled the plane and crashed in poor weather conditions. A stall during a left turn too close to the ground to effect a recovery. Pilot error.
3/11/1951UnknownMt. Butler, Hong KongPacifiOverseas AirwaysUnknownDouglas DC-4HS-POS1039624240Crashed into hills shortly after takeoff. Crew error. The pilot taking off under VFR, lost visual contact with the ground and attempted to return to IFR procedure too late to avoid the hills. The aircraft was named 'City of Ayudhya.'
3/21/1951UnknownCorozal, ColombiaLANSAUnknownDouglas C-47HK-315907327270Crashed while on a flight to Cartagena.
3/22/195123:50Over the North AtlanticMilitary - U.S. Air ForceLoring AFB - Lakeheath AFBDouglas C-124A Globemaster49-2444317353530The aircraft suffered an catastrophiexplosion and crashed into the sea approximately 750 miles west of Limerick, Ireland. Cause unknown
7/15/1966UnknownPakistanMilitary - Pakistan Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130B Hercules24142376810100Struck a mountain.
3/22/1951UnknownOff Florianopolis, BrazilCruzeiroUnknownDouglas DC-3PP-CCX73411430The No. 2 engine failed on a go-around in reduced visibility and rain and the aircraft crashed into the ocean.
3/26/1951UnknownRio Grande, ArgentinaAerolineas ArgentinasUshuaia - Buenos AiresDouglas DC-3LV-ACY1229120112Crashed shortly after takeoff.
4/2/1951UnknownBogota, ColombiaAVIANCAUnknownDouglas DC-3HK-142195726260No summary available
4/6/195120:30Refugio Pass, near Santa Barbara, CaliforniaSouthwest AirwaysSanta Maria - Santa Barbara - Oxnard - Los AngelesDouglas DC-3N634392022922220The plane crashed into the north slope of Santa Ynez peak, 23 miles northwest of Santa Barbara, in poor weather. Failure of the crew to maintain minimum altitude for the route being flown for reasons unknown.
4/8/195111:35Near Charleston, West VirginiaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceGodman AFB - Charleston, WVDouglas C-47B-DK43-482982555921210The aircraft crashed into a wooded area, 8 miles NE of Charlston, after making a final turn to land at Kanawha County Airport. Both wings were sheared off and the aircraft burst into flames.
4/9/1951UnknownCape d'Arguilar, Hong KongSiamese AirwaysBangkok - Hong KongDouglas DC-3HS-SAEUnknown16160The pilot lost control of the aircraft while attempting too steep a turn and too low a speed while making an approach at night in dense fog and rain and struck the ground.
4/25/195111:49Key West, FloridaCubana de Aviacion / Military - US NavyMiami - HavanaDouglas DC-4 /Beechcraft SMB-1CU-T188/399391036843430The plane, on a flight from Miami to Cuba, collided with a US Navy Beechcraft at 4,000 feet. Thirty-nine killed on the DC-4, four killed on the Beechcraft. Failure of both crews to maintain sufficient vigilance under VFR conditions to prevent a collision.
4/28/195119:32Fort Wayne, IndianaUnited Air LinesCleveland - Fort Wayne - South Bend - ChicagoDouglas DC-3N16088192711110The aircraft crashed after being caught in a squall line with 65-85 mph winds and heavy rain. Windshear. The severe downdraft encountered which caused the aircraft to strike the ground in a near level attitude.
5/6/195112:30Near Albuquerque, New MexicoMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownConvair B-36D49-2660Unknown25230The aircraft crashed while attempting to land at Kirkland AFB in gusty winds. The pilot appeared to have difficulty keeping the wings level. The plane crossed the threshold left of the center line. When the pilot corrected, the right starboard jet pod and No. 6 propeller struck the runway. The pilot attempted a go-around with the No.6 engine afire but crashed to earth bursting into flames.
5/8/1951UnknownBordeaux, FranceHunting Air TravelBordeaux - BovingdonVickers 639 Viking 1G-AHPD1343220No. 1 engine failed shortly after taking off. Altitude could not be maintained and an emergency belly landing was made in a field. The disconnecting of the articulated control rod of the propeller governor due to the lack of a split pin on the governor spindle and to the nut of the ball-joint of the control spindle having been unscrewed by force.
5/18/1951UnknownRancharia, BrazilVASPSanta Cruz de Rio Prado - Presidente PrudentDouglas DC-3PP-SPL17011/34274660Hit a mountain in fog. Pilot's decision to fly VFR in unfavorable weather conditions.
6/3/1951UnknownNew Boston, TexasMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownFairchild C-82UnknownUnknown10100Struck by lightning and crashed.
6/6/1951UnknownRio de Janeiro, BrazilLineas Aéreas Trans. BrasileiraUnknownDouglas DC-3DPP-NAL429791920Crashed into high ground while on a VFR apporach in IFR conditions. The pilot attempted a descent over an area where the minimum safe altitude was 1,200 ft.
6/15/1951UnknownMedellin, ColombiaSociedad Aeronautica MedellinUnknownDouglas C-47AHK-50410062330Cargo plane.
6/22/19513:25Near Sanoyea, LiberiaPan American World AirwaysJohannesburg - Accra - Monrovia - New YorkLockheed 049 ConstellationN88846204640400The plane crashed into a hill at 1000 ft. in a level descending attitude, 54 miles from the airport. The pilot descended below en route minimum altitude without knowing the aircraft's position. The aircraft was named Clipper Great Republic.
6/29/1951UnknownNear Rijeka, YugoslaviaJAT Yugoslav AirlinesRejeka and ZagrebJunkers 52/3mYU-ACE31614140Crashed en route.
6/30/19512:00Rocky Mountain Nat. Park, near Ft. Collins, ColoradoUnited Air LinesSalt Lake City - DenverDouglas DC-6BN3754343144/15550500En route from San Francisco to Denver after passing the Cheyenne radio range the aircraft turned south in the wrong heading. Flying in darkness, the aircraft continued on this course until it hit Crystal Mountain. The captain may have depressed the wrong control switch or may have turned his ADF in such a way that it was affected by the radio range station at Fort Bridger, WY. Officially, the flight for reasons undetermined, failed to follow the prescribed route to Denver and continued beyond the boundary of the airway on a course which resulted in the aircraft striking mountainous terrain.
7/12/1951UnknownNear Tezpur, IndiaIndamerUnknownDouglas C-47BVT-CHT20662330Cargo plane.
7/12/1951UnknownAracaju, BrazilLoide Aereo NacionalMaceio - AracajuDouglas DC-3PP-LPG14822/2626733330Crashed during a landing attempt in adverse weather conditions under VFR and hit high ground. The pilot attempted a visual approach and made a turn at low altitude in adverse weather conditions.
11/13/1951UnknownPuy-de-Dôme, FranceMilitary - U. S. Air ForceFrankfort - BordeauxFairchild C-82 Packet45-57801A1017136360Flew into Mt. Dore.
7/12/195122:45Lyneham AFB, EnglandMilitary - Royal Air ForceUnknownVickers Valetta C-1VW194Unknown10100One engine caught fire. The propellers of the working engine were feathered. The plane crashed.
7/16/1951UnknownOff Lae, New GuineaQantasUnknownde Havilland DHA-3 Drover IIVH-EBQ5003770Crashed into the Huon Gulf after the center propeller failed.
7/20/1951UnknownThudamot, ChinaAir Outre-MerPakse, Laos - Saigon, VietnamDouglas C-47AF-OABX19634330Cargo plane.
7/21/19510:00Near Sitka, AlaskaCanadian PacifiAir LinesVancouver - TokyoDouglas C-54ACF-CPC1032737370Disappeared with no trace over the PacifiOcean while flying from Vancouver to Tokyo. The last message was received while the aircraft was near Yakutat, Alaska with no reports of probems. Cause undetermined.
7/24/1951UnknownGao, MaliSabenaUnknownDouglas DC-3OO-CBA6327330The failure of the right engine during takeoff. A rupture of the hydraulicircuit with oil projection in the cockpit would have increased maneuver difficulties by restricting visibility in the cockpit
7/29/1951UnknownCochabamba, BoliviaLoide Aéreo NacionalCochabamba - Rio de JaneiroCurtiss C-46ACB-3926488770Crashed on takeoff.
8/8/1951UnknownBarilla Bay, AustraliaTrans Australia AirlinesUnknownUnknownVH-TAT13083220Cargo plane. Loss of lateral control during a turn at low altitude soon after takeoff. The probable cause of the loss of lateral control was the presence of ice on the aircraft surface.
8/11/19519:25Moisville, FranceAir FranceTrainingDouglas DC-3DF-BAXB42971550Abnormal flight maneuver made when the crew experienced difficulty in resuming normal flight on the two engines. Overspeed, reduction of pitch or difficulty in restarting the engine may have created a dangerous situation and caused the aircraft to stall in dissymmetrical flight, thus subjecting the airframe to stresses accompanied by buffeting which was either alternating or exceeded the design limits of the structure and caused the tail-plane to break off.
8/17/1951UnknownUbatuba, BrazilREALUnknownDouglas DC-3PP-YPX915410100No summary available
8/24/19514:28Decoto, CaliforniaUnited Air LinesBoston - Hartford - Cleveland - Chicago - OaklandDouglas DC-6BN3755043260/18050500Cleared for an approach to Oakland Municipal Airport, the aircraft crashed 15 miles SSE of the airport into Tolman peak. Patches of fog obscured the terrain. The aircraft struck a hill at an elevation of about 1,000 ft. at 225 to 240 mph. Neither of its 2 low-frequency receivers were tuned to the Oakland station and the captain may have attempted to fly by visual reference using the ADF. As a result, the flight was 3 miles off course and well below the minimum prescribed altitude. The failure of the captain to adhere to instrument procedures in the Newark area during an approach to the Oakland Municipal Airport.
9/8/1951UnknownSao Paulo, BrazilVASPUnknownDouglas DC-3PP-SPQ1559/2703613133Crashed into a house shortly after taking off from Congonhas Airport.
9/12/195110:46Off Redwood City, CaliforniaUnited Air LinesUnknownBoeing 377 Stratocruiser 10-34N3123015970330The aircraft, with the No. 4 propeller feathered, stalled and dived into San Francisco Bay. An inadvertent stall at a low altitude from which recovery was not effected.
9/12/195112:30Off Ialas Baeares, SpainSociete Alpes ProvencePerpignan - OranDouglas DC-3F-BEIZ15985/3273339390Crashed into the Mediterranean due to structural failure following loss of control in severe weather.
9/15/1951UnknownBangalore, IndiaAir IndiaBangalore - TrivandrumDouglas C-47A-30-DK Dakota IIIVT-CCA13853/2529828220Lost control and crashed when attempting to take off. Attempted to take off with the autopilot engaged.
9/29/1951UnknownLa Paz, BoliviaFrigorifico Cooperativo Los AndesUnknownCurtiss C-46D-15-CUCB-433334627270No summary available
10/8/1951UnknownCerro Blanco, MexicoAero TransportesMexico City - VillahermossaDouglas DC-3XA-GOR14007/25452880Flew into a mountain.
10/15/1951UnknownEast Griqualand, South AfricaSouth African AirwaysPort Elizabeth - DurbinDouglas DC-3ZS-AVJ689117170Crashed into Mt. Ingeli.
10/15/1951UnknownNorth AtlanticMilitary - U.S. Air ForceAzores - Westover AFBBoeing C-97A Stratofreighter49-26021622412120Went missing en route.
10/17/195118:55Mt. Benson, BC, CanadaQueen Charlotte AirlinesKildala - VancouverConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaCF-FOQ40023230While flying VFR in adverse weather conditions, the pilot mistook Nanaimo for Vancouver. The plane crashed into Mt. Benson, 20 miles west of Vancouver.
10/22/1951UnknownSkopje, YugoslaviaJAT Yugoslav AirlinesBelgrad - SkopjeDouglas DC-3YU-ACC1301412120Crashed while en route.
10/27/195119:00Near Flores, GuatemalaMilitary - Guatemalan Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-47FAGO961Unknown27250Crashed and burned in jungle 170 miles north northeast of Guatemala City. It is theorized a passenger may have started a fire in the aircraft's cabin with a cigarette.
11/5/19519:29Near Tucumcari, ArazonaTransocean Air LinesOakland - AlbuquerqueMartin 202N9303991602910Crashed while attempting to land at Albuquerque in marginal weather conditions. The captain's attempt to land during less than minimum visibility, rather than proceed to his alternate. A military contract flight.
11/19/1951UnknownCairo, EgyptDevlet Hava YollariAnkara - CairoDouglas DC-3TC-ACA7352550Crashed into a sand dune while attempting to land.
11/21/1951UnknownCalcutta, IndiaDeccan AirwaysUnknownDouglas DC-3VT-AUO1326517160The aircraft struck trees in fog during a missed approach 3 miles north of Dum Dum airport as the crew descended too low in poor visibility.
11/24/1951UnknownZurich, SwitzerlandEl AlZurich - RomeDouglas DC-44X-AND10512760The cargo plane crashed on approach.
11/27/1951UnknownSan Luis Acatlan, MexicoLineas Aereas UnidasUnknownDC-2-243XA-DOQ207721130No summary available
12/4/19517:25Denver, ColoradoUnited Air LinesTrainingDouglas DC-3AN171094999330Stalled, entered a spin and crashed. An inadvertent spin at an altitude too low for recovery.
12/13/1951UnknownYaramunda, Papua New GuineaQantasUnknownde Havilland DH-84VH-URUnknown330No summary available
12/16/195115:09Elizabeth, New JerseyMiami AirlinesFort Smith - NewarkCurtiss Wright C-46FN1678M2257256561Shortly after taking off from Newark Airport the control tower noticed smoke emanating from the right engine. Minutes later the aircraft gradually descended, its left wing dropped and the aircraft struck the roof of a vacant building. Hold-down studs in the number 10 cylinder of the right engine failed due to fatigue. Fire erupted at the base of the failed cylinder. Extension of the landing gear and loss of the right engine led to the aircraft stalling at the height of about 200 ft. The aircraft was also overloaded by 117 pounds. A stall with the landing gear extended following a serious loss of power from the right engine. This loss of power was caused by the failure of the hold-down studs of the No. 10 cylinder, precipitating a fire in flight which became uncontrollable.
12/23/1951UnknownTehran, IranMisrairUnknownSNCASE LanguedocSU-AHH4122220Crashed at Mehrabad airport during a third landing attempt.
12/29/195122:25Near Little Valley, New YorkContinental ChartersPittsburgh - BuffaloCurtiss C-46A-50-CUN3944C3046640260Proceding at a low altitude to maintain reference with the ground, the plane drifted off course and crashed into a hill 15 miles east of the direct route. Flying VFR under IFR condtions. The captain's poor judgement in attempting a flight by visual reference during instrument weather conditions.
12/30/195122:07Near Fairbanks, AlaskaTransocean Air LinesUmiat - FairbanksCurtiss C 46F-CUN6896322485440The flight made an authorized left turn while outbound on the east leg of the Fairbanks radio range and subsequently struck Chena Dome, northeast of the station while on a westerly heading. The failure of the pilot to follow procedures and utilize properly the radio facilities for approach and letdown at Fairbanks with the result that the flight became lost.
12/30/195115:40Near Phoenix, ArizonaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceNew York - Williams AFBDouglas C-47D47-76266Unknown28280Crashed into a mountainside at an altitude of 7,000 ft. while en route.
12/31/1951UnknownCalcutta, IndiaKalinga AirlinesUnknownDouglas C-47AVT-COA13859/25304330The cargo plane crashed on takeoff.
1/2/1952UnknownAndapa, MadagascarAir FranceUnknownJunkers JU-52/3mF-BAMQ1061160No summary available
1/10/195219:15Com Edno, WalesAer LingusNortholt - DublinDouglas DC-3EI-AFL16699/3344723230The aircraft lost control in severe turbulence and downdrafts and crashed in a soft peat bog 1 mile east of Llyn Gwynant. The encountering of strong down-currents of air on the lee side of Snowdon which forced the aircraft down into an area of strong turbulence where control was lost.
1/19/19521:38Off Sandspit, BC, CanadaNorthwest Orient AirlinesTokyo - Elmendorf AFBDouglas DC-4N453422727943360The crew chose to divert to Sandpit after the No. 1 engine was shut down. The aircraft crashed into the PacifiOcean one mile offshore after overshooting the runway during the emergency landing. A nose gear retraction difficulty in connection with an icing condition or a power loss, which made the aircraft incapable of maintaining flight. Most of the fatalities were from exposure to the frigid water.
1/22/195215:43Elizabeth, New JerseyAmerican AirlinesBuffalo - NewarkConvair CV-240-0N942295423237The aircraft crashed into an apartment house during its approach, 3 miles short and right of the runway. The plane crashed while level laterally but in a steep descending attitude. Most likely cause was carburetor icing. Official cause unknown.
2/4/1952UnknownKikwit, Belgian CongoSabenaUnknownDouglas DC-3OO-CBN1345015150In-flight failure of a propeller which damaged control cables causing loss of control of the aircraft. The control cables in the fuselage were sheared by the right propeller which broke loose following a shaft failure caused by the sudden stopping of the engine caused by fatigue failure of No. 6 piston lug.
2/7/1952UnknownKaneko, JapanMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownBoeing B-29UnknownUnknown17170Hit power lines and crashed into houses. Seventeen killed including civilians.
2/11/19520:20Elizabeth, New JerseyNational AirlinesUnknownDouglas DC-6N9089143055/3763294The aircraft crashed into an apartment complex shortly after taking off. The last message from the pilot was 'I've lost an engine and am returning to field.' Reversal in flight of No. 3 propeller and subsequent feathering of No. 4 propeller at too low an altitude to effect a recovery.
1/7/195320:55Issaquah, WashingtonFlying Tiger LineSan Francisco - SeattleDouglas C-54B-10-DON8657418350770The plane trees and high ground while on approach. The flight's deviation from the established approach procedure.
2/16/195217:34Near Burgio, ItalyHunting Air TravelNice - MaltaVickers 614 Viking 1G-AHPI14231310Hit the north slope of La Cinta mountain range while en route. Pilot did not maintain a safe altitude. The pilots ignorance of wind conditions which allowed the aircraft to drift 3 degrees off course.
2/19/1952UnknownNear Yaounde, CameroonSTAAPUnknownConsolidated 32 Liberator IIF-BEFX12990No summary available
2/19/19522:23Nagpur, IndiaDeccan AirwaysUnknownDouglas DC-3VT-AXE191601630Banked left and struck trees 2,000 ft. short of the runway. Pilot error. The pilot misjudged the approach, undershot and hit the tops trees. A contributing factor was the setting of the pilot's altimeter to QNH, rather than the customary QFE during the final approach.
2/28/1952UnknownUberlandia, BrazilPanair do BrasilRio de Janeiro - GuianaDouglas DC-3APP-PCN3284880The right wing struck trees after attempting a go-around. Pilot error.
3/3/19528:10Nice, FranceAir FranceNice - ParisSNCASE LanguedocF-BCUM4338380After taking off, the plane was observed turning to the left until it turned on its back and crashed. Malfunction of ailerons. The gear chain of the co-pilot's control column slipped off the sprocket and jammed the aileron controls.
3/10/1952UnknownCebu, PhilippinesPhilippine Air LinesUnknownDouglas C-47A-35-DLPI-C59754330The cargo plane lost altitude and crashed into a house.
3/12/1952UnknownNear Sequin, TexasMilitary - U.S. Air Force / U.S. Air ForceTrainingBoeing B-29 / Boeing B-29UnknownUnknown15150While on a training mission and flying blind on instruments the planes collided. One plane struck the ground and disintegrated. The other glided down several miles away, exploded and burned. Both planes crashed on ranches several miles apart about 18 miles from San Antonio . Six killed on one plane and seven on the other.
3/22/1952UnknownNear Gaspe, Quebec, CanadaMaritime Central AirwaysSt. Johns - Goose BayDouglas C-47-DLCF-BXZ4695440The cargo plane disappeared en route. Found 5 months later.
3/22/195210:45Frankfurt, GermanyKLM Royal Dutch AirlinesRome - FrankfortDouglas DC-6PH-TPJ43111/10247440Crashed and burst into flames two miles short of the runway in rain and fog during the approach. Cause unknown. The aircraft was named 'Koningin Juliana.'
3/24/19523:10Gao, French West AfricaSociété Aérienne de Tr. TropicauxUnknownLockheed 18 LodestarF-ARTE200521170Crashed after taking off. Pilot failed to maintain altitude after taking off for reasons unknown. May have been pilot fatigue.
3/26/1952UnknownMoscow, RussiaAeroflotUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown70700The plane overshot the runway and collided with a military aircraft killing at least 70 people.
3/29/1952UnknownNear San Felipe, VenezuelaTACAUnknownDouglas DC-3YV-C-AZUUnknown12120Crashed into the summit on Cerro Grande Mountain.
3/30/1952UnknownBaguio, PhilippinesPhilippine Air LinesUnknownDouglas DC-3PI-C2701380829100Crashed during takeoff.
4/5/19528:25New York, New YorkUS AirlinesUnknownCurtiss C-46F-1-CUN1911M22464223Violent engine surges and turbulence during a missed ILS approach caused the crew to loose control of the aircraft and crash at 171st St. and 89th Ave. in Queens. The no.1 engine fuel feed valve diaphragm failed due to deterioration.
4/9/19528:07Mihara Volcano, JapanJapan Air LinesTokyo - OsakaMartin 202N93043916437370On an early morning flight, under instrument conditions, the crew flew the route segment from Tokyo to Oshima Island 1,000 ft. below the minimum instrument altitude. At Oshima Island the aircraft crashed into the side of Mihara volcano.
4/10/1952UnknownAgartala, IndiaKalinga AirlinesUnknownDouglas C-47AVT-DFN13628440The cargo plane crashed while en route after losing an engine and attempting an emergency landing.
4/11/195212:20North of San Juan, Puerto RicoPan American World AirwaysSan Juan - New York CityDouglas DC-4N888991050369520After taking off from Isle Grande Airport the crew had engine problems.The aircraft then crashed into the AtlantiOcean. The ditching took place in turbulent seas. The tail broke off on impact and the aircraft stayed afloat for only 3 minutes and sank. The company's inadequate maintenance in not changing the No. 3 engine which resulted in its failure immediately subsequent to takeoff and the persistent action of the captain in attempting to re-establish a climb, without using all available power, following the critical loss of power to another engine. This resulted in a nose-high attitude, progressive loss of air speed and the settling of the aircraft at too low an altitude to effect recovery. The aircraft was named Clipper Endeavor.
4/18/19523:34Near Whittier, CaliforniaNorth Continental Airlines (Robin Airlines)Kansas City, MO - Phoenix - BurbankCurtiss C-46F-1CUN8404C2246629290The plane was on a flight from New York City to Burbank, California. Due to poor visibility and fog, the flight was diverted to Los Angeles Airport for an ILS approach. While on approach, the plane crashed into the Puente Hills and burned. The pilot voluntarily descended below the minimum altitude for which he was cleared and attempted an approach at too low an altitude to clear the terrain. The pilot in command was flying with a restricted medical certificate. An emergency suspension was placed on the airline and it was discovered the airline had allegations of more than 40 violations listed against it including charges of overweight planes, excessive flying time for crews and failure to use approved seats and safety belts.
12/15/1953UnknownAviatecaAviatecaBrownsville, TX - Guatemala CityCurtiss C-46DTG-AQA33589220The cargo plane flew into a mountain at 8,000 ft.
4/29/19524:40Near Carolina, BrazilPan American World AirwaysRio de Janeiro - New York CityBoeing 377-10-26 StratocruiserN1039V15939/1250500The flight crashed into the jungle about 887 nm NNW of Rio de Janerio. Separation of the propeller blade leading to separation of the No. 2 engine due to highly unbalance forces, leading to the distintegration of the aircraft. The aircraft was named 'Clipper Good Hope.'
4/30/1952UnknownDelhi, IndiaDeccan AirwaysMadras - DelhiDouglas DC-3VT-AUN13405990Lost an engine while on approach and crashed. Fuel starvation caused when the plane banked to make a turn and the tank being used had very little fuel in it.
5/5/1952UnknownNear Skien, NorwayFred Olsen FlyveselskapAmsterdam, Netherlands - Jarsberg, NorwayDouglas C-47ALN-NAD1214829110Crashed on a mountain slope while en route. There were mainly whaling crews aboard, returning from the antarctic. Crew navigational error.
5/9/1952UnknownIpoh, MalaysiaGaruda Indonesia AirlinesUnknownDouglas DC-3PK-DPA4295417170Crashed shortly after taking off.
5/13/1952UnknownSao Paulo, BrazilVASPSao Paulo - BauruDouglas DC-3PP-SPM16894/341512250Crashed while attempting to make an emergency landing after experiencing an engine failure. Failure of the port engine due to accessory drive failure. Failure of the starboard engine due to seizure as a result of deficient maintenance. Error on the part of the crew in lowering the landing gear in emergency conditions.
5/24/1952UnknownNear Manaus, BrazilLoide Aéreo NacionalUnknownCurtiss C-46APP-LDE446660The cargo plane lost an engine while taking off, stalled and crashed. Failure of maintenance staff to remove the flying control locks. Failure of one engine for reason undetermined.
5/26/19528:45Near Atar, MauritaniaBritish Overseas AirwaysTripoli - KanoHandley Page HP-81 Hermes IVG-ALDNHP-81/151810The crew became lost in the desert, ran out of fuel and made a forced landing. Survivors had to be led by a rescue team 15 miles to an oasis before they could be evacuated. The co-pilot died 5 days later from head injuries suffered in the accident. Navagational errors by the crew. Improper adjustment of the parameters of the gyroscopicompass CL2 Gyrosyn by the navigator. Absence of radio assistance and incorrect use of the compasses. Captain's decision to use the gyroscopicompass in the place of the magneticompass which was inoperative. The aircraft was named 'Horus.'
6/13/195211:29BaltiSeaSwedish Air ForceRadio surveillance missionDouglas DC-3790019001880Shot down by a Mig-15 Russian Air Force fighter over the BaltiSea in international waters while on a radio surveillance mission. Wreckage found 06/17/2003, recovered 03/19/2004.
6/24/1952UnknownLakenheath AFB, EnglandMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownBoeing B-50UnknownUnknown11110Crashed and burned between two farms.
6/25/1952UnknownOff Northumberland, North SeaMilitary - Royal Air ForceUnknownAvro Shackleton MR-1VP261Unknown13110Crashed into the North Sea near Holy Island while participating in North AtlantiTreaty maneuvers
7/27/195211:46Off Rio de Janeiro, BrazilPan American World AirwaysRio de Janeiro - Buenos AiresBoeing 377 StratocruiserN1030V159392710A woman was suck out of the plane . The flight engineer's failure to recognize an unsafe condition of the cabin door despite three completely separate warnings of that condition and the captain's action in continuing flight while pressurized despite the several warnings that the main cabin door was not properly locked.
8/12/1952UnknownPalmeira de Goias, BrazilTransportes Areos NacionalesRio Verde - GoianiaDouglas DC-3PP-ANH2018724240Exploded in midair. A bomb exploded aboard.
8/21/19521:00Off Trapani, ItalyAirworkBlackbushe - Malta - KhartoumHandley Page HP-81 Hermes 4AG-ALDFHP-81/75770After failure of all four engines the plane ditched into the Mediterranean Sea. The initial failure of the No. 1 and 2 engines for reasons unknown.
8/26/19527:00Near Khewra, West PakistanMilitary - Pakistan Air ForceKhewra - PeshawarBristol 170 FreighterG783Unknown18180Crashed shortly after taking off from Khewra. Possible engine failure.
8/29/195221:05Kosti, SudanPhoenix AirlinesJuba - Wadi HalfaDouglas DC-2-115BZS-DFW1322420Extremely bad weather forced the captain of the cargo plane to divert from his original destination. No proper preparation had been made for a possible landing at an alternate airfield prior to commencement of flight. The secondary cause was due to the Captain's attempt to execute a landing at Kosti aerodrome which was not equipped with night landing facilities. The Captain landed on the runway but was unable to align himself with the center line and in consequence ran off the runway and struck a steel windsock support and thereafter struck various obstructions such as trees which lay in the path.
9/6/195215:40Near Farnsborough, EnglandPrivate - de Havilland AircraftUnknownde Havilland 110WG235Unknown1152One of two engines of the aircraft fell into a crowd at a performance at the Farnborough air show. The aircraft crashed to the ground 1.5 miles from the grandstands killing the Chief test pilot of de Havilland Aircraft Corporation, John Derry and an observer, Tony Richards. In addition, fifty two people on the ground were killed and over 60 injured. The cause was a structural design fault in the D shaped leading edge section of the wing. When Derry pulled a high G turn, the wing buckled.
9/10/1952UnknownSan Blas, PanamaSAM ColombiaUnknownCurtiss C-46UnknownUnknown46460No summary available
12/17/19536:50Guam, Mariana IslandsMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownBoeing B-2944-87741Unknown16118The aircraft crashed into an officer's housing area after attemping to make an emergency landing with an engine out,at Anderson Air Force Base on Guam.
9/15/1952UnknownWadi Halfa, SudanKalinga AirlinesUnknownDouglas C-47AVT-CGB9945330A navigational error on the part of the captain. This error was severely aggravated by the lack of proper radio aids from the destination airport, the unserviceability of the aircraft R/T equipment, and to a lesser degree the physical condition of the crew. The secondary cause was the cargo plane coming into close proximity of high ground due to the captains uncertainty of his position.
10/8/1952UnknownOff Tarbat Ness, ScotlandMilitary - Royal Air ForceUnknownAvro Shackleton MR-1VP286Unknown14140Was on air-sea practice when it crashed near Tarbat Ness.
10/14/1952UnknownSan Fransisco do Paula, BrazilREALSao Paulo - Porto AlegreDouglas DC-3PP-AXJ617728140After being cleared to land the aircraft struck high ground and burst int flames. Navigational error in not knowing where the aircraft was located. Poor weather.
10/16/1952UnknownOff Kangnung, South KoreaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownCurtiss-Wright C-46D-CU44-775383293425250The aircraft crashed into the Sea of Japan while en route. No signs of the wreckage were ever found and only two bodies were recovered when they washed ashore.
10/29/19528:30Near Flagstaff, ArizonaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownBoeing KC-97G Stratofreighter52-27111673316160Struck Gray Mountain in poor visibility while en route.
11/6/1952UnknownLake Chad, ChadUnion Aeromaritime de TransportFort Lamy - BeirutDouglas C-54B-1-DCF-BFVO10498650No summary available
11/7/19523:00Near Summit, AlaskaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceElmendorf AFB - Big DeltaFairchild C-119C51-2560A1051819190A course deviation led to the aircraft crashing into Mt. McKinley at an elevation of 12,000 ft.
11/14/195214:45Near Seoul, South KoreaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownFairchild C-119C51-2551AUnknown44440Struck a mountain at an elevation of 2,000 ft. as it prepared to land at U.S. military base K-16. The mountains were obscured by low clouds.
11/15/1952UnknownNear Anchorage, AlaskaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceElemndorf AFB - Kodiak NASFairchild C-119C51-25701052820200Disappeared while en route. No trace of the aircraft was ever found.
11/17/1952UnknownShepard, MontanaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceGreat Falls - Denver, ColoradoFairchild C-119C-23-FA Flying BoxcarUnknownUnknown1690While en route, a propeller failed and punctured the fuselage after which vibrations caused the No. 1 engine to fall off. The pilot attempted to make an emergency landing. The plane crashed and came to rest in a muddy field.
11/22/195220:15Mount Gannett, AlaskaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-124A Globemaster51-107A46409652520Bound for Elmendorf Air Force Base, the aircraft struck the south slope of Mount Gannett. The plane drifted off course due to high winds.
11/28/19520:50Near Tacoma, WashingtonMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-54G (DC-4)UnknownUnknown38370Crashed in poor visibility and fog after diverting to Great Falls. The No. 3 engine failed and the plane crashed into trees approximately 1 mile southwest of the airport. An 8-year old boy was the only survivor.
12/6/1952UnknownNear Sofia, BugariaTABSOSofia - VarnaLisunov Li-2UnknownUnknown18180Crashed en route.
12/6/19524:40Off Bermuda-Kindley Field, BermudaCubana de AviacionMadrid - Azores - Bermuda - HavanaDouglas DC-4CU-T3971031941370Crashed dived into the sea approximately 5 miles from the airport shortly after taking off. Cause unknown. The plane was called 'The Star of the East.'
12/20/19526:30Moses Lake, WashingtonMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-124A Globemaster50-10043238115870Within two minutes after takeoff the aircraft began to lose altitude. It crashed and burned into a snow laden field at the end of the airstrip. Failure of the pilot to remove the rudder and elevator locking pin prior to taking off.
12/21/1952UnknownOff Miami, FloridaRutas Aéreas Nacionales SAUnknownCurtiss C-46DYV-C-ARC33486330Disappeared over the Atlantic. Never found.
12/25/1952UnknownOff Caracas, VenezuelaAvensaUnknownDouglas DC-3YV-C-AVX7391530Lost altitude and ditched near shore after taking off.
12/25/1952UnknownTehran, IranIran AirAbadan - TehranDouglas DC-3EP-ACJ969229270Crashed while landing.
12/30/1952UnknownChinmen Island, TaiwanPhilippine Air LinesUnknownDouglas DC-3PI-C38Unknown1020After takeoff from Laoag an armed man forced his way into the cockpit. He pulled .45-caliber pistol and demanded that the plane be brought to Amoy, in mainland China. The captain took over control from the co-pilot and put the plane into a steep dive. The hijacker did not lose his balance and instead shot and killed the captain. The co-pilot took over control and meanwhile the steward had come up to the cockpit to find out what was going on. As he knocked, the hijacker shot him twice through the cockpit door, killing him. The co-pilot changed course to China and continued at 6000 feet over the China Sea until two Chinese Nationalists T-6 Harvard planes showed up. Both planes chased the DC-3 and sprayed machine gun fire. The pilot managed to escape until he met with other Nationalist planes, who forced the flight to land at Quemoy. At Quemoy the hijacker was arrested.
1/5/195320:53Belfast, Northern IrelandBritish European AirwaysNortholt - BelfastVickers Viking 610-1BG-AJDL26235270Crashed into approach lights while attempting to land. Error of judgement on the part of the pilot.
2/13/1970UnknownPin-la-Garenne, FranceAvia-TaxiUnknownCessna 402F-BPJA402-010010100No summary available
1/7/19534:12Fish Haven, IdahoAssociated Air TransportBoeing Field - CheyenneCurtiss C-46N1648M2239540400The plane crashed into mountains while en route. Upon entering an area of turbulence, the plane was unable to climb and crashed into trees. Found 5 months later. The inadvertent descent into an area of turbulence and icing which resulted in the pilot's inability to regain a safe altitude.
1/15/19534:4825 nm off Agrigento, ItalyMilitary -Royal Air ForceUnknownVickers Valetta Mk1 / Avero LancasterVX562 / TX270Unknown26260No summary available
1/26/1953UnknownSinnai, Sardinia, ItalyLinee Aeree ItalianeCagliari - RomeDouglas DC-3I-LAIL430819190Crashed after a wing failed due to overstressing.
2/2/19535:30Off Newfoundland, CanadaLancashire Aircraft Corporation (Skyways)Lajes, Azores - GanderAvro 685 York 1G-AHFA130439390Last know coordinates 46' 15' N, 46'31'W, over the North Atlantic. A distress message was received. No trace of the aircraft or its occupants were ever found.
2/3/1953UnknownMuong Sai, LaosAir OutremerUnknownDouglas DC-3F-OAFR15283/2672818180Destroyed by shelling.
2/7/1953UnknownEysines, FranceAutrexUnknownDouglas DC-4F-BFGR102902050Crashed into a grove of small trees and burst into flames while trying to land in heavy fog.
2/9/195319:00Cairo, EgyptMilitary - Egyptian Air ForceUnknownCurtiss-Wright C-461001Unknown35300Crashed into a hill during a sandstorm.
2/14/195317:10Off Mobile, AlabamaNational AirlinesMiami - Orlando - New OrleansDouglas DC-6N9089343057/7346460The aircraft crashed into the Gulf of Mexico off Mobile, Alabama. The aircraft broke up in the turbulence of a 'frontal wave' storm after failure of the left wing. The loss of control followed by the in-flight failure and separation of portions of the airframe structure while the aircraft was traversing an intense frontal-wave type storm of extremely severe turbulence, the severity and location of which the pilot had not been fully informed.
3/3/19533:35Karachi, PakistanCanadian PacifiAir LinesKarachi - Rangoonde Havilland DH106 Comet 1ACF-CUN601411110The aircraft overran the runway during takeoff. Excessive nose-up attitude of the aircraft during the takeoff run producing a partly stalled condition and excessive drag. The pilot who had only limited experience in the Comet aircraft, elected to takeoff at night at the maximum permissable takeoff for the prevailing conditions. The circumstances required strict adherence to the prescribed takeoff technique, which was not complied with. First fatal crash of a commercial jet aircraft. The aircraft was named Empress of Hawaii.
3/4/1953UnknownWindsor Locks, ConnecticutSlick AirwaysNew York, NY - Winsor Locks, CTCurtiss C-46FN4717N22400220After missing his first approach to the airport, the pilot displayed poor judgement in attempting a circle under the overcast in rain and at night, rather than execute a standard instrument approach.
3/14/1953UnknownKalasahar, IndiaOrient AirwaysDelhi - DaccaConvair CV-240-7AP-AEG8216160Crashed into a mountain while en route in severe weather. The pilot descended in poor visibility in order to find his position.
3/17/1953UnknownOff Da Nang, VietnamAigle AzurHue - Da NangDouglas DC-3F-BEFG19105880Crashed into the sea in poor weather conditions.
3/18/19534:10Random Island, NewfoundlandMilitary - U.S. Air ForceAzores - Rapid City AFBConvair RB-36H51-13721AUnknown23230The aircraft, flying low over the AtlantiOcean, was to have flown higher when it reached the coast. Tail-winds caused the aircraft to arrive earlier and the plane hit a hill in low cloud cover.
3/20/195318:38Alvarado, CaliforniaTransocean Air LinesRoswell - Oakland - GuamDouglas DC-4 (C-54-10-DO)N889423607635350The aircraft crashed into a flat barley field and burned. The aircraft first struck the ground with its right wing tip in a near vertical position, cartwheeled and disintegrated. All 30 passengers were maintenance personnel from the 509th Bomb Wing, noted for dropping the atomibombs on Japan. Accumulation of ice on the surfaces of the aircraft in sufficient magnitude to have caused loss of control. Official cause of loss of control unknown.
3/27/1953UnknownItapebi, BrazilTransportes Aéreos SalvadorUnknownde Havilland DH-114 Heron 1BPP-SLG1400414140The pilot aborted the takeoff after loosing the No. 2 engine and was unable to stop on the remaining runway. Error of judgment on the part of the pilot in not continuing the takeoff with three engines still operating
3/29/1953UnknownMtara, TanganyikaCentral African AirwaysNairobi - Dar-es-SalaamVickers 616 Viking 1BVP-YEY16813130Crashed after a wing failed due to metal fatigue cracks after the aircraft encountered strong winds. A wrong type of grease used when fitting press fit bolts to the booms caused corrosion, thus weakening the lower starboard boom at the outboard bolt hole.
4/10/1953UnknownOff Kingston, JamaicaCaribbean International AirwaysUnknownLockheed 18-56 LodeStarVP-JBC256813130Lost an engine on takeoff, climbed to 100-200 ft. entering a slight banking turn and crashed into the sea. Failure of the left engine which was due to the cracking of the accessory drive gear. Failure of the pilot to take precautionary steps on hearing the back firing, which was a warning of possible engine failure.
4/10/1953UnknownMiandivazo, MadagascarAir FranceUnknownJunkers JU-5/-3mF-BALE90440The cargo plane crashed on take off.
4/14/1953UnknownNear Guwahati, IndiaAirwaysUnknownDouglas C-47AVT-AUJ19149330The cargo plane crashed in the Khasi hills. The port wing failed in the air due to an upload as a result of being subjected to loads greater than those for which it was designed.
4/14/19532:22Selleck, WashingtonMiami AirlinesSpokane - EllenburghDouglas DC-3 (C-47-DL)N65743204322570The aircraft crashed into Cedar Mountain following double engine failure. The progressive failure of both engines, due to the lack of compliance with proper maintenance standards. Spark plugs in both engines had been operated beyond their normal maintenance inspection period and exhibited evidence of a condition conducive to detonation and preignition. There was evidence that detonation and preignition took place in both engines and that they ultimately failed as a result of master rod bearing failures.
4/16/1953UnknownNW of Hanoi, VietnamAigle AzurHanoi - Na SanDouglas DC-3F-BESS1949830300Crashed after takeoff due to wing failure.
4/20/195323:08San Francisco Bay, CaliforniaWestern AirlinesLos Angeles - San Francisco - OaklandDouglas DC-6BN91303438231080The aircraft descended below minimum altitude and crashed into the sea. The pilot's action in continuing a descent below the 500 ft. prescribed minimum altitude until the aircraft struck the water. A probable contributing factor to the aircraft striking the water was the sensory illusion experienced by the pilots.
5/2/195316:35Near Jalalogori, West Bengal, IndiaBritish Overseas AirwaysCalcutta - Delhide Havilland DH106 Comet 1G-ALYV600843430The aircraft crashed 6 minutes after taking off from Dum Dum Airport. The accident occurred during a violent thunderstorm. Wreckage indicated that the aircraft broke up in the air. Failure of both elevator spars caused by a heavy down-load that may have been associated with a pull-up maneuver. Severe gusts encountered in the thundersquall and overcontrolling or loss of control by the pilots when flying through the thunderstorm. The aircraft was nicknamed 'York Victor.'
5/7/1953UnknownOff Hartland Point, EnglandMilitary - Royal Air ForceUnknownVickers Valetta T-3WG258Unknown10100Crashed into the sea.
5/9/19531:28New Delhi, IndiaAir IndiaDelh - Ahmedabad - BombayDouglas DC-3VT-AUD1371618180Stalled following takeoff. An error of judgement by the pilot, who executed a steep starboard turn. He could not come out of the overbanked turn in time because of the low altitude. Inexperience of the pilot with the type of the aircraft which he was flying.
5/11/1953UnknownPrince Rupert, BC, CanadaCanadian PacifiAir LinesSandpit, BC - Prince Rupert, BCConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaCF-CRV219841920Crashed while attempting to land. Misuse of controls after the aircraft touched down on the water. The aircraft bounced several times with the final bounce being so severe the nose section was torn off.
5/17/195314:15Near Marshall, TexasDelta Air LinesDallas - ShreveportDouglas DC-3N28345222420190The plane crashed 13 miles east of Marashall Texas, during an approach to Shreveport in a severe thunderstorm. The encountering of conditions in a severe thunderstorm that resulted in loss of effective control of the aircraft and the failure of the captain to adhere to company directives requiring the avoidance of thunderstorms when conditions would allow such action.
5/25/195315:30Amsterdam, NetherlandsKLM Royal Dutch AirlinesAmsterdam - ParisConvair CV-240-4PH-TEI1253402While taking off the plane reached a height of about 50 ft. after which flaps were retracted. The plane began to lose height and crash landed into a meadow. While no one on the plane died, two girls on a bicycle path were killed.
6/15/1953UnknownNear Copiapo, ChileLANUnknownLockheed 18 LoadstarCC-CLD-01002617770Crashed. Engine fire.
6/15/1953UnknownSan Ramon Mtns., Costa RicaLACSAPalmar Sur - San IsidoroDouglas DC-3TI-100214633/2607814110Crashed into a mountainside while attempting to land in poor weather.
6/16/1953UnknownPhou-Lassy, French Indo-ChinaAigle AzurVientiane - SaigonDouglas DC-3F-BEST1910034340Crashed after on-board fire. Possibly shot down.
6/17/1953UnknownSao Paulo, BrazilPanair do BrasilUnknownLockheed 049-46-21 ConstellationPP-PDA206617170Crashed while on final approach to Sao Paulo. Error of judgement by the crew during poor visibility at night.
6/18/195316:34Tachikawa AFB, Tokyo, JapanMilitary - U.S. Air ForceTachikawa AB - Kimpo ABDouglas C-124A Globemaster II51-137A434711291290Crashed shortly after taking off from Tachikawa Air Base. Engine failure during takeoff. Premature application of full flaps during a three engine approach resulting in loss of air speed and crash. First aviation disaster to claim more than 100 lives.
7/12/19538:41PacifiOcean, 325 miles east of Wake IslandTransocean Air LinesWake Island - Honolulu - OaklandDouglas DC-6AN9080642901/15358580Lost at sea while en route from Wake Island to Honolulu, Hawaii, approximately 325 miles east of Wake Island. Cause not determined, but there was thunderstorms and turbulence in the area. Fourteen bodies and all life rafts were recovered. The plywood panel from the navigator's table was recovered with the words 'falling in' written on it. There is some speculation that a bomb caused the accident. The aircraft was named 'The Royal Hawaiian.'
7/17/195323:15Near Milton, FloridaMilitary - U.S. NavyWhitting NAS - Norfolk NBFairchild R4Q-2131663Unknown46440The co-pilot failed to maintain a sufficient rate of climb after becoming airborne, struck obstacles and crashed into a wooded area.
7/27/195312:30Near Kanggye, North KoreaAeroflotUnknownIlyushin IL-12UnknownUnknown21210Shot down by a U.S. Air Force F-86 jet fighter towards the end of the Korean War. The Russian government claimed the plane was over Chinese air space.
9/29/1955UnknownYellowknife, Northwest Territory, CanadaAssociated AirwaysUnknownAvro 685 York C-1CF-HMVUnknown210The cargo plane ditched into the Thoa river. Fuel exhaustion.
8/3/19532:28Off Fethiye Point, TurkeyAir FranceRome - BeirutLockheed L- 749A ConstellationF-BAZS26284240The No. 3 engine broke away from the aircraft following severe vibrations causing loss of control of the No. 4 engine and necessitating a ditching 1.5 miles from the coast. Failure in flight of a propeller blade. Four passengers drowned.
8/3/195322:37Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesOrient AirwaysSharjah - BahrainDouglas DC-3AP-AAD91432510Shortly after taking off, the aircraft entered a turn and crashed to the ground. The failure of the captain to supervise the first officer in flying the plane who was not able to fly on instruments in the dark.
8/5/1953UnknownOff Irish coastMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownBoeing B-34UnknownUnknown23140No summary available
8/18/1953UnknownNear San Diego, CaliforniaAerovias ContrerasUnknownCurtiss C-46AXA-GOT26403220The cargo plane flew into a mountain.
9/1/1953UnknownNear Barcelonnette, FranceAir FranceParis - Nice - Hong KongLockheed 749A ConstellationF-BAZZ267442420While on approach to land at Nice-Cote d' Azur Airport the aircraft crashed into Mt. Cemet in the French Alps. French violinist Jacques Tribaud, 72, among those killed. Navigational error. Pilot deviated from the prescribled route for reasons unknown.
9/1/195318:42Vail, WashingtonRegina Cargo AirlinesMonterey, CA - Tacoma, WADouglas DC-3N19941633321210Crashed 26 nm short of McChord AFB. The pilot's attempt to continue flight under the provisions of VFR during IFR conditions.
9/8/195313:16San Andres, HondurasTACASan Pedro - San AndresDouglas C-47AXH-TAR13817/25262330After a missed approach the No. 2 engine of the cargo plane failed. Failure of the right engine when the pilot wished to obtain maximum power from both engines after a missed landing.
9/14/1953UnknownChablekal, MexicoTransportes Aéreos MexicanosCampeche - MéridaDouglas C-47AXA-GIC13113210The cargo plane struck a tower in fog while attempting to land.
9/16/19538:34Albany, New YorkAmerican AirlinesBoston - Hartford - Albany - ChicagoConvair CV-240-0N9425511628280After circling, the aircraft crashed into two radio towers while on approach to Albany Municipal Airport. While the pilot was aligning with the runway, he descended below obstructions partially obscured by fog. Crew's failure to abandon the landing under adverse weather conditions.
9/25/1953UnknownAnkara, TurkeyDevlet Hava YollariAnkara - VanDouglas DC-3TC-EGE96942150Crashed to the ground after an engine fire.
9/28/195316:18Louisville, KentuckyResort AirlinesPhiladelphia - LouisvilleCurtiss C-46F-1-CUN665342238441250While the plane was attempting to land it entered a steep climb, stalled and crashed. The structural failure of the left elevator in flight, causing loss of control. This structural failure was brought about by the left outboard hinge bolt backing out of the assembly. The underlying cause was improper maintenance which resulted in the installation of hinge bolts and bearings not meeting specifications, and inadequate inspection which failed to detect this condition.
10/14/1953UnknownFrankfurt, GermanySabenaFrankfurt - BrusselsConvair CV-240-12OO-AWQ15444440Loss of engine power on takeoff. The loss of power may possibly be attributed to the heavy deposit of lead on the spark plugs.
10/17/1953UnknownLai Chau, VietnamCompagnie SilaUnknownDouglas C-47BF-VNAE14146/25591720Cargo plane.
10/19/195313:00Near Monterrey, MexicoAerovias ContrerasMonterrey - Falcon DamDouglas C-46A-CU ( DC-3)XA-GOT2640321210Crashed into a ravine.
10/19/19530:56New York City, New YorkEastern Air LinesNew York City - San JuanLockheed 749A ConstellationN119A26162720The aircraft crashed a few seconds after becoming airborne. The captain's loss of visual reference and orientation when he encountered drifting fog shortly after becoming airborne on take-off and the resultant inadvertent assumption of a descending flight path.
10/29/19538:44Near Half Moon Bay, CaliforniaBritish Commonwealth PacifiAirlinesSydney - Honolulu - San FranciscoDouglas DC-6VH-BPE4312519190While flying in fog on an approach to San Francisco International Airport, the aircraft crashed into a redwood forest on a mountain ridge, 7.5 miles southeast of Half Moon Bay. The plane struck the ridge of King's Mountain and broke up, scattering wreckage over a half-mile area. Failure of the crew to follow prescribed procedures for an instrument approach. American pianist, William Kapell, 31, killed.
11/3/1953UnknownPotosi, BoliviaLloyd Aereo BolivianoCamiri - SuereDouglas DC-3CP-600218128280Crashed into Rodeo Pampa mountain during approach, 37 miles from its destination.
11/11/195317:30Off Argyll, EnglandMilitary - Royal Air ForceUnknownAvro Shackleton MR-2WL746Unknown10100No summary available
12/4/1953UnknownMt. Somosierra, SpainAviacoBilbao - MadridBristol 170 Freighter 21EC-AEG1279733230Crashed in poor weather conditions.
12/12/1953UnknownNagpur, IndiaIndian AirlinesUnknownDouglas DC-3VT-CHF1181014130The aircraft experienced loss of control in too steep a turn. Loss of critical height during a steep left hand turn, with the landing gear down, executed by the pilot at an unsafe altitude in an attempt to return to the aerodrome, after experiencing a temporary loss of power of the left engine soon after becoming airborne. A false right engine fire warning precipitated the attempt at a forced landing.
12/19/1953UnknownZurich, SwitzerlandSabenaUnknownConvair CV-240OO-AWO1284410Descended below the glide path in poor weather and darkness and crashed 1.5 miles short of the runway. Poor approach procedures performed by the pilot.
12/21/1953UnknownDah-el-Kadeeb, SyriaSyrian AirwaysUnknownDouglas DC-3YK-AAFUnknown1590No summary available
1/2/1954UnknownHerat, AfghanstanAriana Afghan AirlinesUnknownDouglas DC-3UnknownUnknown21210No summary available
1/5/1954UnknownLapseki, TurkeyDevlet Hava YollariBandirma - CanakkaleDouglas DC-3TC-BAG196161040Flew into a mountain.
1/6/195417:20Near Aldbury, EnglandMilitary -Royal Air ForceBovingdon AF - Thorney IslandVickers ValettaWJ47459917160The aircraft crashed 4 minutes after taking off in a snow shower. The aircraft lost altitude and crashed to the ground for reasons unknown.
1/10/19549:50Off Elba, ItalyBritish Overseas AirwaysRome - Londonde Havilland DH106 Comet 1G-ALYP600335350The aircraft broke up in-flight while en route from Rome to London. Metal fatigue due to a design flaw caused a breakup of the aircraft. Second crash with the same cause. The aircraft was nicknamed 'Yoke Peter.'
1/11/1954UnknownManizales, ColombiaAVIANCAMedellin - ArmeniaDouglas DC-3HK-1601954021210Crashed into a mountain 1 hour after takeoff.
1/13/1954UnknownLong Beach, CaliforniaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownF-88 Sabre JetUnknownUnknown116The jet fighter crashed into homes killing 6 people and destroying 3 homes while attempting to land.
1/14/1954UnknownRome, ItalyPhilippine Air LinesUnknownDouglas DC-6PI-C29442903/15016160Crashed in a steep dive while making an IFR landing in turbulence following an engine fire. Probably lost a wing during a pull out from a steep dive.
1/14/1954UnknownPrague, CzechoslovakiaCeskoslovenske AeroliniePraha - Moravska - OstravaDouglas DC-3 (C-47A-DK)OK-WDS1185415150Crashed during takeoff.
1/20/1954UnknownKansas City, MissouriZantop Air TransportUnknownDouglas DC-3AN495514940330The cargo plane crashed while on approach. The loss of control of the aircraft at an altitude too low to effect recovery. The loss of control resulted from an accumulation of ice and the use of de-icer boots at low air speeds.
2/1/195413:50Off Hokkaido, JapanMilitary - U.S. Air ForceMisawa - ChitoseCurtiss-Wright C46D-CU44-78027A3342335350After reporting a fire in the cargo hold and that a ditching was imminent, the last message from the aircraft was 'I've lost control of the aircraft we're going in.'
2/5/1954UnknownSusitna Valley, AlaskaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-475895Unknown16100The plane broke apart over the Susitna Valley of South Central Alaska and the scattered parts fell onto Kesugi Ridge, which is now within Denali State Park. Six servicemen wearing parachutes escaped by being thrown from the disintegrating aircraft.
2/12/1954UnknownOff Gozo, MaltaMilitary - Royal Air ForceMilitary exerciseAvro Shackleton MR-2WL794Unknown10100Crashed at sea while on manuvers.
2/25/1954UnknownNew Delhi, IndiaIndian AirlinesUnknownDouglas DC-3VT-ATU20358330The test flight crashed after attempting to determine the cause of a crash at Nagpur on 12/12/1953.
2/26/195410:32Wright, WyomingWestern AirlinesSalt Lake City - Cedar City - Rapid CityConvair CV-240N8407H37990After entering an area of severe turbulence and icing, the plane made a rapid descent and struck the ground at high speed. A sudden emergency of undetermined origin under adverse weather conditions resulting in rapid descent and impact with the ground at high speed.
3/4/195414:30Near St. Etienne de Tinee, FranceMilitary - U.S. Air ForceTripoli, Libya - Hahn, W GermanyDouglas C-47A-DL42-24096A995820200The aircraft struck a mountain and disintegrated at an altitude of 8,000 ft. while en route. The accident occurred in snow and low overcast conditions. The plane had drifted off the prescribed course and no wind drift correction had been made.
3/13/1954UnknownKallang Airport, SingaporeBritish Overseas AirwaysAustralia - LondonLockheed 749A-79-33 ConstellationG-ALAM255440330Crashed short of the runway, hit a wall, overturned and caught fire. Improper procedures used in landing. Pilot fatigue.
3/14/1954UnknownOff Mackay, AustraliaQueensland AirlinesUnknownDouglas C-47AVH-BBV12360220The cargo plane crashed into the sea while en route.
3/19/195422:30Near Lothian, MarylandMilitary - U.S. Air ForceOklahoma - Long Island, NYFairchild C-110F51-79931073218180Crashed to the ground about 20 minutes after leaving Bolling Air Force Base. The aircraft was circling a radio beacon under VFR waiting for IFR clearance. An attempt to maintain VFR flight at night and in poor visibility. Possible crew fatigue.
3/26/1954UnknownMonterrey, MexicoAeronaves de MexicoMazatlan - MontereyDouglas DC-3XA-GUN735818180Crashed and burned on Friar's Peak while waiting for permission to land.
4/3/1954UnknownAdana, TurkeyDevlet Hava YollariAdana - IstanbulDouglas DC-3TC-ARK1950925250Crashed en route approximately 15 minutes after takeoff from Adana.
4/4/1954UnknownHanoi, VietnamAutrexUnknownDouglas C-54AF-BFGQ10341440The cargo plane crashed into the Red River while on approach.
4/8/195419:10Off Stromboli, ItalyBritish Overseas AirwaysRome - Cairode Havilland DH106 Comet 1G-ALYY601121210The aircraft broke up in-flight and crashed into the sea en route from Rome to Cairo. Metal fatigue due to a design flaw led to the breakup of the aircraft. Third crash with the same cause. The aircraft was nicknamed 'Yoke Yoke.'
4/8/195410:03Moose Jaw, SK, CanadaTrans Canada Air Lines / RCAFUnknownCanadair C-4-1Argonaut / Harvard Mark IICF-TFW/RCAF330915036361Midair collision between a Canadair C-4-1 and a RCAF Harvard Mark II at 6,000 feet. Thirty-five killed on the Canadair, one on the Harvard. Failure on the part of the pilots of both aircraft to maintain a proper lookout. The onus of responsibility for keeping out of the way being with the Harvard aircraft as it had the other on its own right side.
4/13/1954UnknownSantiago, ChileLANUnknownDouglas DC-3956Unknown16160No summary available
4/13/1954UnknownXieng Kouang, LaosSociete Indochinoise de RaviteillementUnknownLockheed 18 LodestarF-OALK260323160Crashed and burned during takeoff.
4/23/195421:25Sierra del Vilgo, ArgentinaAerolineas ArgentinasMendoza - CordobaDouglas DC-3LV-ACX1238725250Crashed into a mountain during an approach. Deviation from prescribed course for unknown reasons. Crew fatigue may have played a part. The captain acted contrary to company policy regarding a required IFR approach.
4/30/19549:18Near Calcutta, IndiaDarbhanga AviationUnknownDouglas C-47A-30-DKVT-DEM137921150The aircraft tried to return to the airport after the No. 1 engine failed on takeoff but was unable to maintain airspeed, stalled and crashed into a tree. Delay in feathering the No. 1 engine after failure. Improper emergency procedural errors by the pilot.
5/22/19549:23Paraparaumu, New ZealandNew Zealand National AirwaysChurchchrist - ParaparaumuDouglas DC-3ZK-AQT15948/326962830Crashed onto a roadway from a height of 500 ft. The crew used the wrong fuel selection configueration and the engines failed due to fuel starvation.
5/31/1954UnknownCipo Mountain, BrazilTransportes Aereos NacionalesGovernador Valadares - Belo HorizonteDouglas DC-3PP-ANO1983019190The aircraft deviated from its normal course by 30 miles and struck a mountain. Navigational error. The minimum safety height for the route was not complied with.
6/3/1954UnknownNear Maribor, SloveniaSabenaBlackbushe, UK - Beogard, SerbiaDouglas C-47AOO-CBY11982410The cargo plane ran off the end of the runway and crashed after being attacked by a fighter jet.
6/4/1954UnknownSao Paulo, BrazilVarigSao Paulo - Porto AlegreCurtiss C-46APP-VBZ30400330The cargo plane crashed on takeoff. Elevator lock was not removed prior to takeoff.
6/8/1954UnknownTourane, VietnamSoc. de Tr. Aériens d'Extrême OrientUnknownDouglas C-47-DLF-BCCL4464440No summary available
6/19/1954UnknownOff Folkestone, EnglandSwissairGeneva - LondonConvair CV-240-4HB-IRW61930The plane ditched into the AtlantiOcean after running out of fuel. Three non-swimming passengers drowned due to lack of lifesaving equipment aboard. Negligence of the crew in not monitoring the fuel situation as the flight progressed.
7/2/195412:00Near Salvador, BrazilMilitary - Brazilian Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-28C-28-2901Unknown20200The aircraft crashed while attempting to land at Salvador. Engine failure at a critical stage in landing.
7/23/19549:45Off Hainan Island, ChinaCathay PacifiAirwaysSingapore - Hong Kong - BangkokDouglas DC-4VR-HEU1031018100Ditched into the sea after being shot down by Chinese Lachovlin La-7 military fighter aircraft. The survivors were rescued by the U.S. Air Force.
8/8/195415:40Near McGrath, AlaskaAlaska AirlinesMcGrath - Colorado CreekDouglas DC-2N9100813977/25422220Flew into a mountain, 35 miles northeast of McGrath.
8/9/19540:08Terceira Island, Azores, PortugalAVIANCALajes, Azores - BermudaLockheed 749A-79 ConstellationHK-163266430300Crashed into mountains after poor weather diverted the flight from Santa Maria. Flew opposite to prescribed course after takeoff. Crew error. The failure of the pilot to carry out the normal climb out procedure following takeoff on a flight to Bermuda and his having made a turn to the left instead of to the right, thus flying into the mountains instead of turning out to sea.
8/12/1954UnknownVietnamAutrexSaigan - HanoiDouglas DC-3F-BSGSUnknown330Crashed en route.
8/16/1954UnknownNear Pakse, LaosAir Vietnam (South Vietnam)Red River delta - SaigonBristol 170 Freighter 21EF-VNAI1280955470Crashed into the Mekong River while making an emergency landing after encountering engine failure. The aircraft was being used to evacuate families.
8/22/195417:03Near Mason City, IowaBraniff AirlinesMemphis - MinneapolisDouglas DC-3N61451463019120The aircraft crashed 16 miles south of Mason City, Iowa due to a loss of control after penetrating an area of thunderstorms during a go-around. The flight, while endeavouring to traverse a thunderstorm area, encountered very heavy rain, divergent winds, and strong downdrafts that forced the aircraft to the ground.
8/23/195411:35Near Dutch Coast, North SeaKLM Royal Dutch AirlinesShannon - AmsterdamDouglas DC-6BPH-DFO43556/25721210Crashed into the North Sea in rain showers and heavy seas. Cause not determined.
5/16/1958UnknownChatenoy, FranceBritish European AirwaysUnknownDouglas C-47AG-AGHP9408330Broke up in midair while flying through a thunderstorm.
8/27/195422:10Near Rapid City, South DekotaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownConvair RB-36H51-13722Unknown27260Crashed while making practice approaches to Ellsworth Air Force Base during its sixth attempt. The plane slammed into to ground with landing gear retracted and flaps set at 20 degrees.
9/5/19542:30Foynes, IrelandKLM Royal Dutch AirlinesShannon - New York CityLockheed 1049C-55-81 S ConstellationPH-LKY450956280Less than a minute after takeoff, the aircraft crashed into a mudbank of the Shannon River. Although the crash site was only about 2,500 metres from the airport, no one was aware of the disaster. Rescue operations were only started after the plane's navigator, after having crossed the river, managed to reach the airport. The aircraft was partially submerged, and at least one of the fuel tanks had ruptured during the crash. The fuel fumes rendered many passengers and crew unconscious, who then drowned in the rising tide. Failure of the captain to interpret his instrument indications properly during flap retraction after the gear was re-extended.
9/12/195420:08Off Rio de Janeiro, BrazilCruzeiroUnknownDouglas DC-3PP-CDJ192783060The plane was attemping to return to the Rio de Janeiro after severe vibrations in the No. 1 engine made the crew feather the prop. While on final the aircraft came in too high and a go-around was attempted during which the plane crashed into the sea. Lack of reference to instruments after opening the throttle to go-around in restricted visibility. Power may have been inadvertently reduced on the good engine.
9/15/1954UnknownCairo, EgyptMisrairTestVickers 634 VikingSU-AFO212430Stalled and crashed during a test flight.
10/24/195417:50Nar Limone Piemonte, ItalyMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-47A-DL43-160442051021210Crashed in the Alps on the French/Italian border while en route. The instrument flight plan the pilot filed indicated a cruising height that was lower than the authorized minimum altitude required to clear the mountains.
10/30/1954UnknownOff Ocean City, MarylandMilitary - U.S. NavyPatuxent River NAS - Kenitra, MoroccoLockheed R7V-1128441410842420The aircraft disappeared approximately 300 miles east of Ocean City, Maryland and no trace of the wreckage or bodies was ever found.
10/30/195423:00Off the coast of MarylandMilitary - U. S. NavyNew Jersey - Azores - Port Lyautey, MorocoLockheed R-7V1128441Unknown42420Disappeared 350 miles off the Maryland coast.
10/31/195415:10Mangalore, AustraliaTAATrainingVickers 720 ViscountVH-TVA44830Crashed during takeoff. An error of judgement on the part of the pilot-in-command in that he took the aircraft into the air at a speed below the minimum control speed, following loss of directional control during the ground run.
11/16/1954UnknownJirishanga,Cerro de Pasco, PeruTAM (Brazil)Pucallpa - LimaDouglas DC-3FAP-403Unknown24240Disappeared over the Andes while en route. Wreckage found 12/04/1954.
11/30/195411:15Berlin, New HampshireNortheast AirlinesLaconia, NH - Berlin, NHDouglas DC-3N1789111745720The aircraft crashed during an ILS approach to Berlin. Premature and unauthorized instrument descent to an altitude that did not permit terrain clearance.
12/4/1954UnknownNear Luang Pragang, LaosAir LaosLuang Prabang - Nam ThaDouglas DC-3F-BEIA1921128280Crashed en route on the company's first commercial flight.
12/12/1954UnknownBratislava, SlovakiaCeskoslovenské AerolinieUnknownDouglas C-47AOK-WDK12549440No summary available
12/18/1954UnknownNear Bolivar, VenezuelaLinea Aeropostal VenezolanaUnknownDouglas C-47AYV-C-AMP19292220The cargo plane crashed into a mountain.
12/18/195414:00New York, New YorkLinee Aeree ItalianeRome - New York CityDouglas DC-6BI-LINE44418/48732260The plane crashed into approach lights of the runway during the fourth landing attempt at Idlewild Airport, sinking into Jamaica Bay. An erratiapproach which resulted in a descent to an altitude too low to avoid striking the pier. A contributing factor was pilot fatigue due to the particular and difficult circumstances including two and one-half hours in a holding pattern.
12/22/195423:00Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaJohnson Flying ServiceNewark - TacomaDouglas DC-3N243202019728100Ditched into the Monongahela River after running out of fuel. Inadequate flight planning. Contributing factors were inadequate crew supervision and training.
12/25/1954UnknownPrestwick, Ayrshire, ScotlandBritish Overseas AirwaysLondon - GlasgowBoeing B377-10-28 StratocruiserG-ALSA1594336280Crashed short of the runway, landing hard. Pilot error. Errors of judgement on the part of the captain in starting his final approach to land at too steep an angle and flaring out too late and too severely with the result that the aircraft sank and hit the ground short of the runway.
12/29/1954UnknownNear Moscow, RussiaAeroflotUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown45450No summary available
12/31/1954UnknownIrkutsk, RussiaAeroflotPeking - Irkutsk - CyprusIlyushin 14UnknownUnknown17170Crashed during takeoff.
1/11/195521:00Off Skellings, IrelandMilitary -Royal Air ForceUnknownAvro Shackleton M-2 / Avro Shakleton M-2WG531 / Wl743Unknown18180Disappeared while on a training mission. Possibility, the two planes collided in midair.
1/12/19559:05Greater Cincinnati Airport, Covington, KentuckyTrans World Airlines / Castleton Inc.Cincinnati - ClevelandMartin 202A / DC-3N93211/N999B14081 / 425515150Midair collision at 700-900 feet. The DC-3 entered the airport's control space without clearance or communication with the tower. Thirteen killed on the Martin, two crew on the DC-3.
1/19/195516:25Des Moines, IowaUnited Air LinesNewark - Des Moines - LincolnConvair CV-340N731541803900Almost complete loss of elevator control and severe vibration was experienced shortly after taking off from Des Moines. The plane when into a steep climb and almost stalled but the captain applied full power and went into a steep dive. The captain then reduced power and headed for open country where the aircraft safely made an emergency wheels up landing in a corn field. A series of omissions made by maintenance personnel during a scheduled inspection which resulted in the release of the aircraft in an unairworthy condition and an almost complete loss of elevator control during flight.
1/31/1955UnknownLapadrera, ColombiaInteramericana de AviacionUnknownConsolidated PBY-5 CatalinaHK-1000EUnknown550Crashed into the Caqueta river while landing.
2/2/19553:50Nagpur, IndiaIndian AirlinesNagpur - DelhiDouglas DC-3VT-CVB1303710100Crashed into a field shortly after takeoff. The aircraft crashed as a result of slipping into the ground in the course of a poorly executed steep turn to port, carried out at night at a low altitude.
2/5/195510:04Near Calabar, NigeriaWest African AirwaysEnugu - CalabarBristol 170 Freighter 21EVR-NAD1277913130Crashed shortly after taking off after a wing failed. A design flaw in the wing led to fatigue cracks and wing failure.
2/13/195518:53Rome, ItalySabenaBrussels - RomeDouglas DC-6OO-SDB43063/6029290Crashed into a mountain while on approach. Navigational error due to failure to use radio equipment.
2/19/19557:31Albuquerque, New MexicoTrans World AirlinesAlbuquerque - Sante FeMartin 404N404161412016160After taking off from Albuquerque, the aircraft flew a path directly towards Sandia Mountain and crashed into it. While initially blaming the pilots of intentionally flying the plane into the mountain, five years later, the CAB changed the probable cause to 'deviation from course for reasons unknown' and admitted there may have been a problem with the flux gauge compass.
2/23/19559:20Salisbury, ZimbabweCentral African AirwaysSalisbury - LusakaDouglas DC-3VP-YKO15109/265542610The pilot began taking off and retracted the landing gear when smoke was observed in the cockpit. He attempted to belly land the plane. The propellers separated and penetrated the fuselage killing the fight engineer. The presence of smoke in the flight crew compartment in sufficient quantity to make the captain apprehensive of fire and to cause him to land the aircraft immediately with the landing gear retracted. A fractured rubber hose on the port engine connecting the rocker box of one of the lower cylinders to the collector box caused smoke to enter the wheel well and into the crew compartment.
3/6/1955UnknownVitoria da Conquista, BrazilREALUnknownDouglas DC-3PP-YPZ116992150After an aborted landing attempt due to a unlocked landing gear, the plane made a left turn, hit a pole, crashed and burned. Pilot error. Improper use of the throttles by the crew following the go-around. Failure of the landing gear locking mechanism.
3/8/1955UnknownMascota, MexicoMexicanaPuerto Vallarta - GuadalajaraDouglas DC-3XA-DIK399226260Crashed in a hilly region between Talpa and Mascota.
3/9/1955UnknownTrujillo, ColombiaAVIANCACondoto - CaliDouglas C-47AHK-32820224880The cargo plane crashed with a gold and platinum shipment aboard. Wreckage found one month later.
3/20/195522:36Springfield, MississippiAmerican AirlinesNewark - Chicago - St. Louis - Springfield - TulsaConvair CV-240-0N942346635130The plane crashed 1.25 miles short of the runway while attempting to land. Crew's inattention to flight instruments during approach. Pilot sensory illusion which gave a false impression of the aircraft's altitude.
3/22/19552:00Oahu, HawaiiMilitary - U.S. NavyUnknownDouglas R6D-1 (C-118B)1316124371566660The aircraft returned to Hickam Airfield because of inoperative high-frequency radio transmitters. As the plane was descending to land, it crashed into Pali Kea peak, 15 miles northwest of Honolulu. Navigational error by the crew brought the plane 8 miles north of its intended position.
3/26/195511:12Off the Oregon coastPan American World AirwaysPortland - HonoluluBoeing 377 Stratocruiser 10-26N1032V159322340The plane ditched 35 miles off the Oregon coast after the No. 3 engine and propeller broke away causing severe control difficulties. The plane sank after 20 minutes. Loss of control and inability to maintain altitude following failure of the No. 3 propeller which resulted in wrenching free the No. 3 power package. The aircraft was named 'Clipper United States.'
4/2/1955UnknownOff Pensacola, FloridaAaxico AirlinesMobile, AL - Macon, GACurtiss C-46AN5142430430220The cargo plane flew into a thunderstorm and crashed into the sea while en route.
4/4/195515:55Islip, New YorkUnited Air LinesTrainingDouglas DC-6N3751243001/32330Suddenly dove into the ground. Unintentional movement of no.4 throttle into the reverse range just before breaking ground, with the other three engines operating at high power output, which resulted in the aircraft very quickly becoming uncontrollable once airborne.
4/11/195517:30Off Great Natuna Island, SarawakAir IndiaHong Kong - JakartaLockheed 749A ConstellationVT-DEP266619190An explosion occurred at 18,000 feet while over the China Sea. A resulting fire which started on the starboard wing soon spread and eventually led to total hydrauliand electrical failure. Smoke filled the cockpit and the plane crashed. An act of political terrorism. An aircraft worker placed an incendiary device in the starboard wheel well.
4/18/1955UnknownKupe Mountains, CameroonsUnion des Transportes AeriensYaounde - Doualade Havilland DH-114 Heron 1BF-BGOI1401014120Hit Mt. Kilmanjaro while en route. Wreckage found after 10 months.
5/18/195511:56Mt. Kilimanjaro, KenyaEast African AirwaysDar-es-Salaam - NairobiDouglas DC-3VP-KKH16820/3356820200Crashed after reporting being over Jipe Lake on the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Failure to follow prescribed route and procedures.
5/21/1955UnknownOff Barcelona, VenezuelaLinea Aeropostal VenezolanaUnknownDouglas C-47-DLYV-C-ALU47911340Ditched into the sea.
5/26/195514:30Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaAssociated AirwaysUnknownAvro 685 York C-1CF-HMYUnknown220The attempt of the pilot to takeoff under the prevailing unfavorable conditions. As a result, the aircraft hit an obstacle in line with and off the end of the runway.
6/3/1955UnknownFort Lamy, CameroonUnion Aéromaritime de TransportDouala - Fort LamyDouglas C-54AF-BFVT10292330The cargo plane crashed while attempting to land.
6/16/19551:15Near Asuncion, ParaguayPanair do BrasilSao Paulo - AsuncionLockheed 049-46-21 ConstellationPP-PDJ203224160Crashed on final approach. Pilot fatigue. The pilot did not follow the recommended procedure for instrument final approach and he descended below the height prescribed in the final approach chart.
6/18/1955UnknownLeon, MexicoTigres VoladoresUnknownCurtiss C-46XA-LIDUnknown18180Lost an engine on takeoff and crashed into trees and caught fire.
7/14/1955UnknownOaxaca, MexicoLineas Areas UnidasAcapulco - OaxacaDouglas DC-2-243XA-DOB208822220Crashed in a mountainous area in the Zimathan district while en route.
7/17/19556:24Chicago, IllinoisBraniff AirlinesKansas City, MO - ChicagoConvair CV-340-32N34227143220While on instrument approach, the aircraft hit a sign and crashed through the airport boundry fence. Momentary disorientation caused by the loss of visual reference during the final visual phase of the approach resulting in an increased rate of descent at an altitude too low to effect recovery.
7/27/19557:40Near Petrich, BulgariaEl AlWien - Tel AvivLockheed 049 Constellation4X-AKC196858580On a flight from London, England to Tel Aviv, the aircraft drifted over Bulgarian airspace and was shot down by Bulgarian jet fighters. A navigational error that probably originated with an incorrect radio compass indication due to the effects of thunderstorm activity in the area.
8/4/195512:23Fort Leonard Wood, MissouriAmerican AirlinesSpringfield, IL - St. Louis, MOConvair CV-240-0N942214030300The aircraft attempted an emergency landing at a military airstrip after fire broke out in the No. 2 engine. The right wing separated from the aircraft and crashed 1.5 miles from the runway. Installation of an unairworthy cylinder in the No. 2 engine which resulted in an uncontrollable fire and loss of the right wing.
8/6/1955UnknownNear Voronezh, RussiaAeroflotStarllingrad - Moscow.UnknownUnknownUnknown25250Crashed en route.
8/11/195514:20Near Edelweiler, West GermanyMilitary - U.S. Air Force / Military - U.S. Air ForceUnknownFairchild C119G / Fairchild C119G53-3222/53-7841Unknown66660Participating in a U.S. military exercise, the two planes collided in midair while in formation after one of the planes pulled out of formation because of engine trouble. The accident occurred at an altitude of 4,000 feet. Forty-six aboard 7841 and 20 aboard 3222 were killed.
8/26/1955UnknownCaparao Mountain, BrazilCruzeiroRio de Janeiro - CaravelasDouglas DC-3PP-CBY1169213130Hit Caparao Mountain while en route, 1 hour after taking off. Failure to follow flight plan.
8/30/1955UnknownSimra, NepalKalinga AirlinesUnknownDouglas C-47AVT-AZX13285320The cargo plane lifted off too early, stalled and crashed. The pilot tried to avoid a person on the runway.
9/2/1955UnknownMeikitila, MyanmarUnion of Burma AirwaysMeiktila - LanywaDouglas DC-3XY-ACQ12579990Flew into Mount Popa.
9/8/1955UnknownBurbank, CaliforniaCurrey Air TransportBurbank - OaklandDouglas DC-3N7466362573330The plane returned after failure of the No. 2 engine, stalled and crashed 200 yards short of the runway into parked aircraft and a hanger. The captain's commitment to a landing without radio or visual confirmation of his runway alignment following engine failure immediately after takeoff.
9/10/1955UnknownSombolabo, French Equitorial AfricaSociete France HydroLaLérè - DoualaLatecoere 631F-BDRE816160Crashed into the Cameroon mountains after the wing separated due to severe turbulence.
9/17/1955UnknownNear Thorhild, CanadaPacifiWestern AirlinesEdmonton, AB - Yellowknife, NTBristol 170 Freighter 31CF-GBT12831620For reasons undetermined, the right engine failed and as a result of being overloaded, the aircraft did not maintain altitude on one engine and struck the ground with the right wingtip. A possible contributing factor was the failure of the co-pilot's vacuum-driven gyro instruments, without his knowledge.
9/21/195522:23Idris, LibyaBritish Overseas AirwaysRome - TripoliCanadair C-4G-ALHL15847150Crash landed in a sandstorm on the fourth landing attempt. The plane came in too low, struck a line of trees and crashed 1,200 yards short of the runway. Pilot error. In an error in judgement, the captain who allowed his desire to keep the runway lights in view failed to make adequate reference to his flight instruments.
9/24/19556:41PacifiOceanFlying Tiger LineWake Island - HonoluluDouglas C-54AN9043310410530The cargo plane lost 3 engines and ditched into the PacifiOcean. The loss of power in three engines due to incorrect fuel system management and faulty restarting methods which resulted in the ditching of the aircraft.
10/2/1955UnknownPico Oiriruma-Vinac, PeruFaucettLima - CuzcoDouglas C54AOB-PAZ-2281027735190Crashed in adjacent mountains while attempting an emergency landing following an engine fire.
10/6/19557:26Near Centennial, WyomingUnited Air LinesDenver - Salt Lake City - San FranciscoDouglas DC-4N300621838966660The aircraft crashed into cloud covered Medicine Bow Peak while en route. The plane failed to clear the 12,013 ft. peak by 75 feet. The pilot deviated from course for reasons unknown. Possible incapacitation of crew by carbon monoxide emanating from a faulty cabin heater, though never proven.
10/10/195516:40Near Wien, AustriaJAT Yugoslav AirlinesBeograd - WienConvair CV-340-58YU-ADC1782970Crashed into Kahlenberg Hill while on approach to Wien. The aircraft flew for a longer time on the outbound track and descended below the prescribed minimum altitutde. Pilot error.
11/1/195519:03Longmont, ColoradoUnited Air LinesDenver - PortlandDouglas DC-6BN375594353844440The aircraft crashed 11 minutes after taking off from Denver Stapleton Airport, 8 miles east of Longmont. Detonation of a dynamite bomb in the No. 4 cargo hold, placed by John (Jack) Gilbert Graham in his mother's luggage in order to collect $37,500 in insurance. A delayed flight caused the bomb to detonate over flat land rather than the mountains as planned. Graham never showed any remorse for his actions and refused to file any appeals. He was executed for the crime on 1/11/56.
11/17/195523:59Seattle, WashingonPeninsularSeattle - NewarkDouglas C-54N88852312374280Crashed on takeoff. In-flight prop failure. Maintenance error. The excessively high drag resulting from the improperly indexed propeller blades and inability to feather.
11/17/1955UnknownNear Las Vegas, NevadaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownDouglas MC-54M44-90682729414140Crashed into the peak of Mount Charleston 30 miles WNW of Las Vegas.
11/20/195517:00Iwo Jima, JapanMilitary - US Air ForceUnknownDouglas C124-DL Globemaster II51-01494348311100The military transport crashed seconds after taking off from Central Airport in Iwo Jima.
11/30/195522:00Near Ballico, CaliforniaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownBoeing RB-52B52-8716Unknown10100The aircraft crashed into a wooded area in 5 degree nose-down attitude. Abnormal nose-down trim condition which could not be corrected due to an unknown malfunction.
12/1/19552:00Belem, BrazilCruzeiroUnknownDouglas DC-3PP-CCC15845/32593660Shortly after taking off, the No.1 engine lost power. The crew shut off the hydraulipump which caused the landing gear to stop retracting halfway. The resulting drag, caused the aircraft to lose altitude. The left wing struck a tree and the plane crashed and burned. Failure of the front bearing of the propeller shaft leading to disconnection of the reduction gear and left propeller and causing a sudden failure of the left engine.
12/17/195520:17Hollywood, South CarolinaRiddle AirlinesUnknownCurtiss C-46AN9904F30262220Cargo plane. An in-flight structural failure resulting from a violent pitch-down induced by the erratiaction of nonconforming elevator tab controls.
12/19/1955UnknownSao Paulo, BrazilCruzeiro Do SudSao Paulo - BelemDouglas DC-3UnknownUnknown26260Crashed on takeoff.
12/21/19553:43Jacksonville, FloridaEastern Air LinesMiami - JacksonvilleLockheed 749C-79-12 ConstellationN112A253317170The plane crashed while on approach and during an attempted go-around. The crew allowed the aircraft to deviate to the left of course and descent below the glide path for reasons unknown. The crew encountered local fog and restricted visibility during the final approach of an ILS approach and missed approach procedure came too late to prevent the aircraft from descending into the ground.
1/12/1956UnknownFrederick Henry Bay, AustraliaAnsett ANAUnknownDouglas C-47VH-BZA4651210Flew into the water upon approach. The pilot relied on inadequate external visual reference for determining the altitude and paid insufficient attention to the instruments. The irregular approach procedure carried out by the pilot in command deprived him of the opportunity to monitor the safe approach to the aerodrome through the correlation of time, height and position.
1/17/19560:52Oreway, CanadaQuebecairKnob Lake - OrewayDouglas DC-3CF-GVZ15552/269971840Loss of the No. 2 engine necessitated a forced crash landing near a railway station. Failure to maintain height at night due to the loss of the starboard engine in icing conditions. The aircraft was also overloaded.
1/18/1956UnknownTorysa, CzechoslovakiaCeskoslovenske AerolinieBratislava - KosiceDouglas DC-3OK-WDZ938526220Crashed in the Tatra mountains while en route.
1/28/1956UnknownLyon, FranceAir FranceUnknownDouglas C-47F-BCYK4509330The cargo plane was on approach when it crashed.
2/13/1956UnknownFrobisher Bay, CanadaMaritime Central AirwaysUnknownBristol 170 Freighter 31CF-FZUUnknown220Loss of control due to improperly secured heavy cargo breaking loose and sliding to the rear of the aircraft during takeoff.
2/14/1956UnknownNear Fort Chimo, Quebec, CanadaSpartan Air ServicesUnknownDouglas C-47-DLCF-BZH6079320Crashed on a ferrying flight. Soldier of fortune Harold (Whitey) Dahl killed.
2/17/195613:45Near Niles, CaliforniaMilitary - U.S. Marine CorpsEl Toro MAS - Alameda NASDouglas R5D239116Unknown40400Crashed into Sunol Ridge after circling for half-an-hour while attempting to land at Alameda Naval Air Station. Non adherence of the crew to the holding pattern and departure from the radio beacon and descent in a unprescribed manner.
2/18/195613:23Near Zurrieg, MaltaScottish AirlinesMalta - LondonAvro 685 York C-1G-ANSYUnknown50500The aircraft took off from Luqua Airport in Malta bound for England when smoke was seen coming from the left engine. Shortly thereafter it banked to the left and plunged almost vertically into cliffs. Engine failure due to cracks in the boost enrichment capsule and the failure of the captain to stop the leftward swing of the aircraft using the rudder. Failure to correct the nose high attitude and failure to feather the No. 1 engine.
2/20/19562:40Near Cairo, EgyptTransport Aerien Intercontinentaux (France)Saigon - ParisDouglas DC-6BF-BGOD43835/38064520The flight crashed while on approach 18 miles SE of Cairo. Pilot's inexperience in ILS approaches. Improper approach. Crew error. Crew fatigue.
2/24/1956UnknownNear Aleppo, SyriaSyrian AirwaysUnknownDouglas DC-3YK-AAE14918/263619190Crashed shortly after taking off 15 miles from Damascus. Double engine failure during a thunderstorm.
2/25/195614:55Jalkot, PakistanPakistan International AirlinesGilgit - IslamabadDouglas C-47BAP-ACZ16813/33561330Struck Lash Golath Moutain while en route.
3/21/1956UnknownTezpur, IndiaIndian AirlinesUnknownDouglas DC-3VT-CGN129892120An improper flare on landing caused the aircraft to bounce causing the right wing to strike the runway after which the plane veered off the runway.
3/28/1956UnknownLargs, EnglandStarwaysLiverpool - GlasgowDouglas C-47BG-AMRB16670/33418310During an instrument approach at night the pilot of the cargo plane permitted the aircraft to descend below the approved safety height and this resulted in the aircraft striking the ground.
3/31/1956UnknownIndapur, IndiaNational Air OperatorsAsansol - BagdograDouglas C-47AVT-DCM10230330The cargo plane crashed en route. A downdraft which forced down the fully loaded aircraft to the ground when it was flying under exceptionally severe weather conditions below 1000 ft. and possibly at a few hundred feet above the terrain.
3/31/1956UnknownKorat ,ThailandMilitary - Royal Thai Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-47AUnknownUnknown18180No summary available
4/1/195619:20Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaTrans World AirlinesPittsburgh - NewarkMartin 404N404031410336220The aircraft yawed to the left and crashed shortly after takeoff after a fire warning occurred on the No.1 engine. The cause of the fire warning was a failed exhaust connector clamp in the left engine, which triggered an adjacent fire detecting unit. A windmilling left propeller, the extended landing gear, and the takeoff flaps produced sufficient drag to make the airplane lose altitude and strike the ground. An uncoordinated emergency action in a very short time available to the crew, which produced an aircraft configuration with insurmountable drag.
4/2/19568:10Seattle, WashingtonNorthwest Orient AirlinesSeattle - PortlandBoeing 377 Stratocruiser 10-30N74608159543850The aircraft experienced extreme buffeting after taking off from Seattle. A decision was made to divert to McChord AFB but the plane continued to loose altitude and had to be ditched in Puget Sound 4.7 nautical miles southwest of Seattle. The plane sank within 15 minutes. The incorrect analysis of control difficulty which occurred on retraction of the wing flaps as a result of the flight engineer's failure to close the engine cowl flaps; the analysis having been made under conditions of urgency and within an extremely short period of time available for decision.
4/9/19569:51Skilak Lake, AlaskaCordova AirlinesAnchorage - SewardAero Commander 520B5386N520-7660Crashed en route from Anchorage to Seward. The pilot's action in continuing flight during instrument weather conditions on a planned VFR flight through a mountain pass and striking a mountainside while attempting to climb out.
4/18/1956UnknownParintins, BrazilPanair do BrasilBelem - ParintinsConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaPP-PDBUnknown1230The plane struck an object in the water while landing and broke up.
4/30/19569:30London, EnglandScottish AirlinesLondon - MaltaAvro 685 York C-1G-AMULUnknown5420The aircraft made a sudden turn to the right while talking off from Stansted. Overcorrection by the pilot in command which caused the aircraft to veer to the right.
5/15/1956UnknownKathmandu, NepalIndian AirlinesUnknownDouglas DC-3VT-DBA1316533141The aircraft touched down at an excessive speed, bounced and stalled. Go-around power was applied, but the remaining runway length was insufficient and the plane overran the end of the runway and went down a steep slope and crashed.
5/15/195622:17Orleans, Ontario, CanadaMilitary - Royal Canadian Air ForceUnknownCF-100 Mark VUnknownUnknown2213The CF-100 was from the Canadian Air Defense Command which was scrambled to investigate an unidentified transport plane flying in the area. Something malfunctioned on the fighter and the jet crashed into a convent operated by the Grey Nuns of the Cross, at over 680 miles an hour, destroying the three story, 70 room convent.
5/24/1956UnknownGuatemala City, GuatemalaAviatecaKano - TripoliDouglas DC-3TG-AHA605231300Crashed into a mountain shortly after taking off. Loss of height and airspeed caused by the aircraft encountering a thunderstorm cell which gave rise to a sudden reversal of wind direction, heavy rain, and possible downdraught conditions.
6/20/19561:30Asbury Park, New JerseyLinea Aeropostal VenezolanaNew York City - CaracasLockheed 1049E-55 Super ConstellationYV-C-AMS456174740About 1.5 hours after taking off from New York, the pilot radioed the No. 2 propeller was overspeeding and could not be feathered. Upon trying to return to New York the plane caught fire and crashed into the AtlantiOcean. Vibration resulting from the uncontrollable propeller caused one of the inside wing attachments to loosen or break somewhere between the fuel tank and the dump chute causing an uncontrollable fire.
6/24/195617:25Kano, NigeriaBritish Overseas AirwaysKano - TripoliCanadair C-4 ArgonautG-ALHE15145320Crashed shortly after taking off from Kano Airport. Flew into a thunderstorm. Microburst windshear.
6/30/195610:32Grand Canyon, ArizonaUnited Air Lines / Trans World AirlinesLos Angeles - Chicago / Los Angeles - Kansas CityDouglas DC-7 / Lockheed S ConstellationN6902C/N6324C44288 / 40161281280The TWA aircraft flying from Los Angeles to Kansas City and the United Aircraft flying from Los Angeles to Chicago collided over the Grand Canyon. Both planes were traveling about 320 mph. Both aircraft were flying in uncontrolled airspace. All fifty-eight on the DC-7 and seventy on the Constellation killed. The pilots did not see each other in time to avoid the collision. It is not possible to determine why the pilots did not see each other, but the evidence suggests that it resulted from any one or a combination of the following factors: 1) Intervening clouds reducing time for visual separation 2) Visual limitations due to cockpit visibility 3) Preoccupation with normal cockpit duties.
7/9/195613:53Near Flat Rock, MichiganTrans Canada Air LinesChicago - MontrealVickers ViscountCF-TGR553510While on a flight from Chicago to Montreal, cruising at FL190, the crew was unable to feather an overspeeding No. 4 engine. Soon after the No. 4 propeller broke and one blade disabled the No. 3 engine and penetrated the fuselage killing a passenger. An emergency landing was successfully made at Windsor, Ontario.
7/13/195615:35Near Brows Mills, New JerseyMilitary - U.S. Air ForceMcGuire AFB - Harmon AFBDouglas C-118A53-3301AUnknown66460Crashed into a wooded area 2 minutes after taking off from McGuire Air Force Base. There was thunderstorm activity at the time. Microburst windshear.
7/16/19567:15Rio Cuarto, ArgentinaAerolineas ArgentinasBuenos Aires - Rio CuartoDouglas DC-3LV-ACD1332818180Crashed while making an approach to Rio Cuarto. The decision of the pilot to descend en route, without justifiable reason, below the minimum altitude prescribed for a night flight and in weather conditions which made it his duty to follow IFR procedure.
8/8/1956UnknownThazi, BurmaUnion of Burma AirwaysRangoon - MandalayDouglas DC-3XY-ADC14348/257920120Crashed while en route.
8/29/195620:45Cold Bay, AlaskaCanadian PacifiAir LinesVancouver - Hong KongDouglas DC-6BCF-CUP43843/32422150The aircraft crashed after a missed approach. The crew executing full retraction of flaps without increasing power or changing attitude resulting in loss of lift after the missed approach.
9/9/1956UnknownAmman, JordanJordan International AirlinesUnknownCurtiss C-46A-45-CUJY-ABV270695710The aircraft had to return to Amman for an emergency landing. The landing took place with the gear retracted. The plane bounced, went up a hill and down the other side and burst into flames.
9/9/1956UnknownBartlesville, OklahomaContinental AirlinesUnknownDouglas DC-3 / Cessna 170BN33315 / N8143A4978 / 209951800Midair collision. Both planes landed safely. Failure of both aircraft to observe and avoid the other aircraft.
10/2/195618:25Near Nome, AlaskaAlaska AirlinesUnalakleet and NomeStinson AT-19N 79069FK-975550Crashed while en route. The action of the pilot in flying into conditions of darkness and adverse weather in which he could not maintain adequate control of the aircraft.
10/10/195622:10Off Land's End, EnglandMilitary - U.S. NavyRAF Lakenheath - McGuire AFBDouglas C188-B13115884369159590The plane disappeared over the Atlantiwhile on a flight from Royal Air Force Base in England to McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey. Cause unknown.
10/16/19566:15Over the PacifiOceanPan American World AirwaysHonolulu - San FranciscoBoeing 377 StratocruiserN90943159593100The aircraft ditched into the PacifiOcean while on a flight from San Francisco to Honolulu after losing the No. 1 and then the No. 4 engine. The aircraft circled around the U.S. Coast Guard cutter 'Pontchartrain', at Ocean Station November until daybreak after which it made a successful ditching with no casualties. Probable Cause: An initial mechanical failure which precluded feathering the No.1 propeller and a subsequent mechanical failure which resulted in a complete loss of power from the No.4 engine, the effects of which necessitated a ditching. The aircraft was named 'Clipper Sovereign of the Sky.'
10/19/1956UnknownAgartala, IndiaIndian AirlinesUnknownDouglas DC-3VT-DGKUnknown330The cargo plane crashed after an attempted go-around.
10/28/195622:00Over the Mediterranean SeaMilitary - Egyptian Air ForceCairo - DismascusCurtiss C-46SU-AABUnknown23230Disappeared while en route.
11/5/195623:52Blackbushe, EnglandBritaviaTripoli - BlackbusheHandley Page HP-1 HermesG-ALDJHP-81/118050While attempting to land the aircraft descended below the ILS glideslope and hit a tree. Using the lights of the airport the captain misjudged the height he was flying.
11/7/19569:50Hommelfjell, NorwayBraathensTrondheim - Oslode Havilland DH-114 Heron 2BLN-SUR140931220The aircraft took off, experienced icing, lost altitude and crashed into Hommelfjell Mountain. Unusually heavy icing which the aircraft encountered. Severe downdraft immediately prior to the crash may have been a contributing factor.
11/15/195614:53Puerto Somoza, NicaraguaAerovias GuestTocumen - Guatemala CityDouglas C-54A-10-DCXA-HEG1032425250An unsuccessful belly landing was attempted on flat terrain following a fire in the fuel system.
10/18/1957UnknownPorto Alegre, BrazilVarigUnknownDouglas C-47APP-VCS19757220Incorrect use of flying controls during takeoff roll. Possible failure of left engine. Turbulent conditions close to ground.
11/17/195617:00El Rucio Mountain, ColombiaEmpresa Aviacion del PacificoBuenaventura - CaliDouglas DC-3HK-385197136360Hit El Rucio Mountain at 6,200 ft. which was obscured by clouds. Lack of cockpit discipline. Flight on instruments at an excessively low altitude for the route.
11/24/1956UnknownNear Eglisau, SwitzerlandCeskoslovenske AerolinieEglisau - PragueIlyushin IL-12BOK-DBP9301351723230Crashed into a field shortly after taking off.
11/24/195623:17Paris, FranceLinee Aeree ItalianeRome - Paris - Shannon - New York CityDouglas DC-6BI-LEAD4507535348Lost altitude on takeoff and crashed into a house. Failed to climb for reasons unknown. The aircraft's slight loss of altitude soon after take off was the main cause of the accident. There is no explanation for this loss of altitude. Orchestra and opera conductor Guido Cantelli, 36, among those killed.
11/27/19567:50Caracas, VenezuelaLinea Aeropostal VenezolanaNew York City - MaiquetiaLockheed 749-79-34 ConstellationYV-C-AMA256025250Struck Silla de Caracas Mountain at 6,700 feet while approaching to land at Maiquetia. Navigation error. The pilot did not follow prescribed approach procedures. St. Louis Cardinal outfielder, Charlie Peete, 27, killed.
12/8/19566:47Caqueta, ColombiaAIDABogota - Medellin - QuibdoConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaHK-133Unknown16140The starboard engine failed shortly after takoff and the plane crash into Quetame Hill, 25km northwest of Santa Cecilia Airport. Complete failure of the starboard engine due to the breakdown of the lubricating system. Recklessness of the pilot in taking off from a closed airport while aware of the poor weather conditions. The aircraft was also overloaded.
12/9/195619:15Near Chilliwack, British Columbia, CanadaTrans Canada Air LinesVancouver - TorontoCanadair DC-4M-2 NorthstarCF-TFD12862620The aircraft departed Vancouver en route to Calgary. Some 50 minutes later the pilot reported a fire in the No. 2 engine and was turning back. While flying under the power of 3 engines, the aircraft encountered severe icing, turbulence or other difficulty which led to the loss of control by the crew. It could not be determined why the aircraft was 12 miles south of the assigned airway. The plane crashed high into Mount Slesse. The bodies and wreckage were not found until 05/10/1957 and the wreckage still remains at the site which is now a memorial.
12/12/19569:00Dannemois, FranceAir FranceTrainingVickers 708 ViscountF-BGNK8550Crashed in a steep angle of attack.
12/22/195621:30Grub, GermanyJAT Yugoslav AirlinesWien - MunchenConvair CV-340-58YU-ADA1623030The co-pilot acting as pilot-in-command and under the instruction of the captain began a descent to land until the aircraft hit the ground, left wing first. Both wings detached and the fuselage slid 1,200 feet.
12/22/195617:20Mt. Giner, ItalyLinee Aeree ItalianeRome - MilanDouglas DC-3I-LINC910121210The aircraft strayed off the assigned airway and hit a mountain. The pilot did not follow the airways assigned in the flight plan. He did not check his direction and position along the new route.
12/30/195615:00Dhahran, Saudi ArabiaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-121C Super Constellation54-016554-016537110Crashed and burned while attempting to land.
1/6/19570:01Owasso, OklahomaAmerican AirlinesJoplin - OwassoConvair CV-240-0N942471041010Struck trees, hit the ground, and slid 500 ft. after landing short of the runway in rapidly deteriorating condtions. The captain's lack of alertness in allowing the first officer to continue an instrument descent to an altitude too low to permit terrain clearance.
1/11/19579:00Near Buenos Aires, ArgentinaFuerza Aérea ArgentinaBuenos Aires - Mar Del Plata - MendozaVickers 615 Viking 1BT-1118833171The domestiflight crashed and burned immediately after takeoff from Buenos Aires after overrunning the runway. Too short a runway and excessive cross-winds for the type of aircraft.
1/23/1957c16:50Ometepe Island, NicaraguaLanicaSan Carlos - ManaguaDouglas DC-3AN-AEC1231216160The aircraft hit Concepcion volcano while en route. The aircraft made a left turn towards the volcano, banked sharply in descent, enered a rapid climb and then crashed. Unexplained loss of control.
1/29/195719:24Paris, FranceAir FranceTunis - ParisSNCASE SE.2010 ArmagnacF-BAVG67020A first ILS attempt to land at Orly Airport failed. The crew decided to try a second time with GCA guidance. Full power was applied when the crew was not able to see the runway. The aircraft continued to descend impacting the ground in a right bank. The right wing separated and the main fuselage broke-up into four parts. Stalling, as a result of delayed application of power in a final approach configuration and inadequate control of heading, airspeed and altitude after the visual was lost.
1/31/195711:18Near Sunland, CaliforniaDouglas AircraftSanta Monica - Santa MonicaDouglas DC-7B / U.S. Air Force F-89JN8210H/52-187OA45192 / 4447653Midair collision between a DC-7 and F-89J Air Force fighter. The DC-7 crashed into a playground of a school killing 3 junior high school children 3 miles northwest of Sunland. The F-89 crashed into the mountains. Four crew members on the DC-7 were killed. One crew member aboard the F-89 was killed and the other ejected to safety. The high rate of near head-on closure at high altitude, which together with physiological limitations, resulted in a minimum avoidance opportunity during which the pilots didn't see each other's aircraft. It was the first test flight of the DC-7B. One of the 3 students killed in the accident was the best friend of singer Richie Valens, who died in an airplane crash two years later. Archie Twitchell, test pilot and actor, 50, killed. The high rate of near head-on closure at high altitude in a minimum aviodance opportunity during which both pilots did not see the other aircraft.
2/1/195718:02New York, New YorkNortheast AirlinesNew York City - MiamiDouglas DC-6AN3495444678/543101210Shortly after lifting off from La Guardia Airport in a snowstorm, the plane rolled sharply to the left and crashed on Rikers Island. The failure of the captain to properly observe and interpret his flight instruments and maintain control of his aircraft. Several inmates from the Rikers Island Prison made some heroirescues and were later pardoned.
2/22/195720:00Kimpo Air Base, South KoreaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceKimpo AB - Tokyo, JapanDouglas C-124C51-141A43475159220The No. 3 engine seized, causing the propellor to come loose and slice through the side of the fuselage makng two full turns before exiting. It took two men out with it , idled the No. 4 engine and cut the throttle cable. While attempting an emergency return landing at Kimpo Air Base, level flight could not be maintained and the aircraft descended, crashing into the Han River.
3/2/195717:19Blyn, WashingtonAlaska AirlinesFairbanks - SeattleDouglas C-54BN9044927239550Crashed into a densly wooded mountain, 3 miles east of Blyn, while en route to Seattle. Navigation error and poor judgement by the pilot in entering an overcast mountainous area at too low an altitude.
3/5/195711:00Drayton, EnglandMilitary -Royal Air ForceUnknownBlackburn Beverley C Mark 1XH117Unknown22182The aircraft crashed into trees and farm buildings about a half-an-hour after taking off from Abingdon airfield. Fuel starvation due to an valve being installed backwards.
3/9/195710:00El Soldado, ColombiaAVIANCACondoto - CaliDouglas DC-3HK-155433815150Pilot did not follow prescribed route nor follow prescribed IFR procedures.
3/14/195713:46Manchester, EnglandBritish European AirwaysAmsterdam - ManchesterVickers Viscount 701G-ALWE420202The plane suddenly veered and banked to the right while making an approach to land. The plane crashed into houses. Fracture of a 9/16' bolt on the starboard flap due to fatigue led to loss of control of the aircraft.
3/17/19571:30Near Cebu, PhilippinesMilitary - Philippine Air ForceCebu - ManilaDouglas C-47 SkytrainPI-C-Unknown25240The plane had just taken off from Cebu bound for Manila when it crashed 20 miles NW of the city. President Ramon Magsaysay, 50, of the Philippines died along with twenty-three others when the plane struck Mt. Manunggal. Magsaysay was on a campaigning trip for reelection. Metal fatigue.
3/18/1957UnknownNear Sayari, BoliviaLloyd Aereo BolivianoCochabamba - OruroDouglas DC-3CP-535486719190Crashed into Andies peak while en route. Wreckage found 100 miles northeast of Cochabamba.
3/22/19571:00Over the North PacifiOceanMilitary - U.S. Air ForceTravis AFB - TokyoBoeing C-97C50-702A1624667670Disappeared 200 miles southeast of Tokyo, Japan while on a flight from Travis Air Force Base to Tokyo. Cause unknown.
4/7/1957UnknownBage, BrazilVarigUnknownCurtiss C-46A-45-CUPP-VCF3028340400Shortly after takeoff, a fire developed in the left main landing gear well. The pilot thought the fire had started in the engine, feathered the No.1 engine and returned for an emergency landing. When he couldn't get the gear down, he performed a go-around after which the left wing separated from the plane. The plane crashed and burned. Fracture of the fuel line in the landing gear housing due to wear against the ribs.
4/8/1957UnknownAlgiers, AlgeriaAir FranceUnknownDouglas DC-3F-BEIK14411/2585634340Crashed just after takeoff, one mile from the airfield. Engine failure.
4/10/195715:20Anchieta Island, BrazilREALRio de Janerio - Sao PauloDouglas DC-3PP-ANX1304830260While en route, fire broke out in the starboard engine. As he lost altitude and because of reduced visibility, the pilot did not see the peak of a mountain. When he tried to pull up the plane stalled and crashed. Engine failure.
4/15/19577:53Merida, MexicoTransportes Aéreos MexicanosUnknownConsolidated B-24JXA-KUNUnknown331The accident was due to a maneuvering error which consisted in making two turns onto the Mexico City heading without conforming the distance and procedure specifications and below the prescribed altitudes and speeds. This error was aggravated by a probable shifting of the load due to improper securing.
4/17/19578:30Near El Quweira, JordanMilitary -Royal Air ForceUnknownVickers Valetta C-Mk.1VW832Unknown24240Crashed and burned 5 minutes after taking off from Aqaba. The aircraft lost it's left wing after encountering clear air turbulence.
5/1/195721:20Blackbushe, Hants, EnglandEagle AviationBlackbushe - TripoliVickers Viking 1BG-AJBO24135340Crashed while attemting an emergency return to the airport shortly after taking off. Engine failure. The failure of the captain to maintain height and a safe flying speed when approaching to land on one engine after the failure of the left engine for reasons unknown.
5/5/1957UnknownSantoshpur, IndiaIndian AirlinesUnknownDouglas C-47AVT-AUV20318310The accident is attributed to the insufficient altitude at which the aircraft was flown during an attempt to fly through a thunderstorm. Downdrafts and divergent winds encountered, forced the aircraft to the ground.
5/9/195719:04Barajas, Madrid, SpainAviacoSantiago de Compostella - MadridBristol 170 FreighterEC-ADI1275737370Crashed while attemping to land. Procedural errors by the pilot.
5/13/1957UnknownNear San Carlos de Bariloche, ArgentinaLineas Aereas del EstadoUnknownVickers 615 Viking 1BT-315116160The pilot lost in rain and fog searched for a landing area until the plane ran out of fuel and crashed into a 4,500 foot mountain.
5/13/19573:35Narsarressuak, GreenlandU.S. Overseas AirwaysUnknownDouglas DC-4N687367449320Crashed into an ice cap. White-out conditions. Incorrect indication on navigation charts.
5/13/1957UnknownNew Delhi, IndiaIndian AirlinesUnknownDouglas DC-3VT-CFB13626223During a training exercise the aircraft approached a stall entered a spin, partially recovered but crashed.
6/14/195723:10Near Moscow, RussiaLOT Polish AirlinesWarsaw - MoscowIlyushin P-14SP-LNF63414071390The aircraft descended below safe altitude and struck the ground in rain and poor visibility. The crew's application of an approach procedure other than that prescribed by the airport authority.
6/18/1957UnknownBodensee, SwitzerlandSwissairTrainingDouglas C-47BHB-IRK20737990The stalling of the aircraft following a loss of airspeed, whereupon it unintentionally went into a spin. In view of insufficient altitude, it was not possible to level off the aircraft.
6/22/19577:50Near Clarksburg, MarylandCapital AirlinesTrainingDouglas C-47AN8883519448330Loss of airspeed while executing maneuvers during a training flight, resulting in a stall followed immediately by a spin from an altitude too low to effect recovery.
6/23/195714:20Port Hardy, BC, CanadaQueen Charlotte AirlinesPort Hardy - VancouverDouglas DC-3CF-EPI740818140Crashed while attempting an emergency landing after taking off with control difficulties. Jammed elevator. Crew forgot to remove the ground locks.
7/1/1957UnknownBay of Bengal, PakistanPakistan International AirlinesUnknownDouglas DC-3AP-AJS1250124240Crashed onto tidal flats off Charlakhi Island during a storm.
7/16/19573:36Near Biak, IndonesiaKLM Royal Dutch AirlinesMokmer - ManilaLockheed 1049C Super ConstellationPH-LKT450468580The pilot asked for clearance to make a low pass over Mokmer to give the passengers a final glimpse of the island. The plane gradually descended over the sea, crashed, burst into flames, broke apart and sank. Crew did not properly monitor their altitude.
7/25/19573:37Daggett, CaliforniaWestern AirlinesMinneapolis -- Salt Lake - Cedar City - Las Vegas- LAConvair CV-240N8405H221610The plane landed safely after a dynamite bomb exploded in the rear lavatory. A passenger, Saul F. Binstock, 62, a retired North Hollywood jeweler, intent on suicide, detonated a bomb in the rear lavoratory blowing a 6 x 7 ft. hole in the fuselage. Binstock had purchased two insurance policies totaling $125,000 and then flew from Burbank to Las Vegas, where airport personnel at McCarran Field reported he never left the airport terminal. He then boarded the Western Airlines flight bound for Los Angeles and locked himself in the rear lavatory shortly after takeoff. Binstock’s body, missing several fingers on the left hand, was found the next day on a rugged peak in the Ord Mountains south of Daggett.
8/11/195714:15Near Issoudun, Quebec, CanadaMaritime Central AirwaysReykjavík - MontrealDouglas DC-4CF-MCF1837479790The aircraft en route from Reykjavík to Montreal, Canada was flying at 6,000 ft. when it entered a thunderstorm. Subsequently it plunged to earth almost vertically at a speed calculated at 230 mph, bursting into flames. Severe turbulence encountered while flying in a cumulonimbus cloud, resulting in a chain of events quickly leading up to a complete loss of control.
8/15/1957UnknownCopenhagen, DenmarkAeroflotRiga - CopenhagenIlyushin IL-14PCCCP-L187414600060723230Crashed into the harbor after hitting the chimney of a factory.
8/20/1957UnknownAssam, IndiaIndamerUnknownDouglas DC-3VT-ARH4851880While making a sharp turn the cargo plane stalled and crashed.
8/29/1957UnknownNear Juticalpa, HondurasSahsa AirlinesUnknownDouglas DC-3XH-SAF17139/344012120Crashed during takeoff.
9/3/1957UnknownNiquitao, VenezuelaAvensaMaiquetia - BarinasDouglas DC-3YV-C-AVG4754880Strayed off course and collided with a mountain in the Penas Blancas hills. Pilot error. Weather's influence on radio communications. Leaving the prescribed route and flying at too low an altitude.
9/15/195720:46New Bedford, MassachusettNortheast AirlinesMartha's Vineyard - New BedfordDouglas DC-3N33417733724120The aircraft struck trees to the right and short of the runway during approach in fog. The pilot attempted to make a visual approach by descending prematurely in the approach area without adherence to the prescribed ILS approach procedure which was dictated by existing weather conditions.
9/18/195721:20Montevideo, UruguayREALSan Pablo - Porto Alegre - MontevideoConvair CV-440-62PP-AQE4563510Flying VFR, the aircraft encountered fog during the approach, undershot the runway and crashed. Pilot error.
10/3/1957UnknownBeirut, LebanonLebanese International AirwaysBeirut - Kuwait CityCurtiss C-46A-45-CUOD-ACK3024927270Crashed into the ocean on takeoff.
10/23/195716:51Belfast, IrelandBritish European AirwaysLondon - BelfastVickers 802 ViscountG-AOJA150770While attempting to land at Belfast, in poor weather, the plane drifted to the right of the runway, overshot the runway and crashed. Cause unknown.
10/28/195718:05Madrid, SpainIberia AirlinesTanger - MadridDouglas DC-3EC-ACH1933221210Intense fire in the No.1 engine while en route, caused by foreign objects entering from the nacelle.
10/30/1957UnknownNear Campeche, MexicoTransportes Aereos MexicanosUnknownFairchild C-82AXA-LIWUnknown330The cargo plane crashed en route.
11/6/1957UnknownBristol, EnglandBristol Aeroplane Co.UnknownBristol Britannia 175G-ANCA1291715150Crashed on a training flight. The right wing suddenly dropped and the aircraft went into a very steeply banked right hand turn and crashed. Instrument failure leading to loss of control. Undetermined cause. Possible failure of the auto-pilot.
11/9/195716:27900 miles E of Honolulu, Hawaii, PacifiOceanPan American World AirwaysSan Fransisco - HonoluluBoeing - 377-10-29 StratocruiserN9094415960/4044440The aircraft disappeared mid-way on a flight between San Francisco and Honolulu. Wreckage was found 940 miles NE of Honolulu 5 days later. Officially, the cause was never determined. Possible in-flight fire. High levels of carbon monoxide were found in the 19 bodies that were recovered, though this could have resulted from exposure to seawater. The aircraft was named 'Clipper Romance of the Skies.'
11/15/195720:08Near Palma de Mallorca, SpainAviacoBarcelona - Palma de Mallorcade Havilland DH-114 Heron 2DEC-ANZ14117440The aircraft hit a mountain at 1,500 feet while on approach after the pilot turned the wrong way. Weather was rain and turbulence. Pilot error.
11/15/195722:54Chessell Down Hants, EnglandAquilla AirwaysSouthhampton - LisbonaShort Solent 3 (flying boat)G-AKNUS-129958430The plane crashed into the face of a quarry between Chessel and Brook on the Isle of Wight. The last message transmitted from the aircraft was 'No. 4 engine feathered. Coming back in a hurry.' Electrical failure or accidental cut-off of the fuel actuator circuit of the No. 3 and No. 4 engines.
11/21/195711:33Christchurch, New ZealandStraits Air Freight ExpressParaparaumu - TimaruBristol 170 Freighter 31ZK-AYH12828440The cargo plane lost a wing in flight and crashed into farmlands. In-flight structural fatigue failure of the starboard front lower spar boom.
12/8/195716:45Bolivar, ArgentinaAerolineas ArgentinasBuenos Aires - San CarlosDouglas DC-4LV-AHZ2722761610The plane crashed during a storm. Left wing detached in extreme turbulence. The pilot descending on a track well below the minimum safety flight altitude established for this type of operation. The absence in the flight plan of a forecast showing the intensity of the meteorological phenomena encountered. Inadequate operational dispatch of the aircraft.
12/10/1957UnknownJeannine Lake, Quebec, CanadaNorthern WingsUnknownDouglas C-47ACF-GKV13837/25282330No summary available
12/11/195713:12Ozamis City, PhilippinesPhilippine Air LinesOzamis City - Pagadiande Havilland Canada DHC-3 OtterUnknownUnknown1220While taking off the plane stalled and hit trees. The uncontrollable stall at low altitude which resulted from the abrupt steep climb immediately after takeoff. Contributing factors were the improper loading of the aircraft and the prevailing gusty wind with a relatively high ambient temperature.
12/23/1957UnknownStansted, EnglandScottish AirlinesMalta - LondonAvro 685 York C-1G-AMUNUnknown440The cargo plane crash landed short of the runway on the third landing attempt. The accident was due to an error on the part of the captain in that while making an attempt to land he continued the approach below the critical height without sufficient visual reference to the ground.
12/23/195716:00Off Oahu, HawaiiMilitary - U.S. NavyUnknownLockheed WV-2143197Unknown23190The aircraft lost all power during a simulated emergency maneuver and struck the water after descending from a altitude of 1,000 ft. One of the crew moved an emergency shut-off lever in the wrong direction depriving all four engines of their fuel supply. The plane hit the water and broke in two. It was ruled the check pilot had failed to initiate remedial action when the aircraft began to lose altitude and failed to exercise authority when the real emergency developed.
12/31/1957UnknownBuenos Aires, ArgentinaAerolineas ArgentinasBuenos Aires - Rosario - CorrientesShort SunderlandLV-AARUnknown5190The flying boat sank in Buenos Aires harbor while trying to make an emergency landing after losing an engine.
1/16/1958UnknownBelem, BrazilCruzeiroUnknownFairchild C-82APP-CEF10200330The cargo plane lost the No. 1 engine on takeoff and crashed.
1/20/1958UnknownNear La Paz, BoliviaTAM (Bolivia)Tipuani - La PazDouglas DC-3TAM-04Unknown11110Crashed in mountainous terrain while en route.
2/1/1958UnknownRio de Janeiro, BrazilLoide Aéreo NacionalRio de Janerio - FortalezaDouglas DC-4PP-LEM183366750The plane abandoned the takeoff after an engine failed. The plane was unable to stop and slid off the runway striking rocks and catching fire. Failure of No. 4 engine. Malfunctioning of the starboard brakes.
5/15/1958UnknownNew Delhi, IndiaPakistan International AirlinesDehli - KarachiConvair CV-240-7AP-AEH5238212Crashed shortly after taking off. Improper observation and interpretation of instruments. The captain did not properly observe and interpret his flight instruments and thus inadvertently permitted the aircraft to descend to the ground immediately after a night takeoff during which no visual reference was possible.
2/1/195819:15Norwalk, CaliforniaMilitary - U.S. Air Force / Military - U.S. NavyLong Beach - McGuire AFBDouglas C-118A / Lockheed P2V-5F53-3277A/12772344622/49471The two aircraft collided at an altitude of 3,000 feet scattering wreckage over a residential and business area of suburban Los Angeles. The C-118 had just taken off from Long Beach Municipal Airport on a transcontinental flight and the P2V was on an instrument training exercise. All 41 killed on the C-118A, six on the P2V and one woman on the ground who was hit by debris outside her house. Pilot error, pilots of both aircraft.
2/6/195814:17Munich, GermanyBritish European AirwaysMunich - ManchesterAirspeed Ambassador A5-57G-ALZU521744230The aircraft crashed during takeoff in a snowstorm. The aircraft never lifted from the runway, crashed through the barrier fence and into a house. A German inquiry into the accident concluded that an accumulation of ice on the wings was the cause of the accident. An English inquiry disagreed, stating drag, due to slush on the runway was the cause of the accident. Eight members of the Manchester United football (soccer) team killed. The aircraft was named 'The Elizabethan.'
2/19/1958UnknownMotu Taoru, FranceRéseau Aérien InterinsulaireUnknownConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaF-AOVVUnknown15150Struck the water and sank after the right wing tip float contacted the water during a shallow turn for final approach.
2/20/19585:35Off Corvo Island, AzoresMilitary - U.S. NavyUnknownLockheed WV-2BU-141310Unknown22220Disappeared while on patrol about 100 miles from the Azores. No trace of the aircraft was ever found.
2/27/19589:45Horwich, Lancs, EnglandSilver City AirwaysIsle of Man - ManchesterBristol 170 Freighter 21G-AICS1276242350Crashed into a mountain near Winter Hill during an approach. The First Officer used the wrong radio beacon (Oldham Becaon instead of on Wigan Beacon).
3/7/195819:45Off Ryukyu Islands, OkinawaMilitary - U.S. Marine Corps/Military - U.S. Marine CorpsUnknownFairchild R4Q / Dougas AD-6 skyraider129741/135350Unknown26260The aircraft collided after descending from a holding pattern while attempting to land at Naha Air Base. Failure of the AD-6 pilot to maintain his position. One killed aboard the AD-6. Poor judgement on the part of the R4Q Plane Commander.
3/7/1958UnknownMenzalah Lake, EgyptMisrairAthens - CairoVickers 628 Viking 1BSU-AGN1962680While approaching Cairo, the aircraft was diverted to Port Said where it ditched into Menzalah Lake.
3/22/19582:05Grants, New MexicoPrivateUnknownLockheed 18 LodestarN300E2312440The aircraft went down 35 miles SW of Grants, New Mexico. Fog, snow and thunderstorms were reported in the area. Film director, producer Mike Todd, 49, husband of Elizabeth Taylor, killed. Elizabeth Taylor, who had planned to go on the trip with her husband, remained at home, ill with bronchitis. The plane was named 'The Lucky Liz.'
3/24/1958UnknownNear Kathmandu, NepalIndian AirlinesSimra - KathmanduDouglas DC-3VT-CYN1998820200Due to a navigational error the aircraft flew the wrong route into a valley. While maneuvering to make a turn, the aircraft stalled and crashed. Wreckage was found 16 miles from Kathmandu.
3/25/1958UnknownMiami, FloridaBraniff AirlinesUnknownDouglas DC-7-CN590445072/7932490The plane crashed 2 minutes after takeoff while trying to return to the airport after reporting a fire in the No. 3 engine. The failure of the captain to maintain altitude during an emergency return to the airport due to his undue preoccupation with an engine fire following takeoff.
3/27/195816:15Bridgeport, TexasMilitary - U.S. Air Force/Military - U.S. Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-124C / Fairchild C-119C52-981A/49-195AUnknown18180Collided in midair while cruising at 6,000 ft. Both aircraft crashed into farmlands killing all aboard. The pilot of the 49-195A was flying at the wrong altitude.
4/2/1958UnknownQuito, EcuadorTransportes Aereos OrientalesQuito - EsmeraldasJunkers JU-52/3mHC-SNDJ51091430No summary available
4/6/195823:19Freeland, MichiganCapital AirlinesNew York - Detroit - Saginaw - ChicagoVickers Viscount 745DN743713547470The aircraft stalled and crashed into a corn field, 300 feet short of the runway, while making a landing attempt at Tri-City Airport in restricted visibility of rain and snow. The aircraft struck the ground nose first, then flipped over and broke apart. Icing of the horizontal stabilizer leading to loss of pitch control.
4/7/19589:00Mt. Illiniza, EcuadorAREAGuayaquil - QuitoDouglas DC-3HC-ACL1977932320Flew into a mountain 15 minutes after leaving Guayaquil. Procedural error. The pilot did not maintain IFR until clear of the cloud cover.
4/14/195820:07Off Castell de Fels, SpainAviacoZaragoza - Barcelonade Havilland DH-114 Heron 2DEC-ANJ1411316160Crashed into the ocean after a sudden avoidance manuver. ATC error. Another aircraft was permitted to takeoff without the exact position of the plane being known.
4/21/19588:30Near Sloan, 10 miles SW of Las Vegas, NevadaUnited Air Lines / Military - U.S. Air ForceLos Angeles - New York CityDouglas DC-7 / F-100FN6328C/56-375545142 /243-3149490The DC-7 was en route from Los Angeles to Denver flying at 21,000 ft. The military jet was on a training mission being conducted under VFR. The fighter initiated an evasive maneuver just prior to colliding with the airliner. Both trainee and instructor aboard the F-100 were killed along with all forty-seven aboard the DC-7 airliner. A high rate of near head-on closure at high altitude, human and cockpit limitations and the failure of Nellis Air Force Base and the Civil Aeronautics Administration to take measures to reduce a known collision exposure as training exercises were allowed to be conducted within the confines of several airways after numerous close calls with military jets had been reported by airline crews for more than a year prior to the tragedy.
5/18/19584:30Near Casablanca, MoroccoSabenaLisbon - LeopoldvilleDouglas DC-7COO-SFA45157/73765610The aircraft developed trouble in the No. 1 engine while en route from Lisbon to Leopoldville. While attempting to land in poor visibility on 3 engines, the aircraft stalled 80 ft. above the ground and crashed into a building and burst into flames. Pre-crash damage to the No. 1 engine. An error of judgment by the pilot in reapplication of power when the aircraft was neither in the appropriate configuration nor at a sufficient speed to carry out the attempted safety maneuver.
5/20/195811:29Brunswick, MarylandCapital Airlines / Military - Air National GuardPittsburgh - BaltimoreVickers Viscount 745D / T-33AN7410/53-596610811110Midair collision at 8,000 ft., four miles ENE of Brunswick. Failure of the T-33A pilot to exercise a proper see and avoid procedure to avoid other traffic. One aboard the T-33 ejected safely, all aboard the Viscount were killed.
5/25/1958UnknownGurgaon, IndiaDan-Air ServicesUnknownAvro 685 York C-1G-AMUVUnknown540A fire in fligth caused by a failure of the No. 1 engine. During the ensuing forced landing on rough terrain the aircraft broke up and was consumed by fire.
5/31/1958UnknownSW of Algiers, AlgeriaAir FranceAlgier - Colomb-Bechar - TindoufDouglas DC-3F-BHKV2000115150Crashed into mountains 100 miles southwest of Algiers.
5/31/1958UnknownRio de Janeiro, BrazilParaense Transportes AéreosUnknownCurtiss C-46DPP-BTB33304440The cargo plane crashed.
6/2/19585:23Manila, PhilippinesPan American World AirwaysSan Francisco - SingaporeBoeing 377 Stratocruiser 10-26N1023V159235710A hard landing in heavy rain and gusty winds at Manila caused the collapse of the right main landing gear. A prop broke off the No. 3 engine, penetrated the cabin and killed one passenger. The aircraft was named 'Clipper Golden Gate.'
6/2/1958UnknownNear Guadalajara, MexicoAeronaves de MexicoGuadalajara - Mexico CityLockheed 749A ConstellationXA-MEV266545450The plane crashed into La Latilla mountain 13 km west of Guadalajara. The aircraft did not climb out in accordance with approved procedures.
6/4/195813:58Martinsburg, West VirginiaCapital AirlinesTrainingDouglas DC-3N495534820310Following the trainee-pilot's failure to maintain minimum-control speed during an attempted go-around, the instructor-pilot failed to take control of the aircraft in sufficient time to prevent a critical loss of altitude. A contributing factor was the malfunction of the landing gear latch which delayed retraction of the landing gear and caused the distraction of the instructor-pilot for several seconds during a critical period of the go-around.
6/16/1958UnknownCuritiba, BrazilCruzeiroFlorianopolis - CuritibaConvair CV-440-59PP-CEP49327190Crashed during approach after encountering a downdraft. Missed the runway and collided with a tree. Windshear.
6/25/1958UnknownMohanbari, IndiaIndian AirlinesUnknownDouglas C-47AVT-COJ10051770While manoeuvring at a low height in mountainous terrain during a supply dropping mission the port wing of the cargo plane grazed the side of a hill thus causing the aircraft to slew and crash. A contributory factor might have been the mismanagement of the fuel system which caused temporary loss of engine power and height.
6/27/19580:30Near Chicopee Falls, MassachusettsMilitary - U.S. Air ForceWestover AFB - LondonBoeing KC-135A56-3599A1734815150The aircraft crashed while attempting to break a transatlantiflight record. Heavily loaded with fuel, the pilots failed to detect the aircraft had gone into a slight descent shortly after becoming airborne. The plane struck some power lines and crashed near the Massachusetts Turnpike. The dead included six journalists.
7/9/1958UnknownDhaka, BaangladeshIndian AirlinesUnknownDouglas C-47AVT-CYM19317330Structural failure in the air.
8/9/19581:14Benghazi, LibyaCentral African AirwaysWadi Halfa - BeninaVickers Viscount 748DVP-YNE10254360Crashed into high ground during approach. Misinterpreted or misread altimeter reading. Possible fatigue.
8/12/1958UnknownSakiya Saugye, JapanAll Nippon AirwaysTokyo - NagoyaDouglas DC-3JA5045733633330Ditched into the sea near Izu Island appoximately 1 hour after taking off after experiencing engine trouble.
8/12/1958UnknownMaraso Bay, BrazilLANSAUnknownDouglas DC-4PP-LEQ1054410100Crashed on approach. Cause unknown.
8/14/19583:45North AtlantiOcean, 100 miles W of Galway Bay, IrelandKLM Royal Dutch AirlinesAmsterdam - Shannon - Gander - New YorkLockheed 1049H Super ConstellationPH-LKM484199990The aircraft crashed into the sea while en route from Shannon to Gander, Newfoundland. Possible overspeeding of outer propeller.
8/15/1958UnknownNantucket, MassachusettNortheast AirlinesNew York City - NantucketConvair CV-240-2N906709034240The aircraft crashed 1,450 feet short of the runway while on approach. Poor judgement and technique by the pilot during approach in poor weather conditions.
8/15/1958UnknownNear Chita, RussiaAeroflotUnknownTupolev TU-104-ACCCP-L5442Unknown64640The aircraft stalled after flying over a thunderstorm. The aircraft climbed in excess of its operational ceiling considering its weight.
9/2/1958UnknownSasnashen, RussiaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130A-II Hercules56-0528313617170Shot down by Soviet Mig fighters.
9/2/1958UnknownLondon, EnglandIndependent Air TravelUnknownVickers 621 Viking 1G-AIJE127334The cargo plane lost an engine on the initial climb and was not able to maintain altitude and crashed.
9/2/19586:10Off GuamMilitary - U.S. Air ForceGuam - Clark ABDouglas C-124C Globemaster52-1081AUnknown19190The aircraft crashed 35 miles west of Agana Naval Air Station. In-flight fire of unknown origin.
9/5/1958UnknownCampina Grande, BrazilLoide Aereo NacionalUnknownCurtiss C-46A-CUPP-LDX3028818130The aircraft crashed after a second landing attempt. Improper approach procedure. Incorrect forcast provided to the crew.
9/8/1958UnknownNear Fairchild AFB, Washington DCMilitary - U.S. Air Force / U.S. Air ForceUnknownBoeing B-52 / Boeing B-5256-661 / 56-681Unknown16130In VFR conditions the two Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bombers approached the same runway at the same time. The two aircraft rammed into each other 900 feet above the ground and crashed. Eight out of 9 aboard 56-661 were killed. Five out of 7 aboard 56-681 were killed. Operator error, in that the pilots of both aircraft failed to maintain safe separation during VFR conditions.
9/9/1958UnknownMount Oyama, JapanFlying Tiger LineUnknownLockheed L-1049H Super ConstellationN6920C4822880Crashed into Mount Oyama 15 miles southwest of Tokyo.
9/15/1958UnknownTriel, FranceMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130A Hercules56-0526313415150Midair collision.
9/29/1958UnknownOver the Mediterranean SeaMiddle East AirlinesBeirut - RomeAvro 685 York IOD-ADB1307550The cargo plane disappeared over the Mediterranean Sea and was never found.
10/9/1958UnknownPayette, IdahoMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownFairchild C-123 Provider55-4521AUnknown19190Crashed and exploded on flat terrain easts of Payette. A loss of control or the incapacitation of one of the pilots may have factored in the accident.
10/14/19580:22Mt. Alto del Cedro, VenezuelaLinea Aeropostal VenezolanaUnknownLockheed 1049E Super ConstellationYV-C-ANC457523230Crashed into the Alto del Cedro mountain. Premature descent. Navigation error. Lack of navigation facilities in the area.
10/15/1958UnknownVilla Montes, BoliviaTAM (Bolivia)Fortin Campero - TarijaDouglas C-47ATAM-031383920200Crashed into mountain while en route.
10/17/1958UnknownNear Kanash, RussiaAeroflotPeking - MoscowTupolev TU-104ACCCP-42362Unknown80800The plane was on a flight from Peking to Moscow at FL330 when it went out of control. The aircraft experienced extreme turbulence during a climb, stalled and plunged to earth and burned. The captain described everything as it happened as he attempted to recover from the uncontrolled descent, ending the radio transmission with a farewell.
10/18/1958UnknownPlacentia Bay, CanadaMilitary - U.S. NavyPatuxent River, NAS - Argentia,NASLockheed WV-2 Super ConstellationBu141294Unknown29110Crashed 1,000 feet short of the Argentia, NAS runway.
10/22/195811:50Anzio, ItalyBritish European AirwaysLondon - NapoliVickers Viscount 701CG-ANHC6331310Midair collision with an Italian Air Force F-86. The airliner drifted off course. Neither pilot saw each other before they collided.
11/1/19582:01Nipe Bay, CubaCubana de AviacionMiami - VaraderoVickers Viscount 755DCU-T6039120170Hijacked by 4 Cuban rebels, the plane crashed after running out of fuel while attempting to land at Preston Airport.
11/3/195820:00Near Roccatamburo di Poggiodomo, ItalyYemen AirlinesRome - BelgradeDouglas C-47-DLYE-AAB4345880The DC-3 was to fly the Yemenite Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs from Rome to Belgrade. The aircraft The aircraft crashed on the western slopes of Mount Porretta at an elevation of 2,690 feet due to a navagation error. Pilot error.
11/8/1958UnknownLa Paz, BoliviaTAM (Bolivia)San Borja - La PazDouglas DC-3TAM-05Unknown330The cargo plane disappeared en route.
11/9/195813:21North AtlantiOceanARTOP Aerotopografica LDACabo Ruivo - FunchalMartin MarinerCS-THB5914436360The aircraft was missing on a flight from Cabo Ruivo to Funchal over the North Atlantiafter transmitting an emergency message positioning the aircraft at 36 degrees 40 minutes N 12 degrees W.
11/16/1958UnknownFort Collins, ColoradoCapitol AirwaysUnknownCurtiss C-46FN1301N22480220The cargo plane lost an engine while enroute and crashed. Icing, turbulence.
12/4/195817:15Guadarrama Mountains, SpainAviacoVigo - MadridSNCASE LanguedocEC-ANR2821210Crashed into La Rodilla de la Mujer Muerta while on approach to Madrid. Loss of control due to icing and turbulence.
12/24/195811:58Winkton, EnglandBOACTestBristol 175 Britannia 312UnknownUnknown1290While descending the aircraft struck the ground in heavy fog.
12/26/195812:52Salisbury, ZimbabweUnion Aeromaritime de TransportJohannesberg - Salisbury - Brazzaville - Nice - ParisDouglas DC-6BF-BGTZ43827/3377030The aircraft took off into heavy thunderstorms, was not able to maintain height and airspeed and crashed to the ground. The aircraft struck the ground shortly after takeoff as a result of an uncontrollable loss of airspeed and height due to a sudden squall accompanying the onset of a thunderstorm.
12/30/1958UnknownRio de Janeiro, BrazilVASPRio de Janeiro - Sao PauloSaab ScandiaPP-SQE10337210Crashed on takeoff after the No.1 engine failed. Pilot error. Pilot's incorrect handling of controls in flight.
1/13/1962UnknownNear Tippi, EthiopiaEthiopian AirlinesTippi - JimmaDouglas DC-3ET-T-1100531851Swerved off the runway while taking off and struck a structure.
1/6/195911:20Mt. Pena Blanca, GuatemalaSahsa AirlinesCopan - Nuovo OctopequeDouglas DC-3XH-SAA19667550Crashed into Mt. Pena Blanca while en route. The pilot's attempt to fly over mountainous terrain by visual reference to the ground under weather conditions restricting visibility which forced him to descend to a dangerously low altitude.
1/8/195920:32Mt. Holston, TennesseeSoutheast AirlinesNashville - Knoxville - Tri-City AportDouglas DC-3N18941200710100The aircraft struck a mountain during an ILS approach to Tri-City Airport. Pilot's failure to identify an intersection properly, resulting in flying 15 miles beyond the outer marker and descending to an alititude too low to clear high terrain. An inoperative compass was not entered into the aircraft log.
1/11/1959UnknownRio de Janeiro, BrazilLufthansaHamburg - Rio de JaneiroLockheed 1049G Super ConstellationD-ALAK460239360The plane descended over Guanabara Bay in rain, struck the water with the nosewheel and crashed on Flecheiras Beach, short of the runway. Descent below minima for reasons unknown. Crew fatigue possible.
1/14/1959UnknownPanther Peak, CaliforniaCalifornia Air FreightBurbank, CA - Seattle, WACurtiss C-46FN1240N22404220The cargo plane crashed into Panther Peak while en route.
1/16/195921:40Off Mar del Plata, ArgentinaAustral Lineas Aeras (Argentina)Buenos Aires - Mar del PlataCurtiss C-46A-50-CULV-GED3051452510The aircraft overshot runway and a missed approach procedure was initiated. The plane gradually descended into the ocean just offshore. The pilot was not familiar with the airport and he miscalculated during the instrument approach procedure. The pilot's temporarily confused mental state when he found himself in this critical situation, effectuating his capability and skill.
1/21/1959UnknownNear Merida, VenezuelaLinea Expresa BolivarMerida - LagunillasCurtiss C-46D-15-CUYV-C-LBI33411440While en route, flying VFR the plane ran into a cloud covered El Callejon pass at 7,000 feet. The aircraft made a 180deg turn but crashed into the La Culata Peak at an altitude of 13,500 feet. Flying of the aircraft at an insufficient altitude over an area apparently unfamiliar to the pilot.
1/22/195915:00Dabouk, JordanAir JordanJerusalem - DoboukConvair CV-240-2JY-ACB5515100Struck trees during approach and crashed 2.8 miles northwest of Wadi-Es-Sir. Adverse weather conditions.
1/27/19596:10Brindisi, ItalyAir CharterUnknownAvro 688G-AGRG1255620Overran the runway while taking off, cashed and burst into flames. Windshear.
2/1/195923:37Kerrville, TexasGeneral AirwaysPueblo, CO - San Antoonio, TXDouglas DC-3N1731419242830The aircraft crashed into a hill while attempting an emergency landing after experiencing icing. The captain's poor judgment in continuing into known and dangerous icing conditions.
2/3/19591:00Mason City, IowaDwyer Flying Service - Private CharterMason City - FargoBeechcraft Bonanza 35N3794ND- 1019440Buddy Holly chartered the plane to fly to Fargo after appearing as part of the Winter Dance Party tour at Clearlake, Iowa. J.P. 'The Big Bopper' Richardson, who was suffering from the flu, talked Waylon Jenning into giving up his seat. Ricthie Valens won a coin-toss and went in place of Tommy Allsup. He commented 'I never won anything in my life' after winning the coin-toss. The plane took off into deteriorating weather conditions. The pilot, Roger Peterson, was not certified to fly IFR. The wreckage of the plane was found the next morning in a snowy meadow, 5 miles NW of the airport. The plane hit the ground at a high rate of speed and singers Ritchie Valens, 17, Buddy Holly, 22, Jiles P. 'The Big Bopper' Richardson, 28, as well as the pilot, were killed instantly. It appeared, the pilot became disoriented and flew the plane into the ground. Officially: The pilot's decision to undertake a flight in which the likelihood of encountering IFR conditions existed, when he was not certified to fly IFR. Also, deficiencies in the weather briefing and the pilot's unfamiliarity with the instrument which determines the attitude of the aircraft. In later years, a story appeared in the Iowa Globe Gazette in which a pilot, Al Potter, flying in the vicinity of the aircraft that night, claimed he was in contact with the aircraft shortly before it crashed. Potter stated the pilot radioed he had taken on ice and was losing power.
2/3/195923:56La Guardia Airport, New York, NYAmerican AirlinesChicago - New York CityLockheed 188A ElectraN6101A101573650While attempting to land in rain and fog at La Guardia Airport, the aircraft descended below the minimum altitude and crashed into the East River. The aircraft struck the water while in shallow descent at 150 mph with its landing gear and flaps extended. Primarily the crash resulted from the failure of the crew to properly monitor essential instruments for determining attitude due to preoccupation with particular aspects of the aircraft and its environment. Limited experience of the crew with this particular type of aircraft. Erroneous setting of the captain's altimeter. Possibly misinterpretation of the altimeter and rate of descent indicator.
2/17/195916:00Gatwick, Surrey, EnglandTurkish Airlines (THY)Ankara - Istanbul - LondonVickers Viscount 794DTC-SEV42924140While on approach, the jet lost its wings and had its engines torn off as it ploughed 300 yards through the woods and landed upside down with trees embedded in the mangled fuselage and burst into flames. The flight had been diverted to Gatwick because of fog at London. Cause unknown.
2/18/1959UnknownBelen, ChileSouthern Cross AirwaysArica, Colombia - Puerto Suarez, BolilviaCurtiss C-46AN6882326818550The cargo plane was overloaded and could not maintain altitude after losing an engine. Crashed while attempting an emergency landing.
11/21/1959UnknownBeirut, LebanonAriana Afghan AirlinesBeirut - TehranDouglas DC-4YA-BAG1836727240Crashed shortly after takeoff, 2.5 miles from Beirut Airport. Navigation error. Possible in-flight fire in the No. 1 engine which induced the pilot to start fire emergency action with a resulting reduction in the rate of turn and the rate of climb.
3/5/195911:35Managua, NicaraguaTACALas Mercedes - TegucigalpaVickers Viscount 763YS-09C8219150Crashed shortly after takeoff, inverted, into trees. Failure of No. 1 engine on climbout. The non-retraction of the landing gear immediately after the aircraft reached V2. Failure of engine No. 2 a few seconds later. The aircraft banked left, lost altitude and collided with trees. Engine failure cause unknown.
3/12/195914:10Tobu, IndiaIndian AirlinesUnknownDouglas C-47AVT-CYH12493750The cargo plane crashed during an attempt by the pilot to clear high terrain under poor visibility conditions. He had previously descended to a low altitude in order to determine his position.
3/13/19598:00Mahon, SpainAviacoPalma de Mallorca - MahonBristol 170 Freighter 21EEC-ADH127761810The plane banked to the right soon after leaving the ground and crashed to the ground. Strong gust of wind which tilted the aircraft to the right during final approach to land, causing it to crash to the ground
3/29/1959UnknownNear Banga, Central African RepublicUnion Aeromaritime de TransportUnknownNord 2501 NoratlasF-BGZB2990Crashed while en route in the jungle.
3/29/195910:45Near Silchar, IndiaIndian AirlinesDum Dum - Agartala-Singerbhil - KumbhirgramDouglas DC-3VT-CGI2017624240Sustained structural failure while flying through a thunderstorm.
3/30/1959UnknownAlma, GeorgiaRiddle AirlinesOrlando, FL - Atlanta, GACurtiss C-46AN7840B30242220The cargo plane lost control after a fire broke out in the cargo hold.
4/17/1959UnknownPuerto Kino, MexicoTigres VoladoresMexicale - GuaymasCurtiss C-46F-1-CUXA-MIS2258626260Exlpoded and caught fire near Bahia de Kino. A bomb is believed to have exploded onboard.
4/23/1959UnknownVan, TurkeyAir CharterAnkara, Turkey - BahrainAvro 688 Super TraderG-AGRH125612120The cargo plane aircraft, flying on instruments, drifted north of its normal track because of strong winds and crashed into Mt. Suphan. The winds were stronger than forecast. An accurate bearing could not be obtained at Mus and Van had not been checked. Sub-normal temperatures would result in a high indicated altimeter reading. Calculations on the flight and contacts with beacons were not coordinated and controlled.
4/29/195916:00Valdemeca, SpainIberia AirlinesBarcelona - MadridDouglas DC-3EC-ABC1933428280Crashed into the east slopes of Sierra de Valdemeca after being diverted due to poor weather. Joaquin Blume, Spain's European gymnastics champion, killed. Unfavorable weather made it necessary to deviate from the planned route.
5/2/195921:12Mallorca, SpainAustria-FlugdienstPalma de Mallorca - WienDouglas DC-3OE-FDA12210550Two minutes after reporting at 3,000feet the aircraft struck Alfabia peak at 3,300 feet. Insufficient altitude while flying at normal climb power.
5/12/195915:29Charleston, West VirginiaCapital AirlinesPittsburg - CharlestonLockheed C-69 ConstellationN2735A19784420The pilot intentionally ground looped the aircraft, which slid down a steep embankment caught fire and burned. Landing too fast on a wet runway under conditions conductive to aquaplaning.
5/12/195916:13Chase, MarylandCapital AirlinesNew York City - AtlantaVickers Viscount 745DN746328731310Disintegrated in-flight due to severe turbulence after penetrating a thunderstorm. Icing. A farmhand observed a large chuck of ice fall from the plane seconds before the crash. A second plane crash involving Capital Airlines occurred at Charleston, WV on this same day.
5/13/1959UnknownNear Toumavista, PeruTransportes Aereos PeruanasLima - PucallpaCurtiss C-46AOB-WBP-5072682912120Crashed into a hillside while en route.
5/15/1959UnknownOff Mar del Plata, AregntinaAerolineas ArgentinasMar del Plata - Bahia BlancaDouglas DC-3LV-AFW1979010100Crashed into the sea during a steep turn following a takeoff at night. Undetermined cause.
5/21/1959UnknownMoro, PeruLineas Aéreas InterpolarTalara - AricaCurtiss C-46A-50-CUCC-CIA-49730482880Crashed into a mountain while en route..
6/1/1959UnknownNicaraguaAerolineas NacionalesUnknownCurtiss C-46TI-1020Unknown60600The plane, carrying Nicaraguan rebels was shot down by a Nicaraguan Air Force fighter.
6/23/1959UnknownCerros Baco, PeruAVIANCABogota - LimaDouglas DC-4HK-1351041814140Crashed into a Cerro Baco mountain.
6/26/195917:35Near Varese, Lombardia, 20 miles NW of Milan, ItalyTrans World AirlinesMilan - ParisLockheed 1649A StarlinerN7313C101568680While flying from Athens to Chicago, the No. 6 and 7 fuel tanks in the right wing exploded during a storm. Ignition of gasoline vapors emanating from fuel tank vent pipes by statidischarge after the airliner was hit by lightning.
6/30/195910:35Ishikawa City, Ryukyu Island, OkinawaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownNorth American F-100D-25NA55-3633AUnknown1017The pilot ejected and parachuted safely from the aircraft after the engine caught fire and the aircraft became uncontrollable. The plane crashed into the Miyamori Primary School compound and the surrounding neighborhood killing 17, of which 11 were students, and injuring another 181. Because of the subsequent fire in the aftermath of the crash another 158 persons (28 families) were made homeless.
8/3/195910:30Sagone, IndiaKalinga AirlinesMohanbari - AlongDouglas DC-3VT-DGP9549660Crashed while en route. Navigational error. The pilot entered a wrong valley and stalled the fully loaded aircraft while attempting to turn back.
8/14/195917:14Karachi, PakistanPakistan International AirlinesUnknownVickers 815 ViscountAP-AJE337320The trainee captain attempted a maneuver in disregard of the prescribed limitations of such a maneuver. A two-engine overshoot was attempted at a very low height and below the prescribed minimum speed, when the aircraft was committed to a landing. This resulted in a violent yaw and sharp drop which could not be controlled. The training captain was conversant with the minimum requirements of a two-engine overshoot of the Viscount 815 aircraft but appears to have overestimated his performance.
8/15/195916:42Calverton, New YorkAmerican AirlinesTrainingBoeing 707-123N7514A17641/36550The crew failed to recognize and correct the development of excessive yaw which caused an unintentional rolling maneuver at an altitude too low to permit complete recovery.
8/19/1959UnknownNear Barcelona, SpainTransairBarcelona - LondonDouglas DC-3G-AMZD16112/328632320Nineteen minutes after taking off and while climbing, the aircraft entered a cloud and struck Mt. Monseny. Pilot did not follow prescribed regulations.
8/27/1959UnknownNear Asuncion, ParaguayAerolineas ArgentinasUnknownde Havilland DH-106 Comet 4LV-AHP64115020The aircraft descended below MDA and crashed 5 miles short of the runway while on approach to Asuncion. Pilot error.
9/2/1959UnknownAbilene, TexasAaxico AirlinesAbilene, TX - Forth Worth, TXCurtiss C-46AN5140B26809220The cargo plane took off, rose to 200 ft., stalled and crashed. Elevator control lost. The aft link assembly became disconnected from the clevis in the elevator control horn assembly when an improperly secured bolt backed out.
9/8/1959UnknownPoza Rica, MexicoMexicanaMexico City - MeridaDouglas DC-3UnknownUnknown1610An in-flight explosion occurred in the passenger cabin. A male passenger, who was believed to have been carrying a bomb, fell from the airplane from an altitude of 11,000ft. A forced landing was made at Poza Rica after a fire broke out in the cabin.
9/12/1959UnknownNear Tegucigalpa, HondurasPan American World AirwaysSan Salvador - MiamiDouglas DC-4N8890010504330Shortly after taking off, the cargo plane deviated from it's intended course and struck a mountain, for reasons unknown.
9/23/195918:40Sao Paulo, BrazilVASPSao Paulo - Rio de JaneiroSaab Scandia 90A-1PP-SQV10620200Crashed a few minutes after taking off from Sao Paulo Airport. Cause undetermined.
9/24/195922:24Bordeaux, FranceT.A. Intercontinentaux (France)Bordeaux - BamakoDouglas DC-7CF-BIAP45366/89265530Crashed shortly after takeoff, not gaining altitude and colliding with trees. Crew did not properly monitor altimeter.
9/24/195917:20Great Sitkin Island, AlaskaReeve Aleutian AirlinesShemya - Cold Bay - Adak - AnchorageDouglas C-54BN633961048616160Crashed into a mountain while on approach to Adak. Improper approach. Crew error. Pilot did not fly in accordance with visual flight rules over hazardous terrain.
9/29/195923:09Buffalo, TexasBraniff AirlinesHouston - DallasLockheed 188A ElectraN9705C109034340In-flight separation of the left wing resulted in the aircraft crashing 3 miles southeast of Buffalo, Texas. A design flaw caused an oscillation known as mode to transfer propeller wobble to the outboard nacelles which induced flutter in the wing which led to the separation of the wing. One of two accidents with the same cause. See 3/17/1960.
10/26/195920:18Santa Maria, CaliforniaPacifiAir LinesLos Angeles - Oxnard - Santa Maria - Paso RoblesDouglas C-47A-DLN67589196561911Moments after rotation the left engine exploded and caught fire. The elevator of the plane hit a 12,000 volt powerline and crash landed upright sliding 65 feet. The only fatality was the first officer who was thrown clear of the accident still strapped to his seat. The number 5 cylinder of the left engine failed leading to an explosion that deformed the left engine's ring cowl to a degree that cause excessive drag and buffeting that made sustained flight impossible. Maintenance records showed the engine had a troubling number of oil leaks.
10/29/195915:25Athens, GreeceOlympiAirwaysAthens - ThessalonikiDouglas DC-3SX-BAD949118180Engine failure on takeoff. The plane crashed 5 minutes later. Failure of the gudgeon pin bearing of the No.6 piston of the left engine.
10/30/195920:40Waynesborough, VirginiaPiedmont AirlinesWashington DC - Charlottsville, VADouglas DC-3N55V2044727260Crashed into Bucks Elbow Mountain during an ILS approach to Charlottesville Airport. Navigational omission resulting in an off course approach. It took thirty-six hours before the lone survivor was rescued. A navigational omission which resulted in a lateral course error that was not detected and corrected through precision instrument flying procedures. Mental breakdown of captain during flight.
11/4/195923:07St. Cleophas, Quebec, CanadaWheeler AirlinesMontreal - Hall LakeDouglas C-54ACF-ILI10360550The cargo plane exploded in midair while en route after an engine fire.
11/16/19590:55Gulf of MexicoNational AirlinesTampa - New OrleansDouglas DC-7BN4891C4535542420The aircraft crashed into the Gulf of Mexico at 29 degrees 13 minutes N, 88 degrees 40 minutes W or about 108 miles east-southeast of New Orleans, while on a flight from Tampa to New Orleans. Sabotage (explosion of a bomb aboard) was strongly suspected but could never be proven due to lack of physical evidence. There is a possibility that there is a connection between this crash and the National Airlines crash of January 6, 1960. No one was charged in either case.
11/16/1959UnknownLvov, Ukraine, USSRAeroflotUnknownAntonov AN-10CCCP-11167940140240400Crashed during approach.
11/24/19595:35Chicago, IllinoisTrans World AirlinesChicago - Los AngelesLockheed L-1049H Super ConstellationN102R4824338Shortly after taking off the plane experienced a fire warning in the No. 2 engine, shut it down and attempted to return to Midway Airport. During the final approach the aircraft banked in excess of 45 degrees and developed an excessive sink rate. When the aircraft reached the tops of trees its wings were nearly level and its nose was raised in a climbing attitude but the descent continued and the plane crashed one quarter of a mile southeast of the airport. The accident was the consequence of manuvering the aircraft during the turn to final approach in such a manner as to cause a rate of sink from which recovery was not possible. Sometime during the turn the flaps were retracted from 60% to 24% causing a loss of lift.
12/1/19599:47Willamsport, PennsylvaniaAllegheny AirlinesHarrisburg - WillamsportMartin 202N174A915926250Crashed into Bald Eagle Mountain,13 miles south of Williamsport, while on an ILS approach to Williamsport. Probable accidental caging of the fluxgate compass leading to a erroneous heading indication. Captain's failure to execute a timely abandoned approach. There was one passenger who survived.
12/8/195916:57Off Cartagena, ColombiaSociedad Aeronautica MedellinSan Andres Island - CartagenaCurtiss C-46AHK-5152694145450Disappeared en route. Right landing gear found on Moron Island. Cause undetermined.
12/13/1959UnknownNear Tashkent, Uzbekistan, USSRAeroflotKabul - TashkentIlyushin IL-18UnknownUnknown29290Crashed into a mountain while en route.
12/17/19592:20Ketchikan, AlaskaCalifornia AircraftJuneau - Annette IslandConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaN64TUnknown330The cargo plane cashed en route after reporting engine trouble.
12/21/19597:16Rome, ItalyAlitaliaTrainingVickers 785D ViscountI-LIZT378220Crashed into a hanger during a practice landing. The accident was attributed to a balked landing maneuver carried out below the speed limits for safe directional control of the aircraft during a critical situation that developed in the last phase of the landing in the course of a simulated emergency exercise with two power units inoperative.
12/22/1959UnknownRid de Janeiro, BrazilVASPRio de Janeiro - Sao PauloVickers Viscount 827 / Fokker AT-6PP-SRG401333310Midair collision with a Brazilian Air Force AT-6 Harvard, shortly after takeoff. One killed in the fighter. Failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other.
12/24/19595:00Palembang, IndonesiaGaruda Indonesia AirlinesUnknownDouglas C-47APK-GDV13535210Shortly after takeoff the cargo plane lost the No. 2 engine, tried to return to the airport but crashed. Failure of the right engine, a lack of precaution on the part of the captain and marginal weather. A contributing factor may have been the overloaded condition of the aircraft, however, not to such an extent that it forced the aircraft to descend to a dangerously low altitude.
12/31/1959UnknownNear San Jose de Chiquitos, BoliviaLloyd Aereo BolivianoUnknownDouglas DC-3CP-5841922611110Crashed on takeoff.
1/3/196010:40Taksing, IndiaIndian AirlinesUnknownDouglas C-47AVT-CGG12821990The cargo plane crashed while dropping supplies and making a narrow turn in a valley. The accident was attributed to an error in navigation which caused the pilot to enter the wrong valley. During an attempt to turn back in a restricted area, the aircraft stalled and crashed.
1/6/19602:38Wilmington/Bolivia, North CarolinaNational AirlinesNew York - MiamiDouglas DC-6BN8225H43742/30034340The plane disintegrated in flight at 18,000 feet and crashed 1.5 miles northwest of Bolivia, North Carolina. Detonation of a dynamite bomb by means of dry cell batteries, in the vicinity of row 7, in the passenger cabin. The plane continued to fly for a short time after which the fuselage came apart and the plane crashed in a ball of flames. Julian Frank, who had purchased 1 million dollars in insurance, was suspected of committing suicide by detonating the bomb in his lap or under his seat. There is a possibility Frank may have been an unwitting bomb carrier and that this bombing has something to do with the National Airlines crash of November, 16, 1959. No one was charged in either case.
1/10/196015:38Gulf of SirteMilitary - U.S. ArmyMisurata - Benghazide Havilland Canada U-1A Otter55-29744710100Missing, never found.
1/18/196022:19Charles City, VirginiaCapital AirlinesWashington D.C. - NorfolkVickers Viscount 745DN746221750500The aircraft crashed and burned in a wooded area, striking the ground in a level attitude. The delayed arming of the engine ice-protection systems while flying through icing conditions, causing eventual flame-out of the four engines. This condition existed for sufficient time to cause a drop in battery electrical energy, preventing the unfeathering and relighting of sufficient engines to maintain flight. The aircraft was then dived in an effort to attain sufficient airspeed to drive the propellers out of the feathered positions by wind-milling. At the same time, multiple attempts were made to relight one or more engines. Successful relights were either interrupted by auto-feather action initiated by premature advancing of the throttles prior to complete light up of an engine or prevented by insufficient battery electrical energy. No. 4 engine was eventually relit and the crew had just successfully relit No. 3 engine when the aircraft crashed.
1/19/196018:47Ankara, TurkeyScandinavian Airlines (SAS)Istanbul - AnkaraSud Aviation Caravelle 1OY-KRB014/1442420While on a flight from Istanbul to Ankara, Turkey the aircraft crashed while on approach to Esenboga Airport, 6 nm short of the runway. The aircraft struck the ground at an elevation of 3,500 ft, between the Ankara mountain range and the airport. An unintentional descent below the authorized minimum flight altitude during final approach to Esenboga Airport for reasons that could not be determined. The aircraft was named Orm Viking.
5/11/1973UnknownNear Semipalatinsk, USSRAeroflotUnknownIlyushin IL-18BSSR-7568718900120261610No summary available
1/21/1960UnknownMontego Bay, JamaciaAVIANCAMiami - Montigo BayLockheed 1049E Super ConstellationHK-177455646370A heavy landing led to structural failure and a fire. The adoption of a final approach path resulting in a heavy landing during which a major structural failure occurred in the port wing. Crew fatigue. Lack of proper training.
1/26/19600:15Off Bathurst Island, AustraliaTransportes Aéreos de TimorDarwin - Baucaude Havilland DH-114 Heron 2DCR-TAI14132990Radio contact was lost with the aircraft before it crashed into the ocean. Poor weather. Unqualified pilot.
2/5/1960UnknownLaguna de Huana-Costa , BolivaLloyd Aereo BolivianoLaguna de Huana-Costa - La PazDouglas DC-4CP-6091051059590Crashed 15 minutes after taking off. Engine fire.
2/26/196013:07Rio de Janeiro, BrazilREAL / Military - U.S. NavyCampos - Rio de JaneiroDouglas DC-3 / USN R-6D-1PP-AXD/13158213326 / 43685-30761610Midair collision between a DC-3 and a US Navy R-6D. Improper piloting procedures when flying on authorized instrument flight (US Navy pilot). The pilot of the USN plane disobeyed instructions transmitted by Rio Approach Control. The U.S. Navy disagreed and placed no blame on neither pilot. Twenty six killed on the DC-3, 35 on the R-6D-1. Members of the United States Navy Band among those killed.
2/26/1960UnknownShannon, IrelandAlitaliaShannon - New York CityDouglas DC-7CI-DUVO45231/94552340Lost altitude shortly after taking off and crashed. Cause unknown.
2/26/1960UnknownLvov, Ukraine, USSRAeroflotUnknownAntonov AN-10CCCP-11180Unknown32320Crashed during approach.
3/15/1960UnknownEl Refugio, ColombiaAgencia Interamericana de AviadaAracacuara - VillavicencioConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaHK-1001EUnknown1360Crashed en route.
3/16/1960UnknownNear Tokyo, JapanAll Nippon AirwaysTokyo - NagoyaDouglas DC-3JA-501860063330Mid-air collision with a Japan Air Self Defence Force F-86 fighter which was taking off from Nagoya. Both planes crashed but the F-86 pilot ejected safely.
3/17/196015:25Near Cannelton, 10 mile SE of Tell City, IndianaNorthwest Orient AirlinesChicago - MiamiLockheed 188C ElectraN121US105763630An in-flight separation of the wing. A design flaw caused an oscillation known as whirl mode to transfer propeller wobble to the outboard nacelles which induced flutter in the wing which led to the separation of the wing. Reduced stiffness of the structure and the entry of the aircraft into an area of severe clear air turbulence were contributing factors. One of two crashes with the same cause. See 9/29/59.
3/19/196011:10Cordoba, ColombiaSAMSASan Andres - MedellinCurtiss C-46HK-5162927/38446250Forced landing after engine failure. The accident was attributed to an error in judgment by the pilot in deciding to land at an airport which was closed and where no radio aid was available. Contributing factors were intermittent overspeeding of propellers, adverse weather and no communication tower.
4/5/196014:39Siuna, NicaraguaLanicaSiuna - BonanzaCurtiss C-46A-40-CUAN-AIN269451820Flew into a hill shortly after taking off. Engine failure due to a fatigue crack at a valve.
4/12/196014:20Pelotas, BrazilCruzeiroUnknownDouglas DC-3PP-CDS482322100While taking off, the plane drifted to the right, overcorrected to the left and struck two other aircraft. Pilot error. Incorrect use of the brakes and controls while on the ground.
4/14/1960UnknownTaipei ,TaiwanMilitary - Royal Thai Air ForceUnknownDouglas DC-4UnknownUnknown18180Struck a mountain
4/18/1960UnknownStephenville, NewfoundlandMilitary - U.S. Air ForceDover, Delaware - Mildenhall, EnglandDouglas C-124C Globemaster52-106243971990Failed to gain altitude on take off and struck a hill.
4/19/196020:48Bogota, ColombiaLloyd Aereo ColombianoMiami - Medellin - BogotaCurtiss C-46HK-3903295451370Crashed during final approach. The pilot failed to take proper action to counteract the loss of speed and height in the final approach turn. Lack of pilot experience.
4/20/196013:06Hickory, North CarolinaPiedmont Airlines / PrivateCincinnati, OH - Hickory, NCFairchild F-27 / Cessna 310N2704R/N1807H174440The aircraft were involved in a midair collision while both were making an approach to land. The pilot of the Cessna, the over-taking aircraft, failed to see and avoid the F-27 during the landing appoach. Four died aboard the Cessna, none aboard the Fairchild.
4/22/1960UnknownBunia, Belgian CongoSobelair SA (Belgium)Cairo - BuniaDouglas C-54BOO-SBL309935350Crashed into mountain while on approach. Crew error. The decision by the pilot in descending below the minimum ceiling prescribed.
4/28/19608:22Near Calabozo, VenezuelaLinea Aeropostal VenezolanaMaiquetia - CalabozoDouglas DC-3YV-C-AFE15353/2679813130The aircraft crashed after an explosion aboard. Detonation of a hand-grenade brought aboard by a Russian immigrant. The explosion occurred after the captain tried to disarm the man.
5/15/196019:57Jebel Marra, SudanBalairNiamey - KhartoumDouglas DC-4-1009HB-ILA4307212120Crashed into 8,000 ft. Mt. Marra. Navigation error by the crew who were using an astrofix to estimate their position.
9/7/1960UnknownNear Salto, UruguayAerolineas ArgentinasAsuncion - Buenos AiresDouglas DC-6LV-ADS43031/12731310Crashed in a storm. Separation of propeller followed by disintegration of the aircraft. Overspeeding of No.3 propeller caused by irregular operation of the propeller governor, detachment of that propeller and impact with that of No.4 engine, followed by disintegration of the aircraft.
5/18/1960UnknownEl Sosneado, ArgentinaTransamerican Air TransportBuenos Aires - SantiagoCurtiss C-46LV-GGJ2255410100Crashed due to structural failure after flying into extremely violent turbulence. Insufficient preparation for the flight by the crew. Inadequate arrangements for the secure carriage of the livestock. The pilots failure to familiarize himself with the prevailing weather conditions. Not found until 11/21/61.
5/23/196011:52Atlanta, GeorgiaDelta Air LinesTrainingConvair CV-880N8804E22-00-16440The aircraft stalled for reasons undetermined, at an altitude too low to effect recovery.
6/10/1960UnknownOff Mackay, Qld. AustraliaTrans Australia AirlinesRockhampton - MacKayFokker F-27 Friendship 100VH-TFB1011229290The flight crashed into the sea, 7.5 miles from the airport after being in a holding pattern waiting for fog to lift. Cause could not be determined.
6/14/19604:47Mt. Gilbert, AlaskaPacifiNorthern AirlinesCordova - AnchorageLockheed 749A-79-32 ConstellationN1554V255514140The aircraft failed to maintain its intended flight path and crashed into the face of Mt. Gilbert at 9,646 ft. after taking off from Cordova. The crew's failure to use all available navigational aids in establishing the aircraft's position on Amber I Airway thereby allowing the aircraft to proceed off course over dangerous terrain. A contributing factor to the accident was the failure of air defense radar, which had been tracking the aircraft, to notify either ARTCC or the crew that the aircraft was proceeding on a dangerous course.
6/24/196018:30Rio de Janeiro, BrazilREALBelo Horizonte - Rio de JaneiroConvair CV-340-62PP-YRB19154540Crashed into Guanabara Bay during approach. Cause undetermined.
7/6/196014:30Off Barnegat City, New JerseyMilitary - U.S. NavyUnknownGoodyear ZPG-3W (airship)144242Unknown21180The airship crashed nose-first into the AtlantiOcean, 10 miles off the coast of New Jersey. The failure of a seam due to some unknown factor that degraded the adhesive.
7/10/1960UnknownPersian GulfGulf Aviation (Kalinga Airways)Doha - SharjahDouglas DC-3VT-DGS427316160Crashed into the Persian Gulf while en route. Cause undetermined. Wreckage never found.
7/11/196011:45Near Quito, EcuadorMilitary - U.S. Air ForceBogota - QuitoDouglas C-47B-DK45-1109A3437918180Crashed and burned on Mt. Pichincha as it prepared to land at Quito.
7/14/19604:30Off Manila, PhilippinesNorthwest Orient AirlinesOkinawa - ManilaDouglas DC-7CN29245462/9255810After a loss of power in the No. 2 engine the crew was unable to feather the prop. An emergency descent was made and the plane ditched into the ocean. Upon contact with the water, the aft end of the fuselage broke free at the rear of the pressure bulkhead, the right wing tore free and the engines separated. The wing floated for 3hrs, serving as a life raft for passengers. The remainder of the fuselage, sank some 10 minutes after impact. Passengers were rescued 6 hours after the accident. Failure of No. 2 engine, resulting in oil contamination, loss of oil supply, subsequent loss of the No. 2 propeller assembly and fire-in-flight, which necessitated a ditching.
7/15/19609:40Near Jima, EthiopiaEthiopian AirlinesBulchi - JimmaDouglas DC-3ET-T-18129261110Crashed onto a mountainside at 9,000 ft. The pilot misjudged the weather conditions and continued to fly into deteriorating weather conditions while trying to maintain VFR. The pilot attempted to climb at a speed below the minimum safe climbing speed of the aircraft.
7/19/196013:45Near Goma, ZaireMilitary - Royal Belgian Air ForceUnknownFairchild C-119GCP-36Unknown41370Crashed into mountainous terrain north of Lake Kivu after experiencing engine failure.
7/27/196022:38Forest Park, IllinoisChicago Helicopter AirwaysUnknownSikorsky S-58C helicopterN8795842013130The helicopter crashed into Forest Home Cemetery. The structural disintegration in flight, initiated by a fatigue fracture of a main rotor blade.
7/31/196010:56Near Rimini, ItalyDeutsche FlugdienstFrankfort - RiminiConvair CV-240-4D-BELU783410While descending through 5,000ft, the crew lost the No.1 engine. At 1,500 ft. the other engine was also lost. The aircraft crashed 3,300 ft. short of the runway. Failure of both engines on the aircraft.
8/1/1960UnknownNear Tipuani, BoliviaTAM (Bolivia)La Paz - TipuaniDouglas C-47TAM-099030660The DC-3 crashed into Hayti Mountain while en route.
8/17/1960UnknownKiev, Ukraine, USSRAeroflotCairo - MoscowIlyushin IL-18CCCP 7570518900170235350Crashed after an in-flight fire aboard the aircraft.
8/17/196023:45Near El Kelaa, MoroccoMilitary - French Naval AviationUnknownAvro Lancaster 1WU-26Unknown20200Cashed while en route to Casablanca after experiencing an engine fire.
8/24/1960UnknownOff Heraklion, GreeceDon Everall AviationHeraklion, Greece - Cairo, EgyptVickers 634 Viking 1BG-AMNK210330The cargo plane took off, lost an engine, banked to the left and crashed into the ocean. The cause of the engine failure was not established but the most likely reason appears to be a defective fuel or ignition system. The reason why it was not possible for the aircraft to maintain safe flight after the failure of the engine remains unknown.
8/29/19606:50Off Dakar, SenegalAir FranceParis - DakarLockheed 1049G Super ConstellationF-BHBC462263630The aircraft crashed into the AtlantiOcean after an unsuccessful landing attempt. Cause undetermined. Possible structural failure or loss of control due to turbulence, sensory illusion or distraction of the flight crew which could have been associated with a lightning strike.
9/19/19606:02Agana, Guam, Mariana IslandsWorld AirwaysGuam - Wake IslandDouglas DC-6ABN9077944914/64694800The aircraft was carrying American servicemen and dependants. Less than a minute after taking off, the aircraft crashed on Mt. Barrigada bursting into flames on impact. The casualties were more attributable to the effects of the fire than the crash. Failure of the pilot to comply with published departure procedures by initiating a right turn before attaining an altitude of 1,000 ft.
9/22/1960UnknownOff Naha, OkinawaMilitary - U.S. Marine CorpsAtsugi, Japan - Subi Point, PhilippinesDouglas R5D-356541Unknown29290The plane crashed after transmitting a message that the No. 3 engine was on fire and they were diverting to Okinawa. The fire in the No. 3 engine was extinguished but a residual fire continued in a tire until it ignited the fuel tank resulting in an explosion.
9/26/196023:40Moscow, RussiaAustrian AirlinesWarsaw - MoscowVickers Viscount 837OE-LAF43737310Crashed on approach to Moscow, 11 nm short of the runway. Malfunctioning or misread altimeter.
9/28/1960UnknownNear Juchetipec, MexicoMexicanaTapachula - Mexico CityDouglas DC-3 (C-53-DO)XA-HUS73881880Crashed on the slopes of a mountain in dense fog.
9/29/196012:15Off Elba, ItalyUnited Arab AirlinesGeneva - RomeVickers Viscount 739BSU-AKW42721210Crashed into the Tyrrhenian Sea off Elba after penetrating severe thunderstorm.
10/4/196017:40Boston, MassachusettEastern Air LinesBoston - PhiladelphiaLockheed 188A ElectraN5533106272620A few seconds after becoming airborne, the aircraft struck a flock of starlings. A number of these birds were ingested in engines No. 1, 2, and 4. Engine No. 1 was shut down and its propeller was feathered. Engines No. 2 and 4 experienced a substantial momentary loss of power. This abrupt and intermittent loss and recovery of power resulted in the aircraft yawing to the left and decelerating to the stall speed. As speed decayed during the continued yaw and skidding left turn, the stall speed was reached; the left wing dropped, the nose pitched up, and the aircraft rolled left into a spin and fell almost vertically into the water. An altitude of less than 150 feet precluded recovery.
10/14/1960UnknownElba, ItalyItaviaRome - Genoade Havilland DH-114 Heron 2I-AOMA1409011110Hit Mt. Capanne while en route. Cause unknown.
10/15/1960UnknownPlain City, UtahCapitol AirwaysRapid City, South Dakota - Ogden, UTCurtiss C-46FN1300N22481220The right wing of the cargo plane separated from the aircraft at 6,500 ft. Fatigue of the right wing lower attach angle bolts resulting in an in-flight wing failure.
10/21/1960UnknownUst-Orda, RussiaAeroflotUnknownTupolev Tu-104ACCCP-4245296601701330Crashed after a premature descent.
10/28/196011:39Near Missoula, MontanaNorthwest Orient AirlinesSpokane - MissoulaDouglas C-54A-DCN487621032012120Crashed into mountains in snow showers while descending to Missoula. The aircraft entered a steep left banking turn and the nose was raised in an apparent attempt to turn and climb out through an intersecting valley, however, the aircraft continued to sink toward the ground, rolled to the left and crashed inverted. The failure of the pilot to continue in accordance with his IFR flight plan by attempting a VFR approach during instrument weather conditions.
10/29/196021:02Toledo, OhioArctiPacificToledo - Kansas City, MOCurtiss C-46F-1-CUN1244N2245848220Crashed after taking off from Toledo Express Airfield, landing 5,800 ft. beyond the runway threshold. Sixteen members of the California State PolytechniCollege, San Luis Obispo football team killed. Premature lift-off, partial loss of power in the No.1 engine, overweight aircraft and weather conditions were the cause of the crash.
11/5/1960UnknownBhairawa, NepalRoyal Nepal AirlinesUnknownDouglas C-47A9N-AAD19792440Crashed on takeoff.
11/7/1960UnknownNear Quito, EcuadorAREAGuayaquil - QuitoFairchild F-27AHC-ADV0001A37370Crashed into a mountain 20 miles south of the airport.
11/23/196018:45Manila, PhilippinesPhilippine Air LinesIloilo - ManilaDouglas DC-3PI-C133Unknown33330Crashed into Mt. Baco while en route. Navigational error under adverse weather conditions.
12/7/1960UnknownCachimbo, BrazilREALCuiaba - ManausCurtiss C-46A-60-CKPP-AKF29515150The No.2 engine failed while en route. The aircraft lost altitude, crashed in a jungle and burned. Starboard engine failed to feather for reasons unknown.
12/11/196019:50San Andres de Giles, ArgentinaMilitary - Argentine Air ForceBuenos Aires - LimaAvro 691 Lancastrian IVT-102Unknown31310The domestiflight cashed and burned in heavy rain 100 miles from it's destination. Pilot error. Flying VFR in adverse weather conditions.
4/3/196123:57Llico, ChileLANTemuco - SantiagoDouglas DC-3CC-CLD-P210971624240The plane crashed into La Gotera Hill while on approach to Santiago. The official cause is unknown. Icing suspected. All members of the Green Cross Chilean soccer team killed.
5/10/19612:30Stah, AlgeriaAir FranceFort Lamy, Chad - Marseilles, FranceLockheed 1649A StarlinerF-BHBM102778780While en route from Fort Lamy, Chad to Marseilles, France, the airliner crashed and burned in the Sahara Desert on the Algeria / Libya border. Detonation of a nitrocellulose bomb.
5/24/1961UnknownNear Tacoma, WashingtonMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-124A-DL51-01744350822220Crashed shortly after taking off from McChord Air Force base.
12/16/196010:33Staten Island / Brooklyn, New YorkUnited Air Lines / Trans World AirlinesChicago - New York City / Columbus - New York CityMD DC-8-11 / Lockheed 1049 S ConstN8013U/N6907C45290 /40211281286A midair collision took place over Staten Island at 5,000 ft. The Connie was cleared to land at La Guardia Airport on Runway 04 when the United DC-8 struck the Connie tearing it apart. The Connie immediately crashed to the ground at Miller Army Air Field on Staten Island. One passenger was sucked out into one of the DC8s jet engines. Other passengers fell from the Connie as the spinning fuselage fell onto Staten Island. The United jet tried to make an emergency landing at La Guardia Airport but could not maintain altitude and crashed into the streets of Brooklyn. Forty-four passengers on the Constellation and eight-four passengers on the DC-8 were killed. Three passengers from the DC-8 died shortly after. One young boy, Stephen Baltz survived several days before succumbing to his injuries. Six people were also killed on the ground. The United crew entered a low-altitude holding pattern at 500 miles per hour, twice the speed it should have been going and flew past the clearance limits and airspace allocated to the flight. One of 2 VORs on the DC-8 was not functioning. Although the crew knew this, they failed to report this to the ATC, who probably would have provided extra radar assistance.
12/17/196014:10Munich, West GermanyMilitary - U.S. Air ForceMunich - Northolt AB, EnglandConvair C-131D (CV-340-79)55-291212202031The aircraft lost an engine on takeoff from Munich. Unable to maintain height, it crashed into St. Paul's Cathedral church and into a business section of the city killing 31 on the ground. A collection of water was found in the fuel tank booster pump.
12/22/196012:31Cebu City, PhilippinesPhilippine Air LinesCebu - DavaoDouglas DC-3PI-C1262059337280Crashed on takeoff. Failure of the No. 1 engine shortly after take-off but after V2. Inappropriate emergency procedures by crew.
1/2/1961UnknownRuzyne, CzechoslovakiaCeskoslovenske AerolinieUnknownAvia 14OK-MCZ10580711010100Unable to gain altitude, the aircraft crashed into power cables during takeoff.
1/3/19617:40Koivulahti, FinlandFinnairKokkola - VaasaDouglas DC-3OH-LCC14066/2551125250Crashed into woods while attempting to land. Both pilots tested positive for alcohol. In addition, the pilot did not have enough sleep the night before and was not considered to be in satisfactory mental and physical condition to undertake the flight.
1/19/196120:25New York, New York (Idlewild)Aeronaves de MexicoNew York - Mexico CityMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-21XA-XAX45432/10510640An aborted takeoff caused the aircraft to crash through the airport barrier fence and burst into flames. The unnecessary discontinuance of the takeoff as a result of actions by the check-pilot who was either not in the pilot's seat or reached forward without warning and pulling the throttles back. This action caused power to be decreased on all four engines. Contributing factors were the marginally poor weather, snow on the runway and the possibility of the pitot head heat not being on.
1/22/19611:40Midway Island Naval Air StationMilitary - U.S. NavyUnknownLockheed WV-2 Super ConstellationBU14319344672263While returning from an aborted barrier mission, the aircraft hit a seawall at end of short runway. The main landing geart was sheared off and the aircraft cartwheeled, slid into a vehicle, exploded and burned.
1/24/19612:48Mt. Burangrang, IndonesiaGaruda Indonesia AirlinesJakarta - BandungDouglas DC-3PK-GDI1967221210The aircraft struck Mt. Burangrang . Attempt by the pilot to fly over mountainous terrain when unsure of his position and in weather conditions which severely restricted visibility.
1/26/1961UnknownOff Argentia, AzoresMilitary - U.S. Air ForceAzores - Argentia,NewfoundlandDouglas C-118A51-176264367023230Exploded and cashed crashed into the AtlantiOcean approximately 25 miles northeast of the Azores.
1/28/196112'20Off Montauk Point, New YorkAmerican AirlinesTrainingBoeing 707-123N7502A17629/8660Crashed into the AtlantiOcean and exploded.
2/3/196123:55Off Surabaya, IndonesiaGaruda Indonesia AirlinesSurabaya - BalikpapanDouglas DC-3PK-GDY1305226260Disappeared while en route. The wreckage was never found. It is believed the aircraft crashed into the sea off the island of Madura.
2/15/196110:05Near Brussels, BelgiumSabenaNew York City - BrusselsBoeing B-707-320OO-SJB17624/9272721The aircraft was about to touchdown on the runway when engine power was increased and the aircraft climbed to 1,500 ft. The aircraft completed 3 left-hand circles. Its attitude increased until it nosed down and crashed. The entire eighteen member U.S. Figure Skating team killed. Failure of the aircraft's flying controls, possibly jamming of the outboard ailerons or unwanted extension of the spoilers.
3/9/196115:00Near Caracas, VenezuelaLinea Aeropostal VenezolanaSan Antonio-MaiquetiaDouglas DC-3YV-C-AZQ1998612120Crashed while en route. Navigation error. Failure of the crew to follow the prescribed route. Flying VFR in IFR conditions.
3/25/1961UnknownNear Natal, BrazilMilitary - Brazilian Air ForceRio de Janerio - BelemDouglas C-47DLC-47-2055447328230Crashed while attempting to land.
3/28/196120:08Russelbach, East GermanyCeskoslovenske AeroliniePrague - ZurichIlyushin IL-18OK-OAD18000210252520The aircraft crashed 13.6 miles Northeast of Nürnberg after an intentional descent for unknown reasons led to the disintegration of the aircraft due to structural stress. Possible defective artificial horizon. Possible unnoticed over control of the electrical rudder or aileron trim. Possible physical incapacitation of one or both pilots.
5/29/1961UnknownSingaporeMilitary - Royal Air ForceUnknownHandley Page Hastings C-2WD497Unknown13130Lost an engine, stalled and crashed.
5/30/19611:20Near Lisbon, PortugalKLM Royal Dutch AirlinesRome - Lisbon - Madrid - Santa Maria, Azores -CaracasMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-53PH-DCL4561561610Five minutes after taking off from Lisbon, Portugal, the aircraft plunged into the AtlantiOcean. There were indications from the wreckage that the aircraft went into a spiral dive and hit the water at over 500 mph. Either through inattentiveness or loss of an artificial horizon or other instrument malfunction, the aircraft went into a steep left bank from which recovery was not possible. Attitude of the aircraft at the moment of impact pointed to over correction.
6/12/19614:11Cairo, EgyptKLM Royal Dutch AirlinesRome - CairoLockheed L-188C ElectraPH-LLM201936200Crashed into power lines during the approach, 4 km short of the runway. Crew's neglect to cockpit duties.
6/17/196122:23Near Kano, NigeriaContinentale Deutsche LuftreedereiTripoli - KanoDouglas C-54B-1-DCD-ABEB10530710Error in judgement on the part of the captain, who, after sighting the runway lights, concentrated on keeping them in sight and failed to make adequate reference to his flight instruments. As a result, he allowed the aircraft to descend below the obstacle clearance limit of 360ft. In the darkness, with no ground reference, the runway lights gave him insufficient guidance as to his height and angle of approach and he was unaware that the aircraft had descended to ground level. The fatigue of the captain and the failure to illuminate the aircraft's landing lights were conributing factors.
6/30/196120:57Buenos Aires, ArgentinaTranscontinentalSalta - Cordoba - Buenos AiresCurtiss C-46ALV-FTO19335240Crashed into a trees and telegraph poles on final approach.The pilot failed to follow the instrument approach procedures during the approach.
7/10/1961UnknownOdessa, Ukraine, USSRAeroflotUnknownTupolev TU-104BCCCP-42447Unknown8510Hit apporach lights while trying to land in heavy rain.
7/11/196111:36Denver, ColoradoUnited Air LinesOmaha - DenverMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-12N8040U45307122171Following takeoff from Omaha, hydraulidifficulties were experienced. The flight was continued to Denver where the aircraft experienced asymmetrical reverse thrust while landing and crashed into a maintenance truck and burned. Asymmetrical thrust during the landing attempt due to a hydrauliemergency. Numbers 1 & 2 thrust reversers failed. The crew failed to activate the back-up high-pressure air bottle used to hold the reverse ejectors in the extended position during a hydrauliemergency. Poor evacuation procedures. A contributing factor was the failure of the first officer to monitor the thrust reverse indicator lights when applying reverse thrust and the crew's lack of training and knowledge on the aircraft's hydraulisystem. The driver of the maintenance truck was killed.
7/12/19611:29Casablanca, MoroccoCeskoslovenske AerolinieZurich - RabatIlyushin IL-18BOK-PAF18100290472720On reaching Rabat, the plane was diverted to Casablanca because of poor ground visibility. Conditions at Casablanca were a little better but the plane overshot the runway on its first approach. With worsening conditions the pilot asked to land at the U.S. Air Force base at Nouasseur. While the tower was seeking permission, the pilot saw a window of opportunity and tried again to land at Casablanca. The aircraft crashed into a hillside and burned eight miles short of the runway.
7/19/19618:00Near Azul, ArgentinaAerolineas ArgentinasBuenos Aires - ComodoroDouglas DC-6LV-ADW4313667670The aircraft disintegrated in flight following the application of loads in excess of the design loads. The aircraft entered an area of extreme turbulence and was struck by lightning.
7/21/19612:11Shemya, AlaskaAlaska AirlinesSeattle - Shemya AFBDouglas DC-6AN6118C45243/919660Undershot the runway by 200 feet, crashed and burned. Absence of approach and runway lights. Lack of guidance from air trafficontroller during last stages of flight.
8/6/1961UnknownBudapest, HungaryMalev Hungarian AirlinesUnknownDouglas DC-3HA-TSA2049227273The aircraft crashed between a row of houses while on a sightseeing flight. Inattention of crew to duties. Pilots had 2 companions in the cabin during the entire flight and performed forbidden maneuvers including one sharp turn which resulted in lost control of the aircraft.
8/9/196117:30Sola, NorwayCunard Eagle AirwaysLondon - SolaVickers Viking 3BG-AHPM15239390Crashed into a mountain18 nm northeast of Stravanger Airport. Deviation from prescribed course. Cause unknown.
8/13/1961UnknownNear Pha Khao, LaosAir AmericaUnknownCurtiss C-46FB-13622465660The cargo plane struck a mountain while dropping supplies.
8/29/196118:22Sondreströmfjord, GreenlandEastern Provincial AirwaysUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-3 OtterCF-MEXUnknown610An in-flight fire, initiated and sustained by a severe fuel leak. The fuel leak was caused by the locking of a carburetor drain plug to unscrew.
9/1/19612:05Near Hinsdale, IllinoisTrans World AirlinesChicago - Las VegasLockheed 049 ConstellationN86511203578780The aircraft crashed and burned in a field 10 miles west of Midway Airport. The airliner had taken off from Midway headed for Las Vegas. Loss of a 5/16 inch steel bolt from the elevator boost system which caused the elevator to move to its full upward position creating a stall and loss of control of the aircraft.
9/5/1961UnknownNear Sendafar, EthiopiaEthiopian AirlinesAddis Ababa - AsmaraDouglas DC-3ET-T-16133051950Malfunctioning propeller. The pilot tried to turn back for an emergency landing but crashed.
9/6/1961UnknownCerro del Aernal, Costa RicaLineas Aéreas CostarricensesUnknownDouglas DC-3TI-1006C4960220Cargo plane crashed.
12/29/1961UnknownSurabaya, IndonesiaGaruda Indonesia AirlinesUnknownDouglas DC-3PK-GDZ1251414140No summary available
9/10/19613:55Shannon, IrelandPresident AirlinesShannon - GanderDouglas DC-6BN9077344058/36583830The aircraft crashed into the Shannon River shortly after taking off in fog. Possible fault with the artificial horizon or aircraft's aileron tabs. Contributing factor was the weather and crew fatigue.
9/12/196122:09Near Rabat, MorroccoAir FranceParis - RabatSud-Aviation Caravelle IIIF-BJTB6877770The aircraft crashed and burned while attempting to land at Sale Airport. With its landing gear down and flaps partially extended, the plane struck the ground in a slight nose-down attitude. Possible misread altimeter.
9/17/196122:13Ndola, ZambiaUnited Nations OrganizationLeopoldville - NdolaDouglas DC-6BSE-BDY4355916160The aircraft crashed into the jungle approximately 9 miles from the destination airport. UN Secretary General, Dag Hammarskjöld, 56, killed. The aircraft was allowed to descend too low, resulting in striking trees and crashing. Although the United Nations released a statement that no evidence of sabotage was found, rumors persist about this accident alleging that the victims were shot prior to the crash or that a bomb onboard exploded.
9/17/19618:57Chicago, IllinoisNorthwest Orient AirlinesChicago - TampaLockheed 188C ElectraN137US114237370Takeoff and Initial climb appeared to be normal, but at approximately 200 feet a shallow turn to the right continued into a gradually increasing bank of about 85 to 90 degrees. While in the turn, the crew made a short, garbled transmission indicating alarm. During the latter part of the turn a gradual descent began and, two minutes after taking off, the aircraft struck the ground. Mechanical failure in the aileron primary control system due to an improper replacement of the aileron boost assembly, resulting in a loss of lateral control of the aircraft at an altitude too low to effect recovery.
9/23/196118:02Ankara, TurkeyTurkish Airlines (THY)Adana - AnkaraFokker F-27 Friendship 100TC-TAY1018229280Crashed into high terrain on approach, 18 kms from Ankara Airport. The aircraft was not in a normal flying pattern and below normal altitude.
10/7/19612:00Mt. Canigou, FranceDerby AviationLondon - PerpignanDouglas DC-3G-AMSW16171/3291934340Crashed into Mt. Canigou while descending to land. Navigational error.
10/10/1961UnknownEl Adem, LibyaMilitary - Royal Air ForceUnknownHandley Page Hastings C-2WD498Unknown37170The plane stalled and crashed during takeoff.
11/1/196114:26Les Prevosts, GuernseyBristol 170 Freighter 31MCherboug - Les PrevostsSilver City AirwaysG-ANWL132601020Failed to gain altitude after a missed approach and crashed. The malfunctioning of the automatipitch coarsening unit of the starboard propeller. This deprived the captain of the necessary degree of control of the aircraft at a critical stage of the flight.
11/1/19612:15Near Recife, BrazilPanair do BrasilLisbon - Ilha do Sal - RecifeDouglas DC-7CPP-PDO4487245450The flight crashed into a hill during approach. Pilot error. Improper evaluation of distance, flying a non-standard traffipattern by night and failing to observe altitude minima during the final approach.
11/8/196121:24Near Richmond, VirginiaImperial AirwaysBaltimore - Columbia SCLockheed C-69 ConstellationN2737A197679770Flown under a military contract, several procedural errors by the crew caused the loss of 2 engines. After several more errors, the aircraft crashed into a wooded area. Most deaths from post-impact fire and CO. Lack of command coordination and decision, faulty judgement and insufficient knowledge that led to an emergency situation. In addition there were faulty maintenance procedures. The carrier's license was revoked 6 weeks after the crash.
11/11/1961UnknownOff Puerto RicoAir Haiti InternationalSan Juan, PR - ManaguaLockheed L-749A ConstellationHH-ABA2615330Went missing en route.
11/23/19615:40Campinas, BrazilAerolineas ArgentinasSao Paulo - Trinidadde Havilland Comet 4LV-AHR643052520After reaching an altitude of about 100 m, the aircraft lost altitude, collided with a eucalyptus forest and was destroyed. Pilot error. Failure to operate under IFR in adverse weather conditions at night. Failure to follow the climb procedure.
11/23/1961UnknownSao ToméMilitary - Força Aérea PortuguesaUnknownDouglas C-54 SkymasterUnknownUnknown35210No summary available
11/30/1961UnknownSydney, NSW, AustraliaAnsett ANASydney - CanberraVickers Viscount 720VH-TVC4615150Crashed 9 minutes after taking off, into Botan Bay, 3 miles south of the airport . In-flight structural failure due to turbulence.
12/4/1961UnknownMainz, GermanyLufthansaTrainingBoeing 720-030BD-ABOK18058/202330Crashed into an open field in a steep dive after attempting an emergency landing.
12/12/1961UnknownChievres, BelgiumMilitary - Belgian Air ForceUnknownFairchild C-119G / Fairchild C-119CP-23 / CP-2510951/ 1108213138Midair collision between two C-119s.
12/15/1961UnknownManagua, NicaraguaLanicaUnknownCurtiss C-46AN-AOEUnknown220The cargo plane cashed while attempting to land. Shifting cargo.
12/21/1961UnknownAnkara, TurkeyBritish European AirwaysAnkara - Nicosiade Havilland Comet 4BG-ARJM645634270Shortly after taking off from Esenboga Airport, the aircraft assumed an excessively steep climbing angle, stalled and crashed. The probable cause of the accident was the obstruction of the pitch pointer in the captain's director horizon which led him to make an excessively steep climb. One of three screws had worked its way loose and blocked the pointer on the dial from indicating the correct pitch.
12/24/196110:50Old Harbor, Kodiak Island, AlaskaKodiak AirwaysOld Harbor - KaguyakGrumman G-21A GooseN1503V1020510No summary available
1/22/196215:16Caranavi ,BoliviaCorporacion Boliviano de FomentoUnknownCurtiss C-46DCP-54133579660The cargo plane's right wing tip struck a wall and then the plane crashed into a tree. Pilot error in failing to discontinue takeoff, even after the right wing tip hit the well and broke off, while the aircraft was on the ground during the takeoff run.
1/27/1962UnknownBatataevka, USSRAeroflotUnknownAntonov AN-10ACCCP-11148Unknown13130Crashed on takeoff. Engine failure
2/4/196210:05Near Tino Maria, PeruFaucettHuanuco - PucallpaDouglas DC-3OB-PBH-530733118180While flying at FL 150, the pilot radioed he was returning to Huanuco because of bad weather. Soon after, the plane was seen spiraling towards the ground and witnesses heard the engines accelerate before the aircraft hit a hill. Separation of the left elevator in flight.
2/25/1962UnknownPortlamar, Margarita Island, VenezuelaAvensaPorlamar - CumanaFairchild F-27YV-C-EVH1223230Approximately 10 minutes after takeoff , for a scheduled flight to Cumana, the aircraft crashed into the San Juan Mountains.
2/25/196214:35Municipio de Marulanda, ColombiaAviancaManizales - BogotaDouglas C-47AHK-50219653220After taking off the crew of the cargo plane declaired an emergency and crashed shortly after. The faulty procedure on the part of the pilot who made the en route climb from Manizales to San Felix at a low altitude, so that the aircraft became trapped in a canyon and crashed in the San Felix pass at La Aguadita after stalling during a turn at 9,000 ft.
3/1/196210:09Jamaica Bay, New York, New YorkAmerican AirlinesNew York City - Los AngelesBoeing B-707-123BN7506A17633/1295950After taking off from Idlewild Airport and reaching a height of 1,500 feet, the aircraft made a left turn but continued to roll until it was inverted and crashed into Jamaica Bay approximately 3 miles southwest of the control tower. A rudder control malfunction which caused a full unwanted rudder deployment, yaw, sideslip and roll which led to loss of control of the aircraft. This was caused by the use of an improper tool at the manufacturing plant to wrap the rudder servo unit's wiring, damaging the wires and leading to a short circuit. There is speculation that the accident was actually caused by the captain putting the aircraft in a steep 45 degree bank which resulted in the loss of control of the aircraft.
3/4/196218:20Douala, CameroonCaledonian AirwaysDouala - LisboaDouglas DC-7CG-ARUD45160/7541111110The aircraft had a unusually long take-off run and appeared to gain altitude with difficulty. One and one-half miles from the runway the aircraft struck trees and crashed into a tidal swamp and burst into flames. A jammed right elevator spring tab caused the crew to lose of control of the aircraft.
3/6/1962UnknownNear Seymour, South AfricaSouth African AirwaysGrahamtown - QueentownDouglas DC-3ZS-DJC16189/32937720Crashed into a mountain. Error in judgement by the pilot-in-command who attempted a low visual flight, beneath the cloud base, near mountains, in deteriorating weather conditions.
3/8/196217:43Mt. Medetsiz, TurkeyTurkish Airlines (THY)Ankara - AdanaFairchild F-27TC-KOP8311110Crashed into a mountain at an altitude of 6,800 ft. while en route in poor weather. In avoiding cumulus clouds and turbulent conditions the pilot was not able to keep track of his exact position or maintain exact altitude.
3/8/1962UnknownRome, ItalySocieta Aerea MediterraneaKhartoum - RomeDouglas DC-6BI-DIMO44254/456550The cargo plane crashed into Mt. Velino while en route.
3/8/196217:30Near Alencon, FranceMilitary - U.S. Air ForceTraining exerciseLockheed C-130A Hercules55-0020304715150The transport was taking part in a parachute drop mission with five other aircraft when it crashed.
3/15/19621:14Adak, AlaskaFlying Tiger LineCold Bay, AK - Adak, AKLockheed 1049H Super ConstellationN6911C4804710Crashed into a rock embankment, 328 ft. short of runway threshold while attempting to land on Runway 23 and after being warned by ATC that the plane was below the glidepath. The main gear and right wing separated from the plane and a fire ensued. The pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude during the final approach.
3/15/19620:30Western PacifiOcean, Philippine SeaFlying Tiger LineTravis AFB - Honolulu - Agana, Guam - Clark AFB -SaigonLockheed 1049H Super ConstellationN6921C48171071070Lost at sea while en route from Guam to the Philippines. The crew of the SS T.L. Lenzen supertanker sighted a midair explosion at 00:30 local time, from their position at 13 degrees 44' N, 134 degrees 49' E. The subsequent search of over 144,000 square miles found nothing. Cause undetermined.
3/20/1962UnknownAlgeriaMilitary - French Air ForceUnknownNord 2501 Noratlas204Unknown11110No summary available
3/27/196217:45Santiago de Cuba, CubaCubana de AviacionSantiago de Cuba - HavanaIlyushin IL-14CU-T819Unknown22220Crashed shortly after takeoff into the sea 1 mile offshore and sank. The weather was clear.
4/6/196215:00Near Villavicencio, ColombiaMilitary - Colombian Air ForceBogota - Araracuara - VillavicencioDouglas C-47FAC-563Unknown31310Due to winds, the aircraft was 10 degrees off course as it prepared to land at Villavicencio and crashed into a 11,500 ft. mountain.
4/22/1962UnknownSerrania del Baudo, ColombiaAVISPABahia Solano - QuibdoDouglas C-47A-1HK-5241207540400Nothing was heard from the aircraft after departing Bahia Solano. The wreckage was found 4 days later, 31 miles from the airport on Bonito Peak at an elevation of 2,400ft.
10/12/1962UnknownNear Camona, SpainIberia AirlinesBarcelona - Valencia - SevilleConvair CV-440 -62EC-ATB44318180Crashed into mountain while attempting to land.
5/6/196213:29Near Portsmouth, EnglandEast Anglian Flying ServicesJersey, Channel Islands - Portsmouth, EnglandDouglas C-47AG-AGZB1218018120The plane descended to 1,000 ft while approaching Portsmouth in low clouds and drizzle and stuck St. Boniface and bust into flames. Pilot error. Crew flew below minimum safe altitude.
5/8/1962UnknownNear Mong Pa Liao, BurmaMilitary - Union of Burma Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-47UB-BG-707Unknown32320The plane crashed and burned in a ravine after experiencing engine failue.
5/9/196219:30Vitoria, BrazilCruzeiroRio de Janerio - VitoriaConvair CV-240-0PP-CEZ2525230Crashed into trees short of the runway while on approach. Approach not carried out in accordance with company procedures and misjudgement of his distance from the runway.
5/12/1962UnknownGodthaab, GreenlandEast Provincial AirwaysSondre Stromfjord - GodthabConsolidated CatalinaCF-IHAUnknown21150While landing on the water, the plane abruptly swerved to the right and sank in a short period of time. Because of a malfunction, the nose wheel doors were not closed and locked. The doors were torn off in the landing, allowing water to enter the wheel well severely damaging the aircraft.
5/15/1962UnknownNear Cairo, EgyptUnited Arab AirlinesCairo, Egypt - Beirut, LebanonDouglas DC-3SU-AJMUnknown330The cargo plane crashed shortly after taking off.
5/17/1962UnknownNear Nairobi, KenyaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130A Hercules56-0546315413130Struck a mountain in poor weather conditons.
5/22/196211:40Near Markt Schwaben, West GermanyMilitary - U.S. NavyUnknownLockheed C121J131390431026260After departing Rhein-Main Air Base, the pilot sent a distress message requesting an emergency landing. Soon after, the aircraft disintegrated losing it's left wing. Some sort of undetermined emergency led to explosive decompression which led to the destruction of the plane.
5/22/196221:21Near Unionville, MissouriContinental AirlinesChicago - Kansas City, MOBoeing B-707-124N7077517611/4945450While en route from Chicago to Kansas City the airliner fell from FL 390 and crashed 6 miles north-northwest of Unionville, Missouri after an explosion aboard caused separation of the tail section. Detonation of a dynamite bomb in the right rear lavatory in the towel bin under the wash basin. This is the first case of sabotage on a commercial jet airliner. The bomb was believed to have been carried aboard by a passenger in a suicide-for-insurance plot.
6/3/196212:35Villeneuve-le-Roi, Val-de-Marne, FranceAir FranceParis - New York CityBoeing B-707-328F-BHSM17920/1591321300During takeoff from Orly Airport, the nose rose for about 5 seconds and then dropped back down on the runway. Smoke streamed from the wheels as the crew tried to stop the aircraft but it ran off the runway and collided with the runway lights and a house. The only survivors were two stewardesses who were seated in the tail section which broke free in the crash. The aircraft's horizontal stabilizer was improperly trimmed due to a failure of the trim servo motor.
6/4/1962UnknownSofia, BulgariaAeroflotUnknownTupolev Tu-104BCCCP-4249121604550Struck a mountain after losing an engine.
6/22/19624:01Basse-Terre, Guadaloupe, West IndiesAir FranceParis - Pointe-a Pitre - SantaigoBoeing B-707-328F-BHST18247/2741121120The aircraft crashed into a 1,400 ft. hill while on approach, 15 miles from the runway threshold. Nonfunctioning VOR station. Insufficient meteorological information given to the flight crew. Malfunctioning automatidirection finder due to the effects of poor atmosphericonditions. The aircraft was named Chateau de Chantilly.
6/28/1962UnknownNear Adler, RussiaAeroflotLvov - SochiAntonov AN-10ACCCP11186Unknown81810The plane crashed into a mountain during an approach to Adler Airport. The accident was caused by a change in approach patterns to the airport on the part of controllers without approval from aviation authorities. Lack of training by the carrier for flights into mountainous regions.
6/30/1962UnknownNear Krasnoyarsk, USSRAeroflotUnknownTupolev TU-104ACCCP-423708660130184840The aircraft went into an uncontrollable dive from FL 290.
7/6/1962UnknownNear Tashkent, Uzbekistan, USSRAeroflotUnknownIlyushin IL-14UnknownUnknown14140No summary available
7/7/196223:59Near Junnar, Maharashtra, IndiaAlitaliaBangkok - BombayMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-43I-DIWD45631/16094940The aircraft crashed into a hill near Bombay, India, at an elevation of 3,600 ft. 50 miles ENE of the airport. Navigational error. Premature descent. Crew did not use navigational facilities available.
7/9/196221:42Off Brindisi, ItalyTrans Mediterranean AirwaysUnknownDouglas DC-4OD-AEC42918660The cargo plane descended and crashed into the ocean attempting to take off. A loss of power on the No.1 and 2 engines following takeoff, which resulted in a gradual loss of height. The probable slow psycho-physical reaction of the crew, due to fatigue, may have prevented perception of the danger and the timely execution of maneuvers to prevent the accident, or minimize its consequences.
7/15/1962UnknownNear Lahore, PakistanIndian AirlinesKabul - Amritsar, IndiaDouglas C-47AVT-AUS20289310A vulture crashed through the cockpit window and killed the copilot.
7/16/1962UnknownLoheshyphn, IndiaKalinga AirlinesUnknownDouglas C-47VT-DFZ4647990Stalled and crashed.
7/19/196215:45Near Bangkok, ThailandUnited Arab AirlinesHong Kong - Bangkokde Havilland Comet 4CSU-AMW646426260Crashed into a jungle on the side of a mountain, 52 nm from the Bangkok airport while on approach. Premature descent. Navigational error.
7/22/196223:19Honolulu, HawaiiCanadian PacifiAir LinesHonolulu - Nadi, FijiBristol Britannia 314CF-CZB1339440270Shortly after takeoff, a fire warning indication caused the pilot to feather the propeller on the No. 1 engine. Fuel was jettisoned, and the flight returned to Honolulu for landing approximately 40 minutes after departure. The three-engine landing approach appeared normal until the aircraft had proceeded beyond the runway threshold and had commenced its landing flare at an altitude of approximately 20 feet above the runway centerline. A go-around was attempted from this position and the aircraft banked and veered sharply to the left. Initial ground contact was made by the left wing tip approximately 550 feet to the left of the runway centerline. The aircraft progressively disintegrated as it moved across the ground, then struck heavy earth-moving-equipment parked approximately 970 feet from the runway centerline. The accident was caused by the attempted three-engine go-around, when the aircraft was in a full landing configuration, at insufficient airspeed and altitude to maintain control.
7/28/1962UnknownSochi, RussiaAeroflotUnknownAntonov An-10ACCCP-1118640200381810Struck a mountain while attempting to land. Changes in the approach patterns for Sochi Airport, not approved by the State aviation authorities and without informing the flight crews about it. Inadequacies of flight control and crew training in the Sochi area and training for flights in mountainous regions in general.
7/30/1962UnknownCoulommiers, FranceAir FranceTrainingDouglas DC-3F-BAOE11769840Crashed during a training flight.
8/1/196213:15Near Kathmandu, NepalRoyal Nepal AirlinesKatmandu - New DeliDouglas DC-39N-AAH621610100Crashed into a 11,200 ft. mountain, 100 miles from New Deli. Dirfted off course to the north of the intended track.
8/20/196222:08Rio de Janerio, BrazilPanair do BrazilRio de Janeiro - LisbonMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-33PP-PDT45273/121105150Rejected takeoff. Overran runway into the sea. Incorrect stabilizer setting. Stablizer setting changed from nose-up to nose-down position. Delayed decision to abort takeoff.
8/23/196215:57Berranca Bermeja, ColombiaTaxader AirlinesBerranca Bermeja - BucaramangaDouglas DC-3HK-794455132200While taking off, the aircraft began to veer to the left. The pilot corrected to avoid a collision with the T wind indicator and crossed into the parking apron. The pilot applied full power and decided to take off from the apron. The starboard wing struck two helicopters, cart wheeled and burst into flames. Pilot error. Poor flight technique, faulty judgment in trying to take off outside of the main runway.
8/24/1962UnknownCerro Puena Paz, PeruFaucettUnknownDouglas DC-3OB-PBN-65925839990Crashed into the jungle near San Ramon.
9/2/1962UnknownNear Khabarovsk, USSRAeroflotKhabarovk - PetropavlovskTupolev TU-104ACCCP-423668660110386860The airliner crashed and burned 10 minutes after taking off from Khabarovsk Airport.The crew reported that they were experiencing shaking and uncontrollable roll and yaw.
9/3/196216:55Yanoyaki, JapanMilitary - Japan Maritime Self Defense ForceUnknownLockheed P2V-7KA-4628Unknown12121On a disaster relief mission, the plane clipped tree tops and crashed.
9/4/196221:00Near Lake Milton, OhioPrivate - Ashland Oil CompanyUnknownLockheed 18 LodestarN1000F246313130The aircraft lost its right wing in flight, crashed and burned in a field. Malfunction of the electrielevator trim tab unit which resulted in aircraft uncontrollability and subsequent structural failure of the wing.
9/10/19629:00Brno, CzechoslovakiaCeskoslovenske AerolinieBratislava - BrnoAvia 14OK-MCT9080710334110Crashed on approach.
9/10/196211:05Near Milan, WashingtonMilitary - U.S. Air ForceEllsworth AFB - Fairchild AFBBoeing KC-135A60-03521812744440Crashed into a wooded area in broken overcast while attempting to land at Fairchild Air Force Base. Navigational error.
9/10/1962UnknownNear Alcoche, BoliviaAerolineas AbaroaCaranavi - RurrenabaqueDouglas C-47ACP-71020230440The failure of the left engine and execution of a sharp 180 degree turn to the left of the original flight path. This was the only possible maneuver since the valley ahead narrowed and a turn to the right could not be effected, because the aircraft was close to - and below the altitude of - a mountain on that side.
9/21/1962UnknownSela, IndiaKalinga AirlinesUnknownDouglas C-47AVT-DGX12142880Stuck a mountain in poor weather.
9/23/196221:00North AtlantiOceanFlying Tiger LineGander, Newfoundland - Frankfurt, GermanyLockheed 1049H-82 Super ConstellationN6923C482776280A fire developed in the No. 3 engine. A few minutes later, the propeller of the No. 1 engine oversped and the flight engineer inadvertently closed the firewall shutoff valve to the No. 1 engine. The No. 1 engine was then shut down. The No. 2 engine then developed mechanical trouble. The plane ditched at sea approximately 560 nm W of Shannon, Ireland. Failure of 2 of the 4 aircraft's engines and the improper action of the flight engineer which disabled a 3rd engine necessitating a ditching at sea.
10/10/196218:30Spt-Îles, Quebec, CanadaTrans Canada Air LinesUnknownVickers 757 ViscountCF-THA2181920Collided with a RCAF CF-101B Voodoo fighter plane on the runway. The controller having assumed in error that the Viscount was turning off at the high speed taxi strip, cleared the Voodoo aircraft for takeoff before the Viscount was clear of the active runway.
10/12/1962UnknownManila, PhilippinesPhilippine Air LinesTrainingFokker F-27 Friendship 100PI-C50310191330Crashed while practicing take offs and landings.
10/12/1973UnknownAcapulco, MexicoAvionas BanamexUnknownde Havilland DH-125-1AXA-COL25086880Crashed while approaching to land.
10/19/196220:52Windsor Locks, ConnecticutAllegheny AirlinesWashington D.C. - Providence, RIConvair CV-340/440N8415N1255210Following departure from Philadelphia, a high frequency whistling noise was heard and inspection revealed an escape of air at the lower aft corner of the rear service door. Pillow cases were placed in this area to reduce the air noise but no further action was taken. While the aircraft was descending through 4,000 feet the door blew out. The ensuing outward rush of air ejected a flight attendant who was near the door opening. Undetected insecure latching of the rear service door, resulting in an inflight explosive decompression which ejected a flight attendant from the aircraft.
10/25/1962UnknownNear Moscow, RussiaAeroflotUnknownTupolev TU-104BCCCP-424952170310100Crashed on takeoff on a test flight. Rudder controls improperly installed.
11/10/196214:37Near Tourane, South VietnamAir Vietnam (South Vietnam)Hue - Da NangDouglas DC-3XV-NID16074/328227270Crashed into 1,800 ft. mountain, 12 miles from the Da Nang airport. Navigational error in poor weather conditions.
11/19/1962UnknownNear Nagoya, JapanAll Nippon AirwaysUnknownVickers 828 ViscountJA8202444440Made a sharp turn, nosed up and hit the ground.
11/23/196212:24Ellicott, MarylandUnited Air LinesNewark - Washington D.C.Vickers Viscount 745DN743012818180The aircraft penetrated a flock of Whistling Swans at 6,000 ft. One, estimated to be 13 pounds, struck the leading edge of the left horizontal stabilizer, weakening the structure and causing it to detach. The aircraft lost control and broke-up in mid-air and crashed. Bird collision.
11/23/1962UnknownSao Tomé & PrincipeMilitary - Portuguese Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-54D75021077337230Crashed while taking off in a storm.
11/23/196214:10Le Bourget, FranceMalev Hungarian AirlinesFrankfurt - ParisIlyushin IL-18DHA-MOD18000200221210Stalled and crashed during approach, 0.5 miles from the outer marker. Cause undetermined.
11/26/196212:09Paraibuna, BrazilVASP / PrivateSao Paulo - Rio de JaneiroSaab Scandia / Cessna 310PP-SRA10726260Midair collision with a Cessna at 2,400 m. Twenty-three killed on the Saab, three on the Cessna. Both pilots failed to maintain adequate lookouts for other aircraft.
11/27/19623:40Lima, PeruVarigPorto Alegre - LimaBoeing B-707-441PP-VJB17906/12997970After initiating an overshoot procedure, at the suggestion of the control tower, because it was too high, the aircraft proceded to start another approach when it crashed into La Cruz Peak. Possible misinterpretation of navigation instruments.
11/30/196221:45New York, New YorkEastern Air LinesCharlotte - New York CityDouglas DC-7BN815D45084/71151250The aircraft was 1,000 ft past the ILS touchdown point and at an altitude of 25 ft. when a loss of visual reference caused the crew to abandon their approach. The landing gear was retracted, 20 degrees flaps selected and climb power applied. At 3,500 ft. from the threshold, in a 6 degree left bank and speed of 135 knots the No. 1 and 2 propellers struck the ground. The aircraft hit a mound of earth and broke up. Crew failed to follow approved procedures. Technique employed by the crew during abandonment of the approach under fog conditions that were not adequately reported.
12/6/196217:00Barranca Bermeja, ColombiaTaxader AirlinesBucaramanga - BarrancabermejaDouglas C-47HK-437E469726240Crashed in heavy rain while en route. Pilot error. Flight under VFR in IFR conditions.
12/14/19622:19Near Manaus, BrazilPanair do BrasilBelem - ManausLockheed 049-46-21 ConstellationPP-PDE204750500Crashed 9 miles short of its destination. Cause unknown. The aircraft was named Estevao Ribeiro Baiao Parente.
12/14/196222:12Burbank, CaliforniaFlying Tiger LineChicago - BurbankLockheed 1049H Super ConstellationN6913C4810553The aircraft crashed during an ILS approach to Burbank Airport. Incapacitation of the captain with a heart attack at a critical point in the approach from which the co-pilot could not recover.
12/19/196219:30Warsaw, PolandLOT Polish AirlinesBerlin - WarsawVickers Viscount 804SP-LVB39533330Stalled and crashed 8 miles from the threshold after being struck by lightning.
12/20/1962UnknownKadena AB, OkinawaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownKB-50UnknownUnknown12120Twelve killed, including civilians. Two civilian houses burnt.
12/22/1962UnknownNear Brasilia, BrazilVarigRio de Janeiro - BrasiliaConvair CV-240-2PP-VCQ1034010Crashed short of the runway, striking trees. The aircraft descended below the prescribed altitude for undetermined reasons.
12/28/1962UnknownRotterdam, The NetherlandsCarvair ATL-98Southend, England - Rotterdam, The NetherlandsChannel Air BridgeG-ARSF183391810The pilot carried out the final stage of approach below the normal glide path with insufficient engine power, as a result of which the speed of descent was too high in relation to the horizontal distance still to be covered to the beginning of the runway. Consequently, the aircraft, at a high vertical speed, hit a dyke, after facing the direction of approach.
12/29/19621:11Monte Renosa, Corsica, FranceAir NauticBastia - AjaccioBoeing B307-1 StratolinerF-BELZ200125250Crashed into Mt. Renoso at 7,450 ft. Crew fatigue. Inadequate preparation for the flight. Entered cruise at a high rate of speed. Navigational errors. Failed to maintain safe altitude. Decent started prematurely.
3/10/19647:00Grand Isle, LouisanaCommercial Air TaxiUnknownBell 74GN994BUnknown220The helicopter overshot the landing pad and crashed into the water. Pilot operated carelessly. Improper in-flight decisions and planning.
1/14/196323:28Barter Island, AlaskaWien Alaska AirlinesUnknownBeech AT-11N65458Unknown650Crashed in poor weather conditions while on final approach. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions. Descended below obstructing terrain during night VFR approach.
1/15/1963UnknownSao Paulo, BrazilCruzeiroUnknownConvair CV-240-0PP-CEV645137The crippled airliner crashed into houses and burst into flames as it was coming in for an emergency landing in steady rain.
1/17/196315:53Great Salt Lake, UtahWest Coast AirlinesTrainingFairchild F-27N27036330Crashed into the Great Salt Lake while practicing an emergency decent during training. Crews lack of vigilance for undetermined reason.
1/26/1963UnknownKotzebue, AlaskaSkyvan AirwaysUnknownCurtiss C-46FN6793322380210The cargo plane crashed after a go-around was attempted. An uncontrollable loss of altitude caused by adverse wind conditions during an attempted go-around.
1/29/196322:44Kansas City, MissouriContinental AirlinesMidland, TX - Kansas City, MOVickers Viscount 812N242V356880While making a straight in approach, the aircraft continued flying over the runway to the south end and while at a height of 90 feet, suddenly pitched down and struck the ground. Icing of the horizontal stabilizer which led to loss of pitch control.
1/30/1963UnknownOff Patuxent River, MarylandMilitary - U.S. NavyUnknownLockheed P-3A OrionUnknownUnknown14140Crashed en route into the ocean.
2/1/196317:15Ankara, TurkeyMiddle East Airlines / Military - Turkish Air ForceC-47Nicosia - AnkaraVickers Viscount 754DOD-ADE244171787Midair collision between a civilian and military aircraft. Both planes crashed into a heavily populated area destroying buildings, houses and vehicles. Fourteen killed on the Viscount, three on the C-47 and 87 on the ground. Cause attributed to a military flight training zone extending into the approach pattern associated with civilian aircraft. The Viscount aircraft had an IFR flight plan but was cruising under VFR conditions and did not see the C-47 until it was too late.
2/3/196312:07San Francisco, CaliforniaSlick AirwaysUnknownLockheed 1049H Super ConstellationN9740Z4851830The aircraft struck approach lights 1,170 feet from the runway threshold, climbed to about 200 feet and then crashed approximately 1,900 feet beyond the threshold and on the left edge of Runway 28L. Continuation of an instrument approach after adequate visual reference was lost below authorized minimums. Inadequate monitoring of the instrument approach by the PAR controller was a contributing factor.
2/8/1963UnknownSyktyvkar ,RussiaAeroflotTrainingAntonov An-10ACCCP-11193402104770The plane stalled and crashed.
2/12/196313:48Near Miami, FloridaNorthwest Orient AirlinesMiami - ChicagoBoeing B-720-051BN724US18354/22443430The aircraft crashed 37 miles west-southwest of Miami after penetrating a thunderstorm and encountering severe turbulence. The aircraft initially entered an area of updrafts followed by downdrafts which put the aircraft into a high speed dive. While trying to pull out of the dive, the aircraft broke apart from excessive g forces. The crew is believed to have concentrated on maintaining a given airspeed in an extreme turbulence condition instead of flying attitude. In doing so, excessive stress was applied to the wings which separated from the fuselage. The weather was considerably worse than forecast.
2/28/196321:29Boston, MassachusettsEastern Air LinesUnknownDouglas DC-7N842D454448/9442601With engines idling, a girl ran into the No. 2 propeller despite warnings of ramp personnel. Suicide.
3/2/196310:02Near Davao City, PhilippinesPhilippine Air LinesCotabato - DavaoDouglas DC-3PI-C48916115/3286327270Crashed into Mt. Boca during descent for landing. Limited visibility, crosswinds contributing to navigational error.
3/5/196318:20Camden, TenneseePrivateKansas City - Dyersburg - NashvillePiper PA-24-250 ComancheN7000P24-2144440The plane took off from Dyersburg and flew into a storm. The pilot, Randy Hughes, was not instrument rated, lost control and crashed. The plane was at full throttle in a 45 degree downward attitude when it struck the ground. Singer, Patsy Cline, 30, killed. Also killed were Hawkshaw Hawkins, 39,, Cowboy Copas, 49, and Cline's manager, Randy Hughes, 35. Cline’s friend, Dottie West, offered a ride to Cline. They were to travel from Kansas City, Kansas, to Nashville. West tried to persuade Cline to ride in the car, believing it was safer. Cline was eager to return home to her children and wanted to take her flight. She refused to ride with West. Cline allegedly told West she was ready if it was her time to leave. Noninstrument pilot attempted visual flight in adverse weather conditions, resulting in a loss of control. Judgment of the pilot in initiating flight in the existing weather conditions.
3/15/19635:40Near Karai, IranMiddle East AirlinesTehran - BeirutAvro 685 York C1OD-ACZ1218440The cargo plane crashed after experiencing engine trouble.
3/15/196313:55Near Charana, BoliviaLloyd Aereo BolivianoArica - La PazDouglas DC-6BCP-70743547/20441410Struck 14,250 ft. Chachacomani Peak. Flight under VFR in IFR conditions in marginal weather conditions with severe turbulence.
3/20/19632:23Monte Matto, ItalySaudi Arabian Royal FlightGeneva - Nicede Havilland Comet 4CSA-R-7646118180Crashed into a mountain during approach. Cause unknown.
3/23/196311:00Misaki Mountain, JapanMilitary - Japan Air Self Defense ForceUnknownH-21BUnknownUnknown10100No summary available
11/20/196421:14Angelholm, SwedenLinjefygUnknownConvair CV-440SE-CCK19543310Descended prematurely struck the ground 2 km short of the runway. Crew mistook lights perpendicular to the runway for runway lights and descended prematurely.
3/30/1963UnknownNear Sora, ItalyItaviaPescara - RomeDouglas DC-3I-TAVI16477/3322511110Crashed into Monte Vale Rotonote, 53 miles southeast of Rome, where the plane was scheduled to land. Navigation error. Descending too low in order to maintain visual contact with the ground. Poor weather conditions. Failure to notify ATC of the changes made during the flight.
4/14/196312:18Oslo, NorwayIcelandairCopenhagen - OsloVickers Viscount 759DTF-ISU14912120Crashed on approach, 6 km west of the runway. Possible icing of the stabilizer.
5/3/196313:27Near Buca, CameroonAir AfriqueDouala - LagosDouglas DC-6BF-BIAO45479/99655550The aircraft flew into a mountain at 6,500 ft. Navigation error. Crew choose to fly a prohibited route at too low an altitude.
5/3/1963UnknownSao Paulo, BrazilCruzeiroSao Paulo - Rio de JaneiroConvair CV-340-59PP-CDW15950370The aircraft returned to airport after the No. 2 caught fire. The crew feathered the prop, made a left turn, stalled and crashed into a house. Improper feathering procedure.
5/12/1963UnknownNear Ayayda, EgyptUnited Arab AirlinesCairo - AlexandriaDouglas DC-3SU-AJXUnknown34340Crashed into an orange grove while en route.
6/3/196310:16PacifiOcean, 116 miles WSW of Annette Island, AlaskaNorthwest Orient AirlinesMcChord AFB - Elmendorf AFBDouglas DC-7CFN29045209/8611011010The aircraft was being flown under contract to the military. While en route, the aircraft crashed into the sea. The last known message was a request to ascend from 14,000 ft. to 18,000 ft. The last known position was 54 degrees 14 minutes N, 134 degrees 41 minutes W. Unable to determine the probable cause due to lack of evidence.
6/3/19634:25Sama, IndiaIndian AirlinesAmritsar - SrinagarDouglas C-47VT-AUL2026529290Cashed 25 miles from Amritsar. Structural failure of the aircraft in the air, following overstressing, as a result of loss of control. The loss of control was caused by improper rigging of the rudder bungee system.
6/10/1963UnknownYunnan, BurmaUnion of Burma AirwaysRangoon - PutaoDouglas DC-3XY-ACS987720200Crashed into Mt. Kaolokung while attempting to land.
6/16/1963UnknownBekkessamson, RomainiaTaromMunchen - ConstantaVEB 14PYR-ILL1480307231310Crashed between Totkomlos Bekessamson while en route.
6/16/1963UnknownNear Aysen, ChileMilitary - Chilean Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-47AFAC-9531946120190No summary available
6/23/196312:00Nar Augustdorf, West GermanyMilitary - Royal Belgian Air ForceUnknownFairchild C-119CP-45Unknown47380The aircraft was accidentally hit in the wing by a phosphorus mortar shell fired by a British Army unit setting the aircraft on fire. Nine paratroopers were able to jump to safety before the plane crashed.
6/26/1963UnknownDetmold, GermanyMilitary - Belgian Air ForceUnknownKaiser-Fraser C-119GCP-4524647380Struck by British mortar fire over Sennelager. Nine paratroopers were able to jump to safety before the plane crashed.
7/1/1963UnknownPasso Fundo, BrazilVarigCarazinbo - Passo FundoDouglas DC-3PP-VBV15444/2688918150Crashed into trees during initial approach in heavy fog. Error in judgment by the pilot in attempting to fly visually in unfavorable weather conditions during twilight.
7/2/196315:49Rochester, New YorkMohawk AirlinesRochester - NewarkMartin 404N449A141404370The pilot lost control of the aircraft while attempting to take off in a thunderstorm and crashed. Poor decision by pilot-in-command to take off during a severe thunderstorm.
7/3/19639:09Mt. Ngatamahinerua, New ZealandNew Zealand National AirwaysAuckland - Whenuapai - TaurangaDouglas DC-3ZK-AYZ15204/2688923230Crashed while on a descent to Tauranga the aircraft experienced heavy rain, turbulence and extreme downdrafts on the lee side of a mountain. The plane crashed into the Kaimai Range at 2,460 ft., just 300 feet below the nearest summit. Premature descent by the pilot-in-command. Misleading forcast. Lack of DME equipment at the airport.
7/13/1963UnknownNear Irkutsk, RussiaAeroflotMoscow - IrkutskTupolev TU-104BCCCP424922160535350Crashed 2 miles short of the runway during approach. Premature descent.
7/15/1963UnknownFarafangana, MadagascarAir MadagascarUnknownDouglas C-475R-MAJ128131260Crashed while taking off.
7/17/1963UnknownPak Tha, LaosAir AmericaUnknownCurtiss C-46FB-14822510660The cargo plane crashed into a fog shrouded mountain.
7/27/19631:50Off Bandra, Maharashtra, IndiaUnited Arab AirlinesBangkok - Bombayde Havilland Comet 4CSU-ALD644163630The aircraft crashed into the Arabian Sea while on a flight from Tokyo, Japan to Egypt while preparing to land in rain and turbulence. The pilot may have lost control while turning into an area of severe turbulence and heavy rain.
8/8/1963UnknownWemmershoek Mountains, South AfricaMilitary - South African Air ForceUnknownAvro Shackleton MR31718K152813130The aircraft suffered extreme air frame icing and crashed inverted into a mountain.
8/12/196313:19Lyon, FranceAir InterLille - LyonVickers Viscount 708F-BGNV3920201Struck by lightning while on initial approach in a thunderstorm. The accident resulted from exceptionally bad weather conditions in the area where the aircraft was holding at the request of Lyon Approach. The Board did not rule out the possibility of a flash of lightning dazzling the crew and causing temporary blindness or appreciably incapacitating both crew members.
8/14/196315:00Near Great Falls, MontanaAmerican Air Export & Import Co.UnknownCurtiss C-46F-1-CUN6794122391210The aircraft lost an engine during takeoff and could not gain sufficient altitude, entered a canyon which forced a landing in a field causing the aircraft to strike a small earth dam. The failure of the captain to effect a proper and timely assessment of a power plant malfunction, followed by improper judgment and technique during a single-engine emergency operation.
8/17/1963UnknownHachijo-Jima Island, JapanFujita Koku Kabushki KaiUnknownde Havilland DH-114 HeronJA61551402619190Crashed into mountains shortly after taking off from Hachijo. Cause unknown.
8/21/196312:15Near Leningrad , RussiaAeroflotTallinn - MoscowTupelov Tu-124CCCP-4502123507015200After the landing gear did not retract after takeoff the flight was diverted to Leningrad because of fog. After circling for a long time the plane began to lose it's engines because of fuel starvation and a ditch was carried out in River Neva.
8/28/196312:30Off Miami, FloridaMilitary - U.S. Air Force / Military - U.S. Air ForceUnknownBoeing KC-135A / Boeing KC-135A61-0319/61-032218226/1822916160A mid-air collision occurred approximately 700 miles east of Miami, Florida.
9/4/19636:22Durrenasch, Aargau, SwitzerlandSwissairZurich - GenevaSud-Aviation Caravelle IIIHG-ICV14780800Prior to departure from Zurich Airport, the pilot,, without authorization, taxied half way down the runway in order to clear fog. The aircraft then went back to the beginning of the runway and took off only to crash 10 minutes later, 15 miles WSW of Zurich. Braking done during the fog clearing procedure overheated the brakes which led to the wheel flange splitting and a burst tire which damaged a fuel line which caused a fire to start which ultimately led to the loss of control of the aircraft.
9/11/1963UnknownPerpignan, FranceAir NauticLondon - PerpignanVickers Viking 1BF-BJER21640400Crashed into Pide la Roquette while descending for an approach to Perpignan. Navigational error.
9/11/1963UnknownNear Patti, IndiaIndian AirlinesMadras - Nagpur - Delhi.Vickers Viscount 768DVT-DIO19218180Went into a steep dive and crashed into a field. Cause unknown.
9/22/1963UnknownOff Dover, DelewareMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-133A56-20024516710100Crashed into the ocean shortly after taking off.
10/9/1963UnknownNear Marseilles, FranceAeronaves de PanamaMarseilles, France - Dhah, Saudi ArabiaDouglas C-74HP-38513915660Crashed shortly after taking off with a cargo of 30 dairy cows.
10/14/196311:33Jamaica, New YorkNew York AirwaysIdlewild - NewarkBoeing Vetrol 107 II helicopterN6673D3660The helicopter crashed to the ground and burned. Fatigue failure of the drive quill shaft due to contamination of the lubrication system in the aft transmission assembly.
10/18/1963UnknownNear Aswan, EgyptMilitary - Soviet Air ForceUnknownAntonov AN-12UnknownUnknown31310Crashed and burned in a sandstorm while attempting to land at Aswan.
10/20/1963UnknownHayes Island, RussiaAeroflotUnknownIlyushin IL-14CCCP-041886341301550No summary available
10/22/196310:40Near Tisbury, EnglandBritish Aircraft CorporationTest flightBAC One-Eleven 200ABG-ASHG4770During a stalling test the aircraft entered a stable stalled condition from which recovery was not possible.
11/8/196317:59Mariehamn, Aaland Island, FinlandFinnairTurku - MariehamnDouglas DC-3OH-LCA979924220The aircraft flew below the safe flying altitude and hit trees on the approach line in fog. Wrong indication of the pilot's altimeter during the instrument approach. Landing carried out in below minimum conditions.
11/29/196318:33Ste. Therese de Blainville, CanadaTrans Canada Air LinesMontreal - TorontoMcDonnell Douglas DC-8F-54FCF-TJN45654/1791181180The aircraft crashed about 5 minutes after leaving Dorval Airport in Montreal. Icing of the pitot system or failure of the vertical gyro or an unprogrammed and unnoticed extension of the Pitch Trim Compensator.
12/7/196319:19Near Nederland, ColoradoZantop Air TransportLowery AFB - Ogden Hill AFBCurtis C-46A-20-CUN60926571330The cargo plane impacted a vertical rock face at 12,500 ft. Pilot in command executed improper in-flight decisions and planning and exercised poor judgment.
12/8/196320:59Elkton, MarylandPan American World AirwaysWashington - Baltimore - PhiladelphiaBoeing B-707-121N709PA17588/381810The airliner was on a flight from Baltimore to Philadelphia. The aircraft was in a holding pattern along with 5 other planes when the control tower received a Mayday message. The plane was seen going down in flames and crashed 10 miles southwest of New Castle, Delaware. The aircraft was struck by lightning. Lightning induced ignition of fuel tank vapors. Within two weeks after the accident, the FAA ordered lightning discharge wicks to be installed on all commercial jet airliners. The aircraft was named Clipper Tradewind.
12/12/196310:15Gazni, AfghanistanTrans Mediterranean AirwaysKawait - KabulDouglas C-54AOD-AEB10424330The cargo plane struck a mountain while en route. A wrong estimation of the wind speed and direction resulted in a navigation error which brought the aircraft 42 nm from the approved air route. Possible contributing factors were: lack of weather forecast prior to takeoff, personal worries, fatigue and lack of oxygen, inadequate charts and maps.
12/15/1963UnknownCairo, EgyptMisrairCairo - LuxorVickers 634 Viking 1BSU-AFK213660Crashed shortly after taking off.
12/17/196323:41Los Angeles, CaliforniaWestern AirlinesUnknownDouglas DC-6BN93131455364600The No 1. and No2. Engine propellers touched the runway after an attempted go-around during landing. A safe landing was made at Lockheed Air Terminal in Burbank. Failure of the pilot to maintain a positive rate of climb and the premature retraction of the landing gear during a go-around in the fog.
1/9/19649:50Zarate, ArgentinaAerolineas Litoral ArgentinaRosario - Buenos AiresDouglas DC-3LV-FYJ14713/2615830280The pilot reported a localized fire in the cabin. Soon after, he attempted to land at an airfield close to Zarate. The aircraft struck the ground with its landing gear, left engine and wing which resulted in a break-up of the plane and subsequent fire. Crew was possibly overcome by fumes from the fire.
1/22/196423:00Prescott, ArizonaCommercial Air TaxiUnknownPiper PA-23N2136PUnknown220Crashed to the ground during final approach in snow showers. Improper IFR operation. Weather below minimums. Weather considerably worse than forecast.
2/3/1964UnknownNear Ankara, TurkeyTurkish Airlines (THY)Istanbul - AnkaraDouglas C-47ATC-ETI12319330The cargo plane crashed short of the runway while on approach. Improper IFR procedure. Descended below MDA.
2/3/19648:00Gainsville, FloridaSouth Central AirlinesGainsville - JacksonvilleBeech D18SN2999A-81110100The aircraft made a steep climb to 200 ft., stalled and crashed striking the departure end of Runway 6. Pilot's failure to properly load the aircraft, resulting in insufficient elevator effectiveness to reverse an unwanted pitching motion.
2/4/1964UnknownYacuiba, BoliviaLloyd Aéreo BolivianoUnknownDouglas DC-3CP- 568190242920The aircraft crashed shortly after taking off.
2/8/1964UnknownFreeport, BahamasPrivate air taxiFreeport, Grand Bahamas - West Palm Beach, FLPiper PA-23N2157PUnknown440Disappeared while en route. Probable cause undetermined.
2/15/1964UnknownDetroit, MichiganCommercial Air TaxiDetroit - AkronPiper Aero Commander 560EN3823CUnknown440Disapperared en route. Missing aircraft not recovered. Probable cause undetermined
2/18/196415:40Banihal Pass, IndiaMilitary - Indian Air ForceUnknownIlyushin IL-14UnknownUnknown13130Crashed en route.
2/21/196416:00Marawi, PhilippinesPhilippine Air LinesCotabato - Malabang - Iligan - Cayagan de OroDouglas DC-3PI-C9714944/263832310Struck trees on a mountain ridge and crashed while attempting to land. Continued flight under VFR into IFR conditions.
2/22/1964UnknownBarrackpore, IndiaMilitary - Indian Air ForceUnknownFairchild C-119UnknownUnknown22220Exploded in the air after takeoff.
2/22/19644:50Near Forsyth, MontanaCommercial Air TaxiUnknownBeechcraft C35N1800DUnknown220Airframe failure in flight due to overloading. Pilot continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
2/25/19642:06Lake Pontchartrain, New Orleans, LouisianaEastern Air LinesMexico City - New Orleans - New York CityMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-21N860745428/6158580The aircraft crashed into Lake Pontchartrain, 19 miles northeast of New Orleans International Airport, shortly after taking off. Mechanical failure. Uncommanded extension of the pitch trim compensator. Degradation of aircraft stability characteristics in turbulence, because of abnormal longitudinal trim component positions. Malfunctioning pitch trim compensator.
2/27/19646:15Oita, JapanFuji AirlinesKagoshima - OitaConvair CV-240-0JA50985342200Ran past end of runway when landing and ran into a lumber pile. Malfunctioning propeller reverser, excessive speed and insufficient braking.
2/29/196414:14Near Innsbruck, AustriaBritish Eagle International AirlinesLondon - InnsbruckBristol Britannia 312G-AOVO1342383830The aircraft crashed into Mt. Glungezer and then slid down a gorge, 10 miles ESE of the airport while in a holding pattern. The pilot descended below the minimum safe altitude in an apparent attempt to penetrate the overcast flying VFR in IFR conditions.
3/1/196411:29Near Zephyr Cove, NevadaParadise AirlinesSan Jose, CA - Lake TahoeLockheed 049 ConstellationN86504202585850The aircraft crashed into Genoa Peak while attempting to land under VFR conditions after a missed approach and go-around. The captain's decision not to wait until the weather improved or divert to an alternate airport during adverse weather conditions. The pilot's deviation from prescribed VFR flight procedures in attempting a visual landing approach in adverse weather conditions. This resulted in an abandoned approach and geographical disorientation while flying below the minimum altitude prescribed or operations in mountainous areas. The aircraft was named City of Los Angeles.
3/8/196418:45Bogota, ColombiaTaxi Aereo de SantanderPereira - BogotaDouglas DC-3HK-8621237428280Crashed during final approach. Evasive maneuver to avoid a mid-air collision with another aircraft caused the pilot to lose control of the aircraft.
3/8/196423:56Near Chicago IllinoisSnow Valley Ski LinesUnknownDouglas DC-3N410D49703010Crashed after executing a missed apporach. Improper operation of powerplant and powerplant controls.
3/10/19648:22Boston, MassachutesSlick Airways - CargoNew York - Winsor Locks - BostonDouglas DC-4N38418379330While on approach, the cargo plane suddenly pitched down and crashed short of the runway. Loss of balancing forces on the horizontal surface of the empennage of the aircraft, due to ice accretion, causing the aircraft to pitch nose down at an altitude too low to effect recovery.
3/12/196420:50Miles City, MontanaFrontier AirlinesBillings - Miles City - Glendive - SidneyDouglas DC-3CN614429642550Struck a ridge while approaching Miles City in sleet and freezing rain while on a VOR instrument approach. The descent below obstructing terrain, for reasons undetermined, during an instrument approach in adverse weather conditions.
3/20/19647:20Near Danbury, North CarolinaCommercial Air TaxiUnknownPiper PA-23N4320PUnknown330The aircraft suffered engine failure in flight and crashed. Carburetor icing. Improper emergency procedures. Alcohol impairment.
3/28/196422:39Mt. Vesuvius, ItalyAlitaliaRome - NapoliVickers Viscount 785DI-LAKE32845450The plane crashed during final approach. Failure to discontinue visual approach in the absence of minimum visibility conditions required for the type of maneuvers involved. Abnormally wide initiation of down wind leg which brought the aircraft along an unsafe path in relation to the terrain in the area.
3/28/19646:00North PacifiOceanPrivate - Facilities Management Co.Honolulu - San FranciscoDouglas C-54A-10-DCN4726V10315990Disappeared while en route, 1,120 nm W of San Francisco, after the pilot reported in had a bad fire in the No. 2 engine.
4/12/1964UnknownHargeisa, SomaliaAden AirwaysUnknownDouglas DC-3VR-AAM15530/2697515150No summary available
4/17/196419:32Dahran, Saudi ArabiaMiddle East AirlinesUnknownSud Aviation Caravelle 3OD-AEM023/2149490Crashed into the sea, 4 nm off shore while on approach to Dhahran Airport.
4/17/196415:14Elim, AlaskaWein Alaska Airlines Inc.UnknownCessna 185N9984XUnknown220Flew into whiteout conditions and crashed. ATC did not advise of unsafe weather conditions.
5/7/19646:49San Ramon, CaliforniaPacifiAir LinesStockton - San FransiscoFairchild F-27AN2770R3644440The aircraft went into a steep dive and crashed 26 miles from it destinatiion of San Francisco Internatiional Airport. The last message which had to be obtained through laboratory analysis was 'Skipper's shot. We've been shot. I was trying to help.' Francisco Gonzales, a passenger, who had told several people he was going to kill himself, shot both the pilot and co-pilot. Gonzales, 27, a former member of the Philippine yachting team at the 1960 Olympics, had purchased life insurance policies totaling $105,000 prior to the flight.
5/8/1964UnknownCerro El Gaital, PanamaMilitary - Argentine Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-54TC-46Unknown10100No summary available
5/8/196420:20Near Lima, PeruFuerza Aérea ArgentinaBuenos Aires - LimaDouglas C-54T-47Unknown49460Crashed into a sand dune while attempting to land at Lima in heavy fog. Improper IFR procedures by the crew
5/11/196419:20Papanga, PhilippinesMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownBoeing C-135B62-0332Unknown84790While attempting to land at Clark Air Force Base, the aircraft contacted the perimeter fence, 3,500 ft. from the threshold of the runway, causing the plane to clip the tower and crash 300 ft. left of the runway center line.
5/20/196410:00Sibuco Point ,PhilippinesPhilippine Air LinesSiocon - Zamboangade Havilland Canada DHC-3 OtterPI-C516811110No summary available
6/4/196421:00Mason, TexasCommercial Air TaxiUnknownPiper PA-24N5420PUnknown330Continued VFR flight into IFR conditions. Pilot error. Exercised poor judgement.
6/19/196422:00Southhampton, MassachusettsPrivate - Air TaxiWashington D.C. - Southhampton, MAAero Commander 680N344SUnknown520The plane undershot the runway and crashed while attempting to land IFR at Barnes Airport in low ceiling and fog. Improper IFR operation. Senator Edward 'Ted' Kennedy critically injured. Kennedy's aid Edward Moss and the pilot killed.
6/20/196417:40Taichung, TaiwanCivil Air TransportTaichung - TainanCurtiss C-46-CUB-908Unknown57570The plane crashed on takeoff into a rice paddy at San Chiao Village north northeast of the airport. The pilot discovered the left engine was overspeeding and made an abrupt left turn to land at Kung-Kuan Military Air Base. During the turn he lost control and crashed into mountains.
6/21/19644:00Off Palma de Mallorca, SpainTASSAPalma de Mallorca - IbizaDouglas DC-3EC-AQH200722810Both engines failed and the plane ditched 1 mile offshore and sank.
7/7/19645:15Martinsville, VirginiaCommercial Air TaxiMartinsville, Virginia - Wilmington, DelawareLockheed 12AN18946Unknown550Collided with trees when it failed to gain altitude. Pilot error. Gust locks engaged.
7/8/196412:10Knoxville, TennesseeUnited Air LinesUnknownCaravelle VIRN1007U925310While climbing to cruise altitude the plane hit turbulence, downdrafts and updrafts. One passenger's seat belt failed, killing the passenger.
11/23/196413:09Rome, ItalyTrans World AirlinesRome - AthensBoeing B-707-331N769TW17685/12373500The captain decided to abort the takeoff after the No. 4 engine pressure ratio read zero thrust and the amber warning light indicating thrust reversal of No. 2 engine came on. The speed was below V1. The aircraft continued to travel past the runway limit and the No. 4 engine struck a steam roller. The aircraft burst into flames. Malfunction of the No. 2 engine reverse thruster. The malfunction allowed in the development of forward thrust by No. 2 engine even though all four levers were in the reverse position.
7/9/196418:15Parrottsville, TenneseeUnited Air LinesPhilidelphia - Washington - Knoxville - HuntsvilleVickers Viscount 745DN740510339390The plane crashed 2 miles northeast of Parrottsville after experiencing an uncontrollable fire of unknown origin which started below the passenger floor and eventually involved the passenger cabin. One passenger died after free-falling out of the No. 4 emergency escape window of the plane in an attempt to escape the onboard fire. The ignition source was never determined, but it is thought the plane's battery or something in a passenger's luggage caused the fire. Testing revealed lethal amounts of CO2 could be discharged into the cockpit instead of the lower baggage compartment. The plane was seen flying erratically and the fire eventually burned through the controls. It is likely the crew was unconscious by then.
7/14/19642:05Reno, NevadaCommercial Air TaxiUnknownPiper PA-28N5493WUnknown330Crashed into mountains. Pilot deviated from direct course and got lost.
7/16/196418:29Richmond, VirginiaEastern Air LinesNew York City - Richmond - JacksonvilleDouglas DC-7BN809D44860/6167600Landed 17 feet short of the runway threshold, tore off the landing gear, slid and caught fire. Pilot misjudged altitude and distance and undershot during landing.
7/31/196416:52Near Nashville, TenneseePrivateBatesville - NashvilleBeechcraft 35-B33 DebonairN8972MUnknown220The aircraft crashed during an intense rainstorm into dense woods 6.5 miles south of the Nashville airport, while on a return trip from Batesville Arkansas. It took searchers 2 days to find the wreckage. Country western singer Jim Reeves, 40, and his manager, Dean Manuel were killed. Reeves was piloting the plane and was 2 minutes from touchdown when he apparently lost visual reference with the ground and experienced spatial disorientation. Pilot error. VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
8/2/196412:30Willow, AlaskaCommercial Air TaxiUnknownPiper PA-18N6015ZUnknown330Pilot was transporting fishing party to Willow. Suffered spatial disorientation, plane stalled on final approach. Pilot not instrument rated.
8/5/19641:00East Falmouth, MassachusettsWiggins AirwaysUnknownPiper PA-23N5485YUnknown220Crashed after an uncontrolled descent. Reasons unknown.
8/22/1964UnknownNear Tipuani (BoliviaServicios Aéreos CochabambaLa Paz - TipuaniDouglas C-47A-25-DKCP-68013371440Struck Huayna Hill in poor weather. he flight was conducted in IMC conditions at an altitude unsafe for operations of that nature through the Huayna Pass.
9/2/1964UnknownIsland of Sakhalin, RussiaAeroflotKrasnoyarsk - YuzhnoIlyushin IL-18BCCCP-7553118000240287870After insisting on and getting a direct approach without completing a standard traffipattern, the airliner crashed into a wooded hillside. The controller lacked the radar with which to monitor the flight. Blame was placed on both the crew of the airliner and the ATC. Lack of radar facilities. Premature descent. Inexperience with the area and poor flight planning.
9/4/196416:34Pico da Caledonia, BrazilVASPVitoria - Rio de JaneiroVickers Viscount 710CPP-SRR6639390Crashed into Mt. Nova. Deviated off course for unknown reasons.
9/4/196419:00Near Vaong Nong, ThailandMilitary - Royal Thai Air ForceKhoke Kathiam - Vaong NongDouglas C-47UnknownUnknown34280Struck a tree and crashed during a nighttime landing attempt.
9/15/196417:51Near Condoto, ColombiaAVIANCACondoto - MedellinDouglas C-47AHK-31919680220The cargo plane touched down, bounced twice, climbed and crashed. Improperly loaded cargo.
10/2/19645:45Near Trevelez, Granada, SpainUnion des Transportes AeriensPalma de Mallorca - Port EtienneDouglas DC-6BF-BHMS44062/38480800About an hour and a half after departing Palma de Mallorca the airliner crashed into Mt. Alcazaba, 20 miles SSE of Granada. Cause unknown.
10/2/1964UnknownAddis Ababa, EthiopiaInteroceanDublin, Ireland - Addis AbabaLockheed L-749A-79 ConstellationLX-IOK2562710The cargo plane left the runway and crashed while landing.
10/9/1964UnknownNear Sibiu, RomaniaTaromUnknownIlyushin IL-14YR-ILB14600092632320Crashed into mountains 60 miles west of Sibu.
10/16/19649:15Crown King, ArizonaCommercial Air TaxiUnknownHughes 269BN9340FUnknown220Collided with wires while landing. Pilot error. Failed to see and avoid objects or obstructions.
10/19/196411:35Near Belgrade, YugoslaviaMilitary - Soviet Air ForceUnknownIlyushin IL-18UnknownUnknown33330Instructed to land at Belgrade from the west, the aircraft was too low and off course when it hit Avala Hill, 600 ft. below the peak, exploding in flames.
11/3/196411:10Branson, ColoradoMustang AviatiUnknownBeechcraft C45GN2849GUnknown550Crashed while en route after pilot continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
11/15/196420:25Las Vegas, NevadaBonanza AirlinesPhoenix - Las VegasFairchild F-27AN745L2929290The aircraft crashed into rising terrain 9.7 miles south southwest of MCarran Field in a snowstorm during an approach to the airport. Captain's misinterpretation of approach charts leading to premature descent below obstructing terrain. After years of legal court battles, a U.S. District Court Judge concluded that the landing charts provided by Jeppesen were the main cause of the accident.
11/17/1964UnknownOff Argentia, Newfoundland, CanadaMilitary - U.S. NavyUnknownLockheed P-3A151362185-507510100Crashed into the ocean while on maneuvers.
9/27/196515:10Bao Trai, VietnamAir AmericaUnknownBeechcraft C-45HN9574ZUnknown330Collided with houses during an uncontrolled descent.
11/29/196419:20Leopoldville, ZaireAir CongoUnknownDouglas DC-4OO-DEP183841460While taking off, the aircraft struck an empty fuel drum on the runway which tore away the right stabilizer. The plane lifted off the ground but lost control and crashed.
12/4/196419:58Fayetteville, ArkansasCommercial Air TaxiUnknownCessna 206N5089UUnknown540Collided with trees while attempting to land. Pilot error. Misjudged altitude.
12/8/196410:48Tripuani, BoliviaAerolineas AbaroaTipuani - La PazDouglas DC-3CP-639737517170The plane crashed in the Andes Mountains after an explosion blew off the tail of the aircraft. Detonation of a bomb in the tail section of the passenger cabin. A suicide-for-insurance plot was suspected.
12/11/1964UnknownNear Da Nang, South VietnamMilitary - Vietnamese Air ForceUnknownFairchild C-123UnknownUnknown38380Hit a mountain shortly after taking off exploding in flames.
12/21/196418.4Near Kaliba, PhilippinesFleming Airways System TransportKalibo - ManilaDouglas DC-3PI-C569203963910After losing the No. 1 engine the pilot decided to return to Kalibo but could not land do to poor weather. He attempted to divert to Bacolod but could not climb to avoid terrain and crashed into a fish pond while attempting to ditch in the sea. Failure to maintain safe single engine speed and altitude following failure of the left engine. The precipitation and poor visibility prevailing at the time of the accident over Kalibo and its vicinity and the failure on the part of the maintenance personnel to take action to correct discrepancies logged in the aircraft log-book, individually or collectively contributed to the cause of the accident.
12/24/1964UnknownYurimaguas, PeruSATCOUnknownDouglas DC-3OB-XAU14541/259862310Cashed on takeoff.
12/24/19640:31Near San Francisco, CaliforniaFlying Tiger LineSan Francisco - New YorkLockheed L-1049H Super ConstellationN6915C4812330The cargo plane flew off course and struck a mountain in the San Bruno range. The pilot, for undetermined reasons, deviated from departure course into an area of rising terrain where downdraft activity and turbulence affected the climb capability of the aircraft sufficiently to prevent terrain clearance.
12/29/1964UnknownNear Turrialba, Costa RicaLineas Aéreas Sud AmericanaUnknownCurtiss C-46CC-CANUnknown550The cargo plane crashed in mountains while en route.
12/30/19642:14Detroit, MichiganZantop Air TransportCleveland - Detroit - DenverCurtis C-46AN608Z30328440The cargo plane veered off course and struck trees while attempting to land. Loss of control during night instrument approach in adverse weather for undetermined reasons.
1/5/19650:28Kla City, OklohomaAlva Aircraft Service - TaxiUnknownCessna 182BN2401GUnknown330Crashed while en-route. Pilot flew into adverse weather conditions. Spatial disorientation.
1/13/196512:25Fairbanks, AlaskaFairbanks Air Service - TaxiUnknownCessna 180EN8689XUnknown220Crashed while en-route. VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
1/16/19659:30Wichita, KansasMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownBoeing KC-135A57-144217513171722Shortly after taking off, the aircraft made a left bank attempting to return to McConnell Air Force Base and transmitted a distress message. Soon after, the plane crashed to the ground in a nose-down attitude into houses. Remains of a parachute were found in the No. 1 engine which may have led to an asymmetrical thrust condition.
1/17/1965UnknownNear Durango, MexicoAerovias del NorteUnknownCurtiss C-46UnknownUnknown10100Crashed while attempting to land and caught fire.
1/22/1965UnknownMt. Helmos. GreeceMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-124C52-10584396710100Struck a mountain.
2/3/1965UnknownGaroua, CameroonAir CameroonUnknownCurtiss C-46AF-OAFI26810440No summary available
2/6/19658:36San Jose Volcano, ChileLANSantiago - Buenos AiresDouglas DC-6BCC-CCG-10445513/100487870After an improper climb, the aircraft flew into a 12,000 ft. mountain in the La Melosas area of the Andes. Crew did not follow flight plan for climbing out of Santiago.
2/8/196518:26Off Jones Beach, New York, New YorkEastern Air LinesNew York City - Richmond VADouglas DC-7BN849D45455/98184840The aircraft crashed shortly after taking off after taking evasive action to avoid Pan American Flight 212, a Boeing-707, that was planning to land. The aircraft were separated vertically by approximately 1,000 feet although this was not known to the controllers involved. The EAL captain had the illusion that a potential collision course existed. As a result of this illusion, a descent was initiated. In this circumstance the DC-7 was placed in an unusual attitude, resulting in spatial disorientation of the crew. Placement of the two aircraft on a near head on course which prompted the EAL plane to make an evasive maneuver from which the pilots could not recover.
2/13/19654:20Miami, FloridaAerolineas El SalvadorUnknownCurtiss C-46AYS-012C127220The cargo plane lost the No. 1 engine on takeoff. The prop could not be feathered and the plane crashed. Fatigue fracture of the crankshaft. Inadequate maintenance and inspection.
2/14/1965UnknownMt. Nakanoone, JapanZen NipponOsaka - TokyoDouglas DC-3JA50804436220Flew into Mt. Nakanoone.
2/14/196519:30South Beach, New YorkAir TaxiUnknownBeechcraft B-35N2151DUnknown220Crashed into the water. Undetermined cause.
10/15/1973UnknownFort Smith AFB, OklahomaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130E Hercules62-18453808770Crashed into a mountain.
3/8/196510:30Libmanan, PhilippinesFairwaysManila - NagaDouglas DC-3PI-C948489212100Crashed and burned on a forested mountain slope on Mt. Tangcong Vaca. Misjudgment of clearance with the ground by the crew which resulted in collision with trees.
3/8/1965UnknownKuybyshev, RussiaAeroflotUnknownTupolev TU-124CCCP-45028235080325250Crashed shortly after taking off.
3/17/19659:22Musquodoboit, CanadaEastern Provincial AirwaysHalifax - Sidney NSHandley Page HPR-7 Herald 211CF-NAF160880Communication was lost with the aircraft soon after takeoff. Failure of corroded skin along the bottom center line of the aircraft which resulted in structural failure of the fuselage and aerial disintegration.
3/22/196514:55Sugar Loaf Mountain, ColombiaAVIANCABogota - BucaramangaDouglas C-47HK-109475328280Crashed into Pan de Azucar Peak, 35 nm from Bucaramanga. Flying under VFR in IFR conditions.
3/25/1965UnknownOff San Juan, Puerto RicoMilitary - Royal Canadian Air ForceTraining exerciseCanadair CP-107 MK-2207271816160The plane was participating in U.S. - Canadian maneuvers.
3/26/1965UnknownLowery Pass, PakistanPakistan International AirlinesPeshawar - ChitralDouglas C-47AP-AAH1208926220Crashed while en route.
3/31/19658:04Off Tangiers, MoroccoIberia AirlinesMalaga - TangiersConvair CV-440-62EC-ATH38853500Stalled and crashed into the sea 10 nm off the coast of Tangiers. Reason unknown.
4/9/19650:30Bellfontaine, OhioOrtner Air Service - TaxiUnknownBeech C-45HN84RUnknown220Collided with trees while on approach in rain and fog. Took off with one transceiver inoperative and the other failed during the approach.
4/10/1965UnknownNear Damascus, SyriaAlia Royal Jordanian AirlinesBeirut - AmmanHandley Page Dart Herald 207JY-ACQ17054540The plane flew into a mountain after taking off from Beirut. Structural failure of the fuselage.
4/14/1965UnknownJersey, UKBritish United AirwaysParis - Jersey , Channel IslandsDouglas C-47BG-ANTB15762/2720727260The aircraft crashed on its second approach in deteriorating weather condtions, crashing 3,000 feet short of the runway. The aircraft struck the approach lighting when it was flown below the safe approach path during an approach to land in conditions of very low clouds and poor visibility. The pilot disregarded the approach ban applied by his operations manual.
4/17/196519:45Johnstown, PennsylvaniaBaker Aero Inc. - TaxiUnknownPiper PA-24N7397PUnknown220Struck trees after an uncontrolled descent. VFR flight into adverse weather conditins.
4/23/196514:23Near Seattle, WashingtonAaxico AirlinesSeattle, WA - Ogden, UTDouglas DC-6AN6541C45369/984550The cargo plane flew into Mt. Rainier at 10,200 ft. The improper correlation of the aircraft position with respect to obstructing terrain while continuing the flight on a VFR flight plan in instrument weather conditions.
5/20/196523:48Cairo, EgyptPakistan International AirlinesKarachi - Dhahran - Cairo - Geneva - LondonBoeing B-720-040BAP-AMH183791251190The aircraft crashed during its approach.The plane descended during the approach at triple the normal rate until the aircraft struck the ground. The aircraft exceeded the recommended descent rate during the final stages of landing for reasons unknown.
6/15/19659:50Near Colombus, GeorgiaMilitary - U.S. Army / Military - U.S. ArmyUnknownBell UH-1D / Bell UH1D (helicopters)63-8760/63-8840Unknown18180Two helicopters flying in formation, crashed in mid-air at Benning military base. Ten aboard 8760 and 8 aboard 8840 killed.
6/25/19651:46Near Santa Ana, CaliforniaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceEl Toro - Honolulu - OkinawaBoeing C-135A60-03731814885850Crashed shortly after taking off from El Toro Marine Corps Air Station bound for Okinawa. After attaining an altitude of 1,000 feet, the plane failed to make a left turn and flew into rising terrain. Cause unknown.
6/28/196513:10San Francisco, CaliforniaPan American World AirwaysSan Francisco - HawaiiBoeing B-707-321BN761PA1833615300Just after the aircraft took off from San Francisco International Airport, the No. 4 engine disintegrated tearing off 25 feet of the right wing. An emergency landing was safely made at Travis Air Force Base. A plane was dispatched to pick up the passengers at Travis Air Force Base. While attempting to land, and in plain view of the passengers, the nose gear collapsed. Improper turbine rotor positioning during engine assembly and the use of serviceable worn parts. The aircraft was named 'Clipper Friendship.'
7/1/19655:29Kansas City, MissouriContinental AirlinesLos Angeles - Kansas City, MOBoeing B-707-124N7077317609/256600The aircraft slid off the end of the runway while landing and broke in two. Hydroplaning of the landing gear wheels which led to braking ineffectiveness.
10/8/19651:15Near Patian, PakistanPakistan International AirlinesRawalpindi - SkarduFokker F-27 Friendship 200AP-ATT10279440The cago plane did not clear a ridge and crashed.
7/6/196516:00Near Oxford, EnglandMilitary -Royal Air ForceUnknownHandley Page Hastings C Mark 1TG577Unknown41410The plane, carrying paratroopers, climbed to 2,000 ft., made a left turn and crashed. Fatigue fracture of 2 bolts that attached the elevator to the horizontal stabilizer resulted in an abnormal pitch-up attitude and stall.
7/7/1965UnknownCairo, EgyptMilitary - Soviet Air ForceCairo - YamenAntonov AN-12UnknownUnknown31300Crashed and burned after taking off from Almaza Airport.
7/8/196516:40Dog Creek, British Columbia, CanadaCanadian PacifiAir LinesVancouver - WhitehorseDouglas DC-6BCF-CUQ43844/33452520The tail section separated from the fuselage after a bomb exploded in the passenger compartment. It was believed a saboteur ignited a mixture of acid and gunpowder which may have been poured into the toilet in a suicide-for-insurance scheme.
7/11/196522:22Off Nantucket, MassachusettsMilitary - U.S. Air ForceOtis AFBEC-121H (Super Constellation)55-1036440919160The aircraft experienced a lost of the No. 2 engine followed by a fire in the No. 3 engine and ditched in the North Atlantic, 100 miles northeast of Nantucket, in zero-zero weather.
7/15/196517:05St. Thomas, Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands AirwaysUnknownde Havilland 106AN6503DUnknown1280The plane crashed into the water shortly after taking off. The pilot failed to maintain flying speed after lifting off prematurely. Failed to abort takeoff. Selected wrong runway relative to wind. Improperly loaded aircraft.
7/17/196512:10Off Choushi, JapanMilitary - Japan Maritime Self Defense ForceUnknownLockheed P2V-7UnknownUnknown11110Crashed into the sea.
7/25/19657:40Near Libacao, PhilippinesMilitary - Philippine Air ForceHong Kong - Da NangDouglas C-47777Unknown37370Crashed and burned on Penay Island on a domestiflight. The plane hit Mt. Madiaat 7,000 ft. in rain, wind and low clouds.
8/4/196523:34Panama City, PanamaRutas Internacionales PeruanesPanama City - MiamiDouglas C-54DOB-R-76910826770The No. 2 engine of the cargo plane caught fire while it was taking off. A fire and a fuel tank explosion caused the plane to descend uncontrollably and crash.
8/12/196511:00Near Cuiaba, BrazilParaense Transportes AéreosMato Grosso - Porto VelhoCurtiss C-46APP-BTH3057113130About 30 minutes after taking off, the aircraft turned back to Mato Grosso with its left engine on fire. While over Buracao, it's left wing and engine broke away from the fuselage and it crashed to the ground.
8/16/196520:21Lake Michigan, near Chicago, IllinoisUnited Air LinesNew York City - ChicagoBoeing B-727-22N7036U18328/14630300The plane crashed into Lake Michigan 19.5 miles east of Lake Forest, Illinois during an approach and while descending from FL 350. The aircraft made a continuous descent at an average rate of approximately 2,000 feet per minute from 35,000 feet to impact with the water in a clean flight configuration. Officially, a cause could not be determined. The aircraft was dispatched illegally without an operating CVR. Possible misread altimeter. The crew could have read the altimeter as 16,000 instead of 6,000 ft. and continued a descent below what they were cleared for. Possible excessive sink rate. Excessive sink rate is thought to have possibly caused four 727 accidents in succession. Lake Michigan 8/16/65, Cincinnati 11/8/65, Salt Lake City 11/11/65 and Tokyo Bay 2/4/66. Only the Salt Lake and Cincinnati crashes were officially attributed to it. After 727 training manuals were modified and pilots were reoriented to the flying characteristics of the aircraft the problem was corrected.
8/20/196513:08Jeuk, BelgiumLOT Polish AirlinesLille - WroclawVickers 804 ViscountSP-LVA249440After making a request to change course to avoid heavy weather the positioning flight suddenly descended and crashed. The overall atmosphericonditions in the vicinity of Jeuk and the circumstances of the accident were such that it was assumed that the pilot lost control of the aircraft when entering a cumulonimbus cloud.
8/24/196510:10Hong KongMilitary - U.S. Marine CorpsHong Kong - Da NangLockheed KC-130F149802369372590The plane crashed into Kowloon Bay after taking off from Kai Tak Airport. Pilot error. Commander's decision to proceed with the takeoff with only three engines. Failure to feather the non-functioning engine or trim the plane for a 3 engine takeoff. Decision not to abort after directional control was lost.
9/4/19659:40Lake Tustumena, AlaskaCordova AirlinesUnknownAero Commander 680N6305UUnknown540The pilot misjudged altitude and distance and crashed into the lake during a descent to land. VFR flilght into adverse weather conditions.
9/11/196516:25Near La Carlota, PhillipinesFilipinas Orient AirwaysCebu - BacolodDouglas DC-3API-C942192611110Hit tree tops and crashed into Mt. Kantakan.
9/14/1965UnknownGore, EthiopiaEthiopian AirlinesUnknownDouglas DC-3ET-ABI1200017170No summary available
9/16/196511:02Near Pastaza, EcuadorTAOCoca - PastazaTransportes Aéreos OrientalesHC-AFQ17009/342721190Crashed while en route.
9/16/1965UnknownQuang Ngai, South VietnamAir Vietnam (South Vietnam)UnknownDouglas DC-3XV-NIC2030139380Shot down by Communist ground fire.
9/17/196511:25Montserrat, AntiguaPan American World AirwaysFort de France - Saint Johns, AntiguaBoeing B-707-121BN708PA17586/130300Crashed into mountains 32 miles southwest of its destination while descending for a landing. Pilot became lost and disoriented. Crew did not determine their position before descending. Navigation error. The aircraft was named 'Clipper Constitution.'
7/31/1975UnknownSantiago, ChiliMilitary - Chilian Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-47970Unknown10100No summary available
10/17/1965UnknownBucaramanga, ColombiaAVIANCABogota - BucaramangaDouglas DC-3 / Piper PA-18AHK-118/HK-922F618219190Midair collision between a Douglas DC-3 and Piper PA-18. Eighteen killed on the DC-3, one on the Piper.
10/17/19657:28Mohanbari, IndiaKalinga AirlinesUnknownDouglas C-47AVT-AUQ19431880The cargo plane crashed while dropping supplies.
10/18/1965UnknownNear Hanoi, VietnamInternational Control CommisionUnknownBoeing 307 Stratoliner B-1F-BELV199613130Shot down by Communist ground fire.
10/20/196510:33Near Manila, PhilippinesPhilippine Air LinesManila - TaclobanDouglas DC-3PI-C-144134033710The aircraft veered to the left after taking off. The pilot lost control and crashed. Failure of the pilot to set the rudder trim tab to the proper position before takeoff and during the flight. Undetected deflection of the rudder trim tab.
10/27/19651:23London, EnglandBritish European AirwaysEdinburgh - LondonVickers Vanguard 951G-APEE70836360The aircraft made two unsuccessfull attempts at landing at Heathrow Airport and overshot the runway. The third time, the plane again overshot the runway, began climbing, then suddenly dove into the runway at a steep angle. Pilot error. Low visibility, crew fatigue, disorientation, lack of experience in overshooting in fog, over-reliance on instruments and incorrect indication of position by instruments.
11/2/1965UnknownObock, French SomalilandMilitary - French Air ForceDjibouti - ObockDouglas C-47A3164102087630300The plane crashed and exploded as it attempted to land at Obock. The civilians aboard included a hand-ball team.
11/3/19657:30Off Northern PanamaMilitary - Argentine Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-54TC-48Unknown68680Disappeared over the Gulf after the pilot sent a distress message reporting a fire in the No. 3 engine. Cause unknown.
11/8/196512:25Near Boqueron, ColombiaAerolineas TAONeiva - San Vicente del CaguanDouglas C-47DLHK-1202440230300The plane crashed while en route. Flight on an prohibited route in adverse weather. Flight VFR in IFR conditions.
11/8/196519:02Cincinnati Airport, near Covington, KentuckyAmerican AirlinesNew York City - CincinnatiBoeing B-727-23N199618901/15362580The aircraft crashed short of runway during a visual approach in deteriorating weather conditions. Failure of the flight crew to properly monitor the aircraft's height during the approach into deteriorating weather conditions resulting in an excessive sink rate. Excessive sink rate is thought to have caused four 727 accidents in succession. Lake Michigan 8/16/65, Cincinnati 11/8/65, Salt Lake City 11/11/65 and Tokyo Bay 2/4/66. Only the Salt Lake and Cincinnati crashes were officially attributed to it. After 727 training manuals were modified and pilots were reoriented to the flying characteristics of the aircraft the problem was corrected.
11/10/1965UnknownMurmansk, RussiaAeroflotUnknownTupolev TU-124CCCP-45086535180132320Crashed during approach.
11/11/196517:52Salt Lake City, UtahUnited Air LinesDenver - Salt Lake CityBoeing B-727-22N7030U18322/13091430The aircraft crashed short of the runway and collided with runway lights, 335 feet short of the runway, causing the main landing gear to fail followed by a fire. Too high of a descent rate during approach. Failure of the captain to take timely action to arrest an excessive descent rate during the landing approach. Excessive sink rate is thought to have caused four 727 accidents in succession. Lake Michigan 8/16/65, Cincinnati 11/8/65, Salt Lake City 11/11/65 and Tokyo Bay 2/4/66. Only the Salt Lake and Cincinnati crashes were officially attributed to it. After 727 training manuals were modified and pilots were reoriented to the flying characteristics of the aircraft the problem was corrected. Bill Linderman, 45, champion rodeo cowboy killled.
11/12/196514:15Maui, HawaiiSkyway Air - TaxiUnknownBeechcraft C-45HN9915ZUnknown220The plane missed the approach and crashed. Disoriented in IFR flight for reasons unknown.
11/14/196517:21Near Palm Springs, CaliforniaPaul Kelly Flying Service Inc.Palm Springs - BurbankLearjet 23N243F23-063880The plane crashed 13 miles east of Palm Springs Airport shortly after taking off. The pilot was confronted with conditions requiring the division of his attention between instrument reference for proper attitude information and visual reference for terrain and aircraft avoidance. The aircraft went out of control from a cruise configuration and crashed in a 55-degree nosedown, vertical left bank attitude. Spatial disorientation of the pilot, resulting in a loss of control.
11/27/19657:15Salt Lake City , UtahEdde AirlinesSalt Lake - AlbuquerqueDouglas C-53-DO (DC-3A)N485484813130Crashed into a hill 22 miles south of Salt Lake City after taking off in snow and poor visibility. The track was aboout 1 mile east of Pass Through mountain. Judgment of the pilot in command in initiating a VFR flight under existing weather conditions and terrain environment.
12/4/196516:18Carmel, New YorkTrans World Airlines / Eastern Air LinesBoston - NewarkBoeing B-707-131B / L1049C ConstellationN748TW/N6218C18387/286 / 452611240Midair collision at 11,000 feet. Misjudgment of altitude separation by the crew of EAL 853 because of an optical illusion created by the up-slope effect of cloud tops resulting in an evasive maneuver by the EAL 853 crew and a reactionary evasive maneuver by the TWA 42 crew. The 707 landed at JFK despite losing 25 feet of the left wing. There were no injuries to the crew of 7 and 51 passengers aboard the 707. Three of the 46 passengers and 1 crew member aboard EAL 853 were killed. Misjudgment of altitude separation by the crew of the Constellation because of an optical illusion created by the up-slope effect of cloud tops, resulting in an evasive maneuver by the Constellation crew and a reactionary evasive maneuver by the Boeing crew.
7/11/1966UnknownCerro el Planchon, ChileAeropesca ColombiaUnknownCurtiss C-46DHK-52733215880The cargo plane was never found.
12/7/196518:40Tenerife, Canary IslandsSpantaxTenerife - Manchester, EnglandDouglas DC-3EC-ARZ1347432320Crashed into high terrain shortly after takeoff. Cause undetermined. Mechanical failure suspected.
12/11/196515:00Near Tuy Hoa, South VietnamMilitary - U.S. Air ForcePleiku - Tuy HoaFairchild C-123C56-43762026085850While en route in poor weather, the plane struck trees on a mountain slope and then went into a flat spin, crashed and burned.
12/12/196519:40Kingman, ArizonaAir TaxiUnknownCessna 120N89805CUnknown220Airframe failure after flying into adverse weather. VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
12/16/196517:22Legaspi, PhilippinesAir ManilaManila - LegazpiDouglas DC-3API-C856182120No summary available
12/29/196522:45Redericksburg, TexasRay A. Gardner - TaxiUnknownBeechcraft G35N4554DUnknown330VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
1/1/1966UnknownNear Palembang, Sumarta, IndonesiaGaruda Indonesia Airlines / Garuda Indonesia AirlinesUnknownDouglas DC-3 / Douglas DC-3PK-GDU/PK-GDE13463 / 1971934340Midair collision between two Garuda aircraft. Both crashed into a swamp while approaching Palembang. Seventeen died on each aircraft.
1/15/196620:55Off Cartagena, ColombiaAVIANCABogata - CrespoDouglas DC-6-54BHK-7301832564560Crashed shortly after taking off. The plane rose less than 100 ft. and then crashed into shallow water. Possible engine failure. Maintenance error and inadequate inspections.
1/22/1966UnknownPort-au-Prince, HaitiCOHATAUnknownDouglas DC-3N4662Unknown35300Crashed 5 minutes after taking off from Las Cayee.
1/24/19668:02Mont Blanc, French Alps, SwitzerlandAir IndiaBombay - Beirut - Geneva - Paris - London -New YorkBoeing B-707-437VT-DMN18055/2001171170The aircraft was told to hold at 1,000 ft. above the clouds before landing at Geneva but descended below the minimum safe altitude and crashed into Mont Blanc. With a malfunctioning No. 2 VOR the crew thought they had already passed Mt. Blanc. Miscalculation by the crew on their position and the phraseology used by the controller in relay the aircraft's position. Hambi Bhabha, father of India's nuclear program killed. The aircraft was named Kanchenjunga.
1/25/196610:15Near Binh Khe, South VietnamMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownFairchild C-123B54-07022015146460Struck trees inverted, 10 minutes after taking off from An Khe airfield. Evidence was found of a fire in the No. 2 engine.
1/27/196612:01Erie, PennsylvaniaDevener Flying Service - TaxiUnknownBeechcraft B95AN598CUnknown330The plane crashed into water while on initial approach. Failure of both engines due to carburetor icing. Improper operation of powerplant controls by pilot.
1/28/196617:50Bremen, GermanyLufthansaFrankfurt - BremenConvair CV-440-0D-ACAT46446460Crashed on approach in heavy fog. The aircraft stalled while making a turn at low altitude. Instrument malfunction.
2/4/196619:00Tokyo Bay, JapanAll Nippon AirwaysChitose - TokyoBoeing B-727-81JA830218822/1261331330The jetliner crashed about 7.5 miles ESE of Tokyo International (Haneda) Airport where it was scheduled to land. The aircraft was on VFR approach and was observed at a height of 2, 000 ft. just before the crash. Cause undetermined. Excessive sink rate is thought to have caused four 727 accidents in succession. Lake Michigan 8/16/65, Cincinnati 11/8/65, Salt Lake City 11/11/65 and Tokyo Bay 2/4/66. Only the Salt Lake and Cincinnati crashes were officially attributed to it. After 727 training manuals were modified and pilots were reoriented to the flying characteristics of the aircraft the problem was corrected.
2/7/1966UnknownSrinagar, IndiaIndian AirlinesSrinngar - Jammu - Amritsar - DelhiFokker F-27 Friendship 200PH-SAB1027137370Crashed into high terrain, 12 miles west of its proper course, due to a navigation error. Abandonment of the ILS approach at too early a stage during an attempt to land under conditions of poor visibility in fog.
2/8/196618:40Mattoon, IllinoisBeatty Flying Service - TaxiUnknownBeechcraft D35N112UUnknown220The aircraft failed to maintain flying speed and crashed. Improperly loaded aircraft with center of gravity behind the rear limit.
2/15/1966UnknownDelh, IndiaIndian AirlinesCalcutta - DelhiSud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VINVT-DPP1308020Undershot the runway and struck a concrete obstruction in poor weather conditions. Lack of information supplied to the pilot regarding the true conditions of surface visibility which was below the minimum prescribed for a night landing. Lack of proper monitoring and possibly incorrect setting of altimeters during the approach to land. The use of landing lights which resulted in glare during the final stages of the approach in foggy conditions
2/18/19662:04Near Milan, ItalyBelgian International Air ServicesBrussels - MilanDouglas DC-6BOO-ABG43829/351440The cargo plane struck trees to the right of the runway while attempting to land. Failure of the pilot to comply with the Company's minima. Subsequent belated decision to execute the missed approach procedure.
3/4/196620:15Near Tokyo, JapanCanadian PacifiAir LinesHong Kong - TokyoMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-43CF-CPK45761/23772640The aircraft struck the approach lights and a sea wall during a landing attempt. The pilot initiated a steep rate of descent with the intention of executing a final approach at a lower altitude. Poor visibility due to illusive fog conditions misled the pilot and affected his judgement.
7/11/196620:50Hideaway Park, ColoradoAlamo AirwaysUnknownde Havilland 104-6AN1563VUnknown330Struck mountain slope while in level flight. VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
3/5/196614:15Near Gotemba City, Mt. Fuji, JapanBritish Overseas AirwaysTokyo - Hong KongBoeing B-707-436G-APFE17706/1131241240The aircraft crashed into Mt. Fuji after encountering severe turbulence when the pilot decided to give the passengers a view of the mountain. The aircraft encountered severe clear air turbulence and started to come apart in the air before crashing.
3/8/19668:04Santa Cruz Island, CaliforniaBassett Complany - TaxiUnknownPiper PA-32N3296WUnknown660Crashed into a mountain slope after VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
3/10/196617:14Reef Island, AlaskaUnknownUnknownGrumman G-21ACF-MSKB-32760Undershot the runway on final approach in snow, after pilot misjudged altitude and clearance. VFR flight into adverse weather conditiions.
3/10/1966UnknownAthens, GreeceTrans Mediterranean AirwaysBeirut - FrankfurtDouglas DC-6AOD-AEL45504/1009550Flew into Mt. Parnon.
3/18/196618:40Cairo, EgyptUnited Arab AirlinesNicosia - CairoAntonov AN-24BSU-AOA5730200930300Crashed into sand dunes. Improper approach during a sandstorm with turbulence and icing. Descent of the aircraft below the safe flight altitude in the final approach.
3/20/1966UnknownAsuncion, ParaguayServicios AmericanosUnknownCurtiss C-46FN1245N22473220The cargo plane crashed.
4/5/196618:44Princeston, West VirginiaLayman Weikle - TaxiUnknownCessna 172DN2486UUnknown220The aircraft crashed after an uncontrolled descent. Carbon Monoxide poisoning from defective exhaust muffler system.
4/9/1966UnknownOff San Diego, CaliforniaMilitary - U.S. NavyUnknownLockheed P-3A Orion152171185-514111110Crashed into water due to loss of the autopilot during an anti-submarine training flight.
4/17/1966UnknownSam Neua, LaosContinental Air ServicesUnknownDouglas C-47AN8744R20156220The cargo plane crashed while on a Vietnam war mission.
4/22/196620:30Near Ardmore, OklahomaAmerican Flyers AirlineMonterey - ArdmoreLockheed 188C ElectraN183H113698830The aircraft crashed into foothills during landing attempt at Ardmore Municipal Airport . During the approach in rain and fog, the captain made a last-minute change in his choice of runways. One minute later the plane crashed into high ground. Incapacitation of the captain with a heart attack during final stages of approach. The captain, who suffered from a long standing heart condition and diabetes, managed to keep his pilot's license by falsifying his medical records.
4/27/19668:05Tomas, PeruLANSALima - CuzcoLockheed 749A ConstellationOB-R-771252149490Crashed into 12,600 ft. Mt. Talsula. Pilot error. Incorrectly selected the route. Incorrectly calculated the climb performance of the aircraft in relation to its total weight of takeoff. Underestimated the elevation of peaks he had to clear along the route.
5/4/19668:00Near Di Linh, South VietnamMilitary - U.S. ArmyUnknownBoeing CH47A (helicopter)64-13138Unknown20200Engine failure caused the helicopter to crash shortly after taking off. Failure of the aircraft's No. 2 pinion drive shaft thrust bearing.
5/6/196621:25Neah Bay, WashingtonKurtzer Flying Service - TaxiUnknownCessna 180N4546BUnknown220Collided with trees in rain and fog after VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
5/18/1966UnknownOkinawa, JapanMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownBoeing KC-135A57-144417515/12411111Unable to gain altitude as the plane took off it crashed
6/16/19668:48Near Columbia City, IndianaZantop Air TransportDetroit, MI - Kansas City, MOCurtiss C-46AN10415Unknown330Collided with a Piper PA-23. Failure of both crews to maintain adequate lookout. One aboard the Piper killed.
6/20/1966UnknownMontreal, Quebec, CanadaNordairMontreal - KuujjuaqCurtiss C-46ECF-FBJ2941220The cargo plane cashed en route. Wreckage found three days later.
6/27/196611:15Long Beach, MississippiMcCoy Flying Service - TaxiUnknownDouglas DC-3N1733719621220The crew attempted a return to the airport after the No.2 engine failed on climb out. The pilot-in-command failed to maintain flying speed and the aircraft stalled and crashed. No.3 piston failed due to oil starvation resulting from inadequate maintenance and inspection. Improper in-flight decisions or planning. Poor crew coordination. Improper emergency procedures.
6/27/19666:00Ashland, AlabamaLackey Aero Company - TaxiUnknownPiper PA-23N5775YUnknown440Crashed after rear engine mount failed leading to inflight failure.
6/29/196612:04Sagalyan, PhilippinesPhilippine Air LinesMamburao - San JoseDouglas DC-3PI-C172057326240Cashed in poor weather. Misjudgment of the terrain clearance, which resulted in the collision with trees in severe turbulence and strong gusty winds.
7/4/196615:59Auckland, New ZealandAir New ZealandTrainingDouglas DC-8-52ZK-NZB45751/231520The incurrence of reverse thrust during simulated failure of no. 4 engine on takeoff. That condition arose when very rapid rearward movement of the power level generated an inertia force which caused the associated thrust brake lever to rise and enter the reverse idle detent. After lift-off, the minimum control speed essentially required to overcome the prevailing state of thrust imbalance was never attained and an uncontrollable roll, accompanied by some degree of yaw and sideslip in the same direction, ensued. When the condition of reverse thrust was recognized and eliminated, insufficient time and height were available to allow the aircraft to recover from its precarious attitude before it struck the ground.
7/24/196618:27Near Munster, IndianaPrivate - Mainline AviationUnknownBeechcraft H50N538BUnknown440The aircraft stalled during an emergency single engine approach. Both engines failed as the approach continued. The plane came to rest in a shallow pond on the golf course. Fuel starvation. Mismanagement of fuel. Pro golfer Tony Lema and his wife, Betty, was killed. He was on a Buick promotional tour.
8/3/1966UnknownBenito, BoliviaLloyd Aéreo BolivianoRiberalta - CochabambaCurtiss C-46DCP-73033457330The cargo aircraft was not being flown at the recommended altitude when it reached mountains to be crossed, nor whas it at the proper crossing point. A secondary factor was the lack of navigational aids in the area.
8/6/196623:12Near Falls City, NebraskaBraniff AirlinesKansas City, MO - OmahaBAC One-Eleven 203AEN15537042420The aircraft broke up in flight due to turbulence after entering a squall line. Right tailplane and wing failed. Pilot operated aircraft in area of avoidable weather hazard.
8/11/1966UnknownNear Sibiu, RomaniaTaromBrasov - MamiaIlyushin IL-14YR-TAN1842800524240Crashed on a flight while en route.
8/13/1966UnknownNear Acapulco, MexicoAeronaves de MexicoTrainingDouglas DC-8-51XA-PEI45652/176660The plane crashed while on approah. Careless and untimely descent in the course of a procedure turn which was continued below established minimum altitude.
8/15/196618:45Anchorage, AlaskaNC Simpson - TaxiUnknownBeech C-18SN445Unknown440Fatigue fracture on right wing leading to inflight separation in flight.
8/16/19667:14Hebron, OhioRichland Aviation - TaxiUnknownCessna 310CN1836HUnknown660Pilot obtained special VFR clearance. Took off in IFR weather. Encounter forcasted thunderstorms. Inflight break-up of aircraft after separation of elevator. Pilot exercised poor judgement in taking off in poor weather conditions.
8/17/1966UnknownNear Da Nang, South VietnamMilitary - U.S. Marine CorpsUnknownChance Vought F-8E150321Unknown1033Following engine failure, the jet fighter crashed into a village.
8/17/196618:30Puertos Lobos, ArgentinaAerovias HalconRio Gallegos - Buenos AiresCurtiss C-46F-1-CULV-GLA225341610Ditched in the ocean after running out of fuel after a problem caused excessive fuel consumption. Decision to continue a flight with both engines impaired until ditching at night became inevitable, instead of making an emergency daytime landing on any of the various runways in the area at a time when the situation made it clear that this operation was inevitable.
8/21/196610:35Near Juneau, AlaskaAlaska Coastal AirlinesUnknownGrumman G-21 GooseN888201114990Crashed into a glacial crevasse. Undetermined cause.
9/1/19660:47Near Ljubljana, Slovenia, YugoslaviaBritannia AirwaysLuton - LjubljanaBristol Britannia 102G-ANBB12903117980The plane crashed into forest during a landing attempt at Ljubljana Airport. The crew's failure to follow proper landing procedures. Improperly set altimeter. Captain failed to adjust his altimeter (he remained on QNH instead of changing to QFE) and the crew failed to cross-check altimeters.
9/4/1966UnknownMumbai, IndianIndian AirlinesTrainingSud Aviation SE-210 CaravelleVT-DSB134440Struck a hill while simulating an engine failure.
9/16/19668:25Off Puertito de Sausal, SpainIberia AirlinesUnknownDouglas DC-3EC-AXC194102710An overspeeding and failed attempt to feather the No. 1 engine necessitated ditching the plane. The plane sank after 5 minutes. One passenger refused to leave the aircraft and drowned.
9/22/196613:03Winton, AustraliaAnsett ANAMount Isa - LongreachVickers Viscount 832VH-RMI41624240About 150 miles from Longreach, fire was reported in No. 1 and 2 engines. While the plane was making an emergency descent, the left wing broke away due to weakening by the fire. After failure of the wing, the plane broke up in mid-air and crashed. Loosened bolts led to the loss of the oil lubricating unit causing the bearings to heat and catching the engines on fire. Subsequently, a locking mechanism was installed on the bolts to prevent any future accidents of this kind.
9/22/19663:15Bogota, ColombiaAviancaBogota - BarranquillaDouglas DC-4HK-17442929220The cargo plane struck trees at the end of the runway after trying to make an emergency landing. Material failure consisting in fatigue failure of a number of teeth of the pinion of the governor control unit, which was jammed against the rack in the 'up' position and therefore set for maximum rpm, thus causing the engine to overspeed. This would be in keeping with the fact that the dome ring was at maximum low pitch setting, i.e. high rpm and a runway propeller on take-off.
10/1/196619:10Near Wemme, OregonWest Coast AirlinesEugene - PortlandMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-14N910145794/5218180The plane crashed into Salmon Mountain while on approach to Portland. The pilots evidently had agreed to maintain 9,000 feet, but descended instead. The aircraft hit the mountain at the 3,830-foot level of a 4,090-foot ridge. The crew's descent below its clearance limit and below that of surrounding obstructing terrain for reasons unknown. First crash of a DC-9.
10/4/1966UnknownAn Khe, VietnamMilitary - U.S. ArmyUnknownde Havilland Canada CV-2B Caribou63-975120932140While attempting a go-around the plane hit Hong Kong mountain.
10/8/196613:30Off Morgan City, LouisianaPetroleum HelicopterUnknownBell 204B helicopterN1187W204111110The helicopter crashed into the Gulf of Mexico after a tail rotor failure. Fatigue fracture.
11/17/1975UnknownNear Sukhumi, Georgia, USSRAeroflotUnknownAntonov AN-24CCCP-464672730790538380Crashed into high ground while descending.
10/9/196620:20Dowagiac, MichiganWarsaw Aviation - TaxiUnknownPiper PA-32N3279WUnknown660Crashed after flying into adverse weather. VFR flight into adverse weather conditions. No night or instrument flight experience. Spatial disorientation.
11/2/19669:06Heflin, AlabamaGastonia Aviation - TaxiUnknownBeech D18SN411ZUnknown220Crashed after flying in icing conditions. Undetermined cause.
11/6/196622:00East Nassau, New YorkChester AirportUnknownCessna 205AN4816UUnknown330Struck mountain at 1,200 ft after flying VFR into adverse weather conditions. Pilot exercised poor judgment. ATC issued conflicting instructions.
11/11/19661:43Off Chatham, MassachusettsMilitary - U.S. Air ForceOtis AFBLockheed EC-121H55-5262441319190The aircraft was observed flying low and emitting smoke from one of its engines before crashing into the sea and exploding, 125 miles east of Nantucket.
11/13/196620:30Off Matsuyama, JapanAll Nippon AirwaysOsaka - MatsuyamaNAMC-YS-11-111JA8658202350500The plane crashed into the sea after overshooting the runway and during a go-around. Undetermined cause.
11/15/19662:42Near Dallgow, GermanyPan American AirwaysFrankfurt - BerlinBoeing 727-21N317PA18995/221330The cargo plane crashed while landing. The descent of the flight below its altitude clearance limit for reasons unknown.
11/20/19666:06Near New Bern, North CarolinaPiedmont AirlinesUnknownMartin 404N4040614170330Crashed while on approach. Descent below obstructing terrain.
11/22/196612:20Near Aden, YemenAden AirwaysUnknownDouglas DC-3VR-AAN428430300The aircraft crashed into the desert 20 minutes after taking off. The aircraft made contact with ATC during the climb but failed to make a scheduled report an hour later. Detonation of an explosive device placed in hand luggage in the cabin on the port side just above the wing.
11/24/196616:30Near Bratislava, CzechoslovakiaTransportno Aviatsionno Bulgaro-Soviet ObshchestvoBratislava - PrahaIlyushin IL-18BLZ-BEN184007101/35682820Following takeoff, the aircraft did not follow assigned route and crashed into wooded hillside. Insufficient evaluation of the weather conditions and relief of the terrain by the crew.
11/26/196619:20Near Siagon, South VietnamMilitary - U.S. Air ForceSaigon - Korat ABDouglas C-47D4476574Unknown25250Crashed and burst into flames into a rice paddy after experiencing a malfunction of the left engine.
12/1/1966UnknownNear Pedrera, BrazilCruzeiro do SulUnknownPBY-5A CatalinaPP-PCWCV4291190No summary available
12/2/1966UnknownMoscow, RussiaAeroflotMoscow - BrazzavilleTupolev TU-114BCCCP-76457127080521210Crashed into a snowbank on the takeoff roll in poor visibility.
12/18/19662:55Bogota, ColombiaAerocondor de ColombiaMiami - BogotaLockheed L-1649A StarlinerN7301C100259170Crash landed short of the runway on approach in fog. Pilot error. Presence of unauthorized person in the cockpit distracting the pilot. Lack of cockpit supervision. Poor weather.
12/24/196619:15Binh Tahi, Da Nang, VietnamFlying Tiger LineUnknownCanadair CL-44D4-1N228SW3144107The cargo plane undershot runway by 1 mile while making a radar approach in fog at night. Crashed into numerous thatched roof houses.
12/24/19669:56Cascubel River, ColombiaAVIANCABogota - CaliDouglas C-47A-80-DLHK-1611963029290Crashed into the southern slopes of Tajumbina Peak at 11,600 ft. while approaching Cali. Lack of cockpit discipline. Consuming alcohol shortly before the flight. Not following the recommended route. Incorrectly reported positions. Continuing VFR in IFR conditions. Flying below minimum safe altitude for a VFR approach.
1/5/19676:55New Shrewsbury, New JerseyRed Bank Air TaxiUnknownBeechcraft D18SN2045DUnknown990The left engine failed during take off. The aircraft was at its maximum gross weight and aft center of gravity limit. The pilot did not properly feather the prop. The plane stalled and crashed.
1/6/196716:25Hilo, HawaiiChannel Air LiftUnknownCurtiss C-46FN3004622417330Cargo shifted during takeoff. The plane tried to return for a landing but crashed. Improperly loaded aircraft.
1/17/1967UnknownOff Okisu, JapanMilitary - Japan Maritime Self Defense ForceUnknownS2F-1 / HSS-2UnknownUnknown10100Mid air collision. Both planes crashed into the sea.
1/17/1967UnknownAtlantiOceanAir TaxiUnknownPiper PA-23N4129PUnknown330Disappeared while en route on a flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico to St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Wreckage never recovered.
1/21/19674:15Frankfurt, GermanyAir FerryManchester, England - Frankfurt, GermanyDouglas C-54AG-ASOG10359220The cargo plane crashed short of the runway. The crew did not set the altimeters in the final approach according to the instructions in the operations manual. This error was aggravated by the fact that the final approach check list did not coincide with the altimeter setting procedure. In consequence the crew unintentionally flew below critical height and the aircraft collided with trees when the altimeters were showing approx. 200 ft. above the critical height.
2/6/1967UnknownAleppo, SyriaSyrian Arab AirlinesUnknownDouglas DC-3YK-ACB335591910Crashed into building while landing.
11/3/196711:30Near Curitiba, BrazilSadiaSao Paulo - CuritibaHandley Page HPR-7 Herald 214PP-SDJ19025210Crashed into hill while on approach. Improper procedures used by crew.
2/7/19670:02Albuquerque, New MexicoAvanti Aviation -Air TaxiUnknownCessna 210-5AN4855UUnknown220Pilot misjudged altitude and distance and crashed into a mountain at 8,800 ft. Pilot tested positive for alcohol.
2/7/1967UnknownNear Hourghada, UARMisrairUnknownAntonov AN-24UnknownUnknown30300Crashed after an explosion aboard the aircraft.
2/9/19675:15Near Mexico City, MexicoCubana de AviacionHavana - Mexico CityAntonov AN-12CU-T82740150410100Crashed due to bomb explosion.
2/10/1967UnknownZurich, SwitzerlandSwissairTrainingConvair CV-440HB-IMF355440Struck a mountain.
2/15/196712:13Youngstown, OhioVercoa Air Service - Air TaxiUnknownCessna 182N3796UUnknown220Suffered complete engine failure and tried to return to the airport but crashed. Fuel contaminated with water.
2/16/196714:21Menado, IndonesiaGaruda Indonesia AirlinesJakarta - Menado via SurabayaLockheed L-188C ElectraPK-GLB202163220Crashed on approach, landing short of the runway, collapsing the landing gear. Awkward landing technique resulting in excessive rate of sink. Contributing factors include narrow runway, uneven runway necessitating landing as close to the threshold as possible and marginal weather conditions.
2/20/19678:45Tegucigalpa, HondurasSahsa AirlinesSan Pedro Sula - TegucigalpaDouglas DC-6HR-SAG42894/565540While landing, the crew was unable to move the throttles into reverse position. The plane was not able to go-around and a ground loop was attempted. The aircraft ran off the runway into a ditch and the left wing tank ruptured and caught fire. Probable failure of the reverse pitch control mechanism.
2/28/19674:20Mactan, PhilippinesPhilippine Air LinesManila - MactanFokker F-27 Friendship 100PI-C5011014720120Crashed after undershooting the runway. Loss of control at low altitude. Improper loading which placed the center of gravity in back of the center of gravity limits of the plane.
3/4/19672:56Monrovia, LiberiaVarigRome - MonroviaMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-33PP-PEA45253/590515Crashed on short of the runway during approach. Crew error. The failure of the pilot to arrest the fast descent at a low altitude upon which he had erroneously decided after coming in too high.
3/5/196720:07Near Marseille, OhioLake Central AirlinesColombus - ToledoConvair CV-380N731302338380The aircraft crashed following the separation in flight of all four blades of the right propeller. No. 2 blade penetrated and destroyed the structural integrity of the fuselage. Malfunction of the hydraulipitch control mechanism. Uncontrollable overspeeding. Propeller separation in flight. Omission of the torque piston nitriding process during manufacture and failure of quality control to detect the omission.
3/8/1967UnknownKarachi, PakistanCompagnie Air TransportUnknownAT L98 CarvairF-BMHU4647Failed to climb on takeoff and crashed into a bridge and some houses.
3/9/196711:54Urbana, OhioTrans World Airlines / PrivatePittsburgh - DaytonMD Douglas DC-9-15 / Beechcraft Baron-55N1063T/N6127V45777/80 /26260Midair collision. Twenty five killed on the DC-9, one on the Beechcraft. Failure of the DC-9 crew to see and avoid the Beechcraft. The DC-9 was traveling at almost 300 mph at low altitude in airspace occupied by numerous small planes. The contributing factor to the accident was the excessive speed of the DC-9. ATC systems inadequate to separate controlled and uncontrolled traffic. After this accident, the FAA imposed a maximum speed of 250 knots below 10,000 ft. mean sea level.
3/10/196716:20Near Phan Rang, South VietnamMilitary - U.S. NavySiagon - Cam Ranh Bay ABDouglas C-47J998443326225250Crashed and exploded while en route.
3/10/19675:03Near Klamath Falls, OregonWest Coast AirlinesUnknownFairchild F-27N271273440The aircraft struck the northwestern slope of Stukel Mountain just after takeoff. Loss of control due to ice accretion on airframe surfaces. The pilot should have required that de-icing fluid be applied prior to takeoff.
3/11/1967UnknownMt Visenti, ItalyAeralpiVenezia - Bellunode Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100I-CLAI30540Flew into Colcanin Mountain in heavy fog while en route.
3/13/196717:10Off East London, South AfricaSouth African AirwaysPort Elizabeth - East LondonVickers Viscount 818ZS-CVA31725250Crashed into the sea. Most probably the captain suffered a heart attack and the first officer could not regain control of aircraft.
3/16/19677:51Kodiak, AlaskaHarvey's Flying Service - Air TaxiUnknownBeechcraft D18SN80194Unknown220Took off in fog and struck a gravel pile before becoming airborne.
3/27/19675:44Greenwood, MississippiHarold E. Bell - Air TaxiUnknownBeechcraft 95-55N1333ZUnknown220Collided with trees in fog on final approach. Improper IFR operation.
3/30/19670:45New Orleans, LouisianaDelta Air LinesNew Orleans AP - New Orleans APMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-51N802E45409/196613Crashed into hotel during training flight. Improper supervision by the instructor and the improper use of flight and power controls by both instructor and the captain-trainee during a simulated two-engine out landing approach.
4/1/196715:50Phelan, CaliforniaAce Flying ServiceUnknownPiper PA-30N7979YUnknown220The aircraft struck a mountain. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
4/2/1967UnknownOff Lima, PeruCaribbean AirlinesUnknownLockheed 18 LodestarN706GUnknown550Ditched in the ocean.
4/3/196716:33Lexington, KentuckyLexington Air TaxiUnknownBeech C-45HN3727GUnknown990A fire of undetermined origin occurred in the left engine nacelle during climb-out. Engine failure of undetermined origin. Inadequate preflight planning. Improperly loaded aircraft, weight and center of gravity.
4/8/196711:00Seoul, South KoreaMilitary - Republiof South Korea Air ForceYoido AB - TaeguCurtiss-Wright C-46UnknownUnknown151544The aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Yoido Air Base into the residential neighborhood of Chonggu-dong, a suburb of Seoul. The accident took place in rain and fog.
4/11/1967UnknownTamanrasset, AlgeriaAir AlgerieAlgiers - TamanrassetDouglas DC-47T-VAU306539350Crashed into a mountainside while descending to land at Tamanrasset. Cause unknown.
4/17/196717:40Near Mamuniyeh, IranMilitary - Imperial Iranian Air ForceShiraz - TerhanILockheed C-130B5-107411823230Crashed after flying through thunderstorm activity and being struck by lightning.
4/20/19671:13Near Nicosia, CyprusGlobe AirBombay - CairoBristol Britannia 175HB-ITB132321301260The flight crashed while making a second landing attempt. Misjudgement by the pilot during approach. Both pilots exceeded their duty time by 3 hours at the time of the crash. The first officer had less than 50 hours flying time in a Britannia.
4/25/196719:05Off Nantucket, MassachusettsMilitary - U.S. Air ForceOtis AFBEC-121H (Super Constellation)53-0549436415140Shortly after taking off from Otis AFB, the aircraft experienced a fire in the No. 3 engine and attempted to return to the air base, but crashed in a fireball one mile south of Nantucket.
4/27/1967UnknownNear Sogamosa, ColombiaAVIANCAUnknownDouglas DC-3HK-326463118170Crashed shortly after taking off.
4/27/196717:10Malaybalay, PhilippinesPelita Air ServiceUnknownFokker F-27 Friendship 400PK-PFB1030621190The plane crashed at the west end of of the runway on takeoff while on a demonstration flight. Overloaded.
4/28/1967UnknownOff Tsushima Island , JapanMilitary - U.S. NavyUnknownLockheed P-3A Orion151365185-507812120No summary available
5/1/196716:20Flushing, New YorkGreylock Airways / PrivateUnknownde Havilland DH-104 / Piper PA-28N80013 / N5836WUnknown1430The de Havilland and Piper collided while attempting to land at La Guardia Airport. The Piper did not reply to instructions from the tower and landed without clearance. Congested traffipattern. Inadequate spacing of traffiwere contributing factors. All three killed on the Piper.
5/4/196716:28New Castle, VirginiaGreenbriar AirwaysUnknownCessna 205N1301GUnknown440Collided with trees in rain and fog while en route. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
5/12/1967UnknownEl Plumerillo, ChileMilitary - Chilean Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-47-DLFAC-956447016160No summary available
5/15/1967UnknownCape Dyer, CanadaNordairUnknownCurtiss C-46TCF-NAD30200440Crashed short of the runway in whiteout conditions. Improper procedures by crew in whiteout weather conditions.
5/19/196718:37Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaAir CanadaTraining -Montreal - OttawaDouglas DC-8-54FCF-TJM45653/178330The plane rolled to the right and crashed inverted. Failure to abandon a training maneuver under conditions which precluded the availability of adequate flight control.
6/3/196721:06Mt. Canigou, near Roussillon, FranceAir Ferry LtdUnknownDouglas C54AG-APYK1027988880Crashed into a mountain while attempting to land. Series of errors by the crew due to intoxication by carbon monoxide fumes. Difficulty in communication between the ATC and crew due to lack of phraseology.
6/4/196710:09Stockport, Cheshire, EnglandBritish Midland AirwaysPalma de Mallorca - ManchesterCanadair C-4 ArgonautG-ALHG15384720The aircraft crashed a during a landing attempt. Loss of power in both starboard engines resulting in control difficulties. Fuel starvation due to inadvertent fuel transfer. Inadvertent fuel transfer in flight on a scale sufficient to involve the risk, after a long flight, of emptying the tank expected to contain sufficient fuel can occur if the fuel selector levers in the cockpit of this type of aircraft are incorrectly positioned by even a small amount. This is easy to do and difficult for the pilot to recognize.
6/9/1967UnknownNear Siagon, VietnamMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130B Hercules58-0737353410100Broke-up in mid air.
6/11/1967UnknownJedda, Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabian AirlinesUnknownDouglas DC-3HZ-AAJ15235/2668018170No summary available
6/12/196717:58Dublin, IrelandAer TurasGlasgow - DublinBristol 170 Freighter 31EEI-APM13076220The pilot attempted an overshoot maneuver, following the stoppage of the port engine, at too low a speed (below the minimum control speed) resulting in an uncontrollable turn towards the Airport buildings.
6/12/1967UnknownNear La Paz, MexicoAeronaves de MexicoLa Paz - MazatlanDouglas DC-3A-197DXA-FUW3260432Crashed into a residential neighborhood while attempting to return to the airport following an engine failure.
6/15/19675:00Near Coari, BrazilMilitary - Brazilian Air ForceBelem - CachimboDouglas C-47C-47-268Unknown25200The pilot became lost and ran out of fuel crashing into a swamp. Wreckage was found in the jungle 10 days later.
12/29/1967UnknownNear Dien Bien Phu, VietnamMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130E-I Hercules64-0547404011110Struck a mountain.
6/17/196719:30An Khe, South VietnamMilitary - U.S. Air ForceAn Khe - Tan Son NhutLockheed C-130B60-0293359156350The plane crashed after an aborted takeoff caused the plane to break apart and catch fire.
6/22/1967UnknownDublin, IrelandAer LingusTrainingVickers 803 ViscountEI-AOF176330An unintentional stall and incipient spin at a low altitude from which recovery was not possible.
6/22/196721:18Siagon, VietnamMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed L-1049H Super ConstellationN6936C4849770Collided with a US Air Force Lockheed RF-4C Phantom II.
6/23/196713:47Blossburg, PennsylvaniaMohawk AirlinesElmira - Washington DCBAC One Eleven 204AFN1116J9834340The flight crashed after an in-flight fire destroyed the pitch control systems. Incorrect installation of a valve caused hot air to ignite hydraulifluid. The fire resulted from engine bleed air flowing back through the malfunctioning non-return valve and an open air delivery valve, through the auxiliary power unit in a reverse direction, and exiting into the plenum chamber at temperatures sufficiently high to cause the acoustics linings to ignite.
6/23/19679:00Near Jacksonville, North CarolinaMilitary - U.S. Marine Corps/Military - U.S. Marine CorpsUnknownBell UH-1B / Sikorsky CH53A helicopters638572/153305Unknown35220A mid-air collision occurred between the two aircraft as they attempted to land at the New River Marine Corps Air Facility located on the grounds of Camp Le Jeune.
6/24/1967UnknownKhamis Mushait, Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabian AirlinesNejran - JeddahDouglas DC-3HZ-AAMUnknown17160Crashed while en route.
6/30/1967UnknownKai Tak, Hong KongThai InternationalSeoul - Hong KongSud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle IIIHS-TGI025/2480240Ditched into the sea while on approach during a typhoon. Crew did not follow proper approach procedures. The captain did not monitor the approach properly and the co-pilot mishandled the aircraft after descending below minimum altitude.
7/6/196718:43Bacolod, PhilippinesPhilippine Air LinesBacolod - MactanFokker F-27 Friendship 100PI-C5271028521210Crashed into a mountain in poor weather. Pilot error. Decision to fly VFR over rugged terrain in IFR conditions.
7/19/19677:00Tananarive, Malagasy RepublicAir MadagascarUnknownDouglas DC-4-10095R-MAD4299142420Crashed 2,500 feet beyond the runway while taking off from Ivato airport in fog. Lost power to both left engines and struck high ground while trying to return for an emergency landing in poor visibility.
7/19/196711:01Near Hendersonville, North CarolinaPiedmont Airlines / PrivateAshville - RoanokeBoeing B-727-22 / Cessna 310N68650/N3121S18295/4 /82820Midair collision. The B-727 was climbing away from Asheville Airport when it hit the Cessna, about 8 miles from the airport at 6,000 feet. Seventy-nine on the B-727 and 3 on the Cessna killed. Deviation from IFR clearance by the Cessna pilot. Confusing transmission by the ATC. Lack of secondary surveillance radar. John T. McNaughton, Navy Secretary designate killed along with his wife and son.
7/25/196710:30Near Luang Prabang, LaosVehu AkatVientiane - Luang PrabangDouglas DC-3XW-PDLUnknown16160Struck a mountain in the Phou Pha Bon range while in a holding pattern. Encountered strong turbulence and downdrafts.
7/25/1967UnknownNear Luang Prabang, LaosTaiwan AviationVientiane - Luang PrabangDouglas DC-3B-112Unknown18180Crashed en route.
7/26/196718:15Grand Canyon, ArizonaHudgin Air ServiceUnknownPiper PA-32N3308WUnknown770The pilot was unable to climb over the Grand Canyon rim due to downdrafts and crashed.
8/31/1967UnknownSpitzberg, NorwayMilitary - French Air ForceUnknownBreguet 115039Unknown11110Struck a mountain.
9/4/1967UnknownNear Bao Loc, VietnamMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownFairchild C-123K54-06212007011110No summary available
9/5/19675:10Near Gander, Newfoundland, CanadaCeskoslovenske AerolinieGander - HavanaIlyushin IL-18OK-WAI18700970569370Unable to maintain altitude after taking off, the aircraft crashed 4,000 feet past the runway and burned. Cause unknown.
9/8/19679:23Farmington, New MexicoLester C. Bush - Air TaxiUnknownBeech C-45HN9507ZUnknown830The aircraft was unable to maintain flying speed after taking off. Plane overloaded by 220 lbs.
10/8/19679:40Near Huong Thuy, South VietnamMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed C130B61-2649369223230The aircraft struck a mountain at 1,700 ft., exploded and disintegrated 10 minutes after taking off from Da Nang.
10/8/19679:45Isle Culebra, Puerto RicoInter Island Air - Air TaxiUnknownCessnea 172N8372UUnknown320The pilot landed 1/2 way down the runway, bounced, attempted a go-around with 3/4 flaps and hit high ground while attempt to return to the field.
10/12/19677:25Off Rhodes, GreeceBritish European AirwaysAthens - Nicosiade Havilland Comet 4BG-ARCO644966660While flying at FL 290 the aircraft was destroyed by a detonation of a bomb within the cabin.
10/13/196715:15Camden, ArizonaBruns Air Service - Air TaxiUnknownBeechcraft N35N396ZUnknown440The plane attempted to make a forced landing and crashed. Both control hubs of the propeller hub failed. Improper maintenance.
10/24/1967UnknownSouth VietnamChina Airlines (Taiwan)Phan Rang - PleikuDouglas DC-3B-1541Unknown16160Crashed en route.
11/4/19678:15Calhoun, GeorgiaCrest Airlines - Air TaxiUnknownAero Commander 560N2677BUnknown220The pilot failed to maintain flying speed and went into a spin and crashed. Landing gear and flaps in the full down position.
11/4/1967UnknownFernhurst, Sussex, EnglandIberia AirlinesMalaga - LondonSud Aviation Caravelle 10REC-BDD202/20437370The aircraft descended too low and flew into the southern slope of Black Down Hill. Descended through its assigned altitude for reasons unknown. Actress June Thorburn, 36, killed.
11/5/196710:35Hong Kong, ChinaCathay PacifiAirwaysHong Kong - SaigonConvair CV-880-22M-3VR-HFX22-00-3712710Shortly before reaching V1, the nose gear tire blew causing severe vibration. The crew aborted the takeoff and overran the runway into the sea. Loss of directional control developing from separation of the right nose wheel tread. Inability to stop within the normally adequate runway distance available due to use of differential braking, impaired performance and an increase in tail wind component and aircraft weight over those used in calculating the aircraft's acceleration /stoping performance.
11/6/196718:41Cincinnati, OhioTrans World AirlinesCincinnati - Los AngelesBoeing B-707-131N742TW17669/433610While on the takeoff roll a loud bang was heard as the aircraft passed a Delta plane and the takeoff was aborted. The aircraft overran the runway and crashed and burned. The inability of the TWA crew to abort successfully their takeoff at the speed attained prior to the attempted abort. The abort was understandably initiated because of the first officer's belief that his plane had collided with a Delta aircraft stopped just off the runway. A contributing factor was the action of the Delta crew in advising the tower that their plane was clear of the runway without carefully ascertaining the facts, and when in fact their aircraft was not a safe distance under the circumstances of another aircraft taking off on that runway.
11/16/1967UnknownNear Sverdlovsk, RussiaAeroflotUnknownIlyushin IL-18BCCCP-755381840070021301300The plane climbed to 700 ft. and crashed into the ground. Malfunctioning artificial horizon and compass.
11/20/196720:57Cincinnati International Airport, Covington/Hebron, KentuckyTrans World AirlinesLos Angeles - CincinnatiConvair CV-880-22-1N821TW22-00-2782700The aircraft struck a tree short of the runway during an approach in snow. Procedural errors by the crew during the approach in adverse weather. The visual approach conducted at night and in deteriorating weather conditions without adequate altimeter cross-reference. The approach was conducted using visual reference to partially lighted irregular terrain which may have been conducive to producing an illusionary sense of adequate terrain clearance.
11/23/196712:00Juneau, AlaskaLivingston Helicopter - Air TaxiUnknownHiller FH1100N784LCUnknown550Cause undetermined.
11/25/19674:05Sanger, CaliforniaPriority Air - Air TaxiUnknownBeech C-45HN9450ZUnknown330Lost an engine on approach and was unable to maintain altitude. Aircraft overloaded by 827 lbs.
11/30/196714:30Near Qui Nhon, South VietnamMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownde Havilland Canada C-7A Caribou62-4175Unknown26260The aircraft crashed and burned on a slope of a mountain in light rain and low visibility as it diverted to Nha.Trang from it scheduled landing at Qui Nhon.
12/7/1967UnknownMuong Soui, LaosLao Cathay AirlinesUnknownDouglas DC-3XW-PFMUnknown12100The cargo plane crashed.
12/8/1967UnknownCarpich Huanuco Mt., PeruFaucettHuanuco - Tingo MariaDouglas DC-C-54AOB-R-1481028472720The plane flew into 10,500 ft. Carpish Mountain,30 miles from Tingo Maria.
12/10/196715:25Near Madison, WisconsinPrivateCleveland, OH - Madison WIBeechcraft 18HN390RBA-623870The twin engine aircraft went into a spin and crashed into the icy waters of Lake Monona in heavy fog and sank. The plane was three miles from landing at Madison. Cause undetermined. Singer, Otis Redding, 26, killed, along with his vallet and four members of his Bar-Kays band. Trumpet player, Ben Cauley was the only survivor.
12/13/196717:36Hanalei, HawaiiKauai Helicopter - Air TaxiUnknownBell 47J-2AN8501FUnknown320Fatigue fracture of tail rotor while attempting to land. Lack of bonding material between shell and grip. Substandard quality control.
12/15/196715:30Corona, New MexicoTulakes Aviaiton - Air TaxiUnknownPiper PA-32N3408WUnknown620Crashed in icing conditions at a low altitude. Evasive maneuver to avoid trees. Pilot not instrument rated. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
12/21/1967UnknownCreag Bhan, EnglandMilitary - Royal Air ForceUnknownAvro Shackleton MR-3XF702Unknown13130Struck a mountain. Icing
12/21/196716:00Denver, ColoradoFrontier AirlinesDenver, CO - Scottsbluff, NEDouglas C-47AN6527619202220The cargo plane crashed on takeoff. The failure of the crew to perform a pre-takeoff control check resulting in takeoff with the elevators immobilized by a control batten.
12/25/196713:49Chiang Mai, ThailandThai AirwaysBangkok - Chiang MaiDouglas DC-3HS-TDH91893140During poor weather and after a flyby, the pilot requested a Runway 18 approach. The pilot decided to make a visual approach along the middle of 3 diverging roads, which was aligned with the runway. Because of the fog, the pilot began his approach along the third road which extended to the Royal Thai Air Force fuel storage instead of Runway 18. When the aircraft got close to the ground, the pilot realized that he was approaching the wrong road. He tried to initiate a go-around but the aircraft became unstable as he raised the nose slipped to the left and stalled the plane. The No.1 engine hit the ground first, 200 meters from the airport.
12/30/19678:28Liepaja, LatviaAeroflotRiga - LiepajaAntonov AN-24CCCP-462156730290951440The aircraft crashed during a go-around after a failed landing attempt.
12/31/196712:00New Orleans, LouisianaExecutive Air - Air TaxiUnknownBeechcraft 95-55BN6139VUnknown660Undetermined. Pilot may have suffered a heart attack.
1/8/196810:40San Diego, CaliforniaImperial Comm - Air TaxiUnknownBeechcraft E18SN82BUnknown430Engine failure on takeoff. Pilot used improper emergency procedures. Used minimum takeoff run and takeoff speed. Executed steep climb and turn at 50 ft.
1/8/196816:11Tanana, AlaskaTanana Air TaxiUnknownCessna 180HN7921VUnknown520Non-instrument rated pilot attempted night flying in IFR conditions. Spatial disorientation. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
1/8/196817:00Near Quang Tri, South VietnamMilitary - U.S. Marine CorpsUnknownSikorsky CH-53A (helicopter)153710Unknown42420Crashed into a mountain south of Dong Ha airfield.
1/10/196814:00Near Copper Canyon, NevadaMilitary - U.S. Marine CorpsBuckley ANGB - Seattle NASDouglas C-54P508501042719190The aircraft hit Mt. Tobin 300 ft. below the peak and slid 1,000 ft. down the side of the mountain. Turbulent conditions caused the uncontrolled descent. The pilot was not qualified for the type of aircraft and should not have continued the flight.
1/15/19687:54Zifta, EgyptUnited Arab AirlinesCairo - BeirutDouglas DC-3SU-AJGUnknown440Ice accretion on the lifting surface of the aircraft accompanied by moderate to severe turbulence, which resulted in loss of aircraft control by the pilot. When he tried to regain control over the aircraft the lifting surfaces were loaded beyond approved design limits, which brought about the disintegration of main parts of the aircraft in the air, and its subsequent impact with the ground.
1/16/1968UnknownIwakuni, JapanMililtary - U.S. NavyUnknownLockheed P-3A152144185-511412120Crashed into Kamegamori Mountain, near border between Ehime and Kouchi.
1/17/1968UnknownMinot AFB, North DakotaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownBoeing KC-135A58-002617771/24113130Rotated too early, stalled and crashed during a snowstorm.
1/27/1968UnknownMoroni, Comoro IslandsAir ComoresUnknownde Havilland DH-114 Heron 1BF-OECD1404016150Touched down on the right side of the runway, bounced, crashed into landing lights and into the sea. Inadequate supervision of the flight by the pilot-in-command.
2/6/1968UnknownOff Phu Quoc, VietnamMilitary - U.S. NavyUnknownLockheed P-3B Orion153440185-523712120Crashed and sank in about 100 feet of water while on patrol.
2/7/1968UnknownVancouver, CanadaCanadian PacifiAir LinesHonolulu - VancouverBoeing B-707-138BN791SA17698/446111Visual reference was lost in fog after the flare and prior to touchdown. The aircraft overran the runway and collided with a parked aircraft, some vehicles and two buildings. Failure to evaluate existing terminal weather information and to discontinue the attempt to land.
2/7/196815:00Northern IndiaMilitary - Indian Air ForceChandigarh, Punjab - Leh, KashmirAntonov AN-12BPBL5342400398980Vanished without a trace over the Himalayas while en route.
2/16/196821:20Linkuo, TaiwanCivil Air TransportHong Kong - TaipeiBoeing B-727-92CB-101819175/33963211The aircraft descended below the glideslope, struck trees and a house, short of runway, at night, in poor weather. Pilot was not qualified to fly.
2/21/196819:35Eureka, UtahHavasu City Air - Air TaxiUnknownCessna 210N1838FUnknown330Undetermined probable cause.
2/24/1968UnknownBan Napa, LaosRoyal Air LaoVientiane - SayabouryDouglas DC-3XW-TAD2669637370Crashed into the Mekong River.
2/29/1968UnknownNear Bratsk, RussiaAeroflotKrasnoyarsk - PetropavlovskIlyushin IL-18DCCCP-7425218701060182820Cruising at flight level 260, some type of emergency developed. An abrupt descent was begun and accelerated until aerodynamiforces broke apart the plane. Cause unknown.
3/6/196820:32Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, West IndiesAir FranceCaracas - Pointe a PitreBoeing B-707-328CF-BLCJ1972463630After reporting the field in sight, the aircraft struck the ridge of a dormant volcano. The crew initiated a descent from an incorrectly identified point while flying VFR.
3/6/19688:00Near Khe Sanh, South VietnamMilitary - U.S. Air ForceHue - Khe SanhFairchild C-123K54-05902003949490The aircraft attempted a go-around after a small plane landed in front of it but was shot down by enemy ground fire. The plane was hit in the right turbine and crashed in flames.
3/8/196819:18Off Panay Island, PhilippinesAir ManilaManila - Lapu LapuFairchild F-27PI-C8711914140Cashed into the sea. In-flight structural failure due to air loads exceeding the design strength, while flying into a thunderstorm cell.
3/9/196823:20Near Saint Denis, ReunionMilitary - French Air ForceSaint Denis - ParisDouglas DC6B4374843748/31420190Crashed into a hill shortly after taking off from the Indian Ocean island. The pilot did not follow the correct departure procedure of turning out towards the ocean after takeoff.
3/19/196819:37Potters Cove, Rhode IslandViking Airways - Air TaxiUnknownCessna 182N2623FUnknown220Crashed into the water while attempting to stay below ceiling on dark night. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
3/23/196813:00St. Louis, MissouriFortaire Aviation - Air TaxiUnknownBrantly 305N2224UUnknown530Crashed while attempting to land. Sank into the Mississippi River. Improper compensation for wind conditions.
3/24/196810:59Off Wexford Harbor, IrelandAer LingusCork - LondonVickers Viscount 803EI-AOM17861610The aircraft was believed to have gone into a spin or spiral dive with recovery at about 12,000 ft. The dive apparently caused structural damage which resulted in the aircraft plunging into St George's Channel, 10 miles east of Carnsore Point. Possible causal factors may have been metal fatigue, corrosion, flutter (vibration) or a bird strike.
3/27/196817:57St. Louis, MissouriOzark Air Lines / PrivatePeoria, IL - St. Louis, MOMcDonnell Douglas DC-9 and Cessna 150FN970Z/N8669G45772/305120Midair collision. Both planes were in a landing pattern. The collision resulted in damage to the DC9's wing with fuel pouring out but the plane was able to make a safe landing. Two killed on the Cessna, no one killed on the DC-9. Inadequacy of current VFR standards. The DC-9 crew not sighting the Cessna in time to avoid it. Congested traffipattern.
3/27/196810:31Near Moscow, RussiaMilitary - Russian Air ForceUnknownMiG-15 UTIUnknownUnknown220Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, 34, the first man in space, was killed along with his instructor, when the military fighter they were training in crashed approximately 30 miles east of Moscow.
4/1/1968UnknownOff Phu Quoc, VietnamMilitary - U.S. NavyUnknownLockheed P-3B Orion153445185-524112120Shot down by enemy fire.
4/8/196815:35Heathrow Airport, London, EnglandBritish Overseas AirwaysLondon - ZurichBoeing B-707-465G-ARWE1837312750Shortly after leaving the runway during takeoff the No. 2 engine caught fire. Through some confusion, the crew did not pull the fire shutoff handle. The fire continued to burn and while attempting to land, the No. 2 engine fell away. After the plane came to a stop, the wing tank exploded.
4/8/1968UnknownNear Coyhaique, ChileLadecoUnknownDouglas DC-3CC-CBM633036360Crashed while on approach 5 minutes from its destination. Failure of the right wing.
4/10/196815:23Dahlonega, GeorgiaCanair Corp. - Air TaxiUnknownCessna 182N3152RUnknown440Flew into mountain upslope in rain and fog. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
4/10/1968UnknownNear Mexico City, MexicoAerovias RojasAguascalientes - Mexico CityDouglas DC-3XA-GEV733918180While operating on its inaugural flight the aircraft crashed into a mountain en route after getting lost.
4/19/1968UnknownMull of Kintyre, EnglandMilitary - Royal Air ForceUnknownAvro Shackleton MR-2WB833Unknown11110Crashed during anti-submarine exercises.
4/19/196810:45Near Cheo Reo, South VietnamMilitary - U.S. Army / Military - U.S. ArmyUnknownBell UH-1H / Bell UH-1H (helicopter)6616441/6717255Unknown26260A mid-air collision occurred between the two helicopters at about 1,000 ft. altitude.
4/20/196818:50Near Windhoek, South Africa (Namibia)South African AirwaysWindhoek - LuandaBoeing B-707-344CZS-EUW197051281230The aircraft took off from J. G. Strijdom Airport, climbed to an altitude of 600 ft. and then descended, crashing, about one minute after taking off 3 miles from the runway. Procedural errors during takeoff . Takeoff conditions in total darkness with no external visual reference. Stabilizer trim improperly set, spatial disorientation and preoccupation with after takeoff duties.
4/22/1968UnknownMoscow, RussiaAeroflotTrainingIlyushin IL-18VCCCP-75526183006804550Struck power lines while landing.
4/27/196823:33Carpenteria, CaliforniaUtility Helocopter - Air TaxiUnknownBell 206AN6275NUnknown550Crashed into the ocean 8 miles offshore. Undetermined probable cause.
4/30/1968UnknownNear Chaklala, West PakistanMilitary - Pakistan Air ForceUnknownLockheed Martin L-100-1064145Unknown22220Crashed while en route after encountering turbulence, possibly leading to a break-up of the aircraft.
5/3/196815:48Near Dawson, TexasBraniff AirlinesHouston - Dallas-Fort WorthLockheed L188A ElectraN9707C109985850On a flight from Houston to Dallas the airliner flew into thunderstorms. While attempting to turn around by making a right hand turn, winds lifted the port wing, forcing the starboard wing down past 90 degrees. A stall resulted from this unusual attitude, pitching the nose down. During the recovery maneuver, the starboard wing was over-stressed, separating from the aircraft followed by the the tail and engines. The aircraft crashed into a field. Pilot's decision to penetrate a line of thunderstorms and severe weather. Visual perception of the pilot may have been reduced by a near lightning strike.
5/7/196812:00Got el Afraq, LibyaMilitary - Royal Air ForceLibya - EnglandArmstrong Whitworth Argosy C-1XR133678811110The plane's wing hit an obstruction, the plane cartwheeled and broke-up and burst into flames. The obstruction was a 45 gallon drum which had been placed about 7 feet high on a structure being used as a shower.
5/12/196816:00Kham Duc, VietnamMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130B Hercules60-029736001551550Shot down by enemy fire while attempting to evacuate Kham Ducivilians. The aircraft shook violently, crashed and burst into flames in a ravine at the end of the airstrip.
5/14/196821:46Pelliston, MichiganPhillips Flying Service - Air TaxiUnknownPiper PA-23N4307YUnknown440Collided with trees on final approach in rain, fog and low ceiling. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
5/22/196816:51Paramount, CaliforniaLos Angeles AirwaysAnaheim - LAXSikorsky S-61L helicopterN303YUnknown23230The helicopter suddenly descended to the ground with an erratiaction of the main rotor blades and burst into flames. A faulty main rotor blade damper caused one of the rotor blades to detach for reasons undetermined and strike the fuselage.
5/28/1968UnknownNear Bombay, IndiaGaruda Indonesia AirlinesUnknownConvair CV-990-30A-5PK-GJA30-10-329291The aircraft crashed in a nearly vertical attitude, 5 minutes after takeoff, 20 nm from the airport.
6/1/196813:45Vidalia, GeorgiaHouston-Beech - Air TaxiUnknownCessna 411N7395UUnknown430Engine failure on takeoff. Pilot failed to follow proper emergency procedures. Cause of engine failure unknown.
6/13/19680:58Calcutta, IndiaPan American World AirwaysBangkok - KarachiBoeing B-707-321CN798PA18790/3946360Crashed 1,200 meters short of the runway and hit a tree and caught fire in heavy rain on a night approach. Improper IFR operation. Misused or failed to use flaps. Descended below decision height. The aircraft was named 'Clipper Caribbean.'
6/18/196816:50San Sebastian, SpainRinaldo PiaggioUnknownPiaggio PD-808I-PIAI503660The aircraft flew into the side of Mt. Jaiskibel after turned in the wrong direction.
6/22/1968UnknownYuhnov, RussiaMilitary Soviet Air Force - AeroflotKaunas - Ryazan / Moscow - GomelAntonov An-12 - Ilyshin IL-14UnknownUnknown1201200Midair collision. Ninety-six killed on the An-12, 24 on the IL-14.
6/25/19687:30Near Bearcat, South VietnamMilitary - U.S. ArmyUnknownBell UH-1H / Bell UH-1H / Bell UH-1HUnknownUnknown29290A mid-air collision between three helicopters at 900 ft. (66-16202) (66-16592) (66-16601).
6/28/196812:46Vichy, MissouriPurdue Airlines Inc.UnknownDouglas DC-3 (C-47-DL)N6898D200822710Passenger inadvertentlly opened air stair door in flight, safety chain failed and passenger fell out.
7/3/1968UnknownLondon, EnglandBKS Air TransportDeauville, France - London, EnglandAirspeed AS.57 Ambassador 2G-AMAD5211860The cargo plane's left wing struck the ground, the plane struck two other planes, burst into flames and came to rest on its back near a building. Failure of the port flap operating rod due to fatigue, permitting the port flaps to retract. This resulted in a rolling moment to port which could not be controlled.
7/7/1968UnknownFt. Lauderdale, FloridaRed Aircraft Service - Air TaxiFt. Lauderdale - Bahama IslandPiper PA-23N5694YUnknown440Crashed while en route. Only right wing tip recovered. Undetermined probable cause.
7/8/1968UnknownNear Dharan, Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabian AirlinesUnknownConvair CV-340-68BHZ-AAZ21911110Crashed after a third aborted landing attempt in poor visibility and blowing dust. Failure of the captain to maintain minimum altitude for reasons unknown. Poor judgement by the pilot in attempting a fourth landing.
7/13/1968UnknownNear Lagos, NigeriaSabenaBrussels - LagosBoeing 707-329COO-SJK19211/518770The cargo plane descended below mimimum safe altitude and struck trees and crashed.
7/15/1968UnknownGravata, BrazilVarigUnknownCurtiss C-46CPP-VBJ33481330Struck a mountain.
7/18/1968UnknownOff ChiliAerolineas Flecha AustralUnknownCurtiss C-46DCC-CDI33445550Lost at sea.
7/28/1968UnknownNear Recife BrazilMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-124C51-51784358810100Struck a mountain while en route.
8/1/19688:00Jamestown, Rhode IslandMid Island Air - Air TaxiUnknownCessna 182HN8317SUnknown330Struck guy wires of tower while flying below low cloud level. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
8/2/196814:06Near Milan, ItalyAitaliaRome - MilanMcDonnell Douglas DC-8I-DIWF4563095130Crashed on approach, 7 miles north of the runway. Positioning for final approach by means of a non-standard procedure. Delayed detection of the VOR radial.
8/4/19688:48Milwaukee, WisconsinNorth Central Airlines / PrivateUnknownConvair CV-580 / Cessna 150N4634S / N8742S176 /1530Midair collision with the Cessna which became embedded in the forward baggage compartment. Three person on the Cessna were killed none on the Convair. Lack of VFR separation. Inability of the Convair crew to detect the Cessna in sufficient time to take evasive action despite having been provided with three radar traffiadvisories. Visual detection capabalities were substantially reduced by heavy accumulation of insect smears on the windshield and by haze, smoke and sun glare.
8/9/196813:05Pfaffenhofen, GermanyBritish Eagle International AirlinesLondon - InnsbruckVickers Viscount 739AG-ATFN39448480The aircraft broke up in-flight after plunging from 21,000 ft. Failure of the aircraft's electrical DC generator control system.
8/10/19687:57Charleston, West VirginiaPiedmont AirlinesCincinnati - Charlston, WVFairchild-Hiller FH-227BN712U55737350Crashed on approach to Kanawha County Airport in poor visibility. The aircraft was being operated under VFR when it entered a shallow fog overlying the approach lights. Unrecognized loss of altitude orientation during the final portion of the approach into shallow, dense fog. Disorientation caused by rapid reduction in the ground guidance segment available to the pilot at a point beyond which a go-around could not be initiated.
3/8/1969UnknownAtlantiOceanContinental Air TransportHalifax, NS - Santa Maria, PortugalDouglas DC-4N382110356330The cargo plane went missing en route.
8/14/19689:35Compton, CaliforniaLos Angeles AirwaysUnknownSikorsky S-61L helicopterN300YUnknown21210The main rotor blade of the helicopter separated from the central hub. The aircraft spun to destruction as the tail cone sheared off. Metallurgical fault during manufacture of the main rotor blade spindle. Fatigue origin in area of substandard hardness and inadequate shot peening on main rotor blade spindle.
8/18/19689:20Off Port Said, EgyptUnited Arab AirlinesCairo - DamascusAntonov AN-24VSU-AOL6730280640400Ditched into the Mediterranean sea. Cause unknown.
8/20/19681:30Near Maturin, VenezuelaLinea Aeropostal VenezolanaUnknownHawker Siddeley HS-748-215-2YV-C-AMY1580740The plane crashed while returning to the airport for an emergency landing after the No. 1 engine failed on takeoff.
8/28/19687:25Lopez, WashingtonIsland Sky Ferry - Air TaxiUnknownCessna 172N2520YUnknown200Misjudged altitude and crashed into water. Right wing struck open water during a low turn away from a fog bank. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
8/31/1968UnknownNear Odda, NorwayWestwingUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-3 OtterLN-BFD199650Crashed into a hill in poor weather conditons while flying raindeer hunters to a mountain location. One man survived by jumping from the plane seconds before it caught fire.
9/3/196821:25Near Burgas, BulgariaBulair TABSOUnknownIlyushin IL-18LZ-BEG18700910189470Crashed on approach descending into the ground short of the runway. Deviation from the prescribed flight rules to accomplish a visual approach in adverse weather conditions.
9/8/196814:55Flushing, New YorkFar Aviation - Air Taxi / Speeds Flying - Air TaxiUnknownCessna 402 / Piper PA-28N8283F / N8828WUnknown920Midair collision. Pilot of Cessna failed to see and avoid other aircraft. Two aboard the Piper killed.
9/11/196810:30Off Cap d'Antibes, FranceAir FranceAjaccio - NiceSud-Aviation Caravelle 3F-BOHB24495950The airliner crashed into the Mediterranean sea, 10 miles south of Nice Airport, while attempting an emergency landing 21 minutes after taking off. Prior to the crash a message was received that there was fire aboard in the rear of the cabin.
9/24/1968UnknownWake IslandMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownBoeing KC-135A55-313317249/1652110Experienced engine trouble and divered to Wake. The plane skidded on the runway with the tail on fire.
9/28/1968UnknownPort Harcourt, Biafra, NigeriaPan African AirlinesLagos - Port HarcourtDouglas C-54BN904271044557571While on final approach, the aircraft hit trees and crashed into a village and caught fire.
10/1/196811:15Kenai, AlaskaKenai Air Service - Air TaxiUnknownBeechcraft D50AN674TUnknown330Aircraft crashed on tide flats shortly after take off. Undetermined probable cause.
10/3/1968UnknownNear Camp Evans, VietnamMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownde Havilland Canada C-7B Caribou63-9753213131311Crashed into a Chinook helicopter while taking off. Eleven killed on the Chinook.
10/3/196816:10Near Camp Evans, South VietnamMilitary - U.S. Air Force / Military - U.S. ArmyUnknownde Havilland C-7B / Boeing Vertol CH-47A639753/6619041Unknown25250A mid-air collision between the fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter at the de Havilland C-7A prepared to land and the Boeing Vertol took off.
10/8/19683:55Las Vegas, NevadaCatalina - Vega - Air TaxiUnknownde Havilland DH-104N4040BUnknown440Fire and explosion in flight during initial climb. Undetermined origin under cockpit floorboard.
10/8/1968UnknownPuerto Cortes, Costa RicaAerovias del ValleUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2 IslanderTI-1063C1410100Crashed while attempting to land.
10/10/196818:45Derry, PennsylvaniaAugusta Aviaiton - Air TaxiUnknownPiper PA-23N5140YUnknown320Collision with side of mountian. Improper IFR operation. Pilot did not follow published ADF approach. Premature descent.
10/11/1968UnknownNear Prague, CzechoslovakiaCeskoslovenske AeroliniePraha - KosiceAvia 14-40OK-MCY80512040110Crashed shortly after takeoff.
10/19/1968UnknownNear Izmir, TurkeyMilitary - Turkish Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130E Hercules17949410010100Struck a mountain.
10/20/1968UnknownFeijó, BrazilCruzeiroUnknownDouglas C-47A-25PP-SAD1376419190Tried to return to the airport for an emergency landing after an engine failed.
10/21/19686:00Near Ban Me Thuot, South VietnamMilitary - U.S. Air ForceSaigon - Da NangDouglas C-47D450934Unknown23230The aircraft crashed en route after the pilot transmitted a Mayday reporting the failure of the No. 2 engine and inability to feather the propeller. It crashed 20 miles from the airfield it intended to make an emergency landing at.
10/25/196817:17Hanover, New HampshireNortheast AirlinesBoston, MA - Montpelier, VT - Lebanon, NHFairchild-Hiller FH227CN380NE51742320The aircraft crashed into Moose Mountain during an approach. Execution of a non-standard approach. Premature descent. The crew was not able to determine accurately its position because they had performed a non-standard instrument approach and there were no supplement navigational aids available for their use.
11/21/19689:54Barrow, AlaskaBarrow Air Service - Air TaxiUnknownAero Commander 680-EN3810CUnknown870Engine failure on climb out for undetermined reasons. Aircraft allowed to enter condition of asymmetrical thrust. Improper emergency procedures. Aircraft overloaded by 475 lbs.
11/22/19681:24San Francisco, CaliforniaJapan Air LinesTokyo - San FranciscoMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-62JA80324595410700The plane landed in the shallow waters of San Francisco Bay, 2.5 mile short of the Runway 28L. All 107 people aboard were safely evacuated off the plane without injury. According to the NTSB, the captain said he was making a coupled approach, but because of problems with his pressure altimeter, he was relying on the more accurate radio altimeter for verification of altitude. The captain looked up expecting to be 200 feet above the water but instead was nearly in the water. He applied power but it was too late. The captain did not cross-check the raw data glide-slope signals and didn't realize the ILS on-course position was far above where he was. The improper application of the prescribed procedures to execute an automatic-coupled ILS approach. This deviation from the prescribed procedures was, in part, due t o a lack of familiarization and infrequent operation of the installed flight director and autopilot system. As a result, Japan Air Lines changed their training procedures to stress command responsibilities, crew coordination and transition time for new type of aircraft. The aircraft was recovered from the San Francisco Bay 55 hours after the accident, repaired at a United Air Lines facility and eventually flow back to Japan where it was put in service for many decades.
11/23/196819:59Santa Ana, CaliforniaCable CommuterLos Angeles - Santa Anade Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200N7666148990While on approach to the airport, in dense fog, the aircraft descended prematurely and its left wing clipped a 30 ft. light pole on the grounds of a fire station 1.8 miles northwest of the runway threshold. The plane then veered into the adjacent elevated western embankment of a freeway and broke up, spewing flaming wreckage across all six traffilanes. Improper IFR operation. Misjudged altitude.
11/25/1968UnknownSavannakhet, LaosAir AmericaUnknownCurtiss C-46D-20-CUN1386N2226528260Crashed shortly after taking off.
11/26/196813:25Point Baker, AlaskaStikine Air Service - Air TaxiUnknownCessna 185N2202TUnknown520Failed to maintain directional control on take off and crashed. Left float struck rock. Took off at low tide in quartering tail wind.
12/2/19689:36Pedro Bay, AlaskaWien Consolidated AirlinesAnchorage - IliamnaFairchild F-27BN49054939390Broke up in severe turbulence at 11,500 feet. Failure of the right wing that was weakened by pre-existing fatigue cracks. The turbulence was not forcast and not known to the flight crew. Improper maintenance. Incorrect weather forcast.
12/6/196818:20St. Thomas, Virgin IslandsConquest Airways - Air TaxiUnknownBeechcraft E18SN433ACUnknown1130Aircraft failed to maintain flying speed during initial climb. Center of gravity aft of limits. Possible misuse of flaps.
12/8/196810:55Wolf Creek, MontanaNorthwest Moon - Air TaxiUnknownAero Commander 560-FN6257XUnknown330Crashed while en route. Pilot flew into icing conditions and turbulence. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
12/12/196822:02Near Caracas, VenezuelaPan American World AirwaysNew York City - CaracasBoeing B-707-321BN494PA19696/68851510En route from New York City, the airliner crashed in the Caribbean sea and exploded while descending for a landing at Maiquetia Airport. Possible sensory illusion produced by the town lights on upslope. The aircraft was named 'Clipper Malay.'
12/24/196820:12Bradford, PennsylvaniaAllegheny AirlinesDetroit - Erie - Bradford - Washington D.C.Convair CV-580N580241047200The aircraft crashed into trees in the snow, 2.5 miles short of the runway, during an instrument approach. Continuation of the descent below minimum descent altitude into obstructing terrain while both pilots were looking outside to establish visual reference to the ground. Improper IFR operation. Misread or failed to read instruments.
12/24/19684:30Prudhoe Bay, AlaskaInterior AirwaysFairbanks - Prudhoe BayLockheed L-100 HerculesN760AL4229420The cargo plane crashed after a go-around was attempted in a snowstorm. Pilot in command continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions and delayed in initiating go around. Weather conditions - down and up drafts.
12/26/1968UnknownElmendorf Air Force Base, AlaskaPan American World AirwaysSan Francisco - Anchorage - Cam Ranh Bay, VietnamBoeing 707-321CFN799PAUnknown330The stickshaker sounded shortly after VR. The aircraft rotated and climbed slowly. The right wing contacted the snow covered ground 94 feet left of the extended centerline at a distance of 2,760 feet from the runway. The aircraft rolled inverted and broke up. The probable cause was an attempted takeoff with the flaps in a retracted position. This resulted from a combination of factors: a) inadequate cockpit checklist and procedures; b) a warning system inadequacy associated with cold weather operations; c) ineffective control practices regarding manufacturer's Service Bulletins; and d) stresses imposed upon the crew by their attempts to meet an air trafficontrol deadline.
12/26/1968UnknownEnsenada, MexicoExportada De Sal S.A.Tijuana - Black Warrior Lagoon, BajaDouglas DC-3UnknownUnknown12120Crashed into a mountain after being blown off course by a storm while en route.
12/27/196820:22Chicago, IllinoisNorth Central AirlinesMinneapolis - Chicago - MilwaukeeConvair CV-580N204536945271The aircraft crashed during an instrument approach after a go-around, nearly inverted, into a hangar. Spacial disorientation of the crew precipitated by refraction of the landing or approach lights during transition from flying IFR to visual reference to the ground.
3/8/1969UnknownChing Chuan Kang AB, TaiwanMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130E Hercules64-0545403512120Crashed short of the runway while attempting to land.
3/13/196915:52Minchumina, AlaskaWien Consolidated AirlinesFairbanks - Bethel - Minchuminade Havilland DHC-6N49013510Crashed after the pilot experienced spatial disorientation in a whiteout.
12/31/19688:30Port Hedland, WA, AustraliaMaRobertson-Miller AirlinesPerth - Port HedlandVickers Viscount 720VH-RMQ4526260Last radio contact from the aircraft was at 11:34 local 30 DME south of Port Hedland in moderate turbulence. The aircraft was seen descending rapidly. Wreckage was found 28 south of Port Hedland. The accident was caused by a crack originating at a bolt hole in the wing spar. Also, it was found that someone had carried out an incorrect procedure on the spar, by forcing an oversize bush into the housing of the lower spar boom, resulting in damage which exacerbated the spread of the hairline fracture.
12/31/1968UnknownNear Ciudad Vitoria, MexicoServicios Aéreos EspecialesReynosa - TampicoDouglas DC-3XA-SAE2055426260Crashed into a mountain.
1/2/196920:12Mt. Paku, TaiwanChina Airlines (Taiwan)Kaohsiung - HualienDouglas DC-3DB-3091254124240Encountered extreme turbulence and downdrafts while en route.
1/2/196912:43Tyonek, AlaskaERA HelicopterUnknownBell 205AN4048GUnknown220The helicopter crashed into the water after a uncontrolled descent. Moisture in the servo cylinder vent ports froze causing the pilot valves ports to become inoperative causing the pitch control to lock-up.
1/5/19692:35Gatwick Airport, Horley, Surrey, EnglandAriana Afghan AirlinesFrankfurt - LondonBoeing B-727-113CYA-FAR19690/54065502The aircraft descended below the glide slope and crashed into trees and a house short of the runway. Incorrect setting of flaps and instruments.
1/6/196920:35Near Bradford, PennsylvaniaAllegheny AirlinesWashington - Harrisburgh - Bradford - Erie - DetroitConvair CV-580N582538628110Crashed, clipping tree tops short of the runway, in light snow while on approach. An excessive descent was not detected or corrected by the crew for reasons unknown. Possibilities include an altimeter failure or misreading of the instrument approach chart.
1/6/1969UnknownMt. Tawu, ThailandChina Air LinesUnknownDouglas DC-3UnknownUnknown24240Crashed onto a mountain slope obscured by clouds.
1/13/196919:21Off Los Angeles, CaliforniaScandinavian Airlines (SAS)Copenhagen - Los Angeles - SeattleMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-62LN-MOO4582245150The aircraft was on approach to 07R when it crashed into Santa Monica Bay 6 miles short of the runway. The fuselage broke into 3 pieces one of which floated for 20 hours. SAS did not authorize a back course approach to LAX. A VOR approach was conducted without notifying the controlling authority. The crew was preoccupied with a landing gear light problem. Lack of crew coordination and inadequate monitoring of aircraft position which resulted in an unplanned descent into the water. The aircraft was named 'Sverre Viking.'
1/16/1969UnknownNear Hue, VietnamAir AmericaHue - Da NangUnknown9492041512120Struck a mountain in poor weather while en route.
1/18/196918:21Off Los Angeles, CaliforniaUnited Air LinesLos Angeles - Denver - MilwaukeeBoeing B-727-22QCN7434U19891/63138380The aircraft crashed into Santa Monica Bay shortly after a night takeoff in poor weather and visibility. The crew reported a fire warning in the No. 1 engine and shut it down. After initiating a turn, the aircraft crashed into the water at high speed. The aircraft was dispatched with one generator inoperative. While this was legal, United was required to repair the generator at the first airport where there were repair facilities. The aircraft flew for a total of 41 hours with the inoperative generator passing through airports that had the facilities to repair the generator. Shutting down the engine took the second generator offline leaving just one generator which became overloaded causing it to trip, resulting in the loss of all electrical power in the aircraft. For reasons undetermined, the battery standby switch was not turned on. At night, in rain, with no lights or instruments, the captain became disoriented and crashed into the PacifiOcean, 11.5 miles west of Los Angeles International Airport, four minutes after its initial takeoff roll. Battery backup for instruments was not required at the time. This crash prompted the FAA to require all transport category aircraft to have a standby attitude indicator which is powered by an independent source. False fire warning which prompted the shutting down of the No. 1 engine. Failure of the crew to unpower the heavy electrical loads before shutting down the No. 1 engine. Failure of UAL to repair the No. 3 generator in a timely manner.
2/4/1969UnknownOff TaiwanMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed HC-130H Hercules65-0990415113130Ditched in the Pacific.
2/5/19696:53Port Angeles, WashingtonPudget Sound Air - Air TaxiPort Angeles - SeattleBeechcraft C-45HN8181HUnknown10100The plane crashed after a premature liftoff for unknown reasons.
2/5/196911:45Off Batan Islands, PhilippinesMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130H65-0990415114130Inadvertent contact with the water during low-level flight over open ocean while searching for survivors.
2/18/19695:10Near Lone Pine, CaliforniaMineral County AirlinesHawthorne, NV - Burbank - Long BeachDouglas DC-3N15570632035350Flew into Mt. Whitney at 11,800 ft. Deviated from prescribed course, as authorized, resulting in the aircraft being operated under IFR weather conditions, in high mountainous terrain, in an area where there was a lack of radio navigation aids. Aircraft recovered 8/8/69.
2/24/1969UnknownTainan, TaiwanFar Eastern Air TransportKaohsiung - TaipeiHandley Page Dart Herald 201B-200915736360Crashed after experiencing an engine failure during takeoff. The plane passed over a wooded area and belly-landed in a small cleared and skidded into a creek.
3/5/196917:38San Juan, Puerto RicoPrinairSaint Thomas - San Juande Havilland DH-114 Heron 2DN563PR1412519190Crashed into the Sierra de Luquillo mountains. The vectoring of the aircraft by a ATC trainee into mountainous terrain under IFR conditions without adequate clearance altitude.
3/16/196912:00Maracaibo, Zulia, VenezuelaVenezolana Internacional de AviacionMaracaibo - MiamiMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32YV-C-AVD47243/448848470Seconds after becoming airborne, the aircraft struck electrical power lines and crashed into houses in the La Trinidad section of the city. Takeoff calculations made from erroneous information. Faulty temperature sensor along the runway. San Francisco Giants pitcher Nestor Chavez, 22, killed.
3/19/196911:20Kansas City, KansasLeamon Flying ServiceUnknownBell 47G2A1 / Cessna 150HN73997 / N22790Unknown330Midair collision. Two killed on the Bell, 1 on the Cessna. Improper or conflicting instructions from ATC. Pilot failed to avoid and see other aircraft.
3/20/19692:00Near Aswan, EgyptUnited Arab AirlinesJeddah - AswanIlyushin IL-18DSU-APC1880113011051000The aircraft crashed and burned while attempting to land at Aswan Airport for the third time. The pilot descended below minimum safe altitude without having the runway lights clearly in sight. A contributing factor was pilot fatigue.
3/20/19696:55New Orleans, LouisianaAvion AirwaysMemphis - New OrleansDouglas DC-3N142D194627160Crashed while landing in fog. The aircraft was being operated under VFR when it entered a shallow fog overlying the approach lights. Failure of the crew to discontinue descent into conditions below minima upon reaching the decision height. Improper IFR operation. Misunderstanding of instructions. Exercising of poor judgment. Poor crew coordination. Pilot fatigue.
4/2/196912:50Off New Providence Island, BahamasIslands of the Bahamas IncUnknownCurtiss C-46FN391422445220The cargo aircraft crashed into the ocean after a reported fire.
4/2/1969UnknownZawoja, PolandLOT Polish AirlinesWarsaw - CracowAntonov AN-24VSP-LTF6730240653530The aircraft was on a flight from Warsaw to Cracow when it crashed into the Babia Gora mountains. The aircraft deviated from its normal route in heavy fog for unknown reasons.
4/2/196912:40Near Quang Tri, South VietnamMilitary - U.S. ArmyUnknownBoeing Vertol CH47C (helicopter)67-18523Unknown78240As the helicopter was taking off in a vertical climb, there was a loss in rotor speed and the aircraft touched down on the edge of a ravine and rolled over causing the rotor blades to strike the ground and a fire to erupt.
4/7/1969UnknownSept-Îles, CanadaAir CanadaUnknownVickers 757 ViscountCF-THK2712110A fire in the left landing gear caused the plane to return for an emergency landing. After landing to a full stop, control was lost of the No.1 engine. Loss of control of the left main gear brakes caused the aircraft to circle to the right during the evacuation. Overheating of the starter selector relay during the starting of the No.1 and 2 engines. The proximity of a wire bundle to the relay provided a source of combustion for the initial fire.
4/15/196913:50Off Chongjin, North KoreaMilitary - U.S. NavyUnknownLockheed EC-121M135749431831310The aircraft was shot down over the Sea of Japan by two North Korean MiG jet fighters while making a reconnaissance flight.
4/16/1969UnknownKinshasa, ZaireWigmoKinshasa - LuluaburgCurtiss C-46UnknownUnknown45450The plane developed landing gear trouble while attempting to land at Luluaburg. The pilot chose to return to Kinshasa. He was circling to use up fuel when the accident occurred. The plane crashed into the Congo River. Leased to the Congolese Air Force.
4/19/196913:00Craig, AlaskaSimpson Air Service - Air TaxiUnknownde Havilland DHC-2N167WUnknown990Crashed into water after making a steep, nose high turn. Pilot in command failed to maintain flying speed.
4/21/196914:59Khulna, BangladeshIndian AirlinesSilchar, India - Khulna, BangladeshFokker F-27 Friendship 100VT-DOJ1021444440The aircraft crashed in adverse weather conditions. Windshear. The crew tried to fly through thunderstorms at a low level but lost control in severe downdrafts.
4/24/1969UnknownNear Takoradi, GhanaGhana AirwaysUnknownDouglas DC-39G-AAF94073310The aircraft struck high ground after engine problems required a forced landing.
4/25/196916:00Near Nakhon Ratchasima , ThailandMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed EC121R67-21493448918180The aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Korat Air Base. The plane climbed to about 500 ft. and then slammed into the ground and burst into flames. Severe windshear.
5/5/1969UnknownLas Higueras, ArgentinaArgentina CAAUnknownDouglas DC-3LQ-IPC428011110Crashed during landing attempt.
5/5/1969UnknownRio Cuarto, ArgentinaMilitary - Argentine Air ForceService missionDouglas C-47ATC-2813783/2522811110Nosed over on landing, exploded and burst into flames.
5/6/196913:20Near Chon Thanh, South VietnamMilitary - U.S. ArmyUnknownBoeing Vertol CH47A (helicopter)66-19029Unknown74300As the helicopter was taking off, the landing gear became entangled in some wire which dragged the aircraft down and caused it to fall over a cliff.
5/7/196912:45Medford, New JerseyFlying W AirwaysMedford, NJ - Allentown, PACurtiss C-46FN1243N22456220Lifted off prematurely to avoid a parked aircraft and struck trees.
5/23/1969UnknownNear Lashio, MyanmarUnion of Burma AirwaysUnknownDouglas C-47XY-ACR9629660Lost control on approach and nosed into the ground. Flap asymmetry in the final stages of the flight.
5/25/19699:52Reggio di Calabria, ItalyAero Transporti ItalianiRome - Reggio di CalabriaFokker F-27 Friendship 600I-ATIT103633610Landed short of the runway and hit a wall. Misjudgement by the pilots of the distance between the aircraft and the ground during the final phase of the landing approach.
6/4/19698:42Near Salinas Victoria, Nuevo Leon, MexicoCompania Mexicana de AviacionMexico City - MontereyBoeing B-727-64XA-SEL19256/35579790While the crew was descending and attempting to align with the runway, the plane hit high ground, several kilometers from the airport, in poor weather conditions. Excessive speed and wide radius of turn took the aircraft out of the designated descent area and over rising terrain.
6/5/19697:12North Bend, OregonEureka Aero Inc. - Air TaxiUnknownCessna 337CN2665SUnknown330Collided with trees on approach. Improper IFR operation. Descended below minima for reasons unknown.
6/5/1969UnknownOff Andreanof Islands, AlaskaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceShemya, AK - Eielson, AKBoeing RC-135E62-41371847719190Vanished en route. A message was received from the aircraft stating they were experiencing a vibration but not declaring an emergency followed by 'crew go to oxygen.'
6/20/196915:05Pasco, WashingtonCascade AirwaysPasco - SpokaneBeechcraft 99N2550AU-106220The aircraft pitched up upon take off, stalled and crashed. The pitch trim was found in the full nose up position. Inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning, improper operation of flight controls by copilot. Failed to obtain/maintain flying speed.
6/29/1969UnknownAgra, IndiaMilitary - Indian Air ForceUnknownFairchild C-119UnknownUnknown14140No summary available
7/6/196920:22Near Monroe, GeorgiaAir SouthAtlanta, GA - Sumpter, SC - Greer, SCBeechcraft B-99N844NSU1614140The aircraft descended in a near vertical dive crashing to the ground. Unwanted change in longitudinal trim which resulted in a nose down high-speed flight condition that was beyond the physical capacity of the pilots to overcome. The initiating element in the accident sequence could not be specifically determined. However, design of the aircraft flight control system was conducive to malfunctions of the flight control systems which, if undetected by the crew could lead to loss of control.
7/12/1969UnknownHitauda, NepalRoyal Nepal AirlinesKatmandu - SimraDouglas DC-39N-AAP4295635350Collided with trees on a cloud covered mountain summit. The plane was 10 miles from its destination when it crashed. Weather was poor at the time of the accident.
7/13/196915:05Barrow, AlaskaInterior Airways - Air TaxiSagwon,AK - Elusive Lake, AKGrumman G-44AN58QUnknown220Crashed into lake while attempting to land. Aircraft porpoised and sank into a lake. Improper level off. Improper recovery from bounced landing.
7/15/19696:57New York City, New YorkNew York AirwaysNew York - Newarkde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200N558MA1751430The plane flew into wake turbulence and crashed. The pilot was 12 minutes behind schedule and made an intersection takeoff. The tower warned him of wake turbulence from a recently departing jet.
7/24/196913:08Sparrevohn, AlaskaSafeway AirwaysMcGrath, AK - Sparrevohn, AKCessna 320N3007TUnknown440The aircraft flew into rising terrain (blind canyon). Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
7/25/196917:45Kekaha, HawaiiTrans Isle AirKalaupapa - LihueDe Havilland DH-104 DoveN88G8261310The sightseeing flight collided with trees after experiencing an engine failure. Failure of valve assembly. Pilot-in-command exercised poor judgment. Unwarranted low flying.
7/26/196912:33AtlantiCity, New JerseyTrans World AirlinesTrainingBoeing 707-331CN787TW18712/373550Crashed during a missed approach procedure. A loss of directional control, which resulted from the intentional shutdown of the pumps supplying hydraulipressure to the rudder without a concurrent restoration of power on the No.4 engine. A contributing factor was the inadequacy of the hydraulifluid loss emergency procedure when applied against the operating configuration of the aircraft.
7/26/1969UnknownBiskra, AlgeriaAir AlgerieParis - Hassi MessaoudSud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle 6N7T-VAK073/7337330Crash landed while attempting an emergency landing after a fire in an electrical panel led to a cabin fire.
7/30/196915:26Grand Canyon, ArizonaHalvorson - Air TaxiSightseeingBell 47G3B1N73909Unknown330The helicopter collided with trees after experiencing engine failure. Pilot overshot two suitable landing areas.
8/3/1969UnknownUli , NigeriaCanairelief AirUnknownLockheed L-1049H Super ConstellationCF-NAJ4828440The cargo plane crashed while attempting to land.
8/5/196914:40Niagra Falls, CanadaPrior Aviatoin - Air TaxiSightseeingBell 47G-2N8403EUnknown330The helicopter crashed into a river after experiencing engine failure.
8/19/196917:00Near Long Tieng, LaosAir AmericaLong Tieng, Laos - Sam Thong, LaosPilatus Pc-6CN196X59613130The plane crashed into a hillside as it was about to come in for a landing and after the pilot was shot.
8/25/1969UnknownSucre, EcuadorTAOUnknownDouglas C-47BHC-ALK15777/27222110No summary available
8/26/1969UnknownMoscow, RussiaAeroflotUnknownIlyushin IL-18UnknownUnknown112160Engine fire led to an emergency landing with the landing gear retracted.
12/3/1969UnknownOff Caracas, VenezuelaAir FranceCaracas - Pointe a Pitre, GuadeloupeBoeing B-707-328BF-BHSZ18459/33562620At a height of 3,000 ft., the aircraft suddenly nosed into the sea, 3 minutes after taking off.
12/6/1969UnknownNear Khantanga, RussiaAeroflotUnknownAntonov An-12PLCCCP-11381402807880Crashed short of the runway on approach. Icing.
8/31/196920:05Newton, IowaPrivate CharterChicago - Des Moines.Cessna 172HN3149X55299330The single engine plane took off at night in rainy weather despite warnings of a building storm front. Fighter, Rocky Marciano, 45, killed. The pilot was not cleared to fly IFR and had only 35 hours of night flying experience. The plane got as far as Newton, Iowa. The plane was seen flying barely 100 feet off the ground when it entered a rolling bank of clouds. Reappearing once, it rose and disappeared again. The plane crashed into a lone oak tree in the middle of a corn field. After a stop at Des Moines, Marciano was on his way home to attend his birthday party. Pilot attempted operation beyond experience/ability level. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions. Spatial disorientation.
9/2/196911:15Near Pakse, LaosMilitary - Royal Lao Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-47UnknownUnknown35350Crashed near the Meking River after being unable to land because of lower clouds and running out of fuel.
9/6/19695:30Korat Air Base, ThailandMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed EC121R67-2149544911644Dropped down below the glide path and struck approach lights, 3,000 feet short of the runway during a second approach.
9/8/196914:00Near Medina, ColombiaSATENABogota - VillavicencioDouglas DC-3FAC-685Unknown28280Crashed into a mountain, 30 miles from its destination after being diverted because of a severe storm.
9/9/196914:29Near Fairland, IndianaAllegheny Airlines / Forth CorporationIndianapolis - Bakalar AFBMD Douglas DC-9-31/Piper Cherokee PA-28N988VJ/N7374J47211/357 /83830Midair collision at 2,500 ft. The Piper crashed into the tail of the DC-9 as it prepared to land. Eighty-two killed aboard the DC-9, one aboard the Cessna. Inadequate VFR separation and deficiencies in the ATC system in the terminal area with mixed VFR/IFR traffic.
9/12/1969UnknownNear Antipolo, PhilippinesPhilippine Air LinesMactan - ManillaBAC One-Eleven 402APPI-C11319247450Landed short and crashed into a tree during it's approach. Possible faulty altimiter. The weather was clear.
9/14/196920:33Londrina-Parana, BrazilVASPCamp Grande - Londrina - Sao PaloDouglas DC-3PP-SPP15618/2706321200Fifteen minutes after leaving Londina, the port engine was feathered and aircraft returned to Londrina. The plane crashed while attempting a go-around after a failed landing attempt. The only survivor was a crew member thrown clear of the accident.
9/17/196917:09Campbell River, CanadaPacifiWestern AirlinesVancouver - Campbell RiverConvair CV-640CF-PWR4401540Crashed into a hill while attempting to land in inclement weather. Non-compliance with the instrument approach procedures. Pilot error.
9/20/196916:00Near Hoi An, VietnamAir Vietnam (South Vietnam)Pleiku - Da NangDouglas DC-4 / USAF F-4EXV-NUG1086076742Midair collision. The F-4E landed safely. The DC-4 crashed, killing all seventy-five aboard and two on the ground. Misconstrued instructions on landing by the DC-4.
9/21/1969UnknownMexico City, MexicoMexicanaChicago - Mexico CityBoeing B-727-64XA-SEJ19255/331118270During an approach, the plane undershot the runway and landed about a mile short, hitting an embankment . The plane became airborne again until the undercarriage and forward fuselage struck a railway embankment and broke up. Undetermined cause.
9/26/1969UnknownNear La Paz, BoliviaLloyd Aereo BolivianoSanta Cruz - La PazDouglas DC-6BCP-6984327374740Hit 15,500 ft. Mt. Choquetanga. Cause unknown. All members of the Bolivian soccer team The Strongest, killed.
9/26/1969UnknownUli, NigeriaNordchurchaidUnknownBoeing C-97N52676Unknown550The cargo plane crashed into trees on approach.
10/2/19697:10Gulf of TonkinMilitary - U.S. NavyUnknownGrumman C-2A152796Unknown26260Crashed while flying from Subi Point in the Philippines to an aircraft carrier.
10/3/196917:22Denver, ColoradoMetro Commuter - Air TaxiRawling, WY - Denver, COBeechcraft 65-B80N590CAUnknown550Crash landed off of airport. Engine failure. Improper operation of powerplant controls. Pilot accepted weather below MDA for approach.
11/9/1969UnknownTimmins, Ontario ,CanadaAustin AirwaysWinisk - TimminsDouglas C-47BCF-AAL15383/26828420Crashed after returning to Timmins because of poor weather. The pilot made inadequate pre flight preparations for a flight into known marginal weather. The pilot descended below the minimum altitude. The pilot exposed himself and his crew to the effects of fatigue by attempting a flight after a long period of duty.
11/12/196915:00Point Alexander, AlaskaChannel Flying Service - Air TaxiSitka, AK - Pt. Alexander, AKCessna 180HN8216VUnknown220The wreckage of the float plane was found on a rugged beach with the pilot and passengers missing. Cause undetermined.
11/13/1969UnknownNear Anderma, RussiaAeroflotUnknownAntonov An-12TBCCCP-11376402406990Crashed on approach. Icing.
11/19/196920:20Mt. Pilot Knob, Glen Falls, New YorkMohawk AirlinesAlbany - Glenn FallsFairchild-Hiller FH-227BN7811M53114140Struck trees on the northwest slope of Pilot Knob Mountain, and impacted a rock cliff, after which the aircraft fell 38ft, becoming lodged between trees. The captain exceeded his clearance limits and flew the aircraft into a severe 'lee side' mountain downdraft at an altitude insufficient for recovery.
11/20/19698:30Near Ikeja, NigeriaNigeria AirwaysKano - LagosBAC VC-10-11015N-ABD80487870The aircraft crashed and burned 8 miles from Lagos Airport where it was to have landed. Cause unknown. Possibly insufficient monitoring of equipment. Allowing the aircraft to come down to an unsafe altitude without contact with the ground.
12/8/196920:46Near Keratea, GreeceOlympiAirwaysChania - AthensDouglas DC-6BSX-DAE45540/101690900The aircraft crashed into Mt. Pan, 25 miles SW of Athens while preparing to land. The flight crew deviated from the proper track and descended below the minimum safe altitude during approach.
12/10/19698:31Passadumkeag, MaineAroostook Air - Air TaxiHoulton, ME - Portland, MEPiper PA-23N5090YUnknown330Hit a mountain at 1,350 ft. on initital approach. Minimum flying altitude 1,900 ft. Improper IFR operation.
12/22/196910:30Near San Diego, CaliforniaMilitary U.S. NavyUnknownLTVF-8J150879Unknown1014The fighter crashed into Miramar Naval Air Station after engine failure and total flame out.
12/22/1969UnknownNha Trang, VietnamAir Vietnam (South Vietnam)UnknownDouglas DC-6BB-200544694771024An explosive device was detonated in the cabin just as the aircraft was about to land. The blast damaged the aircraft's hydraulics. The aircraft became airborne, overran the runway and crashed into a school.
12/23/1969UnknownNear Luang Prabang, LaosAir LaosUnknownDouglas C-47A-25-DKXW-TDJ1352919150Crashed while approaching Luang Prabang Airport in thick fog.
1/1/19700:30Nulato, AlaskaGalena Air Service - Air TaxiNulato, AK - Tanana, AKCessna 180N3472YUnknown420Emergency flight to airlift sick patient. Collided with trees while en route. Pilot stayed low to maintain ground contact at night. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
1/5/197022:25Stockholm, SwedenSpantaxStockholm - ZurichConvair CV-990-30A-5EC-BNM30-10-321050The plane developed trouble in the No. 4 engine and the takeoff was aborted and the plane returned to the gate. It was decided to continue the ferry flight to Zurich on three engines. As the aircraft started its take-off roll the nose yawed to the right. This was corrected by retarding no.1 engine power. The aircraft rotated at 134kts with 27deg. Flaps. While climbing, the aircraft banked 4 to 6 degrees to the right and the airspeed dropped to 10kts below V2. The plane then contacted some tree tops, banked 10 to 15 degrees and crashed. Unexpected early loss of external visual reference after take-off and loss of directional control during transition from visual to instrument flying. Windshear.
1/12/197012:00Near Villia GreeceMilitary - Royal HelleniAir ForceUnknownDouglas C-47UnknownUnknown27230The aircraft, carrying paratroopers, crashed into a mountain in fog.
1/13/19706:00Faleolo, Western SamoaPolynesian AirlinesApia, Western Samoa - Pago Pago, American SamoaDouglas DC-35W-FAC1696432320Crashed into a lagoon 400 yards past the end of the runway, seconds after taking off after the plane pitched up and stalled. Windshear, precipitation and turbulence.
1/14/1970UnknownMt. Pumacona, PeruFaucettTrujillo - JuanjuiDouglas DC-4OB-R-7761059128280Flew into a 10,500 ft. mountain. The mental state of the pilot-in-command adversely affected his judgement and efficiency. Contributing factors ATC error, navigational aids not functional.
1/24/19703:53Portage, MichiganBuckeye Air Service - Air TaxiDetroit, MI - Chicago, ILBeechcraft TC-45JN3766Unknown220Left engine feathered. Improper emergency procedure. Failed to use flaps. Pilot made go-around due to not extending flaps full.
1/25/1970UnknownNear Poza Rica, MexicoCharter -Federal Electricity CommissionUnknownConvair CV-240-2XB-DOK7119190Crashed into a hill on approach. The plane was carrying Mexican journalists covering the presidential campaign.
1/25/1970UnknownNear Delhi, IndiaRoyal Nepal AirlinesKathmandu - DelhiFokker F-27 Friendship 2009N-AAR19652310The aircraft crashed short of the runway after entering a thunderstorm and encountering windshear.
1/28/1970UnknownNear Batagai, RussiaAeroflotUnknownAntonov AN-24CCCP-477015990020234340Crashed into high ground on approach after executing a premature descent.
1/28/19707:49Cleveland, OhioTAG AirlinesCleveland - DetroitDe Havilland DoveN2300HUnknown990The aircraft suffered an airframe failure while en route. Fatigue fracture of wing attachment fitting bolts. FAA replacement time exceeded.
1/29/1970UnknownNear Murmansk, RussiaAeroflotUnknownTupolev TU-124CCCP-45083535170611110Crashed on approach.
2/4/1970UnknownNear Corrientes, ArgentinaAerolineas ArgentinasCorrientes - RosarioHawker Siddeley HS-748 1LV-HGW153937370Crashed in a storm 8 minutes after taking off. Went into a dive and crashed at a high rate of speed into the ground. Severe turbulence and adverse weather conditions.
2/4/1970UnknownApuseni mountains, RomaniaTaromBucharest - OradeaAntonov AN-24VYR-AMT7730331022210Crashed into mountains while on approach.
2/6/1970UnknownNear Samarkand, USSRAeroflotUnknownIlyushin IL-18VCCCP-7579818200430392920Crashed into a mountain at an elevation of 5,000 ft. Misidentification of the aircraft by the air trafficontroller.
2/10/197018:37Long Island Sound, ConnecticutPilgrim AirlinesGroton, CT - New York, NYde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100N124PM41550Crashed into Long Island Sound while on a flight from Groton to New York. Fuel exhaustion resulting from inadequate flight preparation and erroneous in-flight decisions by the pilot-in-command.
2/12/1970UnknownPuerta Infrida, ColombiaLineas Aéreas La UrracaUnknownDouglas DC-3 (C-47-DL)HK-1270454412122Crashed while attempting to return to the airport after reporting an overspeeding propeller.
2/15/197018:30Off Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicCompania Dominicana de AviacionSanto Domingo - San JuanMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32HI-17747500/5461021020Two minutes after taking off , the crew reported losing an engine and turned back towards the airport. The plane then descended rapidly and crashed into the sea. Featherweight boxer Carlos Cruz and members of the Puerto Rican women's national volleyball team killed.
2/18/197019:34Elizabeth, New JerseySuburban Airlines - Air TaxiSherbrooke, Canada - Newark, NJCessna 402N3218QUnknown440No second in command pilot. ILS approach, descended below glide slope and hit natural gas storage tank holder at 190 ft. AGL.
2/19/1970UnknownCongoAir CongoUnknownDouglas DC-39Q-CUD978017170No summary available
2/21/197013:34Zurich, SwitzerlandSwissairZurich - Tel AvivConvair CV-990-30A-6HB-ICD30101547470About 9 minutes after taking off, the crew reported trouble with the aircraft's cabin pressure and radioed they were returning to the airport. The crew reported they suspected an explosion in the aft cargo hold. While returning to the airport the crew lost navigational instruments and electrical power. The cockpit filled with smoke and the plane crashed into a forest. Detonation of an explosive device in the rear section of the passenger cabin shortly after takeoff. A bomb with an altimeter trigger was believed to have been placed in a package mailed to an Israeli address by Palestinian extremists.
3/6/1970UnknownSt. Moritz, SwitzerlandBavaria FlugMunchen - St. MoritzHandley Page Jetstream 1D-INAH20511110Crashed 3 km short of the runway into a snow bank. Disintegration of the No. 1 engine turbine wheel.
3/14/1970UnknownBelem Bay, BrazilParaense Transportes AereosReclife - BelemFairchild-Hiller FH-227BPP-BUF55640380Crashed into Guajara Bay, short of the runway while on approach during a storm.
3/16/197011:30Near Da Nang, South VietnamMilitary - U.S. NavyTaiwan - Da NangLockheed EC-121P145927550831230The pilot tried to stretch the approach to avoid workers on the runway, ran out of runway, attempted a go-around, was unable to gain altitude and crashed into several structures, trucks and a U.S. Navy Jet.
3/22/197016:11Binghamton, New YorkCommuter Airline - Air TaxiBinghamton, NY - Washington DCBeechcraft C-45HN497DMUnknown1130Ran off end of runway, crashed and burned while attempting to take off. Attempted take off with snow on wings. Take off aborted too late to remain on runway.
3/26/197019:53Colorado City, ArizonaGrand Canyon AirlinesGrand Canyon - Las VegasPiper PA-32N4121RUnknown660Flew into thunderstorms and turbulence, crashed while en route. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions. Spatial disorientation.
4/1/19708:16Casablanca, MoroccoRoyal Air MarocAgadir - CasablancaAerospatiale Caravelle 3CN-CCV032/3382610The aircraft crashed 9.7 km short of the runway during approach in the fog and broke in two.
4/1/1970UnknownNovosibirsk, RussiaAeroflotUnknownAntonov AN-24VCCCP-477517990120445450The aircraft crashed after colliding with a balloon.
4/2/19700:55Cambridge, MarylandEast Coast Air - Air TaxiTeterboro, NJ - Cambridge, MDPiper PA-32N3241WUnknown330Collided with trees while attempting to land in fog. Either misread or failed to read instruments correctly.
4/21/1970UnknownDak Seang, LaosMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed AC-130A Hercules54-1625301210100Shot down by enemy fire.
4/21/1970UnknownManila, PhilippinesPhilippine Air LinesCuayan - ManilaHawker Siddeley HS-748-209PI-C-1022164336360The aircraft was on a flight from Cauayan, Isabela to Manila when it crashed into mountainous terrain after an explosion in the rear lavatory of the aircraft broke off the tail section.
4/25/1970UnknownRivolto, ItalyMilitary - Italian Air ForceUnknownFairchild C-119GMM52-60181094819190Crashed after experiencing engine problems.
4/28/1970UnknownKainatu, New GuineaTrans Australia AirlinesUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100VH-TGR61180Crashed after taking off from a dirt air strip.
5/2/197015:49Near St. Croix, US Virgin IslandsAntillian AirlinesNew York City - St. MaartenMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-33CFN935F47407/45763230The flight was scheduled to fly from New York to St. Maarten. Because of poor visibility, the aircraft could not land at St. Maarten and was diverted to San Juan, Puerto Rico. Five minutes later the crew was told the weather had improved at St. Maarten and were directed back. After 3 missed landing attempts at St. Maarten, the crew asked to be diverted to St. Thomas. By this time, the plane was very low on fuel and the crew chose to divert to St. Croix. While trying to make St. Croix, the aircraft ran out of fuel and ditched into the sea, 35 miles from shore, sinking in 5,000 ft. of water. Improper management of fuel by the crew. Continued, unsuccessful attempts to land at St. Maarten until insufficient fuel remained to reach an alternate airport. A contributing factor was rain showers in the approaching zone not reported to the crew. Inadequate warning given to passengers before the ditching.
5/4/1970UnknownHamilton AFB, CaliforniaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownConvair CV-24052-5822522114130No summary available
5/6/1970UnknownMogadishu, SomaliaSomali AirlinesUnknownVickers 785D Viscount6O-AAJ3793050After loosing all flight controls on approach, the aircraft hit the runway hard, collapsing the nose gear and sliding off the runway. In-flight fire of unknown origin which resulted in loss of the flight controls.
5/9/1970UnknownIligan, PhilippinesPhilippine Air LinesUnknownFokker F-27 Friendship 100PI-C532103113310In almost zero visibility, control was lost during takeoff. The plane ran off the runway, the wing tip struck a rock pile and the plane cartwheeled.
5/9/197021:28Pellston, MichiganExecutive Jet Sales Inc.Detroit - PellstonGates Learjet 23N434EJ23-046660The aircraft, cleared for an instrument landing, broke through scattered clouds at 400 feet, landing short of the runway, crashing into trees and exploding into a ball of fire. Illusions produced by the lack of visual cues during a circling approach over unlighted terrain at night to a runway not equipped with approach lights or other visual approach aides. Possibility of altimeter error. United Auto Worker's President, Walter Reuther, 63, and his wife killed along with Oskar Stronorov, William Wolfman and pilots George Evans and Joseph Karrafa.
5/15/1970UnknownKishiniev, Moldavia, USSRAeroflotUnknownAntonov AN-10CCCP11149Unknown11110The plane crashed during a training flight.
5/22/1970UnknownOff Puntarenas, Costa RicaLinea Aeropostal VenezolanaUnknownCurtiss C-46A-55-CKYV-C-AMK254660Crashed into the sea while en route.
5/26/1970UnknownNear Tegucigalpa, HondurasAeroservice S de RLUnknownde Havilland DH-114 Heron 1BHR-ASN14009660While on approach, the plane banked to the left and crashed to the ground. The pilot stalled the plane in turbulence at a low altitude.
5/30/19709:30Chamblee, GeorgiaLehigh Acres Development Inc.Chamblee, GA - Fort Myers,FLMartin 404N40412141163315There was a loss of power as the aircraft climbed after taking off from DeKalb Peachtree Airport. The plane touched down and slid along a highway for one-half a mile striking a automobile killing 5 people. Loss of effective engine power because of improper fuel having been placed in the tanks by relatively untrained personnel. A contributing factor was the flightcrew did not detect the error.
6/1/19703:12Tripoli, LibyaCeskoslovenske AerolinieUnknownTupolev TU-104AOK-NDO9660180313130Undershot runway in fog and crashed after two failed landing attempts. Crew error.
6/2/1970UnknownRoxas, PhilippinesPhilippine Air LinesManila - BacolodFokker F-27 Friendship 100PI-C507102464410A hand grenade exploded inside the passenger cabin at FL130 . A safe emergency landing was made despite a 9 sq. ft. hole in the fuselage.
6/10/1970UnknownNear Huaricanga, PeruLADEUnknownFokker F-27 Friendship 400MTC-7510411850Crashed onto a 15,000 ft. mountain.
7/3/197014:00McGrath, AlakskaReeder Flying ServiceMcGrath AK - Galena, AKDouglas DC-3N154R61562750Crashed into trees shortly after taking off. The pilot-in-command diverted attention from operation. Pilot rotated at V2, reduced power, co-pilot raised gear, prop hit runway.
7/3/197019:05Near Arbucias, Gerona, SpainDan Air ServicesManchester - Barcelonade Havilland Comet 4G-APDN64151121120Due to heavy traffic, the flight was diverted from the planned route. The aircraft failed to follow the assigned airway and crashed into a cloud obscured Montseny Mountain while on approach. The deviation from the assigned airway may have been caused by malfunctioning equipment. In addition, the ATC did not realize the aircraft was deviating from its assigned course.
7/5/19708:09Toronto, CanadaAir CanadaMontreal - Toronto - Los AngelesMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF-TIW46114/5261091090While attempting to land at Toronto, at approximately 60 feet above the runway, the spoilers were inadvertently deployed causing the aircraft to fall to the runway and lose the No. 4 engine. With the wing on fire, the captain decided to go-around but while circling the plane lost the No. 3 engine and eventually went into a seep dive and crashed. Inadvertent deployment of the spoilers by the first officer while the aircraft was still in the air. Faulty design by allowing the spoiler handle to perform two different unrelated tasks (lift to arm and pull to deploy). After the crash McDonnell Douglas denied there was any design flaw and the FAA decided to issue an Airworthiness Directive requiring a warning placard on all DC8s. After two and possibly three more crashed with the same cause an AD was issued requiring a safety lock be installed.
7/18/197017:20North AtlantiOceanMilitary - Soviet Air ForceReykjavik - Halifax - SidneyAntonov AN-22CCCP-09303934020723230Disappeared without a trace while en route with a final destination of Peru, 40 minutes after takeoff. The plane was carrying a field hospital to earthquake stricken Peru.
7/24/197010:30Lincoln, New MexicoDel Rio Flying Service - Air TaxiSan Antonio, TX - Rudioso, NMCessna 310JN3016LUnknown770Flew into mountain ridge obscured by clouds. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
7/27/197011:35Tokyo, JapanFlying Tiger LineTokyo - OkinawaMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-63AFN785FT46005/412440Cargo plane. An unarrested rate of descent due to inattention of the crew to instrument altitude references while the pilot was attempting to establish outside visual contact in meteorological conditions which precluded such contact during that segment of a precision radar approach inbound from the Decision Height.
7/30/1970UnknownPau, FranceMilitary - Forces Militaires FrançaisesUnknownNord 2501 NoratlasUnknownUnknown37370No summary available
8/3/1970UnknownNear Las Vegas, NevadaMilitary - United States NavyLas Vegas - San DiegoLockheed P-3A Orion152159185-512910100Broke up and crashed after penetrating a thunderstorm 50 miles south of Las Vegas.
8/6/19702:17Islamabad, PakistanPakistan International AirlinesRawalpindi - LahoreFokker F-27 Friendship 200AP-ALM1016330300Crashed into terrain after takeoff in thunderstorms and strong winds.
8/9/197015:00Near Cuzco, PeruLineas Aereas Nacionales SA (Peru)Cuzco - LimaLockheed 188A ElectraOB-R9391106100992The flight crashed shortly after takeoff after the No. 3 engine failed. Procedural error after an emergency occurred. With flaps retracted, the aircraft lost altitude and crashed while in a turn. The improper execution of engine-out procedures by the flight crew with contributing factors of improper loading of the aircraft and improper maintenance procedures by company personnel.
8/12/19703:44Taipei, TaiwanChina Airlines (Taiwan)Hwa-LienNAMC YS-11A-219B-156211031140Crashed on Yuan mountain while on approach to Taipei during a thick fog.
8/26/1970UnknownNear Tam Ky, South VietnamMilitary - U.S. ArmyUnknownBoeing Vertol CH47B (helicopter)67-18445Unknown32300Shot down by a rocket grenade.
8/29/1970UnknownNear Silcher, IndiaIndian AirlinesSilchar - GauhatiFokker F-27 Friendship 400VT-DWT1033639390Crashed in jungled hills shortly after takeoff. The pilot didn't climb to the minimum sector altitude and continued directly to Gauhati.
8/30/1970UnknownHaringvreter, NetherlandsDutch Continental AirwaysUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A IslanderPH-NVA1111030Struck trees and crashed on Haringvreter Island. he pilot suffered spatial disorientation after entering a fog bank. The pilot was not IFR qualified.
9/2/1970UnknownNear Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, USSRAeroflotUnknownTupolev TU-124CCCP-45012135050237370Crashed while cruising at FL270.
9/3/1970UnknownNear Leningrad, USSRAeroflotUnknownYakovlev YAK-40CCCP-87690991050322220Crashed into a mountain.
9/8/197016:06New York, New YorkTrans International AirlinesJamaica, NY - Washington D.C.McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CFN4863T45951/41411110Rejected takeoff. Lost control and crashed. Loss of pitch control caused by the entrapment of a pointed, asphalt-covered object between the leading edge of the right elevator and the right horizontal spar web access door in the aft part of the stabilizer.
9/9/1970UnknownOrocovis, Puerto RicoSan Juan AirSan Juan - PonceBritten-Norman BN-2A IslanderN855JA87110Struck a mountain.
9/22/19708:25Cranbrook, CanadaEagle Flight - Air TaxiPortland, OR - Cranbrook, CanadaCessna T337BN2346SUnknown440Descended below minimum approach altitude for unknown reasons.
9/26/1970UnknownNear Vagar, DenmarkIcelandairUnknownFokker F-27 Friendship 300TF-FIL103563480Crashed into mountains on Mueggenaes Island at an altitudwe of 1,500 ft., 2 miles off course, while descending, after holding for 20 minutes.
9/30/1970UnknownNear Da Nang, VietnamAir Vietnam (South Vietnam)Pleiku - HueDouglas DC-3-DSTB- 305325138380Flew into high ground after being diverted to Da Nang in poor weather conditions.
10/1/1970UnknownMys-Kammenyj, RussiaAeroflotUnknownAntonov An-12BCCCP-110317345003880Lost three engine while taking off and crashed. Malfunctioning fuel system.
10/2/197012:00Mt. Trelease, near Silver Plume, ColoradoCharter, Golden Eagle Aviation Inc.Wichita - Denver - Logan, UtahMartin 404N464M1415140300Two charter planes took off Wichita for a flight to Logan, Utah via Denver. The flight was uneventful to Denver. The crew of N464M decided to fly a sceniroute the rest of the way to Logan. The aircraft, which was overloaded by 5,165 lbs. , flew into a box canyon. Confronted with steeply rising terrain, the pilot made a sharp bank trying to turn around in the narrowing valley and stalled, crashing into a mountainous forested area on Mt. Trelease. Numerous members and staff of the Wichita State Football team were killed. The pilot had only 123 total hours in a Martin 404, the copilot 30 hours. Intentional operation of the aircraft over a mountain valley route at an altitude from which the aircraft could neither climb over the obstructing terrain ahead, nor execute a successful course reversal. Other factors included overloaded conditions, lack of a flight planning and minimum qualifications of the crew.
10/2/197014:07Near Taipei, TaiwanMilitary - U.S. Air ForceTaipei - Ching Chuan KangLockheed C-130E64-0536402543430The aircraft struck a mountain ridge 6 minutes after taking off from Taipei. Deviation off course while flying IFR in zero visibility.
10/4/197015:10Mahaffey, PennsylvaniaPrivateDubois, PA - Roanoak, VAAero Commander 500-BN701XUnknown220The aircraft crashed into a mountainside 20 minutes after taking off. NASCAR driver Curtis Turner, 46, was killed along with pro-golfer Clarence King. King was flying the plane and had a blood alcohol of 0.17. Alcoholiimpairment of efficiency and judgment. Evidence showed the passenger, Turner had a severe heart attack prior to the accident.
10/6/1970UnknownNear Germiston, South AfricaNational AirwaysJohannesberg - Orapa Mine, BotswanaDouglas DC-3ZS-DKR16660/334081130Shortly after takeoff, the No. 1 engine failed. After feathering the prop, the crew tried to return to the airport but the plane crashed 1.2 miles from the airport. The plane was carrying employees of the Anglo American Corporation.
10/10/197021:30Dayton, OhioSaturn AirwaysDayton, OH - Ft. Dix, NJLockheed L-100-20 HerculesN9248R4221330The crew of the cargo plane became disoriented and struck the ground 5,000 ft. short of the runway. Fog, low ceiling, spatial disorientation, improper IFR operation.
10/16/197016:49New Castle, DelawareDelaware Aviation - Air TaxiTeleboro, NJ - Wilmington, DEPiper PA-28RN7667JUnknown220Pilot received landing clearance then was observed in climbs, dives and turns below traffipattern before crashing. Undetermined cause.
10/28/1970UnknownPointe-à-Pitre, GuadeloupeAerocosta ColombiaUnknownCurtiss C-46DHK-79233060420The cargo plane crashed while attempting to make an emergency landing.
11/14/197019:36Near Huntington, West VirginiaSouthern AirwaysKingston, NC - Huntington, WVMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-31N97S47245/51075750While on approach, the aircraft crashed one mile short of Runway 11 at Tri-State Airport in rain and fog. Thirty-six players and 5 coaches on the Marshall University football team were among those killed. Improper procedures executed by the crew. Descent below Minimum Descent Altitude during a nonprecision approach under adverse operating conditions, without visual contact with the runway environment. The reason for this descent was not able to be determined, although the two most likely explanations are ( a ) improper use of cockpit instrumentation data, or (b) an altimetry system error .
11/24/19709:30Nar Can Tho, South VietnamMilitary - Vietnamese Air Force / Military - U.S. ArmyUnknownde Havilland RU-6A Beaver /Bell UH-1H53-03724/560Unknown18180Mid-air collision at 1,200 ft.
11/27/197017:05Anchorage, AlaskaCapital AirlinesAnchorage - Yokota AFBMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CFN4909C46060/472229470The military charter overran the runway during takeoff, hit the ILS localizer support structure and burst into flames. The lack of acceleration, undetected by the crew until after V1 speed was reached caused by the main landing gear wheels remaining locked after power was applied for takeoff on the icy runway due to brake or hydraulifailure.
11/27/197013:30Near Nha Trang, South VietnamMilitary - U.S. Air ForceSaigon - Nha Trang ABFairchild C-123K55-45742023679790Crashed into high ground on a mountainside while on a flight from Saigon to Nha Trang Air Base. Cause unknown.
11/29/197014:30Near Cam Ranh, South VietnamMilitary - U.S. Air ForceCam Ranh Bay AB - SiagonFairchild C-123K54-0649Unknown44420Crashed into the jungle 15 miles from it destination as the pilot prepared to land at Saigon in poor weather conditions.
12/2/1970UnknownDhaka, BangladeshCargoluxUnknownCanadair CL-44JTF-LLG36440The cargo plane crashed while attempting to land. Malfunction of the hydraulisystem caused the controls to lock.
12/5/1970UnknownDelhi, IndiaJamairUnknownDouglas DC-3VT-CZC121031650The No. 2 engine failed on takeoff due to fuel starvation. The plane made a right turn, lost control and crashed.
12/7/1970UnknownNear Constanta, RomaniaTaromTel Aviv - ConstantaBAC One-Eleven 424EUYR-BCA13027180Crashed 4 kms short of the runway on approach in poor weather after being diverted to Bucurest.
12/19/1970UnknownPanarah, PakistanAeroflotUnknownAntonov AN-22CCCP-09305934020525250Crashed during an emergency landing with engines on fire.
12/28/197014:42St. Thomas, Virgin IslandsTrans Caribbean AirwaysNew York - St. ThomasBoeing B-727-2A7N8790R202405520The aircraft experienced a hard landing which caused it to bounce. The crew executed a second touchdown which caused the main landing gear to fail. The aircraft veered off the right side of the runway, passed through the airport perimeter fence, crossed a paved highway and hit an embankment. Captain's use of improper techniques in recovering from a high bounce generated by a poorly executed approach and touchdown.
12/30/1970UnknownNear Shemshernagar, PakistanPakistan International AirlinesUnknownFokker F-27 Friendship 200AP-AUV103303570Crashed and burned on landing.
12/31/1970UnknownOff Algiers, AlgeriaRousseau AviaitonAlgiers - MenorcaNord 262EF-BNGB231310Ditched in the ocean. Mayday received. No trace of the plane ever found.
12/31/1970UnknownLeningrad, RussiaAeroflotLeningrad - ErevanIlyushin IL-18BCCCP-7577318100360393930The plane crashed during takeoff on a flight to Erevan.
1/2/1971UnknownBen Gashir, LibyaUnited Arab AirlinesAlgers - Boumedienede Havilland Comet 4CSU-ALC643916160Crashed 7 kms from the runway in a sandstorm. Decision to land while visibility was below company minimums for that particular airport at night.
1/9/197116:20Edison, New JerseyAmerican Airlines / PrivateSan Francisco, CA - Newark, NJBoeing B-707-323 / Cessna 150N7595A/N6094219345 /2120Midair collision at 3,000 ft. Failed to see and avoid other aircraft. The Boeing 707 landed safely. Two killed on the Cessna. System permitted VFR operation in congested area in reduced visibility.
1/18/197115:49Zurich, SwitzerlandBalkan Bulgarian AirlinesParis - Zurich - SofiaIlyushin IL-18LZ-BED18600900247450The crew decided while on the ground at Paris not to stop at Zurich but later, while in flight, changed their minds when they received reports of improving weather. The plane crashed during the approach to Zurich after drifting to the right and below the glide path. The left wing tip and landing gear struck the ground first.
1/21/1971UnknownNear Privas, FranceL'Armée de L'AirParis - OrangeNord 262A-34F-RBOA4421210Crashed and exploded in a snowstorm in mountainous terrain. Thirteen of France's nuclear weapons experts were killed.
1/21/19717:35Near Pacae, PeruFuerza Aérea del PeruMazamari - LimaCurtiss-Wright C-46FAP-381Unknown35350Crashed in the Andes mountains after experiencing engine trouble.
1/22/1971UnknownSurgut, USSRAeroflotUnknownAntonov AN-12CCCP 11000534361013130Crashed on approach.
10/2/1988UnknownSao Pedro da Aldeia, BrazilAramarUnknownBeech King Air F90PT-LJRLA-093880No summary available
1/23/1971UnknownNear Sokcho, South KoreaKorean AirlinesKangnung - SeoulFokker F-27 Friendship 500HL-5212104286020Crash landed on a beach after a hijacker detonated grenades he was carrying. The hijacker and the co-pilot were killed by the grenade explosions.
1/25/1971UnknownMerida, VenezuelaLinea Aeropostal VenezolanaMerida - MaiquetiaVickers Viscount 749YV-C-AMV9448180Crash landed onto Cruces de Daji mountain in the Andes eight minutes after taking off off from Merida.
1/31/1971UnknownVoroshilovgrad, RussiaAeroflotUnknownAntonov AN-10CCCP-12996347403770Aileron oscillations coincided with flap extension. The crew misunderstood aileron oscillations for asymmetrical flap extension and retracted the flaps. The airspeed dropped to 172 knots and the aileron suddenly deflected causing a left roll. The aircraft undershot the runway and crashed. The hinge moment reversal on the ailerons caused by icing.
2/7/197116:12Aguadilla, Puerto RicoJamie Ramirez - Air TaxiMona Is., PR - Mayaguez, PRPiper PA-28N3680KUnknown330The pilot declared a engine problem and ditched into the ocean. A search found no evidence of the aircraft or occupants.
2/17/1971UnknownMt. Cunatineuta, EcuadorTAMELa Paz - San BorjaCurtiss C-46TAM-602668312120Cashed into a mountain 15 minutes after taking off in poor weather conditions.
3/26/1971UnknownGauhati, IndiaJamairGauhati - CalcuttaDouglas DC-3VT-ATT2036315150Hit a mountain after deviating from the prescribed course. Wreckage found 6 days later.
3/31/19716:33Ontario, CaliforniaWestern AirlinesLos Angeles - OntairoBoeing B-720-047BN316619439550The aircraft, during a training flight suddenly rolled to the left and crashed after a missed, 3 engine, ILS approach. Failure of the aircraft rudder hydrauliactuator support fitting which led to the loss of left rudder control. Stress corrosion cracks.
3/31/1971UnknownVorochilovgrad, UkraineAeroflotUnknownAntonov An-10CCCP-11145840070164640Crashed on approach resulting from structural failure of the right outer wing.
4/15/19717:00Near San Jose, PhilippinesMilitary - Philippine Air ForceManila - Nichols AFBDouglas C-47A2932461313640390Crashed into a rice field moments after taking off from Basa Air Base near Floridablanca. Climbed to 200 ft. banked to the left, stalled and crashed to the ground. Failure of the right engine. A young boy was the only survivor.
4/20/19719:45Kayenta, ArizonaMonument Valle - Air TaxiKayenta, AZ - Tucon, AZCessna TU206BN4960FUnknown220The aircraft went into a spin at the top of a ridge and crashed. Moderate to severe turbulence was forcast in the area.
4/21/197117:26C. Amalie, Virgin IslandsCostal AirwayC. Amalie, VI - San Juan, PRBeech E18SN456TUnknown880The plane crashed on take off after an engine failure. Inadequate maintenance and inspection of powerplants. Failed to follow approved procedures and directives. Improper emergency procedures.
4/22/197117:01Manchester, New HampshireNew England AviaitonManchester, NH - Boston, MSBeechcraft C35N144HUnknown440The aircraft experienced engine failure during takeoff and crashed. Fuel starvation. Fuel selector positioned between tanks. Pilots unfamilarity with aircraft. Had only 1 hour in type aircraft.
5/6/197113:15Coolidge, ArizonaApache Airlines - Air TaxiTucon, AZ - Phoenix, AZde Havilland 104-7XN4922V428512120Crashed after the wing separated from the fuselage. Fractured due to fatigue which propagated in area of corrosion and fretting.
5/11/1971UnknownGuatemala City, GuatemalaAviatecaGuatemala City - TikalCurtiss C-46A-55-CKTG-ACA-A1213550Crashed in a hill.
5/12/197119:30Anaktvk Pass, AlaskaGay Airways - Air TaxiSagwon, AK - LocalSud Aviation SA 318CN9222Unknown420The pilot suffered spatial disorientation in whiteout conditions. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
5/23/197120:00Near Rijeka, YugoslaviaAviogenex (Yugoslavia)London - RijekaTupolev TU-134AYU-AHZ135120583780The aircraft crashed on landing at Rijeka Airport during a heavy rain storm. After a too rapid descent, the aircraft landed extremely hard on the runway causing the left wing to separate. The aircraft turned over and slid 2,300 ft. and burst into flames. Improper handling of the flight and engine controls. Optical illusion due to the intense rain which caused a refraction of light.
5/26/197115:00Near Capetown, South AfricaMilitary - South African Air ForceUnknownHawker Siddeley HS 125-400B (3)1/2/200325177/25181/2518211110All three planes crashed into Devil's Peak and exploded while flying in a V formation in heavy mist.
5/28/197111:08Roanoke, VirginiaPrivateAtlanta, GA - Martinsville, VAAero Commander 680EN601JJ491-161660The flight crashed into the side of a mountain during a thunderstorm. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions. Entered instrument weather at too low an altitude to clear mountain. World War II hero and western movie star Audie Murphy, 46, killed.
8/28/1971UnknownOff Copenhagen, DenmarkMalev Hungarian AirlinesOslo, Norway - East Berlin, GermanIlyushin IL-18DHA-MOC18199290334320Disappeard from radar while eight miles short of the runway and crashed into the sea while on approach. Crew error. Crew flew below prescribed minimum altitiude.
12/6/1971UnknownTikaka, SudanSudan AirwaysUnknownFokker F-27 Friendship 200ST-AAY1023842100The aircraft experienced a forced landing after being hijacked and running out of fuel.
6/6/197117:11Near Duarte, CaliforniaHughes Airwest / Military - US Marine Air CorpsLos Angeles - Salt Lake CityMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 / F4-BN9345/15145847441/503 /51500The DC-9 was climbing to FL 330 under radar control of the LA ARTCC and the F4-B was en route to El Toro under VFR. Visibility was good with no clouds. The collision took place at 15,150 feet. Both planes crashed into the San Gabriel Mountains. One of two killed on the F4 when the forward canopy did not jettison. The other crew member parachuted to safety unhurt. All forty-nine killed aboard the DC-9. Failure of both crews to see and avoid each other and failure of the F4 crew to request radar advisory service and particularly considering the fact that they had an inoperable transponder. Allegations also surfaced that the F-4B was performing an aerobatics maneuver shortly before the collision.
6/7/19718:49New Haven, ConnecticutAllegheny AirlinesWashington D.C. - Newport News, VA - PhiladelphiaConvair CV-580N583238431280The aircraft crashed into a row of beach houses, 4,980 feet short of the runway. Captain's intentional descent below minima under adverse weather conditions while trying to locate the runway despite advisories from 1st. officer.
6/13/197113:30North PacifiOceanMilitary - U.S. Air ForceHickam AFB - Pango PangoBoeing - EC-135N61-03311823824240Disappeared while en route. Met with an undisclosed catastrophievent and plunged into the sea. Believed to have struck the surface at high speed.
6/17/197114:30Near Arica, ChileSAVCOSanta Cruz - AricaDouglas DC-6CP-92643043/83660The aircraft struck Putre Mountain at an altitude of 18,000 feet. Improper flight planning for IMC weather.
6/27/197118:00Garberville, CaliforniaShelter Cove Sea ParkShelter Cove, CA - San Jose, CADouglas DC-3N90627464224170The aircraft was unable to gain height on takeoff. It struck a transformer and a building, became airborne and went off a cliff into the ocean. Failure of the pilot to remove the rudder and elavator gust locks.
7/3/197118:10Hokkaido, JapanToa DomestiAirline (Japan)Sapporo - HakodateNAMC YS-11A-227JA8764213468680The aircraft crashed into Yokotsu Mountain while on approach. Navigational error after strong winds caused flight to drift.
7/21/197122:15Anchorage, AlaskaAnchorage Helicopter - Air TaxiFairbanks, AK - LocalBell 206N7893SUnknown330The aircraft took off from a roadside lodging, hit wires and crashed and burned. Pilot failed to see and avoid obstruction.
7/24/1971UnknownNear Bamako, MaliAir IvoireUnknownDouglas DC-36V-AAP20505660Crashed into high terrain during a right turn on takeoff at night.
7/25/1971UnknownManila, PhilippinesPan American World AirwaysSan Francisco - Honolulu - Guam - Manila - SiagonBoeing 707-321CFN461PAUnknown440While on a VOR/DME approach to Manila runway 24, the aircraft struck Mount Kamunay at an altitude of 2,525 feet, 20 miles east/northeast of the Manila VOR. The probable cause was improper crew coordination, which caused a premature descent.
7/25/1971UnknownNear Irkutsk, RussiaAeroflotNovosibirsk - IrkutskTupolev TU-104BCCCP-42405820202126970While landing at Irkutsk Airport the aircraft landed short of the runway after an excessive rate of sink. The left wing separated and the plane burst into flames.
7/30/197114:00Near Morioko, JapanAll Nippon Airways / Japanese Air ForceSapporo - TokyoBoeing B-727-281 / Air Force F86FJA8329 /20436/7881641630A Japan Air Self Defense Force F-86F fighter collided with the B-727. Both aircraft crashed, but the fighter pilot ejected safely. All one hundred sixty-two aboard the 727 were killed. The fighter pilot and his captain was indicted for involuntary homicide. The fighter pilot was acquitted but the captain was convicted and received 3 years in jail for not providing sufficient supervision of his wingman.
7/30/197114:29San Francisco, CaliforniaPan American World AirwaysSan Francisco - Los AngelesBoeing B-747-121N747PA19639/221800The aircraft struck approach lights at the departure end of runway during takeoff. Miscalculation of available runway length and takeoff reference speed by crew. Erroneous information from the dispatcher. The aircraft was named 'Clipper America.'
7/30/197115:00Near Pau, FranceMilitary - French Air ForceExercisesNord 2501 Noratlas49Unknown39370The plane, carrying parachute trainees, crashed in the flatlands of the Pyrenees during a final approach and after experiencing an engine fire. Two escaped by parachuting out of the plane before it crashed.
8/7/1971UnknownIrkutsk, USSRAeroflotOdessa - Irkutsk - VladivostokTupolev TU-104UnknownUnknown1001000A few seconds after taking off the airliner lost altitude and slammed into the tarmaexploding in flames.
8/12/197114:27Valdez, AlaskaTrans Alaska Helicopter - Air TaxiValdez, AK - LocalSikorsky S-55BN5096VUnknown220The helicopter crashed after the failure of the main rotor. Inadequate inspection and maintenance.
8/18/19719:40Near Pegnitz, West GermanyMilitary - U.S. ArmyLudwigsburg - GrafenwohrBoeing Vertol CH-47A (helicopter)66-19023Unknown37370The helicopter, carrying American troops to an exercise, crashed into a hayfield and exploded in flames. Fatigue failure of the rotor blade led to its failure and structural failure of the aircraft.
8/19/197120:40Augusta, MaineDowneast AirlinesBoston, MA - Rockville, ME diverted to Augusta MEPiper PA-31N595DE31-422830Crashed in dense fog while making an approach to Agusta State Airport. Discontinue VOR approach, attempted to maintain visual flight in IFR conditions at an altitude below obstructing terrain.
12/9/19717:00Chinnamanur, IndiaIndian AirlinesTrivandrum - MaduraiHAL-748-224 Srs.2VT-DXG51231210Strayed off course and flew into a mountain.
9/4/197111:15Near Juneau, AlaskaAlaska AirlinesAnchorage - SeattleBoeing B-727-193N2969G19304/2871111110The aircraft crashed into the slopes of Chikat Mountain in rain and fog while attempting a non-precision instrument landing at Juneau Municipal Airport. Display of misleading navigation information which resulted in the premature descent below obstacle clearance altitude. The crew didn't use all available navaids to check the position of the aircraft.
9/6/1971UnknownNear Hasloh, GermanyPan InternationalHamburg, Germany - Malaga, SpainBAC One-Eleven 515FBD-ALAR207121220The aircraft collided with a bridge shearing off both wings after a double engine failure during takeoff. A forced landing was attempted on a roadway. The water-injection system to cool the engines during takeoff was inadvertently filled with kerosene instead of water.
9/15/19710:16Jackson, MississippiC and C Aviaiton - Air TaxiTemple, TX - Columbus, GAAero Commander 560-AN2779BUnknown550Collided with trees and crashed on final approach after experiencing engine failure. Fuel exhaustion. Mismanagement of fuel.
9/16/1971UnknownPresevo, RussiaYemen AirlinesUnknownDouglas DC-34W-ABI9334550Crashed while taking off. Icing.
9/16/1971UnknownKiev, Ukraine, USSRMalev Hungarian AirlinesBudapest - KievTupolev TU-134AHA-LBD935080149490While on approach to Kiev, generator failed forcing the crew to switch to batteries. After two aborted attempts to land in fog, the plane crashed and broke up.
9/28/1971UnknownSena Madureira, BrazilCruzeiroCruzerio do Sul - Rio BrancoDouglas DC-3PP-CBV497732320The aircraft tried to return to the airport after an engine fire but the right wing struck trees and it crashed in the Amazon jungle.
10/2/197111:10Near Aarsele, West Vlaanderen, BelgiumBritish European AirwaysLondon - SalzburgVickers Vanguard 951G-APEC70663630While en route a distress message was received from the aircraft after which it crashed and burst into flames. The elevators and tailplane were destroyed when the rear pressure bulkhead ruptured at 19,000 feet. The airplane rapidly nosed down and crashed. The bulkhead was weakened by corrosion from a suspected leak in the lavatory.
10/13/1971UnknownMoscow, RussiaAeroflotUnknownTupolev TU-104BCCCP-424902160320200Crashed on takeoff
10/16/19719:45Colorado City, ArizonaSceniAir LinesLas Vegas - Grand CanyonCessna 402N3250QUnknown10100The sightseeing plane crashed in rain/snow. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions. Pilot transmitted he was turning around do to weather conditions.
10/16/197113:17Hot Springs, VirginiaAlpena Flying Service - Air TaxiDetroit, MI - Hot Springs, VASwearingen SA26ATN20DEUnknown660The pilot descended below minima on a third attempt at landing with no glideslope approach and hit the ground 150 feet short and right of the runway. Improper IFR operation.
10/17/1971UnknownSan Vicente del Caguan, ColombiaAerolineas TAOUnknownDouglas C-47AHK- 5951934822200The aircraft crashed and burned short of the runway. A girl, 6, and a boy 3, were the only survivors.
10/21/197111:20Peoria, IllinoisChicago Southern AirlinesChicago, IL - Peoria, ILBeech E18SN51CSBA-21116160Collided with wires/poles while attempting to land. Improper IFR operation. Descended below MDA.
10/23/1971UnknownNear Qui Nhon, South VietnamMilitary - Vietnamese Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-47UnknownUnknown31310Crashed after flying during a typhoon.
10/24/197122:15Bath, PennsylvaniaMonmouth AirwaysJamaica, NY - Allentown, PABeechcraft B99N986MAU-44840Collided with trees while attempting to land. Improper IFR operation. Descended below MDA. Pilot fatigue.
11/9/19715:40Off Livorno, ItalyMilitary - Royal Air ForceSan Giusto - SardiniaLockheed C-130K HerculesXV216424352520The plane, carrying paratroopers, crashed into the Ligurian Sea about 20 miles west of Pisa shortly after taking off from San Giusto Airport. In-flight structural failure. Cause undetermined.
11/10/1971UnknownOff Padang, PhilippinesMerpati Nusantara AirlinesJakarta - PadangVickers Viscount 828PK-MVS44869690The plane crashed into the sea while on approach to Pandang.
11/12/1971UnknownVinnitsa, RussiaAeroflotUnknownAntonov AN-24CCCP-468096730230647470The plane crashed during a go-around.
11/21/1971UnknownNear Penghu Island, TaiwanChina Airlines (Taiwan)Taipei - Hong KongSud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle IIIB-185212225250The plane crashed into the sea while on a flight from Taipei to Hong Kong. Detonation of an explosive device.
11/28/197113:30Near Hue, South VietnamMilitary - U.S. ArmyDa Nang - Camp EagleBoeing Vertol CH-47C68-15866Unknown34340Crashed into a mountain after attempting to fly through a lowland area due to deteriorating weather conditions.
12/1/1971UnknownSaratov, RussiaAeroflotUnknownAntonov AN-24CCCP-467885730180157570Crashed short of runway during approach.
12/4/197113:46Raleigh, North CarolinaEastern Air LinesMiami, FL - Raleigh, NCDouglas DC-9-31 /Cessna 206N8943E / N2110F47166/265 /2920Midair collision. The DC-9 descended onto the Cessna. Two killed aboard the Cessna. The DC-9 landed with no one aboard injured. Inadequacy of ATC facilities and services in the terminal area.
2/22/1991UnknownCazombo, AngolaFuerza Area AngolaiseUnknownAntonov AN-26UnknownUnknown47470Shot down by surface-to-air missile launced by UNITA rebels.
12/21/1971UnknownSofia, BulgariaBalkan Bulgarian AirlinesSofia IAP - AlgiersIlyushin IL-18BLZ-BES18500810473280Crashed in adverse weather conditions shortly after taking off.
12/24/197112:36Near Puerto Inca, Huanuco, PeruLineas Aereas Nacionales SA (Peru)Lima - PucallpaLockheed 188A ElectraOB-R-941108692910The aircraft was struck by lightning after it entered an area of thunderstorms and heavy turbulence. The lightning caused a fire which led to the separation of the right wing and part of the left wing. The aircraft crashed in mountainous terrain in the jungle. One German passenger, a female teenager, survived and was found after trekking through the jungle for 9 days. Juliane Koepcke had a broken collarbone and was unconscious for an unknown amount of time but had survived the crash still strapped in her seat. When she came to, she set out in vain to find her mother. Maria Koepcke, her mother, a leading Peruvian ornithologist, was dead. Rescue crews searched for the aircraft without success. Koepcke would have to save herself. Koepcke found a stream and began nine days of wading through knee-high water and fighting off swarms of insects and leeches. On the ninth day, she found a canoe and shelter. Then she waited. Hours later, local lumbermen returned and found her. They tried to get her to eat but she was quite sick and refused. Insects had buried eggs in her skin and they were beginning to hatch. One of the men poured gasoline on her and, as she told the London Daily Mail, 'I counted 35 worms that came out of my arms alone.' The men offered what assistance they could provide but it was too late in the day to start the journey back to civilization; she slept one more night in the jungle before the men took her on the final seven hour journey via canoe down the river to a lumber station where she was airlifted to a hospital.
1/6/1972UnknownNear Chetumal, MexicoSAESAChetumel - MeridaHawker Siddeley HS-748-230 Srs. 2AXA-SEV159823230The aircraft crashed following a fire onboard while en route.
1/7/197222:00Sierra de Atalayasa, SpainIberia AirlinesValencia - IbizaSud-Aviation Caravelle VI-REC-ATV1631041040The aircraft crashed into hill while attempting to land. Failure to maintain the minimum flight altitude during the final stages of the visual approach.
1/18/19721:04Chambers, NebraskaKime Flying Service - Air TaxiOmaha, NE - Hot Springs, SDPiper PA-23N4897PUnknown330The pilot feathered the right engine for undetermined reasons, failed to maintain safe altitude and crashed into a telephone pole and wires.
1/21/1972UnknownNear Adana, TurkeyTurkish Airlines (THY)Damascus - AnkaraMDonnell Douglas DC-9-32TC-JAC47213/358810After diverting to Adana because of pressurization problems, the aircraft hit the ground downwind on the second approach and caught fire.
1/21/1972UnknownNear Funza, ColombiaLineas Aéreas la UrracaBogota - San AndresVickers Viscount 837HK-134744220200Crashed shortly after leaving Bogota after an explosion aboard.
1/21/197210:30Near Betania, ColombiaSATENAMedellin - BuenaventuraDouglas C-47FAC-661Unknown39390The aircraft struck a mountain in rain and thunderstorms operating as a non-scheduled passenger airliner run by the military.
1/26/197216:10Near Hermsdorf, CzechoslovakiaJAT Yugoslav AirlinesStockholm - BelgradeMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32YU-AHT47482/59228270The plane crashed after the detonation of a bomb in the forward cargo hold. A flight attendant, 22 year old Vesna Vulovic, fell 33,330 feet in the tail section and although she broke both legs and was temporarily paralyzed from the waist down, she survived. She was in a coma for 27 days and it took 16 months for her to recover. The bomb was believed to be placed on the plane by a Croatian extremist group. On January 27, 1997, 25 years after the crash, Vesna Vulovireturned to the crash-site and was reunited with the firemen who pulled her from the wreckage and the medical team who looked after her in the hospital.
2/1/1972UnknownNear Tegal, IndonesiaPENASUnknownDouglas DC-6XW-PEH43126/132960Due to a compass error the aircraft became lost and crashed during a forced landing due to fuel starvation.
2/4/1972UnknownPha Khao, LaosAir AmericaBan Xon - Pha Khaode Havilland Canada C-7A Caribou393513810Crashed while attempting to land. Overloaded
2/4/197219:00BattleMountain, NevadaClarkes Thunder - Air TaxiGallup, NM - Battle Mountain, NVBeechcraft S35N8933UUnknown220Pilot flying too high and suffered hypoxia. Pilot had emphysema and advanced arteriosclerosis. No oxygen aboard the aircraft.
2/5/1972UnknownNear Valledupar, ColombiaTAC ColombiaBogota - ValleduparFairchild F-27HK-11397519190Disappeared while en route. Wreckage found 3 days later.
2/11/197213:20Near Vientiane, LaosRoyal Air LaoSavannakhet - VientianeDouglas DC-4XW-TDE4312623230Shot down while en route. Aircraft not found.
2/16/19722:55Jackson, MississippiHankins Airways - Air TaxiChicago, IL - Detroit, MIBeechcraft D 18SN80398Unknown220The aircraft failed to maintain flying speed after a engine failure for undetermined reasons. Ice seen on aircraft before and after the accident.
2/19/1972UnknownLittle Rock, ArkansasMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130E Hercules62-18133775750Midair collision with a T-37 trainer while on approach to Little Rock. Both pilots on the trainer ejected safely.
2/20/197210:32Fairfield, IdahoSun Valley Airways - Air TaxiHailey, ID - Boise, IDBeechcraft 65-B80N1027CUnknown440In-flight fire caused in-flight structural failure. Left wing separated due to fire resulting from engine cylinder separation. Excessive working hours may have contributed to the accident.
2/22/19727:05Molokai, HawaiiAlii Air Hawaii - Air TaxiHonolulu, HI - Lanai, HIBeechcraft D 18SN5642VUnknown880Flew into thunderstorm activity and crashed into ocean for reasons unknown. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
3/3/197220:48Albany, New YorkMohawk AirlinesNew York City - Albany, NYFairchild-Hiller FH-227-BN7818M54148161The aircraft was on final approach to Albany County Airport in light snow and two miles visibility, when the pilot reported a malfunctioning left propeller cruise pitch lock. The captain ordered the engine shut down but the crew was unsuccessful in feathering the prop and the plane began to lose altitude. The plane crashed 4 miles short of the runway into a two-family house killing one man. Malfunction of the cruise pitch lock. Inability of the crew to feather the left propeller, in combination with the descent below the minimum approach altitude. The reason for the malfunction and inability to feather the prop remains undetermined.
3/13/1972UnknownFort Worth, TexasMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownBoeing KC-135A58-004817793/263550While attempting to land the right wing struck the ground, the plane crashed and burned.
3/14/197222:00Near Al Fujayrah, United Arab EmiratesSterling AirwaysColombo - DubaiAerospatiale Caravelle Super 10BOY-STL2671121120The aircraft struck a mountain ridge during approach, 50 miles E of Dubai. Incorrect information from an outdated flight plan.
3/19/1972UnknownShamsam Mountains, South YemenEgyptAirCairo - AdenMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32YU-AHR47503/58722220The aircraft crashed into Shamsam Mountain and exploded, during a visual approach, 4 miles SW of the airport.
3/28/1972UnknownNear Tchepone, LaosMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed AC-130A Hercules55-0044307114140Struck by a surface-to-air missile.
4/6/1972UnknownNear San Fernando, VenezuelaAVENSAUnknownCurtiss C-46FYV-C-EVF22577220The cargo plane crashed.
4/12/197221:26Near Rio de Janeiro, BrazilVASPSao Paulo - Rio de JaneiroNAMC YS-11A-211PP-SMI205925250Crashed in mountainous terrain, 50 miles north of Rio de Janeiro, while on approach.
4/16/197222:10Near Ardinello di AmasenoAero Transporti ItalianiRome - FoggiaFokker F-27 Friendship 200I-ATIP1025118180Crashed into high ground while en route in thunderstorm activity. Loss of control due to downdrafts and updrafts in thunderstorm activity.
4/17/197217:18New York, New YorkHelaire HelicopterSightseeingBell 47J-2N8467EUnknown330Float equipped sightseeing helicopter encountered turbulence which led to the blades flapping and a steep nose down crash into the river.
4/18/19729:39Addis Ababa, EthiopiaEast African AirwaysAddis Ababa - RomeBAC Super VC-10 11545X-UVA881107430The aircraft broke-up after overrunning the runway and an aborted takeoff. Partial loss of braking power due to the incorrect reassembly and repairs of the braking system.
4/20/1972UnknownNear Moyobamba, PeruSATCOUnknownDouglas C-47DOB-R-65317102/34369660The cargo plane struck a mountain in poor weather conditions. The pilot elected to use a cruising altitude lower than stipulated in order to save time and continue flying in VFR conditions.
4/24/197212:23Nyot Mo, LaosAir AmericaLong Tieng, Laos - Moung Cha, LaosPilatus PC6CH2N391RUnknown1040Hit trees while flying through a mountain pass in rain and fog.
4/26/1972UnknownNear An Loc, VietnamMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130E Hercules64-05083992660Shot down by enemy fire.
5/4/1972UnknownBratsk, USSRAeroflotUnknownYakovlev YAK-40CCCP-87778904031418180Crashed on approach. Windshear.
5/5/197222:24Near Carini, Sicily, ItalyAlitaliaRome - PalermoMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-43I-DIWB45625/1501151150The plane cashed into Mt. Lunga during an approach to Palermo. The crew's non-adherence to airport traffiregulations. The aircraft was named Antonio Pigafetta.
5/8/1972UnknownCuidad, VenezuelaAerotechniaCiudad - La CentellaDouglas C-47BYV-C-GAI26613770Struck a mountain while en route.
5/10/197210:25Near Gia Dinh, South VietnamMilitary - U.S. ArmyBien Hoa - Vung TauBoeing Vertol CH47A (helicopter)UnknownUnknown34340Metal fatigue of the spar in a blade led to separation of the blade and loss of control of the aircraft.
5/19/197212:29Albuquerque, New MexicoRoss Aviation - Air TaxiAlbuquerque, NM - Sante Fe, NMBeechcraft 65-B80N841NSUnknown990Forward cargo door was not secured, opened in flight. Cargo damaged left propeller. Open door created extra drag. Pilot lost control and crashed.
5/21/1972UnknownLobito, AngolaDTA Angola AirlinesLuanda - Lobito - Sa Da BandeiraFokker F-27 Friendship 200CR-LLD1043925220Overshot the runway in heavy fog and crashed into the ocean while landing.
5/27/1972UnknownNear Helgoland, GermanyGeneral AirUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin OtterD-IDHC311380Crashed after taking off this North sea island for another island.
5/29/19726:04Dulac, LouisianaPetrolium HelicopterDulac, LA - Gulf oil platformBell 205AN2256WUnknown11110Crashed into the water after the fatigue failure of both tail rotor blade grips.
5/29/1972UnknownCruzeiro do Sul Acre, BrazilAmazonese Importacao e ExportacaoUnknownLockheed 049 ConstellationPP-PDG20371890Cashed into trees shortly after taking off after two engines failed. Refueling directly from the trucks, without allowing sufficient time for the fuel to settle.
5/30/19726:24Dallas/Ft. Worth, TexasDelta Air LinesTrainingMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-14N3305L45700440While practicing touch and go landing the aircraft crashed after getting caught in the wake turbulence of a DC-10. An encounter with a trailing vortex generated by a preceding 'heavy' jet which resulted in an involuntary loss of control of the airplane during final approach. Although cautioned to expect turbulence the crew did not have sufficient information to evaluate accurately the hazard or the possible location of the vortex. Existing FAA procedures for controlling VFR flight did not provide the same protection from a vortex encounter as was provided to flights being given radar vectors in either IFR or VFR conditions.
6/1/197211:05Valdez, AlaskaFairbanks Air - Air TaxiFairbanks, AK - Valdez, AKCessna U206CN3990GUnknown220Flew into mountain pass in fog. Wing caught ground in turnaround. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
6/3/19729:30Winfield, KansasSmyer Aircraft - Air TaxiArkansas City, KS - White Plains, NYBeechcraft E18SN234APUnknown220In flight engine fire caused left wing to separate.
6/3/1972UnknownNear Jesbel Musa, MoroccoMilitary - U.S. NavyRota - Souda BayLockheed P-3A Orion15-2182185-515214140Crashed into a mountain en route.
6/5/1972UnknownNear Pleiku, VietnamAir AmericaSiagon - Hue-Phu Bai - PleikuCurtiss C-46AEM23046032320Crashed on approach.
6/13/1972UnknownSantiago, ChileAerolineas Flecha AustralUnknownCurtiss C-46DCC-CDU33369330On approach the aircraft struck El Ovejero mountain.
6/13/1972UnknownNear an Loc, South VietnamMilitary - Vietnamese Air ForceUnknownBoeing Vertol CH-47 (helicopter)UnknownUnknown47470Shot down by enemy fire, 60 miles north of Saigon, shortly after taking off.
6/14/197220:20Near New Delhi, IndiaJapan Air LinesBangkok - DelhiMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-53JA801245860/21387824The aircraft crashed short of the runway. Indian officials claimed the crash was caused by a disregard for prescribed procedures in abandoning all instrument references before making visual contact with the runway. Japanese investigators claimed a false glide path signal was responsible for the descent into terrain.
6/15/197214:00Near Pleiku, VietnamCathay PacifiAirwaysBangkok - Hong KongConvair CV-880-22M-21VR-HFZ22-7-1-5381810The plane crashed while en route from Singapore to Hong Kong. Detonation of an explosive device in the passenger cabin in a suitcase under a seat. A Thai police lieutenant, accused of planting the bomb, was acquitted due to lack of sufficient evidence.
6/18/19721:50Smiley, TexasAir CentralHarlingen, TX - Austin, TXCessna 182NN9077NUnknown550Mentally distrubed passenger in rear seat shot pilot twice.
6/18/197223:55Huê, VietnamMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed AC-130A Hercules55-0043307015120Struck by a surface-to-air missile while landing.
6/18/1972UnknownNear Kharkov, Ukraine, USSRAeroflotUnknownAntonov AN-10ACCCP-11215Unknown1221220Structural failure and separation of both wings due to a fatigue crack in the center wing section.
6/18/197216:11London Heathrow, Staines, Surrey, EnglandBritish European AirwaysLondon - BrusselsHawker Siddeley Trident 1CG-ARPI21091181180The plane crashed into a field shortly after taking off from Heathrow Airport. The airplane stalled after the wing's leading edge devices were retracted prematurely after takeoff. Failure of the captain to maintain adequate speed after noise abatement procedures. Premature retraction of the slats. Incapacitation of the captain due to a possible arterial hemorrhage.
6/24/197223:17Ponce, Puerto RicoPrinairSan Juan - Poncede Havilland DH-114 Heron 2BN554PR140852050The pilot over-rotated during a go-around from a landing attempt , lost control and crashed. Crew error. The reason for rejecting the landing is not known.
6/25/197213:17Hornell, New YorkSeventy Airways - Air TaxiAlmond Dam, NY - Salamanica, NYHughes 369HSN9067FUnknown330Hti wires above creek while surveying flood damage.
6/29/19729:37Appleton, WisconsinNorth Central Airlines / Air WisconsinChicago, IL - Appleton, WI - Sheboygan, WIConvair CV-580/De Hav. Twin Otter 100N90858/N4043B083 / 01313130Both aircraft were proceeding under VFR getting ready to land when there was a midair collision. Both aircraft crashed into Lake Winnebago and sank. The failure of both flightcrews to detect visually the other aircraft in sufficient time to initiate evasive action.
6/29/1972UnknownBlackpool, EnglandInter City FlugUnknownMBB HFB-320 Hansa JetD-CASY1029870The takeoff was aborted and the plane overran the runway and crashed into a camp and caught fire. Elevator gust locks not removed.
6/30/19727:43Steamboat, NevadaCasino Air - Air TaxiSightseeingBeechcraft U206CN29169Unknown520The aircraft flew into a blind canyon. Stalled and crashed into rising terrain while in a turnaround.
7/5/1972UnknownSan Francisco, CaliforniaPacifiSouthwest AirlinesSacramento - San FranciscoBoeing 737-200UnknownUnknown8630Two hijackers and one passenger killed.
7/6/1972UnknownOff Las Palmas, Canary Islands, SpainAviacoLas Palmas - Hamberg, GermanyMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-52EC-ARA45617/13610100The plane ditched into the sea, 14 miles from Gran Canana Island.
7/11/1972UnknownNear Quang Tri, South VietnamMilitary - U.S. Marine CorpsUnknownSikorsky CH-53D (helicopter)156658Unknown67520Shot down by enemy fire, 60 miles north of Siagon.
7/11/197216:00Near Grytoya, NorwayMilitary - Royal Norwegian Air ForceBardufoss - Bodoede Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 10067-0565619190Crashed in rain and fog on the island of Hinno while preparing to land at Skagon Airport. Navigational error. The pilot was found be under the influence of alcohol.
7/20/1972UnknownCorfu Island, GreeceCharterUnknownSud-Aviation SE210 CaravelleUnknownUnknown8410On the takeoff run, a loud explosion was heard and the takeoff was aborted. The aircraft never became airborne, overran the runway and crashed into shallow water. On passenger that did not have her seatbelt on was killed.
7/29/1972UnknownVillavicencio, ColombiaAVIANCA / AVIANCAUnknownDouglas DC-3 / Douglas DC-3HK1341X/HK10711716 / 1172338380Midair collision. Seventeen aboard the HK-134 and twenty-one aboard the HK-107 killed.
8/12/19724:00Near SoTrang, South VietnamMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130E62-1853381744300The aircraft was hit by small arms fire shortly after taking off from SoTrang Air Base.
8/12/1972UnknownNear Delhi, IndiaIndian AirlinesGwalior - DelhiFokker F-27 Friendship 100VT-DME1017518180Crashed on second approach after the pilot used the wrong flap setting and gears down after initiating a go-around.
8/14/197217:00Near Konigs Wusterausen, East GermanyInterflugBerlin - BirgasIlyushin IL-62DM-SEA7021561560In cargo bay 6, hot air, leaking from an air conditioning system, melted insulation off cabling causing a short circuit in the stabilizing system. Melting insulation ignited flammable fluid which led to an uncontrollable fire that eventually weakened the structure until the tail fell off.
8/16/1972UnknownNear Sandoway, MyanmarBurma AirwaysSandoway - RangoonDouglas DC-3 (C-47A-DK)XY-ACM2697931260Lost control soon after it took off and crashed into the sea.
8/27/1972UnknownCanaima, VenezuelaLineas Areas VenezolanasCanaima - C iudadDouglas C-47-DLYV-C-AKE470534340The aircraft crashed while the crew was returning to the airport after experiencing a No.1 engine failure.
8/28/197214:30Papua, New GuineaMilitary - Royal Australian Air ForceLae - Port Moresbyde Havilland Canada DHC-4 CaribouA4-233Unknown29250While traveling through a valley, the pilot reversed his course after the weather deteriorated. He began to climb but clipped trees just below a ridge, lost control of the aircraft and crashed. The pilot's error in judgement in not flying about the poor weather in the valley.
8/31/1972UnknownNear Magnitogorsk, RussiaAeroflotUnknownIlyushin IL-18CCCP-742981820045051011010The aircraft crashed, trailing heavy smoke. Fire caused by spontaneous ignition of passenger baggage.
9/1/1972UnknownMt Siluwe, Papua, New GuineaAnsett Airlines of Papua New GuineaUnknownShorts SC-7 Skyvan 3-300VH-PNISH-1840440While on a VFR flight, the aircraft, struck Mt. Giluwe at 14,346 feet. Cause undetermined.
9/7/197217:57Trinidad, BoliviaServicios Aereas Virgen de CopacabanaUnknownCurtiss C-46A-40-CUCP-95926903810The No.1 engine failed during takeoff, the aircraft banked left, lost height, touched down again and ran through small trees and a fence . The right gear collapsed and the nose hit the ground.
9/10/197210:20Gondar, EthiopiaEthiopian AirlinesAxum - GondarDouglas DC-3ET-ABQ432511110Crashed after a wing separated from the fuselage.
9/13/197212:00Near Dhulikhel, NepalMilitary - Royal Nepalese Air ForcePanchkhal - TribuvanDouglas C-479N-RF10995031310Crashed while en route with paratroopers.
9/24/1972UnknownSacramento, CaliforniaPrivateUnknownF-86 SabrejetN275XUnknown1022A World War II vintage Sabrejet fighter leaving an air show at Executive Airport was unable to get airborn and crashed into a Farrell's Ice Cream Parlor on Freeport Blvd. Twenty-two people on the ground, including 12 children were killed. The pilot, was pulled from the wreckage by a bystander and survived. The pilot tried to lift off too quickly, pointing the nose of the jet three times higher than the normal angle. Instead of becoming airborne sooner, the plane had trouble getting off the ground.
9/24/1972UnknownNear Ben Cat, South VietnamAir Vietnam (South Vietnam)Vientiane - SaigonDouglas C-54D-1-DCXV-NUH1058813100Crashed 23 miles from Saigon while attempting an emergency landing.
9/30/1972UnknownMadrid, SpainSpantaxTrainingDouglas C-47BEC-AQE14196/25641610The student pilot rotated too quickly, the plane stalled and crashed.
10/2/1972UnknownKampot, CambodiaCambodia AirUnknownDouglas DC-3XW-TDA13729990Shot down by a mortar shell while approaching to land at Kampot.
10/2/197218:00Near Adler, RussiaAeroflotAdler - MoscowIlyushin IL-18BCCCP-755071830064051091090The flight ditched into Black Sea shortly after takeoff. The accident occurred in good weather and visibility, and ground controllers received no distress message prior to the crash. An investigation failed to reveal its cause.
10/12/197218:12North AtlantiOceanFlamingo Airlines - Air TaxiBimini, Bahamas - Nassau, BahamasAero Commander 680EN4900Unknown220Flew into thunderstorm activity and crashed into the ocean. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
10/13/197221:50Near Krasnaya Polyana, USSRAeroflotLeningrad - MoscowIlyushin IL-62CCCP-86671703011741740The aircraft crashed at the outer marker while attempting to land for the third time in poor weather conditions. Sudden incapacitation of the crew for reasons unknown.
10/13/197215:30Near San Fernando, ChileUruguayan Air Force - TAMUMendoza - SantiagoFairchild-Hiller FH-227D/LCDT-57157245290The plane left Montevideo bound for Santiago, Chile carrying the Old Christians Rugby Team. After leaving Mendoza and while flying at FL150, the copilot radioed he was over Curico and requested clearance to FL100. Because of head winds, the plane was actually still over the Andes. As the plane descended into clouds it ran into turbulence and the crew found themselves surrounded by mountains on all sides. The crew tried to climb out but the right wingtip struck the mountainside. The right wing detached and separated from the aircraft taking off part of the tail. The fuselage slid down a mountain slope and came to rest in the Andes mountains at an altitude of 12,000 feet. The survivors were not found until 12/22/72. Eight passengers died in an avalanche on October 30. Survivors resorted to cannibalism to stay alive. The book and movie 'Alive' is based on this accident. The aircraft flew into a rotor zone or mountain wave which led to loss of control of the aircraft.
10/16/19729:00Off the Alaska coastPrivateAnchorage, AK - Juneau, AKCessna 310CN1812H35912440The plane was on a flight from Anchorage to Juneau when it disappeared as it was approaching the Chugach Mountain range. The weather along the prescribed route was not condusive to VFR flight. Louisiana Congressman and House Majority Leader Hale Boggs, Alaska Congressman Nick Begich and his aide killed. Cause unknown.
10/21/1972c:09:00Off Athens, GreeceOlympiAirwaysKerkira - AthensNAMC YS-11A-202SX-BBQ215553370Crashed into the sea just short of the runway while on approach in poor visibility.
10/23/1972UnknownTanna, VanuatuAir MelanesieUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A-6 IslanderF-OCRH221810No summary available
10/27/197219:20Near Noiretable, Loire, FranceAir InterLyon - ClermontVickers Viscount 724F-BMCH5068600Crashed while landing in severe turbulence. Faulty indication by radio compass.
10/30/1972UnknownPoggiorsini, ItalyAero Transporti ItalianiNapoli - BariFokker F-27 Friendship 200I-ATIR1030127270Plummeted to the ground and burst into flames near a farmhouse after losing control with the tower. Visual approach in descent below minima.
10/31/197218:00Near My Tho, South VietnamMilitary - U.S. ArmyUnknownBoeing Vertol CH-47 (helicopter)UnknownUnknown22220Shot down by enemy fire over the Mekong Delta region.
11/4/1972UnknownNear Plovdiv, BulgariaBalkan Bulgarian AirlinesBurgas - SofiaIlyushin IL-14PLZ-ILA14600104635350The crew elected to divert to Plovdiv due to fog. While on approach, the aircraft flew into a mountain.
11/17/197223:20Elkton, KentuckyMetro Air SystemsHopkinsville, KY - Lexington, KYBeech G18SN2700SUnknown11110Improperly loaded aircraft, weight and center of gravity.
11/28/197219:51Near Moscow, RussiaJapan Air LinesMoscow - TokyoMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-62JA804046057/47476620The aircraft lost altitude while taking off and crashed. The copilot responded to the captain's 'gear-up' command by reaching forward and pulling back on the ground spoiler handle, rather than lifting the gear handle which was immediately ahead of the spoiler control. Late night partying by the crew was suspected the night before.
11/29/197220:27St. Paul, MinnesotaLuthi Aviation - Air TaxiMinneapolis, MN - St. Paul, MNBeechcraft C-45HN717BUnknown220Lost both engines on final approach. Struck trees and 2 houses. Fuel starvation. Did not refuel in Duluth.
12/3/19726:45Tenerife, Canary IslandsSpantaxTenerife - MunchenConvair CV-990-30A-5 CoronadoEC-BZR30-10-251551550Reached a height of 300 feet when the plane suddenly plunged to earth and crashed. Loss of control precipitated by abnormal maneuvers made by the pilot in command in zero visibility.
12/5/197215:05Beni Sueif, EgyptEgyptAirTrainingBoeing 707-336CSU-AOW19845/809660Crashed after the No. 4 engine separated from the plane.
12/5/1972UnknownMyrtle Beach, South CarolinaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130E Hercules64-0558405912120During a training exercise a F-102A jet fighter collided with the C-130, causing both planes to crash.
12/6/1972UnknownNear LaRandall, Quebe,CanadaSuperior AirwaysUnknownDouglas C-47B-15-DKCF-AUQ15281/26726330The aircraft entered a spiral, while the captain tried to remove ice from the windscreen with a scraper. This caused a violent correction which led to a high speed stall. The DC-3 crashed 12 miles south of LaRandall in a nose and wing down attitude.
12/8/1972UnknownNear Rawalpindi, PakistanPakistan International AirlinesGilgit - RawalpindiFokker F-27 Friendship 400AP-AUS1031426260Crashed into hilly area in poor weather conditions.
2/12/197319:15Walla Walla, WashingtonRed Carpet Flying Service - Air TaxiSpokan, WA - Walla Walla, WACessna 320EN3483QUnknown440Pilot not advised of weather by approach control. Weather conditions below minima.
12/8/197214:28Chicago, Midway Airport, IllinoisUnited Air LinesWashington - ChicagoBoeing B-737-222N9031U19069/7561432The aircraft crashed while making a nonprecision instrument approach to Runway 31L. The accident occurred in a residential area approximately 1.5 miles southeast of the approach end of Runway 31L. Upon reaching mimimum descent altitude, the pilot raised the nose of the aircraft to stop the descent. The stall warning horn sounded and continued to sound until the plane crashed 17 seconds later. The aircraft was destroyed by impact and subsequent fire. The captain's failure to exercise positive flight management during the execution of a non-precision approach, which culminated in a critical deterioration of airspeed resulting in a stall from which level flight could no longer be maintained. U.S. Representative from Illinois George Collins killed. Wife of Watergates E. Howard Hunt, Dorothy Hunt, also killed.
12/15/197211:46Detroit, MichiganZantop AirwaysDetroit, MI - Lexington, KYLearjet 23N20M23-094221The positioning flight failed to climb after takeoff and crashed into a fuel storage tank.
12/20/197218:00Chicago, IllinoisDelta Air Lines/ North Central AirlinesTampa - Chicago / Chicago - MadisonConvair CV-880 / McDonnell DC-9-31N8897E/N954N22-00-29 / 47159/231133100The Delta Convair, taxing across Runway 27L, after landing in heavy fog, was hit by the North Central DC-9 as it took off, shearing off its tail. The DC-9 came crashing back down on the runway and caught fire. Ten people out of 45 aboard the DC-9 were killed. None of the 88 aboard the Convair were killed. The ATC gave ambiguous instructions to the Delta crew, did not use all available information to determine the location of the CV-880 and the CV-880 crew did not request clarification of the controller's instructions.
12/21/1972UnknownNear Pakse, LaosMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed AC-130A Hercules56-0490309816140Shot down by enemy fire. Fuel began to leak and an explosion tore off the left wing. Two crew members parachuted to safety.
12/21/1972UnknownOff St. Maarten off, Netherlands AntillesAir GuadeloupeGuadeloupe - St. Maartende Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300F-OGFE25813130Crashed on approach into the sea.
12/23/1972UnknownSkaugum, NorwayBraathensAlesund - OsloFokker F-28 Fellowship 1000LN-SUY1101145400Hit high ground while on approach to Fornebu Airport in Oslo. Pilot error.
12/29/197223:42Everglades National Park, FloridaEastern Air LinesNew York City - MiamiLockheed L-1011 TriStar1N310EA10111761030The crew was preoccupied with a landing gear problem and was trying to replace the landing gear light while on autopilot and in a holding pattern. As the captain got up to help, he inadvertently pushed on the yoke releasing the autopilot. With no ground reference and under nighttime conditions, the aircraft gradually descended until it crashed into Everglades, 18.7 miles west-northwest of Miami . The failure of the crew to monitor the flight instruments during the final 4 minutes of flight, and to detect a descent soon enough to prevent impact with the ground. After spare parts from the L-1011 were used on other planes, apparitions of the captain, Robert Loft and flight engineer, Don Repo began to be reported by Eastern employees. The book 'The Ghost of Flight 401'and movies 'The Ghost of Flight 401' and 'Crash' are based on this accident. Three passengers and one crew member died in weeks following the accident making the total 103.
12/31/197219:23San Juan, Puerto RicoAmerican Express LeasingSan Juan, PR - Managua, NicaraguaDouglas DC-7CFN500AE45130/823550The flight crashed moments after taking off after losing the No. 2 engine and losing power in the No. 3 engine. Overloaded by 4,193 lbs. Inadequate maintenance, inspection and previous damage to the engine during a taxing accident led to the engine failures. Baseball player Roberto Clemente, 38, killed. Clemente was on a relief mission to deliver supplies for earthquake victims in Nicaragua.
1/2/19738:34Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaPacifiWestern AirlinesToronto - EdmontonBoeing 707-321CCF-PWZ18826/389550Landing in poor visibility, turbulence and snow, the cargo plane came in for a landing at a high sink rate. The captain took over the controls to try to arrest the sink rate but the plane crashed into trees, a powerline and finally into a ridge short of the runway. The plane broke in two and was destroyed by fire.
1/19/197314:31Near Glasgow, EnglandBritish European AirwaysTest flightVickers 802 ViscountG-AOHI158440Crashed into Ben More mountain. The pilot did not maintain a safe altitude and gave insufficient attention to navigation when flying VFR into an area of snow covered high ground in marginal weather conditions.
1/22/19731:00Perm, RussiaAeroflotUnknownAntonov An-24BCCCP-462767730360944440The plane went into a spiral dive. As the crew tried to pull the plane out it broke up due to excesss g loads. Four survived the crash as the plane landed in a blanket of snow but succumbed to the cold before they could be rescued.
1/22/19739:30Kano, NigeriaAlia Royal Jordanian AirlinesJeddah - LagosBoeing B-707-3D3CJY-ADO20494/8502021760The landing gear collapsed after hitting a depression in the runway while landing. The aircraft ran off the side of the runway and caught fire.
1/27/197313:00Townsend, TennesseeAir Transit - Air TaxiKnoxville, TN - Andrews, NCCessna 182BN7295EUnknown430Collided with trees in fog and low ceiling. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
1/27/1973UnknownNear Tegucigalpa, HondurasTANUnknownDouglas DC-6AHR-TNO45476/977330No summary available
1/29/1973UnknownNear Kyrenia, CyprusAir SinaiCairo - NicosiaIlyushin IL-18DSU-AOY18801110137370Crashed into the Kyrenia Mountains while on approach.
1/31/197312:20Kasigluk, AlaskaHarry Faulkner - Air TaxiBethel, AK - Chevak, AKCessna 180HN9929VUnknown220Crashed while en route in poor visibility and blowing snow. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions. Inoperative gyro.
2/19/197310:06Prague, CzechoslovakiaAeroflotMoscow - PrahaTupolev TU-154CCCP-8502323100660The plane struck the ground short of the runway while landing. Possible windshear or jammed tailplane.
2/19/19739:15Morgan City, LouisianaPetrolium Helo Inc.Oil platform - Morgan City, LABell 206BN14831Unknown550Crashed after the failure of the main rotor. Pylon support link failed due to fatigue, causing complete failure of the main rotor.
2/21/1973UnknownCerro Horqueta, PanamaAerovias UrracaDavid - ChanguinolaDouglas DC-3HP-5601924228220Flew into Cerro Horqueta Mountain.
2/21/197314:10Near Isma'iliya, EgyptLibya Arab AirlinesTripoli - CairoBoeing B-727-2245A-DAH20244/6501131100While en route from Tripoli to Cairo, the aircraft drifted over Israeli territory due to strong tailwinds and was shot down by Israeli Phantom fighters. After being hit, a fire broke out and the crew attempted to make an emergency landing in the desert but crashed and burst into flames. Cairo approach control radar and beacon not functioning.
2/22/197319:00Londonderry, VermontAir TaxiMt. Empire, VT - Springfield, VTCessna 310JN3149LUnknown220Hit a 2,800 ft. mountain in fog and snow while descending to land. Improper IFR operation. Misunderstood ATC instructions.
2/24/1973UnknownNear Leningrad, RussiaAeroflotUnknownIlyushin IL-18CCCP-7571218900180479790The aircraft entered a spin and dove into the ground.
2/28/1973UnknownSemipalatinsk, KazakhstanAeroflotUnknownYakovlev YAK-40CCCP-87602912011832320Crashed on takeoff.
2/28/1973UnknownSzczecin, PolandMilitary - Polish Air ForceUnknownAntonov An-24B129730570215150Crashed while en route. Twelve Interior Ministers of Poland and Czechoslovakia
2/28/197323:52Near Szczecin, PolandMilitary - Polish Air ForceWarsaw - GoleniowAntonov AN-24B12Unknown18180The aircraft crashed into a forest, 1.4 miles short of the runway, while attempting to land at Goleniow Airport in rain and poor visibility. Icing. Captain did not turn on deicing equipment.
2/28/1973UnknownNear Nabire, IndonesiaMerpati Nusantara AirlinesUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100PK-NUC7013130Crashed while en route.
3/3/197312:45Moscow, RussiaBalkan Bulgarian AirlinesSofia - MoscowIlyushin IL-18VLZ-BEM18200560225250Crashed, broke up and burst in flames while on second approach after descending below glide slope. Icing of tailplane.
3/5/1973UnknownOff Funchal, PortugalAviacoUnknownSud Aviation SE-210 CaravelleEC-BID228330Crashed into the ocean while on approach to land.
3/5/197313:50Near Nantes, FranceLineas Aereas de Espana/Spantax SA TransportesPalma de Mallorca - LondonMD Douglas DC-9-32/Convair CV-990AEC-BII/EC-BJC47077/148 /30-10-22182680Midair collision. Convair crew improperly assessed collision-course situation. Contributing factor was poor quality of radio transmissions. All sixty-eight aboard the DC-9 were killed while the Convair landed safely.
3/7/1973UnknownNear Ban Hong Sa, LaosAir AmericaUnknownFairchild C-12352420185440No summary available
3/15/1973UnknownHyderabad, IndiaIndian AirlinesTrainingHAL-748-224VT-EAU541330While turning and aligning to land the right wing tip struck power lines and a tree. The aircraft then hit a house and caught fire. Multiple errors by the instructor as well as the trainees due to being under the influence of alcohol.
3/15/197314:00Off Brunswick, MaineMilitary - U.S. NavyUnknownLockheed P-3B Orion152749185-5189550Crashed into the sea.
3/19/1973UnknownBen Me Thuot, South VietnamAir Vietnam (South Vietnam)Saigon - Ban MeDouglas C-54DXV-NUI2217462620Crashed after an explosion in the cargo hold.
4/10/197310:13Near Hochwald, Solothurn, SwitzerlandInvicta International Airlines (UK)Bristol - BaselVickers Vanguard 952G-AXOP7451451080Cashed into a forest during a snowstorm. Malfunctioning navigation equipment. Navigational error by crew.
4/12/197315:00Sunnyvale, CaliforniaMilitary - U.S. Navy / NASAUnknownLockheed P-3C / Convair CV-990-30A-5157332/N711NA5547 / 117160A Navy P-3C collided with a NASA research jet as it prepared to land at Moffett Naval Air Station. A ground controller mistakenly gave both planes permission to land on the same runway and the NASA plane settled on top of the P-3, 300 ft. off the ground. Both planes crashed onto a golf course. Five aboard the P-3 and 11 aboard the Convair were killed.
4/12/197314:50Moffett AFB, CaliforniaMilitary - U.S. NavyUnknownLockheed P-3C Orion /Convair CV-990N711NA / 157332/ 185-554716150Mid-air collision while landing. Five of 6 on the Orion and eleven aboard the CV-990 killed. Failure of the crew of the NASA crew to maintain a proper lookout for the P-3 which had transmitted being on the base leg and cleared to continue to Runway 32.
4/18/1973UnknownBamiyan, AfghanistanBakhtar Afghan AirlinesBamiyan - Kabulde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100YA-GAT1111940The chartered American/Canadian tour group's plane crashed on takeoff.
4/19/197317:04Davenport, IowaAir IowaUnknownBeech E18SN310WAUnknown660A preexisting crack in the lower wing spar cause the wing to separate in flight. Inadequate inspection and maintenance of aircraft.
5/11/197318:00Greenville, MaineAir TaxiConcord, NH - Greenville, MECessna 402BN2985QUnknown440The aircraft hit a fog shrouded hill at 1,400 ft. after descending below minima. Improper IFR operation.
5/16/197310:45Deadhorse, AlaskaWinship Air Service - Air TaxiFairbanks, AK - Prudhoe, AlaskaSwearingen SA26TN1214SUnknown520The pilot became disoriented while attempting to land and crashed 28nm from the airport. Improper IFR operation.
5/18/1973UnknownChita, Siberia, RussiaAeroflotMoscow - ChitaTupolev TU-104ACCCP-424118203031001000The aircraft broke up at FL 300. Detonation of a bomb in the cabin being carried by a hijacker.
5/19/1973UnknownSvay Rieng, CambodiaCambodia AirUnknownDouglas C-47AXW-TDM1007811110Crashed shortly after taking off after being hit by ground fire.
5/29/1973UnknownNear Rimouski, CanadaAir GaspéUnknownDouglas DC-3CF-QBB10081440The plane crashed and burned after striking a tree while on final instrument approach to Rimouski.
5/31/197321:50Near New Delhi, IndiaIndian AirlinesMadras - DelhiBoeing B-737-2A8VT-EAM20486/27965480The plane crashed and caught fire after hitting power lines during a landing attempt. The landing was made despite visibility below minima. Crew error.
6/1/1973UnknownSao Luis, BrazilCruzeiroBelem - Sao LuisSud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VINPP-PDX126/12723230While on a go-around the aircraft attained a nose up attitude, stalled and crashed. Loss of power in the No.1 engine at a critical stage of the landing.
6/3/1973UnknownGoussainville, FranceAeroflotDemonstrationTupolev TU-144CCCP-771022-Jan668During a steep climb at an airshow, the airplane was observed to level off very abruptly and then begin a dive. The plane broke apart and exploded before crashing into a residential area killing 8 people and seriously injuring 60 others. The pilot, possibly startled by a close encounter with a Mirage jet photographing the TU-144, overreacted causing a compressor stall. The aircraft then went into a dive and broke apart after the aircraft's design capacity was exceeded.
6/9/1973UnknownRio de Janeiro, BrazilVarigUnknownBoeing 707-327CPP-VLJ19106/502420The cargo plane was making an instrument approach to Runway 14 with the speed brake lever at 45 degrees and inboard spoilers deactivated when it was noted that the spoiler switch cover was open. The captain or copilot then closed the spoiler switch cover and activated the inboard spoiler causing the aircraft to pitch down. The plane descended from a height of about 70 meters and struck approach lights.
6/20/1973UnknownNear Puerto Vallarta, MexicoAeromexicoHouston - Puerto VallartaMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-15XA-SOC47100/15327270The aircraft hit high ground during an approach, 32 kms from the airport.
6/30/1973UnknownAmman, JordanAeroflotAmman, Jordan - Beiruit, Lebanon - Yerevan, ArmeniaTupolev TU-134ACCCP-6566813513068453The aircraft was not able to lift off during takeoff, overshot the runway and crashed into a house bursting into flames.
7/11/197314:03Paris, Orly, FranceVarigRio - de Janerio - ParisBoeing B-707-345CPP-VJZ19106/6831341230Fire aboard the aircraft in the aft right toilet was reported and an emergency descent made. The plane was heavily damaged by fire before fire fighters could rescue passengers. Most fatalities were due to CO before rescuers could reach passengers. The fire started in the aft right toilet either from an electrical short or discarded cigarette.
7/22/197322:07Off Papeete, TahitiPan American World AirwaysAuckland, NZ - Papeete, Tahiti - Honolulu - Los AngelesBoeing B-707-321BN417PA1895979780The aircraft crashed 30 seconds after takeoff from Faaa Airport into the ocean. Cause unknown. It is possible an instrument failure diverted the crews attention during a turn. The aircraft was named 'Clipper Winged Racer.'
7/23/197316:43St. Louis, MissouriOzark Air LinesMarion, IL - St. LouisFairchild-Hiller FH-227BN421551344380The aircraft crashed after attempting to land in thunderstorms with heavy rain and high winds. After passing the outer marker, the aircraft descended below the glide slope, entered an area of heavy rain, was struck by lightning and crashed into the ground short of the runway. The aircraft's encounter with a downdraft following the captain's decision to initiate and continue an instrument approach into a thunderstorm. Lack of a timely issuance of a severe weather warning by the National Weather Service.
7/24/19737:08Honolulu, HIAir HawaiiHonolulu - LihueVolpar C45GN234JCUnknown550The plane experienced engine faiure while taking off and crashed into the ocean. Fuel starvation. Rear auxillary tanks not serviced. Overloaded, improper center of gravity.
7/31/197310:08Logan Airport, Boston, MassachusettDelta Air LinesBurlilngton, VT - Boston, MAMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-31N975NE47075/16689890The flight crashed into a seawall during ILS approach in adverse weather conditions. The failure of the flightcrew to monitor altitude and to recognize passage of the aircraft through the approach decision height during an unstabilized precision approach conducted in rapidly changing meteorological conditions. Poor positioning of the aircraft for an approach by ATC. Questionable information presented by the flight director.
8/4/197320:00Ketchikan, AlaskaRevilla Flying Service - Air TaxiKetchikan, AK - Metlakatla, AKCessna A185FN70295Unknown550The float plane crashed while en route. Probable cause undetermined.
10/13/197320:15Near Domodedovo, RussiaAeroflotTbilisi - MoscowTupolev TU-104BSSR-42486215041191190After making a right turn, the aircraft plunged to earth from 1,500 ft. Electrical failure of the compass and main gyro.
8/13/197311:40Near La Corunda, SpainAviacoMadrid - La CorunaSud-Aviation Caravelle 10-REC-BIC225/22485855The aircraft experienced two missing landing attempts. On the third try, the crew tried to descent below minimum safe altitude to make visual contact with the ground. The right wing clipped trees and the aircraft crashed about 2 m from the runway. Attempting to land in meteorological conditions that were below minima.
8/15/197314:50Don Don, HaitiPrivatePort Au Prince - Cap HaitienNorman BN-2A-6N38JA21110100Airframe failure in flight.
8/18/1973UnknownBaku, Azerbaijan, USSRAeroflotUnknownAntonov AN-24VCCCP-464358730430564560Crashed after after attemping a return to the airport for an emergency landing.
8/22/1973UnknownEl Yopal, ColombiaAVIANCAVillavicencio - El YopalDouglas DC-3HK-111410517160Struck a hill in heavy fog. Flying VFR in IFR conditions.
8/27/197312:45Bogota, ColombiaAerovias BrasilBogota - CartagenaLockheed L-188A ElectraHK-777111542420Crashed into El Cable Mountain after taking off in fog.
8/28/197321:45Near Huete, SpainMilitary - U.S. Air ForceAthens - MadridLockheed C-141A63-8077600825240The aircraft was cleared to 5,000 ft. but descended to 3,000 ft. The plane hit a ridge became airborne, rolled over and crashed inverted into a ravine.
8/28/197320:50Thirty-five miles west of Los Angeles, CaliforniaTrans World AirlinesHonolulu - Los AngelesBoeing B-707-331BN8705T18916/45514910The plane porpoised while descending to LAX. The aircraft was subjected to 2 minutes of peak acceleration forces of 2.4 g. A combination of design tolerances in the aircraft's longitudinal control system which, under certain conditions, produced a critical relationship between control forces and aircraft response.
9/4/197322:30Gary, IndianaAegler Stuart Flying Service / PrivateGrand Rapids, MI - Gary, INPiper PA-30 / Cessna 337AN7881Y / N6270FUnknown540The Piper, landing on Runway 20 collilded with the Cessna at a runway intersection. Two killed on each plane. Pilots failed to see and avoid eachother.
9/8/19734:42King Cove, AlaskaWorld AirwaysTravis AFB - Clark AFB - Yokota AFB, JapanMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-63FN802WA46146660Hit mountain at 3,500 ft., in level flight, 15.5 miles east of airport in fog. Improper IFR operation. Descended below MSA in mountainous terrain.
9/9/197315:18Paintsville, KentuckyWicks Flying Service - Air TaxiHumbolt, TN - Paintsville, KYCessna 310HN1834HUnknown440Collided with trees while en route. Cancelled IFR en route. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
9/11/1973UnknownMoganik, YugoslaviaJAT Yugoslav AirlinesSkopje - TitogradAerospatiale Caravelle 6NYU-AHD151/14941410The aircraft struck Moganik Mountain at 6,300 ft., while descending.
9/20/197322:45Natchitoches, LouisianaPrivate CharterNatchitoches, La - Dallas, TXBeechcraft E18SN50JRBA-176660The plane crashed into a tree 200 yards past the end of the runway while taking off from Natchitoches, Louisiana Municipal Airport. A witness to the crash reported that the plane never seemed to gain any altitude. It scraped the top of a pecan tree, catching a wing and crashed to the ground. Pilot failed to see/avoid objects, obstructions. Pilot had severe coronary artery disease. Ran 3 miles from motel to airport. May have had a heart attack. Singer Jim Croce, 30, killed. Also killed were accompanist Maurice Muehleisen, publicist Kenny Cortese, road manager Dennis Rast, comedian George Stevens and pilot Robert Elliot. Croce's company had just completed a performance before a crowd of 2,000 at Northwest State University.
9/24/19732:00Eagleville, CaliforniaDunlap Aviation - Air TaxiBakersfield, CA - Long Beach, CACessna 310N3015CUnknown220Crashed into mountain while en route. Failed to see and avoid obstructions in rain and hail. No local navaids. Mountain obscured.
9/25/19736:18Lincoln, NebraskaLisa Jet Inc. - Air TaxiLincoln, NB - Omaha, NBGates Lear 25N40LBUnknown330Crashed while in initial climb. Inadequate preflight preparation. Poor crew coordination.
9/27/197319:52Rich Mountain, ArkansasTexas International AirlinesMemphis - El Dorado - Texarkana - DallasConvair 600N942305611110The aircraft flew100 miles off course and struck Black Fork Mountain, 600 feet below the summit of the peak, 91 miles North of Texarkana. Heavy thunderstorms were in the area at the time. The captain's attempt to operate the flight under VFR at night without using all the navigational aids and information available to him and his deviation from the pre-planned route without adequate positioning information.
9/30/1973UnknownMiritituba, BrazilAeronorteUnknownDouglas DC-3APT-CEV20182990The crew started the takeoff roll at a point 200m down the runway, with a runway distance remaining of 1080m. After taking off, the DC-3 climbed slowly, entered a right turn, stalled and crashed in flames. Power loss on one or both engines, due to maintenance deficiencies or fuel contamination.
9/30/197320:40Near Sverdlovsk, RussiaAeroflotUnknownTupolev TU-104BCCCP-42506219041081080The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff while on a go-around. After reaching an altitude of 1,200 ft. the aircraft banked to the left which steepened until the plane began to descend and finally crashed. Malfunctioning artificial horizon.
10/2/1973UnknownMagadan, RussiaAeroflotUnknownAntonov AN-12VCCCP-12967934650210100Struck high ground after going off course during a go-around.
10/4/1973UnknownItaituba, PA, BrazilTaxi Aéreo Cesar AguiarUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A-7 IslanderPT-DVN259880No summary available
10/23/1973UnknownGuanabara Bay, BrazilVASPRio de Janeiro - Belo HorizonteNAMC YS-11A-211PP-SMJ20686580The takeoff from Santos Dumont airport was aborted after a loss of power occurred before the V1 speed was reached. Due to poor braking action, emergency brakes were applied. The pilot-in-command retracted the landing gear after it was apparent an overrun was imminent. The aircraft slid into Guanabara Bay.
10/29/1973UnknownSainte Lucia IslandCATAUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A-6 IslanderN37JA210440Flew into Mt. Gimie while en route.
10/31/19736:05La Verne, CaliforniaJack N. Boswick - Air TaxiLa Verne, California - Willow Rock, ArizonaCessna 401AN6273QUnknown720The aircraft failed to become airborne and overran the runway on takeoff. The landing gear collapsed and the plane crashed. Failed to use checklist. Gust lock engaged.
11/2/1973UnknownVillavicencio, ColombiaLineas Aéreas La UrracaArauca - CucutaHandley Page HPR-7 Herald 101HK- 7181501660The aircraft crashed after diverting to Villavicencio after experiencing hydrauliproblems and having to feather the No. 1engine.
11/3/197316:40Near Albuquerque, New MexicoNational AirlinesMiami, FL - San Francisco, CAMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-10N60NA46700/1412810Overspeeding of the starboard engine caused the engine to disintegrate. Pieces struck the fuselage, breaking a window, causing rapid explosive decompression and a passenger was sucked out of the plane. The plane landed safely. The captain and flight engineer were experimenting with the autothrottle system by tripping the circuit breakers which supplied the instruments which measured the rotational speed of each engine's low pressure compressor. This led to engine overspeeding and destruction of the engine.
11/3/19739:39Boston, MassachusettPan American World AirwaysNew York City - PrestwickBoeing B-707-321CN458PA19368/640330Smoke in the cockpit and uncontrollable fire caused by spillage of nitriacid on sawdust packing in the cargo hold. The aircraft was named 'Clipper Titian.'
11/17/1973UnknownNear Quang-Ngai, VietnamAir Vietnam (South Vietnam)UnknownDouglas DC-3XV-NIE14910/2635527270Flew into a mountain while en route. Flying under VFR in IFR conditons.
12/7/1973UnknownMoscow, RussiaAeroflotUnknownTupolev TU-104BCCCP-425032190172130The aircraft crashed after the wing touched the ground while landing short of the runway.
12/9/197322:55Churchill Falls, Newfoundland, CanadaChurchill Falls Co.Montreal - Churchill Fallsde Havilland DH-125-400ACF- CFLNA741/25213880The aircraft crashed 2 miles short of the runway. Inadequate cockpit discipline, distractions in cockpit. Pilot suffered from visual illusions due to relying on visual cues.
12/11/1973UnknownSitkin Island, AlaskaMilitary - U.S. NavyElmendorf AFB - AdakDouglas DC-11813161543718/37110100Struck a mountain 40 miles from Adak.
12/16/1973UnknownNear Vilnius, LithuaniaAeroflotUnknownTupolev TU-124CCCP-45061335140651510Went into a sudden dive and crashed to the ground.
12/17/197313:00Rome, ItalyPan American World AirwaysRome - BeirutBoeing B-707-321BN407PA18838177300Two phosphorus bombs were thrown into the aircraft prior to its departure. The aircraft was named 'Clipper Celestial.'
12/18/197319:14Manhattan, KansasCapitol Air Service - Air TaxiNorman, OK - Manhattan, KSCessna 310LN3269XUnknown220Following ground contact, the aircraft became airborne for a distance of 525 ft., struck power lines and crashed.
12/21/1973UnknownTalara, PeruTAM (Bolivia)US - La PazConvair CV-440TAM-47444960Crashed on approach.
12/21/1973UnknownNear Siagon, South VietnamMilitary - Vietnamese Air ForceUnknownBoeing Vertol CH-47 (helilcopter)UnknownUnknown20200Ammunition exploded while the aircraft was on the ground.
12/22/197322:10Near Tetouan, MoroccoSobelair SA (Belgium)Paris - TangerSud-Aviation Caravelle VI-NOO-SRD069/841061060After missing the outer marker, the aircraft continued off course and crashed into Mt. Mellaline, 20 kms from the airport at an elevation of 2,300 feet in rain. Crew error. The pilot started his final turn too far east of the runway.
12/23/1973UnknownLvov, Ukraine, USSRAeroflotUnknownTupolev TU-124CCCP-4500435020217170Crashed after takeoff. Engine failure. A defective turbine blade failed resulting in violent vibration of the engine and rupturing of a fuel line and causing an in-flight fire.
12/28/1973UnknownDurban, South AfricaExecutive FundsUnknownDouglas DC-3ZS-DAK14982510The No.1 engine failed while the DC-3 turned onto final approach. Shortly thereafter, the No.2 engine also failed. The aircraft was turned towards a beach and was ditched successfully. One non-swimming passenger drowned.
1/1/197412:38Near Turin, ItalyItaviaBologna - TorinoFokker F-28 Fellowship 1000I-TIDE1101542380Crashed 2 miles short of the runway during an approach in fog and heavy rain.
1/6/1974UnknownUnduavi, BoliviaServicios Aéreos BolivianoSan Borja - La PazCurtiss C-46FCP-99022490440The cargo plane hit a mountain en route.
1/6/197418:05Johnstown, PennsylvaniaAir EastPittsburgh, PA - Johnstown, PABeechcraft 99AN125AEU-12517120Crashed short of the runway. Failed to maintain flying speed. Improper IFR operation. Premature descent below safe approach slope for reasons undetermined.
1/6/1974UnknownMukachevo, RussiaAeroflotUnknownAntonov AN-24VCCCP-463577730340524240No summary available
1/9/197416:36Near Nevia, ColombiaMilitary - Colombian Air ForceFlorencia - BogotaHawker Siddeley HS 748-260FAC-1103170431310The domestiflight crashed into a mountain while en route to Bogota. A fire broke out in the cabin soon after taking off.
1/10/1974UnknownLa Paz, BoliviaTAM (Bolivia)Santa Rose - La PazDouglas C-54TAM-52Unknown24240The non-scheduled passenger flight crashed while en route to La Paz.
1/17/197418:15Cigerdu, ColombiaCessnycaUnknownDouglas DC-3AHK-1216190514140Crashed after climbing to cruising altitude.
1/25/1974UnknownRostov, RussiaAeroflotUnknownAntonov An-24BCCCP-4627777303610440On a positioning flight the aircraft crashed past the end of the runway. Failure of the artificial horizon.
1/25/19746:58Goldendale, WashingtonInland Aviation - Air TaxiEphrata, WA - Portland, ORCessna 172LN7888GUnknown220Collided with trees at 5,600 ft. in sleet and freezing rain while en route. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather.
1/26/19747:30Izmir, TurkeyTurkish Airlines (THY)Izmir - IstanbulFokker F-28 Fellowship 1000TC-JAO1105773660The plane yawed left, pitched nose down and crashed shortly after taking off. Icing. Frost on the wings along with over rotation resulted in a stall. Crew error.
1/27/197413:15S. Dominican Pueblo, New MexicoTaos Airways - Air TaxiTaos, NM - Albuquerque, NMBeechcraft J-35N633QUnknown330Continued VFR flight into adverse weather. Crashed in snow while en route. Attempted to fly into icing conditions without anti-icing equipment or pitot heat. Pilot minimally instrument qualified.
1/28/19747:50Winger, MinnesotaTheif River Aviation - Air TaxiThief River, MN - Owatonna, MNPiper PA-28N5290SUnknown440Crashed in a steep nose down right wing low attitude in snow. Spatial disorientation. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather.
1/30/197423:41Pago Pago, American SamoaPan American World AirwaysAuckland - Pago PagoBoeing B-707-321BN454PA19376/661101960The aircraft crashed and burned while making ILS approach to Pango Pango International Airport. There was a failure of the crew to correct an excessive rate of descent causing the aircraft to fly into trees short of the runway. Windshear, sensory illusory, inadequate monitoring of flight instruments, and the failure of the crew to call out descent rate. Most aboard the aircraft were not injured by the crash but succumbed to fire and paniafterwards. The aircraft was named Clipper Raidant.
2/2/197421:30Near Honolulu, HIPan American World AirwaysSan Francisco, CA - Honolulu, HI - Agana, GuamBoeing B-747N732PA19638/329810A 16 month old child was asphyxiated by a seat belt while unattended.
2/9/197417:30Near Souda, CreteMilitary - West German Air ForceUnknownTransall C-160D50-63Unknown40350The twin-engine turboprop hit a mountain at an elevation of 5,000 ft. during an ILS approach.
2/10/197419:31AtlantiOceanNorth Cay Air - Air TaxiSt. Croix, VI - St. Thomas, VIBrittonnorman BN-2A6N864JAUnknown220Lost at sea. Never recovered.
2/22/1974UnknownBaltimore, MarylandDelta Air LinesBaltimore - AtlantaMDonnell Dougals DC-9UnknownUnknown1510An out of work Pennsylvania salesman, Samuel Byck attempted to hijack Flight 523. His plans were to fly the plane into the White House and kill president Richard Nixon. He killed a security guard to get on board. He then shot and killed to copilot and seriously wounded the pilot. He was wounded by a security guard and soon after killed himself. The plane never left the ground.
2/23/1974UnknownSan Francisco de Moxos, BoliviaSAVCOUnknownCurtiss C-46A-45-CUCP-105230195770Severe turbulence possibly caused the failure of ropes securing cargo. The center of gravity shifted causing a loss of control. The wreckage was found 2 days later.
2/28/1974UnknownNear Mehrabad, IranMilitary - Imperial Iranian Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130E Hercules5-122439310100No summary available
3/3/197411:41Near Ermenonville, FranceTurkish Airlines (THY)Paris - LondonMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-10TC-JAV46704/293463460The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Orly Airport in Paris, France. Climbing through FL110 the aircraft lost the rear cargo door, resulting in explosive decompression and damage to the cabin floor and control cables. The aircraft lost control and crashed in a forest at a high rate of speed. The service subcontractor and the flight engineer neglected to check the locking mechanism through a recently installed viewport to verify the door was latched properly. In addition, although a service bulletin stipulated that the locking pin should be extended, it was mistakenly shortened causing the latch to release after the cabin was pressurized. On June 12, 1972, an American Airlines DC-10 lost its cargo door shortly after taking off from Detroit Michigan. Using mainly engine thrust the crew was able to land safely. The cause was a defect in the latching mechanism on the door.
3/8/1974UnknownHanoi, VietnamPathet Lao AirlinesUnknownAntonov An-24UnknownUnknown18180Fifiteen journalists aboard for an Asian tour.
3/11/197421:42Carson City, NevadaExecutive Air - Air TaxiCarson City, NV - San Jose, CARobertson 414N8118QUnknown440Took off on a dark night, turned, climbed and struck a mountain. Pilot failed to follow approved procedures. Failed to see and avoid obstructions. Improper decision and planning.
3/13/197419:28Bishop, CaliforniaSierra PacifiAirlinesBishop - BurbankConvair CV-440N4819C13836360The aircraft crashed into Poleta Ridge, in the foothills of the White Mountains at 6,100 ft. The Wolper Productions Inc. movie crew was being flown from Bishop to Burbank. The flight was being conducted under VFR conditions. It could not be determined why the crew did not maintain a safe distance from hazardous terrain.
3/15/19748:07Tehran, IranSterling AirwaysTehran - KobenhavnAerospatiale Caravelle 10B3OY-STK26696150Collapse of right main landing gear while taxing ruptured the wing fuel tank causing a fire.
4/4/19742:35Francistown, BotswanaWenela Air ServicesFrancistown - MalawiDouglas DC-4A2-ZER2724284780The aircraft crashed into trees and burst into flames after the engines overheated resulting in loss of power. The plane was carrying gold miners. Fuel contamination. Jet A fuel contaminated the aviation gasoline.
4/11/19749:41Hilo Island, HawaiiIsland AirKeahole, HI - Kahului, HIBeechcraft H18SN28358Unknown11110Flew into mountain slope in poor visibility. Continued VFR into adverse weather conditions.
4/22/197415:26Grogak, Bali, IndonesiaPan American World AirwaysHong Kong - Bali, Indonesia - Sydney, AustrailiaBoeing B-707-321CN446PA19268/5441071070The aircraft was on a flight from Hong Kong to Denpassar, Bali. While on approach, the plane crashed into Mt. Mesehe at 4,000 ft. killing all aboard. Premature execution of a right hand turn to join the 263 degrees outbound track which was based on the indication given by only one of the ADFs while the other one was still in steady condition. External or internal interference causing an incorrect indication from the automatidirection finder. The aircraft was named Clipper Climax.
4/24/1974UnknownTashkent, UzbekistanAeroflotUnknownIlyushin IL-18ECCCP-7540518600900511510The plane took off, descended and crashed.
4/27/1974UnknownNear Leningrad, RussiaAeroflotUnknownIlyushin IL-18BCCCP-755591840077031181180The aircraft crashed after report of a heavy vibration and fire in the No. 4 engine. Structural failure of turbine disin No. 4 the engine.
4/30/197413:47Galveston, TexasHouston Metro AirlinesGalveston, TX - Houston, TXBeechcraft 99N853SAU-411260Crashed during takeoff. Inadequate preflight preparation and planning. Lack of familarity with aircraft. Misused flaps. Gust lock engaged.
5/2/197419:30Banos, EcuadorAero Taxis EquatorianosPastaza - AmbatoDouglas C-47HC-AUCUnknown24220Struck a mountain shortly after takeoff. Failure to climb to the minimum safety altitude. Overconfidence of the crew. Distraction by a tourist guide in the cockpit.
5/6/197422:22Nurnberg, GermanyFragtflugNice - NurnbergDouglas DC-6ATF-OAE44069/396330The cargo plane struck trees and crashed while on final approach. Icing. Pilot blood alcohol above normal.
5/23/197416:55Springfield, IllinoisSaturn AirwaysAlameda, CA - Indianapolis, INLockheed L-100-30 HerculesN14ST4225330While en route the left wing separated from the aircraft. The plane crashed out of contol. The undiscovered, preexisting fatigue cracks, which reduced the strength of the left wing to the degree that it failed as a result of positive aerodynamiloads created by moderate turbulence.
5/23/1974UnknownKiev, Ukraine, USSRAeroflotUnknownYakovlev YAK-40CCCP-87579922112229290Crashed during approach.
5/31/1974UnknownRankin Inlet, CanadaLambairUnknownBristol 170 Freighter 31ECF-QWJ13078220The cargo plane suffered an engine failure and spiraled into the ground.
6/8/197417:30Monte San Isidro, ColombiaAerolineas TAOBucaramanga - CucutaVickers Viscount 785DHK-105838044440The aircraft lost control and crashed after a tailplane failure. Failure in-flight of the tailplane spar causing the left tailplane and elevator the detach.
6/27/1974UnknownBattambang, Khmer RepublicCambodia AirBattambang - Phnom PenhBoeing 307B-1 StratolinerXW-TFR199939190Crashed during takeoff and burned after 3 engines failed. Mechanical failure due to improper maintenance procedures. Insufficient training of cabin crew.
6/30/197413:00Umiat, AlaskaAlaska Helicopter - Air TaxiUmiat, AK - LocalFairchild Hiller FH1100N8679Unknown550Crashed after the fatigue fracture of the swachplate assembly. Inadequate maintenance and inspection.
7/24/19749:45Bogota, ColombiaAeronorte ColombiaUnknownDouglas DC-4HK-72810507330The cargo plane crashed into a mountain at 7,000 ft. shortly after taking off.
7/27/1974UnknownNear MoHoa, VietnamAir AmerciaPhnom Penh - SiagonFairchild C-123KST-420304550The cargo plane was struck by a surface-to-air missile.
8/5/1974UnknownMt. Apica, CanadaLaurentian Air ServicesLaTuque - St. HonoreDouglas DC-3C-FTAT118501150Struck high ground while attempting to land at St. Honore.
8/9/1974UnknownDiemas, SyriaMilitary - Canadian Air ForceBeirut, Lebanon - Damascas, Syriade Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo115461Unknown990On a routine United Nations flight to Damascus, Syria, from Beirut, Lebanon, climbed eastward over the Lebanese highlands. Apparently painted by Syrian radar and subsequently as it neared the village of Diemas, the decision was made to launch several SAM missiles, one of which destroyed the aircraft.
8/11/1974UnknownNear Ouagadougou, Upper VoltaAir MaliBamako, Mali - Kano, NigeriaIlyushin IL-18BTZ-ABE18100330460470The aircraft crashed after running out of fuel. After being diverted because of bad weather, a navigation error caused the crew to circle the wrong city.
8/12/197414:50Cali, ColombiaAVIANCATumaco - BogotaDouglas C-47-DLHK-508452727270The crew became lost in rainy weather and crashed into Trujillo Mountain. Wreckage found 2 months later.
8/13/197418:35Anaktuvuk, AlaskaMerriAviation - Air TaxiDietrich, AK - Happy Valley, AKde Havilland DHC-2N7620Unknown440Tried to fly through an obscure mountain pass, tried to turn around and hit the ground.
8/14/1974UnknownMargarita Island, VenezuelaLinea Aeropostal VenezolanaCumana - PorlamarVickers Viscount 749YV-C-AMX9549480The flight crashed into La Gloria peak in a hurricane.
8/18/1974UnknownNear La Paz, BoliviaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceHoward AFB, Panama - La Paz, BoliviaLockheed C-141A65-0274300-6126770Navigational error. Crew started their descent prematurely and struck a mountain.
8/18/1974UnknownNear Kisangani, ZaireMilitary - Zairean Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130H9T-TCD442231310No summary available
9/7/1974UnknownTandjung-karang, IndonesiaGaruda Indonesia AirlinesUnknownFokker F-27 Friendship 600PK-GFJ1042239350Crashed into a building while landing during poor weather conditions. The plane was blown against the building by a strong gust of wind.
9/8/19749:40Ionian Sea , off Kefallinia, GreeceTrans World AirlinesTel Aviv - Athens - Rome - New YorkBoeing B-707-331BN873420063/78988880The aircraft pitched up, rolled to the left, went into a steep spiral dive and crashed into the sea. Detonation of an explosive device in the aft cargo hold. A Palestinian organization claimed responsibility. The blast probably buckled the cabin floor damaging the elevator and rudder controls.
9/11/19747:34Near Charlotte, North CarolinaEastern Air LinesCharleston, SC - Charlotte, NC - Chicago, ILMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-31N8984E47400/44382700The aircraft flew too low and struck trees 3.3 miles short of the runway during an approach in fog. Flightcrew's lack of altitude awareness at critical points during the approach due to poor cockpit discipline in that the crew did not follow prescribed procedures. The crewmembers were preoccupied with conversations having nothing to do with the operating the aircraft while conducting an instrument approach. The aircraft was 50 knots too fast and 500 feet below the final approach fix.
9/15/197411:00Phan Rang, VietnamAir Vietnam (South Vietnam)Da Nang - SaigonBoeing B-727-121CXV-NJC1981975750Hijacked. Detonation of two hand grenades in the passenger compartment after the pilot refused to fly to Hanoi, North Vietnam. The aircraft attempted to land, executed a missed approach and dove into the ground from a height of 1,000 feet.
9/19/19743:50Riverside, CaliforniaRiverside AirLas Vegas, NV - Riverside, CAPiper PA-32N15528Unknown550Crashed into cables and caugt fire after a third attempt to land. Improper IFR procedures. Pilot descended below MDA on VOR approach.
9/22/19749:55Fairbanks, AlaskaFrontier Flying Service - Air TaxiFairbanks, AK - Dietrich, AKCessna 185N70026Unknown220The aircraft suffered engine failure during takeoff and crashed. Excessive ware of spark plugs. Inadequate inspection and maintenance.
10/1/197421:40Lupine, AlaskaWinship Air ServiceFairbanks, AK - Lupine, AKVolpar 18N357VUnknown660Crashed after encountering airframe icing. Failed to follow approved procedures and directives. Improper operation of powerplant and powerplant controls.
10/2/197419:30Off Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin IslandsNorth Cay AirwaysSaint Croix - Saint ThomasBritten-Norman BN-2A IslanderN864JA175220Crashed into the ocean.
10/9/1974UnknownMedfra, AlaskaEvergreen Helicopter - Air TaxiUnknownBell 205AN2970WUnknown330Main rotor separated due to overloading. Evidence of mast bumping. Improper operation of flight controls.
10/10/1974UnknownCairo, EgyptEgyptAirTrainingTupolev Tu-154SU-AXB73A-048660The aircraft lost control while taking off and crashed. Pilot error. Stalled.
10/13/1974UnknownFormosa StraitMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed WC-130H Hercules65-09654106660Disappeared after flying into typhoon Bess.
10/17/19748:50Kassan, AlaskaWebber Airlines -Air TaxiKassan, AK - Coffman Cove, AKde Havilland DHC-2N129WAUnknown850Entered local fog conditions after takeoff and collided with trees. Pilot initiated flight in adverse weather conditions.
10/19/19741:15Calapan, PhilippinesMabuhay AirwaysUnknownDouglas DC-3RP-C64315551/26996810One hour after takeoff, cruising at FL85, the No.1 engine had to be shut down due to severe vibrations and backfiring. The crew chose to divert to Calapan. At 900 ft over Calapan, the controls began to shake and control of the aircraft was lost. The aircraft was ditched 700 feet offshore.
10/22/197418:25Fort Apache, ArizonaDeming Flying Service - Air TaxiKingman, AZ - Deming, NMCessna 172MN20673Unknown220The pilot continued flight into poor weather conditions and thunderstorm activity. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions. Pilot not insturment rated.
10/24/197419:30Blair, OklahomaAltusFlying Service - Air TaxiDallas, TX - Altus, OKPiper PA-31N979LUnknown420Collided with the ground on final apporach in rain and fog. ATC failed to provide radar vectoring as requested. Pilot descended below MDA.
10/24/19746:35Chicao, IllinoisHenry Nichols - Air TaxiIndianapolis, IN - Chicago, IlCessna 337DN2HNUnknown320Pilot misjudged altitude in fog and landed in water. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
11/9/1975UnknownWillow, AlaskaWillow Air Service - Air TaxiWillow, AK - LocalPiper PA-18N2580PUnknown330Failed to maintain flying speed while in the initial climb. Stalled and crashed. Incorrect trim setting. Plane overloaded.
10/27/197423:36Old Man's Camp, AlaskaAlaska International AirFairbanks - BettlesLockheed L-100 HerculesN102AK4234440While en route, the cargo plane lost a wing and spiraled into the ground. Failure of the right wing in fight. Fatigue fracture. Inadequate maintenance and inspection.
10/28/197416:45Pagosa Springs, ColoradoHlavka Aviation - Air TaxiGallup, NM - Rapid City, SDBeechcraft 95-B55N414KUnknown220Pilot refused weather briefing. Flew into blind canyon. Icing conditions. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
10/30/19742:30Rae Point, Northwest Territories, CanadaPan ArctiOilUnknownLockheed 188PF ElectraC-FPAB114134320Crashed into the sea 2 miles short of the runway.
11/7/1974UnknownOff Sonderborg, DenmarkUnknownUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A IslanderOY-DVJ154330Ditched into the ocean.
11/15/197413:00Hoonah, AlaskaSoutheast Sky - Air TaxiJuneau, AK - Tenakee, AKde Havilland DHC-2N97702ZUnknown440The float equiped plane crashed into the bay in blowing snow and poor visibility. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
11/15/1974UnknownManila, PhilippinesOrient Air System and Integrated ServicesUnknownDouglas C-47A-30RP-C57025452/14007810The No.2 prop was feathered when the engine failed after taking off. The aircraft lost altitude during a 180 degree turn and a forced landing was made in a rice field.
11/20/1974UnknownSoddu, EthiopiaEthiopian AirlinesSoddu - BeicaDouglas DC-3ET-AAR94652420Crashed on takoff.
11/20/19747:50Near Nairobi, KenyaLufthansaNairobi - JohannesburgBoeing B-747-130D-ABYB19747/29157590The aircraft stalled and crashed during takeoff. The wing flaps were not extended. First fatal Boeing 747 accident to occur.
11/22/1974UnknownBarcelona, SpainAlpa Servicios AéreosUnknownCessna 500 Citation IEC-CGG500-0108440Crashed during takeoff.
12/1/197419:26Bear Mountain, Thiells, New YorkNorthwest Orient AirlinesNew York City, NY - Buffalo, NYBoeing B-727-251N274US20296330The aircraft stalled in a climb from which recovery was not effected. The loss of control of the aircraft because the flight crew failed to recognize and correct the aircraft's high-angle-of-attack, low-speed stall and its descending spiral. The stall was precipitated by the flight crew's improper reaction to erroneous airspeed and Mach indications which had resulted from a blockage of the pitot heads by atmospheriicing. Contrary to standard operational procedures, the flight crew had not activated the pitot head heaters.
12/1/197411:10Near Berryville, VirginiaTrans World AirlinesColumbus - Washington D.C.Boeing B-727-231N5432820306/79192920The plane crashed into high terrain at approximately 270 mph during an approach to Dulles Airport. The crew's decision to descend before aircraft reached the approach segment. The crew ignored high terrain marked on the en route chart and continued their descent. Lack of clarity in ATC procedures. The issuance of the approach clearance when the flight was 44 miles from the airport on an unpublished route without clearly defined minimum altitudes. Inadequate depiction of altitude restrictions on the profile view of the approach chart for the VOR/DME approach to Runway 12 at Dulles International Airport.
12/4/197422:15Near Maskeliya, Sri LankaMartinair Holland NVSurabaya - JeddahMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-55FPH-MHB45818/2421911910The aircraft impacted high ground during approach. The crew descended below a safe altitude due to a position error resulting from misinterpretation of Doppler and weather radar.
12/11/1974UnknownNear Old Harbors, AlaskaKodiak AirwaysOld Harbor, AK - Kodiac, AKGrumman G-21N1583V1125550Disappeared en route. Never found.
12/12/1974UnknownNear MoHoa, South VietnamMilitary - Vietnamese Air ForceUnknownBoeing Vertol CH-47 (helicopter)UnknownUnknown54540Shot down by a surface-to-air missile.
12/14/1974UnknownBukhara, UzbekistanAeroflotUnknownYakovlev 40CCCP-876309131119770Overran the runway and hit a dyke while attempting to take off. Elevator lock not removed.
12/22/197412:30Maturin, VenezuelaAerovias Venezolanas SA (Venezuela)UnknownMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-14YV-C-AVM47056/8977770The flight crashed 5 minutes after taking off. Undetermined cause. Possible engine failure.
12/26/197418:05Riverton Heights, WashingonHarbor Airlines - Air TaxiRiverton Heights, WA - Oak Harbor, ORBrittonorman BN-2AN66HAUnknown640The aircraft crashed into a residental area while in an initial climb. Unknown matter in pitot statisystem effected A/S indicator. Pilot diverted attention from operation of aircraft.
12/29/1974UnknownCarpathian Mts., near Sibiu, RomaniaTaromUnknownAntonov AN-24RVYR-AMD2730760633330Crashed into Lotru mountains.
1/3/1975UnknownMoscow, RussiaAeroflotUnknownTupolev TU-124CCCP-4503735100261610Crashed shortly after taking off.
1/3/1975UnknownNear Nha Trang, VietnamAir AmericaDa Lat - Nha TrangFairchild C-123KST-120074990Shot down with a SAM missile.
1/5/197510:07Palmer, WashingtonRichland Flying Service - Air TaxiiRichland, WA - Seattle, WACessna TU206DN71972Unknown430Unable to maintain altitude and crashed into trees. Icing conditons. Airfame icing.
1/6/1975UnknownSierra del Aconquija, ArgentinaMilitary - Argentine NavyUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200AE-25914012120Flew into the side of a mountain in poor weather conditons.
1/8/19758:30Near Doncello, ColombiaSATENASan Vicente del Caguan - FlorenciaDouglas DC-3FAC-688Unknown21210Crashed and burned in mountains while en route. Improper flight planning by proceeding in mountainous terrain during adverse weather conditions which had reduced visibility along the route.
1/9/197516:07Whittier, CaliforniaGolden West Airlines / PrivateOntario - Los Angelesde Hav Can. DHC-6 Tw Otter 100/ CessnaN63838314140Midair collision between a DHC-6 and a Cessna 150 at 2,200 feet while approaching Ontario Airport. Twelve aboard the Otter and two aboard the Cessna killed. The failure of both flight crews to see the other aircraft in sufficient time to initiate evasive action. This was because of the position of the sun, the closure angle of the aircraft and the necessity of the Twin Otter's flight crew to acquire visual contact with radar reported traffidirectly ahead of them.
1/13/197517:00Juneau, AlaskaChannel Flying Service - Air TaxiJuneau, AK - Returnde Havilland DHC-2N1944Unknown550The aircraft disappeared after attempting to return to Juneau. Not found. Probable cause unknown.
1/15/1975UnknownBudapest, HunaryMalev Hungarian AirlinesBerlin - BudapestIlyushin IL-18VHA-MOH184007104990The aircraft crashed into the ground 1,360 meters past the runway threshold and 120 meters to the left of the center line while attempting to land at Ferihegy airport. Poor weather, fog, nightime conditions, lack of crew coordination and possible spatial disorientation contributed to the accident.
1/16/1975UnknownSam Neva, LaosAeroflotUnknownAntonov AN-12UnknownUnknown16160No summary available
1/30/1975UnknownIstanbul, TurkeyTurkish Airlines (THY)Izmir - IstanbulFokker F-28 Fellowship 1000TC-JAP1105842420After an electrical failure at the airport the aircraft initiated a go-around. Because another aircraft was about to take off, an extended downwind leg was flown. The aircraft crashed into the Sea of Marmara while in the process of making the second approach.
1/30/1975UnknownSanto Domingo, Dominican RepublicLinea Aérea NacionalSanto Domingo - Port-au-PrinceDouglas DC-3-313HI-22221893010Crashed during take off.
2/1/1975UnknownValdez, AlaskaKenai Air Service - Air TaxiKenai, AK - Gulkana, AKPiper PA-31N54734Unknown220Misjudged altitude. Flew into rising terrain. Not recovered due to avalanche danger.
2/1/19758:58Houston, TexasHorizon PropertiesLawton, OK - Huntsville, TXDouglas DC-3CN15HC430801650The flight was diverted to Houston because weather at Huntsville was below minima. An ILS approach was abandoned due to intermittent operation of the aircraft ILS localizer receiver instruments. The crew then tried an approach with Houston TRACON monitoring on surveillance radar. The DC-3 descended too low until the left wing collided with a high power line tower, located 1.8 miles short of the runway. Fifteen feet of wing was torn off and the aircraft continued another 650 feet before striking the ground inverted. Improper in-flight decisions or planning and improper IFR operation.
2/3/197523:10Manila, PhilippinesPhilippine Air LinesManila - IliganHawker Siddeley HS-748 2RP-C1028159033320The No. 2 engine caught fire shortly after takeoff. The aircraft crashed into a rice field 3 miles short of the runway while making an emergency approach back to the airport.
2/9/1975UnknownSouda, CreteMilitary - Deutsche LuftwaffeUnknownTransall C-1605063D-8540400Slammed into a mountain at an altitude of 5,000 ft. during an approach to Canea in a snow shower.
2/16/197519:00Fairbanks, AlaskaPacifiAlaska AirlinesFairbanks - Happy Valley CampDouglas DC-6BFN77DG43520/222330The cargo plane lost three of four engines on takeoff. The crew tried to return to the airport but crashed short of the runway. Fuel contamination. Water in fuel.
2/22/197522:12Medellin, ColombiaAerocondorMedellin, Colombia - Miami, FloridaCanadair CL-44HK-1972Unknown550Minutes after taking off in a rainstorm the right wing struck a tree. The crew lost control of the plane and crashed.
2/27/1975UnknownNear Sao Paulo, BrazilVASPSao Paulo - BauruEmbraer 110C BandeirantePP-SBE11002115150The plane crashed into houses after taking off and burst into flames. The plane had engine trouble, attempted to return to the airport when it crashed into the houses.
3/5/197516:18Waterford, WisconsinBurlington Air - Air TaxiMoline, IL - Racine ILBeechcraft 95N2061CUnknown420The aircraft suffered partial loss of engine power while en route. Made a forced crash landing. Not equipped with anti- icing. Conditions conducive to carburetor induction icing. Attempted operation with know deficiencies in equipment. Initiated flight in adverse weather conditions.
3/12/197518:00Pleiku, South VietnamAir Vietnam (South Vietnam)UnknownDouglas DC-4XV-NUJ1070126260Shot down by a hand-held surface-to-air missile by North Vietnamese forces 25 miles SW of Pleiku.
3/16/197513:40Near Barito, ArgentinaMilitary - Argentine Air ForceEl Palomar AB - San Carlos de BarilocheFokker F-27 Friendship 400MTC-721040455550The aircraft struck a mountain while preparing for an ILS approach in poor weather. Crew error. Crew descended below the minimum safe altitude before knowing their position.
3/18/1975UnknownSinga, SudanSudan AirwaysUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100ST-ADB85650No summary available
3/20/197523:00Near Quilcene, WashingtonMilitary - U.S. Air ForceClark AFB - JapanLockheed C-141A (L.300)64-0641605416160The aircraft struck a ridge of Mt. Constance in OlympiNational Park. Faulty clearance by the ATC after misidentifying the C-141 as another aircraft.
4/4/197516:30Saigon, VietnamMilitary - U.S. Air ForceTan Son AFB - Clark AFBLockheed C-5A Galaxy68-218213301550The aircraft reported it was returning to Tan Son Nhut Airbase 15 minutes after taking off. The aircraft was not able to make the airport and crashed landed into a rice paddy, 1.5 miles from the airport. The flight was evacuating 243 Vietnamese orphans. Pressure failure due to a faulty rear loading ramp caused decompression which led to severed rudder and elevator cables and loss of two hydraulisystems resulting in a loss of pitch control. Worst single non-combat U.S. military aviation disaster.
4/22/197513:42Goleta, CaliforniaSkips Air Service - Air TaxiFresno, CA - Santa Barbara, CACessna 310QN7634QUnknown330Descended into obscured mountain slope. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather.
4/28/197523:00Deadhorse, AlaskaGay Airways - Air TaxiAnaktuvak, AK - Deadhorse, AKBell 206N59521Unknown420Continued VFR flight into adverse weather. Pilot said gyro not working properly.
5/3/1975UnknownNear Sardinata, ColombiaSATENAOcana - CucutaDouglas DC-3FAC- 663Unknown630Crashed on its inaugural flight.
5/10/1975UnknownOff Cape Paterson, AustraliaAir ExpressUnknownBristol 170 Freighter 21EVH-SJQ12807220Following an engine failure the cargo plane could not maintain altitude and crashed into the ocean.
5/12/197517:45Savoonga, AlaskaFoster AviationSavoonga, AK - Gambell, AKPiper PA-23-250N5067Y27-2081660The cabin door came open in flight distracting the pilot. Failed to maintain flying speed. Stalled.
5/13/197521:15Near Sakon Nakhon, ThailandMilitary - U.S. Air ForceNakhom Phanom AB - Utapao ABSikorsky CH-53C (helicopter)68-10933Unknown23230The copter was observed in an uncontrollable descent to earth in an inverted attitude after which it crashed and burned. Cracking of a rotor spindle assembly which led to separation of the main rotor.
6/3/1975UnknownManila, PhilippinesPhilippine Air LinesLegaspi - ManillaBAC One-Eleven 524FFRP-C11841906410A bomb exploded in the right rear lavatory causing a hole in the fuselage. The plane landed safely.
6/17/1975UnknownPedro Alfonso, BrazilVarigUnknownHawker Siddeley HS-748-235 Srs. 2APP-VDN16251513The aircraft landed with excessive speed and touched down on the last 300 meters of the runway, overran the runway, crossed a street and crashed into a house.
6/24/197516:05JFK Airport, New York, New YorkEastern Air LinesNew Orleans - New York CityBoeing B-727-225N8845E20443/8371241130The aircraft crashed into the approach lights to runway 22L at JFK while on an ILS approach to the runway. Aircraft's encounter with heavy rain and a very strong thunderstorm that was located astride the ILS localizer course which resulted in a high descent rate into approach light towers.The flightcrew's delayed recognition and correction of the high descent rate and their reliance upon visual cues rather than on flight instrument reference. However, the adverse winds might have been too severe for a successful approach and landing even had they relied upon and responded rapidly to the indications of the flight instruments.Contributing to the accident was the continued use of Runway 22L when it should have become evident to both air trafficontrol personnel and the flightcrew that a severe weather hazard existed along the approach path.
6/26/197522:28Toledo, OhioHamilton AviationDetroit, MI - Peducah, KYBeechcraft E18SN791AUnknown220Crashed in an emergency landing. Fatigue fracture of the cylinder head. Standpipe cutoff flush with bottom of oil tank. Improper maintenance.
6/30/197519:30Near Saravena, ColombiaTaxi Aereo El VenadoCucuta - TameDouglas DC-4HK-130910403330The cargo plane crashed en route.
7/2/1975UnknownNantes, FranceTouraine Air TransportNantes - BrestBeechcraft 99F-BTQEU- 61880Crashed on takeoff after engine failure in the No. 2 engine.
7/3/1975UnknownNear Colina, ChileMilitary - Chilian Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-47AFAC-9701973010100No summary available
7/10/1975UnknownBogota, ColombiaAerovias CondorBogota - BarranquillaLockheed L-188AF ElectraHK-19761087420The cargo plane barely took off when it settled back on the runway and crashed into a DC-6. Both planes destroyed.
7/10/1975UnknownHomer, AlaskaHomer Air Service - Air TaxiHomer, AK - LocalPiper PA-18N6817LUnknown220Diverted attention from aircraft. Misjudged altitude and clearance. Struck high obstruction.
7/15/197523:48Poway, CaliforniaOceanaire Helicopter - Air TaxiPoway, CA - Pomona, CABell 206BN58137Unknown440Departed from well lighted area into surrounding unlighted terrain with fog in area. Crashed. Spatial disorientation.
7/15/1975UnknownNear Batumi, Georgia, USSRAeroflotUnknownYakovlev YAK-40CCCP-87475944203741410The aircraft struck a mountain after an attempted go-around.
7/26/197520:30Imlay City, MichiganMilitary - U.S. Air ForceExerciseLockheed C-130A Hercules57-04543161660Crashed while flying low in an exercise in formation. Propeller separation.
7/31/1975UnknownTaipei, TaiwanFar Eastern Air TransportHualien - TaipeiVickers 837 ViscountB-202943976280Stalled and crashed during thunderstorm while attempting to land for a second time. The pilot attempted a go around but the plane did not respond, thw eing hit the ground and the plane crashed. The pilot decided to pull up too late for another try at landing and failed to operate the plane properly while doing so.
8/3/19754:30Near Immouzer, MoroccoAlia Royal Jordanian AirlinesParis - AgadirBoeing B-707-321CJY-AEE18767/3761881880The aircraft was on approach when the right wing tip and No. 4 engine struck a mountain peak at 2,400 feet. Part of the wing separated and the plane crashed into a ravine. Crew error.
8/3/197519:30Off Amapala, HondurasMilitary - Nicaraguan Air ForceVeracruz - ManaguaDouglas DC-47412Unknown20200The plane was unable to land at Ilopango, El Salvador to refuel because of adverse weather conditions. The plane most likely ran out of fuel and crashed into the PacifiOcean.
8/7/197516:11Denver, ColoradoContinental AirlinesDenver - WichitaBoeing B-727-224N8877719798/60813100The aircraft climbed to about 100 feet above runway 35L and then crashed near the departure end of the runway. At the time of the accident, a thunderstorm with associated rain showers was moving over the northern portion of the airport. The aircraft's encounter, immediately following takeoff, with severe windshear at an altitude and airspeed which precluded recovery to level flight.
8/15/1975UnknownKrasnovodsk, USSRAeroflotUnknownYakovlev YAK-40CCCP-87323933023028280Crash during pool visibility and weather conditions.
8/20/19751:15Near Damascus, SyriaCeskoslovenske AeroliniePrague, Czechoslovakia - Damascus, SyriaIlyushin IL-62OK-DBF315021281260The airliner crashed into a sandy knoll, 10 miles NE of Damascus during an approach to Damascus International Airport. Failure of the crew to maintain the minimum flight altitude.
8/25/197520:42Minford, OhioPortsmouth Aviation - Air TaxiMonticello, NY - Portsmoutn, OHPiper PA-28N44323Unknown420The aircraft suffered engine failure on final. Fuel exhaustion. Evasive maneuver to avoid collision. Tried to avoid trees and crashed.
8/30/1975UnknownOff Punta Amapala, El SalvadorMilitary - Nicaraguan Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-47412Unknown20200Crashed into the PacifiOcean after running out of fuel after diverting to an alternate airport.
8/30/197513:57Near Gambell, AlaskaWien Air AlaskaNome - GambellFairchild F-27BN49042132100After several landing attempts, the aircraft crashed into Sevuokuk Mountain, in fog, while attempting to land at Gambell Airport. The flightcrew's failure to adhere to prescribed company instrument approach procedures while attempting to land in adverse weather conditions.
9/1/1975UnknownLeipzig-Halle, East GermanyInterflugStuttgart - LeipzigTupolev TU-134DM-SCD935070234260The aircraft descended below the glide path and struck a radio tower short of the runway. The captain was sentenced to 5 years in prison, the co-pilot, navigator and radio officer received 3 year sentences each. The plane collided with the radio tower because the pilot was flying below the minimum flight altitude.
9/11/1975UnknownNear Bahar Dar, EthiopiaEthiopian AirlinesBahar Dar - Debra MarcosDouglas C-47-DLET-ABX4292910The plane was flying at FL 115 under VFR in scattered clouds. When breaking through a cloud bank a mountain was seen up ahead. A steep climbing turn was initiated, but the tail struck trees, control was lost and the aircraft crashed inverted.
9/24/1975UnknownNear Palembang, IndonesiaGaruda Indonesia AirlinesJakarta - PalembangFokker F-28 Fellowship 1000PK-GVC1103961251Landed short and struck trees while on approach in poor weather. VFR flight in weather conditions below minima.
9/30/1975UnknownOff Beirut, LebanonMalev Hungarian AirlinesBudapest - Beirut, LebanonTupolev TU-154BHA-LCI5360600The aircraft crashed into the Mediterranean sea while on approach. The ILS localizer was down at the time but a visible approach was possible. Cause unknown.
9/30/1975UnknownKlua Tan Tan, CanadaNorthern Thunderbird AirPrince George - Dease Lakede Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200CF-MHU142770Flew into a mountain ridge.
9/30/1975UnknownBarranquilla, ColombiaAVIANCABogota - BarranquillaBoeing 727-24CHK-127219525/439440The cargo plane struck trees and broke up on a second landing attempt in poor weather.
10/23/197519:28Cairns Airport, Queensland, AustraliaConnairMount Isa - Cairnsde Havilland DH114 Heron 2EVH-CLS1406711110Improper approach during a storm. Crew error. Misalignment of the aircraft with the runway and abandonment of the landing approach. The pilot-in-command did not immediately initiate a climb to a safe altitude for reasons unknown.
10/26/197511:30Zephyr Cove, NevadaAir TaxiLas Vegas, NV - So. Lake Tahoe, CAPiper PA-34N1495XUnknown220Collided with trees while descending to land. Pilot fatigue.
10/27/19756:45Tomonoco, BoliviaTAM (Bolivia)Tomonoco - La PazConvair CV-440-12TAM-4432867670The aircraft took off reaching a altitude of only 300 feet which was insufficient to clear the terrain surrounding the airport. Cause not determined. Overloaded.
10/30/19759:20Near Prague, CzechoslovakiaInex Adria AvioprometTivat - PrahaMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32YU-AJO47457/620120750The aircraft landed short and hit high ground during an ILS approach in fog.
11/3/197513:02Gulf of MexicoPetroleum HelicopterUnknownBell 212N90057Unknown990The helicopter crashed after the main rotor failed. No occupants ever found.
11/7/197519:25State College, PennsylvaniaQuakertown Aviation - Air TaxiLatrobe, PA - State College, PANA Rockwell 112N4QAUnknown440Collided with mountain at 1,500 ft. while attempting to land. Misjudged altitude and clearance.
11/18/1975UnknownCaoba, GuatemalaAviatecaUaxactun - FloresDouglas DC-3TG-AGA614222150Crashed into mountainous jungle in poor visibility and heavy rain.
11/20/1975UnknownKharkov, Ukraine, USSRAeroflotUnknownAntonov AN-24CCCP-463499730570819190No summary available
11/22/1975UnknownNear Novgorod (RussiaAeroflotUnknownYakovlev 40CCCP-874589431736665Crashed into a build in fog while attempting to land. Pilot descended below MDA
11/22/1975UnknownSofia, BulgariaBalkan Bulgarian AirlinesSofia - VarnaAntonov AN-24BLZ-ANA673027074830Crashed shortly after takeoff.
11/25/197518:50Near Bir Lahfan, EgyptMilitary - Israel Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130 Hercules11Unknown20200Crashed 15 ft. below the summit of cloud-obscured Jebel Hilal Mountain on the Israeli-occupied Sinai Peninsula.
11/29/1975UnknownHertfordshire, EnglandPrivateUnknownPiper PA-23-250 AztecN6645Y27-3960660Race car driver Graham Hill, 46, was killed when the plane he was piloting got lost in fog and crashed near Elstree Airport.
11/30/19759:09Elko, NevadaSceniAirline - Air TaxiEly, NV - Elko, NVCessna 402N52SAUnknown220Crashed in snow and turbulence while descending to land. Descended below minima. Pilot didn't use available instrument approach chart.
12/21/1975UnknownTacloban, PhilippinesPhilippine AerotransportUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A-21 IslanderRP-C2136440990No summary available
12/26/197514:49Rollinsville, ColoradoStar AviationDenver, CO - Grandby, COMitsubishi MU-2BN133MAUnknown990Crashed into mountains. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
1/1/19765:30Near Al Qaysumah, Saudi ArabiaMiddle East AirlinesBeirut - DubaiBoeing B-720B-023BOD-AFT18020/16582820The aircraft broke-up at FL 370 and crashed in the desert. Detonation of an explosive device in the forward cargo compartment.
1/3/1976UnknownMoscow, RussiaAeroflotMoscow - VnukovoTupolev TU-124CCCP-45036335100161610The plane rolled to the left and crashed into houses after takeoff. Failure of both artificial horizons.
1/3/197617:58Anchorage, AlaskaWinship AirAnchorage, AK - Deadhorse, AKLear Jet 24AN651LJ125660Crashed short of the runway in fog. The pilot descended below published minimums because of low fuel. Inadequate preflight planning. Improper IFR operation.
1/6/197620:15Grants, New MexicoOrlando Airways - Air TaxiAlbuquerque, NM - Gallup, NMPiper PA-23N5258YUnknown440Crashed in snow showers and low visibility.
1/8/1976UnknownMactan Island, PhilippinesPhilippine AerotransportUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A-21 IslanderRP-C2135439770No summary available
1/15/1976UnknownNear Bogota, ColombiaTaxi Aereo el VenadoBogota - La MacareneDouglas C-54AHK-1721028013130Hit an 11,620 ft. mountain in poor weather.
1/15/197614:24Orofino, IdahoGreen Acres - Air TaxiButte, MT - Kooskia, IDBellanca 17-30N7385VUnknown330Struck trees in mountainous area in rain and low visibility at 5,700 ft. north of proposed route. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather.
1/18/197615:44Near San Borja, BoliviaFrigorifico ManiquiUnknownDouglas C-47CP- 57346821070The plane was forced to return to San Borja after the No.2 engine failed. After crossing the runway the plane crashed into trees 1.2 miles past the end of the runway. Malfunction or failure of the No. 2 engine, landing gear malfunction and an improper landing procedure.
1/20/19767:15Near Loja, EcuadorTAMELoja - GuayaquilHawker Siddeley HS-748-246FAE-683168342340The aircraft lost altitude and the right wing struck trees as the plane crashed in the Chillacocha mountain range at 9.000 ft. while en route.
1/21/1976UnknownNear Shanghai, ChinaCAACGuangzhou - ChangshaAntonov AN-24B-492Unknown40400Crashed during the approach.
1/22/1976UnknownChapeco, BrazilTransbrasilUnknownEmbraer 110C BandeirantePT-TBD1100111190Crashed during takeoff.
1/30/1976UnknownFrunze, KyrgyzstanAeroflotTrainingIlyushin IL-18VCCCP-75558184007505660The crew was practicing dual engine failure with No. 3 and 4 engines shut down. The airplane lost control when the captain attempted a go-around and the No. 3 engine failed to relight. The propeller caused strong drag and the aircraft rolled and impacted the ground.
2/3/19765:42Lafayette, LouisianaFalcon Airways - Air TaxiLafayette, LA - Patterson, LABeechcraft C-45HN3329GUnknown220After the plane took off, cargo shifted causing the plane to enter a layer of fog and crash into a swamp. Improperly loaded cargo.
2/4/1976UnknownOff Santa Maria, ColombiaLAC ColombiaSanta Maria - CuracaoDouglas DC-6AHK-138943519/221330The cargo plane crashed into the ocean. Engine failure.
2/6/1976UnknownMadrid, SpainMilitary - U.S. Air ForceMildenhall, England - Torrejon AFBBoeing KC-135A60-036818143/482770Crashed and burned while attempting to land.
9/2/197617:15Hawk Inlet, AlaskaTemsco Helicopter - Air TaxiUnknownHughes 369HSN9172FUnknown430Crashed while climbing to cruise altitude. Failed to maintain adequate rotor speed.
2/8/197610:44Van Nuys, CaliforniaMercer AirlinesBurbank - OntarioDouglas DC-6N901MA36326630The aircraft took off from Burbank when a propeller blade separated, causing an engine failure. The aircraft circled back to the airport and attempted an emergency landing but upon touchdown the plane’s speed was too great. As a result, the landing was aborted and the flight crew opted to divert to nearby Van Nuys Airport. While en route, a second engine failed and the aircraft crashed onto the Woodley Golf Course one mile short of the runway at Van Nuys. The aircraft plowed into a small unoccupied building and came to rest against a portable bungalow.
2/9/1976UnknownIrkutsk, RussiaAeroflotUnknownTupolev TU-104ACCCP-423276660020124240Crashed during takeoff.
2/21/197616:33St. Croix, Virgin IslandsAntilles AirSt. Thomas, VI - St. Croix, VIGrumman G-21A seaplaneN4772CB1311150Crashed into the water and sank while attempting and emergency forced. Unscheduled feathering of right prop for undetermined reasons. Engine failure for undetermined reasons.
3/1/1976UnknownSibiu, RomaniaTaromUnknownIlyushin II-14PYR-ILO14803061960Crashed short of the runway.
3/2/1976UnknownSoutheastern BoliviaTAM (Bolivia)Camiri - ItaguasurendaIAI Arava 201TAM-762422190Crashed in the jungle while en route
3/6/19761:00Near Voronezh, RussiaAeroflotMoscow - YerevanIlyushin IL-18DCCCP-754081860092011201207The aircraft plunged to earth from FL 260. Electrical power failure of compass, gyros and auto pilot.
3/7/197611:07Igiugig, AlaskaKodiak Western Alaska AirlinesSouth Nanek, AK - Dillingham, AKCessna 207N9114220700089440Continued VFR flight in to adverse weather.
3/7/19762:20San Onofre, CaliforniaSky Haven - Air TaxiPalm Springs, CA - Santa Ana, CACessna 172MN1631VUnknown220The aircraft crashed into the PacifiOcean after an in-flight fire. Source of the fire undetermined.
3/18/1976UnknownHavana. CubaCubana de AviacionTrainingAntonov An-24BCU-T87967302501550During a training flight the aircraft collided with a DC-8 and crashed. The DC-8 landed safely.
4/2/1976UnknownNear Puerto Asis, ColombiaSATENAFlorencia - Puerto AsisDouglas DC-3FAC-676Unknown1650Crashed into a lake while on approach.
4/5/19768:19Ketchikan, AlaskaAlaska AirlinesJuneau - KetchikanBoeing B-727-81N124AS188215010The plane overran the runway after landing at excessive speed. The captain's faulty judgement in initiating a go-around after he was committed to a full stop landing following an excessively long and fast touchdown from an unstabilized approach.
4/8/19767:25Friday Harbor, WashingtonNorth Sound AviationBurlington, WA - Friday Harbor, WACessna 207N1645UUnknown770Crashed while attempting a go-around. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather. Spatial disorientation. Premature flap retraction.
4/8/197614:56Aspen, ColoradoRoyal American - Air TaxiDenver, CO - Aspen, COBeechcraft A36N6061SUnknown220Made a high speed vertical dive and crashed. Probable cause undetermined.
4/14/1976UnknownNeuquen, ArgentinaYacimientos Petroliferos FiscalesUnknownHawker Siddeley HS-748 2LV-HHB154034340Structural failure and in-flight separation of the right wing. Fatigue cracks attributed to stress due to design. These cracks became critical sooner than anticipated. The cracks remained undetected and became critical because the manufacturer's inspection program for the area was insufficiently.
4/15/197614:55Palm Desert, CaliforniaChartair - Air TaxiSan Diego, CA - Palm Desert, CABeech B60N37DUnknown660Flew into a thunderstorm and broke apart. Exceeded designed stress limits of aircraft. VFR flight into adverse weather.
4/23/19768:08Gulf of MexicoPetroleum HelicopterUnknownBell 205 A-1 helicopterN8167J3009012120Fatigue fracture of tail boom fuselage attachment fitting. Pilot and 4 passengers not recovered.
4/27/197611:15Anaktuvuk, AlaskaFrontier Flying Service - Air TaxiAnaktuvuk, AK - Bettles, AKCessna 207N1707UUnknown550Crashed in show and low ceiling while en route. Whiteout. Initiated flight in adverse weather conditions.
4/27/197615:10St. Thomas, Virgin IslandsAmerican AirlinesNew York City - Saint ThomasBoeing B-727-95N196319837/49988370After touching down 2,200 feet down the runway, a go-around procedure was initiated. When there was no acceleration felt, the throttles were closed again. After attaining a nose-up attitude of 11 degrees, the aircraft ran off the end of the runway and struck a localizer antenna. The wingtip then clipped a hillside, the aircraft hit an embankment, went airborne and contacted the ground bursting into flames. The captain's actions and his judgement in initiating a go-around manoeuver with insufficient runway remaining after a long touchdown.
5/4/1976UnknownNear Monze, Zambiade Havilland AircraftUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300C-GDHA42811110The airplane crashed 1,000 meters beyond the runway after taking off with a failure of the No. 2 engine.
5/5/1976UnknownCamuigan, PhilippinesPhilippine AerotransportUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A-21 IslanderRP-C21404501040No summary available
11/23/19769:45Kozani, GreeceOlympiAirwaysAthens - LarisaNAMC YS-11A-500SX-BBR215650500The airliner crashed into mountainous terrain after being diverted to Kozani due to poor weather at Larissa.
5/9/197616:30Near Cuneca, SpainMilitary - Imperial Iranian Air ForceTerhan, Iran - Madrid, Spain - McGuire AFB, New JerseyBoeing B-747-131F5-28319677/7317170The aircraft was struck by lightning while descending through FL100. There was an explosion in the No. 1 fuel tank which caused the left wing to fail and the plane to crash. Ignition of fuel vapor in the No.1 tank in the vicinity of the motor drive fuel valve.
5/15/1976UnknownChernigov, Ukraine, USSRAeroflotUnknownAntonov AN-24CCCP-465345731010852520Went into a spin and crashed.
5/18/19768:56Petersburg, AlaskaLab Flying Service - Air TaxiHaines, AK - Wrangell, AKPiper PA-34N55951Unknown660Lost control of aircraft and crashed. Probable cause undetermined.
5/23/1976UnknownZamboanga, PhilipinesPhilippine Air LinesDavao - ManilaBAC One-Eleven 527FKRP-C116121387143The aircraft was destroyed after a hijacker set off grenades in the cabin. All three hijackers were killed.
6/1/1976UnknownNacias Nguema, Equatorial GuineaAeroflotLuanda - MoscowTupolev TU-154ACCCP-8510210246460Crashed in mountainous terrain while en route.
6/4/197614:48Agana, GuamAir ManilaWake Island - Guam - ManilaLockheed 188A ElectraRP-C1061100745451The No. 3 engine failed during the takeoff roll as the plane left Agana Naval Air Station. The aircraft began to rise but struck terrain and exploded in flames. The loss of climb capability after the crew retracted the flaps at too low an altitude to clear the rising terrain. The flaps were retracted after the No. 3 propeller feathered as the aircraft lifted off the runway. A driver in an automobile struck by the aircraft was killed.
6/6/1976UnknownOff Kota Kinabalu, MalaysiaSabah AirUnknownGAF Nomad N-22B9M-ATZ1412120Stalled and crashed into the sea during the approach two miles from the airport.
6/10/197610:07Somerset, ColoradoSky Chopper - Air TaxiGrand Junction, CO - Somerset, COBell 47G3B1N7894SUnknown220Hit powerlines at 70 ft. AGL. Pilot failed to see and avoid obstructions.
6/27/1976UnknownEntebbe, UgandaAir FranceTel-Aviv - Athens - ParisAirbus A300F-BVGG1925870The plane was hijacked ,in Athens, by Palestinian terrorists and flown to Entebbe Uganda. Seven passengers were killed during a commando raid by Israeli armed forces to free the hostages.
7/5/1976UnknownDaiku, BurmaMilitary - Burma Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-47UnknownUnknown17170Caught fire and exploded.
7/24/19769:21Huntsville, MissouriReed Aviation - Air TaxiUnknownPiper PA-28RN7941CUnknown550Midair collision with another Piper PA-28 while climbing to cruise. Three killed on N7941C and two on the other aircraft. Pilots failed to see and avoid eachother.
7/27/197622:05Greensburg, KansasCapitol Air Service - Air TaxiUlysses, KS - Greensburg, KSPiper PA-34N56712Unknown320Collided with dirt bank after overrunning the runway while landing. Misjudged distance, speed and altitude. Failed to initiate a go-around.
7/28/1976UnknownBratislava, CzechoslovakiaCeskoslovenske AeroliniePrague - BratislavaIlyushin IL-18LOK-NAB18900160579760The No. 3 engine failed during the approach and the No. 4 engine was feathered by mistake. The No. 4 engine was restarted but the aircraft lost control and crashed into Zlaté piesky lake after a decision to go-around was made.
8/1/197615:00Billings, VermontMamer - Shreck - Air TaxiBillings, MT - Cody, WYBeechcraft S35N8681QUnknown430Crashed in rain and low ceiling. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather.
8/2/1976UnknownNear Tehran, IranKorean AirlinesTehran, Iran - Seoul, KoreaBoeing 707-373HL741219715/642550Instead of turning on course the cargo plane continued straight and hit a mountain.
8/15/1976UnknownAndes Mountains, EcuadorSAETAQuito - CuencaVickers Viscount 785DHC-ARS37759590Crashed while en route.
8/25/19767:10Sunnyside, UtahGreen River Aviation - Air TaxiSunnyside, UT - Salt Lake City, UTCessna 185N9924XUnknown330The pilot rotated the aircraft 5,000 ft. down the runway and crashed into rising terrain. Premature takeoff. Failed to abort takeoff.
8/28/1976UnknownShanisu River, PeruAeroperuLima - CaracasCanadair CL-44OB-R-1104Unknown660No summary available
8/28/197612:40Sondre Stromfjord,GreenlandMilitary - U.S. Air ForceThule AB - Sondrestrom ABLockheed C-141A (L.300)67-0008625927230The aircraft made a hard landing causing the nose gear to collapse, the aircraft to drift off the runways and collide with obstructions. Failure of the engines, flight controls or flight instruments.
8/28/197612:40Near Thorney, EnglandMilitary - U.S. Air ForceMcGuire AFB - Mildenhall RAFLockheed C-141A (L.300)67-0006625718180The aircraft suffered structural failure after flying into a severe thunderstorm. The starboard wing, horizontal stabilizer and vertical tail fin separated from the aircraft.
8/28/1976UnknownHo Chi Minh City, VietnamAir FranceHo Chi Minh City - BangkokSud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle IIIF-BSGZ832010A hijacker set off two grenades and was killed.
9/3/197621:45Lajes, Azores, PortugalMilitary - Venezuelan Air ForceCaracas - Praira da VitoriaLockheed C-130H7772440868680Crashed into a hill one mile short of the runway in heavy rain and wind while attempting to land at Lajes Air Base. Members of the Venezuelan choir Orfeon Universitario killed. The aircraft was not properly aligned with the runway as it made its approach. Weather conditions associated with hurricane Emmy was the primary factor in the accident.
9/3/1976UnknownTimmins, Ontario, CanadaAustin AirwaysMoosonee - Timminsde Havilland Canada DHC-3 OtterCF-MITUnknown10100The float plane struck power lines and crashed while attempting to land.
9/9/197614:50Off Adler, RussiaAeroflot / AeroflotDonetsk - Sochi /Rostov na Donu - KerchAntonov AN-24 / Yakovlev Yak-4046518/8777237308504 / 903071390900Midair collision at FL187. ATC error. Fifty-two deaths on the Antonov, 38 on the Yak. Violation of separation rules. Contributing causes were insufficient visual alertness on the part of both crews and a lack of situation analysis based on air/ground radio communications.
9/10/197610:15Near Gaj, Hrvatska, YugoslaviaInex Adria Aviopromet / British AirwaysSplit - Koln / London - IstanbulMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 / Trident 3BYU-AJR/G-AWZT47649741 / 23201761760Midair collision. ATC error, negligence in operations. Improper look-out duties on both aircraft. One hundred thirteen deaths on the DC-9 and 63 on the Trident. The entire shift of controllers were arrested. One was found guilty of criminal negligence and sentenced to seven years in jail but release after a little over two years.
9/19/197623:15Karatepe Mountains, TurkeyTurkish Airlines (THY)Istanbul - AntalyaBoeing B-727-2F2TC-JBH20982/10871541540The aircraft struck Mt. Karatepa during an approach to land. The crew attempted a landing at Isparta instead of Antalya.
9/22/1976UnknownNear Mosher Creek, CanadaAir West Airlines Ltd.Unknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100C-FAWF671910While trying to make a turn in a narrow valley, the pilot sensed a stall, leveled the aircraft and crashed into a grove of trees.
9/22/197619:56San Bernardino, CaliforniaLoma Linda University - Air TaxiDagget, CA - Loma Linda, CASikorsky S-55BN9389Unknown440Helicopter mediflight. Pilot failed to see and avoid power lines while flying through a pass.
9/26/1976UnknownNear Alpena, MichiganMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownBoeing KC-135A61-029618203/51820150Flew into high terrain.
10/4/1976UnknownNairobi, KenyaEmirates Air TransportUnknownDouglas DC-7CFTZ-ARC45467/970440Struck Mt. Kenya while descending to land. Descended prematurely.
10/6/197613:24Off Bridgetown, BarbadosCubana de AviacionBridgetown - KingstonMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-43CU-T120145611/4873730Ten minutes after taking off from Barbados the aircraft reported an explosion aboard. The plane was seen below the overcast trailing smoke. The aircraft crashed into the Caribbean sea. Detonation of an explosive device in the aft of the cabin which initiated an uncontrollable fire which led to the incapacitation of the crew.
10/9/197613:02Busick, North CarolinaAero National - Air TaxiGreensville, NC - Philadelphia, PAPiper PA-34N15025Unknown440Crashed after flying into an area of thunderstorms. Continued flight into know areas of severe turbulence.
10/13/19761:37Near Bombay, IndiaIndian AirlinesMumbai - ChennaiSud-Aviation Caravelle VI-NVT-DWN23195950The aircraft crash landed in flames during an emergency landing. The right engine failed during takeoff. A fatigue crack in compressor led to engine destruction, severing of fuel lines and fire. The fire spread because the crew did not shut off the fuel supply.
10/13/1976UnknownSanta Cruz, BoliviaLloyd Aéreo BolivianoSanta Cruz - ViruBoeing B-707-31N730JP17671/4833113The aircraft failed to climb and crashed into trees, poles and houses at the end of the runway and came to rest in a soccer field 560 meters beyond the runway. The failure of the crew to select enough thrust to achieve the necessary acceleration. Crew fatigue.
10/20/197619:08Hampton, VirginiaSkyline Aviation - Air TaxiWashington D.C. - Baltimore, MDPiper PA-31N61436Unknown440Partial power loss of No. 1 engine on initial approach. Aircraft crashed in water. Failure of the No. 5 cylinder in the right engine. Body of co-pilot not recovered.
10/25/19767:20El Yopal, ColombiaTaxi Aereo el VenadoVillavicencio - CucutaDouglas C-47DLHK-149459332320The No. 1 engine failed and the plane crashed and burned when the left wing dropped and touched the runway.
10/28/1976UnknownNear Petrolia, BrazilNordeste Linhas AéreasUnknownEmbraer 110C BandeirantePT-TBA110004620No summary available
11/4/1976UnknownBanjarmasin, IndonesiaBali International Air ServiceUnknownFokker F-27 Friendship 100PK-KFR1014238290After overshooting the runway, a go-around was initiated but abrupt application of power made an engine autofeather after which the plane crashed.
11/5/1976UnknownAtlantiOceanInair PanamaCuracao - Port-au-PrinceDouglas DC-3HP-671Unknown220Went missing between Curacao - Port-au-Prince.
11/12/197617:22Shannon, IrelandAeroleasing - Air TaxiShannon, Ireland - Geneva, SwitzerlandPiper PA-31THB-LHTUnknown550The aircraft could not maintain a positive rate of climb on takeoff and crashed.
11/23/1976UnknownEastville, Kisangani, CongoPacifiWestern AirlinesUnknownL-100-20C-FPWX4361660No summary available
11/28/197619:00Moscow, RussiaAeroflotMoscow - LeningradTupolev TU-104BCCCP-424712120472720The plane crashed during takeoff in poor weather conditions.
11/29/197614:20Grand Canyon, ArizonaGrand Canyon Air - Air TaxiGrand Canyon, AZ - Denver, COPiper PA-32-300N4125RUnknown220The aircraft crashed while on final approach. An unrestrained German Shepard interfered with flight controls.
12/12/197623:26Cape May, New JerseyAtlantiCity AirlinesAtlantiCity - Cap Mayde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300N101AC2621030The plane crashed short of the runway in rain. Windshear. The aircraft's rate of descent and descent flight path angle increased as a result of windshear encountered during visual approach below minimum descent altitude. The flight crew did not recognize these flightpath deviations because they were relying on visual references which were degraded by non-homogeneous fog and on kinestheticues which were adversely affected by the aircraft's forward center of gravity resulting from the improperly loaded aircraft.
12/17/1976UnknownKiev, USSRAeroflotUnknownAntonov AN-24RVCCCP-466724730960455480The flight crashed in fog while making a landing attempt.
12/25/19763:45Near Bangkok, ThailandEgyptAirCairo - BangkokBoeing B-707-366CSU-AXA20763535319The aircraft crashed into an industrial area during a landing attempt. Lack of altitude awareness and disorientation leading to an uncontrolled descent. Crew did not make use of navigational aids.
12/28/1976UnknownWisconsonValley Air Service - Air TaxiAnguilla Island, WI - Beef Island, WIPiper PA-23-250N4573P27-82660Disappeared while en route. Crashed into water. Aircraft and those aboard never recovered.
12/31/1976UnknownNear Trujillo, PeruFaucettTrujillo - TarapotoDouglas C-54A-1-DOOB-R-247746219190Crashed in the foothills of the Andes shortly after taking off from Trujillo.
1/6/197717:05Near Palm Springs, CaliforniaJet Avia CharterPalm Springs - Las VegasGates Learjet 24BN12MK24B-192440The plane took off from Palm Springs Municipal Airport in light rain, bound for Las Vegas Nevada. The plane climbed to 9,000 feet but never changed its runway heading and flew directly into a mountain at an altitude of 9,700 feet. Flight crew's misinterpretation of an IFR clearance issued by the Palm Springs Departure Control and subsequent ATC instructions. Natalie 'Dolly' Sinatra, 82, mother of entertainer Frank Sinatra and her traveling companion were killed.
1/13/197718:15Near Alma Ata, Kazakastan, USSRAeroflotNovosibirsk - Alma AtaTupolev TU-104ACCCP-423698660120396960The aircraft was preparing to land when it was informed by the tower that its left engine was on fire. Shortly thereafter, the plane exploded and crashed 2 miles short of the runway.
1/13/19776:36Anchorage, AlaskaJapan Air LinesMosses Lake, WA - Tokyo, JapanDouglas DC-8JA805446148/553550The cargo plane crashed while attempting to take off. Alcoholiimpairment of captain. Flightcrew members did not prevent captain from attempting to fly. Blood alcohol of 0.21.
1/14/1977UnknownTerrace, BC, CanadaNorthern Thunderbird Air Ltd.Prince George - Prince Rupertde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300C-GNTB46312120Crashed into Little Herman Mountain while on approach.
1/15/1977UnknownKalvesta, SwedenSkyline SwedenMalmo - BrommaVickers Viscount 838SE-FOZ37222220The aircraft suddenly dove to the earth into an apartment parking lot from an altitude of 1,150 feet. Icing of the stabilizer leading to stabilizer stall. The No.2 and No.3 engines had been running with reduced power and the anti-icing system temperature was too low.
1/27/1977UnknownSan Ramon, BoliviaTransportes Aéreos ItenezUnknownFairchild C-82CP-98310147660No summary available
2/11/1977UnknownBratislava, SlovakiaCeskoslovenské AerolinieUnknownAvia 14TOK-OCA190013167550The cargo plane crashed short of the runway while attempting to land. Failure to follow the prescribed flight path and decision height in marginal weather.
2/15/1977UnknownMineralnye Vody, RussiaAeroflotTashkent - Mineralnyye VodyIlyushin IL-18VCCCP-7552018300670377770The plane crashed after an aborted landing.
2/28/1977UnknownNear Saglouc, CanadaSurvairUnknownDouglas DC-3C-FNAR131541040Crashed in whiteout conditions.
3/1/1977UnknownOff Aden, YemenAlyemdaAden - Al KariDouglas DC-37O-ABF1347521200Crashed into the ocean.
3/3/197715:00Near Cascina, ItalyMilitary - Italian Air ForceTrainingLockheed C-130HMM61995449144440The aircraft crashed into cloud obscured Mt. Serra shortly after taking off from San Giusto Airport at Pisa. The plane was seen making a evasive maneuver before slamming into the mountain peak.
3/4/19773:35Niamey, NigerOverseas National AirwaysParis, France - Niamey, NigherMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CFN863546050/430420The cargo plane crashed short of the runway while attempting to land.
7/6/197723:30Saint Louis, MissouriFleming International AirwaysSaint Louis, MO - Detroit, MILockheed L-188AF ElectraN280F1076330After taking off the cargo plane's No. 2 engine did not develop power, the plane rolled to the right and crashed. Attempted operation with known deficiencies in equipment. Failed to follow approved procedures. Inadequate maintenance and inspection.
3/4/197710:00Tezzeron Lake, British Columbia, CanadaPrivatePrince George - Tezzeron LakePipper PA-23-250 AztecC-GNLLUnknown550The aircraft crashed at high speed, in a 45 degree attitude into Tezzeron Lake and sank. The pilot was not instrument rated and most likely lost control of the aircraft when he entered instrument flight conditions in a heavy snow shower. The aircraft entered a spiral dive from which the pilot was not able to recover.
3/27/197717:07Tenerife, Canary IslandsPan American World Airways / KLMTenerife - Las Palmas / Tenerife - Las PalmasBoeing B-747-121 / Boeing B-747-206BN736PA/PH-BUF19643/11 / 20400/1576445830Both aircraft were diverted to Tenerife because of a bombing at Las Palmas Airport. After an extended delay, both planes were instructed to back track up the runway. The KLM plane reached its takeoff point while the Pan Am plane was still on the runway. The Pan Am plane continued up the runway missing the taxiway turnout. There was heavy fog on the runway. The KLM plane began its takeoff roll without permission with the Pan Am plane still on the runway. The KLM plane hit the Pan Am plane just as it was taking off. Both planes burst into flames. KLM 234 + 14 crew, Pan Am 326 + 9 crew killed. All aboard the KLM plane were killed. The Pan Am aircraft was named Clipper Victor. The KLM aircraft was named Rhine River.
3/29/1977UnknownBainaha Valley, IndonesiaMerpati Nusantara AirlinesPalu - Toli Tolide Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300PK-NUP48623150After spotting a mountain in front of him, the pilot applied full power and went into a steep climb. The plane stalled and crashed into trees.
3/30/1977UnknownNear Zhadanof, RussiaAeroflotUnknownYakovlev YAK-40CCCP-8773890103102780Crashed in fog.
4/4/197716:19New Hope, GeorgiaSouthern AirwaysHuntsville - AtlantaMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-31N1335U47393/60885628The aircraft sustained a broken windshield and loss of power to both engines after penetrating a thunderstorm and encountering hail. The plane crash landed on a highway and exploded in flames. Total and unique loss of thrust from both engines while the aircraft was penetrating an area of severe thunderstorms with heavy precipitation and hail. Contributing factor was the failure of the company's dispatcher to provide the flight crew with up-to-date severe weather information.
4/10/1977UnknownSW of Bogota, ColombiaTaxi Aereo el VenadoVillavicencio - BogotaDouglas DC-3-3AHK-556495835350Crashed on the slopes of the Rio Guape mountains. Found 1 month later. Deviation from course.
4/19/1977UnknownTapa AFB, EstoniaMilitary - Soviet Air ForceParnu - TapaAntonov An-24UnknownUnknown21210Crashed into a building while attempting to land in snow and poor visibility.
4/27/1977UnknownGuatemala City, GuatemalaAviatecaUnknownConvair CV-440TG-ACA14328280Failure of the No. 1 engine due to lack of oil. Mantenance error. Incorrectly connected high pressure oil hose.
5/10/197720:30Near Jericho, JordanMilitary - Israel Air ForceUnknownSikorsky CH-53D (helicopter)360Unknown54540Crashed and exploded in the desert shortly after taking off . Crew error. Flight at an unsafe altitude into an area of unfamiliar terrain.
5/13/19778:45Beiruit, LebanonLOT Polish AirlinesVarna, Bulgaria - Beiruit, LebanonAntonov An-12BPSP-LZA6344307990The cargo plane struck power lines and trees while attempting to land.
5/14/19779:33Near Lusaka, ZambiaIAS CargoNairobi, Kenya - Luskaka, ZambiaBoeing 707-321CG-BEBP18579/332660The elevator assembly separated in mid-flight. The plane nose dived and crashed. The in-flight separation of the right hand horizontal stabilizer and elevator as a result of a combination of metal fatigue and inadequate failsafe design in the rear spar structure. Shortcomings in design assessment, certification and inspection procedures were contributory factors.
5/16/197717:35New York, New YorkNew York HelicopterPan Am building - JFK AirportSikorsky S61LN619PA614272541While passengers were loading aboard the helicopter on top of the Pan Am building, the landing gear collapsed causing the helicopter to tip on its side. Four people, waiting to board the craft were killed by the rotating blades. One of the blades tore loose and struck a window breaking in two. One-half of the blade then sailed two blocks striking and killing a pedestrian. Fatigue failure of the upper right forward fitting of the right main landing gear tube assembly. The fatigue originated from a small surface pit of undetermined source.
5/27/1977UnknownHavana, CubaAeroflotUnknownIlyushin IL-62MCCCP-866145190370681Struck power lines and crashed while attempting to land.
5/31/197715:48Houma, LouisianaIntracostals - Air TaxiHouma, LA - ReturnCessna 185N3345LUnknown330The float plane making an approach over a canal for landing collided with a bridge in rain and hail. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
6/3/1977UnknownNatal, BrazilMilitary - Brazilian Air ForceUnknownEmbraer C-95 BandeiranteFAB215711005718180No summary available
6/20/1977UnknownSalto-Nueva Hesperides, UruguayFuerza Aérea UruguayaCarrasco - Salto-Nueva HesperidesEmbraer 110C BandeiranteCX-BJE1100831550Crashed into trees while making an ILS approach.
6/21/197722:30Off Wake IslandMilitary - U.S. NavyUnknownLockheed EC-130Q156176428016160Crashed into the PacifiOcean and exploded moments after taking off from Wake Island Air Base. The plane rose no higher than 400 ft. before crashing one mile from the end of the runway.
7/8/1977UnknownOff Kirovograd, UkraineAeroflotUnknownAntonov AN-24CCCP-4684727307505760Crashed into the Black Sea shortly after taking off from Kirovograd.
7/14/197712:30Near Cuangar, AngolaMilitary - Angolan Air ForceUnknownAntonov AN-26UnknownUnknown30300Shot down by rebels near the Namibia border as it took off.
7/20/197717:30Jima, EthiopiaEthiopian AirlinesTippi - JimaDouglas DC-3ET-ABF6069550The cargo plane crashed into a mountainside in poor weather, visibility and rain showers.
7/21/197718:45Ruby, AlaskaHarold's Air ServiceRuby - Colorado CreekBritten-Norman BN-2A-6 IslanderN22JA264410Flew into terrain. Pilot in command misjudged speed and clearance.
7/24/197719:00Near Puerto Montt, ChileMilitary - Chilean Air ForcePunta Arenas - SantiagoDouglas DC-6BFAC-9894553482380Crashed into a swamp and burst into flames as it attempted to land in heavy rain at night.
7/25/19778:00Near Yoro, HondurasMilitary - Honduran Air ForceYoro - HonduranDouglas C-47FAH-301609640250The left engine exploded in flight and the plane crashed into mountainous terrain. Plane was overloaded with passengers.
7/25/19779:27Bernard Creek, IdahoGaige Aviation - Air TaxiBoise, ID - Flying B Ranch, IDPiper PA-32RN9228KUnknown550Flew into blind canyon and crashed. Stalled in canyon during go-around over mountain strip. Minimum flying experience.
8/1/197712:36Encino, CaliforniaPrivate KNBC Los AngelesBurbank - Santa BarbaraBell 206B JetRangerN4TVUnknown220The helicopter, piloted by Francis Gary Powers, 48, crashed in Balboa Park on the way back from covering a news story on a brush fire in Santa Barbara. Francis Gary Powers was famous for piloting the U-2 spy plane in 1960 that was shot down by the Russians and caused a major political crisis for President Eisenhower. Powers was a helicopter pilot and newscaster for KNBC in Los Angeles. Power's cameraman was also killed. The helicopter apparently ran out of fuel.
8/7/1977UnknownNear El Bolson, ArgentinaLADEEl Bolson - Rivadaviade Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200T-87230660Struck a mountain shortly after taking off from El Bolson.
8/11/1977UnknownEngle, New MexicoSouthwest Aviation - Air TaxiAlbuquerque, NM - Las Cruces, NMCessna U206N8062ZUnknown440Flew into thunderstorm and crashed.
8/12/197722:28Parkersburg, West VirginiaRambar Aviation - Air TaxiBuffalo, NY - Parkersburg, WVBeechcraft 58N9265QUnknown440Experienced engine loss on final approach. Wrong engine feathered. Cashed. Inadequate maintenance and inspection. Engine fuel manifold valve defective.
8/20/1977UnknownSan Jose, Costa RicaMonarch AviationUnknownConvair CV-880N8817EUnknown330The cargo plane took off struck trees, crashed and burned.
8/20/1977UnknownDeadhorse, AlaskaKenai Air Service - Air TaxiDeadhorse, AK - Eskimo Island, AKBell 206BN59382Unknown330Crashed while en route. Equipped with emergency floats but aircraft and those aboard never recovered.
8/25/19775:40Kona, HawaiiIsland AirwaysHonolulu - KonaShorts SC-7 Skyvan 3-200N4917SH-1850220The cargo plane stalled, went into a spin and crashed short of the runway. Failure to maintain flying speed.
9/2/19770:35Off Hong KongTransmeridian Air CargoUnknownCanadair CL-44D4-2G-ATZH21440The No. 4 engine failed shortly after taking off. A fire developed and the plane crashed into the ocean. A loss of control following in-flight separation of the right-hand outboard wing section and the No.4 engine. These failures followed a No.4 engine failure, an internal engine fire and a fire in the aircraft fuel system eventually resulting in a massive external fire.
9/2/19779:10Minto Lake, AlaskaWright Air Service - Air TaxiMinto Lake, AK - Fairbanks, AKHelo 295N997981441330Collided with a Cessna 185 while climbing to cruise. Failed to see and void other aircraft.
9/4/1977UnknownNear Cuenca, EcuadorServicios Aereos Nacionales AirwaysGuayaquil - CuencaVickers Viscount 764DHC-BCL18533330Struck a mountain peak in the Cajas mountains in poor weather . Flying VFR in IFR conditions.
9/6/197714:52Mt. Iliamna, AlaskaAlaska Aeronautical IndustriesIliamna - Anchoragede Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200N563MA19613130Crashed in level flight into Mt. Iliamna glacier at 7,000 feet. Failure of the flight crew to use proper navigational procedures for the route being flown especially their failure to use the available backup means of navigation to verify the position and progress of the flight. Recovery of bodies or wreckage not possible.
9/8/1977UnknownMt. Loi Hsam Hsao, BurmaBurma AirwaysMongasat - Keng Tungde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300XY-AEH54019190Crashed in the jungles of eastern Burma.
9/12/19770:12Yakutat, AlaskaSafe Air CargoYakutat - AnchorageDouglas DC-7BFN6314J45359/868440The cargo plane did not gain altitude after taking off and crashed into trees 2.5 miles from the runway. The aircraft was overloaded and lost an engine on takeoff.
9/14/197723:48Near Albuquerque, New MexicoMilitary - U.S. Air ForceKirkland AFB - Nellis AFBBoeing - EC-135K62-3536Unknown20200Crashed into a mountain peak in the Manzano range shortly after taking off and making a right bank. The aircraft was observed flying too low and did not heed the controller's warnings. Fatigue may have played a part in the accident.
9/22/197716:59Bucharest, RomaniaMalev Hungarian AirlinesIstanbul - BucharestTupolev TU-134HA-LBC835060553290Crashed short of the runway. The aircraft was being flown at reduced power and went unnoticed by the crew until it struck the ground in level flight..
9/23/19777:25Salida, ColoradoSalida Flying Service - Air TaxiSalida, CO - Cortez, COCessna U206N1452MUnknown660Crashed into a mountain while in climb to cruise. Midjudge distance, speed and altitude.
9/27/1977UnknownKuala Lumpur, MalaysiaJapan Air LinesHong Kong - Kuala LumpurMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-62HJA-805146152/55079340The aircraft struck a hill 4 miles short of the runway while on a VOR approach during a thunderstorm. Crew error. Descended below MDA.
10/1/197714:00Stevens Pass, PennsylvaniaKenmore Air - Air TaxiKenmore, WA - Lake Hatheume, Canadade Havilland DHC-2N64391Unknown770Low flight through canyon approacing mountain pass. Unable to outclimb rising terrain. Plane exceed gross takeoff weight and aft center of gravity.
10/10/197719:45Grand Chenier, LouisianaAir LogisticsNew Iberia, LA - Grand Chenier, LABell 206BN157ALUnknown220Crashed in rain, fog and thunderstorm activity. Pilot flying low because of deteriorating weather.
10/20/197718:52Near Gillsburg, MississippiL & J CompanyGreenville - Baton RougeConvair CV-300N55VM32660The crew diverted to MComb because of low fuel. Both engines quit before the aircraft could land and a forced landing was attempted in a wooded area. The plane struck trees before it could make a forced landing in an open field. Lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, 29, guitarist Stevie Gaines, back up vocalist Cassie Gaines and assistant manager Dean Kilpatrick of the Lynyrd Skynyrd band killed. Several other members of the band were seriously injured. Fuel exhaustion due to crew inattention of the fuel supply. Contributing factors were improper flight planning and a malfunction in the No.2 engine which caused a higher than normal fuel consumption.
10/21/197710:30Mindoro, PhilippinesMilitary - U.S. Marine CorpsUnknownSikorksky CH-53 (helicopter)157139Unknown37240After lifting a water container the aircraft began rotating until control was lost and contact was made with the ground, shearing off the tail rotor and a large portion of the tail assembly. New engines were installed in the CH-53s to increase the power of the main rotor and on a whole to make the helicopter more powerful. However, it was soon evident that the tail rotor could not balance the increased power created by the main rotor. Under certain conditions the aircraft would become unstable and lose directional heading. Sikorsky warns of these conditions. To compensate for the mistake that had been made, Sikorsky designed and tested a bell crank system to stabilize the rear rotor. After seven years, this helicopter was still not retrofitted with the bell crank system. Gross weight of the container exceeded the lifting capacity of the helicopter. No restrains used by the passengers.
11/3/1977UnknownSan Cristobal de las Casas, MexicoServicios Aereos Martinez LeonPalenque - San Cristobal de las CasasBritten-Norman BN-2A-8 TrislanderXA-FUA38813130Exploded, crashed and burned on approach.
11/19/197721:48Near Funchal, Island of Madeira, PortugalTAP (Air Portugal)Brussels - FunchalBoeing B-727-282CS-TBR20972/10961641310The aircraft landed 1,000 ft. past the aiming point of the runway in heavy rain, overran the runway and plunged off a cliff during a third landing attempt. Hydroplaning, due to poor drainage on the runway. Excessive speed during landing.
11/19/19774:12Rome, ItalyEthiopian AirlinesRome, Italy - Asmara, EthiopiaBoeing 707-360CET-ACD19736/696550The cargo plane failed to gain altitude and crashed into trees.
11/21/1977UnknownNear Point Hope, AlaskaMunz Northern AirlinesUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A-8 IslanderN36MN546220Aircraft went missing. Never found.
11/21/197710:00Near Bariloche, ArgentinaAustral Lineas Aeras (Argentina)Buenos Aires - San Carlos de BarilocheBAC One-Eleven 420ELLV-JGY15579460The flight crashed into high ground after a second landing attempt. Procedural error by the crew during the final approach in that they abandoned the ILS procedure. This was influenced by the interruption of the VOR signal.
11/26/19772:30Near Beziers, FranceMilitary - French Air ForceUnknownNord 2501 Noratlas182Unknown34340Crashed into mountains north of the city in fog and adverse weather conditions.
11/29/197719:17Pinehurst, North CarolinaResort Air Service - Air TaxiCharlotte, NC - Pinehurst, NCBeechcraft 58N4461SUnknown220Hit trees short of the runway while on final approach in rain and fog. Aircraft observed flying low 3 miles from airport.
12/2/1977UnknownNear Al Bayda, LebanonBalkan Bulgarian AirlinesJeddah - BenghaziTupolev TU-154BLZ-BTN54165590After not being able to land at the scheduled airport due to fog, the crew could not find the alternate airport, ran out of fuel and crashed.
12/4/197720:15Straits of Johore, near Kampung Ladang, MalaysiaMalaysia AirlinesPenang - Kuala LumpurBoeing B-737-2H69M-MBD20585/3061001000During a hijacking and while descending from 21,000 to 7,000 feet, both pilots were shot and the aircraft crashed into a swamp.
12/8/197712:00Intracostal City, LouisianaPetroleum HelicopterUnknownSNIAS SA330JN4730SUnknown19170Collided with cable crane. Crane operator failed to park crane boom in stowed position.
12/9/1977UnknownTarko-Saley, USSRAeroflotUnknownAntonov AN-24CCCP-476952730760223170No summary available
12/11/197711:00Hierro, Canary IslandsMilitary - U.S. NavyUnknownLockheed P-3B Orion153428185-522513130Flew into a 4,200 ft. mountain at 1,200 ft.
12/13/197719:22Evansville, IndianaNational Jet Services Inc., (Air Indiana)Evansville - NashvilleDouglas DC-3N51071483729290The plane crashed during takeoff in rain and fog. Killed, were the entire Evansville basketball team. The aileron on one wing and rudder remained locked upon takeoff, which made it extremely difficult to bank. An attempted takeoff with the rudder and right aileron control locks installed, in combination with a rearward center of gravity. Improperly loaded luggage which resulted in rearward center of gravity which resulted in the aircraft's rotating to a nose-high attitude immediately after takeoff and entering the region of reversed command from which the pilot was unable to recover.
12/14/197714:15Davenport, IndianaStraley Flying Service - Air TaxiDavenport, IA - Davenport, IAPiper PA-34N1634HUnknown220Crashed while in holding pattern to land. Icing of vertical stabilizer. Aircraft not equipped to fly in icing conditions.
12/18/1977UnknownOff Madeira, PortugalSATAGeneva - FunchalAerospatiale Caravelle 10RHB-ICK20057360Ditched into the ocean while on approach. Crew error. Sensory illusion.
12/18/19771:38Near Salt Lake City, UtahUnited Air LinesSan Francisco, CA - Salt Lake City, UtahDouglas DC-8-54FN8047U45880/275330While in a holding pattern because of electrical problems the cargo plane cashed into 7,600 ft. mountain. The approach controller's issuance and the flight crew's acceptance of an incomplete and ambiguous holding clearance in combination with the flight crew's failure to adhere to prescribed impairment-of-communications procedures and prescribed holding procedures. The controller's and flight crew's actions are attributed to probable habits of imprecise communication and of imprecise adherence to procedures developed through years of exposure to operations in a radar environment. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the aircraft's No.1 electrical system for unknown reasons.
12/19/19777:48Vieques, Puerto RicoVieques Air LinkSt Croix, VI - Vieques, PRBritten-Norman BN-2A IslanderN862JA1841050The plane made a forced landing in the ocean. Fuel exhaustion. Inadequate preflight planning. Mismanagement of fuel.
12/21/1977UnknownNanisivik, CanadaKenn Borek AirUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300CF-ABW278880The pilot lost control of the aircraft and crashed 2,200 ft. short of the runway in a 45 degree nose-down and right bank attitude while attempting to land. Unknown possible turbulence including windshear or mechanical failure of the flaps/ailerons.
12/22/197712:42Giddings, TexasAviation Charter - Air TaxiHouston, TX - Austin, TXPiper PA-28RN116MMUnknown220Exceeded design stress limits of aircraft after experiencing airframe ice.
12/24/1977UnknownWillemstad, Curacao, Netherlands AntillesValley Air ServiceUnknownPiper PA-31-350 NavajoUnknownUnknown10100No summary available
12/29/1977UnknownCuenca, EcuadorServicios Aereos NacionalesGuayaquil - CuencaVickers Viscount 764 DHC-BEM18324240Crashed into a hill while descending for a landing. Flying under VFR in IFR conditions.
1/1/197820:15Off Bandra, Maharashtra, IndiaAir IndiaBombay - DubaiBoeing B-747-237BVT-EBD19959/1242132130Following a right turn, after taking off, the plane rolled to the left beyond 90 degrees, went into a steep dive, crashed and exploded in shallow water. Irrational control wheel inputs on the part of the captain after his attitude director indicator malfunctioned leading to complete loss of situational awareness.
1/6/197818:50Marion, IllinoisAviation Charter - Air TaxiGreenville, KY - Marion, ILCessna 337GN719047Unknown220Crashed into electrical tower while in landing approach, 1 mile short of the runway. Previous damage caused the aileron surface attachments to separate in flight.
1/24/197820:05Dubois, PennsylvaniaHenry Webber Air - Air TaxiDubois, PA - Lancaster, PAAerostar 601PN1BE61P0245041220Crashed after engine failure on climb to cruise. Fuel starvation. Ice in fuel. Improper emergency procedures.
1/27/197813:50Near San Vincente, ColombiaSADELCANeiva - San VincenteDouglas DC-3HK-1351X4295814140Struck a 7,000 ft. mountain in fog.
1/31/1978UnknownEirunepe, BrazilTABAUnknownEmbraer 110P BandeirantePT-GKW1101281420Crashed during takeoff.
2/10/197811:20Near Artigas, UruguayMilitary - Uruguayan Air ForceArtigas - MontevideoDouglas C-47A-DLT5111930144440The passenger flight attempted to make an emergency landing at Artigas Airport when it had taken off from. An engine failure was followed by a wide banking turn and crash to the ground bursting into flames.
2/10/197816:50Richland, WashingtonColumbia PacifiAirlinesRichland, WA - Seattle, WABeechcraft 99N199EAU03717170The aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Richland after climbing to 400 feet and stalling. Crew error. The failure and inability of the flightcrew to prevent rapid pitchup and stall by exerting sufficient push force on the control wheel. The pitchup was caused by the combination of a mistrimmed horizontal stabilizer and a center of gravity near the aircraft's aft limit. The mistrimmed condition resulted from discrepancies in the aircraft's trim system and the flightcrew's preoccupation with making a timely departure. The out-of-trim warning system was inoperative.
2/11/197812:55Cranbrook, British Columbia, CanadaPacifiWestern AirlinesCalgary - CranbrookBoeing B-737-275C-FPWC20142/25349420The aircraft touched down just as the crew noticed a snow plow on the runway. A go-around was initiated but the thrust reverses did not stow away properly because hydraulipower was automatically cut off at lift-off. The aircraft missed the plow, overran the runway, crashed and burned. Estimated time of arrival given by Calgary ATC in error. Crew did not report over its final approach beacon.
2/18/19784:55Genoa Peak, NevadaChartair - Air TaxiLos Angeles, CA - Lake Tahoe, CABeechcraft 58N4307WUnknown440Crashed into obscured mountain while en route. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions. Radar showed aircraft circling over mountain tops for over 12 minutes.
2/27/197813:25Merrill Pass, AlaskaYute Air Alaska - Air TaxiDillingham, AK - Anchorage, AKEvangel 4500N4508LUnknown330The pilot suffered spatial disorientation and crashed in rain and low ceiling while en route. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
2/28/197810:30Solvang, CaliforniaSecurity AirVisalia, CA - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Maria, CAAero Commander 500AN6143XUnknown770Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
3/1/19789:25LAX, Los Angeles, CaliforniaContinental AirlinesLos Angeles - HonoluluMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-10N680454690420020While approaching V1 speed on takeoff, a loud bang was heard followed by shaking of the aircraft. The crew decided to abort the takeoff. With the end of the runway approaching, the captain steered the aircraft off the runway to the right. The landing gear failed and resulted in a fire. The plane slid for approximately 650 feet and came to rest 40 feet right of the runway centerline. Several passengers not heeding the warnings of the stewardess exited onto the wing and fell into the fire. Failure of two tires on the left main landing gear resulting in failure of a third tire during a critical point in the takeoff. This was to be pilot Gene Hershe's last flight before retiring.
3/1/197816:10Agana, GuamIsland AirAgana, Guam - Rota, TTCessna 337FN101SXUnknown620Crashed after experiencing engine failure on takeoff climbout.
3/2/197812:43Kano, NigeriaNigeria AirwaysUnknownFokker F-28 Fellowship 1000 / MiG-215N-ANA /1199318180Midair collision. The Fokker collided with the MiG which was performing touch-and-go landings. Error by the MiG pilot. Sixteen killed on the Fokker and two on the MiG.
3/3/1978UnknownOff Caracas, VenezuelaLAV - Linea Aeropostal VenezolanaCaracas - CumanaBritish Aerospace 748 2AYV-45C174447470The aircraft crashed into the ocean shortly after takeoff due to problems with the artificial horizon. The pilot radioed he was having an instrument failure. The plane the banked to the left and crashed into the sea.
3/7/197820:45Laurel, MississippiHesler Noble - Air TaxiJackson, MS - Laurel, MSCessna 310IN8114MUnknown220Crashed on final approach in rain and low ceiling. Improper IFR operation. Pilot attempted operation beyond experience and ability level. Pilot failed instrument check 4 days before accident.
3/14/19784:13Whitelake, MichiganWyman Pilot Service - Air TaxiFlint, MI - Whitelake, MIBeechcraft D18N427QUnknown220Crashed on final approach after flying through areas of turbulence and thunderstorms.
3/16/1978UnknownVrastsa, BulgariaBalkan Bulgarian AirlinesSofia - WarszawaTupolev TU-134LZ-TUB835050173730Crashed shortly after takeoff. An undetermined emergency of some kind occurred during the climb after takeoff resulting in loss of control of the aircraft.
3/22/197820:42Near Riverside, CaliforniaLake Havasu AirSanta Ana, CA - Lake Havasu, AZCessna T207AN7354UUnknown660Crashed into a mountain in fog. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
3/25/19786:55Okaraba, BurmaBurma AirwaysYangon - MyitkyinaFokker F-27 Friendship 200XY-ADK1023548480After an explosion, the aircraft went spinning into the ground and crashed into a field.
3/26/19789:10Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilAero Clube de Volta RedondaLocal tourPiper Cherokee Arrow PA-28PT - CIHUnknown440The plane lost engine rotation after takeoff and the pilot attempted to return to the airport for an emergency landing. Due to the low altitude, the plane stalled and crashed in Paraiba River, one-half mile from the runway. Mechanical failure.
4/4/197823:20Off Galveston, TexasAir LogisticsUnknownBell 212N140ALUnknown630The helicopter was attempting to land on an oil drilling platform. The co-pilot suffered spatial disorientation and stalled helicopter and crashed.
4/5/197816:45St. Thomas, Virgin IslandsAntilles AirSt. John, VI - St. Croix, VIGrumman G-21N877AUnknown920Made a forced landing in water. Fuel starvation. Inattentiveness to fuel supply. Fuel selector positioned between tanks.
4/20/1978UnknownNear Murmansk, RussiaKorean AirlinesParis - SeoulBoeing B-707-321BHL-742919363/62310920The aircraft, which deviated off course, suffered rapid decompression after being fired upon by a Russian fighter. The aircraft made an emergency landing on a frozen lake.
4/23/197821:47Arlington, IndianaAir TaxiTrenton, NJ - Indianappolis, INPiper PA-31N49MCUnknown990Lost control and crashed after the pilot entered a known area of severe turbulence and thunderstorms.
4/27/1978UnknownUpolu, West SamoaSouth PacifiIsland AirwaysPago Pago, American Samoa - Apia, Western SamoaCessna 402BN3SP402B093010100The pilot took a shortcut over the mountainous center of Upolu instead of flying along the coast as per company procedure.
4/29/1978UnknownBogota, ColombiaLAC ColombiaBogota - BarranquillaDouglas C-118AHK-170543565/2431280Crashed on farmland six miles outside of Bogota shortly after taking off.
9/13/197811:30Whittier, AKAlaska TravelAnchorage, AK - Whittier, AKde Havilland DHC-2N37741Unknown660The float plane flew into a blind canyon and crashed into water. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
5/8/197821:20Pensacola, FloridaNational AirlinesMiami, FL - Pensacola, FL - Mobile, ALBoeing B-727-235N4744194645830The aircraft crashed while attempting a non-precision instrument approach to Pensacola and landed in 12 feet of water, 3 nm short of the runway. Failure of the crew to monitor altitude and descent rate and the failure of the 1st officer to provide the captain with the required altitude and approach performance call-outs. Also the flight engineer disabled the GPWS alarm so the crew could hear one another better. In addition, the night flight had been diverted from its primary airport due to poor weather and was required to execute a compressed approach (descending and approaching more quickly and steeply than normal), and the crucial altimeter readout was an old drum-roll-counter type (due to be replaced), which could easily be misread, especially in heavy workload situations. Three fatalities occurred when the frightened passengers grabbed their seat cushions and exited the plane from the rear. They drowned in part because their seat cushions were not flotation cushions. The airplane was not required to have floatation cushions because it was not flying over water.
5/18/1978UnknownKouchi, JapanMilitary - Japan Maritime Self Defense ForceUnknownPS-1 amphibious ASWUnknownUnknown13130Crashed in mountains.
5/19/1978UnknownPochinok, RussiaAeroflotBaku - LeningradTupolev TU-154BCCCP-8516976A-16913440The flight engineer accidentally shut off the automatitransferring of fuel from the sump tank. Eventually all three engines stopped and the plane crashed. Fuel starvation.
6/23/1978UnknownSaint John's, NewfoundlandGander AviationSurveyBeech Queen Air A80C-GGALUnknown10100Crashed in heavy fog while attempting to take off.
6/26/19788:08Toronto, CanadaAir CanadaToronto - WinnipegMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32C-FTLV4719710720The aircraft overran the runway and crashed into a revine after an aborted takeoff due to a blown tire. The No. 3 tire failed on takeoff and debris damaged the right gear 'down and locked' switch, causing a gear unsafe indication in the cockpit. Debris was also ingested by the No. 2 engine causing a loss of reverse thrust during the rejected takeoff.
6/26/1978UnknownOff Bergen, NorwayHelikopter ServiceBergen - Stratjford-ASikorsky S-61NLN-OQSUnknown18180The helicopter crashed 87 miles northwest of Bergen on a ferry run to an oil drillilng platform.
7/24/1978UnknownNear Nairobi, KenyaAmphibiansSamburu - NairobiBritten Norman BN-2A Trislander Mk.III-25Y-CMC10321150While en route the pilot decided to fly at a lower altitiude to avoid weather but crashed into a hill. Flying VFR in IFR conditions.
8/14/1978UnknownSogamoso, BoliviaAeropecaUnknownCurtiss C-46HK-13502255718180The aircraft, flying VFR, collided with a mountain in deteriorating weather condtions after being blown off course which went unnoticed because of lacking navigational equipment.
8/25/1978UnknownLaboucher Bay, AlaskaWebber Air - Air TaxiLaboucher, AK - Ketchican, AKGrumman G-21 GooseN1045119512120Crashed en route. All twelve bodies recovered.
8/25/197823:37Raton, New MexicoAir TaxiKansas City, MO - Raton, NMMitsubishi MU-2JN178MAUnknown660Pilot misjudged altitude and clearance and crashed while descending to land. Alcoholiimpairment of pilot.
8/26/1978UnknownPapun, BurmaBurma AirwaysUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300XY-AEI54114140Crashed shortly after taking off.
8/30/19787:47Las Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas AirlinesLas Vegas, NV - Santa Ana, CAPiper PA-31-350 ChieftainN44LVUnknown10100Crashed on takeoff. Down elevator control stop backed out, limiting down elevator travel to 1 1/2 degrees of normal 20 degrees.
9/2/197810:21AtlantiOceanAntillies Air - Air TaxiSt. Croix, VI - St. Thomas, VIGrumman G-21AN7777VUnknown1140The aircraft made a force landing in the water while en route. Overloaded. Allowed to take off with too much weight. Improper emergency procedures.
9/3/1978UnknownCoal Harbour, BC, CanadaAirWest AirlinesVictoria harbor - Victoria Harbor Water Aerodomede havilland Canada Twin Otter 200C-FAIV21513110While on approach, the aircraft yawed to the left and plunged into the ocean in a left-wing and nose-down attitude and sank. In-flight failure of the left-hand inboard flap control rod that led to a sudden retraction of the complete left-hand flap system and sudden loss of control.
9/3/1978UnknownConakry, GuineaAir GuineeUnknownIlyushin IL-183X-GAX18700980317150No summary available
9/3/197817:30Near Kariba, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)Air RhodesiaKariba - SalisburyVickers Viscount 782DVP-WAS29756380The aircraft took off from from Kariba Airport at 17.10. Shortly after departing Kariba, the starboard wing was hit by a SAM-7 missile. The crew tried to make an emergency landing in a large clearing in the bush. The aircraft crash landed, striking an irrigation ditch, cart-wheeled, broke up and caught fire. Soldiers from the Joshua Nkomo's Zimbabwe Peoples Revolution Army, who were responsible for shooting down the airliner, later killed 10 of the 18 survivors. The remaining survivors were rescued the next day.
9/9/197818:26Savoy, IllinoisAir TaxiSavoy, IL - Cleveland, OHPiper PA-31N26ANUnknown660The plane crashed while taking off after engine failure. Connecting rod bolt or nut failure for reasons unknown.
9/9/1978UnknownNear Mexico City, MexicoLineas Areas del CentroMexico City - Moreliade Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100XA-BOP1821180Flew into a mountain.
9/9/197814:47Wrangell, AlaskaTemesco Helicopter - Air TaxiWrangell, AK - ReturnSoloy 12EJ3N5384VUnknown330The helicopter experienced rotor failure. Undersized threads on anti-node bar.
9/14/197814:50Paranaque, PhilippinesMilitary - Philippine Air ForceLaoag - ParanaqueFokker F-27 Friendship 200PH-FKY10328282112The domestiflight crashed while attempting to land at Paranaque in thunderstorms with heavy rain and wind gusts. Possible lightning strike.
9/17/1978UnknownAtlantiOceanViking Air Service - Air TaxiKing Salmon, AK - Kodiak, AKCessna 411N1ECUnknown330Disappeared en route. Aircraft or those aboard never found.
9/25/1978UnknownMonroe, MassachusettsBusiness Aircraft - Air TaxiBridgeport, CT - Albany, NYCessna 310NN4121QUnknown330Crashed in fog and low ceiling. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions. Improper emergency procedures. Landing gear would not retract.
9/25/19789:02San Diego, CaliforniaPacifiSouthwest Airlines / PrivateLos Angeles - San DiegoBoeing B-727-214 / Cessna 172N533PS/N7711G19688/589 /1371377Midair collision. The PSA was descending and about to land at Lindbergh Field. The Cessna was climbing while engaged in practice approaches. The 727 overtook and struck the Cessna from the rear. The primary cause was the PSA crew lost sight of the Cessna and did not make that fact known to the ATC. The ATC failed to realize from the PSA transmissions that they lost sight of the Cessna. One hundred thirty-five killed on the PSA, two on the Cessna and seven on the ground. Crew fatigue may have played a part in the accident as there are unofficial reports that the crew attended an all night party and had only 2 hours sleep from the night before.
9/26/197818:45San Juan, Puerto RicoFrancisco CruzBorinquen, PR - San Juan, PRBeech D18ASN500LA415660Flew into vortex turbulence and crashed while attempting to land. Unable to communicate on terminal radar service frequency.
10/3/1978UnknownNear Kuopio, FinlandMilitary - Finish Air ForceKuopio - HelsinkiDouglas C-47A-1-DKDO-101205015150After taking off, one of engines stalled due to a damaged #5 cylinder exhaust. The pilot attempted to return to to Kuopio. He turned but the plane lost control and crashed into Lake Juurusvesi.
10/3/1978UnknownNear Mandalay, MyanmarBurma AirwaysUnknownFokker F-27 Friendship 600XY-ADY105724420Lost both engines on climbout and made an emergency landing on a sandbank of the Irrawaddy River.
10/7/1978UnknownSverdlovsk, RussiaAeroflotUnknownYakovlev YAK-40CCCP-87437943133538380Crashed after the left engine flamed out on takeoff.
10/8/19789:25Kenai, AlaskaEra Helicopter - Air TaxiKenai, AK - ReturnBell 205-1N2215WUnknown720The tail rotor pitch control system failed shortly after taking off. The helicopter tried to return and crashed.
10/22/1978UnknownOff Bellona, Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands AirlinesUnknownBritten Norman BN-2A TrislanderH4-AAC61311110No summary available
10/23/1978UnknownGulf of Sivash, USSRAeroflotUnknownAntonov AN-24BCCCP-463279730550426260No summary available
10/24/197810:04Torreon, New MexicoDon Zimmerman - Air TaxiOberlin, KS - Phoenix, NMBeechcraft 65-80N866GUnknown440The pilot flew into a mountain pass became suffered spatial disorientation and crashed. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions. Not instrument rated.
10/31/1978UnknownBelém, BrazilTaxi Aéreo KovacsUnknownCessna 402PT-JXLUnknown990No summary available
11/5/1978UnknownOff Alexandria, EgyptNile Delta Air ServicesUnknownDouglas DC-3SU-AZMUnknown18180Crashed into the ocean.
11/13/19782:35Lubbox, TexasAstrd Wing Aviaiton - Air TaxiDallas, TX - Lubbox, TXCessna 310JN310BJUnknown220Crashed while on an ILS approach in fog and low visibility. Improper IFR operation. Tower advised pilot was 1/2 mile off course.
11/15/197823:30Near Katunayake, Sri LankaLoftleidir IcelandiAirlinesJeddah - ColomboMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-Super 63CFTF-FLA46020/4152621830The aircraft crashed short of the runway into a coconut plantation while attempting to land in heavy rain. Windshear. Excessive sink rate. Crew's non-conformance with approach procedures. Incorrect information supplied by the radar controller. Lack of an approach lighting system at Bandaranaike.
11/16/19783:00Hays, KansasFestus Flying Service - Air TaxiWichita, KS - Hays, KSBeechcraft G18SN910PCUnknown220Crashed on final approach in sleet, freezing rain and low ceiling. Pilot failed to maintain flying speed and stalled aircraft.
11/18/1978UnknownOff Marie Galante Island, West IndiesAir GuadeloupeUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300F-OGHD46920150The aircraft sank in the sea after the left wing tip struck the water in heavy rain and wind.
11/19/197811:00Near Leh, IndiaMilitary - Indian Air ForceChandigarh - LehAntonov An-12UnknownUnknown77771Crashed into a mountain and burned short of the runway after experiencing engine failure.
11/21/1978UnknownNear Rubio, VenezuelaTaxi Aereo el VenadoCucuta - AraucaDouglas C-47AHK-13931905327270Crashed in the Rubio mountains.
11/25/197815:55Hydaburg, AlaskaTyee Airlines - Air TaxiKetchikan, AK - Hydaburg, AKde Havilland DHC-2N37906Unknown550Crashed in rain, fog and low ceiling. Continued VFR flight into deteriorating weather conditions.
11/28/19789:03Hartford, ConnecticutCorporate Air - Air TaxiHartford, CT - Newburg, NYAerostar 601PN8999A61P-0501-206330Partial No.1 engine failure during takeoff. Crashed.
12/4/197819:45Near Steamboat Springs, ColoadoRocky Mountain AirwaysSteamboat Springs - Denverde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300N25RM3872220Forced to return to Steamboat Springs due to severe icing, the plane crashed into a 10,530 ft. mountain. Severe icing and strong downdraughts associated with a mountain wave which combined to exceed the aircraft's capability to maintain flight. Contributing to the accident was the Captain's decision to fly into probable icing conditions that exceeded the conditions authorized by company directives.
12/16/1978UnknownSelvapiana, ItalyAir 70UnknownCessna 421 Golden EagleI-ASONUnknown10100No summary available
12/17/1978UnknownHyderabad, IndiaIndian AirlinesUnknownBoeing B-737-2A8VT-EAL20485/27713213Couldn't climb on takeoff due to non-availability of leading edge slats, overran the runway and killed one passenger and 3 maintenance workers on the ground cutting grass. Nonavailability of leading edge devices immediately after rotation during take off.
12/19/197816:58Morton, IllinoisGalesburg Aviation - Air TaxiTerra Haute, IN - Moline, INCessna 210LN4638Q21059538220Collided with wires in fog and low ceiling. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
12/21/197814:30Chevak, AlaskaChugiak Aviation - Air TaxiSt. Marys, AK - Chevak, AKCessna 207N7378UUnknown720Pilot flew into white out conditions and suffered spatial disorientation. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
12/23/19780:39Near Cinisi, Sicily, ItalyAlitaliaRome - PalermoMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32I-DIKQ47227/3341291080The aircraft crashed into ocean during a landing approach. Poor monitoring of altitudes and too early a transition from ILS to visual flight procedures.
12/26/1978UnknownTurks & Caicos Islands, CaribbeanHaïti Air InterUnknownBritten Norman BN-2A IslanderHH-CNB44210100No summary available
12/28/197818:15Portland, OregonUnited Air LinesDenver - PortlandMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-61N8082U45972/357189100While on a flight from Denver to Portland, the aircraft ran out of fuel while the crew was distracted with a landing gear problem. Failure of the captain to monitor properly the aircraft's fuel state and to properly respond to the low fuel state as indicated by other crew members. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the other two flight crew members either to fully comprehend the criticality of the fuel state or to successfully communicate their concern to the captain.
1/11/197911:10Templeton, MassachusettsNash and Tampo - Air TaxiConcord, MA - White Plains, NYPiper PA-31N33TNUnknown550Midair collision with a Aerostar 600. Pilots in command failed to see and avoid the other aircraft. No anti-collision lights.
1/15/1979UnknownMinsk, RussiaAeroflotUnknownAntonov AN-24NCCCP468076730220713130No summary available
1/18/1979UnknownNear Belgorod, RussiaAeroflotTrainingLet 410MCCCP-67210760513330No summary available
1/19/197919:22Grand Rapids, MichiganL.J. Simmons - Air TaxiLansing, MI - Marquette, MIAerostar 601N7437S61-0008640The aircraft encountered air frame icing and wind shear and crashed while attempting to land. Pilot initiated flight in adverse weather conditions. Failed to follow approved procedures.
1/24/197919:40Bechar, AlgeriaAir AlgerieUnknownNord 262A-447T-VSU1923140Crashed short of the runway on approach. Crew error. Non-compliance with proper procedure, lack of crew coordination, crew fatigue and faulty altimiter.
1/27/1979UnknownRodez, FranceAir RouergueUnknownFokker F-27 Friendship 500F-BYAH10570650Struck a mountain. Failure of the crew to level off at the prescribed altitude either due to inadequate monitoring or an altimeter setting error by confusion between QNH and QFE.
2/5/1979UnknownTrebinje, Bosnia HerzegovinaAeropolUnknownAntonov 2PFSP-TBB1G159-02330The plane, on a positioning flight flew into a side of the mountain
2/8/1979UnknownNear Agudos, BrazilTAM Lineas Aéreas RegionalBauru - Sao PauloEmbraer 110C BandeirantePP-SBB100-01018180Hit trees and burst into flames shortly after taking off.
2/12/197913:00Clarksburg, West VirginiaAllegheny AirlinesClarksburg - Washington DCNord 262N29824482520The plane crashed inverted shortly after lifting off the ground. The captain's decision to take off with snow on the aircraft's wing and empennage surfaces which resulted in a loss of lateral control and a loss of lift as the aircraft ascended out of ground effect.
2/12/197917:00Near Kariba, RhodesiaAir RhodesiaKariba - SalisburyVickers Viscount 748DVP-YND10159590Shot down by rebels with 2 surface-to-air missiles a few minutes after taking off from Kariba.
2/17/197914:35Manakau Harbor, New ZealandAir New ZealandGisborne - AucklandFokker F-27 Friendship 500ZK-NFC10456420Flew into the water while on ILS approach. The crew was misled by a visual illusion in conditions of reduced visibility into believing they were at a safe height and consequently failed to monitor the flight instruments sufficiently to confirm their aircraft maintained a safe approach path.
2/19/1979UnknownBarentu, EthiopiaEthiopian AirlinesUnknownDouglas DC-3ET-AFW16681/33429550The plane crashed after a bomb exploded aboard.
2/26/1979UnknownNear Moanda, GabonAir GabonUnknownDouglas DC-6BTR-LXN45108/770330No summary available
2/26/197914:25Greensville, MississippiAir Service - Air TaxiGreenville, MS - Charlotte, NCBeech 58N2055KUnknown330Midair collision with a Beechcraft 99A55. Pilots in command failed to see and avoid other aircraft.
3/1/197915:04Gulfport, MississippiUniversal AirwaysHouston, TX - Gulfport, MS - New Orleans, LABeech BE-70N777AEUnknown880The plane failed to maintain flying speed and crashed while attempting to take off. Improperly loaded aircraft. Nose baggage door opened during takeoff. Flaps inoperative. Improper emergency procedures. Inadequate emergency training.
3/2/197910:14Galesburg, IllinoisAgee Flying Service - Air TaxiLebanon, TN - Galesburg, ILCessna 310BN5384AUnknown440Missed the approach and crashed in fog and low ceiling. Improper IFR operation.
3/6/197918:55Near Probolinggo, IndonesiaGaruda Indonesia AirlinesDenpasar - SurabayaFokker F-28 Fellowship 1000PK-GVP11094440Struck Mt. Bromo at 6,200 ft. while en route..
3/10/197917:52Off Marina del Rey, CaliforniaSwift Aire Lines Inc.New York - Santa MonicaAerospatiale Nord 262A-33N418SA41730The plane ditched into Santa Monica Bay near Marina del Rey, shortly after taking off from Santa Monica Airport. The flight crew's mismanagement of an emergency procedure following an autofeather of the right-hand propeller which resulted in their shutting down the remaining engine. A leak or break in the propeller pressure line probably caused the right engine to autofeather. The left engine was shut down when the flight crew failed to identify the engine on which the autofeather occurred and moved the left power lever to the stop position. Contributing to the accident was the unavailability of vital restart information to the crew.
3/14/1979UnknownNear Doha Airport, QatarAlia Royal Jordanian AirlinesAmman - DohaBoeing B-727-2D3JY-ADU20886/106164450No summary available
3/14/19799:00Bejing, ChinaCAACUnknownHawker Siddeley Trident 2EB-2742172121232The aircraft crashed into a factory after being stolen and flown by pilot who was not qualified to fly.
3/17/197919:44Near Moscow, RussiaAeroflotMoscow - OdessaTupolev TU-104BCCCP-42444921001106860The aircarft crashed in freezing rain and fog shortly after taking off. The aircraft was overloaded. The pilot had very little experience flying aircraft type.
3/20/1979UnknownChardzhow, RussiaAeroflotUnknownYakovlev YAK-40CCCP-78390941023329290The plane crashed after entering the wake turbulence of a helicopter.
3/22/19790:55Liepaya, LatviaAeroflotGorkiy - LiepayaTupolev 134ACCCP-6503148530540The plane descended too quickly, power was applied but the plane struck trees and crashed. The plane was allowed in below minima conditions.
3/22/197911:13Nightmute, AlaskaVillage Aviation - Air TaxiBethel, AK - Tooksook, AlaskaCessna U206N733CTU20604755720Pilot became disoriented, crashed in snow and low visibility while en route. Pilot not qualified for type of flying. FAA had suspended his certificate.
3/26/1979UnknownLuanda, AngolaInterflugUnknownIlyushin IL-18DDM-STL18600940210100The cargo plane lost the No. 2 engine on takeoff, overran the runway, crashed into the ILS localizer antenna, broke up and caught fire.
3/29/1979UnknownSte. Foy, PQ, CanadaQuebecairQuebe- MontrealFairchild F-27CF-QBL4724170Engine failure shortly after takeoff caused damage so the landing gear could not be retracted and increasing drag during the critical climbout phase. Airspeed slowed until the aircraft crashed.
4/12/19799:45Carrizozo, New MexicoSW Air Rangers - Air TaxiCarrizozo, NM - Albuquerque, NMPiper PA-32RT-300N6309C32R-7885024330Crashed into a mountain shortly after taking off. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions. IFR flight plan not filed.
4/14/1979UnknownOff Avalon, CaliforniaCatalina AirlinesSan Pedro, CA - Catalina, CAGrumman G-21 GooseN11CS11661110During an attempted go-around, the plane struck boat wakes and crashed. One passenger drowned.
4/18/197918:23Newark, New JerseyNew York AirwaysNewark, NJ - Flushing, NYSikorsky S61-LN618PA614261830Tail rotor separated in flight shortly after takeoff. The helicopter autorotated and crashed. Fatigue fracture in tail rotor.
4/23/1979UnknownNear Cuenca, EcuadorSAETAQuito - CuencaVickers Viscount 785DHC-AVP32957570The aircraft disappeared while en route. Wreckage was not discovered for over 5 years.
4/25/1979UnknownBaykity, RussiaAeroflotUnknownAntonov AN-26CCCP-265693809440Crashed on approach.
5/25/197915:04Chicago O'Hare, IllinoisAmerican AirlinesChicago, IL- Los Angeles, CAMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-10N110AA46510/222712712During takeoff just, as the plane lifted from the runway, the left engine and pylon separated from the aircraft damaging the wing and hydraulisystem which caused the aircraft to roll and crash. Highest single plane death toll in U.S. aviation history. Asymmetrical stall and the ensuing roll of the aircraft because of the uncommanded retraction of the left wing outboard leading edge slats and the loss of stall warning and slat disagreement indication systems caused by separation of the engine and pylon. Improper maintenance procedures used by American Airlines when dismounting the engines for maintenance, by removing the pylon and engine together, putting strain on the engine mounts leading to stress cracks.
1/14/198014:00Shungnak, AlaskaAmbler Air ServiceAmbler, AK - Kobuk, AKCessna 185N1690ZUnknown970Crashed. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
5/25/197920:40Bullen Point, AlaskaSea AirmotiveBullen Point - Deadhorsede Havilland Canada DHC-4A CaribouN581PA253330The cargo plane crashed in heavy crosswind while attempting to takeoff. Inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning. Pilot in command failed to follow approved procedures,directives,etc. Cargo shifted.
5/27/1979UnknownOff Dakar, SenegalMilitary - Mauritanian Air ForceBouceif - Dakarde Havilland Canada DHC-5D Buffalo5T-MAX8812120Crashed into the AtlantiOcean during a blinding sandstorm. The pilot, unable to land due to the sandstorm headed out to sea for another approach when the accident occurred.
5/30/197920:55Rockland, MaineDowneast AirlinesBoston - Rocklandde Havilland DHC-6-200N68DE22918170The aircraft crashed into a wooded area during a non-precision approach to Rockland, in fog . Failure to arrest aircraft's descent rate, without the runway in sight. Inordinate management pressures, the first officer's marginal instrument proficiency, the captain's inadequate supervision of the flight, inadequate crew training and the captain's chronifatigue were all factors in the accident.
6/7/197911:00Near Leh, IndiaMilitary - Indian Air ForceUnknownHindustan Aeronautics 748-2MH217857227270Crashed into a 16,000 ft. mountain 10 minutes after taking off from Leh.
6/9/197914:51Chicago, IllinoisSkystream AirlinesPositioningBeechcraft 99N454SAU- 54220No summary available
6/17/197922:48Hyannis, MassachusettsAir New EnglandNew York, NY - Hyannis, MAde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300N383EX2451010The plane crashed in a heavily wooded area about 1.5 miles northeast of Barnstable Municipal Airport while on an ILS approach. The failure of the flightcrew to recognize and react in a timely manner to the gross deviation from acceptable approach parameters, resulting in a continuation of the descent well below the decision height during a precision approach without visual contact with the runway environment. Pilot fatigue.
7/11/197919:00Near Medan Airfield, IndonesiaGaruda Indonesia AirlinesTalang Betutu - MedanFokker F-28 Fellowship 1000PK-GVE1105561610Struck Mt. Sebayak at 5,500 ft. during its approach. Pilot error.The plane was named 'Mamberamo.'
7/12/19799:32Anchorage, AlaskaSoldotna Air ServicesAnchorage, AK - Kenai, AKCessna 402BN402TH402B1034770Crashed in low ceiling and rain. Fluxgate compass inoperative because of chafed wires.
7/12/1979UnknownBua, FijiFiji Air ServicesSuva-Nausori - Bua-DamaBritten Norman BN-2A TrislanderDQ-FBO195990Crashed into a rain forest. Pilot-in-command continuing the flight into conditions where he lost visual reference with the ground which resulted in the aircraft colliding with terrain.
7/20/197919:30Off Honolulu, HawaiiTrans National AirlinesPositiioning - San Jose - HonoluluDouglas C-47BN6325017062330Malfunction of the Loran Navigation System caused the pilot to become lost, run out of fuel and crash into the Pacific. The wreckage was never found.
7/23/1979UnknownBeirut, LebanonTrans Mediterranean AirwaysTrainingBoeing 707-327COD-AFX19107/507660On a third practice touch-and-go landing, the plane yawed to the right, stalled and crashed in an inverted attitude.
7/24/19799:22St. Croix, Virgin IslandsPrinairSt. Croix - St. Kittsde Havilland DH-114 HeronN575PR141252180The aircraft attained a nose-high attitude and pitched up shortly after taking off. The pilot's loss of control of the aircraft after takeoff because of the aircraft's grossly overweight and out-of-balance condition which resulted from misloading by the company's load control personnel. The misloading was due to the failure of the company to supervise and enforce its loading procedures.
7/31/1979UnknownOff Sumburgh, Shetlands, EnglandDan Air ServicesUnknownHawker Siddeley HS-748-1G-BEKF154247170Crashed into the sea after overrunning the runway while taking off. Locked condition of the elevators which prevented the rotation of the aircraft into a flying attitude. Gust lock became re-engaged during pre- flight check.
8/2/1979UnknownCanton, OhioPrivateUnknownCessna 501 CitationN15NY110310The aircraft crashed 1,000 feet short of the runway during a landing attempt at Akron-Canton airfield. Baseball player Thurman Munson, 32, who was piloting the aircraft, was killed. Munson who was practicing takeoffs and landings, allowed the plane to get too low and then slowed the aircraft to 10 knots below safe landing speed.
8/3/1979UnknownLeningrad, USSRAeroflotUnknownLET 410M turbojetCCCP-6720676050914140Crashed due to engine failure on approach.
8/4/1979UnknownNear Panvel, IndiaIndian AirlinesBombay - PuneHindustan Aeronautics 748 2-224VT-DXJ51545450Crashed into the Kiroli Hills while on approach to Bombay at night. Momentary/intermittent loss of electrical contact in the G/S system of aircraft which gave the pilot an erroneous impression of the interception of the glide slope.
8/4/19799:30Pistol Creek, IdahoBoise Air ServiceBoise, ID - Indian Creek, IDCessna T210MN6286BUnknown660Flew into blind canyon and crashed into trees. Pilot error.
8/9/197916:43Flushing, New YorkSouthern Jersey Air - Air TaxiFlushing, NY - AtlantiCity, NJBeechcraft D55N105ACUnknown330Ran out of fuel on the initial climb and crashed. Fuel starvation. Fuel selector valves positioned to auxiliary tanks.
8/11/1979UnknownNear Katab, EgyptBahri AviationAthens, Greece - Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaLearjet 35N711AF35-029550Crashed en route. Wreckage found in 1987.
8/11/197913:35Dneprodzerzhinsk, Ukraine, USSRAeroflot / AeroflotTashkent - Donetsk - Minsk /Chelyabinsk to KishinevTupolev TU-134A / Tupolev Tu-134A65735/658162351516 / 050401781780Midair collision at 27,200 ft. Separation error by air trafficontroller. Eight-four killed on the 65735 and 94 on the 65816. Fourteen players and 3 staff members of the Russian soccer team, Pakhtakor Tashkent were killed.
8/22/1979UnknownBogota, ColombiaSATENAUnknownHawker Siddeley HS-748FAC-11011702113Illegal flight.
8/23/1979UnknownNear Enisseysk, USSRAeroflotNorisk - KrasnoyarskAntonov AN-12CCCP-12963934640716110Crashed into a wooded area after all four engines flamed out. Fuel contamination.
8/29/1979UnknownNear Kirsanov, RussiaAeroflotUnknownTupolev TU-124CCCP-45038335100363630The aircraft lost control and crashed after an uncommanded flap extension at FL270.
8/29/197923:00Frobisher Bay, CanadaBradley Air ServicesUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300C-GROW415990Crashed into a hill while making a turn during the approach.
9/3/1979UnknownAndema, RussiaAeroflotUnknownAntonov AN-24CCCP-462697730360243400No summary available
9/3/1979UnknownNice, FranceSterling AirwaysUnknownAerospatiale CorvetteOY-SBS2110100Crashed on approach after two engines failed leading to a loss of control of the aircraft.
9/11/1979UnknownOff Taipei, TaiwanChina Airlines (Taiwan)TrainingBoeing 707-324CB-183418887/431660Crashed into the sea after taking off.
9/14/197920:47Near Klamath Falls, OregonButler Aviation Inc.Redmond - Klamath Falls - MedfordDouglas DC-7N455SW4428712120The plane was transporting company employees when it hit Surveyor Mountain 7 minutes after taking off from Klamath Falls. The plane hit trees along the crest of a mountain ridge along the flight path. Crew error. The crew's decision to undertake a direct point-to-point high cruise speed flight at low altitude.
9/14/19790:47Near Sarroch, ItalyAero Transporti ItalianiAlghero - CagliariMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32I-ATJC47667/77631310The aircraft hit a mountain at an altitude of 2,000 ft. during an approach in poor weather. Crew's misjudgement in selection of a low altitude flight profile and inadequate ATC assistance.
9/18/1979UnknownBlink Horn Point, CanadaPacifiCoastal AirlinesUnknownBritten Norman BN-7A lslanderC-FZVV238940Struck high ground.
9/19/1979UnknownMerced, CaliforniaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceTrainingBoeing KC-135A58-012717872/342550Crashed while attempting to land.
9/30/1979UnknownPorpoise Bay, British Columbia CanadaWest Coast AirUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200C-FWAF1221620The aircraft was on finals when it suddenly turned right and descended in a right wing-down attitude, striking the ground and cartwheeling into trees.
10/3/197912:13Juneau, AlaskaSoutheast Skyways - Air TaxiJuneau, AK - ReturnCessna 207N1726U20700326330Pilot suffered spatial disorientation after entering clouds. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather. Pilot under the influence of alcohol.
10/8/197910:08Covington, KentuckyComairCovington, KY - Nashville, TNPiper PA-31N6642LUnknown880The plane crashed after engine failure for undetermined reasons. Improper flap configueration. Plane overloaded. Hurried departure. Inadequate flight training.
10/8/1979UnknownAthens, GreeceSwissairZurich - Geneva - Athens - Bombay - BeijingMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-62HB-IDE45919/312156140The aircraft overran the runway and crashed with the left wing and tail separating before the aircraft came to a rest. The crew touched down too far down the runway at a speed higher than normal after a non-stabilized final approach. The crew did not fully apply the braking systems after a touchdown under known adverse conditions.
10/8/197916:07Anchorage, AlaskaSpernak Airway - Air TaxiAnchorage, AK - Anchorage, AKCessna 207AN6224HUnknown440The plane suffered engine failure on takeoff and crashed. Water in fuel. Improperly serviced aircraft.
10/22/197919:40Bloomington, IndianaRhoadgs Aviation - Air TaxiCentrailia, IN - Columbus, INCessna 310N1320GUnknown220Crashed after flying into a tornado watch area. Continued flight into known areas of severe turbulence.
10/27/197923:46Near San Ysidro, CaliforniaUnknownMonterey, Mexico - San Ysidro, CABeech 200XC-PGRUnknown10100Crashed while on final approach. The plane hit a pole, 14 feet above ground level, 2 miles from the approach end of the runway. The localizer was inoperative and the crew was using VOR/DME. Improper IFR operation.
10/28/1979UnknownTijuana, MexicoProcurator Generale de la RepublicaUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300XC-BOS51910100Crashed into a utility pole short of the runway in heavy fog.
10/31/19795:42Mexico City, MexicoWestern AirlinesLos Angeles, CA - Mexico City, MexicoMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-10N903WA46929/10788721The aircraft struck a vehicle after landing on a closed runway in fog. The tower warned the flight three times about the closed runway. Non-compliance with the meteorological minima for the approach procedure, as cleared. Failure to comply with the aircraft's operating procedures during the approach phase, and landing on a runway closed to traffic.
11/1/1979UnknownBig Trout Lake, CanadaAustin AirwaysPickle Lake - Big TroutDe Havilland Dash-6C-GTJA630330Sruck the tower while trying to land in poor visibility.
11/2/197911:12Greenville, South CarolinaBankair Inc. - Air TaxiGreenville, SC - Colombia, SCPiper PA-31N66893Unknown750The aircraft lost power during takeoff and crashed into power lines. Power plant failure for undetermined reasons. Inadequate maintenance and inspection.
11/12/197920:29Salem, OregonMcKenzie Flying Service - Air TaxiJohn Day, OR - Salem, ORCessna T310RN1316G310R0005330Aircraft 1,200 ft. high at LOM commenced rapid descent and crashed. Improper IFR operation.
11/15/197912:00Near Chicago, IllinoisAmerican AirlinesChicago - Washington D.C.Boeing B-727UnknownUnknown7800While en route from Chicago to Washington an explosive device detonated in the baggage compartment. The aircraft was flying at an altitude of approximately 34,500 feet, when the flight crew experienced a noise which they described as a thump. Smoke subsequently filled the cabin and the aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at Washington-Dulles Airport. The bomb was planted by the Unabomber, a man who had been accused of attacks over an 18-year period. He was arrested in April 1996 and subsequently received a life sentence.
11/16/197918:40Vologda, RussiaAeroflotPositioningYakovlev YAK-40CCCP-874549431136530The plane descended below the decision height without having established ground contact and crashed into a wooded area.
11/18/19794:56Granger, UtahTransamerica AirlinesOgden, UT - Las Vegas, NVLockheed L-188CF ElectraN859U2016330During the descent the aircraft attained a high airspeed and high rate of descent and disintegrated in flight. A progressive failure in the aircraft's electrical system leading to the disabling or erratiperformance of some critical flight instruments and flight instrument lighting while the flight was operating in night instrument meteorological condition. As a result of these conditions, the flight crew could not resolve the instrumentation anomalies to determine proper aircraft attitude reference, and became disoriented and lost control of the aircraft. The crew's efforts to regain control of the aircraft imposed aerodynamiloads which exceeded design limits of the aircraft and caused it to break up in flight.
11/26/1979UnknownTakla Narrows, British Columbia, CanadaSmithers Air ServiceUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-3 OtterC-FJIKUnknown430Crashed while taking off.
11/26/19792:03Near At Ta'if, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaPakistan International AirlinesJeddah - KarachiBoeing B-707-340CAP-AWZ20275/8441561560After being airborne about a half an hour a cabin attendant reported a fire in the aft cabin area. Seventeen minutes later the aircraft crashed into a rocky desert while attempting an emergency landing. The blaze may have been started by a passenger possibly from a leaking kerosene stove carried aboard by a Haj pilgrim passenger.
11/28/197912:49Near Mt. Erebus, Ross Ice Shelf, AntarcticaAir New ZealandAuckland - ChristchurchMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ZK-NZP46910/1822572570The aircraft crashed into the slopes of Mt. Erebus while on sightseeing flight to Antarctica. An incorrect computer-stored flight plan resulted in a navigational error directing the flight towards Mt. Erebus. Because of overcast, the crew descended below authorized altitude. Contributing to the accident was the crew's inexperience with flying the Antarctiroute. Information about the navigational errors was suppressed by officials.
11/30/1979UnknownSan Andres Island, ColombiaAerolineas La GaviolaUnknownGrumman G-21 GooseHK-2059Unknown990No summary available
12/3/1979UnknownNome, AlaskaEvergreen Helicopter - Air TaxiNome, AK - Returnde Havilland DHC-6N8061V294440Crashed in snow, low ceiling and fog while en route. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather.
12/9/1979UnknownCherskiy, RussiaAeroflotUnknownAntonov AN-26CCCP-265472810770Shifting cargo caused the pilot to lose control and crash into a hotel.
12/12/1979UnknownApolo, BoliviaCAMBAUnknownMartin 404CP-14401411411100No summary available
12/19/1979UnknownCerro Toledo Mountain, ColombiaSATENAArauca - BogotaDouglas DC-4 (C-54)FAC-11061085319190Flew into a mountain.
12/22/197914:00Near Puerto Esperanza, PeruFuerza Aérea del PeruPucallpa - Puerto Esperanzade Havilland Canada DHC-5 BuffaloFAP-3485529290Crashed into the jungle on a domestiflight 20 miles from its destination. Severe thunderstorms associated with windshear and a hurricane is believed to have caused the crash.
12/23/1979UnknownAnkara, TurkeyTurkish Airlines (THY)Ankara - SamsunFokker F-28 Fellowship 1000TC-JAT1107145410Crashed into Cubuk Hill in fog, two minutes away from landing at the airport. In-flight structural failure due to severe turbulence. The aircraft was named 'Trabzon.'
12/23/1979UnknownMenari, Papua New GuineaDouglas AirwaysUnknownGAF Nomad 22BP2-DNL3915150Crashed into the side of a mountain.
1/2/1980UnknownHaitiHaïti Air InterPort au Prince - Cape HaitienBritten Norman BN IslanderHH-CNC474990Struck high ground in poor visibility while en route.
1/11/19801:23Over the AtlantiOceanPrivate charterShreveport - Baton RougeCessna 441 ConquestN442NCUnknown220The plane was on a 45 minute fight from Shreveport to Baton Rouge Louisiana. The aircraft climbed past its assigned altitude and veered to the northeast. The FAA tried to contact the aircraft without success. Fighter jets was scrambled to intercept the plane but observed no one at the controls and got no response to radio calls. The plane rose to an altitude of 41,600 feet and headed out to sea. The plane eventually ran out of fuel, descended to about 25,000 feet, went into a spin and crashed into 1,100 feet of water. No wreckage or remains were ever recovered. The official cause remains unknown although it is believed the occupants lost consciousness due to oxygen deprivation. Louisiana State University football coach Robert 'Bo' Rein, 34, was killed.
1/21/198019:10Elburz Mtns., near Laskarak, Markazi, IranIran National AirlinesBabol Sar - TehranBoeing B-727-86EP-IRD19817/5371281280The aircraft crashed into a mountain during a landing attempt in fog and snow. Inoperative ground radar, inoperative ILS. The aircraft was named 'Shiraz.'
1/23/1980UnknownMt. Cemonyet, IndonesiaPelita Air ServiceUnknownCASA 212 Aviocar 100PK-PCX45/3N13130Hit high ground at 2,700 ft. in poor weather while on approach.
1/24/19806:20Near Mandalay, BurmaMilitary - Union of Burma Air ForceMandalay - RangoonFairchild FH-227H500354544430Crashed into a building while attempting an emergency landing following the loss of one engine.
2/3/1980UnknownBaracoa, CubaCubana de AviaconMoa - BaracoaYakovlev YAK-40CU-T121998409593710Crashed while attemping to land.
2/21/1980UnknownSydney, NSW, AustraliaAdvance AirlinesSydney - TomoraBeechcraft Super King Air 200VH-AAVBB-024513130Crashed into a sea wall just 2 feet short of the runway while attemping an emergency landing.
2/21/19808:50Leeville, LouisianaRotor Airs In- Air TaxiLeeville, LA - Grand Isle, LASikorsky S-62AN442YUnknown760The helicopter experienced uncontrollable overspeeding, became airborne, lost power and crashed.
2/22/1980UnknownNear Agra, IndiaMilitary - Indian Air ForceUnknownFairchild C-119GUnknownUnknown47461A bicyclist riding on the runway led the pilot to initiate a premature liftoff resulting in a stall. The plane was carrying paratroopers.
2/27/19806:00Manila, PhilippinesChina Airlines (Taiwan)Taipei - ManilaBoeing B-707-309CB-182620262/83013520The aircraft undershot the runway and bounced twice. The two outboard engines broke loose and the wingtips were ripped off. A fire broke out and spread rapidly. Pilot error.
3/14/198011:00Near Warsaw, PolandLOT Polish AirlinesNew York City - WarsawIlyushin IL-62SP-LAA1100487870While attempting to land at Warsaw, the crew initiated an overshoot procedure after there were indications that the landing gear was not down. When thrust was applied, the No. 2 engine disintegrated, damaging two other engines and severing the rudder and elevator control lines. The plane crashed one-half mile from the runway threshold. Metal fatigue in the No. 2 engine turbine disc. The dead included 22 members of the U.S. boxing team and Polish singer Anna Jantar. The aircraft was named Mikolaj Kopernik.
3/14/198015:00Near Yenice, TurkeyMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130H74-2064465918180Crashed into hilly terrain after the left wing exploded. Cause unknown. The plane was returning to Incirlik Air Base.
3/21/198019:49Houston, TexasEagle CommuterHouston, TX - Brownwood, TXPiper PA-28-180N5593228-73055031070The right engine failed while taking off. The plane plunged to the ground, struck a helicopter, a small plane, four parked cars, and slammed into a hanger and burst into flames. The engine failed for undetermined reasons. Improper emergency procedures. The pilot did not properly configure aircraft and land immediately.
3/21/1980UnknownOff Macae, BrazilVOTECUnknownSikorsky S-76PT-HKB76000814140Crashed into the sea.
3/24/1980UnknownDeer Lake, CanadaTomahawk AirwaysUnknownCessna 402C-FEIAUnknown960No summary available
3/30/1980UnknownCuiaba, BrazilVoteTaxi AéreoUnknownBritten Norman BN IslanderPT-JSC695990Crashed after stalling.
4/12/198020:40Florianopolis, BrazilTransbrasilSao Paulo - FlorianopolisBoeing B-727-27CPT-TYS19111/29758550The plane crashed into a hill while landing during a thunderstorm. The pilot misjudged his speed and distance and failed to initiate a go-around. Improper flight supervision and control of the engines.
4/24/1980UnknownPosht-i-Badam, IranMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed EC-130E Hercules62-18093770750Hit by a U.S. Marine Corps RH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter during a hostage rescue operation while on the ground.
4/25/198013:21Tenerife, Canary IslandsDan Air ServicesManchester - TenerifeBoeing B-727-64G-BDAN19279/2881461460The plane crashed into a mountain 5,500 ft. high at 300 mph during an approach to Tenerife. The pilot, while in a holding pattern, took the aircraft in an area of high ground not maintaining the correct altitude. Lack of communication between the pilot and co-pilot.
4/27/19806:55Don Muang, ThailandThai AirwaysKhon Kaen - BangkokHawker Siddeley HS-748-2HS-THB156853440The aircraft entered a thunderstorm, was caught in a downdraft and struck the ground 8 nm northeast of Bangkok International Airport. The pilot directed the aircraft into a thunderstorm in an early dissipating stage. The aircraft was severely affected by a downdraft and lost altitude rapidly. At that time, the altitude of the aircraft was 1,500 ft. and the pilot could not maintain altitude. Procedural error by the pilot. Was not tuned to weather warning, did not use his weather radar and flew into an area of severe weather.
5/13/1980UnknownCampinas, BrazilVoteTaxi AéreoUnknownBritten Norman BN IslanderPT-KHK208770Crashed while conducting a survey
5/13/1980UnknownOff Varadero, CubaCubana de AviacionTrainingIlyushin IL-14CU-T322147001642330Crashed into the sea.
12/21/198014:23Near Rio Hacha, ColombiaTransportes Aereos del CaribeRio Hacha - MedellinAerospatiale Caravelle 6RHK-181016570700A fire and explosion took place 5 minutes after taking off. The explosion was possibly caused by a bomb placed in the rear section of the aircraft.
5/19/198012:05Off Sarasota, FloridaNortheast JetWest Palm Beach, FL - New Orleans, LALearjet 25DN125NE25-271220An unexpected encouter with moderate to severe clear air turbulence, the flightcrew's improper response to the encounter, and the aircraft's marginal controllability characteristics when flown at and beyond the boundary of its high altitude speed envelope, all of which resulted in the aircraft exceeding its Mach limits and a progressive loss of control from which recovery was not possible.
5/28/198012:25Gran Canaria Island, SpainSpanish Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130T.10-1/311-01452011110Crashed into a mountain because of no visual reference due to fog.
6/2/1980UnknownNear Yachiba, BoliviaLloyd Aereo BolivianoUnknownFairchild F-27JCP-111711813130Crashed in the Tapecua mountains.
6/8/198015:33Near Matala, AngolaLineas Aereas de AngolaUnknownYakovlev YAK-40D2-TYC972175329290Accidentally shot down by anti-aircraft fire.
6/12/198015:46Valley, NebraskaAir WisconsinAppleton, WI - Minneapolis, MN, - Lincoln, NESwearingen 226TC Metro IIN6505TC-22815130After penetrating a thunderstorm massive amounts of water cause both engine to lose power. Although the engines were restarted the crew could not recover and crashed into a field. Engine failure due to massive ingestion of water into both engines. Crew error. Unwise decision to enter an area of thunderstorms. Critical weather not disseminated.
6/12/1980UnknownNear Dushanbe, RussiaAeroflotUnknownYakovlev YAK-40CCCP-87689991040329290Struck a mountain.
6/15/198011:06Lihue, HawaiiAero PaLease - Air TaxiHonolulu, HI - Lihue, HIPiper PA-34N2564QUnknown220Missed approach and crashed in fog and rain. ATC failure to track flight to termination of radar service and advise of impending danger.
6/27/198020:59Tyrrhenian Sea, off Ustica, ItalyItaviaBologna - PalermoMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-15I-TIGI45724/2281810Two Libyan MiG aircraft concealed themselves from radar detection by flying closely to the DC-9. When this was discovered, an attempt was made by either French or US aircraft to intercept the MiGs. It was believed that a shot fired at the MiGs accidentally struck Itavia Flight 870. The aircraft exploded and crashed off the island of Ustica. A report released in 1994 stated new evidence pointed to an explosive device aboard the aircraft causing the crash.
7/7/1980UnknownNear Tepic, MexicoIMSSUnknownEmbraer 110P1 BandeiranteXC-DAK110-24213130No summary available
7/7/19800:39Nar Alma-Ata, Kasakastan, USSRAeroflotAlma Ata - SimferopolTupolev TU-154BCCCP-853553551661660The aircraft crashed and burned in a field 2 minutes after takeoff. Windshear.
7/12/1980UnknownGolovin, AlaskaRyan Air ServicesNome, AK - Unalakeet, AKCessna 402BN90238402B0817880The plane crashed after continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
7/21/198017:02Tusayan, ArizonaSceniAirlinesTusayan, AZ - Phoenix, AZCessna 404 Titan IIN2683SUnknown880Collided with trees during the initial climb due to engine failure. Substantial loss of power I the left engine at a critical point in takeoff and the failure of the pilot to establish a minimum drag configuration which degraded the marginal single-engine climb performance of the aircraft. The loss of power resulted from seizure of the turbocharger following progressive failure of the turbine wheel blades initiated by foreign object ingestion which had occurred previous t o this flight and was not detected during maintenance on t he engine 4 days before the accident.
7/25/19807:13Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAir Pennsylvania - Air TaxiHazelton, PA - Philadelphia, PAPiper PA-31-350N5MS317405138330The aircraft flew into the vortex wake of a B727, lost control and crashed.
8/1/1980UnknownCerro Lilio, MexicoAeronaves del PeruLima, Peu - Mexico City, MexicoDouglas DC-8-43FOB-R-114345598/57730The cargo plane crashed into a mountain in poor visibility.
8/3/198016:15Togiak, AlaskaYute Air Alaska - Air TaxiDillingham, AK - Returnde Havilland DHC-3N443GRUnknown920Struck a hill after taking off and climbing into a fog shrouded valley. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions
8/6/198017:40Houma, LouisianaAir LogisticsOil Platform SS-224 - Houma LABell 205A-1 helicopterN95AL3020313130Crashed after continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions. No windshield wipers, unreliable attitude indicator and inoperative turn needle.
8/7/19803:00Nouadhibou, MauretaniaTaromBucurest - NouadhibouTupolev TU-154B-1YR-TPH27716810The aircraft touched down in water 1,000 ft. short of the runway.
8/11/1980UnknownRio de Janeiro, BrazilProspecUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A-6 IslanderPT-KAC644330Crashed shortly after taking off.
8/13/198021:55Sa Cabaneta, SpainSpantaxUnknownLearjet 35AEC-DFA35-196440Slamed into a mountain while on approach.
12/23/198023:12Qatar, QatarSaudi Arabian AirlinesDhahran - KarachiLockheed L-1011-200HZ-AHJ116129120Two passengers were sucked out of the plane after a tire exploded in the wheel well causing damage to the fuselage.
1/14/1981UnknownRamstein AFB, West GermanyMilitary - U.S. Air ForceRamstein AFB - Oslo, NorwayLockheed C-130E Hercules69-6581435711110Stalled, crashed shortly after taking off.
8/19/198019:08Near Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabian AirlinesRiyadh - JeddahLockheed 1011-200 TriStarHZ-AHK11693013010The flight experienced a fire in the aft cargo compartment 6 minutes after taking off from Rilyadh. The plane returned to the airport and landed but because of a delay in evacuating the plane, all aboard were killed by smoke and fire. Half a minute before landing the captain decided not to order an emergency evacuation. When he landed, he did not stop immediately but instead proceeded to make a normal landing delaying the fire equipment from putting out the fire. It took a full twenty-three minutes after touchdown before the doors were opened. The failure of the captain to prepare the cabin crew for immediate evacuation upon landing and his failure in not making a maximum stop landing on the runway, with immediate evacuation.
8/26/1980UnknownNear Jakarta, IndonesiaBouraq Indonesia AirlinesBanjarmasin-Sjamsudin Noor - JakartaVickers Viscount 812PK-IVS35337370A section of the tail separated in flight and the aircraft crashed into a swamp. Broken spigot fitting, which is part of the elevator torque tube assembly. The part was not repaced as required.
9/5/1980UnknownNear Montelimar, FranceMilitary - Kuwait Air ForceUnknownLockheed L-100-20 HerculesKAF3174350880Crashed after being struck by lightning
9/10/1980UnknownPuerto Olaya, ColombiaAeronorte ColombiaBarranquilla - BogotaDouglas C-47HK-3294404330While en route a wing separated from the cargo plane which led to loss of control. The wing attachment bolts failed in turbulence.
9/12/198020:58Off Freeport, BahamasFlorida Commuter AirlinesWest Palm Beach - Freeport Grand Bahama IslandsDouglas DC-3N75KW486134340The aircraft crashed into the AtlantiOcean about 3.5 nm SW of West End Settlement in low ceiling and thunderstorm activity. The cause was unable to be determined. Contributing factors include flight into thunderstorm activity, a malfunctioning pitot tube and improper supervision by airline management.
9/14/1980UnknownKindu, ZaireMilitary - Force Aérienne ZaïroiseUnknownLockheed Hercules C-1309T-TCE456936360Crashed on takeoff after losing one engine.
9/15/19800:00Near Medina, Saudi ArabiaMilitary - Royal Saudi Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130E453412889890Crashed into the desert after taking off. Report of an in-flight fire.
9/17/1980UnknownNear Kindu, ZaireMilitary - Zairean Air ForceUnknownde Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo9T-CBAUnknown36360Crashed shortly after taking off.
9/22/1980UnknownMount Smjorfjollum, IcelandFlugfelag AusturlandsUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A-27 IslanderTF-RTO142330Crashed into a mountain while en route.
9/30/1980UnknownBadakshan, AfghanistanMilitary - Soviet Air ForceUnknownAntonov AN-12VCCCP-11104134771045450Shot down by Afghan guerrilla forces as it prepared to land.
10/24/19809:47Gainsville, FloridaTampa Air Center - Air TaxiBartow, FL - Lake City, FLBeechcraft E18SN65VUnknown330The aircraft experienced engine failure on final approach and collided with electronitowers. Inadequate maintenance and inspection of fuel system, filters, strainers and screens.
11/4/1980UnknownCaracas, VenezuelaFuerza Aérea VenezolanaUnknownLockheed C-130H Hercules3556440611110Engine failure.
11/12/198023:53Near Cairo, EgyptMilitary - U.S. Air ForceRamstein AB - CairoLockheed C-141A67-0030628113130Descended at an excessive sink rate at a banked angle until it crashed to the ground as it prepared to land at Cairo Airport.
11/17/1980UnknownAnnanberg, Papua New GuineaProvincial Air ServicesUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A TrislanderVH-BSG279440No summary available
11/19/1980UnknownSeoul, South KoreaKorean AirlinesAnchorage - SeoulBoeing B-747-2B5BHL-744521773/366226150Undershot runway and crashed while landing in fog. Crew error.
11/24/1980UnknownNear Medellin, ColombiaF.R. de la Direccion General de AdosUnknownDouglas C-47A-35-DLHK-1221G970320200The aircraft crashed into a mountain at 9,500 ft. while descending to land. Continued VFR flight in deteriorating weather at low altitude in a mountainous area.
11/28/198021:35Pecos City, TexasCentral Air ServicesUnknownDouglas DC-7BN816D45085/714220The cargo plane entered a steep bank shortly after takeoff and crashed. Complete engine failure/flameout No.1 engine. Powerplant failure for undetermined reasons. Pilot-in-command failed to obtain/maintain flying speed. Improper emergency procedures
12/5/1980UnknownDar es Salaam, TanzaniaTanzania AviationDodoma - Dar es SalaamPiper PA-42 Cheyenne5H-TALUnknown10100No summary available
12/7/198016:47Michigan City, INQueen Airmotive - Air TaxiChicago, IL - Michigan City, ILBeechcraft B90N2181LLW-181440Crashed on final approach and came to rest in water. Elevator assembly detached due to missing bolt.
12/12/198019:51Cold Bay, AlaskaPenninsula Airways - Air TaxiKing Cove, AK - Cold Bay, AKPiper PA-32N2243QUnknown440Pilot misjudged altitude and crashed in snow, gusting winds and dark night while en route.
12/16/1980UnknownTumut,, AustraliaEagle AirwaysUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A TrislanderVH-EGU1030220Crashed in mountains while en route.
8/27/1981UnknownMt. Elena, ColombiaAeropesca ColombiaFlorence - NeivaVickers Viscount 745DHK-132011250500Crashed in the jungle on a mountain peak. Flying VFR in meteorological conditions below minima.
1/20/198111:27Spokane, WashingtonCascade AirwaysMoses Lake - SpokaneBeechcraft 99AN390CAU-101970During an instrument approach, the aircraft descended below 3,500 ft. and impacted rising terrain became airborne, went over a hilltop and came to rest 1,380 ft. further on. A fire started in the area of the right engine and spread throughout the fuselage. A premature descent to minimum descent altitude based on the flightcrew's use of an incorrect distance measuring equipment frequency and the flightcrew's subsequent failure to remain at or above MDA.
1/27/198122:30Winnemucca, NevadaOrcon Inc. - Air TaxiReno, NV - Winnemucca, NVAero Commander 681N500JPUnknown320Pilot transmitted he had runway in slight but crashed short of runway. Rain, snow and turbulence with thunderstorms in the area.
2/7/1981UnknownNear Leningrad, RussiaMilitary - Soviet NavyUnknownTupolev TU-104ACCCP-42332766040252520Crashed shortly after taking off approximately 10 miles north of Leningrad.
2/10/198121:16Houma, LouisianaWalker - Watts Aviation - Air TaxiNew Orleans, LA - Houma, LACessna 310RN1323G310R0007440Crashed on final approach after encountering windshear. Pilot not briefed on possibility of turbulence and windshear by FSS personnel.
2/11/198118:40White Plains, New YorkPrivate - CorporateWhite Plains, NY - Toronto, Canada - White Plains, NYLockheed 1339N520SUnknown880Crashed in rain, fog, windshear. Pilot distracted as a result of a major electrical system failure. Undetected deviation from flightpath.
2/22/1981114:20:00Avalon, CaliforniaHelicopter - Air TaxiSan Pedro, CA - Avalon, CASikorsky S-62AN324Y62012820The main rotor disk failed from a fatigue fracture while attempting to land.
2/24/1981UnknownBelem, BrazilVOTECTucurui - BelemEmbraer 110P BandeirantePT-GLB110-14414110Crashed into a tug boat and barges while on approach in heavy rain and wind and broke in two.
2/25/198117:30North Adams, MassachusettsBerkshire Aviation - Air TaxiNorth Adams, MA - New York, NYCessna 310RN5489JUnknown320Failed to obtain flying speed on takeoff and crashed. Airframe icing. Pitot heat off.
2/26/19815:25Off Tabones Island PhilippinesMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed MC-130E-Y64-0564407424230The military transport crashed into SubiBay, 15 miles west-northwest of Cubi Point Naval Air Station where it had taken off an hour earlier and where it was on approach to land. Witnesses saw the aircraft flying at a low altitude just before crashing into the sea and exploding in flames.
3/2/19818:13Fallon, NevadaAir Chaparral - Air TaxiFallon, NV - Austin, NVqCessna T210NN77FBUnknown220Flew into the ground in rain, snow and low visibility. Six minutes before accident pilot radioed weather in the pass was getting lower and lower. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather.
3/10/19815:00Moroni, Comoro IslandsMilitary - French Naval AviationUnknownDassault-Breguet Atlantique29Unknown18180As the plane was taking off, one of the engines failed and after climbing to 500 ft., the aircraft plunged to earth and exploded in flames.
3/15/1981UnknownShemya AFB, AlaskaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceFairbanks - Shemya AFBBoeing RC-135S61-2664183402460Hit the ground short of the runway in snow and fog.
3/26/1981UnknownRedzikowo, PolandLOT Polish AirlinesUnknownAntonov AN-24BSP-LTU73060075210Separation of a propeller blade caused a forced landing resulting the the plane crashing and burining.
3/27/198116:32Galena, AlaskaGalena Air Service - Air TaxiHughes, AK - Galena, AKPiper PA-31N68856Unknown440Lost an engine during a go around, began to climb, entered a steep left bank and crashed. Engine failure for unknown reasons.
4/1/1981UnknownMt. Hagen, Papua, New GuineaTalairUnknownCessna 402P2-GKJUnknown880No summary available
4/6/1981UnknownLaguna Soliz, BoliviaUrcupinaUnknownDouglas C-47ACP-147019395770The cargo plane flew into the ground while trying to avoid bad weather.
4/7/198111:36Cincinnati, OhioFreedom InternationalCincinnati - DetroitLearjet 23N400PG23-068210While climbing through 3,800 ft., a Loon collided with the cargo plane penetrating the windshield. The copilot was killed and the captain sustained serious injuries. Debris from the windshield were ingested by the No.2 engine which had to be shut down. The pilot returned to the airport for a successful emergency landing.
4/17/198116:01Loveland, ColoradoAir US / PrivateDenver, CO - Gillette, WYHadley Page 137Jetstream I / Cessna 206N11360 / N4862F23819150A midair collision occurred 2 nm east-southeast of Loveland, Colorado at 13,000 ft.. Two killed and 3 injured on the Cessna and 13 killed on the Jetstream. The failure of the Cessna pilot to establish communications with the Denver Center and his climbing into controlled airspace above 12,500 ft without an authorized transponder. Contributing factor was the fact that existing regulations did not prohibit parachute jumping in or immediately adjacent to federal airways.
4/28/19817:45Pekanbaru, IndonesiaAirfast IndonesiaUnknownDouglas C-47A-5-DKPK-OBK1220917150Crashed during final approach. Hudbay Oil Co. charter.
5/6/198110:50Near Fredrick, MarylandMilitary - U.S. Air ForceTrainingBoeing EC-135N61-03281823521210While cruising at FL 210, the pitch trim moved to the full nose-down position. Gravational forces from the resulting dive led to the break-up of the aircraft.
5/7/198110:53Rio de la Plata, ArgentinaAustral Lineas Aeras (Argentina)Tucuman - Buenos AiresBAC One-Eleven 529FRLV-LOX21231310The aircraft crashed into a river bed after two missed approaches and while in a holding pattern. Severe turbulence and thunderstorms where occurring in area. Loss of control of the aircraft and impact with the water by an error of the pilot in assessing the meteorological conditions on crossing through a zone of extremely violent cumulonimbus clouds. Windshear.
5/16/1981UnknownNear Menongue, AngolaTAAG Angola AirlinesUnknownLockheed L-100-20 HerculesD2-EAS4830440Shot down by a surface-to-air missile.
5/21/1981UnknownPinarete Mountain, MexicoLineas AereasOaxaca - Puerto EscondidoConvair CV-440-11XA-KEH32720200Crashed into a mountain at 8,800 feet obscured by clouds.
5/22/1981UnknownNear Zumba, EcuadorTAMEUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300HC-BAX45718180Crashed into a mountain in fog.
5/24/198115:00Near Guachala, EcuadorMilitary - Ecuadorean Air ForceQuito - MacaraBeech Super King Air 200/DHC6-Twin OtterFAE-723/FAE-457Unknown27270Crashed and burned after a mid-air collision over mountainous terrain in rain and fog. Nine killed aboard the Beech and 16 aboard the Twin Otter.
5/28/198116:40Avalon, CaliforniaShanair Inc. - Air TaxiAvalon, CA - Visalia, CABeechcraft 58N140SUnknown320After taking off the plane circled three time at a low altitude. On the third pass the aircraft experienced a slow roll, the nose dropped and the plane crashed into the water. Unwarranted low flying. Misjudged speed and exercised poor judgment.
5/29/1981UnknownCairo, EgyptMilitary - Egyptian Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130H HerculesSU-BAH479217170No summary available
6/13/1981UnknownUst-Barguzin, RussiaAeroflotUlan - SeveromuyskIlyushin Il-14CCCP-4183814700114152520The crew informed ATC they could see the field but crashed 30 km from the airport.
6/13/1981UnknownHualien, TaiwanTaiwan AirlinesUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A-8 IslanderB-11108701220Crashed into a mountain during a typhoon.
6/17/1981UnknownMiraflores, ColombiaTaxi Aéreo el VenadoUnknownDouglas DC-3HK-107898841220With one engine out and attempting an emergency landing the aircraft had to go-around because of a plane on the runway. While attempting a second landing from the opposite direction the aircraft ditched into a lake.
6/26/1981UnknownNailstone, EnglandDan Air ServicesLondon - East MidlandsHawker Siddeley HS-748G-ASPL1560330The the right rear door of the cargo plane detached and struck the horizontal tail plane and became lodged on the leading edge. Control was lost, and the aircraft entered a steep dive. During the dive, the wings and tail plane failed due to overstressing.
6/30/198118:11Muskegon, MichiganG & W AviationMuskegon, MI - Pontiac, MICessna 401N7957FUnknown550The aircraft experienced engine failure on takeoff and crashed. Power plant failure for reasons unknown. Improper emergency procedures.
7/18/198115:44Near Yerevan, ArmeniaTARTehran, Iran - Larnaca, CyprusCanadair CL-44D4-6LV-JTN34440The cargo plane was brought down after a Soviet fighter jet crashed into the tail of the Canadair. The plane had strayed into Soviet airspace.
7/20/1981UnknownMogadishu, SomaliaSomali AirlinesMogadishu- HargeisaFokker F-27 Friendship 600RF6O-SAY1055750500Part of the right wing separated from the plane after the aircraft entered an area of heavy rain and severe turbulence and went into a spiral dive 8 minutes after takeoff.
7/23/198112:24Kansas City, KansasAir TaxiKansas City, MO - York, NEBeechcraft 58TCN17705Unknown440The aircraft experienced an uncontrolled descent shortly after taking off. Left and right elevator trim actuators reversed during installation. Elevator trim arms extended 23 degrees nose down.
7/24/1981UnknownMadagascarAir MadagascarUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 3005R-MGB32719190Flew into a mountain.
7/25/1981UnknownCaruru, ColombiaTransamazonicaUnknownDouglas C-53D-DOHK- 77211743940The aircraft crashed short of the runway while attempting to land after a severe vibration required the crew to shut down the engine and feather the propeller.
7/27/1981UnknownChihuahua, MexicoAeromexicoMonterey - ChihuahuaMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32XA-DEN47621/72966300While landing in adverse weather conditions, the aircraft landed right of the runway, bounced and struck the ground. The fuselage broke in two and caught fire. Thunderstorms and strong turbulence in the area associated with a tropical air mass.
8/11/198119:15Skagway, AlaskaSkagway Air Service - Air TaxiSkagway, AK - LocalPiper PA-32N8224QUnknown660The aircraft's right wing impacted a boulder while exiting the mouth of a 3,000 ft. canyon while in a 45 degree bank. Pilot misjudged altitude and clearance.
8/22/198110:00Near Sanyi, Miao-li, TaiwanFar Eastern Air TransportTaipei - KaohsiungBoeing B-737-222B-260319939/1511101100The aircraft experienced in-flight structural failure. Severe corrosion in belly of plane led to a pressure hull rupture and disintegration of the plane.
8/24/1981UnknownNear Zavitinsk, RussiaAeroflot / Military - Russian Air ForceKomsomol'sk-na-Amure - BlagoveshchenskAntonov AN-24RV / Soviet Air Force TU-16CCCP-466534730920432310Midair collision with a Soviet Air Force TU-16. The only surviving passenger, a 20 year old woman was found in a forest 3 days later. Poor communication between civilian and military ATCs.
8/29/198120:30Zeya, RussiaAeroflotChita - ZeyaYakovlev YAK-40CCCP-8734695115393430Flew into trees short and to the right of the runway, crashed and caught fire. Crew descended below minimums without visual contact with the ground.
9/2/1981UnknownPaipa, ColombiaTaxi Aereo el VenadoUnknownEmbraer 110P1 BandeiranteHK-265111020622210The aircraft was unable to gain altitude upon taking off. After turning left the plane struck a hill. Overloaded.
9/18/1981UnknownZeleznogorsk, RussianAeroflot /Military - RussianUnknownYakovlev YAK-40 / Mil Mi-8CCCP-87455943123633330Midair collision with a military Mi-8 helicopter.
9/21/1981UnknownNellis AFB, NevadaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceFort Lewis, WA - Indian springs, NVLockheed C-130H Hercules74-167246236870Crashed short of the runway. The plane was carrying infantry troops.
9/22/198112:00Near Babaeski, TurkeyMilitary - Turkish Air ForceUnknownNorthrop F-5AUnknownUnknown0040The fighter crashed into a village after the pilot ejected from the plane.
9/29/198119:00Tehran, IranMilitary - Iranian Air ForceAhwaz - TehranLockheed C-130H5-158-85524594606020Crashed into Tir Square while on approach to land. Killed were Iran's Defense Minister and other military officals.
10/1/198115:00Casper, WyomingSky Train AirCasper, WY - McAllen, TXLearjet 24N44CJ24-146330A loss of control, possibly initiated by an unexpected encounter with moderate to severe clear air turbulence, which caused the aircraft to depart the narrow flight envelope boundaries in which it was operating and from which recovery was not effected.
10/6/198117:12Moerdijk, NetherlandsNLM (Nederlandse Luchtvaart Maatschappij)Rotterdam - Eindhoven - HamburghFokker F-28 Fellowship 4000PH-CHI1114117170The aircraft entered an area of severe turbulence and a tornado which resulted in the separation of the right wing and in-flight break up.
10/15/1981UnknownKufstein, AustriaOefag FlugdienstUnknownCessna 404 TitanOE-FCT404-0680990Crashed into a mountain.
10/26/198118:24St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin IslandsAerolineas ArgoSaint Croix - Saint ThomasLockheed L-749A ConstellationHI-3282607550After executing a turn to avoid traffithe cargo plane struck the ocean. Pilot misjudged the altitude and clearance.
10/31/1981UnknownBafoussam, CameroonCameroon AirlinesUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300TJ-CBC4162410The aircraft took off, lost altitude, settled back on the runway and overshot the runway. The aircraft was overloaded. Other factors were the pilot misjudged the distance and speed during the takeoff and lack of proper pre-flight planning.
11/8/1981UnknownSierra de Guerro, MexicoAeromexicoAcapulco - GuadalajaraMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32XA-DEO47622/75318180The flight struck a mountain during an emergency descent due to explosive decompression. Crew's failure to follow approved emergency procedures.
11/15/198121:12Mount Pocono, PennsylvaniaMoyer Aviation - Air TaxiMillinocket, ME - Mount Pocono, PAPiper PA-32N178RBUnknown440Collided with trees on final approach. Improper IFR operation. Failed to follow approved procedures.
11/16/198119:30Norilsk, RussiaAeroflotKrasnoyarsk - NorilskTupolev TU-154B-2CCCP-8548081A-480167990The plane acquired excessive vertical speed and descended below the glideslope while attempting to land. The aircraft impacted terrain in an open field and slid across frozen ground for about 300 m. The high descent rate could not be countered by applying maximum elevator trim. Malfunctioning elevator.
11/19/1981UnknownBiratnagar, NepalRoyal Nepal AirlinesUnknownPilatus PC-6/B2-H2 Turbo-Porter9N-ABJ74610100Crashed after takeoff.
11/30/1981UnknownCastries, Saint Lucia IslandGuyana AirwaysUnknownDouglas DC-6AN3486F43683/305330Engine failed during takeoff. The cargo plane crashed while returning to the field.
12/1/19818:53Mt. San Pietro, near Ajaccio, Corsica, FranceInex Adria Aviopromet (Yugoslavia)Ljubljana - AjaccioMcDonnell Douglas MD-81YU-ANA48047/9981801800The aircraft crashed into a mountain during an approach to Camp dell Oro Airport in heavy fog. The crew was not properly prepared for the approach. The minimum altitude and maximum speed limits of the holding pattern were probably not retained. Imprecise language used by the crew and air trafficontroller.
12/5/198119:08Honolulu, HawaiiPrivate - Parajump air showHaliive, HI - Honolulu, HIBeech C-45HN8185HAF-38112110Crashed into the water. Improperly loaded aircraft, weight and center of gravity.
12/10/198116:40Tyonek, AlaskaSpernak Airways - Air TaxiTyonek, AK - Anchorage, AKCessna 207AN9461MUnknown440Crashed into water during initial climb. Probable cause unknown.
12/15/198113:30Mt. McKinley, AKHudson Air Service - Air TaxiTalkeetna, AK - ReturnCessna 185N4311RUnknown420The aircraft encountered downdrafts while approaching mountain pass and crashed.
12/18/198113:06Near Covenas, ColombiaACES ColombiaUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300HK-221760913130Struck high ground.
6/5/198313:23Cape Town, South AfricaLinair ExpressCape Town - JohannesburgCessna 402BZS-KVGUnknown970Crashed onto a road after taking off.
12/31/198120:00Durango, ColoradoSun West Airline - Air TaxiAlbuquerque, NM - Durango, COPiper PA-31N41070Unknown640The pilot failed to execute a successful missed approach for unknown reasons and crashed.
1/7/1982UnknownNear Gelendzhik, USSRAeroflotUnknownLET 410M TurbojetCCCP-6729078110118180The aircraft crashed into high ground.
1/7/1982UnknownHelena, MontanaAir TaxiUnknownCessna 210N9763XUnknown220The aircraft crashed into a mountain at the 9,300 foot level. The pilot was on course for his destination. The minimum obstacle clearance altitude for his location was 10,800 feet. Weather was not a problem but the accident did occur during hours of darkness. The aircraft was in level cruise when the accident happened. Proper altitude not maintained by pilot in command.
1/13/198216:01Washington, D.C.Air FloridaWashington D.C. - Fort Lauderdale, FLBoeing B-737-222N62AF19556/13079744The aircraft crashed into the 14th St. bridge and the PotomaRiver and sank shortly after taking off from Washington National Airport. The aircraft reached a peak altitude of 300 ft. The flight crew's failure to use the engine anti-icing system during takeoff. Failure to de-ice the plane a second time before takeoff and taking off with snow/ice on the airfoil surfaces of the aircraft. Ice which accumulated on the engine pressure probes resulted in erroneously high Engine Pressure Ratio (EPR) readings. When the throttles were set to takeoff EPR, the engines were actually developing significantly less than takeoff thrust. The crew's inexperience in icing condtions was a contributing factor.
1/14/1982UnknownNear Addis Ababa, EthiopiaMilitary - Ethiopian Air ForceUnknownAntonov AN-2671383Unknown73730Shot down by rebel forces.
1/23/198219:36Logan Airport, Boston, MassachusettWorld AirwaysNewark, NJ - Boston, MAMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CFN113WA47821/32021220While landing on an icy runway, the aircraft touched down 2,800 feet beyond the displaced threshold and slid off the end of the runway into shallow water with the nose section detaching. The minimal braking effectiveness on the ice-covered runway. The crew landed without sufficient information as to runway conditions. Lack of FAA regulations. The pilot's decision to retain autothrottle speed control throughout the flare and the consequent extended touchdown point on the runway contributed to the severity of the accident.
1/25/1982UnknownConstanta, RomaniaTaromTrainingAntonov An-24RVYR-BMD57310202770A malfunction of the No. 1 engine feathering system caused the aircraft to lose control and crash.
2/3/19827:30Djibouti, DjboutiMilitary - French Air ForceUnknownNord 2501 Noratlas140/88JA14035350Crashed into a mountain before a planned paratroop drop.
2/6/198215:00Island of Cheju, South KoreaMilitary - Republiof South Korea Air ForceUnknownFairchild C-123UnknownUnknown53530Crashed into Mt. Halla while on approach to land in poor weather. Possible microburst windshear.
2/7/1982UnknownNear Srinagar, IndiaMilitary - Indian Air ForceParhankot - LehFairchild C-119GUnknownUnknown23230Crashed in dirzzle and snow while en route.
2/9/19828:47Tokyo, JapanJapan Air LinesFukuoka - TokyoMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-61JA-806145889/291174240The aircraft flew into shallow water, 100 yards meters short of the runway, after a struggle between a mentally ill captain and the co-pilot and flight engineer. The plane hit approach-light stanchions extending above the bay waters after which the nose broke off. During the approach, the captain, known to have mental problems, put the inboard engines into reverse in an attempt to destroy the aircraft while the co-pilot and flight engineer battled to restrain him.
2/9/1982UnknownMt. Ipao, PhilippinesTrans Air ServicesManila - SicogonDouglas DC-3 (C-47A-70-DL)RP-C141192513230Struck Mt. Ipao on Panay Island.
2/19/1982UnknownCerro el Tablazo, ColombiaLAC ColumbiaUnknownDouglas DC-6BFHK-170644168/431440The cargo plane crashed into high ground while on apporach to land.
2/21/198215:33Providence, Rhode IslandPilgrim AirlinesNew York City - Bridgeport - New Haven - Groton - Bostonde Havilland DHC -6-100N127PM1051210The aircraft made an emergency landing near a reservoir after a fire erupted in the cockpit while the aircraft was en-route under IFR conditions. The fire spread to the cabin and destroyed the aircraft after impact. The deficient design of the isopropyl alcohol windshield washer/deicer system and the inadequate maintenance of the system which resulted in an in-flight fire. The ignition source was not determined.
3/11/198213:26Mehamn, NorwayWideroe's FlyveselksapBerlevag - Mehamnde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300LN-BNK56815150The aircraft crashed while on a flight from Berlevåg to Mehamn after the failure of the tail fin and rudder in moderate turbulence. Overload due to a combination of clear air turbulence, mountain wave and the pilots spontaneous improper actions. There is some controversy surrounding this crash including the possiblity the aircraft was shot down by or collided with a British NATO Harrier jet fighter.
6/24/198220:44Mount Galunggung, IndonesiaBritish AirwaysKuala Lampur - PerthBoeing B-747G-BDXH21635/36525700The aircraft flew into a plume from a volcanieruption at 37,000 feet during the night. All engines failed and the windshield lost transparency because of pitting. The first engine was restarted at 12,000 feet, followed by the other three and the plane landed safely at Jakarta. The aircraft was named 'City of Edinburgh.'
6/28/198210:50Southern Belarus, USSRAeroflotLeningrad - KievYakovlev YAK-42CCCP-4522980401041321320From an altitude of 30,000 ft., a malfunction occurred causing the aircraft to crash 125 miles from its destination. In-flight failure and jamming of stabilizer screw-jack mechanism due to wear.
3/19/198210:30Leesburg, FloridaPrivateUnknownBeechcraft Bonanza F35N567LTD-4114330Randy Rhoads, 25, lead guitarist for heavy metal star Ozzy Osbourne was killed when the plane in which he was a passenger crashed into a tour bus and a house. The pilot was attempting to buzz Osbourne's tour bus when after several attempts, the left wing struck the side of the bus puncturing it in two places approximately half way down the right side. The plane was thrown over the bus, hit a pine tree, severing it approximately 10 feet up from the bottom, before it crashed into the garage of a house. The plane was an estimated 10-11 feet off the ground traveling at approximately 120 - 150 knots during final impact. Several other members of the group were inside the bus but were not hurt. The pilot, Andrew Aycock's medical certificate (3rd class) had expired, making his pilots license invalid. All three aboard, Rhoads, Rachel Youngblood, the groups hairdresser and the pilot were killed. Poor judgement by the pilot in buzzing the bus and misjudging clearance of obstacles.
3/19/198221:10Near Woodstock, IllinoisMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownBoeing KC-135C58-00311777627270Crashed 40 miles northwest of Chicago O'Hare Airport where it was to have landed. Exploded and dove in an almost vertical attitude from a height of 13,700 ft. into a wooded area, exploded and burned. Most probably overpressurization under the cargo floor and ignition of fuel vapor.
3/20/1982UnknownBranti Airport, IndonesiaGaruda Indonesia AirlinesJakarta - BandarFokker F-28 Fellowship 1000PK-GVK1107827270The plane overran the runway in heavy rain, crashed into a field and burned while attemping to land.
3/26/1982UnknownQueate, ColombiaAeropesca ColombiaVillavicencio - BogotaVickers Viscount 745DHK-238221221210Crashed into a mountain during poor weather conditions.
4/11/198217:35Near Tanana, AlaskaAir TaxiBanddanack, AK - Fairbanks, AKHughes 369DN11058Unknown330The aircraft crashed on a snow covered mountain slope in a steep left bank in overcast and snow showers. Continued VFR flight into IFR conditons.
4/13/198214:40Near Erzurum, TurkeyMilitary - U.S. Air ForceErzurum - IncirlikLockheed C-130H74-1678464527270Failure of the No.4 engine followed by separation of the engine and propeller of the No.3 engine. Overpressurization of the right wing resulting in an explosion and in-flight fire. A Mayday was received from the aircraft before it fell and crashed into mountainous terrain and burst into flames. Attachment bolts to support the No. 4 engine had not been installed.
4/26/198216:45Near Yangshuo, Guangxi, ChinaCAACGuangzhou - GuilinHawker Siddeley Trident 2EB-26621701121120The aircraft struck a mountain in heavy rain during a landing attempt.
4/28/198221:34Hakalau, HawaiiAir TaxiHilo, HI - Honalulu, HIBeechcraft E18SN6911Unknown220The aircraft departed Hilo on the last leg of a 3rd flight. A few minutes after takeoff, the pilot called the tower to ask for a return and indicated he had a difficulty. No further transmission was made. Witnesses heard intermittent engine sputtering and then the whine of a high speed dive. The aircraft impacted in a sugar cane field at a steep angle. Reason for occurrence undetermined.
4/30/1982UnknownGulf of ThailandOkanagan HelicoptersUnknownSikorsky S-76C-GIMF76003813130No summary available
5/9/1982UnknownOff Aden, YemenAlyemdaUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-7-1037O-ACK1549470Crashed into the ocean during an approach 2 km short of the runway.
5/12/1982UnknownJudsonia, ArkansasMilitary - U.S. Air ForceTrainingLockheed C-130E Hercules64-05434033770Lost a wing and crashed.
5/19/198219:15South AtlantiOceanMilitary - Royal British NavyUnknownWestland Sea King HC-4 (helicopter)ZA-294Unknown30210The helicopter, carrying troops from one ship to another during the Falkland Islands war, crashed into the AtlantiOcean. Possible bird strike or component failure.
5/25/1982UnknownBrazilia, BrazilVASPUnknownBoeing B-737-200PP-SMY2090711820The aircraft broke in two after a hard landing. The pilot's misuse of rain repellant caused an optical illusion.
5/28/1982UnknownOff Natuma Island, IndonesiaPelita Air ServiceUnknownAerospatiale 330G PumaPK-PDU125810100The helicopter crashed into the sea.
6/1/198214:40Near Songnam-si, South KoreaMilitary - Republiof South Korea Air ForceUnknownFairchild C-12356-4391Unknown53530Crashed in poor weather conditions after taking off with paratroopers.
6/8/19822:25Near Pacatuba, BrazilVASPRio de Janerio - FortalezaBoeing B-727-212APP-SRK21347/12821371370The aircraft crashed into a 2,500 ft. mountain (Serra da Aratanha) during an approach in heavy rain and fog. Despite two altitude alert system warnings and the co-pilot's warning of the mountains ahead, the captain continued to descend below the minimum descend altitude. Non-observance of air traffiand carrier's procedures.
6/12/1982UnknownTabatinga, BrazilTABAEirunepe - TabatingaFairchild-Hiller FH-227B-LCDPT-LBV53644440The plane crashed into the tower during an approach in adverse weather conditions.
6/22/1982UnknownBombay, IndiaAir IndiaKuala Lumpur - MumbaiBoeing B-707-437VT-DJJ17723/100111170The crew initiated a go-around after a heavy landing and a subsequently bounced lifted off the runway but descended back onto the ground and broke up. Deliberate reduction of engine power by the pilot 12 seconds prior to first impact due to altitude unawareness resulting in a high rate of descent and very hard landing. The aircraft was named 'Gaurishankar.'
7/3/1982UnknownOganda, GabonAir Affaires GabonUnknownCessna 404 TitanTR-LYQ404--42512120No summary available
7/6/19820:05Near Moscow, RussiaAeroflotUnknownIlyushin IL-62MCCCP-86513403753690900The aircraft crashed and burned in field shortly after takeoff. Failure of the aircraft's power plant fire warning system due to design deficiencies which resulted in false fire indications in both engines.
7/9/198216:09Kenner, LouisianaPan American World AirwaysNew Orleans - Las VegasBoeing B-727-235N473719457/5181451458The aircraft crashed during a thunderstorm, 29 seconds after taking off from New Orleans International Airport. The plane reached an altitude of 95 to 150 feet and then began to descend and crashed into trees and houses bursting into flames. Microbust induced windshear. Limited capability of current ground-based low-level windshear detection technology. The aircraft was named 'Clipper Defiance.'
7/11/1982UnknownJolo, PhilippinesPhilippine Air LinesUnknownHawker Siddeley HS-748-209 Srs. 2RP-C101416363040Takeoff was aborted at V1 when the crew heard unusual sounds from the No.1 engine. The aircraft overran the runway and came to rest against a wall and some vehicles. Misjudged speed and distance and delayed action in aborting the takeoff.
7/14/198220:49Oxbow, OregonAir TaxiImnaha, OR - Fort Fairfield, MECessna 172FN8230UUnknown440During the final approach the aircraft was observed to descend to approximately 50 feet above the river and then execute a pullup and begin a left turn to either reenter a left downwind or reverse the direction of landing. The pilot lost control, the left wing dropped, the nose pitched down and the aircraft impacted the ground at the river's edge. Inadvertent stall by the pilot in command. Aircraft's weight and balance exceeded limits.
7/23/19822:30Castaic, CaliforniaWestern HelicopterMovie setBell UH-1B Huey HelicopterN877016414038103During the filming of 'Twilight Zone, The Movie', a helicopter crashed, killing actor ViMorrow, 53, and two child actors. The helicopter was hovering low over a make believe Vietnamese village when an explosive charge from the special effects hit the tail rotor of the helicopter sending it crashing to the ground. One child, Rene Chen, 6, was crushed to death with the right skid. ViMorrow and the other child, Myca Dinh Le, 7, were decapitated. Criminal charges against the production company were eventually dismissed in a much publicized trial. The civil trial ended in awards of 2 million dollars to the families of each of the children and $700,000 to the estate of ViMorrow.
7/24/198216:00Near Sitka, AlaskaAir TaxiSitka, AK - Warm Springs, AKCessna A185FN9682QUnknown440Impacted the side of a mountain shortly after taking off. Improper in-flight planning. Proper alititude not maintained. Improper use of flight controls.
8/4/19824:10Concord, New HampshireAir TaxiGroton, CT - Concord, CTPiper PA-28-161N81786Unknown220Collided with trees on approach. Weather briefing recommended no VFR flight. VFR flight into IFR conditions.
8/12/1982UnknownMindat, MyanmarBurma AirwaysUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300XY-AEB501880Hit high ground.
8/14/1982UnknownSukhumi, Georgia, USSRAeroflot / AeroflotUnknownLeT 410UVP Turbojet / Tupolev TU-134V67191 / 65836781120 / 1711311110Ground collision. Eleven killed on the LET and none on the Tupolev.
8/14/19829:00Near Managua, NicaraguaMilitary - Nicaraguan Air ForceManagua - El RodeoArava 201223Unknown20200Rolled to the right and crashed from an altitude of 500 ft. shortly after becoming airborne.
8/20/1982UnknownOff Castries, Saint LuciaInter Island Air ServicesUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A IslanderVP-LAE16010100Crashed into the sea.
8/31/198214:30Knotsville, TennesseeMilitary - U.S. Air ForceTrainingLockheed C-141B64-0652300-6065990Impacted a mountain.
9/1/1982UnknownNear Valladolid, EcuadorAerolineas CondorZumba - Lojade Havilland Canada DHC-4A CaribouHC-BHZ24944440Flew into a mountain in the Andes after the pilot became disoriented in a low ceiling.
9/4/1982UnknownRio Branco, BrazilCia Brasiliera de TratoresUnknownGates Learjet 25BPT-JBQ25B-11910100The plane ran out of fuel on the third approach in poor weather.
9/11/198212:50Near Mannheim, West GermanyMilitary - U.S. ArmyUnknownBoeing Vertol CH-47C (helicopter)74-22292Unknown46460Crashed after experiencing catastrophimechanical failure and separation of one of the rotors. The aircraft was carrying French and German sky divers as part of Mannheim's 375 birthday celebration. Bearing failure in the forward transmission pack.
9/13/198212:00Near Malaga, SpainSpantaxMalaga - New York CityMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CFEC-DEG46962/238394500The aircraft crashed during takeoff after intense vibration caused by a blown retreaded tire. The crew aborted the takeoff above VR and overran the runway. They also failed to apply reverse thrust symmetrically.
9/17/19829:30Near Nondalton, AlaksaAir TaxiNondalton, AK - Port Alsworth, AKRobertson C-U206FN33249Unknown540Shortly after takeoff from Hudson Lake the left wingtip contacted the water causing the aircraft to cartwheel. The aircraft came to rest inverted & floated for a short time before sinking. Poor judgement by the pilot in command. Unfavorable wind and weather conditions.
9/18/1982UnknownTwo Bridge Lake, British Colombia, CanadaCentral Mountain Air ServicesUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-3 OtterC-FDJA459550No summary available
9/21/198211:00Near Kotzbue, AlaskaAir TaxiKiana, AK - Kotzebue, AKCessna U206GN5331XUnknown640The aircraft engine lost power over water of Hotham Inlet. Due to low altitude, the pilot had to ditch the aircraft. The aircraft sank almost immediately. Because of pilot's radio call two passengers were rescued. Reason for occurrence undetermined
9/29/1982UnknownLuxembourg, LuxembourgAeroflotMoscow - LuxembourgIlyushin IL-62MCCCP-86470725037770The aircraft swerved to the right after landing, sideswiped a water tower, crashed into a building and continued into a revine where it exploded and burned. Failure of the control mechanism on the No.1 engine reverser.
10/20/1982UnknownAtlantiOceanAir TaxiAnguilla - St. Thomas, VIPiper PA-31UnknownUnknown880The aircraft disappeared en route. Reasons for occurrence undetermined.
11/17/1982UnknownOff TaiwanFar Eastern Air TransportUnknownBell 212B-23113057515150The helicopter crashed into the sea.
11/23/198222:40Cullman, AlabamaAir TaxiCullman, AL - Louisville, KYBeechcraft 95-B55N18411Unknown220After takeoff from Runway 1, the aircraft was observed to climb in a steep attitude into the clouds. The aircraft crashed in a near vertical attitude about 3/4 mi from the runway on a bearing of 050 degrees. Reason for occurrence undetermined.
11/29/1982UnknownLubango, AngolaTAAG Angola AirlinesUnknownAntonov AN-26D2-TAB460715150Flew into a mountain while descending for a landing.
11/30/1982UnknownQuetame, ColombiaAerolineas Centrales de ColombiaUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 310HK-253671322220Crashed into a mountain. Flying under VFR in IFR conditions, navigation error and lack of adequate training.
12/1/198222:05Douglassville, PennsylvaniaAir Taxi - Basco Flying Service Inc.Philadelphia, PA - Pottstown, PAPiper PA-32-260N3275032-7500008530The pilot made an approach at Douglassville to the missed approach point where the pilot lost sight of the beacon. He began to make a missed approach. When the pilot advanced the throttle no increased engine noise was heard. The plane continued to lose speed until it crashed into trees at 440 Ft. MSL. For reasons undetermined.
12/7/198219:10Near Pueblo, ColoradoPioneer AirlinesSante Fe, NM - Pueblo, COSwearingen SA.227AC Metro IIIN30093AC-449220The cargo plane flew into a hill while descending to land. The pilot may have had a physical imparement.
12/9/1982c14:30Near San Andres de Bocay, NicaraguaMilitary - Nicaraguan Air ForceUnknownMil Mi-8 (helicopter)265Unknown88840Shot down by Sandinistan rebels.
12/9/198213:10Near Klawock, AlaksaAir Taxi - Tyee Airlines Inc.Ketchikan, AK - Craig, AKde Havilland DHC-2N68081Unknown880Took off and crashed into rising terrain in fog. Improper inflight planning by pilot in command. Clouds and fog prevailed at the time.
12/9/198213:27La Serena, ChileAeronor ChileSantiago - La SerenaFairchild F-27JCC-CJE6346460While on approach, the aircraft suddenly banked to the left and went into a steep descent and crashed. Inadequate flight procedures by the pilot in command after experiencing a loss of power in the left engine. Inadequate flight planning by the pilot-in-command in coordinating the adoption of measures and applying procedures to successfully remedy a stall condition caused by total loss of power in the left engine when the aircraft was flying at low altitude on final approach to land.
12/15/198218:40Defiance, OhioAir Taxi - Custom Air Transport Inc.Columbus, OH - Difiance, OHCessna T210N297EBUnknown220The aircraft crashed during a non-precision approach in weather that was below minimums for that type of approach. Minimum descent altitude.not maintained by pilot in command.
12/22/1982UnknownMesvres, FranceRijnmond Air ServicesUnknownPiper PA-31-350 ChieftainPH-TSM31-785216110100No summary available
12/23/1982UnknownRostov-on-Don, RussiaAeroflotUnknownAntonov AN-26CCCP-26627520816160No summary available
12/24/1982UnknownGuangzhou, ChinaCAACUnknownIlyushin IL-18BB-20218900140169250A passenger's cigarette caused a fire in the cabin which led to an oxygen tank exploding.
1/9/1983UnknownBrainerd, MinnesotaRepubliAirlinesMinneapolis-St Paul - BrainerdConvair 580-11AN844H327A3310The plane landed 1,725 feet beyond the runway threshold, right wing down, veered to the right until the right propeller struck a 2 to 3 foot snow bank. The blade separated from the engine and penetrated the cabin. Proper alignment not attained by pilot in command. Terrain condition, snow bank. Lack of NOTAM. Improper snow removal.
1/11/19832:50Detroit, MichiganUnited Air LinesDetroit - Los AngelesMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-54F37N8053U46010/406330After taking off the cargo plane rolled to the right with wings vertical to the ground until it crashed into a field. The flight crew's failure to follow procedural checklist requirements and to detect and correct a mistrimmed stabilizer before the aircraft became uncontrollable. Contributing to the accident was the captain allowing the second officer, who was not qualified to act as a pilot, to occupy the seat of the first officer and to conduct the take-off.
1/14/1983UnknownNear Karimui, Papua New GuineaTalairUnknownBritten Norman BN-2A-20 TrislanderP2-ISH75710100No summary available
1/16/1983UnknownAnkara, TurkeyTurkish Airlines (THY)Istanbul - AnkaraBoeing B-727-2F2TC-JBR21603/138967470The flight originated in West Germany and stopped in Istanbul before beginning a 40-minute flight to Ankara's Esenboga Airport. The aircraft crashed short of the runway in fog, snow and poor visibility. Windshear.
2/13/1983UnknownFayetteville, North CarolinaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130H Hercules74-16934693660An overheated APU led to a fire and loss of control of the aircraft.
2/23/198323:17Brooksville, FloridaAir TaxiTallahssee, FL - Lakeland, FLPiper PA-32-301N28216Unknown220The aircraft disappeared after entering an area of severe turbulence. Excessive airspeed for area of turbulence. Exceeded design stress limits of aircraft.
3/9/1983UnknownOff Macae, BrazilAeroleo Taxi AereoUnknownBell 212PT-HJN3076111110Crashed into the sea.
3/10/1983UnknownNear Shach Goan, AfghanistanBakhtar Afghan AirlinesUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300YA-GAZ39519190Pilot decided to climb and continue to fly VFR in deteriorating weather. The plane crashed in an area of rain, turbulence and thunderstorms. Continued VFR flight in poor weather and a physical impairment due to lack of oxygen when flying at high altitude.
3/11/19837:00Barquisimeto VenezuelaAvensaCaracas - BarquisimetoMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32YV-67C47025/10650230The aircraft landed past the runway threshold, experienced a hard landing in fog, slid off the runway and broke up. Improper in-flight decisions and inadequate supervision of the flight.
3/24/19832:36Jeffersonville, GeorgiaAir TaxiJacksonville, FL - Atlanta, GAMitsubishi MU-2B-60N72BUnknown440The aircraft entered a high speed dive for reasons unknown and crashed. Exceeded design limits of aircraft.
3/30/19835:14Newark, New JerseyCentral AirlinesChicago - NewarkLearjet 25N51CA25-030220While attempting to land, the cargo plane came in too steep and fast, bounced on landing, crashed and burned. Loss of control following ground contact due to anunstabilized approach. Impairment of the flightcrew's judgment, decision making and flying abilities by a combination of physioIogical and psychological factors.
4/3/1983UnknownGuangzhou, ChinaTotalUnknownBeech Super King Air 200F-BVRPBB-0038880No summary available
4/7/198314:55Selawik, AlaskaMunz Northern AirlinesNome - AmblerBritten-Norman BN-2A-8 IslanderN37MN558320Lost control of the aircraft and crashed in a snow storm. Continued VFR flight in IFR conditions.
4/16/1983UnknownNear Khartoum, SudanAir LiberiaUnknownHawker Siddeley HS-748-329 Srs. 2AEL-AIH1755989The No.2 engine failed during climbout forcing a return to the airport. While on the base leg the aircraft lost altitude and crashed. High Pressure fuel pump shaft broke due to pump seizure. The remaining engine could not produce enough power because the fuel datum trimmer wasn't reset in accordance with the flight manual.
4/19/198318:09Leninakan, RussiaAeroflotNalchik - LeninakanYakovlev YAK-40CCCP-87291932062821210The crew deviated from course while descending to land. Navigational error. ATC procedural error in not identifying the planes position.
4/19/19837:20Near Toba, JapanJapan Air Self-Defence ForceUnknownKawasaki C-1 / Kawasaki C-158-1009/68-1015Unknown14140Both aircraft, flying in tandem, crashed into the side of a mountain. A third aircraft brushed trees and managed to remain airborne.
4/26/198317:37Iwakuni AB, JapanMilitary - Japan Maritime Self Defense ForceUnknownPS-1UnknownUnknown14110Crashed near an ammo depot.
4/29/198315:10Guayaquil, EcuadorSAN EcuadorGuayaquil - QuitoSud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VIRHC-BAT12510080One of the aircraft's engines failed shortly after takeoff and the plane landed heavily on muddy ground and broke in three.
4/30/1983UnknownJacksonville, FloridaMilitary - United States NavyJacksonville NAS - Guantanamo Bay, CubaConvair CV-34014101029315140Crashed into St. John's River just shy of the Jacksonville Naval Air Station's main runway. Shortly after takeoff, one of the engines burst into flames and the crew was trying to make it back to the air station.
5/5/198310:20Near Ban Ta Khli, ThailandMilitary - Royal Thai Air ForceUnknownFairchild C-123KL4K-12/182022730300The aircraft was preparing to land at Ban ta Khli Air Base when it was waved off because the runway was not clear. The plane plunged to earth 700 ft. past the runway. Engine failure was suspected.
5/5/19839:15En route Miami, FL - Nassau, BahamasEastern Air LinesMiami, FL - Nassau, BahamasLockheed L-1011N334EA114117200Procedural error by maintenance crew caused O-ring seal to be left off all three engines, causing all oil to leak out in flight. One engine shut down at first sign of trouble, followed by failure of other two engines. First engine restarted at an altitude of 3,000 feet and ran long enough to make a safe landing at Miami 9 minutes later.
6/2/1983UnknownTanjung Karang, IndonesiaGaruda Indonesia AirlinesUnknownFokker F-28 Fellowship 3000RCPK-GFV111326130The aircraft failed to gain altitude and overran the runway. Crew did not follow checklist procedures.
6/2/198319:20Cincinnati International Airport, Covington/Hebron, KentuckyAir CanadaDallas-Fort Worth - TorontoMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32C-FTLU47196/27846230The plane was on a flight from Houston to Toronto with an intermediate stop at Dallas - Fort Worth. An in-flight fire in the rear lavatory, of unknown origin, forced the plane to make an emergency landing at Cincinnati International Airport. Fatalities occurred from smoke inhalation and a flash fire that erupted when exit doors were opened. Underestimation of the fire severity and conflicting fire progress reports to the captain delayed a quicker emergency landing. Canadian folk singer Stan Rogers, 33, killed. He was going home after attending the Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas. He died in the fire while helping other passengers to safety.
6/6/198312:40Off Quemoy, TaiwanMilitary - Republiof China Air ForceUnknownFairchild C-199GUnknownUnknown47470The domestiflight crashed into the Formosa Strait after the right engine caught fire shortly after taking off.
6/16/1983UnknownKauai, HawaiiMilitary - U.S. NavyUnknownLockheed P-3B Orion152720185-516014140Crashed into a mountain
6/21/1983UnknownNiela, MaliAir MaliUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300TZ-ACH394770No summary available
6/25/198310:15Cortez, ColoradoAir Taxi - Four Corners Aviation Inc.Blanding, UT - Farnington, New MexicoCessna U206N5413XUnknown520Pilot became disoriented in clouds and impacted rising terrain in a nose up attitude. Continued VFR flight in adverse weather. Pilot was not instrumented rated.
6/28/1983UnknownLas Vegas, NevadaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceTrainingLockheed C-130H Hercules74-20684694660While flying at a low level during the aircraft stalled and crashed.
7/1/1983UnknownLabe, GuineaCAAKPyongyang, North Korea - Conakry, GuineaIlyushin IL-62MB-889Unknown23230Crashed into Fouta Djall Mountain.
7/11/19837:40Near Cuenca, Azuay, EcuadorTAMEQuito - CuencaBoeing B-737-2V2HC-BIG22607/7751191190The jetliner scraped a mountian peak, exploded in flames and slid down a ravine coming to rest at the foot of a mountain. The plane was attempting to land in the Andean city of Cuenca. Under-qualification of pilot.
7/16/1983UnknownOff Scilly Islands, UKBritish Airways HelicoptersPenzance - Scilly IslandsSikorsky S-61N-IIG-BEON61-77026200Crashed into the English Channel.
7/23/198319:30Gimli, Manitoba, CanadaAir CanadaOttawa - EdmontonBoeing B-767-233ERC-GAUN22520/476900The aircraft took off from Ottawa bound for Edmonton with less than half the fuel required to make the trip. A computer known as the 'Fuel Quantity Information System Processor' was not working properly so the ground crew made manual calculations for the amount of needed fuel. However, they used pounds/liter for the specifigravity factor instead of kilograms/liter. This was first model of aircraft of Air Canada to use kilograms. The aircraft ran out of fuel at 41,000 feet. With only standby instruments (magneticompass, artificial horizon, airspeed indicator and altimeter) and no slats or flaps, the plane landed safely on a 7,200 ft. runway at Gimli, a former Air Force base converted into a racing drag strip. The plane became known as the 'Gimli Glider.' The TV movie Falling from the Sky: Flight 174 was made about this incident in 1995.
7/26/1983UnknownNear Ambone, IndonesiaBali International Air ServiceUnknownCessna 404 TitanPK-KCA404-00061170No summary available
8/5/1983UnknownOff Bula, IndonesiaBali International Air ServiceUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A-21 IslanderPK-KNF745220No summary available
8/11/198317:45Evart, MichiganAir Taxi - Northern Air Services Inc.UnknownBeechcraft G18SN400NAUnknown220The aircraft collided with a power pole and trees during a forced landing after a power loss on takeoff. Reason for occurrence unknown.
8/17/198312:27Grand Canyon, ArizonaLas Vegas AirlinesLas Vegas, NV - Grand Canyon, AZPiper PA-31-350 ChieftainN88LV31-775211810100Crashed into a cliff in the Grand Canyon on a sightseeing flight.
8/27/1983UnknownNear Dundo, AngolaTransamerica AirlinesUnknownLockheed L-100-30 HerculesN17ST4333770No summary available
8/28/1983UnknownAdavale, Queensland, AustraliaMoore's Air CharterUnknownBeech Super King Air 200VH-KTEBB-032012120No summary available
8/30/198323:17Near Alma-Ata, Kazakastan, USSRAeroflotKazan - Chelyabinsk - Alma-AtaTupolev TU-134ACCCP-651296063090900Crashed an burned after striking mountain while attempting to land. Procedural errors.
9/1/198318:26Near Sakhalin Island, RussiaKorean AirlinesAnchorage - SeoulBoeing B-747-230BHL-744220559/1862692690On a flight from Alaska to South Korea, the airliner drifted off course and twice penetrated Soviet airspace. During the second penetration, the airliner was shot down by a Russian Su-15 Air Force fighter with air-to-air missiles. The aircraft crashed into international waters in the Sea of Japan. U.S. Representative from Georgia Lawrence McDonald killed.
9/2/1983UnknownSmithers, British Columbia, CanadaCentral Mountain Air ServicesUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A-21 IslanderC-GIPF274990No summary available
9/14/19839:34Guilin, ChinaCAACGuilin - BeijingHawker Siddeley Trident 2E / II-28B-264 /2169 /106110Collided with a Chinese Air Force aircraft while taxing.
9/23/198315:30Near Mina Jebel Ali, UAEGulf AirKarachi - Abu DhabiBoeing B-737-2P6A40-BK21734/5661121120Crashed into the desert after a distress message and during an emergency landing attempt. Detonation of an explosive device in the baggage compartment.
9/23/198319:30Flagstaff, ArizonaAir TaxiFlagstaff, AZ - Mesa, AZCessna TU206CN7353NUnknown220The aircraft collided with trees shortly after takeoff. The pilot because disoriented and experienced spatial disorientation.
9/28/1983UnknownOff Lanyu Island, TaiwanTaiwan AirlinesUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A-26 TrislanderB-1110951810100Crashed into the sea.
1/16/19878:11Tashkent, UzbekistanAeroflotUnknownYakovlev YAK-40CCCP-876189131918990While taking off, the aircraft banked sharply to the left and crashed. Encounted a wake vortex from another aircraft.
10/5/198312:00Springfield, MissouriAir Taxi - Ozark Skyways Inc.Little Rock, AR - Springfield, MOCessna 182RN5191EUnknown440While on final approach the aircraft hit tree tops and crashed 1,200 ft. short of the runway. Procedures not followed. The pilot in command did not use decision height.
10/7/1983UnknownAracatuba, BrazilTAM Lineas Aéreas RegionalUnknownEmbraer 110C BandeirantePP-SBH1100261570After two missed IFR approaches the aircraft struck the ground short of the runway threshold during a third VFR approach.
10/8/1983UnknownNear Lonkin, MyanmarBurma AirwaysLonkin - Myitkyinade Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300XY-AEE5121490Struck trees on high ground after losing the No.1 engine during take off.
10/11/198320:53Pinckneyville, IllinoisAir IllinoisSpringfield, Il - Carbondale, ILHawker Siddeley HS-748-FAAN748LL171610100Two minutes out of Springfield, the left generator suffered a complete mechanical failure. The first officer mistakenly shut down the right generator and all attempts at bring it back to life failed. Although the plane could be flown safely on batteries for about 30 minutes the captain decided to continue on towards Carbondale, thirty-nine minutes away. The batteries lasted for thirty-one minutes. The aircraft lost all power, turned blindly 180 degrees and crashed in a rural area.
10/28/198313:35Middletown, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania AirlinesMiddletown - Washington DCShorts 330-200N26288SH30743010A passenger committed suicide by opening the right rear door and jumping out at 3,500 ft.
11/8/198315:20Lubango, Huila, AngolaTAAG Angola AirlinesLubango - LuandaBoeing B-737-200D2-TBN227751301300The airliner crashed immediately after takeoff. Shot down by rebels with a surface to air missile.
11/23/1983UnknownLandsdowne House, CanadaAustin AirwaysUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300C-GTLA632740The aircraft touched down short of the runway while on a VFR approach in a snowstorm. The nosegear and one of the main landing gear legs broke away from the fuselage and the aircraft caught fire.
11/26/198315:30Midland, TexasAir TaxiWichita, TX - Midland, TXBeechcraft B-100N1910LUnknown880Witnesses observed what appeared to be a normal approach, but at 30 to 50 ft. agl, the pilot initiated a go-around, the aircraft pitched up in an extremely nose high attitude, then entered a left bank, stalled & crashed. Reasons for occurrence undetermined.
11/27/198310:06Madrid-Barajas, SpainAVIANCAParis - Madrid - BogotaBoeing B-747-283BHK-2910213811921810While attempting to land at Madrid, the crew intercepted the wrong ILS track which caused the pilot to initiate a right turn short of the VOR beacon. The aircraft impacted a series of hills during which the right wing broke off, the aircraft cartwheeled and broke into 5 pieces and came to rest upside down. Procedural errors by the crew including the pilot not knowing his precise position before descending, failure of the crew to take corrective action after a warning from the ground proximity warning system and deficient teamwork on the flight deck. The aircraft was named 'Magnus Viking,' LN-RNA and dry-leased from SAS.
11/28/1983UnknownNear Enugu, NigeriaNigeria AirwaysUnknownFokker F-28 Fellowship 20005N-ANF1109072530The aircraft crashed 18 nm short of the runway after attaining a nose-high attitude in poor visibility and caught fire. Crew may have been preoccupied with landing gear trouble.
12/7/19839:40Near Madrid, SpainIberia Airlines / AviacoMadrid - RomeBoeing B-727-200 / DC9-32EC-CFJ/EC-CGS20820 / 47645135930While taking off, the B-727 struck the DC-9 on the runway in poor visibility, fog and snow. Because of poor visibility and inadequate signs and markings the, DC-9 inadvertently wandered on the runway being used by the B-727 to take off. The airport had no ground radar. Fifty-one aboard the 727 and all 42 aboard the DC-9 were killed. Mexican actress, María 'Fanny Cano' Damián, 39, among those killed.
12/9/198321:30Put-In-Bay, OhioAir Taxi - Island AirlinesPut-In-Bay, OH - Kelly's Island, OHCessna 207N208JPUnknown440No summary available
12/14/198315:30Near Medellin, ColombiaTAMPA ColombiaMedellin - MiamiBoeing 707-373CHK-240118707/3493322After liftoff, the aircraft entered a 90 degree bank, struck power lines and crashed into buildings. Failure of the No.3 engine during a climb out with the No.4 engine operating at idle.
12/17/198313:10Paulatuk, Northwest Territory, CanadaInuvik Coastal AirwaysInuvik - Paulatukde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200C-FGJK2131220The left wing contacted the ground after the pilot attempted a go-around. The plane cartwheeled and crashed. Runway is not oriented to correspond with the prevailing winds. The aircraft was overloaded by 840 lbs and was below that prescribed to take off. Lack of weather forcast.
12/24/1983UnknownLeshukonskoye, RussiaAeroflotArkhangelsk - LeshukonskoyeAntonov AN-24CCCP-466173730870449440The airliner crashed on approach in adverse weather. Instead of a go-around the pilot put the plane in a tight turn to the right with a high slip angle, leading to a loss of airspeed. After descending through decision height the pilot attempted a go-around but the plane rolled to the left and lost altitude. After the bank angle reached 90 degrees the aircraft crashed short of the runway.
1/2/1984UnknownAmman, JordanMilitary - Royal Jordanian Air ForceUnknownCASA 212-A3 Aviocar 1003245513130Crashed due to mechanical problems.
1/9/198422:30Saint Louis, MissouriSkycraft Air TransportSaint Louis, MO - Toronto, CanadaDouglas DC-3C-GSCA15745/27190210The attempts at taking off failed because of poor engine performance. On the third try power was lost in both engines and an emergency landing was attempted on a highway. The left wing struck a light pole. Jet-A fuel was used when refueling the aircraft, instead of aviation gas.
1/10/1984UnknownSofia, BulgariaBalkan Bulgarian AirlinesBerlin - SofiaTupolev TU-134ALZ-TUR435230850500The aircraft struck power lines and crashed into a forest during a snowstorm while attempting to land. A go-around was attempted at 300 ft. but the plane struck power lines and crashed 2.5 miles short of the runway. The crew descended below decision altitude while trying to make visual contact with the runway.
1/13/1984UnknownCochabamba, BoliviaNorth East Bolivian AirwaysUnknownDouglas EC-54UCP-109036036310After the No. 2 engine failed on takeoff, the pilot tried to land but the propellers struck the runway and the aircraft ran off the runway into a ditch.
1/24/1984UnknownNear Manado, IndonesiaPelita Air ServiceUnknownCASA 212 Aviocar 200PK-PCL218/58N960Crashed into a mountain at approximately 3,000 ft. while attempting to land.
1/28/1984UnknownIzhevsk, RussiaAeroflotUnknownAntonov An-24RVCCCP-47358673106074740The aircraft crashed after the elevator failed. Disconnection of the linkage of the elevators control rod.
1/30/19846:30Terre Haute, IndianaBritt AirwaysTrainingSwearingen SA.226TC Metro IIN63ZTC-240330The aircraft entered a steep after taking off and crashed to the ground. Undetermined cause.
2/16/1984UnknownNear Debre Zelt, EthiopiaMilitary - Ethiopian Air ForceUnknownAntonov AN-121506434200238260The aircraft crashed after a hijacker detonated a hand grenade when the pilot tried to land.
2/19/1984UnknownNear San Gerardo, El SalvadorMilitary - Salvadoran Air ForceUnknownBell UH-1H / Bell UH-1HUnknownUnknown28280One of the helicopters was hit by guerrilla mortar fire and lost control, crashing into the other helicopter.
2/20/1984UnknownProsperine, AustraliaFlight Safety AustraliaUnknownCessna 500 Citation IVH-FSA500-0237220The cargo plane crashed short of the runway while landing.
2/24/1984UnknownColombiaTaxi Aéreo del GuaviareUnknownCessna 404 TitanHK-2685404-0685770No summary available
2/27/1984UnknownOff Matsuyama, JapanMilitary - Japan Maritime Self Defense ForceUnknownPS-1UnknownUnknown12120Crashed into the sea. Two bodies never recovered.
2/28/198416:16JFK Airport, New York, New YorkScandinavian Airlines (SAS)Oslo, Norway, New York, NYMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-30LN-RKB4687117700While attempting to land at JFK, New York, the aircraft touched down 4,700 feet beyond the threshold, slid off end of runway and came to rest in a tidal waterway. The crew's disregard for prescribed procedures for monitoring and controlling of airspeed during the final stages of the approach and decision to continue the landing rather than to execute a missed approach. Overreliance on the autothrottle speed control system which had a history of recent malfunctions.
2/28/198419:30Near Borja, SpainMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130E68-10944432418180Struck the face of a mountain as it made a low-level suppy drop during a training mission.
3/5/1984UnknownCumberland, MarylandAir TaxiUnknownPiper PA-31N6629LUnknown330Approximately 16 minutes prior to the accident the pilot was cleared for the localizer DME approach. The aircraft collided with the mountainous terrain on a heading of about 220 degrees at approx 8.5 DME on a bearing of 051 degrees from the airport. IFR procedure not followed. Proper altitude not maintained. Physical imparement of the pilot with carbon monoxide.
3/13/19847:47Barranquilla, ColombiaAerosucre ColombiaBarranquilla - BogotaCurtiss C-46AHK-1322P444640Tried to make an emergency landing. Touched down, lifted off, stalled and crashed.
3/16/1984UnknownSan Borja, BoliviaLloyd Aereo BolivianoUnknownFairchild F-27MCP-862BL-5223230Crashed into the jungle.
3/24/19844:00Near Hunghae, South KoreaMilitary - U.S. Marine CorpsPohang - KannungSikorsky CH-53D157132Unknown29290Crashed into a wooded mountainside while flying VFR. Pilot error.
3/24/1984UnknownNear Rurrenabaque, BoliviaFrigorifico ReyesUnknownDouglas C-54CP-120610559550Shortly after the cargo plane took off, the engines began to backfire, the plane lost altitude, the right wing clipped trees and the plane crashed.
3/31/19848:30Off BiminiState AirlinesFt. Lauderdale - BiminiCessna 402BN44NC402B-0852660Slowed to 90 knts and soon after began to descent at 5,400 fpm and disappeared from radar and crashed into the sea. The wreckage was never found.
4/4/1984UnknownFlorianopolis, BrazilLíder Táxi AéreoUnknownPT-LCNPT-LCN24-287440Crashed while landing.
4/18/1984UnknownImperatriz, BrazilVOTEC / VOTECUnknownEmbraer 110EJ Band./Embraer 110P Band.PT-GJZ/PT-GKL110088 / 11017035190Midair collision. Same aircraft type, same airline. One of 17 killed aboard PT-GKL and all 18 aboard PT-GJZ were killed. PT-GJZ crashed out of control but PT-GKL was able to make a forced landing without its No.1 engine on a river after which it sank.
5/8/1984UnknownElbet Beni Salama, EgyptMilitary - Egyptian Air ForceUnknownMcDonnel F-4E Phantom IIUnknownUnknown2219Crashed into a village approximately 80 miles from Cairo, killing 19 on the ground.
5/15/1984UnknownUshuaia, ArgentinaTierra del Fuego ProvinceUnknownGates Learjet 35ALV-TDF2263612120Crashed in poor weather. The pilot descended below minimum safe altitude. Flying VFR in IFR conditions.
5/30/19841:45Chalkhill, PennsylvaniaZantop International AirlinesBaltimore - DetroitLockheed L-188AF ElectraN55231034440The cargo aircraft's entry into an unusual attitude and the inability of the flight crew to analyze the flight condition before there was a complete loss of control. Although the precise reason for the loss of control was not identified, an undetermined failure of a component in the No.2 vertical gyro system, perhaps involving the amplifier and associated circuitry, probably contributed to the cause of the accident by incorrectly processing data to the co-pilot's approach horizon. The inflight structural failure of the aircraft was due to overload.
6/4/1984UnknownWindsor Locks, ConnecticutAir ContinentalUnknownLearjet 23AN101PP23-085330According to witnesses, the aircraft made a normal approach to Rwy 33 with no apparent abnormalities. However, when it was about 200 ft over the approach lights, they heard an increase in the engine thrust & the aircraft's descent stopped. Two witnesses thought the aircrew initiated a go-around. Immediately thereafter, the aircraft began an apparent level turn to the right. As it turned thru about 90 deg of turn, the bank angle had increased to nearly 90 deg, the aircraft's nose dropped & the plane crashed in a nose low attitude & burned. Malfunction of spoiler system for reasons undetermined.
6/19/19842:55Island Beach, New JerseyAir Taxi - Raco Helicopters Corp.UnknownAerospeciale AS-350DN5784MUnknown330The on-demand air taxi flight departed for garden city with one passenger. The reported weather at the approximate time of the accident indicated low clouds, thunderstorm activity including rain and lighting. One witness stated that he observed the helicopter flying at an altitude of approximately 60 to 80 feet above the water. The helicopter wreckage was found the next day on the beach. Continued VFR flight into IMC. Improper altitude.
6/28/1984UnknownNear Sao Pedro d' Aldeia, BrazilTAM Lineas Aéreas RegionalUnknownEmbraer 110C BandeirantePP-SBC110-01318180The aircraft flew into heavy rain and a cloud shrouded hill after the pilot abandoned IFR and descended VFR. The plane was carrying journalists.
7/1/198411:34Port Hardy, British Columbia, CanadaCoval AirUnknownBeechcraft 18UnknownUnknown990While attempting to take off, gained 100 feet in altitude then nosed into the end of the runway tarmaand burned. Chartered by Painter's Lodge fishing resort.
7/11/1984UnknownOff Buenavista, PhilippinesMilitary - Philippine Air ForceUnknownBell UH-1HUnknownUnknown30300Crashed into the PacifiOcean off the coast of Marinduque Island.
7/12/1984UnknownSigonella AFB, ItalyMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-141B64-0624300-6037990Failure of the No. 4 engine caused the No. 3 engine to failue due to debris. Debris also started a fire in the cargo hatch. The crew was overcome by smoke and cyanide, lost control and crashed.
7/21/19849:20Ouzinkie, AlaskaAir TaxiKodiak, AK - Ouzinkie, AKGrumman G-21AN2021AUnknown440The aircraft collided with the waters of the narrow strait, northwest of Monashka Bay. Witnesses reported the weather was IFR in the area at the time. The aircraft was not equipped for instrument flight nor was the pilot current with FARS to conduct IFR operations. Continued VFR flight into IMC.
7/21/198413:40Tau Island, American SamoaSouth PacifiIsland AirwaysPango Pango - Tau Islandde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300N43SP6691410While turning from its base leg onto the final approach the fight controls suddenly collapsed and the nose of the plane pitched up. The pilot attempted to maintain control of the aircraft by using the throttle and flap controls but it collided with a vehicle and terminal building. A rusted elevator control cable broke. Improper maintenance procedures. Total failure of the elevator control due to corrosion.
7/25/19847:30Anchorage, AlaskaAir TaxiAnchorage, AK - Cantwell, AKCessna 401N7984QUnknown550Disappeared en route. Aircraft and occupants never found. Reasons undetermined.
8/2/19848:05Vieques, Puerto RicoVieques Air LinkVieques, PR - St. Croix, VIBritten-Norman BN-2A IslanderN589SA38990Banked to the left shortly after taking off and crashed into the ocean. Aircraft overloaded and improperly loaded. Inexperienced pilot. Water contamination of fuel.
8/5/1984UnknownDacca, BangladeshBangladesh BimanChittagong-Patenga - DhakaFokker F-27 Friendship 600S2-ABJ1045349490Crashed in the water, 1,800 ft. short of the runway on a second landing attempt after a go-around on a VOR approach.
8/5/1984UnknownNawabshah, PakistanAeroflotKarachi - TashkentAntonov AN-12BPCCCP-10232Unknown24240The plane flew into severe weather and hail penetrated the oil radiatiors. Power was lost in all four engines and load limits were exceeded during an emergency descent. The plane broke up and crashed.
8/8/1984UnknownMachakos, KenyaPioneer AirlinesUnknownCessna 402A5Y-AMS402A-0038990No summary available
8/11/19841:00Near Memphis, TennesseeAviation EnterprisesMemphis - ChicagoDouglas DC-3N7000312938330During takeoff the crew lost the No. 1 engine. The plane struck utility poles and crashed through the roof of a building. Missing spark plug from the No. 1 engine in the No. 14 cylinder.
8/15/1984UnknownNear Wamena, IndonesiaAirfast IndonesiaUnknownDouglas C-47APK-OBC12485320Crashed into a mountain while en route.
12/11/198419:32Pontiac, MichiganAir Taxi - Richards Aviation Inc.Bolivar, TN - Pontiac, MIPiper PA-31N9011YUnknown220The aircraft departed the airport with one dry air pump inoperative and the other pump reading low. Aircraft control was lost during an instrument approach in IMC. Operation with known deficiencies in equipment. Flight/Nav instruments disabled. Emergency procedures not followed.
8/24/198411:18San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaWings West Airlines / PrivateSan Luis Obispo - San FransiscoBeechcraft C99 / Rockwell 112TCN6399U/N112SMU187 /17170A head-on midair collision occurred at 3, 400 ft. near San Luis Obispo Airport . The Beech was climbing and the Rockwell was descending. Two aboard the Rockwell aircraft were killed along with 15 aboard the Beech. Failure of the pilots of both aircraft to follow the recommended communications and traffiadvisory practices for uncontrolled airports in alerting each other to their presence. Underlying the accident were the physiological limitations of human vision and reaction time.
8/30/1984UnknownDouala, CameroonCameroon AirlinesDouala - YaoundeBoeing B-737-2H7CTJ-CBD21295/48411620When taxing tin preperation to takeoff, a compressor disin the No.2 engine failed. Debris punctured the wing and fuel tank causing an uncontrollable fire that destroyed the aircraft.
9/6/1984UnknownMt. Musaka, Papua, New GuineaTalairUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A-20 IslanderP2-ISG7561190Crashed into Mt. Musaka.
9/7/198421:10Near Naples, FloridaProvincetown - Boston AirlinesNaples, FL - Tampa, FLCessna 402CN89PB402C-06550610Lost both engines while taking off and crashed wheels up in a field. Fueled with jet fuel by accident.
9/11/1984UnknownNear the Kwango River, ZaireMMM Aero ServicesUnknownHandley Page Dart Herald 2029Q-CAH30330300No summary available
9/16/1984UnknownOpole, PolandAPRLAirshowAntonov An-2TSP-AMK1G168-0426110Crashed during takeoff. Overloaded
9/18/198411:04Quito, EcuadorAECA CargoQuito - GuayaquilMcDonnell Douglas DC-8F-55HC-BKN45754/2244449While taking off, the cargo plane was unable to gain altitude and crashed into buildings at the end of the runway. Improper calculation of center of gravity, load distribution and maximum takeoff weight for existing runway and weather conditions.
9/21/1984UnknownNear Sarakchar, AfghanistanMilitary - Russian Air ForceUnknownAntonov AN-12UnknownUnknown50500Shot down by Afghan rebels.
9/26/198411:55near Orillia, Ontario, CanadaAir NiagaraTrainingCessna 500 Citation IC-GXFZ500-0032220While on VFR training the aircraft was 200 feet over the runway when it suddenly rolled inverted and struck the ground.
10/2/19848:15Ausin, NevadaAir Taxi - Desert Flying ServiceReno, NV - Eureka, NVCessna R182N1842RUnknown330Deteriorating weather (fog) was encountered as the pilot followed a highway to his destination on an easterly heading. On scene evidence indicated that the aircraft impacted left wing tip first on a northerly heading near the east end of a box canyon. Flight into adverse weather. Air speed not maintained.
10/9/1984UnknownFort Franklin, CanadaNahanni Air ServicesFort Norman - Fort Franklinde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100C-FPPL115770Struck a tower while on approach in fog. Weather was below VFR minima and not reported to the pilot because of a lack of observation and communications facilities at Fort Franklin. The decision of the pilot to continue the approach in fog.
10/11/19845:40Near Omsk, RussiaAeroflotKrasnodar - OmskTupolev TU-154BCCCP-852432431791744While landing, the crew noticed something on the runway, took evasive action and crashed into two cleaning vehicles. The flying control officer (ATC) fell asleep and did not inform the controllers cleaning vehicles were on the runway.
10/11/198417:37Goose Bay, Newfoundland, CanadaLabradore AirwaysSt. Anthony - Goose Bayde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100C-FAUS34440The air ambulance struck a mountain in near zero visibility and snow bounced twice and came to rest in a canyon. The VFR flight was attempted in mountainous terrain in marginal weather conditions. The aircraft was flown at an altitude which did not provide terrain clearance and the aircraft struck amountain for undetermined reasons.
10/27/1984UnknownNear Kabul, AfghanistanMililtary - Soviet Air ForceUnknownIlyushin IL-76MCCCP-867398341235420200Shot down by enemy fire.
10/28/1984UnknownNear Kabul, AfghanistanMilitary - Russian Air ForceUnknownAntonov AN-22CCCP-0883773401062402400Shot down by Afghan rebels shortly after taking off. Worst single military aircraft disaster in history.
10/31/1984UnknownOff Davao, PhilippinesVillage AirwaysDavao - ManilaDouglas C-47BRP-C13820811440The cargo plane went missing in the PacifiOcean while en route.
11/19/1984UnknownInverness, EnglandEuroairUnknownEmbraer 110P1 BandeiranteG-HGGS110294110Crashed into a 1,600 ft. hill after taking off from Inverness.
11/20/1984UnknownLoja, PeruTAMELoja - Zumbade Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300FAE-44644614140Crashed into high terrain.
12/4/1984UnknownNear Kostroma, USSRAeroflotUnknownLET 410 MCCCP-6722577070610100No summary available
12/6/198418:14Jacksonville, FloridaProvincetown - Boston AirlinesJacksonville - TampaEmbraer 110P1 BandeiranteN96PB110-36513130After taking off, the aircraft went into a steep dive, crashed and burned 7,800 ft. beyond the departure end of the runway. Malfunction of the elevator control system or elevator trim system. The reaction of the flight crew to correct the pitch control problem overstressed the left elevator control rod, which resulted in asymmetrical elevator deflection and overstress failure of the horizontal stabilizer attachment structure.
3/22/1986UnknownJammuin, IndiaMilitary - Indian Air ForceUnknownAntonov An-32UnknownUnknown19190No summary available
12/17/198423:00Bainbridge, New YorkAir Taxi - Delaware Aviation LLCBinghamton, NY - Bainbridge, NYPA-23-250N6099YUnknown440VFR conditions prevailed when the fight departed. The destination was reported as clear until just prior to the estimated time of arrival, then fog began to form. Witnesses who heard the aircraft, just prior to the accident, reported heavy fog. After making an approach to Rwy 7, the aircraft turned to a heading of about 220 deg, then collided with trees on a wooded hill, .85 mi north of the airport. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
12/19/198414:00Near Jaen, PeruFuerza Aérea del PeruUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300FAP-30731721210Crashed in flames, two minutes after taking off from a military base.
12/22/1984UnknownNear Bhojpur, NepalRoyal Nepal AirlinesUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 3009N-ABH37623150Crashed into mountain in poor weather off the intended course.
12/23/198418:10Near Kranoyarsk, RussiaAeroflotUnknownTupolev TU-154B-2CCCP-853383381101100The aircraft crashed while attempting an emergency landing after the No. 3 engine caught fire. Failure of a compressor.
1/1/198520:30Near La Paz, BoliviaEastern Air LinesAsuncion, Paraguay - La Paz, BoliviaBoeing B-727-225 AdvN819EA22556/179329290The aircraft hit Mt. Illimani at an altitude of 19,600 feet after being cleared to descend during an approach to La Paz. The crew did not follow the prescribed airway. Navigation error. Controlled flight into terrain.
1/9/19857:00Kansas City, KansasTPI International AirwaysDetroit - Kansas CityLockheed L-188AF ElectraN357Q1044330The cargo plane executed a missed approach because it was too high. The copilot mistakenly lined up with nearby Fairfax Airport to land. The captain took over and entered a steep climb for a go-around. The plane stalled and entered a dive and crashed into a water treatment plant. Improper IFR procedure. Airspeed not maintained which led to an inadvertent stall.
1/18/1985UnknownJinan, ChinaCAACNanjing - JinanAntonov AN-24BB-4342730811041380Crashed after overshooting the runway in rain and fog.
1/19/19858:22Havana, CubaCubana de AviacionHavana - ManaguaIlyushin IL-18DCU-T89918801110238380The airliner crashed after takeoff. Failure of the artificial horizon and obstruction of aileron control due to shifted cargo.
1/20/198523:15Carson, New MexicoAir TaxiAlbuquerque, NM - Taos, NM -Bell 206 L-1N40TEUnknown330The helicopter crashed in open terrain during a turn to reverse direction. Witnesses stated the aircraft was heading north and was on a converging course with high tension lines that were about 80 to 100 ft high and the belly counted spotlight was illuminated when it passed overhead. The helicopter impacted snow covered terrain in a steep descending bank to the right at a high rate of speed on a southerly heading. The power lines showed no evidence of having been struck. Pilot did not maintain directional control.
1/21/19851:04Reno, NevadaGalaxy AirlinesReno, NV - Minneapolis-St. Paul, MNLockheed L-188A ElectraN5532112171700The aircraft crashed while returning to the airport after reporting severe vibrations. While attempting to land, the aircraft crashed into a field, bounced and slid into mobile homes. A ground handler forgot to close an air start access door. The crew's failure to control and monitor the flight path and air speed of the aircraft after detecting the vibration.
1/22/19859:35Off Puerto Castilla, HondurasMilitary - U.S. Air ForceHoward AFB - Trujillo APLockheed C-130A56-0501310921210Crashed into the Caribbean sea, 8 miles northwest of the airport where it was scheduled to land.
1/23/198510:35Near Buga, ColombiaAIRES ColombiaFlorencia - CaliEmbraer 110P1 BandeiranteHK-263811034117170The aircraft crashed into a mountain at 8,500 ft. while descending to land at Buga. Continued VFR flight into deteriorating weather conditions.
1/23/198510:35Cerro el Plateado, ColombiaAerolineas Centrales de ColombiaMedellin - Quibdode Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300HK-191049723230Crashed into a mountain at 11,500 ft. In rainand fog. Flying under VFR when conditions changed to IFR.
2/1/198520:25Whitefield, New HampshireAir Taxi - Air Trends Inc.Burlington, VT - Whitefield, NHPiper PA-31-350N27522Unknown540The aircraft crashed after executing a missed approach at Whitefield during IMC weather. The aircraft was seen at 300-400 ft agl during some part of the maneuvering near the airport. The aircraft seemed to be heading for the airport when last seen by ground observers. Fuel starvation. Fuel tank selector in wrong position.
2/1/1985UnknownMinsk, Belarus, USSRAeroflotMinsk - LeningradTupolev TU-134ACCCP-659106397180580The aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Minsk. Icing. Double engine failure.
2/4/198519:51Soldotna, AlaskaNorth PacifiAirlinesAnchorage, AK - Anchorage, AKBeech Queen Air 65-A80N50NPLD-231990Crashed into trees while attempting a go-around in poor weather. Improper minimum descent atlitiude and missed approach. Improper inflight decision. Improper missed approach. Minimum descent altitude not maintained.
2/6/1985943Altus, OklahomaAir Taxi - Oklahoma Airways Inc.Altus, OK - Oklahoma City, OKCessna 402BN5780MUnknown220A witness saw smoke & fire trailing from the vicinity of the l eng. He stated that the aircraft's nose came up, the plane rolled to the left, then it entered a steep, nose down, inverted attitude just before it crashed & burned. Total failure of the exhaust manifold system. Inadequate inspection/maintenance.
10/18/1989UnknownNasosny, RussiaMilitary - Russian Air ForceUnknownIlyushin IL-76MDCCCP-765693344842157570Crashed into the Caspian sea after reporting an engine fire.
2/9/198512:48Central Point, OregonAir Taxi - Mercy Flights Inc.Gold Beach, OR - Metford, ORGulfstream AC-680FN233WUnknown440The pilot reported loss of power in both engines. Witness saw the aircraft gilding wings level towards the runway when a loud rev was heard. The aircraft then pitched up and rolled left to an inverted position before ground contact and explosion. Misjudged emergency procedure. Airspeed not maintained. Directional control not maintained. Throttle/power control not corrected.
2/16/1985UnknownBanjarmasin, IndonesiaDirgantara Air ServicesUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A IslanderPK-VIO6931090Struck a mountain in poor weather conditions.
2/19/19859:27Near Durango, Vizcaya, SpainIberia AirlinesMadrid - BilbaoBoeing B-727-256EC-DDU21777/14871481480The aircraft crashed into an antenna on Mt. Oiz. Incorrect interpretation of Ground Proximity Warning System. The captain was heard shouting 'shut up' at the GPWS as it announced 'pull up.' Overconfidence in altitude alert system. Incorrect interpretation of its warnings.
2/19/198510:15300 nm NW of San Francisco, CaliforniaChina Airlines (Taiwan)Taipei - Los AngelesBoeing B-747-SP-09N4522V22805/56427400The aircraft descended in an uncontrolable dive, from 41,000 to 9,500 ft. after the crew shut down an engine. The captain, preoccupied the malfunctioning engine, didn't properly monitor instruments and over relied on the autopilot and did not use his rudder to keep the plane from rolling . The autopilot disengaged after it could not handle the excessive roll caused by the shut down engine. The captain failed to make the proper flight corrections to recover the aircraft. After a terrifying series of inadvertent aerobatics, the plane leveled off at 9,500 feet and managed to land safely at San Francisco. Forces during the inverted spin were estimated to be from +6G to -4G. The landing gear was forced out through the closed doors, breaking the doors, which flew back and took out part of the rudder and elevator.
2/22/1985UnknownTimbuktu, MaliAir MaliTombouctou - BamakoAntonov AN-24VTZ-ACT8730410451500Crashed after taking off. The plane was not able to return to the airport after experiencing an engine failure.
2/25/1985UnknownNear Valdez, AlaskaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownBoeing RC-135T55-312117237/4330Struck a mountain in poor weather.
3/12/1985UnknownFort Hood, TexasMilitary - U.S. Air ForceTrainingLockheed C-130E Hercules64-05494044660Stalled during a training exercise and crashed.
3/28/19859:50Near Florencia, ColombiaSATENABogota - San Vicente del Caguán - FlorenciaFokker F-28 Fellowship 3000FAC-11401116546460The domestiflight crashed into a mountain while attempting to land at Florencia in rain and fog.
4/11/1985UnknownSalta, ArgentinaYPFBuenos Aires - SaltaHS-125-700BLV-ALW257133770After an aborted landing attempt the aircraft struck a mountain in poor weather conditions.
4/13/198519:40Athens, LouisianaAir Taxi - Eidoarie Inc.El Dorado, AR - Houston, TXCessna 320BN3RUUnknown440Crashed on a dark night while en route to Shreveport. Reason for occurrence unknown. Possible loss of DC power causing the pilot to lose control of the aircraft during a dark night and turbulent instrument flight.
4/15/198523:30Near Phuket, ThailandThai AirwaysUnknownBoeing B-737-200HS-TBB21810/60411110The aircraft hit high ground during good weather conditions and after transmitting an emergency message that they had lost both engines.
4/16/198511:37Las Cruces, New MexicoAmerican AirlinesDallas, TX - San Diego, CABoeing B-727-227N718AA20611/8948900While cruising at FL 350 a loud noise was heard followed by a severe jolt. The No. 3 engine separated from the aircraft. A damaged O ring allowed leakage from the forward lavatory waste drain valve. Four gallons of fluid leaked and froze on the exterior of the plane and then broke away in chunks and smashed into the engine. They plane landed safely.
4/19/19850:00Tuba City, ArizonaAir Taxi - Monument Valley Air ServiceTuba City, AZ - Page, AZCessna U206GN8849QUnknown660Medical transportation flight during the early morning hours in marginal weather conditions. The flight was not completed and was returning to the departure airport when it descended into desert terrain 10 miles short of its destination. Flight into known adverse weather.
4/20/1985UnknownKulusuk, GreenlandAeronicaPositioningFokker F-27 Friendship 100YN-BZF10118520After a fuel transfer problem the plane crashed while trying to make an emergency landing in snow. Poor weather and failure of the crew to follow proper procedures with the auxiliary fuel system.
4/20/1985UnknownSanta Rosa, BoliviaCarga Aereo TransportadaUnknownConvair CV-440CP-1489319440The cargo plane lost an engine on talkeoff nosed down and crashed.
5/3/198512:00Near L'vov, Ukraine, USSRAeroflot / Soviet Air ForceTallin - L'vovTupolev TU-134A / Antonov An-26CCCP65856/2649223253 /76760Midair collision as the Tupolev-134A prepared to land and the Antonov An-26 just took off. Violations by the civil approach and military controllers. Misidentification of both aircraft. Seventy-one killed on the TU134 and twenty-three on the Antonov.
5/6/198512:50Off Tanegashima, JapanMilitary - U.S. Marine CorpsIwakuni - Fulemma, OkinawaCH-53DUnknownUnknown17170The helicopter crashed into the East China Sea.
5/15/1985UnknownVilanculos, MozambiqueEmpresa Nacional de Transp. Trabalho AereoUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2 IslanderC9-AMV219550Crashed while attempting an emergency landing along a beach.
5/16/198513:45Golovin, AlaskaAir TaxiGolovin, AK - Elim, AKCessna C-207AN73635Unknown520According to the pilot-in-command, he was attempting to fly through a mountain saddle. As he turned towards the mountain and began his climb the weather deteriorated rapidly with ceilings zero, visibility zero and severe turbulence. The airplane struck the side of a 1,707 foot high mountain at the 1,590 foot level on a magnetiheading of 015 degrees. The pilot-in-command stated that just prior to impact he could not see anything. Continued VFR flight into IMC. Poor judgement. Improper planning.
5/21/198520:15Harrison, ArkansasAcme AirBranson, MO - Harrison, ARCessna 501 Citation IN10GE501-0022220The plane struck a mountain while on approach. Improper IFR procedure. Improper use of navigational instruments. Low ceiling and rain.
5/28/1985UnknownCabimas, VenezuelaAvensaUnknownConvair CV-580YV-84C1571320The aircraft's tail struck a hill 1,500 feet from the end of the runway after which an emergency crash landing was made.
5/31/198523:00Nashville, TennesseeGeneral Aviation Inc.Nashville - IndianapolisGrumman G-159 Gulfstream IN181TG181220The cargo plane crashed after losing the No. 1 engine. Fuel starvation. Pilot had the fuel selector for the No. 1 engine in the off and feathered position.
6/14/1985UnknownAthens, GreeceTrans World AirlinesAthens - RomeBoeing B-727-231N6433920844/106515310The aircraft was hijacked while en route from Athens to Rome over Italian airspace. U.S. Navy diver Robert Stethem was murdered aboard.
6/23/1985UnknownJuara, BrazilTABAJuara - CuiabaEmbraer 110P BandeirantePT-GJN110-06317170The plane stalled and crashed into an emergency vehicle while making an emergency landing attempt after an engine caught fire. A faulty fuel injection nozzle caused a blow torch effect damaging the compressor turbine vane ring and causing thermal fatigue and loss of one of the turbine blades.The resulting imbalance ruptured the starting control bypass fuel return line.
6/23/19857:15AtlantiOcean, 110 miles West of IrelandAir IndiaMontreal - LondonBoeing B-747-237BVT-EFO21473/3303293290The aircraft broke up in flight and crashed into the ocean. Detonation of an explosive device in the forward cargo hold. Terrorist working in Vancouver, Canada, checked baggage with bombs onto two flights. One bag transferred at Toronto onto flight 182. The other would have been transferred at Tokyo onto another Air India flight, but exploded at the airport killing 2 baggage handlers. The aircraft was named 'Kanishka.'
6/28/1985UnknownCharlotte, North CarolinaAir TaxiUnknownPiper PA-42N542TWUnknown220The aircraft collided with trees and a pole short of the runway during a night VFR approach to land. Poor VFR procedures. Overconfildence in personal ability. Poor judgement. Proper altitude not maintained. Exceeded proper descent rate.
7/10/198523:45Near Uchuduk, Uzbekistan, USSRAeroflotKarshi - LeningradTupolev TU-154B-2CCCP-853113112002000The aircraft went into an uncontrolled descent from FL 400 and crashed.
7/19/19853:43Near Erie, PennsylvaniaAir Ohio - Air TaxiLouisville, KY - Cleveland, OHAerostar 601N71MAUnknown220During a normal IFR cruise flight, the pilot of air Ohio flight 21, did not respond to ATC instructions. Air Ohio flight 21 continued for 40 minutes with no reply and without deviation in altitude or heading until the discrete target disappeared from radar over Lake Erie. The pilot had not slept for approximately 30 hours prior to the loss of communication response.
7/24/198517:00Leticia, ColombiaFuerza Aérea ColombianaLeticia - BogotaDouglas DC-6BFAC-90245067/70980800Crashed into the Amazon jungle in poor weather, after the crew reported a fire in the No. 3 engine. The last words from the aircraft was 'We're falling.'
8/2/198518:06Ft. Worth-Dallas, TexasDelta Air LinesFort Lauderdale - Dallas-Fort WorthLockheed L-1011-1 TriStarN726DA11631631341While on a flight from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Dallas/ Forth Worth, the aircraft crashed while making an landing attempt in thunderstorm activity. The plane touched down 6,000 feet short of the runway and 360 feet to the left of the runway centerline, became airborne again, struck a car killing the driver, crossed the highway and crashed into two water tank reservoirs. Microburst induced windshear. The flightcrew's decision to initiate and continue the approach into a cumulonimbus cloud which they observed to contain lightning. Lack of training for avoiding and escaping from low-altitude windshear.
8/12/198518:56Mt. Osutaka, near Ueno Village, JapanJapan Air LinesTokyo - OsakaBoeing B-747-SR46JA811920783/2305245200The aircraft suffered an aft pressure bulkhead failure at 23,900 ft. The aircraft had severe control difficulties with loss of all controls and eventually after 40 minutes, collided with a mountain. Improper repair of the bulkhead while being supervised by Boeing engineers after a tail strike in 1978. Worst single plane disaster in aviation history. Kyu Sakamoto, 43, famous for his Japanese song 'Sukiyaki' was killed in the accident.
8/12/1985UnknownMulia, IndonesiaMerpati Nusantara AirlinesUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300PK-NUG3461980No summary available
8/15/1985UnknownAden, YemenAlyemda AirlinesAden - Abu DahbiBoeing 707-336C7O-ACO20374/8387330As the plane reached FL230, water was spilled on the autopilot panel and the crew had to disengage the autopilot because the stabilizer trim wheel started to rotate. Control was lost as the plane pitched up and down. Control was regained at 1,000 ft. and an emergency landing was carried out.
8/20/19852:05Gulkana, AlaskaAir Taxi - Jet AlaskaAnchorage, AK - Gulkana, AKLearjet 24DN455JAUnknown330During a night arrival, the flight was on an instrument approach to the Gulkana Airport when radio contact with the aircraft was lost. Search was initiated & the wreckage was found 7.4 mi north of the terminal VORr on the 330 deg radial. Improper IFR procedure. Minimum descent altitude not maintained.
8/22/19856:13Manchester, EnglandBritish AirtoursManchester - KerkiraBoeing B-737-236G-BGJL22033/743137550During takeoff from Manchester, failure of the No. 9 combustor on the port engine resulted in its ejection from the engine and fracturing of the fuel tank access panel and resulting fire. The fire spread into the cabin incapacitating and killing passengers due to toxismoke. Thermal metal fatigue of the combustor. Slow braking, using reverse thrust and turning the aircraft to starboard, sideways to a prevailing wind, all helped to feed the flames. The aircraft was named 'River Orrin.'
8/25/198522:05Auburn, MaineBar Harbor AirlinesBoston, MA - Auburn, MEBeechcraft 99N300WPU-22880While on approach, ATC noticed the flight was east of course and the crew was given instructions to correct. The crew then tried, unsuccessfully to intercept the glideslope. The plane struck trees and crashed short and right of the runway centerline. The pilot's continuation of an unstabilized approach which resulted in a descent below glideslope. Improper IFR procedure by pilot. Missed approach not performed. Decision height not identified. Samantha Smith, 13, along with her father were killed. She became famous for writing to Soviet leader Yuri Andropov about her fear of nuclear war. She later visited him in Moscow.
8/27/1985UnknownBeale AFB, CaliforniaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceTrainingBoeing KC-135A59-144317931770Crashed while trying to land with 3 engines.
8/30/1985UnknownKokoda, Papua New GuineaDouglas AirwaysUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A IslanderP2-DNW67530No summary available
9/4/198511:00Near Kandahar, AfghanistanAriana Afghan AirlinesKandahar - FarahAntonov AN-26YA-BAM5731410652520Shot down by rebels with a ground-to-air missile while flying at FL130.
9/6/198515:21Milwaukee, WisconsinMidwest ExpressMilwaukee - AtlantaMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-14N100ME47309/39331310The aircraft stalled and dove into the ground as it took off. Failure of right engine after compressor spacer failure precipitated by a fatigue crack. The crew's improper use of flight controls in response to the catastrophifailure of the right engine during a critical phase of flight which led to an accelerated stall and loss of control of the airplane. Contributing to the loss of control was a lack of crew coordination in response to the emergency.
9/22/1985UnknownAfghanistanMilitary - Soviet Air ForceUnknownAntonov AN-12UnknownUnknown26260Shot down by Afghan rebels.
9/23/198510:20Grottoes Grove, VirginiaAir Taxi - Henson AirlinesWashington D.C. Baltimore, MDBeechcraft B99N339HAU15614140The aircraft hit a mountain while on approach in level flight at an altitude of 2,400 feet. Navigational error by the crew resulting from their use of the incorrect navigational facility and their failure to adequately monitor the flight instruments. Improper IFR procedure. Lack of proper radio equipment. Playwright, Larry Shue, 39, killed.
9/25/1985UnknownNear Kharkov, UkraineMAPDnepropetrovsk - MoscowAntonov An-12CCCP-693211901708990The plane crashed en route after a fire in the No. 1 engine which led to the seperation of the outer wing.
9/29/198512:30Jenkinsburg, GeorgiaAir Carriers Express Services IncParachutingCessna 208 Caravan IN551CC208-0001717170Lost power and spiraled into the ground after takeoff. Contaminated fuel. Overloaded.
10/4/1985UnknownTory Canal, New ZealandAir AlbatrossUnknownCessna 402BZK-EHT402B-0304980Crashed into power lines.
10/9/198519:00Vitória da Conquista, BrazilNordeste Linhas AéreasUnknownEmbraer 110C BandeirantePT-GKA110090220The pilot of the cargo plane stayed at a low altitude after taking off in IMC conditons and crashed.
10/10/19851:00Off South Head, AustraliaPel AirSidney - BrisbaneIAI 1124 WestwindVH-IWJ371220After attaining 5,000 ft. the cargo plane lost control crashed into Botany Bay after taking off from Sydney.
10/11/1985UnknownNear Beni, BoliviaSabeniBeni - La PazCurtiss C-46DCP-159332936220Crashed into mountains while en route.
10/11/198510:09Near Kutayissi, USSRAeroflotUnknownYakovlev YAK-40CCCP-87803923092314140Crashed into a mountain slope after taking off in bad weather. Instructions to climb normally were delayed because of traffic.
10/11/198521:40Homer City, PennsylvaniaMountain Air CargoState College - Pittsburghde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200N3257192110The cargo plane struck high ground while en route. Pilot error. Altitude not maintained. Improper clearance.
10/12/1985UnknownPutao, MyanmarBurma AirwaysUnknownFokker F-27 Friendship 600XY-ADS10501440The cargo plane overfew the runway and crashed one mile beyond the end.
10/22/198520:45Near Juneau, AlaskaJet AlaskaAnchorage - JuneauLearjet 24XRN456JA24-265440The air ambulance crashed into a mountain at 3,500 ft. while attempting to land. Crew became lost and disoriented and made a premature descent.
11/1/19859:50Bethel, AlaskaAir Taxi- Hermans Air Inc.Bethel, AK - Chevak, AKCessna 208N9241F208-00006420A total loss of power was experienced on takeoff due to the fuel selectors being in the off position. The pilot attempted to restart the engine during which time the aircraft entered a stall and collided with the terrain. Checklist not used. Fuel tank selector in wrong position.
11/15/1985UnknownDothan, AlabamaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceTest flightConvair CV-34054-2817221440Crashed during a test flight.
11/16/1985UnknownQuinhagaki, AlaskaAir TaxiBethel, AK - Quinhagaki, AKPiper PA-32-300N74DJUnknown740The aircraft crashed on the frozen level tundra at night while on a part 135 air taxi flight. The investigation revealed the commercial rated air taxi pilot did not have a 135 air taxi check ride or competency check. The pilot's certificate prohibited him to carry passengers for hire at night or more than 50 mile cross country flight. At time of the accident the weather was below VFR conditions and the pilot did not receive a weather briefing. Continued VFR flight into IMC.
11/21/1985UnknownNear Sibyak, IndonesiaMilitary - Indonesian Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130H HerculesA-1322489811110Crashed into a mountain.
11/24/198520:15Luqa, MaltaEgyptAirAthens - CairoBoeing B-737-266SU-AYH21191/450103600Hijacking. While on the ground at Malta to refuel the aircraft was stormed by Egyptian forces. During the fight, several hand grenades were thrown into the cabin causing a fire.
11/25/1985UnknownNear Luassingua, AngolaMilitary - Angolan Air ForceUnknownAntonov AN-26UnknownUnknown22220Shot down by South African anti-aircraft fire.
12/12/19856:45Gander, Newfoundland, CanadaArrow AirwaysGander - Fort Campbell, KYMcDonnell Douglas DC-8 Super 63PFN950JW46058/4332562560The aircraft stalled and crashed during takeoff. Two-hundred-forty-four members of the 101st Airborne Division from Fort Campbell, Kentucky were killed in the accident. There is controversy surrounding this crash. The majority opinion of the board was that the cause of the sequence leading up to the stall and crash could not be determined, with icing a possibility. The minority opinion was that the crash was possibly caused by detonation of an explosive device of unknown origin in a cargo compartment which led to an in-flight fire and loss of control of the aircraft.
12/30/1985UnknownNepalMilitary - Royal Nepalese Air ForceUnknownShort SC7- SkyvanRAN-23SH-197825250No summary available
12/31/198517:14De Kalb, TexasPrivateGuntersville - Dallas/Ft. WorthDouglas DC-3N711Y13658970The plane crash landed into a field and struck a pole then continued into trees after dense smoke filled the plane and cockpit. The fire most likely started in a defective cabin heater but was not determined for sure. Singer Rick Nelson, 45, fiancée Helen Blair, 27, soundman Clark Russell and the members of his back-up group The Stone Canyon Band, Andy Chapin, 20, Rick Intveld, 22, Bobby Neal, 38, and Patrick Woodward, 35 were killed. Both pilots survived after climbing out the cockpit windows. Nelson had purchased the DC-3 in May 1985 from Jerry Lee Lewis and the craft had been forced to make two emergency landings in the previous six months. Nelson and his band were en route to perform at the half-time festivities at the Cotton Bowl.
1/18/19868:00Near Peten, GuatemalaAerovias de Guatemala SAGuatemala City - FloresSud-Aviation Caravelle VI-NHC-BAE4087870After initiating an overshoot and attempting to land for a second time, the plane crashed into a hilly area in the jungle. There were low lying clouds in the area.
1/21/19864:25Ellendale, MinnesotaAir TaxiUnknownBell 296BN1498W425330The purpose of the flight was to take a news crew to a location to cover a story. The news crew had attempted to hire another helicopter, but that operator refused due to forecast low visibility. This pilot, however, agreed to fly. Although he was certified for instrument flight in airplanes, the pilot was not qualified for instrument flight in helicopters, nor was the helicopter certified for instrument flight. The helicopter crashed & burned approximately 100' from the highway near a power line crossing. Impact occurred while the helicopter was in a shallow descent, heading away from the highway & parallel with the power line. Continued VFR flight into IMC. Overconfidence in personal ability.
1/28/19867:45Sao Paulo, BrazilVASPSao Paulo - Belo HorizonteBoeing B-737-2A1PP-SME20096/1907210The crew accidently tried to take off from a taxiway. The takeoff was aborted but the aircraft overran the runway and collided with a embankment and broke in two. There was heavy fog in the area.
1/29/1986UnknownLas Lomitas, MexicoAerocaliforniaVilla Constitucion - Los MochisDouglas DC-3A-178XA-IOR154721210The plane tried to land at Los Mochis but had to divert to Las Lomitas because of fog. The airport was not approved for commercial flights and the plane crashed into a hill near the airport while attempting to land.
2/5/1986UnknownKasongo, ZaireGLM AviationUnknownLockheed L-188AF Electra9Q-CWT10451420Crashed while attempting to make a forced landing.
2/16/1986UnknownOff Makung, TaiwanChina Airlines (Taiwan)Taipei - MakungBoeing B-737-281B-187020226/16813130The aircraft crashed into the sea during an attempted go-around after a missed landing attempt due to a burst nose gear tire.
3/2/19863:03Near Bugulma, RussiaAeroflotUnknownAntonov AN-24BCCCP-46423730410838380The aircraft entered a left bank and turn, stalled and crashed 5 miles short of the runway. Failure of the autofeather sensor circuit breaker caused propellers to feather.
3/3/1986UnknownBern, SwitzerlandTaxairUnknownCessna 425 ConquestHB-LLSUnknown880No summary available
3/13/198622:15Alpena, MichiganSimmons AirlinesDetroit, MI - Alpena, MIEmbraer 110P1 BandeiranteN1356P110370930After a missed approach due to bad weather, the plane was cleared for an ILS approach but crashed in a wooded area, short of the runway. The flight crew's continued descent of the airplane below the glideslope and through the published decision height without obtaining visual reference of the runway for undetermined reasons.
3/20/1986UnknownNear Naha, IndonesiaMerpati Nusantara AirlinesUnknownCASA 212 Aviocar 100PK-NCF108/15N1620Crashed into high ground at 1, 900 ft. while flying IFR in rain.
3/24/19869:55Goose Bay, Newfoundland, CanadaGoose Bay Air ServicesSnegamook Lake - Goose Bayde Havilland Canada DHC-3 OtterC-FAGM400540A fatigue initiated crack in the number nine cylinder head caused the engine to run rough and lose power. While the pilot was manoeuvring for the precautionary landing in whiteout conditions, the aircraft crashed. At impact, the fuel cells ruptured, and a fire erupted which destroyed the aircraft.
3/25/1986UnknownOmsk, Soviet UnionMinisterstvo Obshchestvo MashinostroyeniyaUnknownAntonov An-12APCCCP-117951400103990Undershot the runway, overturned and caught fire.
3/27/1986UnknownBangui, Central African RepublicMilitary - French Air ForceUnknownSepecat Jaguar AUnknownUnknown0035The jet fighter crashed into a school shortly after taking off after experiencing engine failure.
3/30/198610:15Near Pemba, MozambiqueMilitary - Mozambique Air ForcePemba - MaputoAntonov AN-2642Unknown54490The aircraft crashed while making an emergency return to the airfield after experiencing engine failure on takeoff.
3/31/19869:11Maravatio, MexicoMexicanaMexico City - Puerto VallartaBoeing B-727-264XA-MEM22414/17481671670While climbing through 29,000 feet, an overheated tire exploded in the wheel well after takeoff and damaged the hydrauliand electrical systems of the aircraft. The plane lost control and crashed. The tire had been serviced with air rather than nitrogen. The air, under high temperature and pressure, resulted in a chemical reaction within the tire itself which led to a explosion of the tire.
4/2/1986UnknownNear Athens, GreeceTrans World AirlinesRome - AthensBoeing B-727N5434020845/106612140Detonation of a explosive device in the passenger compartment causing four passengers to be sucked out. The plane landed safely at Athens. The plastiexplosive was left under a seat by a woman carrying a Lebanese passport.
4/2/1986UnknownNear Magdalena, New MexicoMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed HC-130P Hercules66-0211416111110Lost a wing in heavy turbulence at low altitude.
4/27/19868:35Near Saravena, ColombiaACES ColombiaBogota - Saravenade Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300HK-276178013130Crashed into a 8,500 ft. mountain in poor weather.
5/1/19866:32San Salvador, El SalvadorMilitary - El Salvador Air ForceSan Salvador - Panama CityDouglas DC-6FAS-3024507837370Crashed into a hill following an engine fire.
5/3/1986UnknownNear Taipei, TaiwanMilitary - Republiof China Air ForceUnknownBell UH-1H / Bell UH-1H (helicopters)UnknownUnknown22220Both helicopters crashed into a rice paddy after experiencing a mid-air collision.
5/3/1986UnknownColombo, Sri LankaAir LankaColombo - Male, MaldivesLockheed L-1011-1004R-ULD1061150220Detonation of an explosive device in the rear section of the cabin while on the ground and passengers were boarding. The aircraft was named City of Colombo.
5/17/1986UnknownHanty-Mansijsk, Soviet UnionAeroflotTestYakovlev Yak-40CCCP-873019321728550Crashed on a test flight.
5/17/198623:30AtlantiCity, New JerseyAir Taxi - Islip Airco Inc.AtlantiCity, NJ - AtlantiCity, NJCessna 414AN414NY414A0242520During takeoff the pilot was not able to pull back the control wheel more than 2 inches. He aborted the takeoff late and was not able to stop the plane before it ran off the runway and collided with a car. Delayed aborted takeoff. Restricted elevator control movement.
5/18/19868:30Djibouti, DjiboutiMilitary - French Naval AviationUnknownDassault Breguet Atlantique191919190Crashed in the vicinity of Day Mountain in heavy rain and low clouds.
5/24/1986UnknownAntananarivo, MadagascarMilitary - Armée de l'Air MalgacheUnknownDouglas C-47UnknownUnknown13130Flew into the side of a mountain in poor weather.
6/10/1986UnknownNear Cairo, EgyptEgyptAirCairo - AlexandiaFokker F-27 Friendship 500SU-GAD1065926230Crashed short of runway and collided with a building during a sandstorm.
6/12/198615:22Port Ellen, Islay IslandLoganairGlasgow - Port Ellende Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300G-BGPC6351610The crew mistook Laphroaig for Port Ellen and crashed into a hill. Decision to allow the handling pilot to carry out a visual approach in unsuitable meteorological conditions. An error in visual navigation was a contributory factor.
6/17/1986UnknownHoward AFB, PanamaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownBoeing KC-135A63-798318600/639440Crashed while attempting to landing.
6/18/19869:33Grand Canyon, ArizonaGrand Canyon Airlines / HelitechGrand Canyon - Grand Canyonde Havilland Can. DHC-6 -300/ Bell 206BN76GC/N6TC248 /25250Midair collision. Inadequate visual lookout on the part of both aircraft. Twenty killed on the de Havilland and five on the Helitech. The failure of the flightcrew of both aircraft to see and avoid each other for undetermined reasons.
6/22/198621:35Penza, RussiaAeroflotPenza - SimferopolTupolev TU-134ACCCP-65142609555910The aircraft overan the runway after an aborted takeoff. Passenger died of heart attack.
7/2/198610:27Near Syktyvar, RussiaAeroflotUnknownTupolev TU-134ACCCP-651206048294540The aircraft crashed in a forest after an in-flight fire caused by baggage that ignited in the rear cargo hold led to loss of contol of the aircraft.
7/10/1986UnknownMaputo, MozambiqueMilitary - Zimbabwe Air ForceUnknownDouglas C-47A7312949217170Crashed during takeoff.
7/26/198617:45Yosemite Nation, CaliforniaAir TaxiSan Andreas, CA - Death Valley, CAPiper PA-32-260N3643W32186630The aircraft struck a boulder as the aircraft climbed up a five degree upsloping ridge then nosed into the ground and burst into flames. Pilot disregarded performance data. Overconfidence in aircraft's ability.
8/4/19860:23Off St. Vincent, Leeward IslandsLeeward Islands Air TransportVieux Fort - Kingstownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300V2-LCJ78513130Crashed into the sea in poor weather conditions.
8/14/198611:30Near Wampusirpi, HondurasMilitary - Honduran Air ForceTegucigalpa - DuzunaLockheed C130D556319459590Crashed into the jungle in poor weather conditions as it approached Durzana Air Base.
8/16/198610:30Malakal, SudanSudan AirwaysMalakal - KhartoumFokker F-27 Friendship 400MST-ADY1027760600Shot down by SPLA rebels with surface-to-air missiles shortly after takeoff.
8/21/198610:15Frenchglen, OregonAir TaxiMcDermitt, OR - Burns, ORCessna T207AN7356920700603660During the pilot's attempt to reverse direction at the end of the gorge the aircraft stalled and a loss of control followed. A stall/spin maneuver resulted placing the aircraft in an uncontrolled descent into the terrain. Improper inflight planning/decision. Airspeed not maintained.
8/28/198623:13Lander, WyomingDenver Air CenterLander, WY - Riverton, WYCessna 441 ConquestN2727A4410201770Collided with rising terrain while taking off, 1.5 miles past the end of the runway. Spatial disorientation of the pilot-in-command due to a physical impairment.
8/28/19866:53Texarkana, ArkansasSouthwest AirliftLittle Rock - TexarkanaHoward 250N252K2596220On takeoff the cargo plane pitched up, rolled inverted and crashed. Improperly loaded. Alcohol impairment of the pilot and co-pilot.
8/31/198611:52Cerritos, CaliforniaAeromexico / PrivateTijuana - Los AngelesMD Douglas DC-9-32 / Piper PA-28-181XA-JED/N4891F47356/470 /676715A midair collision occurred between a DC-9, attempting to land at LAX and a Piper at 6,560 ft. over Cerritos, California. The Piper struck and knocked the horizontal and vertical stabilizer off the DC-9. The Piper fell into an unoccupied playground. The DC-9 crashed into a neighborhood destroying eleven homes and damaging seven others. Sixty-four on the DC-9, three on the Cessna and 15 on the ground were killed. The pilot of the Piper inadvertently entered the LAX Terminal Control Area. The inadvertent and unauthorized entry of the PA-28 into the Los Angeles Terminal Control Area. The limitations of the 'see and avoid' concept to ensure traffiseparation under the conditions of the conflict.
9/3/198615:45Tullamarine, VIC, AustraliaPeninsula Air ServicesTullamarine - LeongathaCessna 402VH-RED402-0130660The air ambulance flight crashed on takeoff due to engine failure.
9/5/19866:00Karachi, PakistanPan American World AirwaysBombay-Karachi-Frankfurt-New YorkBoeing B-747-121N656PA20351/127384161While on the ground, four hijackers opened fire on the passengers and crew and threw grenades among them, killing 16 passengers, one crew member and one ground crew memeber. The aircraft was named Clipper Empress of the Seas.
9/9/1986UnknownHopkinsville, KentuckyMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130A Hercules56-04683076430Overran the runway and crashed.
9/14/19863:10Amsterdam, NetherlandsKondairLondon - AmsterdamBritten-Norman BN-2A TrislanderG-BDTP1028110The pilot, lacking experience overcorrected a movement in responding to windshear and couldn't retain control when the aircraft entered a spiral dive as a result of the overcorrection.
9/19/198614:58Near Mantiqueira, BrazilAtlantiSoutheast AirlinesSao Jose dos Campo - ManausEmbraer 120RT BrasiliaN219AS120019550On a delivery flight the aircraft struck a clound covered mountain at 4,300 ft. Crew did not follow the prescribed course.
10/3/1986UnknownNear Manado, IndonesiaEast Indonesia Air TaxiMangole - ManadoShorts SC-7 Skyvan 3-200PK-ESCSH-185113130Crash into a mountain.
10/4/19864:10San Antonio, TexasSouthern Air TransportKelly AFB - Warner Robins AFBLockheed L-100-30 HerculesN15ST4391330The cargo plane lost altitude and crashed inverted. The use by the carrier of a non-approved device designed to raise the elevator during loading operations which was not properly stowed by the flight crew and which lodged in the controls, preventing the flight crew from controlling the airplane during take-off.
10/14/1986UnknownUst-Maya, USSRAeroflotUnknownLET 410MT TurbojetCCCP-6726478090514140Crashed into river on takeoff.
10/15/1986UnknownShiraz, IranIran AirUnknownBoeing 737-286EP-IRG20499/2848030Shiraz Airport was attacked by Iraqi aircraft. Passengers were deplaning at the time of the attack.
10/15/1986UnknownNear Valparasoll, ChileMilitary - Chilian NavyUnknownCasa 212-M Aviocar 10014814111110Crashed into a mountain.
10/16/198615:20Fishers Island, New YorkAir Taxi - New London Flying Services Inc.Groton, CT - Fisher Island, NYPiper PA-28-181N3962M28-7890344420A Cessna 182 taking off on Rwy 25 collided with a piper pa-28-181 which was landing on Rwy 12. The collision occurred in the intersection of the two runways. The two occupants of the Cessna were seriously injured and the two occupants of the piper were fatally injured in the accident. Both aircraft were destroyed by fire. VFR procedures not followed. Inadequate visual lookout.
10/19/198619:21Near Komatipoot, South AfricaGovernment of MozambiqueLusaka - MaputoTupolev TU-134AC9-CAA6345744340Crashed in the Lembombo mountains during a storm. President Samora Machel, president of Mozambique, killed. The aircraft descended below minima even though the crew did not have visual contact with Maputo. A GPWS warning was ignored and the plane hit high ground crashing onto a uphill slope. Navigational error. GPSW ignored. There is speculation that the plane was lured away from the correct flight path by a pirate radio beacon broadcasting on the same frequency as the Maputo Airport, disorienting the pilot.
10/20/198615:50Kuybyshev, RussiaAeroflotYekaterinburg - KuybyshevTupolev TU-134ACCCP-657666232792700The plane crashed and burst into flames after a straight-in hard landing without leveling off.
10/22/198616:45Manhattan, New YorkPrivate - WNBCTraffireportingEnstrom F-28FN8617B700220The helicopter was contracted by NBC to make daily highway traffiobservations in the New York City area. The pilot and passenger, Jane Dornacker, a NBC radio traffireporter, were flying in a northerly direction along manhattan's west side at an altitude of about 75 feet. Witnesses observed the aircraft's main rotor blades stop, the aircraft descended rapidly, struck the top of a chain link fence at a river pier, crashed into the HudsonRiver and sank in 15 to 20 feet of water. Investigation revealed the sprag clutch was inadequately lubricated, had 'rolled over' in the opposite direction of its design and the sprag assembly was damaged. Several sprags and both activating springs were broken and different size sprags were installed. An unauthorized, overhauled clutch had been installed in the aircraft. Dornacker had survived another helicopter crash earlier in the year.
10/23/198620:49Near Peshawar, PakistanPakistan International AirlinesLahore - PeshawarFokker F-27 Friendship 600AP-AUX1033554130Crashed short of the runway on approach, broke up and landed inverted. Crew error. The aircraft was allowed to descent below MDA. Crew did not properly monitor the altitude.
10/30/198617:00Near Managua, NicaraguaMilitary - Nicaraguan Air ForceUnknownMil Mi-17 (helicopter)294Unknown23210Either mechanical failure, weather or ground fire from Contra rebels brought the helicopter down.
11/2/198619:25Near Zahedan, IranMilitary - Iranian Air ForceBakhtaran - ZahedanLockheed C-130UnknownUnknown1031030Struck the side of a mountain near the Pakistani border. Crew error. Descent below minimum safe altitude with a defective altimeter and in spite of warnings from the ATC.
11/6/1986UnknownOff Sumburgh Head, Shetlands, ScotlandBritish International HelicoptersUnknownBoeing-Vertol ChinookG-BWFCMJ00447450The helicopoter crashed into the North Sea while carrying oil workers back to Sumburgh. Rotor failure.
11/25/1986UnknownNear Sarowbi, AfghanistanMilitary - Afghan Republican Air ForceUnknownIlyushin IL-18UnknownUnknown40400Shot down by Afghan rebels.
12/12/1986UnknownBerlin, East GermanyAeroflotMinsk - BerlinTupolev TU-134ACCCP-657956314582700The aircraft crashed after landing on the wrong runway in fog. The crew did not understand the English instructions that the right runway was closed for repairs.
12/15/1986UnknownNear Lanzhou, ChinaCAACLanzhou - ChengduAntonov AN-24RVB-3413373089074460The No. 2 engine failed due to severe icing conditions 30 minutes after leaving Lanzhou. With the prop feathered, the plane crashed before reaching the airport.
12/25/1986UnknownAy, Saudi ArabiaIraqi AirwaysBaghdad - AmmanBoeing B-737-270CYI-AGJ21183106630Hijacking. While on a flight from Baghdad to Amman, hijackers exploded a hand grenade in the passenger cabin. While making an emergency descent a second hand grenade exploded in the cockpit causing the plane to lose control crash, break in two and catch fire.
12/27/198613:48Near Nasaso, FijiSunflower AirlinesSavu Savu - Nadide Havilland DH-114 Heron 2BDQ-FEF1405614110The aircraft banked ninety degrees and crashed short of the runway. Loss of control due to mechanical failure. Use of a unsecured nonstandard flap attachment pin.
1/2/198716:30Off Bata, Equatorial GuineaMilitary - Spanish Air Force.Bata - MalaboCASA 212-100T-12B-326522220The domestiflight crashed off the island of Bioko and sending a distress message. Engine failure.
1/3/1987UnknownAbidjan, Ivory CoastVarigAbidjan - Rio de JaneiroBoeing B-707-379CPP-VJK19822/72651500The plane crashed in the jungle while returning to Abidjan after taking off with the No. 1 engine on fire.
1/12/1987UnknownToronto, CanadaTrillium AirUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A-20 IslanderC-GIRH404310Crashed into Lake Ontario. Both passenger and pilot were rescued by a helicopter. The pilot later died.
1/13/198713:30Near Asmara, EthiopiaMilitary - Ethiopian Air ForceAsrmara - Addis AbabaAntonov AN-12UnknownUnknown54540Crashed after taking off from Johannes IV Airport after attempting to return for an emergency landing. The crew radioed they were having technical difficulties three minutes after taking off. While attempting to return to the airport the plane crashd. Mechanical malfunction.
1/15/198712:52Salt Lake City, UtahSkywest Airlines / Private.Pocatello - Salt Lake CitySwearingen SA-226TC / Mooney M-20CN163SW / N6485UTC-327 /10100Midair collision with a Mooney M-20 at 7,000 ft. Ten killed on the Swearingen and none on the Mooney. Procedures and directives not followed by the Mooney pilot. Lack of navigational vigilance by the Mooney instructor pilot which led to the authorized intrusion into the Salt Lake City airport radar service area. Contributing factor was the absence of a Mode-C transponder on the Mooney airplane and the limitations of the air trafficontrol system to provide collision protection.
1/16/19876:40Cima, CaliforniaCalifornia Air CharterOntario, CA - Las Vegas, NVCessna 208 Caravan IN9613F208-00106110While en route the cargo plane began a gradual descent until it impacted a mountain at 6,500 ft. Altitude not maintained. Inadvertent descent by pilot. Pilot fatigue (lack of sleep).
1/30/1987UnknownOff Monrovia, LiberiaAir Reconnaissance Unit of LiberiaUnknownCessna U-27A Caravan IARU-021208-0004418160No summary available
2/5/1987UnknownNear Jakiri, CameroonAero FranceUnknownLearjet 55F-GDHR55-07011110Crashed into a mountain while en route.
2/6/1987UnknownOff Papua, New GuineaTalairRabaul - HoskinsEmbraer 110P2 BandeiranteP2-RDM110-26217140Ditched into the sea in poor weather conditions.
2/9/198711:30Near Khost, AfghanistanMilitary - Afghan Republican Air ForceUnknownAntonov AN-26UnknownUnknown36360Shot down by a Stinger missile by Afghan guerillas.
2/14/1987UnknownDurango, MexicoSkyworld Airlines (Ports of Call Inc.)UnknownBoeing B-707-323BN712PCUnknown13510No summary available
3/4/198714:34Detroit, MichiganNorthwest AirlinkCleveland - DetroitCASA 212 Aviocar 200N160FB1602290While approaching to land the plane suddenly yawed to the left, rolled right and struck ground left of the runway. It then skidded into 3 ground vehicles and caught fire. The captain's inability to control the airplane in an attempt to recover from an asymmetripower condition at low speed following his intentional use of the beta mode of propeller operation to descend and slow the airplane rapidly on final approach for landing. The fatalities were attributed to a post crash fire, lack of fire-blocking material, and poorly designed aircraft components. Improper use of powerplant controls. Improper maintenance adjustment.
3/6/198719:10Near Almaty, KazakhstanAeroflotUnknownAntonov An-26CCCP-260079901990The cargo plane struck the side of a mountain while setting up for the approach. The ATC didn't monitor the plane for at least 2 minutes after observing the plane taking a wrong course. When the ATC tried to contact the plane to tell them of the mistake the crew never responded because communications in the vicinity of the mountain blocked the signal.
3/13/1987UnknownSpokane, WashingtonMilitary - U.S. Air ForceTrainingBoeing KC-13560-036118136/475661Stalled and went into a spin during a low-level refueling practice. The stall was propagated by the wake of a B-52.
3/21/198713:55Mount San Gorgonio, CaliforniaCalifornia Air National GuardUnknownF-4C Phantom jet fighterUnknownUnknown220Dean Paul 'Dino' Martin, 35, son of entertainer Dean Martin was killed when the Phantom jet he was piloting crashed into the San Bernardino Mountains. Permission was given by March Air Force Base ATC to perform a 'maximum climb' takeoff. The aircraft was seen disappearing into a scattered cloud ceiling at 4,700 feet. Radar contact was lost 9 minutes into the flight. The crash site was found on the 3rd day of searching in the San Bernardino Mountains. An investigation revealed the aircraft flew, inverted, into a solid wall of granite between two mountain peaks at an altitude of 3,750 feet and at an estimated speed of 560 mph. The aircraft was literally pulverized into the granite. The 'maximum climb' takeoff, g forces associated with this type of flight and the dense cloud cover negatively affected the pilots ability to know his position and aircraft attitude.
3/27/198720:45Eagle, ColoradoConnie Kalitta ServicesDenver - VailLearjet 24AN31SK24-118330The air ambulance impacted a mountain at 8,000 ft. while circling to land. Improper planned approach. Improper altitude maintained. Inadequate preflight planning. Approach charts inaccurate.
3/30/198711:00Near Parachinar, PakistanMilitary - Afghan Republican Air ForceUnknownAntonov AN-26UnknownUnknown40400Shot down by a Pakistani F-16 jet fighter firing an air-to-air missile.
4/1/198721:30Anchorage, AlaskaAir TaxiLocal FlightCessna 402N967JW4020067220The aircraft was on the last leg of a commuter flight when it crashed in a heavily wooded area while making a VFR approach to Merrill Field. The plane struck the ground in a near vertical attitude. Fuel starvation. Auxiliary tank had fuel but the engines could not be restarted from those tanks.
4/2/198717:30Near Skien, NorwayScanex AirHanover, West Germany - Skien, NorwayBeechcraft King Air C90LN-KCRLJ-079310100Crashed on approach five miles from it's destination.
4/4/198714:40Medan-Polonia, IndonesiaGaruda Indonesia AirlinesBanda Aceh - MedanMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32PK-GNQ47741/83645270The aircraft crashed on approach during heavy rain after hitting an antenna. Windshear.
4/13/198721:55Kansas City, KansasBurlington Air ExpressWichita - Kansas CityBoeing 707-351CN144SP19209/510440The cargo plane flew into the ground short of the runway despite warnings from the controller. Improper IFR procedure. Disregarded decision height. Disregarded warnings.
4/23/198719:35Wilmington, North CarolinaAir-Lift CommuterWilmington - LumbertonSwearingen SA-26TC Metro IIN505LBTC-202220The cargo plane lost the No. 2 engine while taking off and crashed into trees and caught fire. Poor in-flight planning. Emergency procedures not followed. The right engine did not have the latest welding process and failed causing a uncontained turbine failure.
5/5/1987UnknownMalakal, SudanSasco Air LinesUnknownCessna 404 Titan IIST-AIJ404-061213130Shot down by rebels shortly after taking off.
10/4/198823:00Near Batagay, RussiaAeroflotTikis - BatagayAntonov 12BPCCCP-11418401712660The cargo flight crew decided on a visual approach, ignored the GPWS warning and flew into a mountain.
5/8/19876:50Mayaguez, Puerto RicoAmerican EagleSan Juan, PR - Mayaguez, PRCASA 212 Aviocar 200N432CA271620Improper maintenance in setting propeller flight idle blade angle and engine fuel flow resulting in a loss of control from an asymmetripower condition. A factor contributing to the accident was the pilot's unstabilized visual approach.
5/9/198711:12Warsaw, PolandLOT Polish AirlinesWarsaw - New York CityIlyushin IL-62MSP-LBG33449421831830The No. 2 engine failed, causing an engine fire, cabin decompression, damage to the No. 1 engine, loss of elevator control and damage to the electrical system. A fire in the cargo hold was not detected because of damage to the fire warning system. While attempting to return to Warsaw and attempting a turn to land, the aircraft crashed into a forest, 9 miles short of the runway. The cause of the engine failure was an overheated bearing. The aircraft was named Tadeusz Kosciuszko.
5/11/198718:00Pickle Lake, Ontario, CanadaAir ManitobaBig Trout - Pickle LakeDouglas C-47BC-FADD26324220The cargo plane lost the left wing while in a holding pattern. The left wing failed under normal flight loads as a result of a fatigue crack in the center section lower wing skin. Anomalies in the radiographs taken during mandatory non-destructive testing inspections were not correctly interpreted.
5/13/19877:20Sayre, PennsylvaniaAir TaxiSayre, PA - Washington, District of ColombiaPiper PA-32-300N32774327540064320During initial climb after takeoff, smoke was observed in the cockpit. When the smoke became hvy, the plt decided to land. He attempted a forced landing on rising terrain in foggy conditions. Subsequently, the aircraft crashed into the side of the hill & began burning. Electrical short and arcing leading to fire.
5/19/1987UnknownSanta Cruz, BoliviaYPFB Transportes AereosCamiri - Santa Cruzde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300CP-101836316140Crashed into high terrain in poor weather.
5/23/1987UnknownNear Ruteng, IndonesiaMerpati Nusantara AirlinesUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300PK-NUW474880Crashed into a ditch while attempting to land at Ruteng.
5/25/1987UnknownIlaga, IndonesiaMissionary Aviation FellowshipUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100PK-MAM763060Crashed into a ravine while attempting to land.
5/30/1987UnknownLübeck , GermanyTravel Air FlugUnknownCessna 501 CitationD-IAEC501-0203420Crashed into an antenna. One of the pilots killed in this accident survived the September 6, 1971 Pan International accident.
6/5/1987UnknownBolivar State, VenezuelaRutacaUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A IslanderYV-230C1910100No summary available
6/11/1987UnknownKhost, AfghanistanBakhtar Afghan AirlinesKandahar - KabulAntonov AN-26YA-BAL1410553530Shot down by rebels forces with a surface-to-air missile.
6/18/198710:00Near Montelillo, PeruMilitary - Peruvian Air ForceLima - SaposaAntonov AN-26FAP-392580546460Crashed into a gorge near the Jerache River while en route on a domestiflight in adverse weather conditions.
6/19/1987UnknownBerdiansk, USSRAeroflotUnknownYakovlev YAK-40CCCP-8782692418242980The aircraft landed at a high rate of speed and a go-around was initiated but then aborted. The aircraft overran the runway, crashed into trees and caught fire.
6/21/1987UnknownHeho, BurmaBurma AirwaysHeho - Mong HsatFokker F-27 Friendship 200XY-ADP1035745450Crashed into mountains at 8,200 ft. 20 minutes after leaving Heho.
6/26/198711:03Near Baguio, PhilippinesPhilippine Air LinesManila - BaguioHawker Siddeley HS-748-209 Srs. 2RP-C1015163750500The aircraft crashed into Mt. Ugu in monsoon rains and heavy fog while preparing to land at Baguio.
7/1/1987UnknownFort Bragg AFB, North CarolinaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130E Hercules68-109454325641The aircraft was doing a drop and pulled up too late. The airplane skidded 1,000 yards down a dirt runway and struck a military vehicle, killing an Army soldier. The plane then impacted trees and broke up.
7/24/1987UnknownGeneva, SwitzerlandAir AfriqueBrazzaville - ParisMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-30UnknownUnknown16310Hijacked while en route from Rome, Italy to Paris, France. The hijacker killed one male passenger when the plane landed at Cointrin Airport in Switzerland to refuel, after which the plane was stormed by security personnel.
7/30/198717:03Mexico City, MexicoBelize Air International Ltd.Mexico City - MiamiBoeing B-377 StratofreighterHI-4811668712554The cargo plane crashed on a roadway into a restaurant after taking off in adverse weather conditions. Overloaded. Cargo shifted on takeoff.
7/31/1987UnknownGuatemala City, GuatemalaDHLUnknownLearjet 23AN28ST23-013320The cargo plane crashed into trees while attempting to land. Engine failure.
8/4/1987UnknownCalama, ChileLANSantiago - CalamaBoeing B-737-2A1CC-CHJ226023320The landing gear failed after the aircraft touched down 520 meters short of the runway, broke in two and caught fire.
1/18/198822:17Near Chungking, Sichuan, ChinaChina Southwest AirlinesBeijing - ChongqingIlyushin IL-18DB-2221870099011081080The aircraft crashed 10 minutes before its scheduled landing. Fire in and failure of the No. 4 engine led to separation of the pylon and engine and loss of control of the aircraft. Overheating of the feathering oil. Poor maintenance procedures.
8/16/198720:46Romulus, MichiganNorthwest AirlinesDetroit, MI - Phoenix, AZMcDonnell Douglas MD-82N312RC48090/10401551542The aircraft stalled and crashed during takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. After liftoff, the wings of the airplane rolled to the left and right and then the aircraft collided with obsticales northeast of the runway when the left wing struck light poles and the roof of a rental car agency. A 4-year-old girl, Cecilia Cichan, was the only survivor. Slats and flaps not extended. Crew's failure to use taxi checklist to ensure flaps and slats were extended. Lack of electrical power to the aircraft takeoff warning system. Cecelia is now married and earned a Psychology degree from the University of Alabama. Although she has made no publistatements or attended annual memorial services regarding the tragicrash, she corresponds with some of the crash victims’ loved ones.
8/18/1987UnknownNear Auturn, FranceOxaero Ltd.UnknownPiper PA-31-350 NavajoG-BGEO31-7405489740Crashed into a mountain.
8/31/198715:36Off Ko Phuket, ThilandThai AirwaysHat Yai - PhuketBoeing B-737-2P5HS-TBC22267/68583830The aircraft stalled and crashed into the ocean after the crew's attention was diverted to concern over another aircraft. Failure of the crew to monitor their airspeed. The pilot added power and raised the gear after the stick shaker activated but did not execute a recovery before hitting the sea.
9/8/1987UnknownCarajas, BrazilMilitary - Brazilian Air ForceUnknownHawker Siddeley HS-125-403BFAB212925290990Crashed during takeoff.
9/13/1987UnknownKunduz, AfghanistanAeroflotUnknownAntonov AN-26UnknownUnknown15150Shot down by Afghan rebels on approach.
9/21/19879:05Luxor, EgyptEgyptAirTrainingAirbus A.300B4-203SU-BCA115550The plane landed too far down the runway, overran the runway, struck runway lights went through a fence and broke up.
9/21/198721:10Hailey, IdahoAir TaxiUnknownCessna T210LN2545S21061324330After a dark night takeoff the aircraft was observed to execute a immediate left turn up a canyon into rising terrain. The plane stalled and crashed. Pilot misjudged proper rate of climb. Airspeed not maintained.
10/11/1987UnknownNear Pagan, MyanmarBurma AirwaysRangoon - Nyaung-UFokker F-27 Friendship 500XY-AEL1068949490The aircraft crashed into a ridge at 1, 500 ft. in heavy rain while attempting to land at Nyaung-U Airport .
10/11/1987UnknownEl Poleo, ColombiaAeroejecutivos ColombiaUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 310HK-2920419920The aircraft crashed while attempting to make an emergency landing.
10/15/198718:28Mt. Crezzo, ItalyAero Transporti ItalianiMilan - KolnAerospatiale Alenia ATR-42-312I-ATRH4637370Shortly after taking off from Milan and passing through FL147, the aircraft nosed down and crashed into a mountain, in icing conditions. Icing of the wings.
10/19/1987UnknownKomsomolsk-on-Amur, RussiaMAPUnknownAntonov An-12BCCCP-121629346702990The plane overran the runway while attempting to take off crashed into a building and was destroyed.
11/4/198722:40Bellingham, WashingtonAir Taxi - Flying School of the Cascades Inc.Tacoma, WA - Bellingham, WACessna 310 NN4178Q310N0078440The pilot became lost and while flying at a low altitude, crashed. Pilot did not maintain proper altitude. Fog, low ceiling.
11/6/19878:30Ulongue, MalawiAir MalawiBlantyre - LilongweShorts SC-7 Skyvan 3-1007Q-YMBSH-197110100Shot down by rebels.
11/10/198717:13Near Ross River, CanadaKenn Borek AirFort Nelson - Ross Riverde Havilland Canada DHC-4A CaribouC-GVYX292420Lack of communication at the company's maintenance facility led to the dispatch of the aircraft with an unsuitable gasket in the right engine and the subsequent loss of engine oil. A single-engine go-around was attempted when the combination of single-engine performance, a low cloud base, and high terrain surrounding a confined operating area made a successful overshoot uncertain. The flaps were fully retracted before the minimum speed for single-engine flight in the zero flap configuration was achieved.
11/15/198714:15Denver, ColoradoContinental AirlinesDenver, CO - Boise, IDMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-14N626TX45726/3682280During a snowstorm in Denver, the flight was delayed 27 minutes after de-icing. When the aircraft took off, the crew experienced a rapid rotation during takeoff, overturned and crashed. Icing. Failure of the captain to de-ice a second time.
11/23/198718:25Homer, AlaskaRyan Air ServicesKodiak - HomerBeechcraft 1900CN401RAUB-5821180The aircraft crash landed 200 yards short of the runway while attempting to land at Homer Airport. Failure of the crew to supervise the loading of the aircraft which resulted in a shift of the center of gravity which caused the plane to lose control when the flaps were lowered for landing.
11/27/1987UnknownOff Kaikoura, New ZealandFlynn's Ferry ServiceWellington - ChristchurchCessna 208 Caravan IZK-SFB208-00059220The cargo plane stalled, went into a spin and crashed into the sea. Icing. The aircraft did not have any airframe deicing equipment.
1/19/1988UnknownGreen Island, TaiwanTaiwan AirlinesUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A-26 TrislanderB-11125202911100Crashed in mountains.
1/19/198819:20Bayfield, ColoradoTrans Colorado AL / Continental ExpressDenver, CO - Durango, COSwearingen SA.227AC MetroN68TCAC-4571790The aircraft crashed while attempting to land in adverse weather conditions five miles short of the runway. The captain choose VOR/DME approach instead of ILS. The NTSB isssued a report that stated that the captain was a heavy user of cocaine and traces were found in his blood and urine.
11/28/19874:00Off Mauritius, Indian OceanSouth African AirwaysTaipei, Taiwan - Mauritius - Johannesburg, South AfricaBoeing B-747-244BZS-SAS22171/4881591590While over the Indian Ocean the crew contacted Mauritius approach control and reporting fire and smoke aboard. Three minutes after the last transmission the plane the plunged into the ocean 150 miles northeast of Mauritius. The fire caused incapacitation and disorientation of the crew, in-flight break-up and loss of control of the aircraft. The fire originated in a front pallet on the right side in the upper deck cargo hold. The fire of unknown origin possibly (1) incapacitated the crew; (2) caused disorientation of the crew due to thick smoke; (3) caused crew distraction; (4) weakened the aircraft structure, causing an in-flight break-up; (5) burned through control cables or ; (6) caused loss of control due to deformation of the aircraft fuselage.
11/29/198711:30Over the Andaman SeaKorean AirlinesAbu Dhabi - BangkokBoeing B-707-3B5CHL-740620522/8551151150The plane crashed while on a flight from Abu Dhabi to Bangkok. Detonation of an explosive device in the passenger cabin left by two passengers who exited the plane at Abu Dhabi. A 75 year old man and Korean woman were arrested as they tried to use fake passports to fly to Rome. While under guard, the man bit into a cyanide capsule and died. The woman, a North Korean agent, confessed to the crime.
12/3/1987UnknownNear Kishwati, RwandaCooper Skybird Air ChartersUnknownCessna 404 Titan5Y-EJSUnknown14140Crashed shortly after takeoff into a remote mountainous area.
12/7/198716:16San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaPacifiSouthwest AirlinesLos Angeles - San FransiscoBritish Aerospace BAe-146-200AN350PSE-202743430A fired USAir employee, David Burke, after leaving a goodbye message to friends, shot both pilots with a .44 Magnum pistol. While the aircraft was cruising at 22,000 feet over the central California coast, the cockpit crew heard two shots in the passenger cabin and radioed a frantimessage to air trafficontrollers: 'There’s gunfire aboard.' Moments later, the plane entered a high-speed nosedive and smashed onto the ground at 700 mph. Investigators sifting through the wreckage were able to retrieve the plane’s cockpit voice recorder, which subsequently revealed the sounds of a commotion in the cockpit, three more shots, the groan of the pilot or co-pilot, and then a final shot.
12/8/1987UnknownOff Lima, PeruMilitary - Peruvian Naval AviationPucallpa - LimaFokker F-27 Friendship 400MAE-5601054843420The plane was observed during a fly-by to check that the landing gear was down. After attempting another approach the aircraft crashed into the sea. All members of the Alianza Lima soccer team killed. The pilots' lack of experience flying at night and misreading the manual for procedures in emergency situations.
12/8/1987UnknownKanabea, Papua New GuineaTalairUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A-2 IslanderP2-MIB217410Crashed on takeoff.
12/13/1987UnknownNear Iligan, PhilippinesPhilippine Air LinesCebu - IliganShorts 360-300EI-BTJSH-371915150Crashed into Mt. Munay at 5,000 ft. while approaching Maria Cristina for landing.
12/14/198721:30Off Vila dos Remidos, BrazilMilitary - Brazilian Air ForceRecife - Fernando de NoronhaLockheed C-130HC-130-2468Unknown29290Crashed into the AtlantiOcean while en route for reasons unknown.
12/21/198715:10Bordeaux, FranceAir LittoralBrussels - BordeauxEmbraer 120 BrasiliaF-GEGH120-03316160Crashed short of the runway and struck trees in fog after being diverted due to the weather.
12/21/1987UnknownEugene IslandAir Taxi - Petroleum Helicopters Inc.UnknownAerospatiale SA-330JN3596N158815150The helicopter crashed while attempting to land on an oil rig. Improper planned approach. Clearance not maintained.
12/22/198720:57Chadron, NebraskaAir TaxiAlliance, AK - Chadron, NECessna 402CN105GP402C0642320Became disoriented while en route and crashed into trees on a ridge. Improper IFR procedure. Proper alititude not maintained.
12/23/19876:11Kenai, AlaskaSouthcentral AirKenai, AK - Anchorage, AKPiper PA-31-350 NavajoN496SC31-7752077860Lost the right engine while taking off and made a forced landing. Failure of the right engine cylinder failure. Improper use of throttle controls during the emergency.
12/23/198718:53Maunaloa, HawaiiPanorama Air TourHonolulu, HI - Molokai, HIPiper PA-31-350 NavajoN712AN31-7652151880Flying between islands at night with no moon the aircraft disappeared and was never found. Radar showed the aircraft slowed and went in a spin after losing the left engine.
12/30/1987UnknownPacifiOceanMerpati Nasantara AirlinesSamarinda - Beraude Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300PK-NUY45917170Disappeared between Samarinda and Berau, Indonesia.
1/2/198819:20Izmir, TurkeyCondor FlugdienstStuttgart - IzmirBoeing B-737-230AD-ABHD22635/77416160The aircraft was off the ILS sidebeam and crashed into a hill on approach in poor weather. The crew used the wrong VOR and ILS. Pilot overconfidence and co-pilot inactivity during the approach.
1/8/19885:19Monroe, LouisianaPhoenix AirMemphis, TN - Monroe, LALearjet 36AN79SF36-041220The cargo plane crashed during an ILS approach. The pilot-in-command executed a excessive descent rate and did not level off. Lack of experience in type of aircraft.
1/18/1988UnknownMt. Colorado, BoliviaETA - Empresa Transportes AéreosUnknownCurtiss C-46A-55CP-1244246990Struck Mt. Colorado in poor weather.
1/18/19884:20Krosnovodsk, USSRAeroflotMoscow - KrosnovodskTupolev TU 154B-2CCCP-8525477A254143110Broke in two after a heavy landing. Crew error. Co-pilot was flying the plane against requirements that the pilot fly the plane.
1/24/198816:49Near Nizhnevartovsk, RussiaAeroflotNizhnevartovsk - TyumenYakovlev YAK-40CCCP-87549953144231270The plane stalled and crashed after a loss of engine power on takeoff. The engine throttles were reduced at a critical stage of the takeoff for undetermined reasons, probably by the crew.
2/1/1988UnknownPanamaFuerza Aérea PanamenaUnknownCASA 212 Aviocar 200FAP21523716160Flew into a mountain.
2/3/198820:00Helena, MontanaAir Taxi - Minuteman Aviation Inc.Missoula, MT - Helena, MTCessna 421AN517S421A0002330As the aircraft turned inbound to intercept the localizer it collided with a mountain, 12 miles ESE of the airport. Improper IFR procedures. Improper use of navigation receiver.
2/8/19887:58Near Mulheim, GermanyNFD - Nurnberger FlugdienstHannover - DusseldorfSwearingen SA.227AC Metro IIID-CABBAC-50021210The plane was struck by lightning and suffered a complete electrical failure after which the right wing broke off during an uncontrollable descent.
2/19/198821:27Cary, North CarolinaAV Air / American EagleRaleigh - RichmondSwearingen SA227-ACN622AVAC-62212120The plane crashed into a reservoir shortly after taking off in low visibility and ceiling. The failure of the flight crew to maintain a proper flight path because of the first officer's inappropriate instrument scan, the captain's inadequate monitoring of the flight, and the flight and the flight crew's response to a perceived fault in the airplane's stall avoidance system.
2/27/19886:09Surgut, RussiaAeroflotTyumen - SurgutTupolev TU-134ACCCP-65675135150151200The aircraft made a hard landing beside the runway, broke up and caught fire. Crew error. Visual contact with the runway was lost as the aircraft descended through the decision height.
2/27/198810:25Near Ercan, CyprusTalia AirwaysIstanbul - ErcanBoeing B-727-2H9ATC-AKD20930/104415150Crashed into mountain 20 kms E of Kyrenia Turkey while on approach. Crew error. Pilot discontinued IFR approach and descended ignoring mountains ahead. Realizing his mistake, he tried to climb and turn left but struck the mountain.
3/1/198817:28Near Johannesburg, South AfricaCommercial Airways (Comair)Phalaborwa - JohannesburgEmbraer 110P1 BandeiranteZS-LGP110-40217170The aircraft crashed and burned 8 miles from Jan Smuts Airport while attemping to land. Detonation of a bomb consisting of nitro-glycerine and ammonium nitrate. A mineworker who heavily insured himself was thought to have committed suicide.
3/4/19886:37Near Fontainebleau, FranceTransport Arien TransregionalNancy - ParisFairchild FH-227BF-GCPS54623230Crashed after hitting power lines while making an approach to Orly. Electrical system failure.
3/6/1988UnknownQuito, EcuadorMilitary - Ecuadorian Air ForceUnknownRockwell Sabreliner 40FAE-068282-6811110No summary available
3/8/198821:45Near Clarksville, TennesseeMilitary - U.S. ArmyUnknownSikorsky UH-60A / Sikorsky UH-60A8524462/8724605Unknown17170The two helicopters collided in mid-air in the dark and crashed on the Fort Campbell military base. Pilot error.
3/17/198813:17Near Cucuta, N of Santander, ColombiaAVIANCACucuta - CartagenaBoeing B-727-21HK-171618999/2401431430The aircraft struck a mountain at 6,200 feet after taking off in mist and haze. The crew took off under VFR conditions during adverse weather conditions. Inappropriate presence of a non-crew pilot in the cockpit and his great talkativeness distracting part of the crew which resulted in carelessness and disorientation in monitoring the heading and altitude necessary to maneuver the plane. VFR flight into IFR conditions.
3/31/19884:10Cairo, EgyptArax AirlinesCairo - SharjahDouglas DC-8-55F5N-ARH45859/253440During a second attempt to take off an engine on the cargo plane failed causing the plane to crash at the end of the runway.
4/5/1988UnknownCombi, CyprusKuwait AirwaysBangkok - KuwaitBoeing B-747-2009K-ADA2154111220Hijacking. Two hostages killed on the ground.
4/10/198815:10Near Mazâr-e Charif, AfghanistanMilitary - Afghan Republican Air ForceMaimana - MazarAntonov AN-26UnknownUnknown29290Shot down by Afghan guerillas with an anti-aircraft missile.
4/12/198820:09Near Hennenman, South AfricaUnited AirwaysBloemfontein - JohannesburgDouglas DC-3CZS-UAS615424240The plane crashed after fire broke out at FL90 and an emergency descent was made. A leak at the right booster pump was the source of the fire.
4/16/1988UnknownSt. Just, FranceChaillotine Air ServiceUnknownMitsubishi MU-2L MarquiseF-GERA701SA660No summary available
4/19/198810:03Bagdarin, USSRAeroflotMuya - BagdarinLet 410UVP TuroletCCCP6751885142217170Crashed into a mountain during descent in poor weather.
4/27/1988UnknownNear Tchamulate, AngolaMilitary - Cuban Air ForceUnknownAntonov AN-2614-27700729290Shot down with a surface-to-air missile.
7/26/19887:40Morristown, New JerseyNortheast JetAllentown, PA - Morristown, NJLearjet 35AN442NE35-442210The aircraft, on a positioning flight struck the ground short of the runway while attempting to land. Inadequate training. Improper descent rate and airspeed.
10/7/1988UnknownLinfen, ChinaShanxi AirlinesSightseeingIlyushin IL-14PB-4218634140646420The sightseeing plane crashed into a hotel shortly after takeoff.
4/28/198813:46Maui, HawaiiAloha AirlinesHilo - HonoluluBoeing B-737-297N73711202099510The aircraft suffered separation of the top of the fuselage resulting in explosive decompression and severe structural damage. A flight attendant was sucked out of the opening in the fuselage and her body never recovered. The plane made a safe emergency landing at Kahuiui Airport on Maui. Failure of Aloha Airline's maintenance program to detect the presence of disbonding and fatigue damage which led to failure of the lap joint at S-10L and the separation of the fuselage upper lobe. Contributing factors were the failure of Aloha Airline's management to properly supervise its maintenance crew as well as the failure of the FAA to properly evaluate the Aloha Airlines maintenance program and to assess the airline's inspection and quality control deficiencies. In addition the maintenance program underestimated the need for inspections with the large number of pressurizations/depressurizations and humid salt air climate the plane was subjected to.
5/6/1988UnknownNear Broennoysund, NorwayWideroe's FlyveselksapNamsos - Bronnoysundde Havilland Canada DHC-7-102LN-WFN2836360Crashed into a hillside during approach in foggy weather.
5/18/19889:40Swentna, AlaskaJay Hawk Air - Air TaxiAnchorage, AK - McGrath, AKPiper PA-32-260N897P32-301330The plane struck the rock face of a 8,600 ft. mountain in poor visibility. Pilot did not maintain proper altitude. Flight into known adverse weather. Poor inflight planning.
5/24/198812:55New Orleans, LouisianaTACABelize City, Belize - New Orleans, LABoeing B-737-3T0N75356238384500The aircraft encountered heavy rain and hail which resulted in flame-out of both engines. Attempts to restart engines were unsuccessful. The aircraft landed safely in a grassy field between a drainage ditch and levee with no power. Water ingestion due to heavy rain from a level 4 thunderstorm caused failure of both engines. A contributing cause of the incident was the inadequate design of the engines and the FAA water ingestion certification standards which did not reflect the waterfall rates that can be expected in moderate or higher intensity thunderstorms.
5/26/1988UnknownPuerto Limon, Costa RicaAeronicaUnknownDouglas DC-6YN-CBEUnknown660The cargo plane crashed.
5/26/198822:25Hannover, GermanyStarairBillund - Hannover - NurnbergFokker F-27 Friendship 600OY-APE10443220While landing the cargo plane pitched up for a go-around causing cargo to shift and the plane to lose control and crash.
6/3/1988UnknownNear Quito, EcuadorNorth American Sabreliner 40UnknownMilitary - Ecudorian Air ForceFAE-068282-6811110Crashed into mountains.
6/8/1988UnknownGreenville, MississippiMilitary - U.S. Air ForceTrainingLockheed C-130E Hercules61-23733720660The plane crashed and burned while practicing touch-and-go landings.
6/12/19889:23Posadas, ArgentinaAustral Lineas Aeras (Argentina)Resistencia - PosadasMcDonnell Douglas MD-81N1003G48050/98922220The airliner crashed 3 miles short of the runway in poor visibility. Crew's overconfidence and incorrect in-flight planning.
6/18/1988UnknownCentral MozambiqueMilitary - Mozambique Air ForceUnknownMil Mi-8 (helicopter)UnknownUnknown25210No summary available
6/26/198814:45Habsheim, FranceAir FranceBasel - BaselAirbus A320-111F-GFKC913630The plane was scheduled to perform a series of fly-bys at an air show. The plane was to descend to 100 ft. altitude with landing gear and flaps extended. The automatigo-around protection (Alpha Floor Function) was inhibited for the maneuver. During the maneuver, the plane descended thru 100 ft. to an altitude of 30 feet and hit trees at the end of the runway. The aircraft was totally destroyed by the successive impacts and violent fire which followed. The pilot allowed the aircraft to descend through 100 ft. at slow speed and maximum angle of attack and was late in applying go-around power. Unfamiliarity of the crew with the landing field and lack of planning for the flyby.
7/3/198810:55Over the Persian Gulf, near Bandar Abbas, IranIran AirBandar Abbas - DubaiAirbus A300B2-203EP-IBU1862902900The civilian Iranian airliner was shot down by the U.S. Navy vessel U.S.S. Vincennes with surface-to-air missiles. The Vincennes was protecting other civilian ships in the area from Iranian gunboats. The Vincennes responded to hostile action taking place against a ship by Iranian gun boats. However, orders to the captain were to send a helicopter to investigate but maintain position. In fact, the ship headed towards the hostilities and penetrated 2nm inside Iranian territorial waters and after the helicopter was fired upon, engaged the enemy boats. The ill-fated airliner was delayed in leaving Bandar Abbas because of a problem with the passport of a passenger. Soon after taking off the target appeared on the radar of the Vincennes. Because the plane was late and confusion of time zones, the crew was not expecting an airliner in the area. When the target was first identified, it squawked both 2 (military) and 3 (civilian). The reason for this was the radar tracker ball was left in the vicinity of the Bandar Abbas airport and the radar was picking up both the airliner and a military F-14 jet fighter at the same time. Playing it safe, the plane was misidentified as a F-14 Iranian fighter. The aircraft did not respond to 10 radio challenges from the Vincennes. However, 7 were on military frequencies which the airliner could not pick up. Three were on the civil emergency frequency addressed to the so called military F-14. When the plane was nearing 10 miles from the ship, it was reported to the captain that the aircraft was descending. At that time the surface-to-air missiles were fired destroying the aircraft. At the inquiry computer data showed that the plane was never descending and actually was ascending at a steady rate. Incredibly, a military investigation concluded that although the U.S. government regretted the loss of human life, the captain and crew were not at fault and acted properly in shooting down the airliner.
7/6/1988UnknownBarranquilla, ColombiaLineas Aéreas SuramericanasUnknownCanadair CL-44JHK-314839880Shortly after taking off the crew experienced failure of the No. 4 engine and a fire. While attemping to return to the airport control was lost and the plane crashed.
7/20/198819:25Golden Meadow, LouisianaTACAEl Salvador - New OrleansDouglas C-118AN33VX44615/541330The cargo plane ran out of fuel and crashed into a dirt bank . Fuel starvaion. Open drain valve inside the No. 4 engine led to the loss of fuel.
7/21/1988UnknownNear Lagos, NigeriaAngola Air CharterOostende, Belgium - Lagos, NigeriaBoeing 707-328CD2-TOV18881/436660Crashed on approach.
7/30/198815:45Liscomb Bay, AlaskaAir Taxi - Temesco Helicopters Inc.Ketichikan, AK - Security Cove, AKCessna CE185N7016818502033330While in a narrow, tree-lined area just above a small cove, the pilot lost control of the aircraft while maneuvering, in preparation for a landing on a lake. The aircraft struck trees in-flight while in an unusual attitude and then struck the water. Poor visibility due to heavy rain existed at the time of the accident. Inadvertent stall.
8/2/1988UnknownSofia, BulgariaBalkan Bulgarian AirlinesSofia - VarnaYakovlev YAK-40LZ-DOK962024737280Crashed on takeoff from Sophia airport en route to Varna. In-flight fire. Possible crew error.
8/2/198817:42Reykjavik, IcelandGeoterrexNarsarsuaq, Greenland - Reykjavik, IcelandCASA 212 Aviocar 200C-GILU245330The plane, on a positioning flight entered a steep right turn, nosed down and crashd short of the runway. Loss of control by the crew because of large fluctuations in the power output of the right engine caused by the shift of an incorrectly installed speeder spring in the right propeller governor.
8/15/1988UnknownNorthern AfghanistanMilitary - Afghan Republican Air ForceUnknownAntonov AN-22UnknownUnknown39390Shot down by a surface-to-air missile.
8/17/198816:30Bahawalpur, PakistanMilitary - Pakistan Air ForceBahawalpur - IslamabadLockheed C-130B23494370830300Crashed shortly after taking off from Bahawalpur 60 miles near the Indian border. Act of sabotage. Detonation of a low level explosive device or incapacitating gas. U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan, Arnold Raphel, 45, and Muhammad Zia ul-Haq 64, killed. A recent report states that the accident was caused by the failure of the elevator control system due to a mechanical failure.
8/19/1988UnknownDuncan Town, BahamasMD Air ServicesUnknownPartenavia P-68CN39272283660Crashed into the sea. Failure of the wing due to overstressing beyond the design limits.
8/23/1988UnknownM'Bamu Island, ZaïreKinair CargoUnknownDouglas DC-49Q-CBG10452550No summary available
8/26/198823:20Irkutsk, RussiaAeroflotKirensk - IrkutskLet 410MUCCCP-67235770801440The crew failed to set the altimeters to the proper setting while landing. The plane descended until it contacted trees, broke up and caught fire. Crew fatigue was a factor.
8/28/198816:00Kaiserslautern, West GermanyMilitary - Italian Air ForceAir showAermacchi MB-339PAN (3 aircraft)UnknownUnknown3370Seventy people were killed on the ground when three out of ten jet aircraft of the Italian air team 'Frecce Tricolori' crashed while performing at an air show at the Ramstein Air Base.
8/31/19889:19Kowloon Bay, Hong KongCAACGuangzhou - Hong KongHawker Siddeley HS-121 Trident 2EB-221821598970The right outboard flap of the plane hit the approach lights of Runway 31. The right main landing gear collapsed and the aircraft ran off the runway into the harbor.
8/31/1988UnknownCerro de la Calera, MexicoTransporte Aereo FederalUruapan - LazroEmbraer 110P1 BandeiranteXC-COX110-19220200The plane disappeared after taking off from Uruapan. Wreckage was found in the western Sierre Madre mountains.
8/31/1988UnknownMerida, MexicoAerocaribeUnknownConvair CV-240XA-HUL2292010Crashed while taking off.
8/31/19889:01Dallas, TexasDelta Air LinesDallas/Fort Worth, TX - Salt Lake City, UTBoeing B-727-232 AdvN473DA20750/992108140The aircraft stalled and crashed during takeoff, hitting a ILS localizer antenna, 1,000 feet beyond the end of the runway. Crew error. Improperly set flaps and slats. Failure of the takeoff safety warning system.
9/5/198813:45Sitka, AlaskaWrangell Air ServiceSitka - PetersburgBritten-Norman BN-2A IslanderN111VA2151010The pilot encountered low ceilings, rain and fog while attempting to fly through a narrow mountain pass and successfully reversed course. He then flew into a small canyon off the main pass that terminated in a small glacier-covered bowl surrounded by steep rock walls. When it became apparent during a turn to reverse course that there was insufficient space to complete the maneuver before collision with a rock wall, the pilot retarded the throttles and crash landed on a glacier. Improper in-flight planning. Blind box canyon. Weight and balance exceeded. Rain fog.
9/9/198811:38Bangkok, ThailandHang Khong (Vietnam)Hanoi - BangkokTupolev TU-134AVN-A1026092590760The aircraft crashed during approach in heavy rain and thunderstorms short of the runway. The crew descended below minimum altitude while over the outer marker. The plane lost height due to a microburst induced windshear when passing under a thunderstorm on final.
9/12/198814:30Lago Agrio, EcuadorTAME EcuadorLago Agrio - QuitoLockheed L-188A ElectraHC-AZY1052770The positioning flight took off with one bad engine. Another engine failed and the plane crashed and burst into flames.
9/15/198810:15Cheney, Ontario, CanadaBradley Air ServicesMontreal - OttawaBAe-748C-GFFA1789220Struck the ground short of the runway while attempting to land.
9/15/198813:05Bahar Dar, EthiopiaEthiopian AirlinesBahar Dar - AsmaraBoeing B-737-230ET-AJA23914/1456104350During takeoff, the aircraft ingested numerous pigeons into both engines. One engine lost thrust almost immediately and the second lost thrust during the emergency return to the airport. The aircraft crashed while trying to land. Engine failure due to ingestion of 10-16 Columba Guinea birds.
9/19/198820:30Near Miram, PakistanMilitary - Afghan Republican Air ForceUnknownAntonov AN-26UnknownUnknown34340Accidentally shot down by Pakistani anti-aircraft fire after straying out of Afghan air space.
10/11/198814:20Wurtsmith AFB, MichiganMilitary - U.S. Air ForceSawyer AFB - Wurtsmith AFBBoeing KC-135A60-031718092/4311760Crashed after returning from Sawyer AFB in Michigan.
10/16/198810:17Sedona, ArizonaAir Taxi - Northern Arizona Aircraft Inc.Sedona, AZ - Sedona, AZPiper PA-32-300N4113R32-40432550The pilot & 4 fare-paying passengers were en route to the Grand Canyon national park for aerial sightseeing. An internal failure of the left magneto resulted in a total loss of engine power. The aircraft collided with terrain & was destroyed by ground fire.
10/17/19880:30Rome, ItalyUganda AirlinesLondon - RomeBoeing B-707-338C5X-UBC19630/74652330Undershot runway and hit a building while performing a third landing attempt in fog. The crew's lack of adequate preparation in the procedure for a non-precision approach, especially in crew coordination, altitude callouts and their continued descent beyond MDA without having located the runway visual markings. Crew fatigue.
10/19/19888:30Gauhati, IndiaVayudootSilchar - GauhatiFokker F-27 Friendship 100VT-DMC1017334340Crashed short of the runway. Controlled flight into terrain.
10/19/19887:00Near Ahmedabad, IndiaIndian AirlinesBombay - AhmadabadBoeing B-737-2A8VT-EAH20481/2711291240The plane hit an electrical mast, 5 miles short of runway during an approach in fog and burst into flames.
10/25/198810:53Juliaca, PeruAero PeruJuliaca - ArequipaFokker F-28 Fellowship 1000OB-R-10201105969120Crashed shortly after taking off from Manco Capaairport at Juliaca. The pilot tried to return to the runway but crashed in a high nose-up attitude into a pasture. The plane broke in two and burst into flames.
11/2/1988UnknownNear Rzeszow, PolandLOT Polish AirlinesWarszawa - RzeszowAntonov AN-24BSP-LTD673022092910The plane attempted to make an emergency landing due to engine failure, struck a ditch and caught fire.
11/13/198820:53Jacksonville, FloridaAir Taxi - TAJ FBO Co.Brunswick, GA - Jacksonville, FLPiper PA-28-181N8342L288190170440During a night landing the aircraft collided with trees and crashed. Improper use of decisiion height. Improper IFR procedure.
11/14/19887:14Ilmajoki, FinlandWasa WingsHelsink - IlmajokiEmbraer 110P1 BandeiranteOH-EBA1102261260The aircraft struck trees2,400 feet next to the runway while approaching in deteriorating weather conditions. A power failure caused all light to go out at the airport.
11/17/1988UnknownToussus, FranceJC AirUnknownCessna 441 ConquestF-GFHRUnknown770Crashed on take off.
11/18/19886:30Montluçon, FranceAir LittoralMontluçon - ParisSwearingen SA-226TC Metro IIF-GCPGTC-334E440While taking off the nose pitched down the plane descended and crashed to the ground and caught fire. Inadvertent activation of the Stall Avoidance System resulting in the stick pusher activation at a crucial altitude.
11/30/19887:20Hamada al Hambra, LibyaAero Club LibyaHamada al Hambra - Tripolide Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 3005A-DDD67014140While attempting to land in mist and poor visibility the aircraft hit a pylon and burned.
12/7/198819:33Kodinsk, RussiaAeroflotUnknownLet 410UVPCCCP-671277903231460The aircraft struck the ground while the crew was in the base leg turn. Crew procedural errors. The radio altimeter warning was not set and the outer marker was not used during the approach.
12/8/1988UnknownBîr Mogreïn, MauritaniaT & G AviationDakar - AgadirDouglas DC-7CFN28445203/776550Accidently struck by a surface-to-air missile by the Polisario.
12/10/198820:00AfghanistanMilitary - Afghan Republican Air ForceKabul - KhowstAntonov AN-32UnknownUnknown25250Shot down by a Pakistani jet fighter while en route.
12/11/1988UnknownLeninakan, Armenia, USSRMilitary - Russian Air Force / Military - Russian Air ForceUnknownIlyushin IL-76 / Mi-8 (helicopter)CCCP-867328341338883770A midair collision occurred between a soviet transport on an earthquake relief mission and a military Mi-8 helicopter. As the transport approached for a landing in the darkness it struck the helicocopter. Seventy-seven of 78 aboard the transport were killed. All five aboard the Mi-8 survived.
12/14/198821:50Near Luxor, EgyptGAS AirDar-es-Salaam - CairoBoeing B-707-321C5N-AYJ19168/508885After 2 missed approaches at Cairo the plane diverted to Luxor but crashed into a residential neighborhood while attempting to land. Forced landing. Fuel exhaustion.
12/17/1988UnknownNear Leonora, WA, AustraliaBroughton Air ServcesUnknownMitsubish MU-2 uiseVH-BBA782SA10100No summary available
12/21/198819:03Lockerbie, ScotlandPan American World AirwaysLondon - New York CityBoeing B-747-121AN739PA19646/1525925911The airliner disappeared from radar shortly after leveling off at FL 310 while on a flight from Heathrow Airport, London, to New York. The aircraft broke up with two main sections of wreckage coming down in the town of Lockerbie. Detonation of an explosive device in the forward cargo area planted by terrorists. Musician Paul Jeffreys killed. The aircraft was named 'Clipper Maid of the Seas.'
3/15/19897:25West Lafayette, IndianaMid PacifiAirTerre Haute - LafayetteNAMC YS-11A-300FN128MP2139220While landing the cargo plane pitched down and crashed short of the runway. A loss of control due to the improper in-flight decisions by the crew and the undetected accumulation of ice on the leading edge of the horizontal stabilizer, during flight in a forward centre of gravity condition and exacerbated by the extension of full landing flaps.
1/8/198920:25Leicestershire, EnglandBritish Midland AirwaysLondon - BelfastBoeing B-737-4Y0G-OBME23867/1603126470While en route and climbing through FL 280, a vibration was felt and the smell of smoke was detected. A fan blade on the No. 1 engine detached and caused a compressor stall and vibration of the aircraft. The crew throttled back the No. 2 engine and the vibration stopped. Soon after it was decided to shut down the No. 2 engine. While attempting to land, power was lost in the No. 1 engine, the aircraft stalled and crashed into trees 3,000 ft. short of the runway. The crew mistakenly shut down the wrong engine, lost power in the disabled engine and was unable to maintain flight in the final approach.
1/12/19894:45Dayton, OhioBradley Air ServicesDayton, OH - Montreal, CanadaHawker Siddeley Avro 748-215C-GDOV1582220After gaining altitude the cargo plane descended until it impacted trees. Improper IFR procedure by the first officer during takeoff, his lack of instrument scan, his failure to maintain a positive rate of climb or to identify the resultant descent, and the captain's inadequate supervision of the flight. Contributing factors were: dark night, low ceiling, drizzle, the first officer's lack of total experience in the type of operation, and possible spatial disorientation of the first officer.
1/17/1989UnknownNear La Paz, BoliviaAerolineas La PazLa Paz - ApoloDouglas DC-3(C-47A-DL)CP-141819344550The plane went missing en route.
1/29/1989UnknownFairbanks, AlaskaMilitary - Canadian ArmyExerciseLockheed CC-130E Hercules130318412411110Crashed about 500 ft. short of the runway.
1/31/198912:10Near Abilene, TexasMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownBoeing KC-135A63-79901860719190Crashed in flames after taking off from Dyess Air Force Base. Failure of the water injection system during takeoff.
2/3/19897:41Rangoon, MyanmarBurma AirwaysRangoon - KentungFokker F-27 Friendship 600XY-AEK1032529260The aircraft entered a fog bank after taking off from Rangoon and hit a tree and caught fire.
2/6/198918:25Marseille, FranceRAMMarseille - ParisVickers 952F VanguardF-GEJE730330After a second takeoff attempt the cargo plane banked to the right until it crashed into the water.
2/8/198914:08Santa Maria, Azores, PortugalIndependent Air Inc.Bergamo - Orio al Serio - Santa MariaBoeing B-707-331BN7231T19572/6871441440The airliner hit a mountain while attempting to land at Santa Maria. The crew mistakenly continued to descend through 3,000 ft. which it was clear to. Because of a overlap in communications, the tower did not notice the mistake. The aircraft continued to descend and did not comment or react to warnings from the GPSW for 7 seconds. The aircraft then hit Pico Alto mountain at an altitude of 2,000 ft. Procedural errors by the flight crew and ATC. Descent of the aircraft below minimum sector altitude. Transmission from the tower of a QNH value higher than the actual value.
2/9/1989UnknownBucharest, RomaniaTaromTrainingTupolev 154BYR-TPJ80A-408550Crashed after experiencing engine failure on takeoff.
2/19/19896:36Near Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaFlying Tiger LineSingapore - Kuala LumpurBoeing 747-249FN807FT21828/408440The cargo plane descended below minimums and impacted trees and a hill. Non-standard phraseology used by Kuala Lumpur ATC, causing the crew to misinterpret the instructions.
2/19/198912:10Corona, CaliforniaAir Taxi - Las Vegas Flyers Inc.Las Vegas, NV - Santa Ana, CACessna 402BN69383402B052710100The accident occurred during a descent when the aircraft collided with a 2,060 ft. mountain. The pilot's failure to properly preflight and plan for flight and his intentional flight into imconditions. Pilots disregard for in-flight weather advisories. Factors contributing to the accident were the low ceiling conditions in conjunction with the mountainous terrain.
2/24/19892:09Honolulu, HawaiiUnited Air LinesLos Angeles - Honolulu - Auckland - SidneyBoeing B-747-122N4713U19875/8935690After leaving Honolulu, on a flight from Los Angeles to Sydney, Australia, the loss of an improperly latched foward lower lobe cargo door resulted in explosive decompression and loss of power in the No. 3 and 4 engines. Nine passengers were sucked out of the plane and lost at sea. The plane landed safely. The cargo door opening was attributed to a faulty switch or wiring in the door control system which permitted electrical actuation of the door latches towards the unlatched position after initial door closure and before takeoff.
2/25/1989UnknownTegucigalpa, HondurasAlbancion Circulo#NAME?Douglas DC-6HR-AKZ44642/58610100Hit high ground 27 km from the airport.
2/28/19896:30Near QuebeCity, Quebec, CanadaTransfairUnknownDouglas C-47AC-FBZN25290220The cargo plane crashed after its initial climb.
3/10/198912:09Dryden, Ontario, CanadaAir OntarioDryden - WinnipegFokker F-28 Fellowship 1000C-FONF1106069240While flying from Thunder Bay, Ontario to Winnipeg, Manitoba, the plane crashed on take-off from Dryden, Ontario. The aircraft failed to gain altitude, settled back down on the runway and then took off for a second time clipping the tops of trees, causing debris to clog the engines leading to the plane crashing. The aircraft was being refueled with one engine running because of an unserviceable APU. Since no external power unit was available at the airport the engine could not be shut down and deicing could not be performed. The captain's decision to take off in deteriorating weather conditions with an accumulation of snow and ice on the wings. Decision not to de-ice the plane before taking off. The failure of the Canadian air transport system in placing the crew in a situation where they did not have the resources to make a proper decision.
3/10/1989UnknownLima, PeruAero CondorSightseeingBritten Norman BN-2A TrislanderOB-T-127160410100Crashed after striking radio tower while on approach.
3/18/19892:15Carswell AFB, TexasEvergreen International AirlinesFort Worth, TX - Oklahoma City, OKMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-33RCN931F47192/287220The loss of control of the airplane for undetermined reasons following the in-flight opening of the improperly latched cargo door. Contributing to the accident were inadequate procedures used by Evergreen Airlines and approved by the FAA for pre-flight verification of external cargo door lock pin manual control handle, and the failure of McDonnell Douglas to provide flight crew guidance and emergency procedures for an in-flight opening of the cargo door. Also contributing to the accident was the failure of the FAA to mandate modification to the door-open warning system for DC-9 cargo-configured airplanes, given the previously known occurrences of in-flight door openings.
3/20/19897:00Pohang, South KoreaMilitary - U.S. Marine CorpsUnknownSikorsky CH-53D157140Unknown34190Crashed and burned in mountainous terrain during a troop lift mission. Came in for a landing at an extreme high bank until it crashed to the ground. Pilot error.
3/21/198911:55Guarulhos, BrazilTransbrasilManaus - Sao Paulo-GuarulhosBoeing B-707-349CPT-TCS19354/5033318The plane crashed into houses during a steep approach. Crew error. High speed approach. Deep stall. This was the Boeing 707 used in the movie 'Airport' in 1970.
4/10/198921:07Col de Tourniol, FranceEurope Aero Service EASParis - ValenceFairchild FH-227BF-GGDM53222220After being cleared on a heading for Valence, the aircraft continued on its current heading until it struck a mountain at 4,100 feet. Crew error. Navigational error. Controlled flight into terrain.
4/19/1989UnknownNear Cucuta, ColombiaSATENACucuta - AraucaPilatus PC-6 Turbo PorterFAC-111081911110Crashed while en route.
4/26/1989UnknownBaranquilla, ColombiaAerosucre ColombiaBaranquilla - BogotaAérospatiale SE-210 CaravelleHK-3325X215550Shifting of cargo after takeoff cause the plane to take a nose-high attitude, stall and crash into houses.
5/5/1989UnknownNear Cancun, MexicoAero CozumelChichen Itza - CozumelBritten Norman BN-2A Trislander IIXA-JPE10511960Crashed after the pilot radioed he was making an emergency landing with engine problems.
5/6/19891:45Columbia, TennesseeSouthern ExpressMemphis - ColumbiaEmbraer EMB-110 BandeiranteN95PB110330210The positioning flight crashed into trees short of the runway in dense fog. The pilot attempted to make a VFR landing in IFR conditions that were below minimums for the published instrument approach and collided with trees and the ground after allowing the airplane to descend below the proper altitude.
5/8/19899:40Oskarshamn, SwedenHolmstoem AirStockholm - OskarshamnBeechcraft 99SE-IZOU04816160While on approach the plane pitched up, went into a steep dive and crashed short of the runway. Aircraft improperly loaded causing a shift in the center of gravity.
6/7/19894:27Near Paramaribo, SurinamSurinam AirwaysParamaribo - ZanderijMcDonnell Douglas DC-8 Super 62N1809E46107/4981871760The aircraft hit a tree and crashed during a third landing attempt in fog. The crew descended below the published minimum altitude. Despite concerns about possible landing equipment failures the crew was determined to make a landing and not divert to another airport as they were running out of fuel. They could not get an ILS signal and ignored a Ground Proximity Warning System alarm 60 seconds prior to the crash by turning it off 10 seconds after it started its warning. About 20 members from the Dutch soccer team 'Colorful 11' from Surinam were killed.
6/11/198910:15Vereda el Salitre, ColombiaAerotacaEl Yopal - Tamede Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300HK-24866762260Crashed into a mountain.
6/11/198913:30Waipio Valley, HawaiiSceniAir ToursHilo, HI - Kahului, HIBeechcraft H18N34APBA-74611110Crashed in a scenicanyon area near a waterfall. The pilots improper in-flight planning/decision to maneuver with insufficient altitude over or in a canyon area. Factors related to the accident were the terrain conditions and sceniair tour's lack of specifidirection to its pilots concerning safety procedures for sightseeing flights.
6/17/19898:28Berlin, GermanyInterflugBerlin - MoscowIlyushin IL-62MKDDR-SEW2850324113201The pilot aborted the takeoff at liftoff after it was discovered the rudder and elevator were jammed. When the command was given to apply reverse thrust the flight engineer switched off the engines by mistake. The aircraft overran runway, collided with obstacles and caught fire. Jammed rudder and elevator.
6/18/198913:20Zabol, IranAriana Afghan AirlinesKabul - ZaranjAntonov AN-26YA-BAK141043960A ramp door opened in flight causing loss of control of the aircraft. The plane crashed into a hill.
6/22/198917:40Near Tarma, PeruFuerza Aérea del PeruSan Ramon - Captain Alvarinode Havilland Canada DHC-5D BuffaloFAP-32932962620Crashed into a mountainside in the remote Andean highlands shortly after leaving San Ramon. Overloaded.
6/27/1989UnknownKaohsiung, TaiwanFormosa AirlinesKaohsiung - Chi-meiCessna 404 Titan Courier IIB-12206404-041813120Crashed into houses on takeoff and exploded.
6/28/198921:19Yaounde, CameroonCameroon AirlinesDouala - YaoundeHawker Siddeley HS-748-435 Srs. 2TJ-CCF18044730The plane landed short of the runway on the third landing attempt, overran the runway and collided with an embankment.
6/28/19899:30Near Borana, SomaliaSomali AirlinesHargeisa - MogadishuFokker F-27 Friendship 600RF6O-SAZ1055930300Crashed after takeoff. Shot down by a surface-to-air missile.
6/29/19890:04Cartersville, GeorgiaCalairCarterville, GA - Montgomery, ALDassault Falcon 20N125CA208220Unable to gain altitude the positioning flight struck powerlines and crashed. Failure of the pilot-in-command to assure that the aircraft maintained a climb profile after takeoff. Factors related to the accident were: dark night, the crew's lack of visual perception at night, the PIC's lack of rest (fatigue) and the copilot's failure to attain remedial action.
7/19/19897:17Glen Burnie, MarylandAir Taxi - Centre Airlines Inc.Baltimore, MD - Winchester, VABeech E18SN138JRUnknown520Shortly after departing from runway 15l at the Baltimore-Washington International Airport, the pilot transmitted that he had an emergency consisting of a fire under his side panel. He reported he was going to circle & land. According to witnesses, flames & smoke were in the cockpit area. The aircraft started a gradual descent during a left turn. Subsequently, it crashed into a house.
7/19/198916:00Sioux City, IowaUnited Air LinesDenver, CO - Chicago, ILMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-10N1819U466182981120Catastrophifailure of the No. 2 (rear) engine while en route from Denver to Chicago, with total loss of all three hydraulics systems due to damage.The aircraft maneuvering with only the thrust of the engines, crashed while attempting to land at Sioux City. Failure to detect a fatigue crack in the No. 2 engine resulting in the disintegration of the fan disk and loss of all three hydraulisystems. Subject of the 1992 TV-movie 'Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232.'
7/19/198911:02Talourow Island, USSRAeroflotObservation flight out of Cape SchmidtAntonov AN-26CCCP-26685880510100Crashed into costal cliffs while on an ice observation flight.
7/21/1989UnknownPorgera, New GuineaTalairUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300P2-RDW3662230Crashed into jungle shortly after taking off.
7/21/198915:23Manila, PhilippinesPhilippine Air LinesZamboanga - ManilaBAC One-Eleven 516FPRP-C11932319818In heavy rain the aircraft bounced twice, crashed through a concreate wall, overran the runway, crossed a road and struck several cars.
7/23/1989UnknownNear Jalalabad, AfghanistanMilitary - Afghan Republican Air ForceUnknownMil Mi-8 / Mil Mi-8UnknownUnknown30300Mid-air collision between two helicopters.
7/26/1989UnknownNear Chana, AngolaMilitary - Angolan Air ForceLuena - CazomboAntonov AN-26UnknownUnknown48420Shot down either by rebel forces or friendly fire. A missile struck one of the engines and the plane crashed while attempting an emergency landing.
7/27/19897:00Tripoli, LibyaKorean AirlinesJeddah - TripoliMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-30HL-732847887/125199754The aircraft crashed short of the runway while landing in fog. Failure of the captain to land without analyzing the weather data.
7/27/1989UnknownOff Ullung Do, South KoreaUniversal AirlinesUnknownSikorsky S-58TUnknownUnknown19130Crashed into the sea.
7/31/198922:00Auckland, New ZealandAir Freight New ZealandAuckland - ChristchurchConvair CV-580ZK-FTB180330The cargo lost altitude shortly after lifting off and crashed and broke up in Manukau Harbor. The training captain's failure to monitor the aircraft's climb flight path during the critical stage of the climb after take-off.
8/3/198913:43Samos, GreeceOlympiAviationThessaloniki - SamosShorts 330-200SX-BGESH-308334340Crashed into Mt. Kerkis in poor weather after deviating from course on approach. The crew was flying VFR in IFR conditons. The aircraft was named Isle of Minos.
8/7/198912:10Near Gambela, EthiopiaRRC Air ServiceAddis Ababa - Bolede Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300ET-AIL69916160The aircraft took off from Addis Ababa to see how much food was reaching the famine-stricken area of western Ethiopia. The plane crashed into a mountain in poor weather conditons at an altitude of 3,600 feet. The crew flew into an area of bad weather at a very low altitude and failed to maintain visual contact with the ground. U.S. Representative George Thomas 'Mickey' Leland, 45, killed.
8/8/198910:35Near Midford Sound, New ZealandAspring AirWanaka - Milford SoundBritten-Norman BN-2A-26 TrislanderZK-EVK58310100Crashed into the face of a mountain. Undetermined.
8/13/198921:25Janice, MississippiPrivateHattiesburg, MS - Gulfport, MSCessna 177RGN1976Q177RG-0376220The aircraft was flying from Hattiesburg to Gulfport. The non-instrument rated pilot lost control of the aircraft after encountering instrument meteorological conditions resulting in the airplane spiraling into the ground in a wooded area. U.S. Representative from Mississippi, Larkin Smith, 45, was killed.
8/21/198912:50Gold Beach, OregonAir TaxiMedford, OR - Medford, ORBeechcraft C90N25STLJ507330The aircraft emerged out of a fog bank while attempting to land, banked to the left and crashed. The pilot's failure to initiate a go-around after emerging from a fog bank on a short final which resulted in inadequate airspeed and a stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's poor judgement in attempting the VFR approach in IMC conditions.
8/25/19897:45Near Gilgit, PakistanPakistan International AirlinesGilgit - Islamabad - ChaklalaFokker F-27 Friendship 200AP-BBF1020754540Crashed into Himalaya Mountains en route from Gilgit to Islamabad.
8/28/19890:45Lynchburg, VirginiaBay Land AviationSalisbury, MD - Lynchburg, VAPiper PA-31-350 NavajoN234J317952021550Crashed into trees left of the runway after attempting two VFR and an IFR approach in fog. Failure to maintain clearance from obstructions because of improper IFR operation.
9/3/198919:00Near Havana, CubaCubana de AviacionHavana - Köln, BonnIlyushin IL-62MCU-T1281385045312612645The aircraft crashed into navigational towers and residential houses shortly after takeoff in heavy rain and high winds. Decision to fly after an abrupt deterioration in weather conditions.
9/3/198920:45Near Sao Jose do Xingu, BrazilVarigMaraba - BelemBoeing B-737-241PP-VMK2100654130The aircraft ran out of fuel due to a navigation error and crashed into the jungle. The crew entered a heading of 027 degrees instead of 270 into the flight computer. Although the flight from Maraba to Belem was supposed to last 45 minutes, after two hours, the captain still thought he was flying in the right direction. The course was finally corrected but the plane ran out of fuel and crashed into the jungle.
9/8/198916:36Skagerrak, DenmarkPartnairOslo - HamburgConvair CV-580LN-PAA5655550The aircraft crashed into the sea after an in-flight breakup. Severe vibration caused by worn bolts causing the rudder to jam and the tail to collapse. Bolts used to attach the fin to the fuselage were found to be counterfeit and wore much faster that genuine bolts.
9/15/1989UnknownNear Bentuni, IndonesiaMerpati Nusantara AirlinesManokwari - Bentunide Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300PK-NUE34522220Crashed while making an approach.
9/15/198921:10Mayfield, KentuckyWehite Cap AviationOrlando, FL - Mayfield, KYBeech King Air B100N887PEB-049660Crashed into trees while attempting to land at night, in fog. Improper IFR procedures and failure to maintain minimum descent altitude.
9/19/198914:00Near Bilma, NigerUnion des Transportes AeriensN'Djamena - ParisMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-30N5462946852/1251711710While climbing through FL 350 ft., 46 minutes after takeoff, a bomb exploded in a container in location 13-R in the forward cargo hold. The aircraft disintegrated and crashed into the desert. A Congolese man, who boarded at Brazzaville and disembarked at Ndjamera was believed to have brought the bomb aboard.
9/20/1989UnknownFairbanks, AlaskaBoeing KC-135EUnknownMilitary - U.S. Air Force57-148117552/161720An explosion occurred in an overheated fuel pump while shuting down the engines.
9/20/198923:21La Guardia Airport, New York, New YorkUSAirNew York City - Charlotte, NCBoeing B-737-401N416US23884/16436320During an aborted takeoff, the aircraft overran the runway, hit a wooden approach lighting pier and came to rest partially submerged in shallow water in Bowery Bay. The failure of the captain to exercise his authority in a timely manner to reject or continue the troubled takeoff which was initiated by a mistrimmed rudder.
9/21/1989UnknownNear Baghran, AfghanistanMilitary - Afghan Republican Air ForceUnknownMil Mi-17 ( helicopter)UnknownUnknown24240No summary available
9/23/198920:35Ujani Dam, IndiaVayudootPune - HyderabadDornier Do-288-201VT-EJF805211110Exploded in mid-air and crashed during a thunderstorm and heavy rain.
9/26/19898:28Terrace, CanadaSkylink AirlinesUnknownSwearingen SA.227AC Metro IIIC-GSLBAC-481770The plane struck trees, losing part of a wing after initiating a go-around.
9/26/1989UnknownNyala, SudanNile Safaris AviationUnknownCessna 404 Titan IIST-AIWUnknown660No summary available
9/27/19899:53Grand Canyon National Park Airport, Tusayan, ArizonaGrand Canyon AirlinesGrand Canyon National Parkde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300N75GC43921100The aircraft bounced and came down on its right wing tip while attempting to land. The controls were damaged and after an attempted go-around and reaching a height of 200 ft., the plane rolled to the left and crashed into trees on a hill. Improper pilot techniques and crew coordination during the landing attempt, bounce and attempted go-around.
9/28/1989UnknownSemyonovka ,UkraineMAPUnknownAntonov An-32CCCP-480951705990Failure of the autopilot caused the plane to enter a spiral descent. Attempts to pull the plane out caused the aircraft to break-up in midair and crash into a swamp.
10/4/1989UnknownPerth, Ontario, CanadaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownBoeing KC-135A56-359217341/31440A dry fuel pump led to the ignition of fuel vapors.
10/6/198922:05Uncertain, TexasWinchester AirUncertain, TX - Destsin, FLCessna 208 Caravan IN208W208-00115550The aircraft took off, made a left turn and crashed into trees. Improper planning and decision by the pilot-in-command and failure of the crew to maintain runway alignment and clearance from the high obstructions beside the runway. Contributing factors included weather conditions, dark night, lack of runway edge lights, lack of visual perception by the pilots and trees beside the runway.
10/10/1989UnknownUrpay, PeruTAUSAUnknownCessna 402C UtililinerOB-T-1254402C-063812120Crashed into mountain after takeoff.
10/10/198913:39Lacey Township, New JerseyAir Taxi - Paramount Aviation Corp.New York, NY - AtlantiCity, NJAgusta A109A MK IIN21FL7309550In-flight separation of a main rotor blade due to fatigue failure of the main rotor blade spar, which originated at a manufacturing induced scratch (tool mark) that was the result of inadequate quality control.
10/20/19892:32Leninakan, RussiaAeroflotUl'yanovsk - LeninakanIlyushin IL-76TDCCCP-764662344015325250Descended below minima and struck a mountain. Did not heed GPWS warnings. Incorrectly set altimeter.
10/21/19897:53Near Tegucigalpa, HondurasTANManagua - TegucigalpaBoeing B-727-224N8870519514/5971461270The aircraft landed short of the runway in heavy rain and high winds after returning to the airport. The crew did not follow the proper approach procedure.
10/26/198918:55Hualein, ChinaChina Airlines (Taiwan)Hualian - TaibeiBoeing B-737-209B-18023795/131954540The plane hit a 7,000 ft, mountain 10 minutes after taking off. The flight crew used an incorrect departure procedure.
10/27/1989UnknownPetropavlovsk, USSRMilitary - Soviet Air ForceUnknownAntonov AN-26UnknownUnknown36360Crashed while attempting to land in poor weather.
10/28/198918:37Halawa Point, Molokai, HawaiiAloha Island AirKahului, Maui - Kaunakakai, Molokaide Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300N707PV40020200The aircraft collided with terrain near Halawa Bay, Molokai, Hawaii, while en route on a scheduled passenger flight from the Kahalui Airport, Maui, to Kaunakakai Airport, Molokai. The decision of the captain to continue flight under visual flight rules at night into instrument meteorological conditions, which obscured rising mountainous terrain. The victims included eight members of Molokai High School's volleyball team and staff.
11/9/1989UnknownMonrovia, LiberiaWeasua AirtransportUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A Islander9L-LAV7671020Crashed on a beach following engine failure.
11/10/1989UnknownMaluti Mountains, LesothoMilitary - Royal Lesotho Defence ForceUnknownCasa 212 AviocarLDF-4638918180Hit a mountain.
11/14/1989UnknownBardufoss, NorwayAir ExpressUnknownCessna 551 Citation IILN-AA551-0245440The air ambulance crashed into a mountain during an instrument approach.
11/21/198917:28Near Tyumem, RussiaAeroflotPerm - SovietskyAntonov AN-24CCCP-463359730560242340Crashed right of the runway during an approach in haze and snow.
11/23/1989UnknownAlbaniaMilitary - People's Army/ Military - Peoples Air ForceUnknownMil Mi-4 / Mil Mi-4UnknownUnknown24240Two helicopters transporting bus accident victims collided in mid-air.
11/25/19897:48Seoul, South KoreaKorean AirlinesSeou - UlsanFokker F-28 Fellowship 4000HL-7255112235210The plane crashed during takeoff after losing the left engine, directional control and overrunning the runway and catching fire.
11/27/19897:16Bogota, ColombiaAVIANCABogota - CaliBoeing B-727-21HK-180319035/2721071073The plane burst into flames and crashed shortly after taking off from El Dorado Airport. Detonation of an explosive device placed on the floor on the starboard side of the passenger cabin at seat 15F which ignited fuel vapors in an empty fuel tank. The bomb was placed by members of the drug cartel headed by Pablo Escobar in an attempt to kill presidental candidate Cesare Gaviria. He was not aboard the flight.
11/27/1989UnknownNear Jamba, AngolaTepper AviationKamina - JambaLockheed L-100-20 HerculesN9205T4129550Crashed while landing.
11/28/198920:00Charallave, VenezuelaLineas Aéreas CaveCanaima - Ciudad Guayana -CharallaveCessna 402YV-478CUnknown730The aircraft was making a night, VOR instrument approach to Runway 28. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, except for some parts of the airport which were obscured by low cloud. Approaching Runway 28, the aircraft was too high to land and the pilot chose instead to enter a right downwind to land on Runway 10. At approximately 400 feet above ground level on final for Runway 10, the aircraft entered some clouds, the base of which were reported by the tower operator to be at 10 meters. The aircraft continued its descent, initially striking some trees about 400 feet short of the runway, then shearing off one of the main landing gear on a hillside road about 200 feet prior to the runway. The aircraft, under full power and nose up, began to climb, but rolled inverted and crashed at the threshold of Runway 10. The wing fuel tanks were ruptured and the fuselage, trailing fire, slid across the runway and stopped on the parallel taxiway. A fire ensued and airport fire and rescue crews put out the fire within 10 minutes. Both pilots and one passenger were killed by impact and the remaining four passengers were taken to the hospital with moderate injuries. The primary cause of the accident was the pilot's decision to descend without visual reference to the surface. A contributing factor was the negative affect on crew performance that resulted from not using oxygen at 12,000 feet during the flight from Ciudad Guayana.
11/28/198918:25Block Island, Rhode IslandNew England AirlinesBlock Island, RI - Westerly, RIBritten-Norman BN-2A IslanderN127JL69880Crashed into the sea 4 miles Northwest of the Island. Unknown cause. There was sever turbulence and windshear in the area.
12/1/19899:30Patuxent, MarylandMilitary - U.S. ArmyFort Belvoir - Patuxent River NASCASA 212 Aviocar 200N296CA296550The crew inadvertently selected 'Beta Range' on the propellers at 800 feet. The aircraft then stalled and crashed into the river.
12/21/198914:00Near Guayaramerin, BoliviaMilitary - Bolivian Air ForceGuayaramerin - Santa CruzLockheed C-130ATAM-62318728240The passenger flight crashed into a jungle shortly after taking off.
2/5/19908:37Near Ibague, ColombiaHelicopteros Nacionales de ColombiaBogota via Neiva - IbagueGrumman G-159 Gulfstream IHK-3315X2415150Struck Mt. El Saluda at 5,000 ft., near Image, after announcing a go-around with intentions of diverting to their alternate.
12/26/198922:30Pasco, WashingtonUnited ExpressYakima - PascoBritish Aerospace 3101 Jetstream 31N410UE776660The aircraft was observed sinking fast while attempting to land at Pasco. The aircraft suddenly nosed over and crashed short of the runway. The crew's decision to continue an unstabilized instrument landing system approach that led to a stall, most likely of the horizontal stabilizer, and loss of control at low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the air trafficontroller's improper vectors that positioned the aircraft inside the outer marker while it was still well above the glideslope. Contributing to the stall and loss of control was the accumulation of airframe ice that degraded the aerodynamiperformance of the airplane.
12/28/1989UnknownNear Visina, RomaniaTaromBicharest - BeogardAntonov An-24RVYR-BMJ77310801770Crashed in poor weather conditions. Rumors suggest the plane was shot down.
12/30/1989UnknownMilford SoundAir FiordlandUnknownCessna 207 / Cessna 207ZK-DAX / ZK-DQFUnknown550Midair collision. Five killed on ZA-DAX, ZK-DQF landed safely.
1/2/199013:40Java Sea, IndonesiaPelita Air ServicePalambang and JakartaCASA 212 Aviocar 200PK-PCM217/57N1690Ditched into the Java Sea after experiencing mechanical problems with the right engine and being unable to maintain altitude. The crew shut down the engine and feathered the propeller but could not maintain altitude despite jettisoning luggage out of the aircraft.
1/13/199012:56Near Pervouralsk, RussiaAeroflotTyumen - UfaTupolev TU-134ACCCP-65951235170371270A fire in the rear cargo hold and fire warning in both engines forced the plane to crash land in a snow laden field. The plane broke up after striking irrigation equipment. Short circuit in the electrical wiring.
1/15/19908:30Pico Blanco, Costa RicaSANSASan Jose - Palmar SurCASA 212 Aviocar 200TI-SAB16323230Crashed about 4,500 feet up on 7,250 ft. Pico Blanco Mountain, 10 miles southwest of San Jose, five minutes after taking off in a driving rainstorm. Continued VFR flight into IFR condtions. The aircraft was not equipped with a GWPS.
1/17/19907:19Near Leadville, ColoradoFederal ExpressDenver - MontroseCessna 208A Caravan I CargomasterN835FE208-00091110The cargo plane crashed into a 14,200 ft. Mount Massive 50 feet below the summit while en route. Diversion of the pilot's attention, resulting in an in flight collision with terrain during normal cruise flight.
1/18/199017:10Ansonia, OhioAeroflite ServicesDetroit, MI - Louisville, KYLearjet 23N331DP23-067220Twenty minutes after taking off the crew began to display signs of incapacitation. Twenty minutes later the plane went into a steep dive and crashed to the ground. The flight crew became incapacitated for undetermined reasons and lost control of the airplane.
1/23/19907:35Near Caracas, VenezuelaMilitary - Venezuelan NavyCaracas - Puerto AyancuchoCASA 212-200 AviocarARV-021026825250Crashed into El Junquito Hill 5 minutes after taking off and burned. Most likely cause was reduced visibility, rain and low overcast.
1/25/199021:34Cove Neck, New YorkAVIANCAMedellin - New York CityBoeing B-707-321BHK 201619276/592158730The aircraft was put in a series of extended holding patterns as it approached New York.The crew informed ATC they were running out of fuel but did not declare an emergency and were cleared to land. After a missed approach and during a go-around, the plane ran out of fuel and crashed in a wooded area. The captain speaking very little English and communicating through the first officer, at no time declared an emergency. The first officer used the term 'we need priority' several times, rather than declaring an emergency. The ATC did not realize the peril of the aircraft. Failure of the crew to properly communicate the emergency situation to the ATC. Although blame was placed squarely on the crew there are several reasons why ATC should have taken some responsibility for the accident. ATC was trying to land too many planes at once given the weather and number of missed approaches and aborted landing that were taking place. The plane was put in an extended holding pattern on three different occasions. The crew was not told of wind shear below 500 ft. which led to the aborted landing attempt. The plane was passed between three different controllers as it came out of its holding pattern to land. Each time the crew had to repeat their fuel situation. The crew did say 'we are running out of fuel' numerous times only to be taken on a wide circling pattern after the first attempt at landing was aborted. Although the major blame was placed on the crew, in the end, the FAA paid 40% of compensations to the passenger's families.
1/25/1990UnknownMt Rijani, Lombok Island, IndonesiaAirfast ServicesUjung Pandang - SelaparangHawker Siddeley HS-748-2APK-OBW156719190Crashed into Mt. Ringani after being diverted en route to Denpasair, Bali, due to bad weather.
1/27/199017:35Near Kinkala, CongoMilitary - Congolese Air ForcePointe-Noire - BrazzavilleNord 262C-66TN-23010328280Rain and high winds caused the aircraft to crash 50 miles from it's destination of Brazzaville.
1/29/199021:00Burlington, VermontAirborne ExpressBurlington, VT - Albany, NYCessna 208B Caravan IN4688B208B-0169220In light snow, the cargo plane was unable to gain altitude and crashed into trees. The failure of the pilot to de-ice the airplane prior to departure, and his decision to make the takeoff at a weight that exceeded both the maximum structural takeoff weight and the reduced takeoff weight allowed for icing conditions resulting in an inadvertent stall.
1/29/199020:33Plattsburg, New YorkWiggins AirwaysPlattsburg - SyracuseCessna 208B Caravan I Super CargomasterN854FE208B-0172110The cargo plane took off at night in snow was unable to gain altitude, make a steep descent and crashed into trees. Loss of control in-flight after the airplane stalled during climbout. The stall resulted from a loss of lift due to a contaminated wing surface. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the pilot to de-ice the aircraft prior to departure.
2/12/19909:29Bauru, BrazilTAM (Brazil)San Palo - Bauru - AracatubaFokker 27 Friendship 200PT-LCG102064022Crashed after an aborted landing following landing too fast and 2/3rds down the runway. The pilot attempted a go-around, became airborne but stalled and crashed into houses and a car killing two people.
2/14/199013:03Near Bangalore, IndiaIndian AirlinesBombay - BangaloreAirbus A320-231VT-EPN79146920On final approach, the aircraft descended below the normal approach profile until it hit the ground 2,300 ft. short and 200 ft. to the right of the runway centerline. The co-pilot's (in this case check captain's) flight director was left in the Open Descent Idle Mode instead of the Vertical Speed Mode, the prescribed setting for an approach and landing.The aircraft could not maintain the correct flight path at idle power. Failure of the crew to realize the gravity of the situation and respond immediately towards proper action of moving the throttles, even after the radio altitude call-outs.
2/17/199019:30Near Ngwerere, ZambiaMilitary - Zambian Air ForceM'bala - LikoualaDHC-5 BuffaloAF3166629290Suddenly dove into a field as it prepared to land at Likouala.
2/27/199019:47Denver, ColoradoFederal ExpressAspen - DenverCessna 208A Caravan I CargomasterN820FE208-00043110While on an ILS approach, the cargo plane encountered icing conditions. Subsequently it entered a steep descent and crashed short of the runway. The accumulation of structural ice and subsequent stalling of the aircraft. The icing condition was a related factor.
3/1/1990UnknownNear Meerut, IndiaMilitary - Indian Air ForceUnknownMiG-23UnknownUnknown1050After the pilot ejected safely, the aircraft crashed into two trucks killing 50 people on the ground.
3/5/1990UnknownSukhbaata, MongoliaMIAT - Mongolian AirlinesUnknownAntonov AN-26UnknownUnknown30300No summary available
3/8/199011:15Off Miami, FloridaSinquanon Management - Air TaxiUnknownAerospatiale 350DN5778W1394320The pilot of the helicopter heard a loud noise followed by loss of engine power. He entered an autorotation, deployed emergency floats and successfully landed on the water. However, a wave turned the helicopter over. All successfully got out of the aircraft but one passenger died from drowning 8 hours later and the other 15 hours later. Fatigue failure of an engine turbine blade, which resulted in a loss of power. Rough ocean water in the emergency landing area was a related factor.
3/12/1990UnknownOff Freetown, Sierre LeoneHelicsaUnknownSikorsky S-58ET (helilcopter)EC-DDR58-161713110Crashed into the sea after takeoff.
3/21/1990UnknownLas Mesitas, HondurasTAN HondurasSan Pedro - TegucigalpaLockheed L-188CF ElectraHR-TNL1134330The cargo plane descended below the minimum safe altitude and struck a 7,000 mountain in poor weather.
3/23/1990UnknownSantiago de CubaCubana de AviacionUnknownAntonov AN-26CU-T143674064640During takeoff, close to V1 the takeoff was aborted. The aircraft overran the runway and crashed.
3/27/199011:00Kabul, AfghanistanAeroflotKokand - KabulIlyushin IL-76MDCCCP-787818348967011110The aircraft stalled while on final and crashed while on approach after being ordered by ATC to discontinue the approach. Pilot error.
3/27/1990UnknownNear Kuito, AngolaMilitary - Angolan Air ForceUnknownCASA 212 Aviocar 300T-41038425250Shot down with a missile fired by UNITA rebels.
4/6/199015:03Juiz De Fora, BrazilAir Taxi - TransamericaRio de Janeiro - Juiz De FloraLearjet 25CPT-CMY25-108420The jet overan the wet runway fell off a cliff and caught fire. Plane overloaded, pilot did not make the proper calcualtions for landing.
4/12/199014:44Off Vaeroy, NorwayWideroe's FlyveselksapVaeroy - Bodode Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300LN-BNS536550Control of the aircraft was lost when the push-pull rod to the elevator failed in heavy turbulence. The plane crashed into the sea.
4/18/1990UnknownOff Contadora, PanamaAeroperlasUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200N187AS13122200Shortly after taking off, the plane crashed into the ocean three miles south of the Panamanian island of Contadora after experiencing problems with the No. 2 engine leading to loss of altitude and control of the aircraft. The engine failure was caused by bird ingestion.
4/20/1990UnknownNear Kinshasa, ZaireMilitary - Zairean Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130H9T-TCG458924200The propeller of the No. 3 engine separated which struck the No.4 propeller leading to a crash.
4/26/19906:21Near Manila, PhilippinesMATS - Manila Aero Transport SystemManila - Roxaz CityDouglas DC-3 (C-47A-30-DK)RP-C81253252470The plane crashed into a rice field after an engine failed during a landing attempt and the plane attempted to take off again, crashing outside of the airport boundary.
4/30/199021:35Ship Sands Island, ON, CanadaFrontier AirTimmins, Ontario - Ship Sands Island, OntarioBeechcraft C99C-FGAWU197410While on VOR approach the aircraft flew into the ground.
4/30/1990UnknownTarbert, EnglandMilitary - Royal Air ForceUnknownAvro Shackleton AEW-2WR965Unknown10100Crashed into a mountain in poor weather while en route.
5/5/199015:00Guatamala City , GuatemalaAerial Transit CompanyGuatamala City - La AuroraDouglas DC-6BFN84BL43739/2793324The aircraft experienced engine failure on takeoff at about V2 and crashed into houses 8 km SE of the airport.
5/10/19908:55Tuxtla-Gutierrez, MexicoAvicsaTapachula - Tuxtla-GutierrezFairchild F-27F-GHXA10140200Crashed 3 miles short of the runway on approach, striking trees. The accident was attributed to a lack of coordination between the crew during the approach and their lack of experience on the type of aircraft.
5/11/1990UnknownManila, PhilippinesPhilippine Air LinesManila - IloiloBoeing B-737-3Y0EI-BZG2446611980There was an explosion in the center fuel tank while the aircraft was being pushed back for flight. Ignition of vapors in the empty center tank probably resulted from faulty wiring. Several causes have been presumed including chafed insulation on the wiring for the center fuel tank float level switch and damaged insulation on the wiring of the nearby wing anti-ice valve.
5/11/1990UnknownNear Mt. Emerald, Qld, AustraliaAir North QueenslandProserpine - Mareeba - ClaimsCessna Citation IVH-ANQ500-028311110Crashed into Mt. Emerald , close to the summit, in a wings level, slightly nose-down attitude, shortly before it was due to land. There were thunderstorms in the area at the time.
5/11/1990UnknownNear Wurzburg , GermanyMilitary - LuftwaffeUnknownTransall C-160D50-39D6110100During a low level flight the crew lost reference with the ground and crashed.
5/18/19906:25Manila, PhilippinesAerolift PhilippinesManila - Surigao CityBeechcraft 1900C-1RP-C314UC-4621214Crashed shortly after taking off. The aircraft never gained more than 400 feet in altitude and crashed into houses killing four people. Failure of the right engine, after which, the pilot made an immediate right turn, stalled the aircraft and crashed. Failure to maintain adequate flying speed and altitude due to the pilot's inability to properly perform the specified emergency procedures following a malfunction of the right engine immediately after take off. Failure of the engine.
6/6/199019:00Thistle Lake, Northwest Territory, CanadaPtarmigan AirwaysUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300C-FWAB349220The cargo plane failed to gain altitude and crashed into a parked helicopter.
6/6/19905:29Near Altamira, BrazilTABABelem - AltamiraFairchild FH-227BPT-ICA57042230The pilot,, switched to VFR in IFR conditions, struck trees 1 km short of runway in heavy ground fog. Pilot error.
6/10/19907:33Oxfordshire, EnglandBritish AirwaysBirmingham, England - Malaga, SpainBAC One-Eleven 528FLG-BJRTBAC 2348500While en route, at FL 173, a large section of windshield fell away from the aircraft. The decompression pulled the captain out from under his seatbelt. Despite trying to hold onto the yoke, the captain was sucked out into the opening. A steward in the cockpit was able to grab hold of his legs. Another steward was able to strap himself into the vacant seat and aid in holding onto the captain's legs. The co-pilot wearing full restraints made an emergency landing at Southampton. The captain remained half way out of the aircraft for 15 minutes and suffered only frostbite and some fractures. Improper bolts used to replace the windshield two days earlier.
6/25/199014:30Aialak Bay, AlaskaAir Taxi - Trail Lake Flying Service Inc.Seward, AK - Aialak Bay, AKCessna 207AN9985M20700775550Crashed into a 2,700 ft. mountain while on a sightseeing trip. The pilot-in-command's attempt to fly under visual flight rules while in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing factors to the accident were the low ceiling and surrounding mountainous terrain.
7/2/199012:55Ashford, WashingtonAir Taxi - Aero West Aviation Inc.Aurora, OR - Penticton, CanadaCessna T210LN5929121060195550Crashed into Mt. Rainier at 12,700 ft. in poor visibility while en route. Continued VFR flight into IMC.
7/5/1990UnknownNear Port Morseby, New GuineaDouglas AirwaysUnknownBritten-Norman 2B-21 IslanderP2-DNJ8571280Struck a ridge in poor weather 35km from Port Morseby while en route to Woltape.
7/12/1990UnknownOff Union Island, Grenadines IslandsEagle AirUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A-8 IslanderJ6-SLW6220No summary available
7/27/1990UnknownNear Maymaneh, AfghanistanMilitary - Afghan Republican Air ForceUnknownMil Mi-8 (helicopter)UnknownUnknown30300Shot down by rebel forces.
7/31/1990UnknownNear Huanuco, PeruServicio Expresso NacionalUnknownBeech King Air B90OB-1362LJ-0448990Crashed during an emergency landing.
8/1/199011:10Stepanakert, Azerbaijan, USSRAeroflotYerevan - ZvartnotsYakovlev YAK-40CCCP-87453943103647470The aircraft crashed into a cloud covered mountain at 2,520m, 22km from its destination. Premature descent.
8/10/1990UnknownNear Shindand, AfghanistanMilitary - Afghan Republican Air ForceUnknownAntonov AN-12UnknownUnknown83830Crashed shortly after takeoff. Mechanical failure or possibly shot down.
8/21/1990UnknownYunlin, TaiwanMilitary - Republiof China Air ForceUnknownBeechcraft 1900C1905UC- 518180Crashed into a field in heavy rain and poor visibility while en route.
8/27/19901:00Elkhorn, WisconsinPrivate - Omniflight HelicoptersElkhorn, WI - Chicago, ILBell BHT-206-B HelicopterN1693323338550Four helicopters were being used to night transport a concert group. The helicopter in question remained at a lower altitude and crashed into terrain soon after taking off into fog. Blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan, 35 was killed. Failure of the pilot to attain adequate altitude before flying over rising terrain. Factors related to the accident were: darkness, fog, haze, rising terrain, and the lack of visual cues that were available to the pilot.
12/14/1992UnknownLata, GeorgiaMilitary - Russian Air ForceUnknownMil Mi 8T (helicopter)UnknownUnknown61610Shot down by a surface-to-air missile by Georgian rebel forces.
8/29/19900:34Near Kaiserslautern, GermanyMilitary - U.S. Air ForceRamstein AB - Rhein-Main ABLockheed C-5A68-02283117130Just after taking off, the aircraft drifted to the left and clipped trees eventually crashing 3,000 ft. past the end of the runway. Possible inadvertent deployment of a thrust reverser.
9/3/199015:20Kaltag, AlaskaFrontier Flying ServiceNulato, AK - Kaltag, AKPiper PA-31-325 NavajoN597833176120241030Crashed after loosing the No. 2 engine.Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate altitude after becoming distracted with an engine problem. Loss of power in the No. 2 engine for unknown reasons.
9/11/199015:30Off Newfoundland, CanadaFaucettMalta - Miami - Reykjavík - GanderBoeing B-727-247OB-130320266/76018180The aircraft ran out of fuel and crashed into the sea. The last message that was heard from the crew was they were low on fuel and preparing to ditch.
9/12/1990UnknownOff Sondre Stromfjord, GreenlandNuna AirSondre Stomfjord - Goose BayCessna 441 Conquest IIOY-CGM229880Crashed into the sea 80nm southwest of its departure point. According to ATC tapes, the crew was being incapacitated by hypoxia prior to crashing.
9/14/1990UnknownKoltsovo, RussiaAeroflotVolgograd - SverdlovskYakovlev YAK-42CCCP-42351181137912940The aircraft undershot on approach and crashed 1,700m short of the runway. It is reported that the crew, who was apparently fatigued, failed to correctly follow procedures. The accident happened at night.
9/20/1990UnknownOff Fernando de Noronha, BrazilSUDENEFernando de Noronha - RecifeEmbraer 110P1 BandeirantePT-FAW11036812120The predeparture check lists were carried out by the first officer, while the captain arrived late. The aircraft s taxied out immediately and it is presumed that the crew did not carry out the pretakeoff checklist. The airplane took off, entered a steep climb and turned right. Shortly afterwards the plane dove into the sea. Both pilots had very little experience on Bandeirante planes.
9/24/19907:02San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaHiTech HelicoptersVan Nuys, CA - San Luis Obispo, CACessna 501 CitationN79DD500-0254440Crashed short of the runway into a Eucalyptus tree while making an approach to Runway 11in heavy fog. The pilot's improper IFR procedure. His failure to maintain the minimum descent altitude for the adverse weather was a related factor.
10/2/1990UnknownNear Kuwait City, KuwaitIraqi AirwaysUnknownIlyushin IL-76UnknownUnknown1301300The aircraft was shot down by a Kuwaiti fighter shortly after takeoff with an air-to-air missile. Mostly military personnel were onboard.
10/2/19909:15Guangzhou, ChinaChina Southwest Airlines / Xiamen AirlinesGuangzhou - ShanghiBoeing B-737-247 / Boeing B-757-21BB-2812/B-251024758 / 231892261280Shortly after taking off a hijacker entered the cockpit and demanded to be flown to Hong Kong. The captain circled for 30 minutes and after a struggle in the cockpit, attempted to land at Guangzhou, hitting the runway hard, clipping a B-707 and crashing into a B-757. Eighty-two aboard the B-737 and 46 aboard the B-757 were killed.
10/3/199020:08Cape Canaveral, FloridaEastern Air LinesUnknownMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-31N8923E45838/1049710The aircraft experienced severe turbulence after entering overhang of a thunderstorm at FL 310. Three passengers received serious injuries. One passenger died 20 days after the accident. Failure of the captain to follow procedures by allowing the aircraft to continue into the overhang anvil of a thunderstorm. Failure of the passengers to abide by instructions concerning the use of seat belts. Failure of the flight attendants to enforce the use of seat belts.
10/19/199015:25Near Bella Vista, BoliviaBAFINBella Vista - La PazDouglas C-47B-40-DKCP-73515805/33553440Disappeared en route. Wreckage found 6 years later in the Andes.
10/24/19901:58Santiago de Cuba, CubaCubana de AviacionCamaguey - Santiago de CubaYakovlev YAK-40CU-T1202963144931110Struck the ground 2.5 miles short of the runway at a high rate of speed in rain and reduced visibility. Pilot error. Continuing VFR flight in IFR conditions.
11/11/1990UnknownNovossibirsk, RussiaMAP - Ministerstvo Aviatsionnoi PromyshlennostiUnknownAntonov AN-8CCCP-693200B-34201090The cargo plane crashed after both engines flamed out during an approach to land.
11/14/199019:11Stadelberg, SwitzerlandAlitaliaMilano - ZürichMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32I-ATJA47641/74646460The aircraft continued to descend after intercepting the glide slope and hit high ground 6 miles from the airport. False indication of VHF NAV on unit No.1 in the aircraft. Possible misread altimeter by the pilot-in-command. Lack of GPWS warning in the cockpit. Crew was not aware of the possibility of incorrect indications in the NAV equipment in use. Non-compliance with basiprocedural instructions during the approach. ATC did not observe the leaving of the cleared altitude of 4,000 ft.
11/18/1990UnknownNear Medellin, ColombiaSATENAUnknownCASA 212 Aviocar 200FAC-115030316160Crashed into a jungle mountain, Mt. Los Farllones, in poor weather.
11/19/1990UnknownNear Ashkhabad, Turkmenistan, USSRAeroflotUnknownMil Mi-8TCCCP-22389Unknown15150Crashed landed after experiencing severe turbulence and engine failure.
2/17/19910:20Cleveland, OhioRyan International AirlinesCleveland - IndianapolisMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-15RCN565PC47240/346220The cargo plane stalled during takeoff cart wheeled and crashed. The failure of the flight crew to detect and remove ice contamination on the airplane's wings, which was largely a result of a lack of appropriate response by the Federal Aviation Administration, Douglas Aircraft Company, and Ryan International Airlines to the known effect that a minute amount of contamination has on the stall characteristics of the DC-9 series 10 airplane. The ice contamination led to wing stall and loss of control during the attempted takeoff.
11/21/199011:15Koh Samui, ThailandBangkok AirwaysBangkok - Koh Samuide Havilland Canada DHC-8-103OB-1358T210-6367538380After receiving a runway change, the crew executed a missed approach. They became confused on which way to go. They entered an area of clouds and heavy rain, became disoriented and descended in a left wing down attitude until they impacted the ground at a coconut plantation. The pilots experienced spatial disorientation which resulted in improper control of the aircraft. Numerous procedural errors and poor cockpit discipline by the crew. The pilot flew into weather conditions where he had no visual reference. Lack of cross-checking and monitoring of altitude. Improper monitoring the flight instruments.
11/25/1990UnknownOff Ravenna, ItalyEitosUnknownAerospatiale 330J PumaI-EHPA113313130The helicopter crashed into the sea during a storm.
12/3/199013:45Romulus, MichiganNorthwest Airlines/ Northwest AirlinesDetroit - PittsburgBoeing B-727-251 / MD Douglas DC-9-14N278US/N3313L21157 / 45708/7719880Ground collision in dense fog. The 727 was on its takeoff roll when the DC-9 taxied onto the active runway. Improper crew coordination aboard the DC-9. Failure to stop and alert ATC of positional uncertainty. Eight killed aboard the DC-9. None aboard the B-727.
12/4/1990UnknownNairobi, KenyaSudania Air CargoUnknownBoeing B-707-320FST-SAC19377/66610100Undershot the runway by 4km on a second approach, hit powerlines and crashed in fog.
12/6/1990UnknownNear Matak, IndonesiaPelita Air ServiceUnknownIPTN 332C Super PumaPK-PUINSP4/202212100The helicopter crashed into the sea.
12/21/199012:20Near False Pass, AlaskaMarkAir CommuterCold Bay - False PassCessna 208 Caravan IN9444F208-00104110The cargo plane crashed into mountains while approaching False Pass. The pilot's improper decision to continue flight into an area of mountainous terrain and adverse weather conditions. the terrain and weather were factors.
1/10/199118:00Near Paramo Mucuti, VenezuelaMilitary - Venezuelan NavyCaracas - MeridaCASA 212 Aviocar 200ARV-020926422210Crashed into Paramo Mucuti Mountain, 35 miles from it's destination of Merida. The last message from the pilot was he was unable to land because of adverse weather conditions and was declaring an emergency. The flight was transporting a funeral party for a Navy flyer killed a few days before. The only survivor was another Navy flyer who had also survived the earlier accident.
1/11/1991UnknownNear Belo Horizonte, BrazilBelair - Air TaxiUnknownLearjet 25CPT-KKV25-172550Crashed in a rainstorm.
1/30/199113:00Jalaludin, IndonesiaMerpati Nusantara AirlinesUnknownCASA 212 Aviocar 200PK-NCY258/78N2110The plane made a forced landing during poor weather conditions and crashed into trees on a ridge. All passengers survived but one elderly passenger died while waiting for rescue.
1/31/1991UnknownNear Ras Al Khafji, Saudi ArabiaLockheed AC-130H HerculesUnknownMilitary - U.S. Air Force69-6567434113130Shot down by a surface-to-air missile during operation Desert Storm.
2/1/199118:07LAX, Los Angeles, CaliforniaUSAir / Skywest AirlilnesColumbus - Los Angeles \ Los Angeles - FresnoBoeing B-737-300 / Swearingen SA-227ACN388US/N683AV23310/1145 / AC-68399340The Skywest Metroliner was told to taxi into position for takeoff and hold. The ATC became preoccupied with another aircraft that departed the tower frequency. A Wings West aircraft reporting 'ready for takeoff', caused some confusion because the controller didn't have a flight progress strip in front of her. The strip appeared to have been misfiled at the clearance delivery position. The USAir, which was cleared to land, landed on top of the Metroliner. After the collision, both planes slid off the runway into an unoccupied fire station and burst into flames.The failure of the Los Angeles Air Traffifacility management to implement procedures that provided redundancy comparable to the requirements contained in the National Operational Position Standards and the failure of the FAA ATS to provide adequate policy direction and oversight to its ATC facility managers. These failures created an environment in the Los Angeles ATC tower that ultimately led to the failure of the controller to maintain awareness of the traffisituation, culminating in the inappropriate clearances and the subsequent collision of the USAir and SkyWest aircraft. Twenty-two killed aboard the USAir and all 12 aboard the Metroliner.
2/5/1991UnknownNear Nea Ankhialos, GreeceMilitary - HelleniAir ForceUnknownLockheed C-130H748472463630The aircraft flew into the summit of Mt. Billiuras at 4,000 ft. while preparing to land at Nea Anghialos Airport.
2/7/19918:00Munford, AlabamaMacon Horizons - Air TaxiMacon, GA - Anniston, ALPiper PA-31-350N2781831-7952001440Impacted the side of a mountain at 2,300 ft., 10 miles from the destination airport. The pilot attempting visual flight in instrument meteorological conditions below the minimum safe altitude for terrain clearance. Contributing factors were the low ceiling and mountainous terrain.
2/13/199117:41Aspen, ColoradoAir Taxi - Richmor AviationLas Vegas, NV - Aspen, COLearjet35AN535PC291330During an unstabilized approach in snow covered terrain and after not lining up correctly the pilot tried to correct the plane back to the centerline and inadvertently stalled the plane which crashed right wing first into the ground. Airspeed not maintained. Inadvertent stall.
2/14/1991UnknownNear Taisha, EcuadorMilitary - Ecuadorean Air ForceMacao - Taishade Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300FAE44783222220Crashed into the side of Mt. Paso Macunaa at 5,000 ft. in a jungle region of eastern Ecuador in poor weather.
2/20/199115:24Puerto Williams, ChileLANPunta Arenas - Puerto WilliamsBritish Aerospace BAE-146-200ACC-CETE-206172200The plane overran the runway on approach and sank in Beagle Channel in the sea.
3/3/19919:44Near Colorado Springs, ColoradoUnited Air LinesDenver - Colorado SpringsBoeing B-737-291N999UA22742/87525250While on final approach to Colorado Springs, the aircraft suddenly rolled to the right and pitched nose down until it reached an almost vertical attitude before hitting the ground. Uncommanded deflection of the rudder caused by the jamming of the main rudder PUC servo valve. The rudder malfunction forced the rudder to go in the opposite direction the pilots commanded it to go. First female pilot to die on the flight deck of a major U.S. airline.
3/5/199116:15La Puerta, VenezuelaLinea Aeropostal VenezolanaMaracaibo - Santa Barbara de ZuliaMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32YV-23C47720/84645450The aircraft crashed into the Las Torres plateau in the Andes mountains on a flight from Maracaibo to Santa Barbara de Zulia. The mountain was shrouded in clouds. Controlled flight into terrain. The point of impact was considerably off course.
3/11/19918:40Hassfurt, GermanyLuft-Taxi EmslandUnknownCessna 402BD-ICLW402B-0859760Crashed while attempting a VOR/DME approach in fog. Pilot attempted to use a VOR 33km from the airport.
3/16/19911:43San Diego, CADuncan Aircraft SalesSan Diego - Amarillo, TX - Evansville, INHawker-Siddeley DH-125-1A/522N831LC2509510100The aircraft hit rising terrain near the top of Mt. Otay, 8 miles NE of Brown Field at an elevation of 3,300 feet shortly after taking off. Improper planning/decision by the pilot. Failure of the crew to maintain proper altitude and clearance over mountainous terrain and the failure of the copilot to adequately monitor the progress of the flight. Seven members of the Reba McEntire band were killed.
3/16/1991UnknownMalanje, AngolaTransafrikUnknownLockheed L-100-30 HerculesCP-15644833990The cargo plane was shot down by a surface-to-air missile.
3/18/1991UnknownBrasillia, BrazilConesul Taxi AéreoUbrraba - BrasilliaGates Learjet 25PT-LLL25D-258770Crashed 8km short of the runway in darkness.
3/18/1991UnknownTreasure Cay, BahamasBroward Aviation Services - Air TaxiUnknownCessna 402CN5785C402C0043550Crashed while on approach.
3/21/1991UnknownRas-al-Mishab, Saudi ArabiaMilitary - Royal Saudi Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130H469475498980Crashed while attempting to land in poor visibility caused by oil fires during the Persian Gulf War.
3/21/19912:15Off San Diego, CaliforniaMilitary - U.S. Navy / Military - U.S. NavyUnknownLockheed P-3C / Lockheed P-3C158930/159325Unknown27270The two aircraft collided at an altitude of 3,000 ft. while conducting training exercises off the coast of southern California. Both planes crashed into the sea. Loss of situational awareness, one crew misunderstanding the others intentions or a previous understanding made by radio contact may have led to the accident. Thirteen aboard 159325 and 14 aboard 158930 were killed.
3/23/199111:37Navoi, UzbekistanUzbek Civil Aviation AdministrationTrashkent - NavoiAntonov AN-24BCCCP-464722730791063340The aircraft overran the runway and crashed into concrete blocks.
3/25/19918:15Near Bangalore, IndiaMilitary - Indian Air ForceUnknownHindustan Aeronautics 748-2UnknownUnknown28280The plane climbed to an altitude of 150 ft. and then crashed into the ground about half-a-mile from the airport. Engine failure.
4/1/199115:00Off San Pedro, BelizeTropiAir - Air TaxiZeldiver - San PedroCessna 402BN402BL402B0827880The air taxi crashed into the Caribbean.
4/4/199113:40Lake Thutade, CanadaCentral Mountain Air ServicesSturdee - SmithersDouglas C-47B-15-DKC-FQNF26643760The plane crash landed on a frozen lake after the crew flighing VFR, entered a snow storm.
4/4/199112:10Marion, PennsylvaniaPrivateWilliamsport, PA - Philadelphia, PAPiper Aerostar 601 / Bell 412SPN3645D / N78S6108448162153/0151552When the plane's nose gear indicator light did not illuminate a helicopter was dispatched to verify the nose gear was down. While making the inspection, the helicopter's blades accidentally hit the bottom of the plane sending both aircraft into the ground, killing all aboard both aircraft. Pennsylvania Senator H. John Heinz III was killed in the crash along with two children playing outside an elementary school. Two killed aboard the Bell and 3 aboard the Piper. The poor judgment by the captain of the airplane to permit the in-flight inspection after he had determined to the best of his ability that the nose landing gear was fully extended. The poor judgment of the captain of the helicopter to conduct the inspection and the failure of the flight crew of the helicopter to maintain safe separation.
4/5/199114:51Brunswick, GeorgiaAtlantiSoutheast AirlinesAtlanta - BrunswickEmbraer 120RT- BrasiliaN270AS120-21823230Just after turning onto final approach, the aircraft suddenly rolled left until the wings were perpendicular to the ground and crashed in a nose down attitude 2 miles short of the runway. Malfunction of the left engine propeller control unit which allowed the propeller blade angle to go below the flight idle position. Contributing to the accident was the deficient design of the propeller control unit by Hamilton Standard and the approval of the design by the FAA . Texas Senator John Tower, 66, his daughter and astronaut Manley 'Sonny' Carter were among those killed.
4/19/199111:56Off Nuka Hiva, French PolynesiaAir TahitiHiva Ou - Nuku HivaDornier Do-228-212F-OHAB819622110Crashed into the sea after taking off from Hiva Ou and experiencing engine failure. The crew didn't recognize the failure and concentrated on the low oil pressure warning. The approach was abandoned at the very last moment it was decided to carry out an unprepared ditching. The crew's performance may have been impacted by alcohol consumption.
5/5/1991UnknownNear Awell, SudanNile Safaris AviationUnknownCessna 404 Titan IIST-AHX404-0657880Shot down by Sudan People's Liberation Army.
5/9/1991UnknownSulawesi, IndonesiaMerpati Nusantara AirlinesAmbon - Ternate - ManadoFokker F-27 Friendship 600PK-MFD1039913130Crashed into Mt. Klabat in heavy fog while descending for a landing.
5/13/199113:19Grand Canyon, AirzonaAir Taxi - Air Grand Canyon Inc.Local sightseeingCessna 207AN6280H20700463770The airplane crashed into a wooded area about 8 minutes after takeoff. Detonation (or pre-ignition) in the number 1 cylinder, which resulted in erosion (burning) of the number 1 piston and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor related to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing.
5/15/1991UnknownLa Poyatta, ColombiaADES ColombiaVillavicencio - Miraflores GuaviarelDouglas C-47BHK-31772677514130Eight minutes after takeoff the No. 2 engine failed. The pilot turned back but crashed 1 mile short of the runway. The passengers were told to throw out cargo after which unfortunately they all moved towards the tail leading to a loss of control.
5/23/199113:06Leningrad, USSRAeroflotSukhumi - LeningradTupolev TU-154B-1CCCP-8509797181130Undershot the runway and broke in half after a hard landing. Crew error. A rapid rate of descent, leading to landing gear failure. The accident happened durining daylight in a rain shower.
5/24/1991UnknownBakhtaran, IranMetro CargoUnknownIlyushin 76TDLZ-INK934948351040After three missed approaches the cargo plane ran out of fuel and crashed.
5/26/199123:17Near Ban Nong Rong, ThailandLauda AirBangkok - Wien, AustriaBoeing B-767-3Z9EROE-LAV24628/2832232230Twelve minutes after takeoff the crew received a visual REV ISLN advisory warning which indicated that an additional system failure may cause deployment of the No. 1 engine thrust reverser. No action was taken since the manual indicated 'No Action Required'. Just before reaching FL 310 during a climb, there was an uncommanded deployment of the No. 1 engine thrust reverser. The aircraft stalled, when into a steep high speed dive, broke apart at 4,000 feet and crashed into the jungle 70 miles northwest of Bangkok. Failure of the reverse thrust isolation valve. Following the accident Boeing made modifications to the thrust reverser system. The aircraft was named Wolfgang Amadeus Mozar
6/1/199110:16Off Matthewtown, Great InaguaAgape Flight Inc.Grada Zuma, Bahamas - Cape HatienGAF Nomad N24AN8071L44320The aircraft ditched 1.25 miles off Grada Zuma, following a reported engine failure.
6/10/199115:40Luanda, AngolaCarib Air TransportLuanda - CafunfoLockheed L-382B HerculesJ6-SLQ3099770Crashed on takeoff after the No. 1engine overspeeded and failed.
6/20/19913:45Near Malambo, ColombiaAerosucre ColombiaBogota - MalamboDouglas DC-6BFHK-351145132/8011820Following several attempts to land the pilot decided to hold until weather conditions improved. Contact was lost with the plane and it flew into the ground. Visibility was reduced by low lying fog.
6/26/1991UnknownGulf of Finland, RussiaAeroflotSaint Petersburg - VoronezhAntonov AN-24CCCP-46724730030410100The cargo plane crashed into the Gulf of Finland shortly after taking off.
6/26/199121:00Near Sokotu, NigeriaOkada AirBenin - KanoBAC One-Eleven 402AP5N-AOW945340The plane diverted to Sokotu due to poor weather. After circling for an hour, unable to locate the air field, the aircraft ran out of fuel and had to make a forced landing. The landing gear was torn off and the plane broke up during the ground slide.
7/4/19919:10El Yopal, ColombiaHelicol ColombiaUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300HK-2889X606330While attempting to land the pilot continued VFR flight in IFR conditions and collided with a hill.
7/9/1991UnknownBellavista Airport, PeruAerochasquiUnknownCASA 212 Aviocar 200OB-121823215150The aircraft was shot at by drunken police in an attempt to stop it for a search when mistaken for drug smuggling. As the plane ascended through 75 ft. bullets penetrated the forward fuselage killing the pilot and copilot.
7/10/199118:12Birmingham, AlabamaL'Express AirlinesNew Orleans - Mobile - BirminghamBeechcraft BE-99-C99N7217LU22615130While the aircraft was on approach, it entered an area of thunderstorms. The aircraft rolled left and pitched up as the aircraft approached level flight. The aircraft then stalled and started to descend. The descent couldn't be arrested and the aircraft crashed into a residential area, destroying two homes and two automobiles. Decision by the pilot-in-command to continue instrument approach into thunderstorm conditions resulting in loss of control of the aircraft. The pilot and one passenger survived the accident.
7/11/19918:40Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaNationair (chartered by Nigeria Airways)Jeddah - SokotoMcDonnell Douglas DC-8 Super 61C-GMXQ45982/3452612610After taking off, fire was reported in the landing gear well. The aircraft crashed while trying to return to the airport. Loss of hydraulics and electrical systems after a fire, started in the wheel when two tires disintegrated due to under inflation of one tire. This caused a fire which ignited years of accumulated flammables in the DC-8's wheel well leading to an uncontroable fire. The plane was allowed to leave with an under inflated tire. Twenty minutes prior to departure, the Nationair lead mechanimade a request for nitrogen to inflate the low tire. Nitrogen was not readily available and a delay would probably have occur procuring it. The Nationair project manager, without conferring with the flight crew, released the plane.
9/27/1991UnknownGuadalcanal Island, Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands AirlinesKira-Kira - Honiarade Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300H4-SIA27115150Crashed into Mt. Nashua at 4,100 ft. during a descent in heavy rain and fog while attempting a visual approach.
7/22/199121:15Detroit, MichiganJetstream Inc.Detroit - ChicagoLearjet 23N959SC23-045330The plane, on a positioning flight, remained low after lifting off went into a nose high attitude, hit trees and crashed about 200 feet beyond the runway. Improper preflight by the pilot, his failure to abort the takeoff while there was sufficient runway remaining and his failure to assure that the aircraft attained sufficient airspeed for lift-off and climb. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's failure to assure the aircraft was within its maximum weight limitation, his improper use of the parking brake, and insufficient information in the pilot operating handbook concerning the aircraft parking brake. (The brake was not released.)
7/23/19919:30Salmon, IdahoAir Taxi -Wilderness Aviation Inc.Local flight - Flying B RanchCessna 206N5183U2060183550The pilot of the Cessna 206 air taxi flight crashed while maneuvering during climbout after takeoff from the remote mountain airstrip. Witnesses stated the pilot attempted a turn in the narrow confines of the canyon. They observed the right wing drop a few feet while in a steep left turn, recover, then drop again with the aircraft rolling inverted to the right before impact on the canyon wall. Improper in-flight planning and decisions and failure to maintain airspeed.
7/25/1991UnknownEspiritu Santos, VanuatuVanairNogougou - LuganvilleBritten-Norman BN-2A-6 IslanderYJ-RV4220990Flew into a hillside 7 minutes after taking off from Nogougou. Spatial disorientation.
8/6/1991UnknownRarotonga, Cook IslandsAvalki AirAltukaki - RarotongaBritten-Norman BN-2A-6 IslanderDQ-FCN6761060Ditched into the sea while on approach.
8/14/1991UnknownNear Uricani, RomaniaTaromBucharest - TimisoaraIlyushin IL-18VYR-IMH185008301990The cargo plane crashed in a rainstorm.
8/14/199119:00Gustavus, AlaskaAir Taxi - Haines Airways Inc.Gustavus, AK - Haines, AKPiper PA-32N4075W3240115660Flew into a box canyon and crashed at an elevation of 4,000 ft. VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions, and the pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude and/or clearance from mountainous terrain. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse weather and terrain conditions.
8/16/19911:55Imphal, IndiaIndian AirlinesCalcutta - ImphalBoeing B-737-2A8VT-EFL2149769690Crashed into high ground during approach to Imphal. The crew failed to follow the correct approach course.
8/20/199113:15Ketchikan, AlaskaTemsco AirlinesKetchikan, AK - Wrangell, AKBritten-Norman BN-2A-6 IslanderN68HA2009440Crashed while en route, flying VFR in deteriorating weather. The pilot attempting to operate VFR in IFR conditions.
8/28/199123:59Walton, OregonAir Taxi - Bohemia Inc.UnknownAerospatiale 350B1N64SFUnknown330While maneuvering in remote mountainous terrain, on a dark night, with light drizzle and patchy clouds, the helicopter collided with a mountain. The wreckage scattered on a heading opposite the flights destination. The helicopter was destroyed by a post crash fire and there were no noted mechanical failures or malfunctions. The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain.
9/3/1991UnknownLong Seridan, MalaysiaAirtech Rajawaldi UdaraBario - MarudiShorts SC-7 Skyvan 3-1009M-AZBSH-197520140Crashed into the jungle after double engine failure. Both engines didn't develop full power and were feathered on impact.
9/3/1991UnknownSampit, IndonesiaDirgantara Air ServicesSampit - PlangkarayaBritten-Norman BN-2A-21PK-VIP7521030Shortly after takeoff the left engine failed. The aircraft began to lose height in a left turn and crashed along the banks of Mentaya River.
9/11/199110:03Near Eagle Lake, TexasContinental ExpressLaredo - HoustonEmbraer 120RT BrasiliaN33701120-07714140In-flight loss of the left horizontal stabilizer. Forty-seven screw fasteners that would have attached the upper surface of the leading edge assembly for the left side of the horizontal stabilizer were missing. Lack of compliance with FAA approved maintenance procedures.
9/16/1991UnknownPetropavlosk, USSRAeroflotUnknownAntonov AN-72CCCP-74002SU00213130The cargo plane struck trees, crashed and caught fire on takeoff.
9/16/1991UnknownBaranquilla, ColombiaLineas Aéreas ColombianasUnknownHandley Page Dart Herald 400HK-2701178770During a VOR approach, crashed 2 miles short of the runway.
9/18/199121:55Belvedere Center, VermontCanair CargoMoncton - HamiltonConvair CV-580C-FICA98220The cargo plane lost control and crashed into a mountainside while en route. Failure of the first officer to maintain control of the aircraft after becoming spatially disoriented and his exceeding the design stress limits of the aircraft. Factors related to the accident were: the lack of two pilots in the cockpit, darkness, and instrument meteorological conditions at flight altitude.
9/23/1991UnknownKhatanga, RussiaAeroflotUnknownAntonov 12BPCCCP-1332073454071610Lost engine power due to fuel exhaustion during approach and made a forced landing 1,450m short of the runway.
9/26/1991UnknownOff St. Petersburg, USSRAeroflotUnknownAntonov AN-26CCCP-46724AN2402110100Crashed into the Gulf of Finland 5 minutes after taking offsea after taking off.
9/29/1991UnknownNear Villavicencio, ColombiaCORAL ColombiaUnknownCurtiss C-46AHK-3238302681010The pilot tried to make an emergency landing back at the airport when the No. 2 engine began to overspeed. A belly landing was made in a field and the aircraft broke up and caught fire.
10/5/199115:00Condet, IndonesiaMilitary - Indonesian Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130H-30A-132449271351341The aircraft crashed into buildings during an attempted emergency landing after an engine caught fire shortly after taking off.
10/8/1991UnknownKatapang, IndonesiaDeraya Air TaxiUnknownCessna 402APK-WWE402-0002910Crashed while on approach.
10/13/1991UnknownAponguao Falls, VenezuelaEDELCAKavanayen - LuepaBell 214 STYV-O-CVG-42818112120The helicopter was destroyed when it struck Kumaraden Hill at 4,600 ft. while on a sceniflight. The passengers included EDELCA president and members of his family.
10/25/1991UnknownTumbang Miri, IndonesiaBali International Air ServicePalangkaraya - SampitBritten-Norman BN2A-III-2 TrislanderPK-KTC101717170The plane was not able to land at Sampit due to smoke and haze. The plane held for 3 hours waiting for an improvement after which contact was lost. The plane was never found.
10/25/199121:56Vallejo, CaliforniaCorporate Mobility Inc. - PrivateConcord, CA - Novato, CABell 206B helicopterN3456M1391330The helicopter struck the top of a 223 foot high transmission tower, crashed and exploded in flames, 27 miles northwest of its departure point in high winds and heavy rain. The pilot's intentional flight into known adverse weather, continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and improper altitude. Rock promoter Bill Graham, 60, was killed.
10/30/199114:30Near Point Alert, Ellesmere Island, NWT,CanadaMilitary - Royal Canadian Air ForceEdmonton - Point AlertLockheed CC-130E13032241921850Flew into the ground 12nm from the runway at about 1,500 ft. Rescue of the survivors was conducted in Arctitwilight under poor weather conditions. Controlled flight into terrain.
11/1/1991UnknownNear Karakent, USSRMilitary - Azerbaijan Air ForceUnknownMil Mi-8 (helicopter)UnknownUnknown40400Shot down by rebel forces.
11/7/1991UnknownMakhackala, RussiaAeroflotEllsta - MakhackalaYakovlev YAK-40CCCP-87526952084151510Crashed into a mountain during daytime in poor weather. Failure of the crew to follow the correct approach path.
11/11/199118:50Recife, BrazilNordeste Linhas AereasUnknownEmbraer 110P1 BandeirantePT-SCU110-31415152Crashed on takeoff hitting power lines and roof tops before coming to rest in a market square. Uncontained failure of the right engine.
11/16/19916:10Off Destin, FloridaBaron AviationMemphis - DestinCessna 208B Caravan I Super CargomasterN951FE208B-0058110Crashed into the water while on approach. The pilots failure to follow instrument flight rules procedures by disregarding the minimum descent altitude for the approach and failing to maintain clearance from the terrain. A factor in the accident was the pilot's over confidence in his personal ability.
11/16/1991UnknownAnderma, RussiaAeroflotUnknownAntonov AN-12VUnknownUnknown20200Crash landed in poor weather conditions. Icing.
11/20/1991UnknownNagoro-Karabak, USSRMilitary - Soviet Air ForceUnknownMil Mi-8 (helicopter)UnknownUnknown23230Crashed into a mountain in zero visibility.
11/20/199118:14Davis, CaliforniaAir Taxi - Airis Helicopters Inc.San Francisco, CA - Sacramento, CABell 206BN5011K2580330The helicopter impacted the ground 8 nm from it's destination airport in fog and low visibility. The decision of the pilot to continue night low level flight in forecasted adverse weather conditions. Contributing to the accident was the foggy weather and dark night conditions which restricted the pilot's visual outlook.
11/21/1991UnknownKhodzhavend, RussiaAzerbaijani AirlinesUnknownYakovlev YAK-40UnknownUnknown20200No summary available
11/25/199115:00Sena, MozambiqueSTASAUnknownDouglas C-47B-DKC9-STD25471310The cargo plane overshot the runway and crashed into trees.
11/26/19915:02Near Bugulma, RussiaTartarstan AirlinesNizhnevartovsk - BugulmaAntonov AN-24CCCP-478231730720441410While on approach to Bugulma, the plane yawed to the right. The crew decided to go around but crashed 800 m short and to the right of the runway. Horizontal stabilizer icing.
11/29/1991UnknownGuaratingueta AB, BrazilMilitary - Força Aérea BrasileiraBrasilla - GuarantinguertaEmbraer C-95C BandeiranteFAB233311047320200Flew into the side of a hill towards the end of the flight while flying VOR. The crew flew along the wrong valley.
12/10/199116:42Near Las Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas AirlinesGrand Canyon, AZ - Las Vegas, NVPiper PA-31-350 NavajoN350MR31-7652100550The aircraft encountered low ceiling and rain showers and was not certified for IFR flight. Instead of going to a alternate airport the pilot continued VFR flight and impacted the side of a mountain. The pilot-in-command's poor inflight decision by not electing to proceed to an alternate airport and to continue to the flight under visual flight rules into instrument meteorological conditions. The low ceilings and visibilities across the flight route and the mountainous terrain were factors in the accident.
12/11/19919:41Rome, GeorgiaBruno AirRome, GA - Huntsville, ALBeechJet 400N25BRRJ-57990Crashed into Mt. Lavendar at 1,580 ft. msl. The captain's decision to initiate visual flight rules into an area of known mountainous terrain and low ceiling and the failure of the flightcrew to maintain awareness of their proximity to the terrain.
12/22/199111:37Heidelberg, GermanyClassiWingsFrankfurt - FrankfurtDouglas DC-3AD-CCCC735330270The sightseeing tour struck a hill at 2,000 ft. while making a left turn in turbulence. Poor crew coordination. Overloaded.
12/27/19918:51Stockholm, SwedenScandinavian Airlines (SAS)Stockholm-Copenhagen-WarsawMDonnell Douglas MD-81OY-KHO5300312900The aircraft reached an altitude of 3,000 feet and then made an emergency descent, clipping trees and made a belly landing in a field, breaking into 3 parts but staying together. Failure of both engines. Improper deicing of the aircraft led to chunks of ice breaking off and being ingested into both engines, leading to engine failure. The crew was not trained to recognize and correct engine surges, which occurred when the ice struck the engines.The aircraft was named Dana Viking.
12/27/1991UnknownMassai Marra, KenyaEagle AviationUnknownPiper PA-31-350 Navajo5Y-SRV31-7300902550Crashed after colliding with a vulture.
12/29/199115:05Wanli, TaiwanChina Airlines (Taiwan)Taipei - AnchorageBoeing B-747-2R7FB-19822390550The cargo plane crashed on takeoff after losing the No. 3 and 4 engines due to corroded midspar fuse pins. The No. 3 engine broke loose first striking the No. 4 engine.
1/3/19925:46Gabriels, New YorkCommutairPlattsburgh, NY - SaranaLake, NYBeechcraft 1900CN55000UC-135420During the approach the aircraft struck trees and crashed near the top of a hill. Failure of the captain to establish a stabilized approach, his inadequate cross-check of instruments, his descent below the specified minimum altitude at the final approach fix and failure of the co-pilot to monitor the approach. The glide slope indications might have been unreliable due to precipitation and statiinterference.
1/13/199215:50Temple Bar, ArizonaAir Taxi - Air Vegas Inc.Grand Canyon, AZ - Las Vegas, NVCessna T210LN2259221059763520The pilot tried to make an emergency landing at a nearby airport after losing engine power but crashed 300 ft. short of the runway. Fatigue failure of the turbocharger's turbine shaft due to inadequate maintenance, and the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision after experiencing a turbocharger failure.
1/20/199219:20Mt. Saint-Odile, near Strasbourg, FranceAir InterLyon - StrasbourgAirbus A320-111F-GGED1596870The aircraft hit a mountain while on approach to Strasbourg. Design deficiencies with the mode selector switch. An incorrectly set flight control system resulted in an excessive rate of descent that went undetected. The crew inadvertently selected 3,300 fpm descent rate on approach instead of 3.3 degree flight path angle.
1/27/1992UnknownNanaimo, British Columbia, CanadaAir RainbowNanaimo - Port MellonBeech C18SC-FRVR43-35632970Shortly after taking off the float-plane rolled rapidly from side to side lost altitude and crashed into the water cart wheeled and broke up. Turbulence and downdrafts leading to loss of control of the aircraft. Possibly overloaded. Lack of experience in flying a heavily loaded Beech 18 aircraft.
1/28/199216:20Near Stepanakert, AzerbaijanMilitary - Azerbaijan Air ForceAgdam - ShushaMil Mi-8 (helicopter)UnknownUnknown47470Exploded and crashed after being hit by a surface-to-air missile. Highest death toll in a commercial helicopter crash in aviation history.
2/3/199211:20Caetite, BrazilNordeste Linhas AéreasSalvador - GuanambiEmbraer 110C BandeirantePT-TBB110-00512120The aircraft descended below MDA in poor weather and struck Taquari Hill which was obscured by clouds.
2/6/19929:48Evansville, IndianaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceTrainingLockheed C-130B58-073235275511The crew were doing touch-and-goes. Operating as the Kentucky National Guard, while taking off, the aircraft struck a motel and then crashed into JoJo's restaurant and the Drury's Inn Motel, exploding into flames. Eleven persons on the ground were killed. Failure of the pilots to maintain sufficient air speed during a simulated engine failure due to distractions with ATC instructions and routine check list duties resulting in a stall.
2/9/19925:15Near Kafountine, SenegalGambcrestDakar - Yoff - Cap SkiringConvair CV- 640N862FW956300The aircraft crashed into trees during its approach. The crew mistook the hotel lights for runway lights. Pilot error and malfunctioning equipment. Founder of Club Med and his son convicted of involuntary manslaughter in connection with this accident.
2/15/19923:26Toledo, OhioATISeattle - ToledoMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-63FN794AL45923/383430After a missed approach by the copilot the captain took over but also executed a go-around. He became spatially disoriented. When in a low nose and left bank attitude, control of the plane was transferred back to the first officer who began leveling the wings and raising the nose of the airplane. Impact with the ground occurred before the recovery was completed. The failure of the flight crew to properly recognize or recover in a timely manner from the unusual aircraft attitude that resulted from the captain's apparent spatial disorientation, resulting from physiological factors and/or a failed attitude director.
3/2/199216:05Beni, BoliviaFrigorifico Santa RitaEstencia el Trompillo - La PazCurtiss C-46TCP-75422570550The cargo plane failed to gain altitude, cleared a fence and crashed to the ground. The wet runway contributed to the failure lift off in a timely manner.
3/12/1992UnknownEtsouali, CongoLina CongoDwando - Brazzavillede Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300TN-ACX452830Crashed during a severe thunderstorm.
3/12/19920:13Knotsville, TennesseeCC AirTrainingBAe 3101 Jetstream 31N165PC683220The crew forgot to lower the landing gear on the approach for a touch-and-go landing. The propellers struck the runway. An emergency was declared and a turn was made. Control was lost and the aircraft crashed. The pilot's failure to use the airplane checklist which resulted in a gear up landing and the pilot's failure to maintain flying speed which resulted in an uncontrolled collision with the ground.
3/22/199221:35La Guardia Airport, New York, New YorkUSAirNew York City - ClevelandFokker F-28 Fellowship 4000N485US1123551270The plane was de-iced two times while at the gate. Thirty-five minutes elapsed between the last de-icing and takeoff during which ice accumulated on the wings. After liftoff, the plane stalled, crashed and came to rest inverted and partially submerged in Flushing Bay. Failure of the airline industry and FAA to provide flight crews with procedures compatible with departure delays in conditions conducive to airframe icing and the decision by the flight crew to take off without positive assurance that the airplane's wings were free of ice accumulation after 35 minutes of exposure to precipitation following de-icing. The ice contamination on the wings resulted in an aerodynamistall and loss of control after liftoff.
3/22/1992UnknownNear Yakutia, RussiaAeroflotChekurdakh - TiksiAntonov AN-30RA-30002140310100Autopilot engagement and disengagement resulted in oscillations of the aircraft which led to a loss of control and break-up in mid air. Pilot-induced lateral oscillations led to a stall, dive and break-up.
3/24/19927:02Athens, GreeceGolden Star Air CargoAmsterdam - AthensBoeing 707-321CST-ALX18715/364770The crew deviated from the ILS localizer during an approach to Runway 33R and struck 2,000 foot Mount Hymittus. The pilot didn't comply with the procedures for an ILS approach and attempted a visual approach. The pilot confirmed 'established on the ILS localizer,' but he was not on the localizer course. The crew waited too long before performing a missed approach.
4/4/1992UnknownNear Baykovo, RussiaKamchataviaEtropavlovsk - KamchatskiyLet 410UVPCCCP-671308003261210The aircraft crashed into high ground 5 km short of the runway in poor weather during a VFR approach.
4/7/1992UnknownNear Sarra, LibyaAir BissauKhartoum - TunisAntonov AN-24RVJ5-GAE773108101330Could not land due to a sandstorm, ran out of fuel and made a forced landing in the desert. Crash landed in the desert, 62 miles southeast of Sarra. Among the passengers was Yasser Arafat.
4/10/1992UnknownOff Orchid Island, TaiwanTaiwan AirlinesUnknownBritten Norman BN-2A-26 TrislanderB-1111620071070Crashed into the sea after losing the No. 1 engine after reaching 1,500 feet after takeoff.
4/15/1992UnknownNear Goroka, Papua New GuineaTalairUnknownEmbraer 110P1 BandeiranteP2-RDS110- 35515110Crashed into mountains at Daulo Pass, 10km from its destination while on approach in poor weather.
4/16/1992UnknownNairobi, KenyaMilitary - Kenyan Air ForceUnknownde Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo21812546466The left engine failed while taking off from Eastleigh Air Base. The pilot attempted to return but poor visibility caused him to overshoot the runway. He tried to realign himself but stalled and crashed to the ground.
4/17/19920:56Hamburg, PennsylvaniaAir Taxi - Basco Flying Service Inc.Philadelphia, PA - Reading, PAPiper PA-23-250N62774Unknown440The aircraft collided with rising terrain at 1,100 ft. after executing a go-around. Failure of the pilot to follow proper IFR procedures.
4/22/199211:09Perris Valley, CaliforniaPerris Valley AviationLocalde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200N141PV14122160The plane, carrying parachutists, lost power and crashed 200 ft. past the runway. The pilot's inadvertent feathering of the wrong propeller following an engine power loss and the failure of the operator to assure that the pilot was provided with adequate training in the airplane. Water contamination of fuel in the airport storage tanks. Lack of fuel quality control procedures. Improper fuel servicing and exceeding the gross weight forward center of gravity limits of the airplane.
4/22/199215:53Mt. Haleakala, HawaiiSceniAir ToursLocal sightseeingBeechcraft E18SN342EBA-308990During a sight seeing tour the aircraft hit a mountain on the island of Maui. The captain's decision to continue VFR into IFR conditions that obscured mountainous terrain and failure to properly use available navigational aids to remain clear of terrain.
4/26/1992UnknownSaveh, IranSaha Airline ServicesManshahr - TehranFokker F-27 Friendship 400MMay-151049939390The plane crashed in unstable weather while en route from Manshahr to Tehran.
4/28/1992UnknownBlewett Falls Lake, North CarolinaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceTrainingLockheed C-130E Hercules64-05013985990Crashed into Blewett Falls Lake.
6/6/1992UnknownTucuti, PanamaCOPA (Panama)Panama City, Panama - Cali, ColombiaBoeing B-737-204HP-120522059/63147470Twenty minutes after leaving Panama, the aircraft changed course to miss an area of thunderstorms. It then went into uncontrolled high speed dive and broke up at FL 100. Non-synchronization of artificial horizons. Malfunctioning attitude indicator. Both attitude indicators functioning off the same gyro. Crew neglected to perform a cross check. Pilot came out of a left bank and continued into a right bank that eventually rolled the aircraft and caused it to go into a steep dive from which recovery was not possible.
6/7/199214:34Mayaguez, Puerto RicoAmerican EagleSan Juan - MayaguezCASA 212 Aviocar 200N355CA234550The aircraft lost control on final approach and crashed in a nose-down into the ground. Failure of the beta blocking device for undetermined reasons. The first officer's inadvertent activation of the power lever aft of the flight idle position and into the beta range, resulting in a loss of airplane control.
6/8/19928:52Anniston, AlabamaGP Express AirlinesAtlanta - Anniston, ARBeechcraft C99N118GPU-185630The aircraft crashed during an attempted landing at Anniston Municipal Airport after intercepting the back course localizer signal for an ILS approach. Failure of the flight crew to use approved instrument flight procedures which resulted in a loss of situational awareness and terrain clearance. Failure of management of GP Express to provide adequate training and operational support for the startup of the southern operation. Failure to provide approach charts for each pilot and to establish stabilized approach criteria. Inadequate crew coordination and a role reversal on the part of the captain and first officer.
6/12/199212:10Sheboygan Falls, WisconsonJet Charter GroupSheboygan - ManitowocLearjet 25BN38DJ25-191220Lifted off prematurely, rolled to the right and flipped over and crashed. The copilot's premature liftoff and the captain's inadequate remedial action resulting in loss of aircraft control at low altitude.
6/19/199218:53Canbera, ACT, AustraliaAir taxiBankstown - CoomaBeech Baron 95-B55VH-JDLTC-1382660While cruising at 8,000 feet, the aircraft entered a rapid descent, during which it reversed direction in a left turn. The descent was briefly arrested at a low altitude; however, the aircraft again turned left and descended rapidly. There are indications that the center of gravity moved further aft during the flight, until reaching a point at which the pilot was unable to prevent significant diversions in both climb and descent from the reference altitude, culminating in the rapid descent.
6/19/199214:05Meadview, ArizonaAdventure AirlinesMeadview, AZ - Las Vegas, NVCessna 402CN2715X402-021510100Crashed after engine failure on takeoff. Pilot error. Failure of the pilot to follow emergency procedures after an engine failure during takeoff.
6/22/19926:05Cruzeiro do Sul, BrazilVASPRio Bran- Cruzeiro do SulBoeing 737-2A1CPP-SND21188/444330The cargo plane crashed while on approach after the crew was distracted by a intermittent compartment warning.
6/22/199212:45Norlisk, RussiaKrasnoyarskaviaIgarka - OmskAntonov AN-12CCCP-11896AN1214512100A missed approach was followed by the left wing and landing gear hitting the runway which led to a stall and crash, right of the runway.
6/28/199211:08St. Thomas, Virgin IslandsCaribbean Air Carrier - Air TaxiSt Thomas, Virgin Islands, Fajardo, Puerto RicoPiper PA-23-250N59LD27-7405249440Shortly after takeoff, the pilot contacted the tower & advised of an engine fire. The flight was cleared to return but the aircraft crashed in the water approximately 5 miles west of the airport. In-flight fire for undetermined reasons.
7/5/199217:00Near Iyakochchi, Sri LankaMilitary - Sri Lanka Air ForceUnknownShaanxi Y-8DCR8726080419190Possibly shot down by LTTA rebel forces as it attempted to land a the Elephant Pass Army Garrison.
7/13/199212:30Bethel, AlaskaArctiCircle Air ServiceBethel - ChevakShorts SC-7 Skyvan 3A-200N20086SH-1918110Cargo shifted as the cargo plane took off causing a high nose attitude which led to loss of contol. Inadequate security of the cargo which shifted rearward during the takeoff roll. Factors which contributed to the accident were: the over gross weight condition, and the improper alteration of the tie down rings by the overhauling maintenance facility.
7/14/1992UnknownNear Nakhichevan, AzerbaijanMilitary - Russian Air ForceNakhichevan - RostovAntonov AN-12VCCCP-11111134790334290Cashed and burned after taking off. Possible fuel exhaustion.
7/14/1992UnknownNear Bir Fadl, YemenMilitary - Unified Yemen Air ForceUnknownAntonov An-12UnknownUnknown57570Crashed while in a holding pattern and attempting to land at Aden Airport during a sandstorm.
7/20/1992UnknownTbilisi, GeorgiaGeorgian AirTbilisi - Mineralnye VodyTupolev TU-154BCCCP-8522277A-22224244Overran the runway while trying to take off and crashed into buildings. Overloaded. Center of gravity too far forward.
7/24/199216:30Mt. Lalaboy, IndonesiaMandala AirlinesJakarta - Surabaya - Ujung Pandang - AmbonVickers Viscount 816PK-RVU43470700Crashed into Mt. Lataboy at 2,800 ft. during an approach to Ambon in a severe rainstorm.
7/24/1992UnknownNear Skopje, MacedoniaVolga-Dnepr AirlinesUnknownAntonov 12BKCCCP-11342347607880On approach, the cargo plane went off course while trying to circumnavigate a thunderstorm and impacted a mountain.
7/27/199216:15Near Mexico City, MexicoAero EslavaPuebla - Mexico CityVickers 798D ViscountXA-SCM392440Flew into a mountain in poor weather on a positioning flight.
7/28/1992UnknownIguape, BrazilCrasa - Air TaxiCuritiba, PR - Rio de JaneiroLearjet 25CPT-LHU25-099660While en route, the aircraft went into a steep dive and crashed to the ground.
7/29/19928:30Adjuntas, Puerto RicoAir Taxi - Western Helicopter Inc.Arecibo, PR - Ponce, PRBell 47J-2N8476E1837440After a loud bang, the helilcopter crashed on top of a hill. The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain adequate rotor rpm during a precautionary landing following the loss of engine oil. In addition, the pilot failed to insure that the engine contained adequate oil, and that the oil dip stick was secure prior to takeoff.
9/28/199214:30Near Kathmandu, NepalPakistan International AirlinesKarachi - KathmanduAirbus A300B4-203AP-BCP251671670The plane hit cloud covered high ground while attempting to land, 9 nm short of the runway at Bhattedanda hill. The pilot began the descent too early and had miscalculated the aircraft's altitude. Failure of the crew to follow prescribed procedures.
7/30/199217:41JFK Airport, New York, New YorkTrans World AirlinesNew York City - San FranciscoLockheed L-1011N11002101429200Immediately after liftoff, the stick shaker activated. The takeoff was aborted but the aircraft ran off the runway and caught fire. A defective stall warning system. A design flaw that allowed the defective stall warning system to go undetected. Failure of TWA's maintenance program to correct a repetitive malfunction of the stall warning system, and inadequate crew coordination between the captain and first officer that resulted in their inappropriate response to a false stall warning.
7/31/199212:45Near Kathmandu, NepalThai AirwaysBangkok - KathmanduAirbus A310-304HS-TID4381131130After experiencing difficulty in deploying the flaps while approaching Katmandu, the landing was aborted. The ATC did not have radar service. After some confusing exchanges between the tower and the aircraft, the crew headed north instead of south to begin its second approach. The aircraft flew into a near vertical mountain wall at 240 knots. In the final seconds, the captain assessed the Ground Proximity Warning System warning as false. The accident was caused by a combination of occurrences, errors and actions by both the crew and ATC. The initial problem with the flaps, the lack of radar service, a misread chart by the crew, communication difficulties and the use of non-standard phraseology among other items led to the accident.
7/31/199215:12Nanjing, Jiangsu, ChinaChina General Aviation CorporationNanjing - XiamenYakovlev YAK-42DB-275521166441261080The aircraft failed to gain altitude after lift-off, touched down again and overran the runway bursting into flames 2,000 feet past the runway. Possible engine failure.
8/21/1992UnknownColorado, BoliviaServicios Aereos Santa AnaLa Paz - Santa Ana de YacumaConvair CV-440-80CP-196140510100Crashed into a lake in the Chacaltaya mountains during poor weather conditions.
8/25/19925:15Hot Springs, ArizonaLone Star AirlinesTestSwearingen SA-227AC Metro IIIN342AEAC-545330The aircraft was on a test flight after replacement of all primary flight control cables. The aircraft took off, rolled to the right and crashed. Inadequate maintenance and inspection by the operator's maintenance personnel, and the failure of the pilot-in-command to assure proper travel direction of the airplane's primary flight controls after being made aware of the nature of the maintenance performed.
8/27/199222:44Near Ivanovo, RussiaAeroflotDonetsk - IvanovoTupolev TU-134ACCCP-650584986884840The aircraft crashed 1.5 miles from the airport during approach. Poor landing coordination by the flight crew.
8/27/199210:20Gimli, Manitoba, CanadaNewCal AviationTestde Havilland Canada DHC-4T CaribouN400NC240330The aircraft took off at too steep of an angle during a test flight, stalled, rolled to the right and crashed in a nose-down, right wing low attitude.
8/27/1992UnknownEl SalvadorMilitary - Salvadorian Air ForceUnknownFairchild C123KFAES1212019114120No summary available
8/27/1992UnknownNear Iquitos, PeruMilitary - Peruvian Air Force - TANSEstrecho - Iquitosde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300FAP3043164180While en route, one of the aircraft's engines lost power. The pilot declared an emergency and attempted to carry out a forced landing but the aircraft struck trees and crashed.
8/31/199222:32Jamba, AngolaProfessional Aviation ServicesJamba - PretoriaDouglas DC-3ZS-DHX15908/326561730The plane was unable to maintain altitude after taking off, crashed into trees and caught fire. The co-pilot became distracted while trying to operate an inconviently placed intercom switch and the aircraft to lose height and drift to the right.
9/7/199212:40Hinckley, IllinoisEXA Inc.Local FlightBeechcraft C-45HN3657GAF-46112120After taking off, the plane was seen trailing smoke from the left engine, after which the wing dropped and the plane crashed. Inadequate maintenance and inspection by the operator which resulted in power loss during a critical takeoff phase in flight.
9/10/1992UnknownBellavista, PeruExpresso AéreoTarapoto - BellavistaFokker F-27 Friendship 500OB-1443105334311While attempting to land the nose gear tire blew out causing the plane to veer off the runway, break in three and catch fire. The pilot died after he was trapped in the cockpit.
9/12/1992UnknownKozyrevsk, RussiaKamchataviaUnknownMil Mi-8 (helicopter)RA-22738Unknown14100While en route, the aircraft cashed into trees and burst into flames.
9/16/199211:00Hana, HawaiiAir Taxi - Hawaii Helicopters Inc.SightseeingAerospatiale AS-350BN350SM1488770Struck a mountain. The pilot inadequately evaluating the en route weather conditions, and the pilot making the in-flight decision to continue VFR flight into adverse weather conditions. Factors in this accident were the inability of the pilot to see and avoid the mountainous terrain due to the thunderstorms.
9/18/1992UnknownOff Curacao, Netherlands AntillesAero EjecutivosCuracao - MiamiDouglas C-118AYV-502C44656/619330The cargo plane crashed into the AtlantiOcean while en route.
9/19/1992UnknownBogota, ColombiaAvesca ColombiaVillavicencio - MituCurtiss C-46F-1-CUHK-3468X2243611110Crashed short of the runway after attempting an emergency return to the airport after takeoff. Engine failure.
9/21/1992UnknownNear Kular, RussiaYakutaviaUnknownMil Mi-8 (helicopter)RA-22651Unknown10100Crashed into power lines at 40m during an approach to land.
9/26/199218:00Near Lagos, NigeriaMilitary - Federal Nigerian Air ForceLagos - KadunaLockheed C-130HNAF91146241581580The aircraft attempted to ditch into a canal after two engines failed on takeoff. After a third engine failed, the aircraft crashed into a marsh. Fuel contamination.
10/4/199217:35Amsterdam, NetherlandsEl AlAmsterdam - Tel AvivBoeing B-747-258F4X-AXG21737/3624447Shortly after taking off from Schiphol Airport, while climbing through 6,500 feet, the No. 3 engine separated with its pylon from the aircraft and damaged the leading edge of the right wing. The No. 3 engine separated in such a way that the No. 4 engine and pylon also separated from the wing. During an attempted return to the airport, the aircraft crashed into a 11 story building in the Bijlmermeer residential district. The design and certification of the B-747 pylon was found to be inadequate to provide the required level of safety. The system to ensure structural integrity by inspection failed. The separation of the No. 3 engine was initiated by fatigue (corrosion) in the inboard midspar fuse pin. This led to loss of the No. 4 engine and pylon and damage to several systems which ultimately led to loss of control of the aircraft.
10/7/19929:30Berkeley Springs, West VirginiaMiltiary - U.S. AirforceTrainingLockheed C-130E Hercules63-78813952660Struck power lines and crashed.
10/8/1992UnknownNear Dingxi, ChinaWuhan AirlinesLanzhou - Xi'anAvia 14M-40B-421110880711335140Crashed 45 miles southeast of Lanzhou while attempting to return to the airport after experiencing engine failure.
10/9/1992UnknownMogadiscio, SomaliaKiev Production AssociationUnknownAntonov 32CCCP-4808829051310The cargo plane veered off the runway and crashed while attempting to land at night with just the headlights of several trucks.
10/18/1992UnknownNear Garut, Jawa, IndonesiaMerpati Nusantara AirlinesSemarang - BandungCASA 235-10PK-MNNN-01331310The aircraft was descending in heavy rain when it crashed into Mt. Papandayan.
10/19/1992UnknownNear Usti Nem, RussiaSyktyvkar AviaUnknownAntonov AN-28CCCP-28785IAJ005-1816150Crashed on takeoff. The aircraft became airborne but then stalled and crashed. Engine failure.
10/21/1992UnknownNear Lake Caballochoa, PeruMilitary - Peruvian Air ForceUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300FAP3063791180The float-plane crashed into the lake after experiencing engine failure while en route.
10/29/1992UnknownChita, RussiaAeroflotPetropavlovsk - NovosobriskAntonov AN-8CCCP-69346OD-343014130Crashed 1,600m short of the runway threshold while attempting to land at Chita.
10/31/19928:15Grand Junction, ColoradoAir Taxi - Alpine AviationUnknownPiper PA-42N250TJ42-8001024330Deviated off course after takeoff and struck a mesa. Improper IFR procedure and resultant disorientation which resulted in a collision with terrain.
11/8/199218:20Kiana, AlaskaAir Taxi - Baker Aviation Inc.Kiana, AK - Selawik, AKCessna 402CN67941402C0633330Crashed into Shelly Mountain. The pilot in command's attempt to fly VFR into IMC conditions. Factors were snow, whiteout conditions, and mountainous terrain.
11/11/1992UnknownNear Tver, RussiaMilitary - Russian Air ForceMigalovo AB - YerevanAntonov AN-22ACCCP-093035348329933330After climbing to a height of 800 ft. the plane dove into the ground. Improper loading and overloaded.
11/11/1992UnknownOff Bombay, IndiaMilitary - Indian Air ForceUnknownMil Mi-8 (helicopter)UnknownUnknown20200The rotor blades hit an oil rig in the Arabian Sea.
11/14/19927:10Near Nha Trang, VietnamVietnam AirlinesHo Chi Minh City - Nha TrangYakovlev YAK-40VN-A449963184831300Crashed into a hilly area while landing during a severe rainstorm. Failure to supply an adequate weather report or interpret the report correctly. Failure to appreciate the severity of the weather encountered on route and to take appropriate evasive action. Failure to provide adequate airfield approach aids to support the all weather operations required. Failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance. Poor Air TraffiControl.
11/15/1992UnknownNear Porto Plata, Dominican RepublicAerocaribbean - CharterSanto Domingo - Porto PlataIlyushin IL-18DCU-T127018701030134340Crashed into an 850 meter high peak while on approach to Puerto Plata.
11/19/199215:20Elk City, IdahoAir Taxi - Wilderness Aviation Inc.Selway Lodge, ID Salmon, IDCessna T207AN6257H20700453330The pilot of the Cessna 207, who was attempting to complete a VFR flight in mountainous, hilly terrain, flew into falling snow which reduced his visibility to approximately one half mile. When he realized that he was lost, he attempted to reverse course, but impacted the terrain while attempting to turn in the steep canyon. Continued VFR flight into IMC.
11/24/19927:52Near Liutang, Guangxi, ChinaChina Southern AirlinesGuangzhou - GuilinBoeing B-737-3Y0B-2523249131411410The aircraft crashed into a 7,000 ft. mountain, 15 miles from the airport while on apporach. Malfunction of the thrust lever which caused a loss of control of the aircraft.
11/30/199221:20Near Harlem, MontanaMilitary - U.S. Air Force / Military - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-141B / Lockheed C141B650255/6601426106 / 616813130The two aircraft on a training mission and refueling collided in darkness at 25,000 ft. and crashed to the ground. Seven killed on 65-0255 and 6 on 66-0142
12/9/1992UnknownUruapan, MexicoAero SudpacificoUruapan - GuadalajaraBritten-Norman BN-2B-27 IslanderXA-RML864990Crashed in the Sierra Madre mountains shortly after taking off.
12/13/1992UnknownGoma, CongoScibe Airlift Cargo ZaireUnknownFokker F-27 Friendship 400M9Q-CBH1064937370The aircraft flew into high ground at 8,800 ft. while positioning for an approach to Goma.The accident happened in darkness.
12/21/19927:53Faro, Algarve, PortugalMartinair Holland NVAmsterdam - FaroMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CFPH-MBN46924340560While attempting a second landing in high winds, during a storm, the aircraft's wing tip hit the runway resulting in the aircraft departing the runway and causing a fuel tank to explode. The high rate of descent in the final phase of the approach and the landing made on the right landing gear which exceeded the structural limitations of the aircraft.The crosswind, which exceeded the aircrafts limits and which occurred in the final phase of the approach and during landing. The combination of both factors caused stresses which exceeded the structural limitations of the aircraft.
12/22/199210:00Tripoli, LibyaLibya Arab Airlines / Military - Libya Air ForceBenghazi - TripoliBoeing B-727-2L5 / MiG23UB5A-DIA21050/11081571570Midair collision with an Libyan Air Force fighter at 3,500 ft.
1/3/199315:40Ofden, UtahAir Taxi - South Coast Helicopters Inc.UnknownBell 206B3N1078V2923440The pilot was transporting personnel within a remote mountain valley in support of the commercial filming of celebrity skiers. The skiers had been filmed as they skied down a ridge, and were being flown back to the top of the ridge line. During the third go-around following three attempts to land on the ridge top landing site, the helicopter disappeared into a cloud bank and impacted the ridge at the 8,500-ft level. The pilot's continuation of VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his decision to continue his landing attempts under the adverse weather conditions.
1/6/199319:20Paris, FranceLufthansa CitylineBremen - Parisde Havilland Canada DHC-8-301D-BEAT2102340While approaching Charles de Gaulle Airport, a preceding Korean Air, Boeing 747 blew a tire on landing and the runway was closed. The crew had to use another runway but the aircraft entered a high sink rate and flew into the ground 5,500 feet short of the runway.
1/9/1993UnknownSurabaya, IndonesiaBouraq Indonesia AirlinesUnknownHawker Siddeley HS-748-234PK-IHE162044170The No. 2 engine lost power on takeoff. The aircraft crashed into a swamp 800m beyond the end of the runway, broke up and caught fire. Flaps were found to be retracted. Right propeller did not autofeather and had to be feathered manually.
1/13/1993UnknownSellafield, EnglandTitan AirwaysSouthend - GlasgowEmbraer 110P1 BandeiranteG-ZAPE110391220The cargo plane struck a mountain while descending in fog and poor visibility.
1/14/19938:30Near Bronson Creek, British Colombia, CanadaCentral Mountain Air ServicesBronson - WrangellDouglas C-47AC-FAAM9862220After takeoff, the cargo plane, banked sharply went nose-down and crashed.
1/27/1993UnknownKinshasa, DemocratiRepubliCongoTrans Service AirliftUnknownNord 262A-449Q-CJK112130While attempting to takeoff the cargo plane overran the runway and struck vehicles.
1/31/1993UnknownSumatra, IndonesiaPan Malaysian Air TransportMedan - Banda Aceh - JakartaShorts SC-7 Skyvan 3-1009M-PIDSH-196116160Crashed into Mt. Kapur 67nm from Medan in poor weather conditions with thunderstorms. The plane has not been found. Pilot was flying at 8,500 ft., below the published minimum safe altitude.
2/8/199314:15Near Tehran, IranIran Air Tours / Military - Iranian Air ForceTehran - KhoramTupolev TU-154M / Sukhoi Su-24EP-ITD9031331330Midair collision with an Iranian Air Force fighter while taking off. One hundred thirty-one killed on the Tupolev and one killed on the Su-24.
2/10/1993UnknownNear Daraim, AfghanistanMilitary - Afghan Republican Air ForceFaisabad - DaraimMil Mi-8UnknownUnknown30300The helicopter crashed while en route. Overloaded and poorly maintained.
2/20/1993UnknownBogota, ColombiaCargo Three PanamaUnknownConvair CV-440HP-1200CTH413220The cargo plane attempted to return to the airport after an engine caught fire but crashed in a field.
2/28/1993UnknownOff Green Island, TaiwanFormosa AirlinesUnknownDornier 228-201B-12238111660The aircraft disappeared shortly before it was due to land and is believed to have crashed into the sea. Prior to the loss of contact, the flight had appeared to be proceeding normally. The accident occurred during daylight and in heavy rain.
3/5/199311:12Skopje, MacedoniaPalair MacedonianSkopje - ZürichFokker 100PH-KXL1139397830The aircraft shuttered violently after takeoff, rolled to the left, then right and crashed. Icing. Loss of roll controllability due to contamination on the wings with ice. Failure to de-ice the plane before taking off.
3/14/199322:34Grants, New MexicoAir Taxi - Guinn Flying ServiceAlbuquerque, NM - Oakland, CABeechcraft 58N4320WTH468440The airplane was in cruise flight along an airway, with a minimum en route altitude of 13,300 feet, when it impacted terrain at an elevation of 10,600 feet. The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and the selection of an altitude that would not provide terrain clearance along his planned route. Factors were the dark night conditions and the mountainous terrain.
3/19/199320:02Dagali, NorwayWest AviationPucallpa - Dagali - TrujilloBeech Super King Air 200LN-TSABB-03081030Crashed 5 km short and 1km to the right of Runway 26 in poor weather conditons
3/23/199313:35Near Tangara de Serra, BrazilOeste Linhas AereasCuiaba - Vihena - RondoniaEmbraer EMB-110 BandeirantePP-SBJ110-037660The aircraft crashed approximately 30 minutes after takeoff in rain.
3/31/199312:25Anchorage, AlaskaJapan Air LinesUnknownBoeing B-747-466N47EV26348500The No.2 engine and pylon separated from the aircraft at 2,000 feet. The plane landed safely. The engine separation was due to an encounter with severe or possibly extreme turbulence and a fatigue crack.
4/1/199321:28Blountville, TenneseePrivateBristol, TN - Blountville, TNFairchild SA227-TTN500AKTT-527440The Hooters Restaurant private plane crashed 0.5 miles outside the Outer Marker while attempting to land at the Tri-Cities airport near Bristol, Tennessee. NASCAR Winston Cup Champion Alan Kulwicki, 38, killed. Failure of the pilot to follow procedures concerning use of the engine inlet anti-icing system while operating in icing conditions, which resulted in ice ingestion and loss of engine power. Failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed while coping with the engine problem.
4/1/199316:15Aspen, ColoradoAir Taxi - Sea PacifiInc.UnknownAerospatiale SA316BN3153R1484430While in cruise flight at an altitude of 150 to 200 feet agl, the surviving passenger heard abnormal sounds from the helicopter which then began a descending right bank into trees. Examination of the helicopter disclosed fatigue failure of the lower mixing unit and a fatigue crack in the upper mixing unit on the flight control system.
4/2/1993UnknownOff Margarita Island, VenezuelaLinea Aeropostal VenezolanaTestMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-15YV-03C4700/8311110Crashed into the sea after departing Caracas on a test flight.
4/6/19931:10950 nm S of Shemya, AlaskaChina Eastern AirlinesShanghai - Los AngelesMcDonnell Douglas MD-11B-217148495/46126420The slats were inadvertently deployed while at FL 330. The aircraft progressed through several pitch oscillations and lost 5,000 feet in altitude. Inadequate design of the flap/slat actuation handle that allowed the handle to be easily and inadvertently dislodged from the UP/RET position, thereby causing extension of the leading edge slats during cruise flight.
4/19/199315:52Zwingle, IowaPrivateCincinnati, OH - Pierre, SDMitsubishi MU-2B-60N86SD765SA880While cruising at FL240, a fracture of the propeller hub resulted in the separation of a propeller blade and damage to the engine, nacelle, wing and fuselage causing significant degradation to aircraft performance. The aircraft was incapable of maintaining altitude and crashed into a silo while attempting to make an emergency landing. South Dakota Governor George Mickelson, 52, killed.
4/23/1993UnknownZavnah, MongoliaMIAT - Mongolian AirlinesUlan Bator - Bayan OlgiyAntonov AN-26BBHMAY-141021410240400Flew into hillside in poor weather conditions.
4/26/199313:00Aurangabad, IndiaIndian AirlinesAurangabad - BombayBoeing B-737-2A8VT-ECQ20961/375118560During take off, the aircraft failed to climb and struck a vehicle on a publiroad just beyond the end of the runway. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the pilot elected to carry out a forced landing. During the attempted landing, the aircraft struck powerlines, crashed and burned.
4/27/1993UnknownNear Kholm, AfghanistanMilitary - Afghan Republican Air ForceKabul - Mazar-i- SharifAntonov AN-32UnknownUnknown76760Crashed into a hill in poor visibility, low clouds and fog.
4/27/199323:00Off Libreville, GambiaMilitary - Zambian Air ForceLusaka - Libreville - Dakarde Havilland Canada DHC-5D BuffaloAF-3196930300Crashed into the sea after taking off from Libreville Airport. An engine fire led to loss of control of the aircraft. All eighteen members of the Zambian national soccer team killed.
4/28/199323:50Shelton, NebraskaGP Express AirlinesTrainingBeechcraft C99N115GPU-228220The deliberate disregard for Federal Aviation Regulations, GP Express procedures, and prudent concern for safety by the two pilots in their decision to execute an aerobatimanoeuvre during a scheduled check ride flight, and the failure of GP Express management to establish and maintain a commitment to instill professionalism in their pilots consistent with the highest levels of safety necessary for an airline operating scheduled passenger service.
5/11/1993UnknownSuva, FijiFiji AirUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A-6 IslanderDQ-FEO9220While landing, undershot the runway and struck a vehicle.
5/15/1993UnknownNear Cancun, MexicoCarga del CaribeUnknownDouglas DC-6BFXA-SEA43825/315530No summary available
5/19/199315:04Near Medellin, ColombiaSAM ColombiaPanama City - MedellinBoeing B-727-46HK-2422X18876/2171321320The plane hit Mt. Paramo Frontino at 12,300 ft. while on approach to Maria Cordova Airport. Errors by the crew and the ATC. The aircraft descended into mountainous terrain before actually reaching the Abejorral NDB beacon. The VOR/DME had been sabotaged by terrorists and not in service.
6/6/1993UnknownEl Yopal, ColombiaAerotacaBogota - El Yopalde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300HK-2759X771220The cargo plane impacted a hill while on visual approach to El Yopal.
6/7/1993UnknownNear Ariab, SudanSasco Air LinesUnknownCessna 404 TitanST-AID404-045611110Lost the right engine on takeoff. The pilot returned to the airport and landed with the landing gear retracted. During the slide the left wing struck a rock and ruptured causing the plane to burst into flames.
6/9/1993UnknownGulgubip, Papua New GuineaSouthwest AirUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A-20 TrislanderP2-SWA8051190On final approach at low speed the left wing dropped and touched the ground during a stall or deliberate low left turn. The plane cartwheeled and broke up.
6/16/1993UnknownNabire, IndonesiaMerpati Nasantara AirlinesUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300PK-NUL391310The cargo aboard shifted after takeoff, the plane nosed up, stalled and crashed.
6/17/199321:10Near Tbilisi, GeorgiaTajikistan AirlinesBatumi - Baku - ChimkentAntonov AN-26RA-26035SU03540400The crew reported they were diverting due to thunderstorms. Soon after the aircraft crashed after encountering severe turbulence.
7/1/1993UnknownSorong, Irian Jaya, IndonesiaMerpati Nusantara AirlinesAmbo - SorongFokker F-28 Fellowship 3000PK-GFU1113143410The plane overran the runway while attempting to land in rain and reduced visibility and crashed onto a beach.
7/6/1993UnknownNear Ochamchire, GeorgiaMilitary - Georgian Air ForceUnknownMil Mi-8UnknownUnknown23230Shot down by Abkhazi forces.
7/12/1993UnknownLas Vegas, NevadaHyannis Air Service - Air TaxiUnknownCessna 402CN818AN402C0501330The pilot told the local controller that the baggage door was open and he requested a 'go around.' the local controller told the pilot to make right traffic. Multiple witnesses saw the airplane in a nose high attitude during the initial climb after takeoff. They reported the pilot entered a right turn which continued until the airplane 'fell to the ground and hit nose first. The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering in the traffipattern. A factor which contributed to the accident was the pilot's failure to assure that the nose baggage compartment door was secured.
7/12/199314:55Talladega, AlabamaPrivateBirmingham - TalladegaHelicopter, Hughes 369HSN9116F720396S210The helicopter crashed while attempting to land in a confined area of the infield of the Talladega Super Speedway. The pilot of the helicopter, NASCAR race car driver Davey Allison, 30, killed. The pilot's poor in-flight decision to land downwind in a confined area that was surrounded by high obstructions, and his failure to properly compensate for the tailwind condition.
7/23/199315:40Yinchuan, ChinaChina Northwest AirlinesYinchuan - BeijingBritish Aerospace 146-300B-2716E-3215113550The aircraft crashed into a lake after it was unable to get airborne while attempting to takeoff. Mechanical failure. Flaps selected but did not extend.
7/26/199315:48Haenam, South KoreaAsiana AirlinesSeoul - MokpoBoeing B-737-5L9HL-722924805/1878110680The aircraft hit Mt. Ungeo at 800 ft. while on approach after two missed landing attempts in high winds and heavy rain. Captain's decision to land in weather that had fallen below minima.
7/30/1993UnknownSerawak, MalaysiaHornbill AirwaysBa Kelalan - MarudiShorts SC-7 Skyvan 3-1009M-AXMSH-19671710The aircraft ran low of fuel while en route and crashed during the subsequent attempted forced landing on open ground in the jungle. The aircraft strayed off course after encountering poor weather conditions.
7/31/199313:00Devghat, NepalEverest AirKathmandu - BharatpurDornier Do-228-1019N-ACL702919190The aircraft flew into a hillside during a visual approach to Bharatpur. The accident happened in daylight and good weather, however, the mountains were shrouded in clouds.
8/7/199315:15Augusta, GeorgiaAir Taxi - Air Medical LeasingUnknownBeechcraft C-90N90BPLJ718440The pilot's failure to adequately evaluate inflight weather conditions which resulted in a loss of control when the airplane encountered a thunderstorm.
8/18/199316:56Leeward Point Airfield, Guantanamo Bay, CubaAmerican International AirwaysNorfolk, VA - Guantanamo, CubaMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-61N814CK46127300The plane crashed 1/4 of a mile short of the runway, while on approach. Impaired judgment, decision making and flying abilities of the captain and flight crew due to the effects of fatigue.
8/26/1993UnknownNear Aldan, RussiaSakha AirlinesUnknownLet 410UVP-ERA-6765690250924240A sudden pitch-up during approach led the crew to go-around. The pitch-up continued until the plane stalled and crashed. Improperly loaded baggage shifted the center of gravity beyond the acceptable limit.
8/28/199310:45Khorag, TajikistanTajikistan AirlinesKhorag - DushanbeYakovlev YAK-40CCCP-87995954194486820While taking off, the aircraft, overloaded by 3 times the number of people the plane was designed for, never got airborne, overran the runway and crashed into the Pyanj river. The crew was coerced into taking off by armed men who commandeered the plane.
9/14/199315:33Warsaw, PolandLufthansaFrankfurt - WarszawaAirbus A320-211D-AIPN1057020The aircraft skidded off the end of the runway while landing. The crew was made aware of windshear at approach end of runway but not of poor water drainage on the runway nor a change in wind direction. A very light touch of the runway surface with the landing gear and lack of compression of the left landing gear leg to the extent understood by the aircraft computer as the actual landing, resulted in delayed deployment of spoilers and thrust reversers. The delay was about 9 seconds. Thus, the braking commenced with delay and in a condition of heavy rain and strong tailwind the aircraft did not stop on the runway. The aircraft was named Kulbach.
9/21/1993UnknownSukhumi, GeorgiaTransair Georgia AirlinesSochi - SukhumiTupolev TU-134ACCCP-65893534012027270Crashed into the sea. Shot down with a missile by Abkhazi separatist rebels.
9/22/199318:30Sukhumi, GeorgiaTransair Georgia AirlinesTbilisi - SukhumiTupolev TU-154BCCCP-8516376A-1631321060The aircraft was hit by a missile then crash landed on the runway. Terrorist act by Abkhazian rebels.
9/23/1993UnknownSukhumi, GeorgiaTransair Georgia AirlinesSukhumi - TbilisiTupolev 134ACCCP-65001422353010While on the ground, the aircraft struck by artillery fire from Abkhazian rebels, killing one crew member.
10/4/1993UnknownNear Svanetia, GeorgiaMilitary - Georgian Air ForceUnknownMil Mi-8 (helicopter)UnknownUnknown60600No summary available
10/25/1993UnknownFranz Josef Glacier, New ZealandHibiscus AirGlentanner - QueenstownGAF Nomad N-22ZK-NOM4990The plane was on a seniflight of the Mt. Cook area and impacted Franz Josef Glacier at 4,500 ft. The aircraft became trapped in a narrow valley and as the pilot attempted to turn around within the valley the aircraft stalled while it was in a steep bank.
10/26/199313:04Fuzhou, ChinaChina Eastern AirlinesShenzen - FuzhouMcDonnell Douglas MD-82B-2103493558020While landing during a rainstorm, the aircraft went off the end of the runway, into a swamp, collapsing the landing gear and breaking the fuselage into three sections.
10/27/199319:30Near Namsos, NorwayWideroe's FlyveselksapTrondheim - Namsosde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300LN-BNM4082070The aircraft descended below minima during a localizer approach, without a glideslope, struck the top of trees and crashed into a swamp in heavy rain showers and strong winds.
11/6/19938:51Greensburg, IndianaRoadrunner AirlinesPontiac, MI - Greensburg, INCessna 421B Golden EagleN41010421B-0569550One witness, located about two miles south of the airport, saw the airplane turn sharply left, drop nose low, recover, drop nose low, and then descend from sight behind trees. Investigators and rescue personnel discovered a large amount of ice debris along the flight path and outside the fire ring at the crash site. An inadvertent stall by the pilot in command. Factors associated with the accident are the icing conditions and low ceilings.
11/10/199318:05Sandy Lake, CanadaAir ManitobaWinnipeg - Sandy LakeHawker Siddeley HS-748-234 Srs. 2AC-GQTH1617770The aircraft took off and made a low right turn, struck trees and crashed. The crew most likely lost situational awareness and as a result did not detect the increasing deviation from their intended flight path. Contributing factor was the loss of AC power to some of the flight instruments the reason for which could not be determined.
11/13/199314:55Urumqi, ChinaChina Northern AirlinesBeijing - UrumqiMcDonnell Douglas MD-82B-214149849/1772102120The plane crashed short of the runway while landing in dense fog, hitting power lines and a wall. The autopilot disconnected during approach and re-engaged with the vertical speed mode at 800ft/min.
11/15/199319:07Near Kerman, IranMagistralnye AvialiniiDubai - KermanAntonov AN-124RA-82071Unknown17170Crashed while in a holding pattern and after running out of fuel. The crew did not follow a standard holding pattern.
11/20/199323:30Near Ohrid, MacedoniaAviaimpex (Macedonia)Genève - SkopjeYakovlev YAK-42DRA-4239040165571161160The airliner crashed and exploded after an aborted landing at Ohrid Airport. The aircraft was diverted to Ohrid because of bad weather. Violation of airport traffipattern. The flight had earlier carried out a missed approach but the crew had reportedly failed to follow the normal procedure and as a result lost situational awareness.
11/21/1993UnknownNear Palencia, GuatemalaAerovias de Guatemala SASanta Elena - Guatemala CityBeech Queen Air Model 80TG-ACPUnknown13130Crashed into a mountain, 30km from Guatemala City at 10,500 ft.
12/1/199319:50Hibbing, MinnesotaExpress Airlines - Northwest AirlinkMinneapolis/St. Paul - HibbingBritish Aerospace Jetstream BA-3100N334PX70618180While on approach, the aircraft collided with trees and terrain 3 miles from the runway threshold in fog and freezing drizzle. Delay by the captain to start the descent which led to a breakdown in crew coordination and the loss of altitude awareness by the flightcrew during an unstabilized approach in night instrument meteorological conditions.
12/3/1993UnknownTuktoyaktuk, NWT, CanadaArctiWings & RotorsTuktoyaktuk - InuvikBritten Norman BN-2A Trislander7C-GMOP398770Four minutes after taking off the pilot reported he was having engine problems and was returning. The aircraft subsequently crashed onto a frozen lake, 7.7nm from the airfield in darkness.
12/9/1993UnknownOff Dakar, SenegalAir Senegal / Gambia AirwaysUnknownDHC-6 Twin Otter 300 / NAMC YS-116V-ADE / C5-GAA393 / 2030330Midair collision. The Twin Otter, which was descending inbound to Dakar, collided with a Gambia Airways aircraft which had just taken off. The Twin Otter crashed into the sea. Failure to maintain assigned altitude. Three killed aboard the Twin Otter. The YS-11 was able to land safely.
12/13/19939:20Phonesavanh, LaosLao AviationVientiane - PhonesavahnYunshuji Y-12-IIRDPL-341174218180Crashed on approach to Phongsavanh Airport after striking trees in heavy fog.
12/15/199314:00Near Naga, PhilippinesMilitary - Philippine Air ForceManila - NagaLockheed C-130H4761476129290Flew into the side of Mt. Manase at 2,000 ft., 21nm from the airport during a VOR approach to Naga. The pilot descended too low in heavy rain and zero visibility.
12/15/199317:33Santa Ana, CaliforniaAir Taxi - Martin Aviation LPFresno, CA - Santa Ana, CAIsrael Aircraft Industries 1124AN309CK350550The aircraft followed in a Boeing 757 for landing, became caught in its wake turbulence, rolled into a deep descent and crashed. Rich Snyder, president of In-N-Out Burger chain killed.
12/26/1993UnknownGyumri, ArmeniaKuban AirlinesKrasnadar - GyumriAntonov AN-26CCCP-261411290336360The aircraft stalled and crashed in fog when the tail struck the runway as the pilot attempted a go-around as it landed at Gyumri.
1/3/199412:07Near Irrupts, Siberia, RussiaBaikal AirIrkutsk - MoscowTupolev TU-154MRA-8565689A8011241241The plane crashed during takeoff following a fire in the No. 2 engine and subsequent loss of the two remaining engines. Faulty air starter unit. Crew took off ignoring the 'starter warning light' thinking it was false. The crew underestimated the severity of the situation due to shortcomings in the operational documentation. Breakup of the No.2 engine starter, damaging fuel and oil lines and causing a fire.
10/2/1994UnknownOff Lord Howe Island, NWSW, AustraliaSeaview AviationNewcastle - Lord Howe IslandRockwell Turbo Commander 690BVH-SVQ11380990Crashed at sea 42 minutes after departing. The pilot reported mechanical problems before contact was lost with the plane.
1/5/199418:29Okeechobee, FloridaKimura InternationalKissimmee - OpaBeechcraft King Air B90N230TWLJ-044510100The pilot indicated he had engine trouble and was attempting to land at Okeechobee. When he could not find the airport, he attempted to land on a dirt road. Upon observing a car on the road he aborted the landing rolled to the right and crashed into trees. Improper remedial action concerning a right engine power anomaly and the failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a go-around from a precautionary landing. Failure of the right engine fuel control bearing.
1/7/199423:21Columbus, OhioAtlantiCoast Airlines (United Express)Washington D.C. - Columbus, OHBritish Aerospace Jetstream 4101N304UE41016850The aircraft stalled 1.2 miles east of runway 28L during an ILS approach. An aerodynamistall occurred when the flightcrew allowed the airspeed to decay to stall speed following a poorly planned and executed approach characterized by an absence of procedural discipline. Improper pilot response to the stall warning including failure to advance the power levers to maximum and inappropriately raising the flaps. Flightcrew's inexperience in a 'glass cockpit' automated aircraft.
1/18/1994UnknownKinshasa, DemocratiRepubliCongoScibe Airlift Cargo ZaireCotonou - KinshasaLearjet 24D9Q-CBC24-248220The cargo plane ran out of fuel and crashed.
2/24/199411:16Nalchik, RussiaNorth Western Air TransportVolgograd - NalchikAntonov AN-12VRA-111181348000213130While on approach the nose pitched up, the aircraft stalled and crashed short of the runway. Icing of the horizontal stabilizer.
2/25/1994UnknownNear Carpish, PeruExpresso AéreoJananjui - Tocache - Tingo Maria - LimaYakovlev YAK-40OB-1559964095031310The plane struck Cerro Carpich at 4,000 ft., 6 minutes after leaving the airport at Tingo Maria.
2/25/199419:46East Midlands, EnglandBritish World AirwaysEdinburgh - CoventryVickers 813 ViscountG-OHOT349210The cargo plane struck trees and high terrain after losing three engines during severe icing. Multiple engine failures occurred as a result of flight in extreme icing conditions. Incomplete performance of the emergency drills by the crew, as a result of not referring to the Emergency Checklist, prejudiced the chances of successful engine re-starts. Crew actions for securing and re-starting the failed engines, which were not in accordance with the operator's procedures, limited the power available. The drag from two unfeathered propellers of the failed engines and the weight of the heavily iced airframe resulted in a loss of height and control before the chosen diversion airfield could be reached. Poor Crew Resource Management reduced the potential for emergency planning, decision making and workload sharing. Consequently, the crew had no contingency plan for the avoidance of the forecast severe icing conditions, and also was unaware of the relative position of a closer diversion airfield which could have been chosen by making more effective use of air traffiservices.
3/2/199417:59New York, New YorkContinental AirlinesNew York City - DenverMcDonnell Douglas MD-82N188354943911600The aircraft overran the runway and came to rest at the edge of the east river, after an aborted takeoff. Failure to turn on the pilot/statiheat system resulting in erroneous air speed indication. Though heavily damaged, the plane was repaired and put back into service.
3/8/199414:54New Delhi, IndiaSaharaTrainingBoeing 737-2R4CVT-SIA21763/571440Crashed during touch-and-go exercises. Application of wrong rudder by trainee pilot during engine failure exercise. Captain did not guard/block the rudder control and give clear commands as instructor so as to obviate the application of wrong rudder control by the trainee pilot.
3/9/1994UnknownNear Tamworth, AustraliaJetcraftUnknownSwearingen SA.226AT Merlin IVVH-SWPAT-033110Crashed while attempting to land at Tamworth.
3/14/1994UnknownOff Malindi, KenyaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130H Hercules69-65764351880Crashed into sea after a shell exploded in one of the gun barrells.
3/17/199422:30Near NagMilitary - Iranian Air ForceTehran - MoscowLockheed Hercules C-130May-21443232320Shot down with a missile by Armenian forces while en route.
3/18/19941:56Spokane, WashingtonSalairSpokane - PortlandDouglas DC-3CN3433Y43089220The cargo plane lost a right engine during takeoff. The plane tried to return to the airport but crashed. The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain airspeed. Factors to the accident were: cylinder fatigue, dark night and stall encountered.
3/18/199411:43Key West, FloridaChalk's International AirlinesKey West Harbor - Key WestGrumman G-73T Turbo MallardN150FBJ-51220After discharging passengers the sea plane took off, the nose pitched up and crashed. Failure of the pilot-in-command to assure the bilges were adequately pumped free of water, which resulted in the aft center of gravity limit to be exceeded, and failure of the aircrew to follow the checklist. A factor related to the accident was the water leak.
3/21/1994UnknownWeipa, AustraliaAurukun Air ServicesUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A-21 TrislanderVH-JUU632660Lost an engine while taking off and then lost a second engine and crashed 1,300 ft. beyond the runway.
3/23/1994UnknownNear Bogota, ColombiaOrion - Air TaxiManaus - BogotaCessna 650 Citation VIPT-OMV650-0200440The plane crashed during an approach to Bogota.
6/2/199418:00Near Campbeltown, ScotlandMilitary - Royal Air ForceAldergrove AB - Fort GeorgeBoeing Vertol Chinook HC-2 (helicopter)ZD576MA03629290The helicopter crashed into The Mountain of the Stone Slab at an elevation of 800 ft. Pilot error in proceeding towards high ground in heavy fog below a safe altitude.
3/23/19940:57Near Mezhdurechensk, RussiaAeroflot Russian International AirwaysMoscow - Hong KongAirbus A310-304F-OGQS59675750The aircraft crashed after a captain allowed his child to manipulate the controls of the plane. The pilot's 11 year old daughter and 16 year old son were taking turns in the pilot's seat. While the boy was flying, he inadvertently disengaged the autopilot linkage to the ailerons and put the airliner in a bank of 90 degrees which caused the nose to drop sharply. The co-pilot pulled back on the yoke to obtain level flight but the plane stalled. With his seat pulled all the way back, the co-pilot in the right hand seat could not properly control the aircraft. After several stalls and rapid pull-ups the plane went into a spiral descent. In the end the co-pilot initiated a 4.8g pull-up and nearly regained a stable flight path but the aircraft struck the ground in an almost level attitude killing all aboard. The aircraft was named Glinka, after Mikhail Glinka, the father of Russian music.
3/23/199414:30Near Fayetteville, North CarolinaMilitary - U.S. Air Force / Military U.S. Air ForceUnknownGD F-16D / Lockheed C-130E88-0171/68109421D-25 / 43227023The jet fighter collided in mid air with the transport as they approached Pope Air Force Base. The fighter then slid into a staging area where troops were boarding a third aircraft (66-0173). The two fighter jet pilots parachuted to safety and the crew of five of 68-10942 were not injured but 23 on the ground were killed. Confusing instructions given to the F-16 by a civilian tower controller at Fayetteville.
4/3/199416:36Lamoille, NevadaAir Taxi - El Aero Services Inc.UnknownBell 206B3N277362773550The helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff. The ingestion of foreign material (snow) in the engine, which resulted in a flameout (loss of engine power). Factors related to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions (snow falling & high density altitude), the lack of snow covers to protect the engine intakes while parked and awaiting for the weather conditions to improve, improper planning/decision by the pilot and the company/operator management, inadequate information in the flight manual, and the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing.
4/4/199414:46Amsterdam, NetherlandsKLM CityhopperAmsterdam - CardiffSaab 340BPH-KSH1952430Shortly after taking off, the plane experienced engine problems and returned to the airport. While attempting to land the aircraft rolled to the right, pitched up, stalled and cashed. Inadequate use of the flight controls during an asymmetrigo-around resulting in loss of control. Contributing factors were insufficient understanding of the flightcrew of the SAAB 340B engine oil system, lack of awareness of the consequences of an aircraft configuration with one engine in flight idle and poor crew resource management.
4/6/1994UnknownAmbato, EcuadorTAMETaura - Latacungade Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300FAE45043617170Struck Mt. Lozan, at 13,400 ft. which was obscured by clouds 47 minutes after taking off.
4/6/1994UnknownKigali, RwandaRwanda GovernmentTanzania - Kigali, RwandaDassault Falcon 509XR-NN612120Shot down by a missile. President of Burundi, Cyprien Ntaryamira and president of Rwanda, Juvenal Habyarimana were killed.
4/14/19949:25Northern IraqMilitary - U.S. Army / Military U.S. ArmyUnknownSikorsky UH-60 / Sikorsky UH-608726000/8826060Unknown26260Shot down by friendly fire during the Gulf War. Thirteen killed on each helicopter.
4/25/1994UnknownNanga Pinoh, IndonesiaDirgantara Air ServicesPontianak - Nanga PinohBritten Norman BN-2A-21 TrislanderPK-ZAA73011110Crashed into Mt. Saran 30 minutes before it was scheduled to land in poor weather condtions.
4/26/199420:16Near Komaki, Aichi, JapanChina Airlines (Taiwan)Taipe - NagoyaAirbus A300B4-622RB-18165802712640While on ILS approach to Nagoya Airport, at an altitude of 1,000 feet, the first officer inadvertently triggered the TOGA (take-off-go-around) lever. The crew tried to override this situation by turning off the autothrottle and reducing air speed. The aircraft stalled, hit the runway tail first and burst into flames. The plane crashed because of an extreme out of trim configuration brought about by the fact that the tailplane setting had moved automatically and undetected to a maximum nose-up position. The plane climbed at a steep angle until it stalled. The crew could have saved the aircraft even in the final seconds had they reverted to basiflight procedures and switched off the autopilot.
4/27/199422:56Stratford, ConnecticutAction AirlinesAtlantiCity, NJ - Stratford, CTPiper PA-31-350 NavajoN990RA31-7405417980Landed in fog, overrunning the runway and crashing into a blast fence. The failure of the captain to use the available ILS glideslope, his failure to execute a go-around when conditions were not suitable for landing, and his failure to land the airplane at a point sufficient to allow for a safe stopping distance; the fatalities were caused by the presence of the nonfrangible blast fence and the absence of a safety area at the end of the runway
4/29/199414:27Near El Rosa, ColombiaLineas Aereas de los LibertadoresFuratena - Quipama - Boyaca - BogotaCessna 208 Caravan IHK-3479143980Crashed into a mountain while inbound for Bogota.
5/7/1994UnknownSao Gabriel, BrazilRico Taxi AeroSao Paulo - Sao GabrielEmbraer 110 BandeirantePT-GJW110-0721680The aircraft was destroyed when it undershot the runway during a visual approach to Sao Gabriel and stuck trees.
5/23/199410:55Loma Linda, ColombiaArallSan Jose - VillavicencioPilatus Britten-Norman BN-2B-27 IslanderHK-289021111140Crashed while making an emergency landing following engine trouble.
5/28/19947:38Near Villavicencio, ColombiaTransoriente ColombiaVillavicencio - La Primavera - Puerto CarrenoDouglas DC-3 (C-53D-DO)HK-2213117522970Crashed shortly after taking off after double engine failure.
8/7/199413:55Kodiak, AlaskaAir Taxi - Uyak Air Services Inc.Sightseeingde Havilland DHC-2N126UAUnknown760Continued VFR flight into IMC.
6/6/19948:20Near Xi'an, ChinaChina Northwest AirlinesXian - GuangzhouTupolev TU-154MB-261086A-7401601600The plane broke-up in flight 10 minutes after taking off. Auto-pilot induced oscillations caused the aircraft to shake violently. The autopilot yaw-channel was accidentally connected to the bank control and the bank-channel to the yaw controls.
6/13/199418:50Near Uruapan, MexicoAerolineas CuahonteLazaro - Cardenas - MichoacanSwearingen SA.226TC Metro IIXA-SLUTC-401990The aircraft flew into high ground during a go-around. The accident happened in darkness and in poor weather with rain and heavy clouds. The accident was attributed to the pilot's failure to follow the established go-around procedure correctly.
6/18/19946:25Chantilly, VirginiaTAESAMexico City - Washington D.C.Learjet 25DXA-BBA25D22312120The aircraft crashed in poor weather conditions 0.8 nm south of the threshold of runway 1R at Dulles International Airport while attempting a ILS landing. Poor airmanship and relative inexperience of the captain in initiating and continuing an unstabilized instrument approach that led to a descent below the authorized altitude without visual contact with the runway environment. Contributing to the cause of the accident was the lack of a GPWS on the airplane.
6/18/199412:20Mt. Kalora, IndonesiaMerpati Nusantara AirlinesBalikpapan - PaluFokker F-27 Friendship 500FPK-MFI1059712120The aircraft struck Mt. Kalora at 2,300 feet while on a visual approach to Palu. The accident happened in generally good weather but with reduced visibility in clouds and haze at the mountain.
6/22/199420:15Jeneau, AlaskaAir Taxi - Sun Western Flyers Inc.Taku Lodge, AK - Taku Lodge, AKde Havilland DHC-3N13GA3176521701090The float plane hit the surface of glassy water and crashed. VFR flight into IMC. Failure to maintain altitude above the river.
6/26/199419:35Abidjan, Ivory CoastAir IvorieSan Pedro - AbidjanFokker F-27 Friendship 400MTU-TIP1057717170Crashed on approach 3 miles short of the runway into a wooded area.
6/29/1994UnknownNear Logar, AfghanistanMilitary - Dostum-Galboddin MilitiaUnknownAntonov AN-32UnknownUnknown70500Shot down by Afghan troops.
6/30/199417:41Toulouse-Blagnac, FranceAirbus IndustrieToulouse - ToulouseAirbus A330-321F-WWKH42770The plane crashed after demonstrating a simulated engine failure on takeoff. Caused by a number of factors relating to the test and actions of the crew none of which singley would have caused the crash. Unexpected mode transition to altitude acquire mode during a simulated engine failure resulted in excessive pitch, loss of airspeed, and loss of control. Pitch attitude protection not provided in altitude acquire mode.
7/1/19948:30Near Tidjika, MauritaniaAir MauritanieNouakchott - TidjikjaFokker F-28 Fellowship 40005T-CLF1109293800The plane crash landed on the runway in adverse weather, after a second landing attempt, breaking the landing gear and sliding off the side of the runway.
7/2/199418:43Charlotte, North CarolinaUSAirColumbia, SC - Charlotte, NCMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-30N954VJ4759057370The aircraft crashed into trees and a private residence after a missed approach during adverse weather conditions. Microburst induced windshear. Crew's inability to recognize windshear and microburst conditions. The flightcrew's decision to continue an approach into severe convective activity that was conducive to a microburst. The flightcrew's failure to recognize a windshear situation in a timely manner. The flightcrew's failure to establish and maintain the proper airplane attitude and thrust setting necessary to escape the windshear. The lack of real-time adverse weather and windshear hazard information dissemination from air trafficontrol.
7/11/199412:40Portage Creek, AlaskaAir Taxi - Peninsula AirwaysPortage Creek, AK - Dillingham, AKPiper PA-32-301N8297X328006077330The aircraft lifted off slowly. After lift-off, the plane settled in a descenting left turn and crashed. Excess gross weight and incorrect CG caused the plane to stall.
7/14/199415:36Hanalei, HawaiiAir Taxi - Papillion Helicopters Ltd.Lihue, HI - Lihue, HIAerospatiale AS350DN151BHUnknown730The helicopter crashed into the water. All survived but were not equipped with life vests and 3 passengers drowned. Failure of the engine-driven fuel pump, which resulted in the loss of power, and the lack of aircraft flotation equipment. Factors related to the accident were: flight over water adjacent to terrain that afforded no suitable forced landing site, and the lack of a passenger briefing by the operator on the location and operation of life preservers
7/17/199421:45Near Fort de France, MartiniqueAir MartiniqueBridgetown - Fort de FranceBritten-Norman BN-2B-26 Islander8P-TAD2152660Crashed into high ground while on approach to land.
7/17/1994UnknownBoma, DemocratiRepubliCongoSankuru Air ServiceTrainingYakovlev 40DRA-872569311326950Ran off the end of the runway and crashed. The crew used the normal and emergency brake systems at the same time which resulted in the aircraft having no brakes at all.
7/19/1994UnknownColon, PanamaAlas ChiricanasColon - Panama CityEmbraer 110P1 BandeiranteHP-1202AC110-37521210Crashed on a wooded hillside shortly after taking off from Colon after a bomb exploded aboard.
7/26/1994UnknownEast Kalimantan, IndonesiaAirfast ServicesKilo Lima - KelawitSikorsky S-58ETPK-OBT58-109818180Crashed 5 minutes after taking off from Kilo Lima.
8/5/19948:50Near Boda, RussiaMilitary - Russian Air ForceDzhida - BodaAntonov AN-12UnknownUnknown47470Crashed and burned while attempting to land with an engine fire in poor visibility and heavy rain.
8/10/199411:22Cheju, South KoreaKorean AirlinesSeoul - ChejuAirbus A300B4-622RHL-729658316000The aircraft overran the runway and caught fire while landing during adverse weather conditions. The approach was flown with slats/flaps at 15/20 degrees due to suspected windshear. Crew error. There was a struggle and argument between the captain and co-pilot during the last seconds of the landing as to whether they should go-around.
8/11/199417:00Alsworth, AlaskaAir Taxi - Talon Air Services Inc.Caribou Lake, AK - Nikiski, AKde Havilland DHC-2N17394495330The pilot flew into a blind box canyon and crashed while attempting to turn around. Improper in-flight planning /decision by the pilot and his failure to remain clear of mountainous terrain. The box canyon and proximity of mountains were related factors.
8/12/199421:05Whiting, New JerseyAir Taxi - National HelicoptersNew York, NY - AtlantiCity, NJBell 206L-4N124NH52089330The non-instrument rated commercial pilot was en route at 2000 feet msl on a night VFR flight when he reported an inadvertent encounter with instrument meteorological conditions. The helicopter (N124NH) subsequently crashed in a wooded area while in a steep descent. Continued VFR flight into IMC.
8/14/19949:27Kenai, AlaskaAir Taxi - Lake Clark Air Inc.Merrill Field, AK - Port Alsworth, AKPiper PA-32-260N4839S321268430Suffered engine failure and made a crash landing on terrain near the shoreline of a body of water. Fatigue cracking of the engine case, which resulted in eventual damage to the #3 cylinder studs/engine through-bolts, subsequent separation of the #3 cylinder and piston, and an in-flight fire. Inadequate maintenance and inspection.
8/21/1994UnknownNear Agadir, MoroccoRoyal Air MarocAgadir - CasablancaAerospatiale ATR-42-300CN-CDT12744440The aircraft entered a steep dive from 16,000 ft. and crashed 10 minutes after taking off from Agadir. The pilot was blamed for disconnecting the autopilot and deliberately causing the crash and committing suicide. This was challenged by the Moroccan Pilot's Union.
9/8/199419:03Near Aliquippa, PennsylvaniaUSAirChicago - PittsburghBoeing B-737-3B7N513AU23699/14521321320While on approach, the aircraft went into a sudden nose dive from 6,000 ft. and crashed into a wooded ravine 6 miles northwest of Pittsburgh International Airport. The accident was caused by a loss of control of the aircraft resulting from the movement of the rudder surface to its blowdown limit or an uncommanded rudder reversal. The rudder surface deflected in a direction opposite to that commanded by the pilots as a result of a jam of the main rudder PCU servo valve secondary slide to the servo valve housing offset from its neutral position and overtravel of the primary slide. The most likely sequence of events that led up to the accident included the jamming of the PCU servo valve, the application of light left rudder followed by hard right rudder which caused the rudder to reverse in the opposite direction the pilot commanded it to go. The application of hard right rudder was possibly initiated because the plane flew into the wake vortex of a B-727 which rolled the plane to the left. Rudder hardover is normally corrected with the stick (ailerons) but because the plane was flying at the crossover speed of 190 knots with flaps 1, using the stick would not correct the situation. When the right rudder was applied the rudder went to its fullblown left position causing the plane to roll further left, stall and go into a dive. Some speculate if the pilot-in-command pushed forward on the yoke to gain some speed rather than pull back, the accident possibly could have been avoided. Blame was not placed on the crew because there was no mention of this type of recovery by the manufacturer nor was there any training for such an occurrence.
9/13/199412:05Near Abuja, NigeriaAerocontroctors - CharterLagos - Abujade Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 3005N-ATQ538530The aircraft few into the side of a hill during heavy rain, high winds and severe turbulence.
9/17/199411:48Fish Egg Inlet, CanadaPacifiCoastal AirlinesFish Egg Inlet - Pruth Bayde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100C-FDMR36430Just as the plane took off there was a pitch-up and stall resulting in the plane crashing into the water. The down elevator control cable failed at station 367 due to corrosion. The failure resulted from salt water induced corrosion. The aircraft had recently undergone a periodiinspection but the damage had apparently not been discovered.
9/18/19948:07Tamanrasset, AlgeriaOriental AirlinesTunis - TamanrassetBAC One-Eleven 515FB5N-IMO2293950After circling for almost an hour and a half and aborting four landing attempts in adverse weather conditions, the aircraft ran out of fuel and crashed.
9/23/199419:15Kowloon Bay, Hong KongHeavylift Cargo AirlinesHong Kong - JakartaLockheed L-100-30 HerculesPK-PLV48261260The cargo plane lost control shortly after becoming airborne, began losing altitude and ditched 500 meters from the runway. The No. 4 prop pitch control system failed.
9/26/199417:38Near Vanavera, RussiaCheremshanka AirlinesKrasnoyarsk - TuraYakovlev YAK-40RA-874689..133728280After three landing attempts at Tura, the crew diverted to Vanavarva because of bad weather. The aircraft ran out of fuel and crashed on a river bank about 40 km from Vanavera.
9/28/1994UnknownBahia Negra, ParaguayTAM ParaguayBahia Negra - AsuncionDouglas C-47DFAP2009343462710Crashed after experiencing engine failure.
9/29/1994UnknownBuenos Aires, BrazilRadeairCordoba Pajas Blancas - Buenos Aires, BrazilRockwell 1121B Jet CommanderLV-WEN126980Crashed on takeoff.
9/30/199411:10Chaibukha, RussiaArsenyev Aviation Production AssociationChaibukha - ProvedeniaAntonov AN-8RA-27209OA-34602080The cargo plane failed to gain altitude, overran the runway and crashed.
12/15/19946:15Lobito, AngolaSL Aviation ServicesUnknownDouglas DC-3N96BF13321220The cargo plane lifted off the runway, stalled and hit tail first back on the runway breaking apart.
10/8/199415:45Mitu, ColombiaSELVAVillavicencio - MituAntonov AN-32BHK3929X330110100The plane landed short of the runway bounced, collapsed the landing gear, veered off the runway and crashed into another plane and vehicles.
10/12/199422:50Krakas Mountains, near Natanz , IranIran Asseman AirlinesIsfahan - TerhanFokker F-28 Fellowship 1000EP-PAV1107066660Thirty-five minutes after taking off from Isfahan, the aircraft made an uncontrolled descent after losing power in both engines and crashed into a mountain.
10/14/199422:00Near Formoso do Aragala, BrazilMilitary - Brazilian Air ForceRio de Janeiro - BelemLockheed C-130EC-130-2460429321210Exploded in mid air while en route, 60 km northeast of Brasilia. A load of munitions being carried on the aircraft exploded.
10/26/1994UnknownNear Cuito, AngolaMilitary - Angolan Air ForceUnknownMil Mi-8MTV (helicopter)H534Unknown22220Shot down by rebel forces.
10/29/1994UnknownBatagaj, RussiaYakutaviaUnknownAntonov AN-2RA-330081G217-551970Pitched up and crashed on takeoff. Overweight and improperly loaded.
10/29/199421:30Near Ust'-Ilimsk, RussiaAeronicaYushno - Ust IlimskAntonov AN-12BPRA-11790134030223230The aircraft suddenly pitched down and crashed while on approach. Icing.
10/31/199415:59Roselawn, IndianaAmerican EagleIndianapolis - ChicagoATR-72-212N401AM40168680The aircraft was in a holding pattern and was descending to a newly assigned altitude of 8,000 feet when it experienced an uncommanded roll and excursion and crashed during a rapid descent. Icing. The design of the rubber de-icing boot was insufficient to deal with icing on the wings. Sudden and unexpected aileron hinge movement reversal, that occurred after a ridge of ice accreted beyond the deice boots while the airplane was in a holding pattern during which it intermittently encountered supercooled cloud and drizzle/rain drops, the size and water content of which exceeded those described in the icing certificication envelope. The airplane was susceptible to this loss of control and the crew was unable to recover. Contributing factor was the French Directorate General for Civil Aviation's inadequate oversight of the ATR42 and ATR 72, and its failure to take the necessary corrective action to ensure continued airworthiness in icing conditions and failure to provide the FAA with timely airworthiness information developed from previous ATR incidents and accidents in icing conditions.
11/1/1994UnknownOff Cozumel, MexicoTransportes Aereos PegasoCozumel - Chichen ItzaBell 212XA-SVS3082414140Crashed into the sea off of Cozumel while en route in poor weather condtions. Fuel exhaustion.
11/4/1994UnknownNear Nabire, IndonesiaTrigana Air ServiceNabire - Obanode Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100PK-YNM55440The cargo plane crashed into a mountain a 4,000 ft.
11/5/1994UnknownSaposa, PeruSA AmazonicaTrujillo - SaposaYakovlev YAK-40OB-156991402203060The pilot delayed landing to avoid a pedestrian on the runway, overran the runway and crashed into Saposoa River breaking up.
11/16/19942:40Avenal, CaliforniaAmeriflightBurbank - OaklandBeechcraft C99N63995U-178110While en route, the cargo plane made an uncontrolled descent and crashed. Loss of aircraft control at night by the pilot for unknown reasons.
11/22/199411:40Papua New GuineaSouthwest AirSelbang - BolvovipBritten Norman BN-2A TrislanderP2-SWC835770Crashed into a mountain in poor weather conditions.
11/22/199422:03Bridgeton, MissouriTrans World Airlines / PrivateUnknownMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 / Cessna 441N954U/N411KM49426 / 019614220During its takeoff roll, the DC-9 collided with the Cessna, which was waiting for clearance to take off. The ground collision took place in the fog. The Cessna pilot mistakenly thought he had clearance to enter the runway. Two aboard the Cessna were killed, none were killed aboard the DC-9.
11/25/1994UnknownNear Cuito, AngolaMilitary - Angolan Air ForceUnknownMil Mi-17 (helicopter)H584Unknown22220Shot down by UNITA rebel forces.
12/10/199411:30PacifiOceanPhilippine Air LinesManila - Cebu - TokyoBoeing B-747-200EI-BWF2157529310An explosive device detonated at FL 300 under a seat in the passenger cabin blowing a two square foot hole in the cabin floor and killing one passenger in seat 26K. The bomb was placed on the plane by Ramzi Yousef, an Al-Qaeda terrorist, on the flight from Manila to Cebu. The explosion occurred on the second journey of the flight from Cebu to Tokyo. The plane made a safe emergency landing at Okinawa in spite of damage to the flight controls.
12/10/199419:00Elim, AlaksaAir Taxi - Ryan Air ServiceNome, AK - Koyuk, AKCessna 402CN1238K402C-1019550Crashed en route on a dark snowy night. VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (imc), and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude or clearance from mountainous terrain.
12/13/199418:34Morrisville, North CarolinaAmerican EagleGreensboro - RaleighBritish Aerospace Jetstream 3201N918AE91820150The aircraft crashed 4 miles SW of runway 5L while on an ILS approach. The captain associated the illumination of the left engine ignition light with an engine failure, suspected an engine flame out and decided to execute a missed approach. This eventually led to a stall and the plane crashed 4 miles SW of the runway threshold. The captain's improper assumption that an engine had failed. The captain's subsequent failure to follow approved procedures for engine failure, single-engine approach, go-around, and stall recovery. Contributing to the cause of the accident was the failure of American Eagle management to identify, document, monitor and remedy deficiencies in pilot performance and training.
12/17/199410:30Cerro Aicha, VenezuelaServivensaUnknownDouglas C-47A-10-DKYV-761C12476970The cargo plane hit trees and crashed short of the runway while attempting to land.
12/17/199413:20Papua, New GuineaMissionary Aviation FellowshipTabubil - Selbangde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200P2-MFS18728280The chartered flight struck a cliff at 6,400 ft. during a flight from a copper and gold mine.
12/21/19949:53Coventry, EnglandPhoenix AviationEast Midlands - CoventryBoeing 737-2D6C7T-VEE20758/322550After a go-around the plane struck a transmission tower and crashed.
12/26/199417:00Algiers Airport, AlgeriaAir FranceAlger - ParisAirbus A300B2-1CF-GBEC10423930The aircraft was hijacked by terrorists. Three passengers and four hijackers were killed when the plane was stormed.
12/29/199415:30Near Van, TurkeyTurkish Airlines (THY)Ankara - VanBoeing B-737-4Y0TC-JES26074/237676570The aircraft crashed into a hill near the airport in driving snow after a fourth landing attempt.
1/5/199520:45Isfahan, IranMilitary - Iranian Air ForceIsfahan - TehranLockheed 1329 Jetstar 81003520312120The plane crashed after the pilot reported a loss of cabin pressure.
1/10/1995UnknownOff Flores Island, InodnesiaMerpati Nusantara AirlinesBima - Rutengde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300PK-NUK39014140The aircraft disappeared while en route from Bima, Sumbawa Island to Ruteng, Flores Island, and crashed into the Molo Strait. The accident occurred in daylight, in poor weather.
1/11/199519:38Cartagena, ColombiaIntercontinental de AviacionBogota - CartagenaMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-14HK-3839X45742/2652510While descending from FL 190, ground witnesses saw fire and sparks aboard the plane before it crashed and exploded. One nine-year-old girl survived. Her mother threw her out of the plane and she landed in some soft-water lilies. Possible electrical fire. Possible faulty altimeter.
1/11/199518:00Flagstaff, ArizonaEmpire AirlinesFlagstaff - PhoenixCessna 208B Caravan I Super CargomasterN746FE208B-0236110The cargo plane was observed in a shallow left bank until it descended and struck trees and broke up. The pilot's failure to properly configure the aircraft fuel system prior to takeoff and his failure maintain an adequate terrain clearance altitude while maneuvering to return to the airport. Factors in the accident were the dark night lighting conditions, low ceilings, restricted visibility conditions, and the pilot's diverted attention which resulted from activation of the airplane's fuel selector warning horn system.
1/11/19951:50Masset, British Columbia, CanadaCanada Jet ChartersVancouver - MassetLearjet 35C-GPUN35-058550No summary available
1/12/199517:47Pleasanton, CaliforniaWest AirVisalia - OaklandCessna 208B Caravan I Super CargomasterN754FE208B-0249110The cargo plane crashed while on approach. Failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain visual contact with terrain and sufficient altitude for terrain clearance. Factors in the accident were the pilot's decision to initiate a descent 14 miles from the airport, and weather, specifically cloud conditions and darkness.
1/14/19954:40Blyn, WashingtonAir Taxi - Coastal Airways Inc.Sequim, WA - Seattle, WACessna 172NN1535E17271039430Departed Sequin inVFR conditons towards a cloud bank, at night, turning south towards upsloping terrain. Pilot reported turbulence and structural problem before crashing. VFR flight into IMC.
1/14/199519:45Los Angeles, CAAir Taxi - Wolfe Air Aviation Ltd.Los Angeles, CA - Burbank, CABell 206BN2209P3520420Took off and crashed into power lines in rain and fog. Continued VFR flight into IMC.
1/17/199513:59Kathmandu, NepalRoyal Nepal AirlinesKathmandu - Rumjatarde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 3009N-ABI3922420The captain decided to aborted the take-off. However, the aircraft was never brought to a stop and it continued on overrunning the runway and crashing down a steep slope. Failure of the crew to follow the correct procedure to continue with the rejection of the take-off once that action had been initiated. Lack of crew coordination, insufficient emphasis on emergency training, inadequate enforcement of the requirements of the operations manual and a lack of supervision during loading preparation.
1/20/199519:13Near Krasnoyarsk, RussiaAbakan AirlinesKrasnoyarsk - AbakanLet 410UVPRA-671207903161930While taking off the aircraft veered to the right and clipped some trees 2,000 ft. past the runway. Overloaded and possible fuel contamination.
1/20/1995UnknownLe Bourget, FranceLeadair - CharterParis - RomaniaDassault Falcon 20EF-GHLN22510100The plane flew into a flock of birds that were injested into the left engine. The pilot soon after reported an engine fire and that he was returning to the airport. However, control of the plane was lost and the aircraft crashed.
1/30/199519:43Kuei Shan Hsiang, TaiwanTransasia AirwaysUnknownAerospatiale ATR-72B-22717435440Crashed while en route on a positioning flight.
2/13/199515:36Near Tusayan, ArizonaLas Vegas AirlinesAZ - Las Vegas, NVPiper PA-31-350 NavajoN2724531-775521211080Crashed after taking off and the pilot declaring an emergency. A loss of power on one engine for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's improper decision to return to the departure airport for landing which neccessitated maneuvering over increasingly higher terrain. Factors in the accident were: the high gusting wind, the high density altitude, the rising terrain, and the reduced single-engine performance capability of the airplane under these conditions.
2/16/199520:30Kansas City, MissouriATIKansas City - ChicopeeMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-63FN782AL45929/367330On a positioning flight the crew aborted its first takeoff. On the second takeoff the tail struck the ground and crashed back to the ground. The loss of directional control by the pilot in command during the takeoff roll, and his decision to continue the takeoff and initiate a rotation below the computed rotation airspeed, resulting in a premature lift-off, further loss of control and collision with the terrain. The flight crew's lack of understanding of the three-engine takeoff procedures, and their decision to modify those procedures. The failure of the company to ensure that the flight crew had adequate experience, training, and rest to conduct the nonroutine flight. Contributing to the accident was the inadequacy of Federal Aviation Administration oversight of Air Transport International and Federal Aviation Administration flight and duty time regulations that permitted a substantially reduced flight crew rest period when conducting a nonrevenue ferry flight under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91.
3/16/1995UnknownOssora, RussiaAeroflotPetropavlovsk - OssoraAntonov 26BRA-26084118061090The cargo plane flew into high ground while on approach in poor weather conditons.
3/22/19958:12Reno, NevadaUnion FlightsSacramento, CA - Reno, NVCessna 208B Caravan I Super CargomasterN9417B208B-0065110The cargo plane crashed into a mountain while on approach. The pilot's failure to comply with published instrument approach procedures by a premature descent below the minimum altitude specified for the approach.
3/29/199512:10Near Hamilton, New ZealandKiwi West AviationHamilton - New PlymouthBeech Queen Air B80ZK-TIKLD-249660Crashed into trees in a residential neighborhood after experiencing an engine failure while taking off..
3/31/19959:11Near Balotesti, RomaniaTransporturile Aeriene Romane (TAROM)Bucharest - BrusselAirbus A310-324YR-LCC450/39560600Shortly after takeoff in poor visibility and heavy snow, with autothrottles engaged, climb thrust was selected. The right engine throttle jammed and remained at takeoff thrust, while the left engine throttle slowly reduced to idle. The increasing thrust asymmetry resulted in an increasing left bank angle, which eventually reached about 170 degrees. The airplane lost altitude and impacted the ground. Lack of crew response to an extreme nose-down attitude. The investigation concluded that the captain was incapacitated. Just before impact the first officer expressed his concern about the situation of either the captain's incapacitation or the aircraft's attitude and attempted a recovery.
4/17/199518:30Near Alexander City, AlabamaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceCamp Springs, MD - San Antonio, TXLearjet C-21A84-013635-583880Experienced an emergency aboard while en route and crashed.
4/23/199512:40Lagos, NigeriaBristow HelicoptersPort Harcourt - Lagosde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 3005N-AJQ607910The aircraft experienced a micoburst while attempting to land at Lagos landing hard on the nosegear. Full power was applied for a go-around but the aircraft veered off the runway and collided with another aircraft.
4/27/199519:57Alice Springs, AustraliaIAI 1124 WestwindTindal - Alice SpringsPel AirVH-AJS221330The aircraft struck high ground while attempting to land at Alice Springs after descending below mimimum descent altitude.
4/29/1995UnknownNear Palaly AFB, Sri LankaMilitary - Sri Lanka Air ForceAnuradhapura - Palaly AFBHawker Siddeley HS-748-357/2B SCD4R-HVA176852520While returning from Anuradhapura and descending through 3,000 ft the aircraft was shot down with a SAM missile by Tamil separatists.
5/1/199513:28Sioux Falls, Ontario, CanadaBearskin Airlines / Air SandyRed Lake - Sioux Lookout / Sioux Lookout - Red LakeSwear. SA-227CC Metro 23/Piper NavajoC-GYYB/ C-GYPZCC-827B /880The SA-227 collided with the Piper PA-31-350 that was taking off while approaching Sioux Lookout. Neither flight crew saw the other aircraft in time to avoid the collision. The Piper crashed into a wooded area and the Swearing into Lake Seul. Contributing to the occurrence were the inherent limitations of the see-and-avoid concept which preclude the effective separation of aircraft with high closure rates, the fact that neither crew was directly alerted to the presence of the other aircraft by the Flight Service specialist or by onboard electroniequipment and an apparent lack of pilot understanding of how to optimize avoidance maneuvering.
5/3/19950:45Quito, EcuadorAmerican JetBuenos Aires - La Paz - QuitoGrumman Gulfstream IIN409MA83770Crashed into Cerro Sincholagua mountain at 16,000 ft. during an approach to Quito. Pilot fatigue may have been a factor.
5/9/199516:35Cerro San Jeronimo, ColombiaADES ColombiaMitu - VillavicencioCurtiss C-46FHK-3079G22538990Crashed into a mountain during approach in poor weather.
5/13/1995UnknownNear Boise, IdahoMilitary - U.S. Air ForceBoise, ID - Colorado Springs, COLockheed C-130E Hercules62-18383801660An engine caught fire shortly after takeoff and the aircraft was not able to make an emergency landing and crashed.
5/24/199516:51Near Leeds, EnglandKnight AirLeeds - AberdeenEmbraer 110 P1 BandeiranteG-OEAA110-25612120The crew had serious problems maintaining their heading after both artificial horizons failed shortly after takeoff. The crew had difficulty controlling the aircraft in turbulent conditions and the plane went into a spiral dive and crashed into a field. One or possibly both of the aircraft's artificial horizons malfunctioned and in the absence of a standby horizon, for which there was no airworthiness requirement, there was no single instrument available for assured attitude reference or simple means of determining which flight instruments had failed. The pilot became spatially disoriented and was unable to maintain control.
5/25/199515:00Miraflores, ColombiaLACOLVillavicencio - MirafloresDouglas DC-3CHK-3213256591120No summary available
5/29/1995UnknownOff Mbour, SenegalSenegalairUnknownPiper PA-31-310 Navajo6V-AGH31-2051060Ditched in the sea just offshore, after losing an engine on approach. The pilot was not rated for that aircraft type and had very little experience.
6/8/199519:08Atlanta, GeorgiaValuJetAtlanta - MiamiMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32N908VJ473216200The right engine disintegrated and caught fire during takeoff. The takeoff was aborted. Engine parts penetrated cabin and caused a cabin fire and seriously injured a flight attendant. Fatigue in a compressor disc. Failure of maintenance personnel to properly inspect the engine part during overhaul.
6/9/19959:22Near Palmerston North, New ZealandAnsett New ZealandAuckland - Palmerston Northde Havilland Canada DHC-8-102ZK-NEY552150As the plane approached Runway 25, the right main landing gear did not extend. While the captain continued the descent the co-pilot carried out the landing gear alternate extension checklist. The plane descended below the minimum safe step-down altitudes for the approach and struck the top of a ridge line. The captain did not ensure the aircraft intercepted and maintained the approach profile during the non-precision instrument approach. The captain's unwise decision to get the landing gear lowered without discontinuing the instrument approach. The captain's distraction from the primary task of flying the aircraft safely during the first officer's attempt to correct a landing gear malfunction.
6/14/1995UnknownVolgograd, RussiaVolga AirPoliny Osipenko - Nikolayevsk-on-AmurAntonov 2RCCCP-681421G195-4712120Crashed in poor weather condtions.
6/16/199514:15Herputchi, RussiaAeroflotPoliny - Nikolayevsk-on-AmurAntonov AN-2RA-077431G259-1814130Flying VOR the plane ran into poor weather and the pilot decided to return however crashed into trees while attempting to land.
6/17/1995UnknownNear Cuvela, AngolaMilitary - Angolan Air ForceOndjiva - CatumbelaCASA 212-200 AviocarT401A53-2-32648480The aircraft, carrying members of a local soccer club crashed 10 miles short of it's destination. Adverse weather conditions and overloaded.
6/24/199516:05Lagos, NigeriaHarka Air ServicesKaduna - LagosTupolev TU-134ARA-65617430806880160Crashed while landing in heavy rain. Overshot runway, landing long, and collided with a concrete culvert.
6/27/19959:50La Romana, Dominican RepublicSalairSanto Domingo - Aguadilla, Puerto RicoConvair CV-440N356SA432220After the cargo flight encountered problems en route, the crew tried to return to Santo Domingo but crashed.
6/30/199520:00Kodiak, AlaskaAir Taxi - Island Air ServiceKarluk - KodiakPiper PA-32-301N8385G328106063440While trying to fly through a mountain pass in imclement weather the pilot tried to reverse course but crashed. VFR flight into IMC and failure to maintain clearance from terrain.
7/1/1995UnknownKiunga, Papua New GuineaGaramut AviationPort Moresby - Tabubilde Havilland Canada C-7A CaribouP2-VTC13330The cargo plane lost two engines during its flight to Tabubil and subsequent diversion to Kiunga and rashed short of the runway.
7/7/199514:56Haines, AlaskaAir Taxi - Lab Flying Service Inc.SightseeingPiper PA-32R-300N6281J32R7680348660While circling around to observe a bear and her cubs the aircraft impacted trees and crashed. Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate altitude above and clearance from surrounding terrain.
7/12/19958:00Gumey, Papua New GuineaMilne Bay AirAlotou - Dagurade Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300P2-MBI27515150Crashed on takeoff onto a beach in shallow water. An in-flight fire that originated near the rear cargo hold is believed to have started in a passenger's luggage from some type of flammable liquid.
7/17/1995UnknownBintuni, IndonesiaMerpati Nusantara AirlinesUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300PK-NUT4731810The plane lost control during takeoff in heavy rain and veered off the runway crashing into a banana plantation.
7/18/1995UnknownNear Antananivo, MadagascarMilitary - Madagascar Air ForceMaintirano - AntananivoDouglas C-47A5R-MMG1952534340The aircraft, carrying a French medical team, crashed while attempting to land at Antananivo. Double engine failure.
7/25/1995UnknownNear Karamui, Papua New GuineaTransniugini AirwaysUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A IslanderP2-TNT393220Shortly after takeoff the plane rolled to the left and struck the ground. Failure of the No. 1 engine.
8/2/1995UnknownJohannesburg, South AfricaAero AirJohannesburg - JambaAntonov An-2RRA-057081G153-21330During the takeoff cargo shifted in the plane causing the aircraft to lose altitude and crash into power lines.
8/9/199520:14Mt. Chichontepec, San Vincente, El SalvadorAviatecaGuatemala City - San SalvadorBoeing B-737-2H6N125GU2384965650Crashed into Mt. Chichontepevolcano at 5,900 ft. at night during heavy rain and thunderstorms. Possible damage to the aircraft's DME due to lightning. Confusion between the pilot and ATC due to bad weather and a diversion. The Ground Proximity Warning System had sounded and power was applied but too late.
8/9/1995UnknownNear Kaimana, IndonesiaBourag Indonesia AirlinesTual - Langgar - KaimanaHawker Siddeley HS-748 2APK-KHL173510100Crashed into Mt. Komawa at 9,200 ft. in poor weather. Found 8/14/95.
8/14/1995UnknownNevada del Huila, ColombiaAIRES ColombiaNeiva - CaliEmbraer 110P1 BandeiranteHK-259411031010100Crashed into Nevado de Huila at an elevation of 14,500 feet.
8/21/199512:53Near Carrollton, GAAtlantiSoutheast AirlinesAtlanta - GulfportEmbraer 120-RT BrasiliaN256AS120-12229100Shortly after taking off from Atlanta on a flight to Gulfport, the aircraft experienced propeller separation in the left engine while climbing through FL 180. The aircraft hit trees, crashed into a field and burned while trying to make an emergency landing at West Georgia Regional Airport. The in-flight fatigue fracture and separation of a propeller blade resulting in distortion of the left engine nacelle, causing excessive drag, loss of wing lift, and reduced directional control of the airplane. The fracture was caused by a fatigue crack from multiple corrosion pits that were not discovered by Hamilton Standard because of inadequate and ineffective corporate inspection and repair techniques, training, documentation and communication. Two died of their injuries after the accident.
9/1/199512:00Near Farewell, AlaskaNorth Star Air CargoFarewell - AnchorageShorts SC-7 SkyvanN30GASH-1839110While en route the cargo plane flew into a 4,800 ft. mountain. The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. The weather was a factor.
9/2/1995UnknownToronto, Ontario, CanadaMilitary - Royal Air ForceAir ShowBritish Aerospace Nimrod MR-2PXV2398014770During a low flying turn manuve, at an air show, the pilot caused the plane to stall and crash into the water. The captain made an error of judgement in modifying one of the display manoeuvres to the extent that he stalled the aircraft at a height and attitude from which recovery was impossible.
9/2/19958:38Beaver Dam, ArizonaAdventure AirlinesLas Vegas, NV - W. Yellowstone, MTCessna 421C Golden EagleN6234G421C-0265880After climbing to 18,400' msl, the pilot reported a turbocharger problem & reversed course. He said he 'may lose the left engine' & that he was unable to maintain altitude. He diverted to an alternate airport. During a right turn onto final approach, the airplane was observed to cross (overshoot) the extended centerline of the runway. It continued in a right turn back toward the centerline, and then entered a left turn to intercept the inbound course. The turn steepened, and then the airplane entered a spin & crashed 1/2 mile short of the runway. Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering on approach, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and uncontrolled collision with terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot allowed the aircraft weight and balance limitations to be exceeded; the pilot's lack of recurrent training in the make and model of airplane; inadequate maintenance/inspection of the engine exhaust systems; a warped and leaking exhaust system flange on the left engine, which resulted in a loss of power in that engine; and the pilot's improper use of the flaps.
9/9/19957:15Near La Macarena, ColombiaSAETAVillavicencio - La MacarenaCASA 212 Aviocar 200FAC115230622210Crashed short of the runway in rain, fog and reduced visibility after diverting from another airport and two landing attempts.
9/11/1995UnknownJalalabad, AfghanistanAriana Afghan AirlinesKabul - JalalabadAntonov AN-26BYA-BAO143055130Crashed after running out of fuel.
9/12/19957:20Off Colombo, Sri LankaMilitary - Sri Lanka Air ForceRatmalana - Palali baseAntonov AN-32CR861350281810The pilot reported an instrument problem after taking off from Ratmalana Airport and was returning for an emergency landing when the plane fell from 8,000 feet and crashed into the sea.
9/13/199520:30Marsh Harbour, BahamasBimini Air Charter Inc.Bimini - Mores CayCessna 402BN69303402B-0423950The intended destination was Mores Cay, but one of the survivors stated the pilot could not find the island and diverted to Marsh Harbour.
9/15/199512:22Tawau, MalaysiaMalaysia AirlinesKota Kinabalu - TawauFokker 509M-MGH2017453340Following a visual approach, the aircraft landed long and fast and overran the end of the runway into a shanty town while attempting a go-around.
9/16/19956:28Tamworth, AustraliaTamairTrainingSwearingen SA.227AC Metro IIIVH-NEJAC-629B320Struck a tree and crashed while attempting to land. The control inputs of the co-pilot; and the period the landing gear remained extended after the simulated engine failure.
9/21/199512:30Near Moron, MongoliaMIAT - Mongolian AirlinesUlan Bator - MoronAntonov AN-24RVBNMAU-1010357310110343420The plane crashed into mountains after a premature descent.
9/22/19957:45Anchorage, AlaskaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceAnchorage-Elmendorf AFB - Anchorage-Elmendorf AFBBoeing B-707 (E-3B)77-035421554/93324240The aircraft suffered multiple bird strikes in the No. 1 and 2 engines just after taking off when it flew into a flock of 100 or more Canada Geese. The crew initiated a slow climb and began to dump fuel. The aircraft attained a maximum altitude of 250 ft. before it started to descend. The plane impacted a hilly wooded area less than a mile from the runway, broke up, exploded and burned. Ingestion of Canada geese into the Nos.1 and 2 engines. Lack of adequate procedures to reduce bird hazards. The crew was not warned about observations of birds in the area by the ATC.
9/24/1995UnknownSterligov Cape, RussiaNorilsk Flight CompanyCape Chelyuskin - Sterligov CopeMil Mi-8TRA-245539852294215150Crashed through the ice while attempting to land and sank in shallow water. The weather conditions were below minima and the helicopter exceeded its maximum takeoff weight.
9/27/199519:10Campbell River, British Columbia, CanadaWestern Straits AirTriumph Bay - Campbell RiverDe Havilland Dash-3C-FEBX381080While on an intercept heading for the final approach and in straight-and-level flight, the aircraft crashed into the side of a 1,047 ft, mountain in heavy fog. The pilot progressively lost situational awareness while attempting to navigate in conditions of low visibility or in cloud and was unaware of the rapidly rising terrain in his flight path.
10/3/19958:00Gunung Antara, IndonesiaSabang Merauke Raya Air CharterMedan - MeulabohCASA 212PK-ZAG158/28N1410Thirty minutes into the flight the aircraft was not able to maintain altitude after oil pressure was lost in the No. 1 engine. Crashed into trees.
10/4/1995UnknownBarskoon, KirghiziaKirghizia Aba ZaoldoruUnknownMil Mi-8MTV-1EX-251799548915150Crashed into mountains at Barskoon Pass while en route.
10/10/19957:40Bayfield, ColoradoAir Taxi - Durango Air ServiceUnknownCessna 172RGN4834V172RG0395330While looking for elk, the aircraft struck trees and crashed. The pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance while his attention was diverted looking for game.
10/22/1995UnknownPapua, New GuineaIslands NationairUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A TrislanderUnknownUnknown13130Crash landed in a jungle.
10/31/199520:50Near Piedras Negras, MexicoTACSASaltillo - Piedras NegrasCessna 208B CaravanXA-SVM208B-02141190Crashed on approach in fog after running out of fuel.
11/9/199521:00Near Luyaba, ArgentinaMilitary - Argentine Air ForceComodoro Rivadavia - CordobaFokker F-27 Friendship 500TC-721061953530The aircraft crashed into a 8,000 ft. mountain in the Sierra Grande range while climbing en route from Comodoro Rivadavia to Cordoba in heavy rain and strong turbulence. The passengers included military personnel and their dependents.
11/13/19958:55Kaduna, NigeriaNigeria AirwaysJos - KanoBoeing B-737-2F95N-AUA2298513790The aircraft touched down halfway down the runway, veered off the runway where dry grass caught fire under the aircraft and eventually spread destroying the aircraft.
11/22/199519:00Off Jaffna Peninsula , Sri LankaMilitary - Sri Lanka Air ForceColombo - Palay AFBAntonov AN-32CR862350363630Crashed into the Indian Ocean while attempting to land at Palay Air Force Base. Most likely shot down by Tamil rebels.
11/29/199510:15Off Labuan, MalaysiaSabah AirUnknownBell 412 (helicopter)9M-AYW3317110100Crashed at sea disappearing while en route. Debris found near Labuan Island. Strong winds and thunderstorms were in the area at the time.
11/30/199519:10Baku, AzerbaijanAzerbaijan AirlinesUnknownBoeing 707-323C4K-40119584/663620While attempting to land the cargo plane struck light posts and crashed into a field.
12/3/199522:44Near Douala, CameroonCameroon AirlinesCotonou - DoualaBoeing B-737-2K9TJ-CBE23386/114378720The plane went into a dive and crashed 6 km short of the runway into a swamp during a second attempt at landing. Loss of power in the No. 1 engine.
12/5/199517:55Near Nakhichevan, Azerbaijan, RussiaAzerbaijani AirlinesNakhichevan - BakuTupolev TU-134B-34K-657036338382540The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff while attempting to make an emergency landing after the pilot reported problems with the left engine. Vibration caused nuts to work loose from the engine turbine which resulted in engine failure. No fault was found with the right engine and it is believed that it may have been inadvertently shut down by the crew.
12/7/19955:20Near Grossevichi, RussiaFar East AviationYushno - KhabarovkTupolev TU-154BRA-8516476A-016498980The aircraft crashed into mountainous terrain while en route. Crew error. Fuel-feed selected from wing tanks on one side only, causing an imbalance and banking to the right. The autopilot was able to counteract the imbalance for approximately 35 minutes into the flight.
12/8/199518:00Near Belle Anse, HaitiAir St. MartinCayenne - Port-au-PrinceBeechcraft 1900DF-OHRKUE-11920200Deviated off course and struck a mountain at 5,000 ft. The plane was flying illegal Haitian immigrants back from Cayenne.
12/13/199519:00Verona - Villafranca, ItalyRomanian Banat AirVerona - TimisoaraAntonov AN-24BYR-AMR7730330949490The plane crashed and burned shortly after takeoff after reaching a height of 500 ft. Combination of overloading and icing.
12/18/1995UnknownKahengula, AngolaTrans Service AirliftKinshasa - JambaLockheed L-188C Electra9Q-CRR10801441410The plane, chartered by the UNITA rebel movement, stalled and crashed shortly after takeoff from Jamba. Overloaded by 40 passengers. One report stated baggage shifted to the rear of the plane.
12/20/199521:38Near Buga, Valle del Cauca, ColombiaAmerican AirlinesMiami - CaliBoeing B-757-223N651A246091641600While on a flight from Miami, FL to Cali, Columbia the aircraft crashed into Mt. El Deluvio 38 miles north of Cali while attempting to land. On approach, the crew was requested to report over Tulua VOR which they already passed. This confused them and they decided to go direct to Rozo beacon. Entering the abbreviation 'R', incorrectly steered the plane towards Bogota. More than a minute into the turn the crew steered manually toward Cali, but this now took them into the path of a mountain. Crew error. Lack of situational awareness, failure to adequately plan and execute the approach, failure to realize that the FMS had turned the aircraft toward mountains. Crew also neglected to retract the speed brakes after the Ground Proximity Warning System alert. Lack of adequate radar. Different Flight Management System naming convention from that published in navigational charts.
12/22/1995UnknownBagasin, Papua New GuineaIsland AirwaysMadang - BundiBritten Norman BN-2A-21 TrislanderP2-NAM2071220Diverted from Madang to Bagasin, overran the runway and crashed.
3/12/1996UnknownKarabogazgol Bay, TurkmenistanAkhal AirUnknownMil Mi-8T (helicopter)EZ-22684814212120Crashed into the sea while approaching an oil rig to land in strong winds.
1/8/199612:43Kinshasa, ZaireAfrican AirKinshasa - KahembaAntonov AN-32BRA-26222230162225The aircraft failed to gain altitude after taking off from N'Dolo Airport and ran off the runway and crashed into a market square. The plane was overloaded by 595 lbs. The aircraft certification was revoked and crew did not have authorization to fly. The number killed on the ground varies widely from different sources. The number of fatalities, 225, is derived from the publication Weekly Mail and Guardian in an article covering the court trial of the pilots, charging them with the deaths of 225 people. Some sources quote as many as 350 died.
1/8/1996UnknownOff Bridgetown, BarbadosMustique AirwaysUnion Island - BridgetownBritten-Norman BN-2A-27 IslanderJ8-VAK4361010After losing an engine the plane began to lose altitude and ditched in the AtlantiOcean 30 km southwest of Bridgetown.
1/18/199620:20Near Kano, NigeriaMilitary - Nigerian Air ForceUnknownHawker Siddeley HS-7485N-AXO25719614140Crashed 4.5 miles short of the runway while making an approach to Kano. Claimed to be shot down by the United Front for Nigeria's Liberation.
1/22/199612:00Off Point Pedro, Sri LankaMilitary - Sri Lanka Air ForceUnknownMil Mi-17 (helicopter)CH-587Unknown39390Shot down by Tamil rebels and crashed into the Indian Ocean.
1/29/199616:26Near Blenheim, New ZealandSoundsairWellington - PictonCessna 208 Caravan IZK-SFA20800051650The aircraft crashed into Mt. Robertson at 1, 400 ft. after entering a layer of clouds on its eastern slope. Descent by the pilot into a cloud layer at high speed with insufficient forward visibility. Descent under a cloud layer; misidentification of terrain features; loss of 'positional awareness'; insufficient forward visibility; the high speed of the aircraft; and the pilot's decision making.
2/4/199614:12Asuncion, ParaguayLineas Aereas del CaribeAsuncion - Campina GrandeMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-55FHK-3979X45882/2824424The No. 1 engine failed or power was reduced after takeoff followed by loss of the second engine. With the gear down and flaps extended, the crew lost control of the aircraft and crashed 1.2 miles past the runway into a soccer field killing 24 on the ground.
2/5/19969:50St. Johns, ArizonaBusiness Air ConnectionSt. Johns, AZ - Brownsville, TXConvairCV-440N131T338440The cargo plane was unable to gain altitude while attempting to takeoff, overran the runway and hit power lines and a conrete barrier. Inadequate pre-flight planning and preparation by the PIC, his failure to ensure the aircraft was properly loaded within limitations, his failure to use proper flaps for takeoff, his failure to use ADI (Antidetonation Injection) assisted takeoff, and his resultant failure to attain sufficient airspeed to climb after takeoff. Factors relating to the accident were: the high density altitude, and the PIC's lack of experience in the make and model of airplane.
2/6/199623:47Off Puerto Plata, Domincan RepublicAlas Nacionales, leased from Birgen AirPuerto Plata - GanderBoeing B-757-225TC-GEN22206/311891890The plane crashed into the AtlantiOcean, 21 km north of Puerto Plata, shortly after taking off. Incorrect airspeed indications resulting from a clogged pitot tube. The readings were greater than the actual airspeed resulting in the crew reducing power and leading to a stall. Failure of the crew to recognize the activation of the control column shaker as a warning of an imminent stall. Failure of the crew to carry out the procedures to recover the aircraft from the stall and restore lift.
2/6/199620:20Near Ensenada, MexicoAérotaxi CachanillaTijuana - EnsenadaCessna 500 CitationXA-SLQ500-0111880Crashed into a hill in heavy fog while on approach.
2/11/1996UnknownNear Kandahar, AfghanistanMilitary - Taliban MilitiaUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown20200The helicopter was shot down.
2/12/199612:01Port-au-Prince, HatiHati ExpressPort-au-Prince - Cap HaitienGAF Nomad N-24AN224E6215110Shortly after lifting off of the ground, the aircraft rolled to the right and struck the ground ending up inverted in a ditch.
2/16/1996UnknownEl Zapotal, GuatemalaAVCOMGuatemala City - Cantabalde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300TG-JAK714220On a positioning flight, while on final the aircraft descended below MDA and crashed.
2/19/1996UnknownSalzburg, AustriaPrivate WingsBerlin - SalzburgCessna 550 CitationD-CASH550-056410100Stalled and when into a vertical dive 2 miles short of the runway.
2/26/199619:00Near Jabal Awliya, SudanMilitary - Sudanese Air ForceEl Obeid - KhartoumLockheed C-130HUnknownUnknown91910Crashed SW of Khartoum while attempting an emergency landing after reporting an in-flight out of control fire.
2/27/19965:40Near Lukapa, AngolaAero TropicalLudana - LukapaAntonov 12BPER-ACE402812880The cargo plane crashed in rain and poor visibility while on approach.
2/29/199620:25Arequipa, PeruCompania de Aviacion Faucett SA (Peru)Lima - ArequipaBoeing B-737-222OB-145119072/861231230The aircraft crashed into a hillside several miles from the airport while attempting to land. The pilot reported flying at 9,500 ft. when the aircraft was actually flying 8,640 ft. Controlled flight into terrain.
3/2/1996UnknownSao Paulo, BrazilMadrid Taxi Aéreo - CharterBrasilia - Sao PauloGates Learjet 25DPT-LSD25D-243990The crew was advised they were too high and fast while on approach to Sao Paulo. The pilot initiated a visual go-around but collided with a mountain at 3,280 ft. Brazilian pop group Mamanas Assassinas killed.
3/9/1996UnknownNear Mesones Muro, PeruMilitary - Peruvian Army AviationCondorcanqui - BaguaMil Mi-17EP561Unknown23230Crashed and exploded north of it's destination in heavy fog after flying into a mountain ridge.
3/13/1996UnknownNear Punto Fijo, VenezuelaAvia Air ArubaAriba - Punto FijoCessna 402P4-AVB402B-1201880Crashed after experiencing an engine fire. The pilot tried to make a forced landing but the engine and part of the left wing broke away.
3/17/199612:37Key West, FloridaKey West Sea Plane Service - Air TaxiUnknownCessna U206GN9983ZU20606794550The pilot's improper decision to continue the flight rather than making an immediate water landing due to the low altitude of the airplane and obstructions ahead, which led to his intentional maneuver to avoid the obstructions and subsequent inadvertent stall and loss of control.
4/3/199614:52Near Dubrovnik, CroatiaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceTizla - DubrovnikBoeing B-737-T4373-114920696/34735350The aircraft strayed off course and hit St. John Hill at an altitude of 2,200 feet, 16km SE of Dubrovnik while attempting to land in poor weather conditions. U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Ron Brown, 55, killed. Crew error. Failure of the crew to comply with directives that required a review of all instrument approach procedures, not approved by the Defense Dept. Preflight planning errors, combined with errors made during the flight by the crew. Rumors persist that the accident was a result of sabotage.
4/5/199614:44Near Petropavlovsk, RussiaKrasnoyarskie AvialiniiNovosibirsk - PetropavlovskIlyushin IL-76TDRA-767529349896720200The aircraft, carrying 57 tones of detergent, crashed into a mountain at an altitude of 2,900 feet. Fuel starvation.
4/5/1996UnknownOff Matsu Island, TaiwanFormosa AirlinesTaipei - Matsu IslandDornier 228-212B-1225782231760After holding for 30 minutes the aircraft undershot the runway during a visual approach and crashed into the sea in heavy fog.
4/11/19968:24Cheyenne, WyomingPrivateCheyenne, WY - Lincoln, NECessna 177BN3520717702266330Seven- year-old trainee pilot, Jessica Dubroff, accompanied by her father (a passenger) and the pilot-in-command, were engaged in a trans-continental record attempt involving 6,660 miles of flying in 8 consecutive days. The plane departed towards a nearby thunderstorm in deteriorating weather. Witnesses describe the plane's climb rate and speed as slow and they observed the aircraft enter a roll consistent with a stall. The plane's gross weight was 84 pounds over the maximum limit. Pilot's improper decision to take off into deteriorating weather conditions when the airplane was overweight resulting in stall caused by failure to maintain airspeed.
5/3/199622:00Near Haj Yousif, SudanFederal AirlinesWadi Halfa - KhartoumAntonov AN-24ST-FAGSTFA00153530After a number of failed landing attempts during a sandstorm, the aircraft made a forced landing in a local suburb crashing into a building.
5/9/1996UnknownNear Terrace, British Columbia, CanadaBuffalo Narrows AirwaysUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-3 OtterC-GDOB194220On a positioning flight the aircraft flew into a mountain.
5/10/1996UnknownOtaez, MexicoAeroservicios Empresariales de DurangoDurango - Otaezde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200XA-SWJ12619160Crashed into high ground while attempting to land at a mine airstrip in turbulence and stong gusty winds.
5/11/199613:15Oumba, Papua New GuineaMilne Bay AirMenyamya - MarakawaBritten Norman BN-2A-20 TrislanderP2-ISD5821010Crashed into a ridge line shrouded in clouds while en route.
5/11/199614:15Everglades, Miami, FloridaValuJetMiami - AtlantaMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32N904VJ47377/4961101100The aircraft crashed 18 miles NW of Miami airport in a remote part of the Everglades. Shortly after taking off, after the crew reported fire and smoke in the cabin and cockpit. The in-flight fire was caused by activation of one or more oxygen generators in the forward cargo hold. The generators were outdated, improperly labeled, lacked safety caps and were prohibited from being transported on a passenger flight. The loss of control resulted either from flight control failure or incapacitation of the crew due to extreme heat and smoke. Candi Kubeck was the first American female commercial airline captain to be killed in a crash. San Diego Chargers running back Rodney Culver, 26, and his wife were among the passengers killed as was singer, songwriter Walter Hyatt, 46.
5/19/199623:36Griesta, United KingdomLoganairInverness - LerwickBritten-Norman BN-2A-26 IslanderG-BEDZ544330Crashed during a second attempt at landing
6/6/1996UnknownKinshasa, DemocratiRepubliCongoHosebaKinshasa, Congo - Athens, GreeceIlyushin 76MDUR-765393344223410100Crashed during takeoff.
6/9/199614:55Rasht, IranIran AirTrainingBoeing 727-286EP-IRU21079/1131770The training flight crashed into a field during touch-and-go landings.
6/12/199619:00Near Rollingstone, Queensland AustraliaMilitary - Australian Army AviationUnknownSikorsky S-70 / Sikorsky S-70A25-113/A25-20970-1186 / 70-134628180The two helicopters collided in mid-air while flying in formation. The pilots may have possibly been stressed fatigued and inadequately prepared and were flying too low to see the target.
6/13/199612:07Fukuoka, JapanGaruda Indonesia AirlinesFukuoka - DenpasarMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-30PK-GIE46685/28427530The aircraft overran the runway after an aborted takeoff. The fuel line in the No.3 engine was sheared and caught fire after the fanblade of the first stage HP turbine separated. During the slide the No. 1 engine and landing gear were lost ane the plane came to rest in a ditch. Three passengers were trapped in the wreckage and overcome by toxifumes after a fire started. Pilot error. Improper procedures used by the captain after engine failure.
6/21/199617:04Shanghai, ChinaChina Flying Dragon Aviation (Feilong Airlines)Dalian - ShanghaiHarbin Yunshuji Y-12-IIB-382211220The aircraft crashed into a mountain after deviating off course during a landing attempt.
7/6/199615:42Pensacola, FloridaDelta Air LinesPensacola - AtlantaMcDonnell Douglas MD-88N927DA49714/152414220Fan disk separation in the left engine. Pieces of the engine penetrated the passenger cabin killing two passengers. The fan hub for the left engine was found to be fractured and went undetected at time of manufacture. The crack should have been detectable during inspection but was missed.
7/9/199616:30Papua, New GuineaMilne Bay AirBosavi - Mendide Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300P2-MBB29020200Just after beginning its final approach, the aircraft crashed into the side of a mountain at about 9,200 feet in rain and poor visibility.
7/11/19969:00Near Kanda, IndiaArchana AirlinesDelhi - Shimla - KuluLet 410VT-ETC942703990The aircraft flew into a Bandi Hill while descending inbound to Kulu in heavy fog.
7/15/199618:00Near Eindhoven, The NetherlandsMilitary - Belgian Air ForceVillafranca, Italy - Eindhoven ABLockheed C-130HCH-06447341340Crashed and burned while attempting to land at Eindhoven Air Base. The aircraft collided with a large flock of lapwings and starlings, causing failure of the No. 1, 2, and 3 engines after which the port wing hit the ground and the plane exploded in flames. Aboard were members of a Dutch Army Band returning from Italy.
7/17/199620:31Off East Moriches, New YorkTrans World AirlinesNew York City - ParisBoeing B-747-131N9311920083/1532302300While on a flight from New York to Paris, France, the aircraft exploded at FL 130, broke up and crashed into the AtlantiOcean off Long Island, N.Y. The NTSB determined that the probable cause of the accident was an explosion of the center wing fuel tank resulting from ignition of the flammable fuel/air mixture in the tank. The source of ignition energy for the explosion could not be determined with certainty but, of the sources evaluated by the investigation, the most likely was a short circuit outside of the center wing tank that allowed excessive voltage to enter it through electrical wiring associated with the fuel quantity indication system. To say that numerous government agencies acted strangely and suspiciously would be an understatement. A great deal of evidence was either suppressed or ignored. Rumors persist that the plane was brought down by a missile, either by the Navy conducting exercises in the area or by terrorists.
7/17/199616:35Near Playa del Carmen, MexicoAerolatino (Aerocaribe)Holvox Island - Playa del Carmende Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300XA-TCF7341810Crashed 150 ft. short of the runway.
7/20/199615:15Russian Mission, AlaskaNorthern Air CargoEmmonak - AniakDouglas DC-6AN313RS44663/630440Soon after takeoff, the No. 3 engine caught fire in the cargo plane. The pilot tried to return to the airport for an emergency landing but the right wing seperated and the plane crashed. Fatigue failure of the master connecting rod, which originated from corrosion pitting, subsequently compromised the engine crankcase, and resulted in a fire; and failure of the flight crew to follow emergency procedures by pulling the fire handle before feathering the propeller, which diminished the effectiveness of the fire suppression system.
7/24/1996UnknownNear Mergui, ManmarMyanmar AirwaysRangoon - MerguiFokker F-27 Friendship 600XY-AET104334980A straight-in visual approach to Mergui was being attempted when the aircraft entered a squall line of heavy rain. The aircraft then started to lose height quickly, undershot the runway by 800ft. And crashed into a ravine.
8/12/199613:47Markham Bay, CanadaFirst AirIqaluit - Markham Bayde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300C-GNDN427220After touching down, the cargo plane bounced twice and continued to the end of the runway, became airborne but crashed terrain. For unknown reasons, a decision was made to overshoot even though insufficient runway remained for acceleration, take-off, and climb. Likely contributing directly to the decision to overshoot was the difficulty in controlling the aircraft on touchdown.
8/14/1996UnknownNear Bronson Creek, British Columbia, CanadaAir NorthBronson Creek - WrangellDouglas DC-4C-FGNI10389/120310After taking off the No. 2 engine of the cargo plane caught on fire. The pilot tried to land the plane in a river bed. The number 2 engine separated from the aircraft as a result of an intense fire in the wing. The loss of the engine rendered the aircraft uncontrollable, and the pilots were forced to land in the river.
8/17/199623:48Near Jackson Hole, WyomingMilitary - U.S. Air ForceJackson Hole, WY - New York, NYLockheed C-130H Hercules74-16624597990The plane struck a mountain. Failure of the crew to monitor the aircraft's position and flight path relative to high terrain surrounding Jackson Hole Airport.
8/18/199619:50Near Alliford Bay, British Columbia, Canada2Harbour AirTasu - Allifordde Havilland Canada DHC-3 Turbo OtterC-GCMY32330While en route, flew into the side of a mountain. The pilot probably made a navigational error because of restricted visibility in fog and light drizzle and entered the wrong valley, and he delayed his decision to reverse course until he was unable to avoid the weather.
8/19/19963:16Belgrade, YugosalviaSpair Air TransportBelgrade - MaltaIlyushin IL-76TRA-765138341445112120After taking off from Belgrade, the plane experienced electrical problems and returned to the airport. After dumping fuel and circling for 3 hours, the plane crashed into a corn field 800m short of the runway.
8/29/199610:22Spitsbergen, NorwayVnokovo AirlinesMoscow - SvalbardTupolev TU-154MRA-8562186A-7421411410The aircraft crashed 7 nm short of the runway into Operafjellet Mountain at an altitude of 2,900 ft. while attempting to land in poor weather. The crew did not use the usual approach which includes a turn over the ocean, but rather took a route that led through a narrow valley. Inadequate planning, unsatisfactory crew resource management and monitoring, not discontinuing the approach when procedural uncertainties existed and limited knowledge of the operating language and the actual airspace. The passengers were mainly Russian coal miners headed for a Russian mine on one of the Norwegian islands.
9/13/1996UnknownJoinville, BrazilHelisul Taxi AéreoPorto Alegre - JoinvilleEmbraer EMB-110 BandeirantePT-WAV110048220The cargo plane crashed while approaching to land. The crew did not notice an incorrect heading due to an inoperative beacon and crashed into a hill.
9/23/199617:00Anchorage, AlaskaAir Taxi - Stearns Air AlaskaUnknownCessna 206GN7312CU20603872530After taking off, the aircraft stopped climbing, struck a pole and crashed and burn. Improper installation of a connecting bolt in the throttle linkage, which resulted in a worn/disconnected throttle arm, partial loss of engine power, and a forced landing after takeoff.
9/25/199616:37Waddenzee, NetherlandsDutch Dakota AssociationTexel - AmsterdamDouglas DC-3CPH-DDA1910932320Shortly after takeoff from Texel, a connecting rod bearing in the No.1 engine failed. The prop was feathered. Soon after, a part of the feathering mechanism failed and the prop started windmilling causing drag. The aircraft rapidly descended and crashed onto a mud-flat. The accident was initiated by a combined failure of the left engine and the left feathering system. The accident became inevitable when the flight crew allowed the speed to decrease below stall speed and lost control of the aircraft at an altitude from which recovery was not possible.
10/2/19961:16Off Pasamayo, PeruAeroperuLima - SantiagoBoeing B-757-200N52AW25489/50570700The aircraft crashed into the ocean 28 minutes after taking off from Lima, Peru. Pieces of adhesive tape were found covering the statiports, placed there by personnel during aircraft maintenance and cleaning, causing the malfunction of the airspeed indicators and altimeters. The crew was not able to correctly determine their altitude and airspeed and with no ground reference over water and at night, crashed into the sea. An employee did not remove the adhesive tape from the statiports, nor was it detected by any number of people, including the captain, during the preflight inspection. A maintenance worker was tried and convicted of negligent homicide for failing to remove the adhesive tape and received 2 years in jail.
10/3/1996UnknownKahemba, CongoMalu AviationUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 2009Q-CXK742160Crashed on take off.
10/6/1996UnknownLukapa, AngolaSavanairUnknownAntonov 12BRA-1110113477031960While attempting to land the landing lights malfunctioned causing the cargo plane to veer off the runway and crash into a house.
10/8/199610:50San Francesco al Campo, ItalyAeroflotMoscow - Turin, ItalyAntonov An-124RA-820699.77305E+122320The cargo plane struck trees and a house while making a second attempt to land.
10/13/199614:55Ketchikan, AlaskaAir Taxi - Seaside Air ServiceUnknownde Havilland DHC-2N642761025330The float plane crashed 55 minutes after departure into a 3,200 ft. mountain. Continued flight by the pilot into adverse weather condition, and his failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from mountainous terrain. Factors related to the accident were the high/mountainous terrain, and weather conditions that included low ceilings.
10/20/199612:12Eel River Crossing, New Brunswick, CanadaTelford AviationPort Meiner, Quebe- Bangor, MainePiper PA-31-350 Navajo ChieftainN744W31-795224688031-7952246The pilot reported that he had a rough running engine and was making an emergency landing at Charlo Airport. While maneuvering to land, he crashed 3 miles west of the runway. Loss of power from the right engine, and the pilot did not conserve altitude or configure the aircraft for maximum performance following the loss of power. Control of the aircraft was probably lost as the pilot was attempting to intercept the ILS for Runway 13 during a low-level turn. Contributing factors were the overweight condition of the aircraft and the lack of in-flight emergency procedures training received by the pilot.
10/22/199622:41Manta, EcuadorMillion AirManta - MiamiBoeing B-707-323CN751MA19582/6394430The cargo plane, carrying flowers and frozen fish crashed into the Dolorosa district, bursting into flames shortly after taking off. One engine caught fire during the climb-out.
10/26/199620:45Khanty, RussiaTyumen AviatransTyumen - KhantyYakovlev YAK-40RA-8852797112523450In a heavy snowstorm, the aircraft landed short and right of the runway striking three Mil Mi-8 helicopters and bursting into flames.
10/31/19968:27Sao Paolo, BrazilTAM (Brazil)Sao Paulo - Rio de JanieroFokker 100PT-MRK1144095953The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff into a residential area striking a building. Uncommanded deployment of the thrust reverser on the right engine.
11/1/19968:10Near Tikal, GuatemalaTransported Areos Profesionales - TAPSAGuatemala City - FloresEmbraer 110P1 BandeiranteTG-TPA11031316160The plane crashed into a mountain 1 hour after take off, at an altitude of 900 ft., in strong winds, while on approach to Santa Elena.
11/7/19969:29Aubusson, FranceJetcom S.A.Geneva - BordeauxCessna 421C Golden EagleHB-LRX421C02172880The pilot reported that an engine failed just as he started to descend for a landing. He later informed ATC he could not feather the propeller. The aircraft subsequently crashed and burned in a field. The accident was due to inappropriate management of the flight following jamming of the propeller in an intermediate position after the right engine crankshaft ruptured. The inappropriate management was due to the pilot’s relative lack of experience on this aircraft type, his false notions about the aircraft’s performance and about the existence of a flight level to maintain level flight with an unfeathered propeller and an heavy aircraft and a series of misjudged strategies to attempt to continue the flight then to land at Limoges when the aircraft’s altitude no longer made this possible.
3/12/1997UnknownLucapa, AngolaALADALuanda - LucapaAntonov AN-12BD2-FVG634450616160Crashed short of the runway in dense fog while attempting to land a second time at Lucapa.
11/7/199617:00Lagos, NigeriaAviation Development CorporationPort Harcourt - LagosBoeing B-727-2315N-BBF20054/7181431430The plane crashed mid-way along its scheduled 50 minute route. The aircraft went into a roll and lost control after taking evasive action to avoid another aircraft. The plane was flying almost at the speed of sound when it crashed and disintegrated. ATC error. The controller thought he had cleared to aircraft to FL100 but the aircraft was still flying at FL240.
11/12/199618:40Near Charkhidadri, IndiaSaudi Arabian Airlines / Kazastan AirlinesNew Delhi - Dhahran / Chimkent - New DelhiBoeing B-747-168B / Ilyushin IL-76TDHZAIH/UN-7643522748/555/10234134283493490Midair collision 17 km W of New Delhi. The Saudi 747 had just taken off from New Delhi airport ascending to 14,000 feet while the Il-76 was descending. Three hundred twelve aboard the B-747 and thirty-seven aboard the Il-76 were killed. The Il-76 descended below its assigned altitude. The death toll was reduced from 351 to 349 after Kazastan Airlines reported 37 aboard rather than 39. Neither aircraft was equipped with an Airborne Collision Avoidance System. The 747 had taken off from Delhi and had been cleared to climb to FL140. Meanwhile, the IL76, which was inbound to Delhi on the same airway, had been cleared to descend to FL150. However, due to a misunderstanding, the pilot and most of the cockpit crew of the IL76 believed the flight had been cleared to continue down to FL140. The Indian accident report attributed the failure of most of the IL76 crew to correctly understand the situation to their lack of a working knowledge of English. Also contributing to the crew's decision to continue the descent below their clearance limit were poor cockpit resource management, a lack of leadership by the captain, a lack of co-ordination between the crew and a general casual attitude to the conduct of the flight.
11/13/1996UnknownNgong, KenyaKismayo AirlinesUnknownPiper PA-31-350 NavajoUnknownUnknown880No summary available
11/14/1996UnknownBolchaïa Pyssa, RussiaKomi AviaUnknownAntonov AN-2RA-403091G221-3915140Lost altitude and crashed while en route in poor weather. Icing.
11/19/199617:01Quincy, IllinoisUnited Express / PrivateBurlington, IA - Quincy, IABeechcraft 1900-C / Beech King Air A90N87GL / N1127DUC-87 /14140While landing on Runway 13 at Baldwin Field, the United Express collided with the King Air which was taking off on Runway 4. The collision took place where the two runways intersect. Both planes caught fire and rescuers were unable to open the door to the Beech 1900-C because of impact damage. All twelve aboard the United Express and the two pilots aboard the King Air were killed. King Air pilots' failure to use proper communications and 'see-and-avoid' procedures at an uncontrolled airport. Involvement of a third aircraft that transmitted unnecessary and inappropriate messages.
11/22/199619:30Off Cape Mendocino, CAMilitary - U.S. Air ForceSan Diego, CA - Portland, ORLockheed HC-130P Hercules64-14856407211100Crashed 60 miles west of Cape Mendocino in the PacifiOcean. The crew reported losing an engine, followed by complete electrical failure.
11/23/199615:15Off Moroni, ComorosEthiopian AirlinesAddis Ababa - NairobiBoeing B-767-200ERET-AIZ23916/1871751270The aircraft was hijacked shortly after taking off from Ethiopia by three drunken escaped prisoners. They demanded to be flown to Australia, but wouldn't let the pilot stop to refuel. The plane eventually ran out of fuel and ditched 500 feet offshore of Le Galawa Beach on the island of Grand Comoros. When it was aparent the plane was out of fuel, the hijackers fought the pilot for control of the aircraft. In the last seconds aloft, the left wing tip struck the water and the plane crashed into the sea flipping at least once before breaking into several parts. The water was shallow but many passengers had inflated their safety vests which prevented them from swimming out from under the cabin and they drowned.
11/26/199611:00Bethel, ArkansasArctiTransportation ServicesBethel - KwigillingokCessna 208B Caravan IN4704B208B-0199110Shortly after taking off the cargo plane turn back toward the airport, increased it's bank angle until the aircraft hit the ground. Failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane, while maneuvering to reverse direction after takeoff, after encountering an undetermined anomaly. The undetermined anomaly was a related factor.
11/27/199611:54Abakan, Siberia, RussiaMilitary - Russian Air ForceAbakan - Petropavlosk - KamchatskyIlyushin IL-76MDRA-768049349227823230The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff. Overloaded.
11/30/199610:33Medellin, ColombiaACES ColombiaMedellin - Bahia Solanode Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300HK-260274615140The aircraft crashed into a mountain 5 minutes after takeoff. The plane stalled while trying to clear a mountain. Overloaded.
12/7/199615:23Banjarmasin, IndonesiaDirgantara Air ServicesBanjarmasin - SampitCASA 212 Aviocar 100PK-VSO152/26N17162After experiencing a No.2 engine fire and while attempting to return to the airport, the aircraft's wing struck a building short of the runway.
12/9/199618:03Boise, IdahoEmery WorldwideBoise - Salt Lake CityDouglas C-47AN751429173220Shortly after takeoff the crew reported they had the right engine on fire. They attempted to return for an emergency landing but the cargo plane crashed right wing low, cartwheeled and burst into flames short of the runway. A fire within the right engine compartment of undetermined cause and the pilot-in-command's failure to maintain airspeed above the aircraft's minimum control speed. A factor contributing to the accident was the dark night environmental conditions
12/17/1996UnknownTver, RussiaMilitary - Russian Air ForceSt. Petersburg - KrasnodarAntonov AN-12UnknownUnknown18180Crashed 8km from the airfield after taking off in strong winds and heavy snow.
12/21/199622:32Rio Negro, ColombiaSELVABogota - MedellinAntonov An-32BHK-4008X3402440The cargo plane crashed short of the runway while attempting to land.
12/22/199618:10Narrows, VirginiaAirborne ExpressTest flightMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-63FN827AX45901/293660The cargo struck mountainous terrain after experiencing a stall during tests. The inappropriate control inputs applied by the flying pilot during a stall recovery attempt, the failure of the non-flying pilot-in-command to recognize, address and correct these inappropriate control inputs, and the failure of Airborne Express to establish a formal, functional evaluation flight program that included adequate program guidelines, requirements and pilot training for performance of these flights. Contributing to the cause of the accident were the inoperative stick shaker stall warning system and Airborne Express DC-8 flight training simulator's inadequate fidelity in reproducing the airplane's stall characteristics.
12/24/199615:00Near Nellore, IndiaMilitary - Indian Air ForceTanbaram AFB - HyderabadHindustan Aeronautics 748-2H103252822220Crashed while en route after the pilot reported an engine fire. Undetected cracks in the engine not detected during routine maintenance.
12/24/199610:05Dorchester, New HampshireAircraft Charter Group IncBridgeport, CT - Lebanon, NHLearjet 35AN388LS35-388220The cargo plane was on a positioning flight when it struck rising terrain while making an approach to land. The captain's failure to maintain situational awareness, which resulted in the airplane being outside the confines of the instrument approach; and the crew's misinterpretation of a step-down fix passage, which resulted in an early descent into rising terrain. Factors included the captain's misreading of the instrument approach procedure, the crew's rushed and incomplete instrument approach briefing, their failure to use additional, available navigational aids, and their failure to account for the winds at altitude.
1/2/199718:35Edenton, North CarolinaTar Heel AviationManteo - EdentonCessna 208B Grand CaravanN802TH208B-0179220While on approach the plane struck power lines and came to rest in shallow water. The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors in this accident were; fog, the low ceiling, and the dark night.
1/7/199711:00Near Moamoa, SamoaPolynesian AirlinesPago Pago - FagaliIde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 3005W-FAU678530Crashed onto a mountin in high winds and rain after being diverted from another airport.
1/9/199715:54Near Monroe, MichiganComairCincinnati - DetroitEmbraer 120RT BrasiliaN265CA12025729290While on approach and attempting to land on runway 3R at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, in a snowstorm, the aircraft went into a steep dive and crashed into a field. The accident was caused by the FAA's failure to establish adequate aircraft certification standards for flight in icing conditions. Contributing to the accident were the flightcrew's decision to operate in icing conditions near the lower margin of the operating airspeed envelope (with flaps retracted), and Comair's failure to establish and adequately disseminate unambiguous minimum airspeed values for flap configurations and for flight in icing conditions.
1/29/199723:10Sparrevohn, ArkansasSouthcentral AirSt. Marys - Kenaide Havilland Canada DHC-4A CaribouN702SC126210While en rote the plane experienced engine trouble. The crew decided to divert to Sparrevohn. While attempting to land the plane encountered strong turbulence from surrounding mountains. Although full power was applied to the good engine the plane crashed into terrain. Loss of the right engine propeller control oil, which led to an overspeed of the right engine and propeller, and necessitated a shut-down of the right engine; and failure of the pilot to maintain adequate altitude/distance from terrain during visual approach for a precautionary landing at an alternate airport. Factors relating to the accident were: fluctuation of the left engine power, premature lowering of the airplane flaps, and an encounter with adverse weather conditions (including high winds, severe turbulence, and white-out conditions) during the approach.
1/31/1997UnknownYola, NigeriaSkypower Express AirwaysJos - YolaEmbraer 110P1A Bandeirante5N-AXS1104581650After being in a holding pattern for over an hour the plane hit trees and a power line and crashed 700m short of the runway.
2/1/199714:38Tambacoumba, SenegalAir SenegalTambacounda - DakarHawker Siddeley HS-748-353 Srs.2a6AV-AEO176952250The aircraft crashed shortly after taking off fromTambacoumba after losing power in the left engine. Fuel contamination.
2/2/199717:30Near Quiangala, AngolaForce Area Populaire de AngolaLuanda - CafunfoCASA 212 Aviocar 200T-40032537370The plane took off from Luanda bound for Cafunfo in northeastern Angola when it disappeared en route. Witnesses later stated the plane appeared to be in trouble and flying at a low altitude before it crashed.
2/4/199719:00Northern IsraelMilitary - Israel Air Force /Military - Israel Air ForceUnknownSikorsky CH53D / Sikorsky CH53D357 / 903Unknown73730The two military helicopters crashed into each other while taking off in darkness killing all aboard.
2/14/199712:34Carajas, BrazilVarigMaraba - CarajasBoeing B-737-2C3PP-CJO21013/3935210The aircraft touched down hard. The right main landing gear collapsed causing the plane to veer to the right and end up in a wooded area. The first officer was killed.
2/19/19973:06Guatemala City, GuatemalaTranspolarLima, Peru - Guatemala City, GuatemalaIAI 1124 WestwindYV-160CP211550Flew into a mountain while on approach.
3/4/1997UnknownLake Simcoe, Ontario, CanadaAir GeorgianUnknownCessna 208B Super CargomasterC-FESJ208B-0089110Slipped off the ice landing strip and flipped over.
3/7/1997UnknownMedellin, ColombiaAir PereiraUnknownCessna 500 Citation IHK-3885500-0135440Shortly after taking off the plane flew into a mountain and was destroyed.
3/13/199718:06Near Mashhad, IranMilitary - Iranian Air ForceDezful - MashhadLockheed C-130HFUnknownUnknown88880The plane was carrying military personnel and their families and crashed 24 miles NE of Mashhad in the Binalud Heights. The pilot reported engine failure prior the crash.
3/18/199710:04Cherkessk, RussiaStavropol AirlinesStavropol - TrabzonAntonov AN-24RVRA-465163730850250500The aircraft lost altitude from FL 197 and crashed into a forest while en route from Stavropol, Russia to Trabzon, Turkey. Reports indicated that an in-flight fire and an explosion led to the separation of the tail section prior to the crash. Superficial mechanical inspection of the aircraft which was carried out without the use of monitoring instruments and subsequent unjustified decision to extend the time between overhauls. Inadequate monitoring to determine the state of structural elements and detect the presence of corrosion in hard-to-reach areas under the floor of the fuselage. Failure to carry out prescribed anti-corrosion measures on the aircraft structure during overhaul.
4/1/1997UnknownTegucigalpa, HondurasMilitary - U.S. Air ForceHoward AFB - TegucigalpaLockheed C-130H Hercules88-440851611030While landing the aircraft overran the runway, hit a concrete drainage ditch, when through a fence and came to rest on a highway where it caught fire.
4/4/19970:16Griffin, GeorgiaCustom Air ServiceGriffin - AmericusAviation Traders ATL-98 CarvairN83FA10365220On a positioning flight, while taking off the plane suffered engine failure, overran the runway and crashed into a vacant building.
4/10/199720:30Near Wainwright, AlaskaHageland Aviation ServicesBarrow - WainwrightCessna 208B Caravan IN408GV208B-0455550After making two approaches the pilot decided to head back to the departure airport. He flew north at an altitude beneath minimum radar coverage. The plane impacted the frozen ArctiOcean in a right bank and at a 60 degree nose-down attitude. The pilot's intentional VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain altitude and clearance from terrain. A contributing factor was the weather conditions.
4/14/1997UnknownBrazzaville, DemocratiRepubliCongoTAAG Angola AirlinesBrazzaville - LuandaFokker F-27 Friendship 600D2-TFP10424730The cargo plane became airborne but soon lost altitude and crashed to the ground and burst into flames.
4/15/1997UnknownGyandzha, AzerbaijanAzerbaijan AirlinesTrainingYakovlev 404K-875049510640660A stray bullet from training soldiers struck the landing plane, hitting an oxygen cylinder. A fire broke out and control of the plane was lost and it crashed.
4/16/1997UnknownNear Sorei, NigerMilitary - Niger Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130H Hercules5U-MBD482914140No summary available
4/19/19977:39Tanjung Pandan, IndonesiaMerpati Nusantara AirlinesJakarta - Tanjung PandanBritish Aerospace ATPPK-MTX204853150During the final stage of a visual approach, one of the aircraft's engines failed. The crew failed to correctly identify the problem and because of the flight regime, the propeller did not autofeather. The approach was continued, however, as the aircraft descended through about 2,000ft., power was applied at the start of a go-around. Control was lost and the aircraft crashed.
4/23/199718:00Near Konduz, AfghanistanMilitary - Afghan Republican Air ForceUnknownAntonov AN-26UnknownUnknown36360The transport crashed into a mountain.
5/8/199721:28Huangtian, ChinaChina Southern AirlinesChongqing - ShenzenBoeing B-737-31BB-292527288/257774350The aircraft touched down hard, causing the nosegear to collapse. The pilot chose to to go-around. The aircraft climbed away but shortly after, the pilot declared an emergency and attempted to land on the runway in the opposite direction. The aircraft crashed on the runway, broke up and caught fire.The accident happened in poor weather with heavy rain associated with local thunderstorm activity.
6/6/19977:35Near Irumu, CongoBazairBunia - KisanganiVickers Viscount 781D9Q-CWL28027270Crashed shortly after taking off. Fire in the cabin.
6/10/1997UnknownMandalgobi, MongoliaMIAT - Mongolian AirlinesUlan Bator - MandalgobiHarbin Yunshuji Y-12 IIJU-102061270The aircraft crashed while attemping to land. Windshear. Lack of windshear equipment at the airport.
7/3/19973:49Madh Island, IndiaElbee AirlinesMumbai - BanglaorFokker F-27 Friendship 200VT-SSA10670220Shortly after taking off the cargo plane crashed into the ocean. The pilot lost control when he encountered severe weather conditions soon after taking off.
7/5/1997UnknownSkwentna, AlaskaAir TaxiSightseeingde Havilland DHC-2N5164G506540While en route, the aircraft lost engine power and the pilot tried to land in a small lake but stalled and crashed into marsh. A loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the no.1 exhaust push rod.
7/6/1997UnknownNear Saravena, ColombiaMilitary - Colombian ArmyUnknownMil Mi-17 (helicopter)UnknownUnknown29250Shot down by rebels.
7/9/19979:30Suzano, BrazilTAM (Brazil)Sao Jose dos Campos - CongonhasFokker 100PT-WHK114406010An explosion caused explosive decompression and a six-foot hole in the side of the fuselage. One passenger was sucked out and killed. A small bomb containing only 7 ounces of explosives was placed under a passenger seat. It is reported that the police believed the bomb was planted as part of a failed suicide attempt by one of the passengers.
7/11/199721:55Off Santiago de Cuba, CubaCubana de AviacionSantiago de Cuba - HavanaAntonov AN-24CU-T12622730761044440The plane crashed into the ocean 4 miles off the coast shortly after takeoff. Possible failure of the left engine during takeoff.
7/12/199717:30Skagway, AlaskaHaines Airways - Air TaxiHaines, AK - Skagway, AKPiper PA-32N1519932-7340021640The sightseeing plane lost engine power and ditched in 39 degree water. Jamming/failure of the left magneto impulse coupling, which stopped rotation of the magneto gear, and resulted in subsequent shearing of the accessory intermediate idler gear.
7/17/199711:56Bandung, IndonesiaSempati AirBangdung - JakartaFokker F-27 Friendship 600PK-YPM1041550300The aircraft developed engine trouble (left engine caught on fire) shortly after taking off. While attempting to make an emergency landing at Sulaiman AFB, the plane clipped roof tops of a housing project and crashed into a nearby field.
7/18/199710:32Goroka, New GuineaGoroka Air ServicesChimbu - Gorokade Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300P2-MMU250420Crashed into Mt. Yasirua in poor weather. Navigational error. No published instrument flying procedures. No GPS used for primary navigation.
7/21/199713:08Near Ranong, ThailandSingapore AirlinesPhuket - RanongLearjet 319V-ATD31-033B220On a training flight the instructor misread the Ranong DME and causing the trainee pilot to descend below minimum altitude in poor weather conditions. The aircraft flew into high terrain.
7/29/1997UnknownCalabar , NigeriaADC AirlinesLagos - CalabarBAC One-Eleven 203AE5N-BAA415510Overshot the runway in heavy rain and came to rest in brush.
7/30/199710:30Florence, ItalyAir LittoralNice - FlorenceAerospatiale ATR-42-512F-GPYE4921710The aircraft touched down at excessive speed, far down the runway threshold, bounced twice and overran the runway.
8/6/19971:42Agana, GuamKorean AirlinesSeoul - GuamBoeing B-747-300HL-746822487/6052542290The aircraft crashed into Nimitz Hill, 3 miles short of Runway 06R, while making a non-precision approach in heavy rain to A.B. Won Guam International Airport. The runway glide slope system was inoperative. In addition, the Minimum Safe Altitude Warning system (MSAW) was also not working due to a software problem. The captain’s failure to adequately brief and execute the non-precision approach and the first officer's and flight engineer's failure to effectively monitor and cross-check the captain’s execution of the approach. Contributing to these failures were the captain's fatigue and Korean Air's inadequate flight crew training. Contributing to the accident was the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) intentional inhibition of the MSAW at Guam and the agency's failure to adequately manage the system.
8/7/199712:36Miami, FloridaFine AirMiami - Santo DomingoMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-61FN27UA45942/349440Immediately after taking off the plane went into a nose-high attitude, stalled and crashed to the ground. The probable cause of the accident, which resulted from the airplane being misloaded to produce a more aft center of gravity and a correspondingly incorrect stabilizer trim setting that precipitated an extreme pitch-up at rotation, was (1) the failure of Fine Air to exercise operational control over the cargo loading process and (2) the failure of Aeromar to load the airplane as specified by Fine Air. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the FAA to adequately monitor Fine Airs operational control responsibilities for cargo loading and the failure of the FAA to ensure that known cargo-related deficiencies were corrected at Fine Air.
8/10/19978:15Matsu Island, TaiwanFormosa AirlinesTaipei - MatsuDornier DO-228-212B-12256822016160The aircraft flew into a mountain and exploded in flames after a missed approach and while executing a go-around in rain and high winds. The pilot turned right instead of left when initiating the go-around.
8/10/199713:30100 miles SW of Kuujjuaq, Quebec, CanadaPrivateUnknownCessna 180KC-GIGK18053048220French Canadian actress Marie-Soleil Tougas, 27, and film director Jean-Claude Lauzon, 43, were killed when their Cessna crashed into a mountainside in strong winds and rain. They were returning from a fishing trip. While the cause of the accident is officially listed as unable to determine, an unexplained distraction and/or the effects of an optical illusion may have contributed to distracting the pilot's attention from flying the circuit.
8/14/199716:35Tindal, NT, AustraliaAir taxiSightseeingCessna 210VH-PJQ21062072550While flying at a low altitude the aircraft experienced engine trouble and crashed into trees. The engine failed due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot did not take advantage of suitable areas available for a forced landing. The aircraft stalled at a height from which recovery was not considered possible.
8/15/199719:30Criciúma, BrazilAir taxi - TAMUnknownCessna 550 Citation IIPT-LML550-0013220While en route the plane went into a steep dive and impacted terrain.
8/29/1997UnknownPuerto Inirida, VenezuelaSATENASan Felipe - Puerto IniridaPilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter / Cessna 206FAC111582012120Collided with a Cessna 206 (OB-1450) and crashed 3 miles from the airfield. Six killed on the Pilatus and 6 on the Cessna
9/3/199714:00Phnom Penh, CambodiaVietnam AirlinesHo Chi Minh City - Phnom PenhTupolev TU-134VN-A1206636066650The plane was on a flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh when it crashed while making an approach to Pochentong International Airport in heavy rain. The plane clipped palm trees and exploded in flames after crashing into a rice paddy, one-half mile from the runway. The only survivor was a one-year-old boy. Pilot error. The captain failed to heed the warnings of the flight engineer and first officer that the plane was flying too low and failed to abort the landing.
9/6/199719:44Near Miri, MalaysiaBorneo AirwaysBandar Seri Begawan - MiriDornier 228-2129M-MIA821710100Struck tree tops and crashed into Lambir Hill while on approach to land at Miri.
9/12/1997UnknownNear Uvira, ZaireTMK Air CommuterBuknavu - Uvirade Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 3009Q-CBO73522220The aircraft was destroyed when it flew into a hillside during an approach to Uvira.
9/13/199717:10Off Namibia, AfricaMilitary - Luftwaffe / Military - USAFUnknownTupolev TU-154M / C-141 Starlifter1102/65-940589A-81333330Midair collision at 39,000 ft. The Tupolev 154 aircraft was flying at the wrong cruise altitude which caused the midair collision. Twenty-four killed aboard the Tupolev and 9 aboard the C-141. Contributing factors included weak flight-following procedures of the Luanda ATC and poor regional ground communications.
9/26/199713:34Buah Nabar, IndonesiaGaruda Indonesia AirlinesJakarta - MedanAirbus A300-B4-200PK-GAI2142342340The aircraft crashed into mountainous terrain 15 minutes before it was due to land at Medan on a flight from Jakarta. The aircraft crashed 20 miles from the airport. ATC error in directing the plane in the wrong direction into mountainous terrain that was obscured by smoke and haze due to forest fires in the area.
10/8/19977:23Near Montrose, ColoradoSceniAirlinesMontrose, CO - Page, AZCessna 208B Caravan IN12022208B-0432990Collided with terrain at the 9,900 foot level on the Uncompahgre Plateau. The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed for undetermined reasons while maneuvering the airplane near maximum gross weight and aft center of gravity in or near instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control and entry into a stall/spin.
10/9/19973:00Banjul, GambiaNaysa AerotaxisUnknownBeech Super King Air 200EC-ERQBB-218980Crashed 3km short of the runway at Banjul International Airport in heavy rain and thunderstorms.
10/10/199722:23Nuevo Berlin, UruguayAustral Lineas Aeras (Argentina)Posadas - Buenos AiresMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32LV-WEG47446/56174740The aircraft crashed near Nuevo Berlin, a town on the banks of the Uruguay River, after changing its route to avoid heavy rain and hail. A crater 25 feet deep crater was created where the plane crashed into the earth. Pitot heater failure.
10/10/1997UnknownTaipei, TaiwanMilitary - Republiof China Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130H Hercules13105067550Crashed in poor weather.
10/12/199717:28Monterey Bay, near PacifiGrove, CaliforniaPrivateUnknownRutan Long EZ (experimental aircraft)N555JD54110The aircraft had just finished performing 3 touch-and-go landings at Monterey Peninsula Airport. Shortly after taking off a fourth time, witnesses heard the engine make popping noises, bank to the right, pitch up, and go into a steep dive from about a 500 foot altitude and crash into the sea about 150 yards offshore. Singer John Denver, 53, who was piloting the plane, was killed. Denver, an experienced pilot with over 2,800 flying hours, had only a little over an hour in the experimental plane. The accident was caused by the inadvertent application of right rudder by the pilot as he attempted to manipulate the fuel selector handle. The unmarked fuel selector handle in this aircraft was located in a hard to reach area behind the pilot's left shoulder, instead of between his legs. This required removing his harness and reaching behind. While turning around, he inadvertently pressed down on the plane's right rudder pedal causing the aircraft to roll and go into a dive. Contributing factors were, Denver took off with too little fuel in one tank which led to the necessity of switching to his backup tank. Also it was difficult to determine how much fuel was in the tanks due to the unmarked fuel quantity sight gauge.
10/29/1997UnknownJalal-Abad, AfghanistanAriana Afghan AirlinesUnknownYakovlev YAK-40YA-KAE94410372620Crashed during a landing attempt.
10/30/1997UnknownNear La Roche, Alberta, CanadaUnknownFort MMurray - La LocheCessna 206 SenecaC-GPRLUnknown630Crashed while en route. The pilot continued flight into adverse weather and lighting conditions which did not enable him to avoid collision with terrain. Contributing factors to this occurrence were the aircraft's unserviceability for single pilot IFR flight and the lack of guidance to company pilots as to weather limits for night VFR flight.
11/8/19978:08Near Barrow, AlaskaHageland Aviation ServicesBarrow - WainwrightCessna 208B Caravan IN750GC208B-0504880A few minutes after takeoff a distress call was received from the aircraft after which it ditched into the sea 200 yards offshore. The pilot's disregard for lateral fuel loading limits, his improper removal of frost prior to takeoff, and the resulting inadvertent stall/spin. Factors involved in this accident were the improper asymmetrical fuel loading which reduced lateral aircraft control, the self-induced pressure to takeoff on time by the pilot, and inadequate surveillance of the company operations by company management.
12/5/199714:46Irkutsk-2, RussiaMilitary - Russian Air ForceIrkutsk - VladivostokAntonov AN-124-100RA-82005/084516003232344The military aircraft, bound for Vladivostok, crashed into a residential neighborhood twenty seconds after taking off. All four engines failed after the computer system began shutting them down shortly after takeoff. Design flaw which led to uncoordinated operation of the high-pressure compressors.
12/9/199715:26Little Grand Rapids, CanadaSowind AirWinnipeg - Little Grand RapidsEmbraer 110P1 BandeiranteC-GVRO1102851740Crashed during the second approach right of the approach path. While the aircraft was being manoeuvred at a very low level in marginal weather, it descended after an abrupt turn and flew, in controlled flight, into the terrain. Crew procedural error. The aircraft was 1,000 pounds heavier than the maximum allowable weight. The GPS installed in aircraft was not approved as a primary navigational aid.
12/13/199717:05La Veriente, BoliviaSTAPVillamontes - Santa CruzSwearingen SA-226T Metro IICP-1635TC-35919100During take off, shortly after the landing gear was retracted, one of the aircraft's engines lost power and the propeller autofeathered. The aircraft rolled to the right, struck trees and crashed inverted.
12/16/199718:35Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesTajikistan AirlinesDushanbe - SharjahTupolev TU-154EY-8528178A-28186850The aircraft crashed and burned while making an attempt to land. A number of errors by the crew resulted in the acccident. Not maintaining the height indicated during the last contact with the ATC. Not following instructions from the ATC. Crew fatigue and turbulence in the area contributed to the accident.
12/16/199713:30Near Mackenzie, British Colombia, CanadaTerry Air Inc.Mackenzie - Bear ValleyCessna 402CC-GKWV402C0515330Crashed after taking off from Mackenzie. Wreckage was found on the west shore of Williston Lake. The cause of the accident is undetermined, however, it is probable that low-level, visual flight in deteriorating weather contributed to the accident.
12/17/199721:13Fotina, GreeceAerosweet Airlines (LVOV)Odessa - ThessalonikiYakovlev YAK-42UR-42334452042260670700The aircraft crashed into Mt. Olympus while approaching Salonica, during a second attempt to land. The plane was holding at 3,300 feet due to heavy traffic. Tower tapes indicate that after the missed approach, the crew reported they were heading north when they actually were heading west. An investigation revealed the crew had poor training, flew too low, didn't know how to use the radar equipment and failed to declare an emergency after they missed the landing strip. A second crash occurred when a C-130 transport plane on its way to pick up troops to assist in the search, crashed into Pastra Mountain.
12/19/199716:13Near Palembang, IndonesiaSilkAirJakarta - Hatta - SingaporeBoeing B-737-3009V-TRF28556/28511041040The plane disappeared off radar screens and shortly after, crashed into the Musi River. The plane, almost brand-new, cruising in good weather and with an experienced crew, suddenly left normal flight from 35,000 feet and crashed at a high rate of speed into the Sumatran jungle. The right wing and parts of the rudder separated from the aircraft before it crashed. The Indonesian National Transportation Committee found that there was insufficient evidence to find a cause for the accident. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board strongly disagreed and stated the jet's cockpit voice recorder was intentionally disconnected and its flight controls placed in a nose-down position most likely by the captain. While the U.S. NTSB stopped short of using the term suicide, its dissenting report made it clear it believed the crash was the result of actions by the captain. In July 2004 a California jury found the manufacturer of the PCU valve that controls rudder responsible for the accident after the valve was located and showed defects which may have led to a rudder hardover.
12/20/1997UnknownTanagra, GreeceMilitary - Greek Air ForceSearch missionLockheed C-130H Hercules7504729550Crashed in the Pastra mountains while searching for the wreckage of an Aerosweet Yak-42 that was missing.
12/27/1997UnknownAtlantiOcean, off AngolaRenan AirwaysAbidjan - Rundu, NambiaAntonov An-72ER-ACF36572094888550Went missing while en route. May have been shot down.
12/28/199723:10Over the PacifiOceanUnited Air LinesTokyo - HonoluluBoeing B-747-122N4723U19882/17539310Two hours into the flight, at FL 310, the plane received reports of severe clear air turbulence in the area and the seat belt sign was turned on. Moments later, the aircraft suddenly dropped around one hundred feet seriously injuring many passengers and causing damage to the aircraft. The plane landed safely back at Tokyo, but one passenger died of her injuries.
12/31/19977:45Rio Sidra, PanamaParsaPanama City - Rio SidraBritten Norman BN-2A TrislanderHP-986PS17810100Crashed into dense jungle, 4 miles short of its destination in heavy fog.
1/9/199817:04Maiden, North CarolinaMountain Air CargoMaiden, NC - Greensboro, NCCessna 208B Caravan IN913FE208B-0013110During takeoff, the cargo plane drifted off the runway to the left returned, drifted to the right, over ran the runway, became airborne and collided with trees. The pilot's failure to remove the control lock prior to takeoff and his failure to abort the takeoff when he was unable to initiate a climb, resulting in the aircraft over running the runway and colliding with trees on the departure end of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-induced pressure to arrive at his destination to attend a family affair.
1/13/199822:30Tor Kach, PakistanAriana Afghan AirlinesKandahar - HeartAntonov AN-12BPYA-DAB534280151510The aircraft was on a flight from Kandahar to Herat but was forced to return to Kandahar because of poor weather when it crashed into a mountain 70 miles north of Quetta in Khojak Pass. The last message from the pilot was 'we are running low on fuel.' Crashed due to fuel starvation.
1/13/199818:30Brno, Czech RepublicAeroservice InternationalGomel - KunoviceLet 410UVPYV-928CP871919220Fog and low visibility forced the plane to divert to divert to Brno. After a missed approach the aircraft crashed 3.5 km short of the runway threshold and was destroyed.
1/27/199811:45Yangon (Rangoon), MyanmarMyanmar AirwaysThandwe - SittweFokker F-27 Friendship 600XY-AES1057645160The aircraft crashed on takeoff after the No. 2 engine failed and caused the aircraft to swerve off the runway and crash into an embankment and burst into flames.
2/2/199811:00Pagalungan, PhilippinesCebu PacifiAirTacloban - Cagayan de OroMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32RP-C150747069/1751041040Flight 387 originated in Manila on a flight to Tacloban and Cagayan de Oro. The aircraft crashed while on approach to Cagay de Oro into a remote mountainous area. Wreckage was found near the town of Pagalungan, NE of Cagay de Oro. The last radio message from the pilot was 'leveling off at 5,000 feet sir.' The cockpit voice recorder revealed that the GPWS warned of terrain a dozen times just before impact. The crew apparently got lost in a cloud, never realizing they were headed into a mountain. Pilot error, inadequate training standards and deficient equipment.
2/3/199815:15Near Cavalese, Trento, ItalyMilitary - U.S. Marine CorpsUnknownGrummand EA-6B163045/CY-02P-1302020The aircraft struck and severed the cable to a gondola causing it to fall 300 ft. to the ground and killing 20 on board. The plane landed safely. Negligence by the crew in flying above the speed limit and well below the prescribed minimum altitude in the area.
2/4/199822:17Terceira, PortugalAir LuxorTerceira - LisbonAntonov 12BPLZ-SFG3341605770Shortly after taking off the plane lost power in the No. 3 engine followed by the No. 4 engine. The plane rolled to the right, stalled, entered an spin and crashed.
2/5/199812:10Near Navafria, SpainMilitary - Spanish Air ForceUnknownCASA 212-S1 Aviocar 100D-3B-9297550Crashed in the Los Hoyos mountains while on a military training flight.
2/12/19988:30Near Nasir, SudanMilitary - Sudan Air ForceUnknownAntonov AN-32UnknownAN3205257270Overshot the runway in heavy fog and crashed into the Sobat River.
2/16/199820:09Taipei, TaiwanChina Airlines (Taiwan)Denpasar - TaipeiAirbus A300-622RB-18145781961967The aircraft was attempting to land at Taipei's international airport in rain and fog when the crew requested a go-around. The plane crashed into a residential neighborhood, ripping the roofs off several structures, skidding into a rice paddy and bursting in flames. DFDR data showed complete autopilot disengagement just after landing clearance. This was followed by an attempted manually flown go-around with falling airspeed and a pitch-up of 40 degrees followed by a gain of 1,000 feet in altitude, total stall and a dive resulting in impact with the ground.
3/5/19985:20Near Clarksville, TenneseeBaron AviationMemphis, TN - Bowling Green, KYCessna 208B Caravan I Super CargomasterN840FE208B-0142110The cargo plane was flying level when began to slow down, when into a nose-down pitch and crashed into a ridge. The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane due to undetected airframe ice, resulting in an inadvertent stall, and subsequent impact with the ground. Factors in this accident were: flight into clouds, below freezing temperatures, and the inability of the pilot to detect ice, due to the lack of an ice detection system to determine ice build up on portions of the airframe that are not visible from the cockpit.
3/7/19988:38Bismark, North DakotaCorporate AirGrand Forks - BismarkCessna 208B Caravan I Super CargomasterN868FE208B-0193110The cargo plane was making an ILS approach when control was lost and the plane impacted the ground 1.6 miles short of the runway. The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the approach which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Factors associated with the accident were the icing conditions and the pilot's low level experience in this make and model of airplane.
3/10/199816:35Mombasa, KenyaAir MemphisMombasa, Kenya - Cairo, EgyptBoeing 707-336CSU-PBA19843/735660The cargo plane struck the approach lights as it took off from Runway 3, then struck a hill and disintegrated.
3/18/199819:31Off Hsinchu, TaiwanFormosa AirlinesHsinchu - Kao HsiungSaab340BB-12255340B-37713130The aircraft crashed in the sea, 11 km off Hsinchu, shortly after taking off from Hsinchu. Instrument failure and loss of power in the aircraft's right engine in turbulence.
3/19/199814:00Near Charasyab, AfghanistanAriana Afghan AirlinesDubai - Kandahar - KabulBoeing B-727-228YA-FAZ22288/171245450The plane was descending for a landing at Kabul on visual when it struck 3,000 ft. Sharhi Baranta Mountain, 300 feet below the summit in dense fog and rain.
3/22/199819:42Bacolod, PhilippinesPhilippine Air LinesManila - BacolodAirbus A.320-214RP-C322270812703The aircraft overran the 6,888 ft. runway, went through a concrete perimeter fence, crossed a small river and hit a karaoke house before stopping near a market. The plane was (legally) released from Manila with the No. 1 reverser deactivated. The plane landed mid-runway and the crew incorrectly used the No. 2 reverser to try and stop the plane causing it to veer to the right. The No. 2 engine was then to set to forward thrust steering the plane back on the runway. A go-around was attempted but it was too late and the aircraft overran the runway.
3/28/19989:35Piura, PeruFuerza Aérea del PeruTumbes - PiuraAntonov AN-32OB-1388120355221A Peruvian air force plane carrying villagers stranded by flooding crashed while attempting to land at Piura Airport. The pilot tried to glide the plane after losing an engine but crashed near a shantytown 2 kilometers from the airport. The plane began losing altitude after an engine failed and crashed into a drainage canal and broke in two. Engine failure.
3/31/1998UnknownNear Mexico City, MexicoLinea Aérea Mexicana de CargaUnknownConvair CV-240-53XA-TAP53-13420Shortly after taking off the cargo plane experienced a fire in the No. 2 engine. The plane crashed while attempting to make an emergency landing on a road.
4/20/199816:47Near Bogota, ColombiaAir FranceBogota - QuitoBoeing B-727-230HC-BSU21622/143153530The aircraft, leased from TAME, crashed atop fog covered Cerro el Cable mountain and exploded into flames, three minutes after taking off from Bogota's El Dorado airport. The aircraft was leased to Air France by TAME airlines. The crew did not turn in the proper direction after reaching the Romeo non-directional beacon even though the flight crew acknowledged an air trafficontroller's warning that they were off course.
5/5/199821:30Andoas, PeruFuerza Aérea del PeruIquitos - AndoasBoeing B-737-282FAP-35123041/96288750The aircraft was chartered by the Los Angeles-based Occidental Petroleum Corporation. The plane crashed in light rain, while on final approach, in a swampy area, three miles short of Andoas. There were reports of a lightning flash preceding the accident.
5/12/199819:30Near Nema, MauritaniaMilitary - Mauritanian Air ForceNema - NouakchottXian Yunshuji Y-7-100C5T-MAG007H0342390Crashed shortly after taking off in a sandstorm.
5/25/199810:20Near Longtiang, LaosMilitary - Lao People's Liberation Army Air ForceVientiane - Xiang KhoangYakovlev YAK-4034001943183526260The aircraft struck a jungle covered mountain at 1,800m, after making a premature descent to land during a heavy rainstorm.
5/25/19980:32Indian Trail, North CarolinaAir Taxi - US Helicopters Inc.Charlotte, NC - Monroe, NCBell 206L-3N96CWUnknown550The helicopter's skids contacted a high-tension statiground wire about 150 feet above the ground. The pilot's failure to maintain altitude while operating in adverse weather. A contributing factor was the incoming fog and high tension statiwire.
5/26/19989:30Near Erdenet, MongoliaMIAT - Mongolian AirlinesErdenet - MoronHarbin Yunshuji Y-12 IIJU-1017Unknown28280The aircraft crashed into the side of a mountain at 2,800m, 13 minutes after taking off from Erdenet. The plane, designed to carry a maximum of 19 passengers, was carring 26. Overloaded.
6/18/19987:28Montreal, CanadaPropairMontreal - PeterboroughSwearingen SA-226TC Metroliner IIC-GQALTC-23311110Flight 420 took off from Montreal's Dorval Airport on a flight to Peterborough About 12 minutes after take off, at an altitude of 12,500 feet, the crew advised ATC that they had a hydrauliproblem and requested clearance to return to Dorval. The crew then advised ATC that the left engine had been shut down because it was on fire. The crew decided to proceed to Mirabel International Airport. Then crew then advised ATC that the engine fire was out. On final for Runway 24, the crew advised ATC that the left engine was again on fire. The landing gear was extended on short final, and when the aircraft was over the runway, the left wing broke upwards. The fuselage inverted, struck the runway and slid 2,500 feet and came to rest on the left side of the runway. PC: The crew did not realize that the pull to the left and the extended take-off run were due to the left brakes' dragging, which led to overheating of the brake components. The dragging caused overheating and leakage, probably at one of the piston seals that retain the brake hydraulifluid. When hydraulifluid leaked onto the hot brake components, the fluid caught fire and initiated an intense fire in the left nacelle, leading to failure of the main hydraulisystem. When the L WING OVHT light went out, the overheating problem appeared corrected; however, the fire continued to burn. The crew never realized that all of the problems were associated with a fire in the wheel well, and they did not realize how serious the situation was. The left wing was weakened by the wing/engine fire and failed, rendering the aircraft uncontrollable.
6/25/19989:32Mt. Waialeale, HawaiiAir Taxi - Ohana Helicopter ToursSightseeingEurocopter AS-350-BAN594BK2735660The helicopter impacted a mountain on a sightseeing trip. The pilot's decision to continue VFR flight into deteriorating weather conditions consisting of lowering ceilings and visibility in mountainous terrain, which resulted in the inadvertent entry into instrument meteorological conditions and a collision with a mountainside. A factor in the accident was the failure of the chief pilot, who had directly observed the deteriorating weather conditions, to direct the following pilots to avoid the area.
7/13/199823:15Off Rasal, United Arab EmiratesATI AircompanyRasal - Nikolaev, UkraineIlyushin 76MDUR-7642463470096880The cargo plane lifted off from the runway, slowly sank and impacted the sea. The plane was grossly overloaded.
7/16/199821:41Córdoba, ArgentinaAlas del SurTucumán - CórdobaRockwell Sabreliner 60LV-WPO306-3330The cargo plane crashed short of the runway.
7/17/19984:15Asmara, EritreaUkraine Aviation Transport CompanyBourgas, Bulgaria - Asmara, EritreaIlyushin II-76UR-UCI8348144010100While on an ILS approach, the cargo plane struck a hill.
7/23/1998UnknownPico de Orizaba, MexicoMilitary - Mexican Air ForceUnknownShorts SC-7 Skyvan 3-100XC-UTQSH1946440The aircraft crashed into a volcano.
7/27/1998UnknownSouthhampton, EnglandPlane SailingVP-BPSConsolidated PBY-5A CatalinaVP-BPS19971840The plane was flying lower than 500 ft. prior to attempting to land. After a missed attempt the plane landed on the water and soon after water entered the cockpit and the plane broke up. Possible collision with debris which caused the doors to collapse inward.
7/28/1998UnknownBarcelona, SpainSwifairPalma de Mallorca - BarcelonaSwearingen SA.227AC Metro IIIEC-FXDAC-651B220During a training flight, the crew of the cargo plane stopped one engine, stalled and crashed. The loss of control of the aircraft due to an excessive reduction of speed at low height, after having extended the landing gear, with an intermediate flap position, and with the right engine stopped and its propeller pitch close to feather.
7/29/199816:00Manacapuru River, BrazilSelva Taxi AeroTefe - ManausEmbraer 110 BandeirantePT-LGN1103432450The aircraft ditched in the Manacapuru River while en route from Tefe to Manaus. The pilot had reported an engine problem about 20 minutes earlier.
7/30/199811:05Kochi, IndiaAlliance AirlinesAgathi - Kochi - ThiruvananthapuramDornier 228-201VT-EJW8075/2017662Shortly after taking off the plane pitched up, stalled and crashed to the ground. The pitch-up was caused by an uncommanded downward movement of the horizontal stabilizer. This was due to a partial detachment of the actuator forward bearing support fitting due to the non-installation of required hi-lok fasteners.
2/25/199912:30Genoa, ItalyMinerva AirlinesCagliar - GenoaDornier 328-110D-CPRR30543140The aircraft touched down briefly, overran the runway and crashed into the sea in strong winds.
7/30/199815:58Near Quiberon, FranceProteus Air / PrivateLyon - LorientBeechcraft 1900D / Cessna 177F-GSJM/F-GAJEUE-23815150Midair collision. The Beechcraft was on a flight from Lyon to Lorient, approaching Lorient, when it requested permission to fly over the ocean liner Norway. While circling the Norway, it collided with the Cessna. One killed aboard the Cessna, 14 aboard the Beechcraft. Failure of both pilots to 'see and avoid' each other under VFR condition.
8/4/199817:58Kincolith, British Columbia, CanadaHarbour Air Seaplanes Ltd.Prince Rupert - Kincolithde Havilland Dash-2 BeaverC-FOCJ39550The pilot made three low passes over the water in an attempt to land at Kincolith. On the fourth approach, the aircraft touched down, apparently in a controlled manner, and skipped on the water surface. The floats then dug into the water followed by the right wing, which was severed from the fuselage on water impact. The aircraft quickly overturned and came to rest inverted with only the bottom of the floats visible. All five occupants drowned. On touchdown, the floats struck the water and caused a flying attitude that the pilot could not control before the right wing dug in and the aircraft overturned. Contributing to the accident were conflicting wind and water conditions at the time of the occurrence.
8/11/1998UnknownSaurimo, AngolaAladaUnknownAntonov An-12BPD2-FAZUnknown1310Blew a tire while landing causing the plane to to run off the runway and crash.
8/19/199816:40Foveaux Strait, New ZealandVincent AviationStewart Island - InvercargillCessna 402CZK-VAC402C05121050While en route, the aircraft experienced double engine failure. The plane ditched into Foveaux Strait. Five passengers were rescued, but four passengers and the pilot did not have lifejackets and did not survive. The double engine failure was possibly related to fuel management.
8/21/199811:30Near Ghorepani, NepalLumbini AirwaysJomsom - Pokharade Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 3009N-ACC71018180The aircraft crashed in a remote mountainous area at an elevation of 12,000 feet while on a flight from Jomsom to Potokari. Radio contact was lost 5 minutes after takeoff from Jomson.
8/23/199817:40Roseau, DominicaAir AnguillaSt. Maarten - RoseauCessna 402CN2748J402C024411110Impacted rising terrain while executing a go-around from Runway 09 at Melville Hall Airport..
8/24/199816:46Pretoria, South AfricaSpeed Service CouriersPretoria - DurbanDC-3-65TPZS-NKK13143210The cargo plane took off in a steep angle, rolled to the left and crashed and burned. The taking off with the elevator trim set to the full nose-up position. This resulted in the nose of the aircraft pitching up after rotation, causing the pilot to lose control of the aircraft.
8/24/19988:35Manibagi, MyanmarMyanmar AirwaysRangoon - TachilekFokker F-27 Friendship 600XY-AEN1047644440The aircraft was on a flight from Rangoon to Tachilek when it was diverted to Heho due to poor weather conditions. After the aircraft was reported missing, wreckage was found on Payakha Mountain, near Manibagi. It was five days before officials announced that the plane had crashed as an effort was made to hide the accident. There are reports that some survived the crash, only to be tortured and murdered by nearby villagers who thought it was a military plane.
8/29/199813:03Quito, EcuadorCubana de AviacionQuito - Guayaquil - HavanaTupolev TU-154MCU-T1264720917010The aircraft crashed and burned during takeoff from Quito. The crew tried and failed twice to take off. On the third attempt, the plane struggled to gain altitude, rising a few feet, but settled back to earth plowing past the end of the runway and crashing into an auto body shop and coming to rest in a soccer field. The accident was caused by the late decision of the crew to abort the takeoff.
9/2/1998UnknownAngolaPermaviatransUnknownAntonov AN-26RA-260281040824240Shot down by UNITA rebels 30 minutes after taking off.
9/2/199821:30Off Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, CanadaSwissairNew York City - GenevaMcDonnell Douglas MD-11HB-IWF48448/4652292290The aircraft was on a flight from JFK Airport, New York to Geneva, Switzerland when the crew reported smoke in the cockpit and requested an emergency landing at Halifax. The plane began dumping fuel and preparing for an emergency landing when it disappeared from radar and crashed into the AtlantiOcean southwest of Halifax. A fire in the entertainment system wiring started in a hidden area above the cockpit ceiling when arcing ignited the cover material made of thermal insulation blankets. This set off an in-flight fire that spread and increased in intensity until it led to the loss of the aircraft.. It was determined that aircraft certification standards for material flammability at the time of the accident were inadequate. Dr. Jonathan Mann, researcher in the fight against AIDS killed in the crash.
9/9/199810:45Port Alsworth, AlaskaRusts Flying Service Inc.Anchorage, AK - Hoholitna River, AKde Havilland Dash-2 float planeN1433Z595550The plane crashed while attempting to cross a mountain pass, following two other company airplanes in conditions described as five to seven miles visibility, 700 feet ceilings, clouds hanging on the mountainsides, and misty rain. The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Unfamiliarity with the geographiarea, the low clouds, his becoming disoriented, and the blind canyon into which he flew. The audible stall warning circuit breaker was found in the pulled (disabled) position.
9/10/1998UnknownIslamabad, PakistanMilitary - Pakistan Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130B Hercules241433781550The aircraft was returning to a ramp with it's brakes on fire when it struck another aircraft and caught fire.
7/1/1999UnknownLuzamba, AngolaSavanairHuambo - LuandaAntonov 12BTN-AFR8345502510The cargo plane was shot down by UNITA rebels.
1/8/2001UnknownNear Silimo, IndonesiaMilitary - Tentara Nasional Indonesia NavyTimika - JayapuraCASA 212-MP Aviocar 200U-614223/63N990Struck Timika Peak at 11,800 ft. shortly after taking off.
9/14/199811:52Mount Cook, New ZealandAir taxi - Air Safaris Inc.SightseeingCessna 177B CardinalZK-DKLUnknown330The aircraft hit the face of mountain. The aircraft probably encountered a strong laminar downdraught before entering a thin cloud layer before impact. Although ample escape options were available to the pilot to turn away from the rising terrain and cloud ahead, he did not make a timely decision to do so. Why the pilot did not make a timely turn away could not be explained.
9/25/19989:00Near Nador, MorrocoPaukn AirMalaga - MelillaBritish Aerospace BAe-146-100EC-GEOE100738380The aircraft crashed into a hill in a forest 20 miles north of Nador and 12 miles from its destination as it made an approach for Melilla.
9/28/199813:30Praia, Cape VerdeCabo Verde AirlinesSao Nicolau - Praiade Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300D4-CAX5502210The aircraft crashed to the ground while making a final turn for landing in low clouds, reduced visibility and strong, rapidly veering wind conditions associated with the approach of a severe thunderstorm.
9/29/199813:50Off Mannar, Sri LankaLionairJaffna - ColomboAntonov AN-24RVEW-464652730790155550Ten minutes after taking off from Jaffna, the plane disappeared from radar. The aircraft crashed into the sea 35 nm north of Mannar. The plane was shot down by LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) rebels.
10/2/19989:45Near Canaima, VenezuelaServivensaSighteeingDouglas DC-3CYV-611C19772710The sightseeing plane, after a flight over Angel Falls, crashed short of the runway into a swamp.
10/10/1998UnknownNear Kindu, CongoCongo AirlineKindu - KinshasaBoeing B-727-309Q-CSG18369/12541410The aircraft crashed into the jungle after the rear engine was hit by a Russian SA-7 missile, fired by Tutsi rebel forces shortly after the plane took off from Kindu Airport bound for Kinshasa.
10/21/199813:51Yerevan, ArmeniaArarat AviaYerevan - KrasnodarYakovlev YAK-40EK-8827297210533704While attempting to take off, the aircraft struck a military bus as it crossed the runway.
10/21/19988:52Fortaleza, BrazilCapital Taxi AereoTeresina - FortalezaEmbraer 120RT BrasiliaPT-WKH120076331The cargo was on approach when it struck electrical cables and crashed into a house.
10/25/1998UnknownRwenzori mountains, UgandaTanaMana AviationUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A-3 Islander5Y-ANV2841140Crashed in the Rwenzori mountains.
11/1/199813:14Near Quetzaltenango, GuatemalaLiving Water Teaching Ministries CharterPlaa Grande - QuetzaltenangoDouglas DC-3CN3FY2056218110The aircraft crashed into mountainous terrain in fog and rain 44 minutes after leaving Playa Grande, Guatemala. The plane was returning from doing a medical clinifor 3 days in the remote jungles of Playa Grande where no one had seen a doctor before.
11/11/19985:20Near Krasnoyarsk, RussiaSakha AirlinesKrasnoyarsk - MirnyAntonov AN-12RA-12955834550613130The aircraft, carrying freight and seven passengers, crashed and burned, 25 km from Krasnoyarsk, 4 minutes after taking off in a snowstorm.
11/17/1998UnknownKoror, NepalParadise AirUnknownCessna 207 SkywagonRP-C606207-00105990Crashed during a fourth visual approach attempt to Airai Airport in heavy rain.
11/21/199817:43Edgewater, MarylandPrivateBrunswick, GA - Annapolis, MDBurgess RV-6 experimentalN956DB21119110The homebuilt plane was attempting to land at Lee Airport in Maryland when it crashed into Beard's Creek. coming to rest inverted in 18 feet of water. Actor, William Gardner Knight, 56, who was piloting the aircraft was killed. The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from the trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's unfamiliarity with the geographilocation and dark night conditions.
11/23/19980:30Victoria, British ColumbiaRegency Express AirVancouver - VictoriaCessna 208B Caravan I Super CargomasterN9352B208B-0061220While en route, the cargo plane made a right turn in the vicinity of Beaver Point, and began to head towards high ground north of the Victoria airport. The aircraft then began a gradual, descending turn to the left in a southeasterly direction before striking trees near Mount Tuam peak. The crew would have encountered the lower ceiling in the vicinity of Beaver Point. This lower layer of cloud would have restricted the crew's view of the ground lighting and reduced the ambient lighting available to navigate by visual means. With the loss of ground references, it is unlikely that the crew would have been able to perceive the divergence of the aircraft's flight path away from its intended track by visual means. The crew was unable to maintain separation between the aircraft and the terrain by visual means.
11/27/1998UnknownKing Island, TasmaniaUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown640Windshear or strong crosswinds caused the aircraft to crash as it was taking off.
12/2/199812:16Umpire, ArkansasYates AviationMena, AR - Texarcana, TXCessna 501 Citation I SPN501EZ501-0058110On a positioning flight, the aircrafted rolled over and crashed inverted 17 miles south of the airport it took off from. The pilot's in flight loss of control for undetermined reasons.
12/7/199811:13Baie-Comeau, CanadaAir SatellitePoint-Lebel - RimouskiBritten-Norman TrislanderC-FCVK20281070The aircraft crashed into the St. Lawrence River in shallow water, 2km from the runway after taking off from Point-Lebel.
7/2/199914:27Sittwe, MyanmarMyanmar AirwaysYangon - SittweFokker F-27 Friendship 600XY-AEO10594880The aircraft, carrying freight, flew into the side of a fog covered ridge, 8 km E of Sittwe, while on approach to Sittwe.
12/11/199819:10Near Surat Thani, ThailandThai AirwaysBangkok - Surat ThaniAirbus A-310-204HS-TIA4151461020The plane crashed 2 miles southwest of Surat Thani Airport. The accident occurred in poor visibility and heavy rain. After a third landing attempt, the plane could not gain altitude and crashed into a paddy field. First reports suggest the aircraft stalled and pancaked into the ground tail first. Spatial disorientation when the nose pitched up sharply during a nighttime approach in stormy weather.
12/14/1998UnknownNear Cuito, AngolaKhors AircompanyUnknownAntonov AN-12BPUR-11319434251011110The leased aircraft was shot down by UNITA rebels as it flew at FL 150 carrying relief supplies.
12/17/1998UnknownSaurimo, AngolaZanexLuanda - SaurimoAntonov 12S9-SATUnknown1010After encountering a vehicle on the runway, the crew attempted a go-around but the aircraft touched down in a nose-high attitude and crashed.
12/22/19980:15Medellín, ColombiaSELVABogotá - MedellínAntonov 32BHK-3930X3309550The cargo plane crashed in fog and poor visibility while attempting to land.
12/26/199812:00Vila Nova, AngolaTransafrikHuambo - SaurimoLockheed Martin L-100-30 HerculesS9-CAO456114140The plane crashed in dense jungle, 25 km from the departure town of Huambo. Heavy fighting was reported between government forces and UNITA rebels at the time of the crash.
1/2/1999UnknownNear Huambo, AngolaTransafrik - United Nations CharterHuambo - LuandaLockheed L-100-30 HerculesD2-EHD4839990he United Nations-chartered plane was shot down by UNITA rebels, 20 minutes after takeoff from Huambo.
1/12/199917:00Guernsey, Channel Islands, EnglandChannel ExpressLondon - GuernseyFokker F-27 Friendship 600G-CHNL10508220During approach the cargo planel,assumed a nose-high attitude, stalled, hit a house and crashed into a field short of the runway. The aircraft was operated outside the load and balance limitations
1/13/1999UnknownGeilenkirchen, GermanyMilitary - German Air National GuardUnknownBoeing KC-135E59-145217940/355440After completing an air refueling mission the plane pitched upward, stalled and crashed.
1/13/19996:33Mayne Island, British Columbia, CanadaKelowna Flightcraft Air CharterVancouver - VictoriaDouglas DC-3CC-GWUG32963220Shortly after taking off, the cargo plane began to lose altitude until it hit trees, went off a cliff and crashed to a valley floor. The accident flight was not conducted in accordance with the night obstacle clearance requirements of Canadian Aviation Regulation. The Kelowna Flightcraft company operations manual did not reflect the restrictive conditions imposed on night visual flight rules (VFR) flight by CAR 705.32. Such information might have prevented the accident by ensuring the crew's awareness of those night obstacle clearance standards.
1/16/199914:30Coconut Island, QLD, AustraliaUzu AirHorn Island - Coconut IslandBritten Norman BN-2A-26VH-XFF763430After initiating a goaround, the aircraft veered left and commenced a shallow climb before suddenly rolling right and descending steeply onto a tidal flat. The pilot initiated a go-around from final approach because of a vehicle on the airstrip. The left propeller showed little evidence of rotation damage. The reason for a possible loss of left engine power could not be determined. For reasons that could not be established, the pilot lost control of the aircraft at a low height.
1/17/199916:30Jumla, NepalNecon AirJumla - NepalgunjCessna 208 Caravan I9N-ADA208002351240While taking off the aircraft stalled, crashed and caught fire. Incorrectly set flaps for takeoff.
1/21/19998:10Bluefields, NicaraguaFuerza Aérea NicaraguaManagua - BluefieldsAntonov AN-26UnknownUnknown28280The plane, on a relief mission to Bluefields was waved off from landing because of a blocked runway. While navigating around for another landing attempt, the aircraft crashed into mountainous terrain.
2/2/19995:08Luanda, AngolaSavannairLuanda - LucapaAntonov AN-12EL-ASS3340909141413The plane was on a flight to Lucapa, when it was forced to return to Luanda due to engine trouble. While approaching Luanda, the aircraft crashed into the Cazenga district of Luanda destroying five houses.
2/3/199910:20Hoskins, Papua New GuineaAirlinkHoskins - KandrianBritten Norman BN-2A TrislanderP2-ALH76111110The aircraft crashed 15 minutes after taking off from Hoskins en route to Kandrian. The aircraft broke-up in midair after encountering severe weather and crashed into a oil palm plantation in flat terrain.
2/8/1999UnknownKinshasa, DemocratiRepubliCongoAir KaribuKinshasa - MbandakaLockheed L-188A Electra9Q-CDI1037770After taking off, the cargo plane lost the No. 3 engine. The crew tried to return to the airport but the plane lost altitude and crashed.
2/12/199910:30Near Bishop, CaliforniaAmeriflightTonopath - BishopBeechcraft C99N205RAU-205110The cargo plane crashed into a mountain en route. The pilot's failure to follow procedures and directives and his failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain.
2/24/199916:34Rui'an, ChinaChina Southwest AirlinesChengdu - WenzhouTupolev TU-154B-262290A-84661610The aircraft was on a flight from Chengdu to Wenzhou when it crashed into a field while on approach to Wenzhou Airport. Witnesses saw the plane nose-dive into the ground from an altitude of 2,300 feet and explode. A self-locking nut, other than a castle nut with cotter pin as specified, had been installed at the bolt for connection between the pull rod and bellcranck in the elevator control system. The nut screwed off, resulting in bolt loss, which led to the loss of pitch control.
3/7/19998:23New Delhi, IndiaMilitary - Indian Air ForceGwalior - Pokhran - New DelhiAntonov AN-32 TransportK267310819193While approaching New Delhi Airport, the plane suddenly veered off its landing path and crashed into a building site and careened into a water tank reservoir. A witness said the plane came in very low and crashed, exploded and burned after severing power lines. A heavy layer of fog covered the area prior to the crash. The crash site was 1.5 miles from the airport.
3/18/199916:05Near Tame, ColombiaALIANSA ColombiaCucuta - El YopalDouglas DC-3C (C-47A-DK)HK-33711831888Crashed into Huirotico Hill. Wreckage found 4 days later.
3/19/19999:45Davis Inlet, Newfoundland, CanadaProvincial AirlinesGoose Bay - Davis Inletde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300C-FWLQ724210On approach, the crew of the cargo plane descended to MDA and initiated a go-around after the runway was not seen. On the second approach the captain descended below MDA and the aircraft struck the ground in controlled flight 2 nm short of the runway. The aircraft was destroyed. The captain decided to descend below the minimum descent altitude without the required visual references. After descending below MDA, both pilots were preoccupied with acquiring and maintaining visual contact with the ground and did not adequately monitor the flight instruments; thus, the aircraft flew into the ice.
4/7/199911:30Ribeirao Preto, BrazilManacá Táxi AéreoTrainingLearjet 24DPT-LEM24-270550The pilot-in-command lost control during touch-and-go landing and crashed.
4/7/19990:33Near Ceyhan, TurkeyTurkish Airlines (THY)Adana - CiddahBoeing 737-4Q8TC-JEP25378/2732660The aircraft departed Adana to pick up Turkish pilgrims. The plane crashed 9 minutes after taking off in poor weather conditions. Severe weather probably contributed to the cause of the accident. Pitot anti-icing system was probably not activated because of missed checklist items. The crew failed to recognize the cause of erratiairspeed indications and failed to use other cockpit indications for control and recovery of the aircraft.
4/8/199911:35Near Malaga, ColombiaAerotacaBucaramanga - Malagade Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300HK-2760777550The aircraft crashed into La Caida Hill in fog, 10 minutes from its destination. The aircraft was off course.
4/15/199916:05Shanghi, ChinaKorean AirShanghi, China - Seoul, KoreaMcDonnell Douglas MD-11HL-737348409/490330Shortly after taking off and after getting into a disagreement with the first officer about the planes altitude, the captain pushed down on the control column and the plane entered a rapid descent. Both crew members tried to recover from the dive but were unable to gain control and the plane crashed into the ground and was destroyed.
5/8/199919:21Off Port Vila, VanuatuVanairEspírita Santo - Port Vilade Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300YJ-RV96941270Crashed into the ocean during a heavy rain. It is reported that the flight had appeared to be proceeding normally until impact with the water.
5/24/199913:15Kunching, MalaysiaMilitary - Malaysian Air ForceTrainingde Havilland Canada DHC-4AM21-05270550Crashed while attempting to take off.
5/29/199914:30Ol Kiombo, KenyaMalindi Air ServicesOl Kiombo - Mara Sika ASLet 410UVP-E5Y-LET912620220Failed to gain altitude while taking off and crashed. The plane was on a positioning flight to pick up passengers.
6/1/199923:50Little Rock, ArkansasAmerican AirlinesDallas-Fort Worth - Little RockMcDonnell Douglas MD-82N215AA49163/1111145110The plane was on a flight from Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas to Little Rock, Arkansas. While attempting to land at Little Rock Airport, the flight encountered heavy thunderstorms, rain and strong winds. The aircraft landed fast and hard, skidded off the end of the runway and struck a landing light tower, breaking into three parts and bursting into flames. Crew's decision to continue the approach despite severe thunderstorms in the area and crosswinds that exceeded American Airlines' guidelines. The crew did not arm the automatispoiler system before landing or manually deploy the spoilers after touchdown. Fatigue, the crew had been awake for nearly 16 hours.
6/3/1999UnknownNear Khartoum, SudanMilitary - Sudan Air ForceKassala - KhartoumAntonov 32UnknownUnknown50500No summary available
6/9/1999UnknownCoron, PhilippinesPacifiAirwaysUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A-21 IslanderRP-C471473110No summary available
6/9/199910:50Juneau, AlaskaAir Taxi - Coastal Helicopters Inc.SightseeingEurocopter AS-350BAN6099S2810770The sightseeing helicopter impacted a glacier.The pilot's continued VFR flight into adverse weather, spatial disorientation, and failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors associated with the accident were pressure by the company to continue flights in marginal weather, and the 'flat' lighting leading to whiteout conditions.
6/17/19998:52Goroka, Papua New GuineaAirlinkNadzab - GorokaEmbraer 110P2 BandeiranteP2-ALX11021017170The aircraft was 19 miles or six minutes out of Goroka when it crashed into a hillside. At the time of the crash, the pilot was in routine communication with Goroka and gave no indications of any problems.
6/25/199913:20Long Haul Lake, Manatoba, CanadaBlue Water Aviation ServicesTest flightde Havilland Canada DHC-3 OtterC-FIFP73210No summary available
6/30/19992:42Seraing, BelgiumNightexpressLondon, England - Frankfort, GermanyBeechcraft 99D-IBEXU- 45220The cargo plane lost both engines while on approach and crashed into a wooded area. Improper maintenace caused the engine failure. The crew did not follow company procedures.
7/4/199912:05Villavicencio, ColombiaLANC ColombiaVillavicencio - MituDouglas DC-6AHK-177645499/10111850The aircraft developed engine trouble shortly after taking off and returned to the airport. The plane made a steep descent and struck an embankment of the Guatiquia River.
7/7/199919:51Near Kathmandu, NepalLufthansa Cargo AirlinesKathmandu - New DelhiBoeing 727-243FVT-LCI22168/1770550The cargo plane crashed into the Champadevi mountains at an altitude of 7,500 ft. The plane was flying too low. Failure to the adhere to Standard Instrument Departure Procedure by the crew and failure of the controllers to warn the flight.
7/9/19994:30Toluca , MexicoAero Jet ExpressLos Mochis - TolucaHawker Siddeley HS-125XA-TAL25064440While on approach, the cargo plane hit a wall, 400 meters short of the runway.
7/16/199921:41Off Martha's Vineyard, MassachusettsPrivateFairfield, N.J. - Martha's Vineyard, MAPiper PA-32-R301 Saratoga II HPN9253N3213100330The aircraft, piloted by John F. Kennedy Jr., 38, crashed into the sea approximately 34 miles west of Martha's Vineyard while en route from Fairfield, New Jersey to Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Killed along with Kennedy were his wife Carolyn and her sister Lauren Bessette. Kennedy's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a descent over water at night, which was a result of spatial disorientation. Contributing factors in the accident were haze, and the dark night.
7/20/199911:00Near Bluefields, NicaraguaLa CostenaManagua - BluefieldsCessna 208B Grand CaravanYN-CED208B-034116160Crashed into a hill at 2,000 ft. while flying VFR in low clouds and rain while approaching Bluefields. The pilot-in-command descended below safe minimum height of 2,700 ft.
7/23/199911:25Tokyo, JapanAll Nippon AirwaysTokyo, Japan - Chitose, JapanBoeing B-747UnknownUnknown51710Two minutes after taking off from Haneda Airport, a man carrying a knife forced a flight attendant to take him in the cockpit of the plane. A fan of computer flight-simulation games, he stated he just wanted to fly a real plane. After forcing the co-pilot out of the cockpit he ordered the captain to fly to a U.S. Air Force base in western Tokyo. When he refused, he stabbed the captain and seized the controls. After a sudden drop in altitude, the co-pilot and an off duty crew member entered the cockpit and overpowered the hijacker. A one point the plane plunged to within 984 feet of the ground. The plane ultimately landed safely but the captain died of his injuries.
7/23/19993:30Near Orito, ColombiaMilitary - U.S. ArmyUnknownde Havilland Canada DHC-7-102N5382W95770The plane crashed into Patascoy mountain at 7,000 ft. on a reconnaissance flight over drug producing areas.
7/24/19995:35Nasevou Village, FijiAir FijiNausori - NadiEmbraer 110P1 BandeiranteDQ-AFN11041617170The plane crashed into a mountainside at an altitude of about 1,800 feet about 15 minutes after taking off from Nausori Airport bound for Nadi International Airport. The plane was observed by witnesses flying low prior to the crash. The wreckage indicated the aircraft descended until the right wing hit a line of trees at the 1,300 ft. elevation. It was determined the captain had insufficient sleep prior to the flight and had consumed an excessive amount antihistamine both of which may have influenced his performance. Published operational standards by Air Fiji, inadequate for the particular type of aircraft.
7/31/19998:30Marine City, MichiganPrivateSky DivingBeech King Air 65-A90N518DMLJ-25110100The aircraft, which was carrying members of a skydiving club, crashed shortly after taking off from Marine City Airport. Witnesses reported the plane banked hard to the right and flew into the ground. The aircraft was destroyed by fire. The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall, inflight loss of control and collision with the ground.
8/7/199912:00Santo Antao, Cape Verde IslandsTACV-Cabo Verde AirlinesSao Vicente - Santo AntaoDornier 228-201D4-CBC809118180The aircraft, which was chartered from the Cape Verde Coast Guard, crashed into a cliff near Ponta do Sol airfield in the Cape Verde Islands in fog and rain. The plane was returning to the island of Sao Vicente where it originally departed due to poor weather conditions over the destination city. The pilot possibly lost visibility due to the fog and rain and crashed into a cliff in Santo Antao.
8/12/199923:58Sept-Îles, CanadaRegionnairPort-Menier - Sept-IlesBeechcraft 1900DC-FLIHUE-347410Crashed after being cleared to land on Runway 31 using a straight-in approach at Sept-Îles Airport. The crew descended the aircraft well below safe minimum altitude while in instrument meteorological conditions and without having established any visual contact with the runway environment.
8/22/199918:45Hong Kong, ChinaChina Airlines (Taiwan)Bangkok - Hong KongMcDonnell Douglas MD-11B-15048468/51831530No summary available
8/24/199912:36Hualian, TaiwanUni AirTaipei - HualianMcDonnell Douglas MD-90-30B-1791253536/21609610A fire in the front portion of the cabin, in the overhead luggage compartment, caused thick black smoke to accumulate in the cabin. Accidental ignition of gas taken aboard in 2 bleach and softner bottles, stored in a overhead locker.
8/26/199910:54Turtkul, UzbekistanUzbekistan AirwaysTashkent - TurtkulYakovlev YAK-40UK-8784893317303320The aircraft struck power lines 2,000m past the end of the runway after a second attempted go-around.
8/31/199920:55Buenos Aires, ArgentinaLAPA, Lineas Aereas Privadas ArgentinasBuenos Aires - CordobaBoeing B-737-204CLV-WRZ20389/2511036410While attempting to take off from Jorge Newberry airport, the crew aborted takeoff, overran the runway, skidded across a service road and crashed into several cars and into a golf course, bursting into flames. The crew had the wrong flap selection for takeoff.
9/1/199910:26Mount Meru, TanzaniaNorthern Air (Tanzania)Serener Airstrip - Kilimanjaro IAPCessna 404 Titan II5HNAT80512120A plane carrying American tourists on a sightseeing tour from Serengeti National Park to Kilimanjaro Airport, crashed on the southeastern slope of Mount Meru at about the 3,000 ft. level. The aircraft hit a tree and then crashed into a ravine along the mountainside. There was poor visibility in the area at the time of the accident.
9/3/199912:50Glasgow, ScotlandEdinburgh Air CharterGlasgow - AberdeenCessna 404 Titan AmbassadorG-ILGW404-06901180Shortly after takeoff the plane was observed going into a right bank after which it crashed and burned. Catastrophifailure of the left engine. The pilot then, mistakenly, feathered the right engine. This resulted in total loss of power and loss of control of the aircraft.
9/5/199911:53Westerly, Rhode IslandAir Taxi - New England AirlinesWesterly, RI - Block Island, RIPiper PA-32-260N4830S32-1261530After taking off, the airplane banked to the left, descended, and impacted terrain in an open field about 200 ft. beyond the departure end of the runway. The pilot's loss of control of the airplane during a turn.
9/5/199910:30Near Kathmandu, NepalNecon AirPokhara - KathmanduHawker Siddeley HS-748-501 Super 2B9N-AEG180615150While on approach to Tribhuvan International Airport, the aircraft struck a telecommunication tower with its left wing and crashed onto slopes of a wooded area, 6 miles southwest of the airport.
9/14/1999UnknownBucharest, RomaniaGreek GovernmentAthens - BucharestDassault Falcon 900BSX-ECH261370Experienced pitch oscillations during descent and crashed while landing. Inadequate risk assessment of the pitch feel malfunctions. Overriding of the A/P on the pitch channel by the crew.
9/14/199921:20Belelm, BrazilNorte Jet Táxi AéreoBelem - Monte DouradoEmbraer 110 BandeirantePT-ODK110002220The cargo plane crashed while on approach.
9/17/1999UnknownMt. Hidalgo, MexicoMilitary - Mexican Air ForceTest flightLockheed C-130A Hercules36103217550The plane crashed just after maintenance personell replaced parts and were testing the plane.
9/25/199917:25Mt. Mauna Loa, HawaiiBig Island AirlinesSightseeingPiper PA-31-350 Navajo ChieftainN411WL31-835203910100The sightseeing plane crashed on the northeast slopes of Mauna Loa volcano on the island of Hawaii at an altitude of about 10,500 feet. The pilot's decision to continue visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) in an area of cloud-covered mountainous terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's failure to properly navigate and his disregard for standard operating procedures, including flying into IMC while on a visual flight rules flight plan and failure to obtain a current preflight weather briefing.
10/2/199919:15Dhahran, Saudi ArabiaAramco Associated CompanyUnknownBell 214ST helicopterN704H2810820120The helicopter, crashed into the water shortly after liftoff from the 88 foot tall helideck located 35 miles offshore. The landing was soft and gentle but the helicopter rolled over inverted in the water.
10/24/199910:15Off Genova, ItalyAvioriprese Jet ExecutiveNapoli - GenoaLearjet 35AI-AVJG35-189330Crashed on approach in low clouds, rain and low visibility.
10/24/1999UnknownSan Carlos, VenezuelaMilitary - Venezuelan ArmyLa Carlota - AcariguaArava 201EV-801262660Crashed during a rainstorm.
10/25/199911:20Aberdeen, South DakotaPrivate charterOrlando, FL - Dallas, TXGates Learjet 35N47BA60660The plane scheduled to fly from Orlando, Florida to Dallas, Texas flew out of control for 1,500 miles before nose-diving into a grassy farm field in South Dakota, after running out of fuel. The plane's altitude varied between 22,000 and 51,000 feet during the flight. A possible pressurization failure, as indicated by frosted windows, observed by fighter jet pilots trailing the plane, may have killed all aboard. Pro golfer, Payne Stewart, 42, killed. Incapacitation of the flight crewmembers as a result of their failure to receive supplemental oxygen following a loss of cabin pressurization, for undetermined reasons.
10/31/19996:52Off Nantucket Island, MassachusettsEgyptAirNew York City - CairoBoeing B-767-366ERSU-GAP24542/2822172170The plane took off from JFK at 1:19 a.m. bound for Cairo, Egypt. Thirty-three minutes later, after attaining an altitude of 33,000 feet, it was observed on radar in an extremely rapid descent. The aircraft was observed in a 66 degree dive at 483 knots. The descent continued to 16,700 feet after which the aircraft climbed to 24,000 ft. After that, the plane began a second dive and broke up at around 10,000 ft. crashing into the AtlantiOcean, 60 miles southeast of Nantucket Island. The aircraft was named Thutmosis III. The accident was caused by the relief first officer's flight control inputs which caused the airplane's departure from normal cruise flight and subsequent impact with the AtlantiOcean. The reason for the first officer's actions were not determined by the NTSB. One could conclude the actions were deliberate in an attempt to commit suicide.
10/31/19999:35Charllis, IdahoAir Taxi - Stanley Air TaxiUnknownCessna U206FN902CTU20602610440A witness observed the aircraft approach the airstrip from the west, for landing to the east. While on final approach, power fluctuations were heard. The aircraft touched down on the approach end of the airstrip, then bounced into the air to about 20 feet. The witness then heard the pilot apply corrective power for about three to five seconds before full power was applied. Aircraft control was not maintained. The pilot's improper decision to abort the landing and flight into a box canyon were factors.
1/4/2001UnknownZheng Zou AB, ChinaMilitary - People's Liberation ArmyTrainingShaanxi Yunshuji Y-8/Yunshuji Y-831242/31243Unknown16166Two Antonov 12 planes collided in midair killing all aboard and 6 on the ground.
11/9/199919:03Near Uruapan, MexicoTAESAUruapan - Mexico CityMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-31XA-TKN47418/57018180The plane was on a flight from Tujuana to Mexico City, with stops at Guadalajara and Uruapan. After reaching Uruapan, seventy-eight passengers deplaned.One minute after taking off from Uruapan, the crew declared an emergency without saying what was wrong. A few minutes later the plane went into a steep dive and crashed in a mountainous area 3.3 miles south of the airport. Some witnesses stated the plane was on fire before it hit the ground.
11/12/199911:13Near Pristina, KosovoSi Fly - U.N. charterRome - PristinaAerospatiale Alenia ATR-42F-OHFV1224240The plane was on a flight from Rome, Italy to Pristina, Kosovo with a stop at Tirana, Albania. The plane disappeared from radar and crashed about 10 miles north of Pristina into a hill in poor weather. The plane was a U.N. charter flight on a routine humanitarian mission to distribute food. Lack of procedural discipline and vigilance during flight in mountainous terrain. Improper tracking by the military ATC. Crew fatigue. Inoperable GPWS.
11/26/19995:26Nairobi, KenyaDHL Aviation AfricaNairobi - Dar Es Salaam, TanzaniaCessna 208 Caravan I5Y-RAN208-00037440Unable to gain altitude the cargo plane crashed back onto the runway.
12/5/19995:12Moscow, RussiaTashkent Aircraft Production CorporationMoscow, Russia - Tashkent, UzbekistanIlyushin 114TUK-910041083800305750The cargo plane was taxiing for takeoff when a gust of wind caused the rudder to become fully defected to the left. The captain continued the takeoff despite suggestions from the crew to return to the gate. Shortly after lifting off the runway the plane yawed to the left and collided with the airport perimeter wall, bursting into flames.
12/6/19997:06Johannesburg, South AfricaCharter - Flightline Charter ServicesJohannesburg, South Africa - Oranjemund, NamibiaPiper PA-31-350ZS-OJY31-7405210990Shortly after takeoff, the pilot declared an engine failure. Seconds later he stated 'We are going down sir, we are going down.' The plane crashed 2 nm to the right of Runway 29 and burst into flames. Failure of the exhaust pipe segment which caused the right hand engine to lose power and fail. The aircraft was overloaded. The company's lack of flight operations management experience.
12/7/199913:00Bethel, AlaskaAir Taxi - Grant Aviation Inc.UnknownCessna 207N1747U20700347660Crashed 49 miles from the departure airport. The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors associated with the accident were low ceilings, fog, and snow-covered terrain.
12/7/19999:25Near Bayombang, PhilippinesAsian SpiritManila - CauayanLet 410UVPRP-C-388385142917170The aircraft apparently flew into a mountainside towards the end of a flight from Manila to Cauayan in rain and poor visibility.
12/9/199915:12Near Branson, MissouriCollege of the OzarksSaint Louis - BransonCessna 525 CitationN525KL525-0136660The executive jet descended below minimums and struck the side of a hill while attempting to land at Point Lookout. The pilot descended below the minimum altitude for the segment of the GPS approach. Factors relating to the accident were low ceilings, rain, and pilot fatigue.
12/9/199912:04Near Sundsvall, SwedenCharter - Twin Air HBSundsvall - GothenburgPiper PA-31-350SE-GDN31-7300948880Two minutes after taking off the pilot was observed not following the correct flight path. When asked the pilot indicated he was having problems with his compass. He was advised to turn 90 degrees and climb as soon as possible to avoid terrain. There was no further radio contact. The plane crashed into the southern slopes of the Kvickberget mountains. The pilot was not qualified to fly at night and had 2 disorder which would have disqualified him from flying. Loss of control of the aircraft in IMC. Contributing factors were, poor weather, insufficient flight preparation, misaligned navigation system, the pilot distrusted the flight instruments and the plane was overloaded and tail-heavy.
12/10/1999UnknownKuwait City, KuwaitMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130H63-785439249430Crashed 2,900 ft. short of the runway causing extensive damage. The pilot was unable to get the aircraft airborne following the impact. Weather was below minima. Crew failed to monitor their instruments, became spatially disoriented and failed to arrest a high rate of descent. Pilot was inexperienced.
12/11/19999:20Sao Jorge, Azores (Portugal)SATAPonta Delgada - HortaBritish Aerospace APTCS-TGM203035350The plane crashed 30 minutes after leaving Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel Island bound for Horta, Faial Island in the Azores. The plane lost contact with the Horta control tower 10 minutes before it was scheduled to land. Witnesses said the plane was flying very low before they saw the plane crash into Mount Esperanca on the island of Sao Jorge.
12/21/19999:40Guatemala City, GuatemalaCubana de AviaconHavana - Guatemala CityMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F-GTDI46890/77314162While attempting to land at La Aurora International Airport, the aircraft overshot the runway, rolled down an embankment and crashed into houses in the La Libertad section of the city. Witnesses say the plane was unable to stop after it began its landing too far down the runway. The crew failed to initiate a go-around after overshooting on a wet runway with insufficient deceleration to make a safe stop. Leased from AOM.
4/5/20009:30Marianna, FloridaBankairOpa-Locka - MariannaLearjet 35AN86BE35-194330While on finals the training flight pitched up, the right wing dropped, and the airplane struck trees, struck wires, caught fire on a road. The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while on final approach resulting in the airplane striking trees. Factors in this accident were: improper planning of the approach, and not obtaining the proper alignment with the runway.
4/19/2000UnknownBukavu, DemocratiRepubliCongoKivu Air ServicesUnknownCessna 208B Caravan IZS-ONT208B-0220220The charter flight crashed in the Kahuzi-Biega National Park.
12/22/199918:38Great Hallingbury, United KingdomKorean AirLondon, England - Milan, ItalyBoeing 747-2B5FHL-745122480/448440Shortly after taking off the ADI comparator alarm sounded three times. Shortly afterwards, the warning sounded a further two times. As the captain initiated a procedural turn to the left, the comparator warning sounded 9 more times.. The aircraft then banked left progressively and entered a descent until it struck the ground in a 40 degree nose down attitude at a high rate of speed. The pilots did not respond appropriately to the comparator warnings during the climb after takeoff from Stansted despite prompts from the flight engineer. The commander, as the handling pilot, maintained a left roll control input, rolling the aircraft to approximately 90 of left bank and there was no control input to correct the pitch attitude throughout the turn. The first officer either did not monitor the aircraft attitude during the climbing turn or, having done so, did not alert the commander to the extreme unsafe attitude that developed.
12/24/1999UnknownAmritsar, India / Kandahar, AfghanistanIndian AirlinesKathmandu - New DelhiAirbus A300B2-101VT-EDW3618910The plane was hijacked and subsequently flown to Amritsar, India, Lahore, Pakistan, al-Minhar Air Base, Dubai and Kandahar, Afghanistan. The hijacking lasted 7 days. One crewmember was killed.
12/25/199920:15Bejuma, VenezuelaCubana de AviacionHavana - ValenciaYakovlev YAK-42DCU-T12854.52042E+1222220While on approach, after circling for 40 minutes and 5 miles from Valencia Airport, the aircraft crashed into the Tocuyito mountain range and exploded in flames. The airport at Valencia was being used as operations at Simon Bolivar International Airport, Caracas had been disrupted by flooding in the region.
12/25/199915:02Near Simara, NepalSkyline AirwaysSimara - Kathmandude Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter9N-AFL79610100The aircraft crashed 5 minutes after taking off from Simara. The aircraft was observed not following the usual route into the mountains.
12/29/1999UnknownNear Zonguldak, TurkeyEcuato Guineana de AviacionKiev, Russia - Tehran, IranAntonov 283C-JJIUnknown660While on a positioning flight the aircraft crashed into the Black Sea after stating they were diverting to Ankara Turkey.
1/5/2000UnknownAbuja, NigeriaSkypower Express AirwaysLagos - AbujaEmbraer 110P1A Bandeirante5N-AXL110-4551611During a visual approach the aircraft stalled and pancaked 400 ft. short of the runway.
1/10/200017:54Niederhasli, SwitzerlandCrossairZürich - DresdenSaab 340BHB-AKK21310100The aircraft crashed shortly after taking off, 8 km from the airport in light rain. After departing, the captain turned the aircraft to the right instead of to the left. The first officer advised the captain he should be turning right and ATC also asked about the direction taken. ATC then cleared the aircraft for a right turn. Soon after, the pitch decreased rapidly accompanied by a marked speed increase and plane entered a high speed, high-rate, spiral descent and crashed into an open field. The flight crew reacted inappropriately to the change in departure clearance SID ZUE 1Y by ATC. The first officer made an entry in the FMS, without being instructed to do so by the commander, which related to the change to the SID ZUE 1 standard instrument departure. In doing so, he omitted to select a turn direction. The captain dispensed with use of the autopilot under instrument flight conditions and during the work-intensive climb phase of the flight. The captain took the aircraft into a spiral dive to the right because, with a probability bordering on certainty, he had lost spatial orientation. The first officer took only inadequate measures to prevent or recover from the spiral dive.
1/13/200012:38Off Marsa el-Brega, LibyaAvistoTripoli IAP - Marsa el-BregaShorts 360-300HB-AAMSH-376341220The aircraft was on a flight from Tripoli to Marsa el-Brega Libya ferrying oil workers. As the twin engine plane approached Marsa El-Brega, the crew experienced a double engine failure and ditched into the sea. Failure of the crew to use the anti-icing system which led to the ingestion of melting ice into both engines causing failure of both engines.
1/15/200013:10San Jose, Costa RicaTACASan Jose - TortugueroLet 410UVP-EYS-09-C8616202050The aircraft was not able to maintain altitude after taking off and crashed into a house. The aircraft was overloaded. Lack of safety instruction to passengers. Flaps not properly selected. Took off with out clearance.
1/25/200018:09Near Ankara, TurkeyTop Air - Air TaxiAnkara - IstanbulBeechcraft King Air C90UnknownUnknown440The aircraft crashed near a pond 25 km from Cubuk, 20 minutes after taking off. Failure to use de-icing and poor weather was to blame.
1/30/200021:08Off Abidjan, Ivory CoastKenya AirwaysAbidjan - LagosAirbusA310-3045Y-BEN4261791690The aircraft crashed into the AtlantiOcean three minutes after taking off from Felix Houphouet-Boigny Airport. A few seconds after lifting off the ground the stall warning sounded and continued for about 20 seconds until it was manually turned off by the crew. Three seconds later the plane impacted the water. The pilot's response to an alarm that inaccurately indicated the plane had stalled. The pilot failed to complete established procedure for such an emergency. Takeoff conditions also contributed to the accident, which occurred at night, hampering the crew's ability to judge the plane's distance from the sea.
4/19/2000UnknownPepa ,CongoMilitary - Centrafricain AirlinesPepa, Congo - Kigali, RwandaAntonov AN-8TL-ACM934070624240The military flight crashed after losing its engines after striking birds,unable to return to land.
7/2/200010:50Off Cagayancillo, PhilippinesMilitary - Philippine Air ForceCagayancillo - Puerto PrincesaGAF Nomad N-22CN2868615140Engine problems forced the pilot to return to the airport. However, he overshot the runway and crashed into the sea. One passenger was rescued by fishermen. Major General Santiago Madrid, chief of the southwestern military command, killed.
1/31/200016:21Off Point Mugu, CaliforniaAlaska AirlinesPuerto Vallarta - San FranciscoMcDonnell Douglas MD-83N963AS53077/199588880The aircraft crashed into the PacifiOcean south of Point Mugu in 650 ft. feet of water while en route from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco. Radio transmissions from the plane indicated the pilots were struggling with a jammed stabilizer for the last 11 minutes of the flight before nose-diving into the sea. While preparing to make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport control was lost and the MD-83 was seen in a nose-down attitude, spinning and tumbling in a continuous roll, inverted, before it impacted the sea. Loss of airplane pitch control resulting from in-flight failure of the horizontal stabilizer trim system jackscrew assembly's acme nut thread. The component failed because of excessive wear resulting from Alaska Airlines' insufficient lubrication of the jackscrew assembly. Contributing to the accident were Alaska Airlines' extended lubrication interval and the Federal Aviation Administration's approval of that extension, which increased the likelihood that a missed or inadequate lubrication would result in excessive wear of the acme nut threads and Alaska Airlines' extended end play check interval and the FAA's approval of that extension, which allowed the excessive wear of the acme nut threads to progress to failure without the opportunity for detection. Also contributing to the accident was the absence on the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 of a fail-safe mechanism to prevent the catastrophieffects of total acme nut thread loss. Cynthia Oti, radio financial talk show host, Dean Forshee, guitarist, Jean Gandesberry, columnist, Tom Stockley, columnist were among those killed.
2/2/2000UnknownTehran, IranMilitary - IslamiRepubliof Iran Air ForceTrainingLockheed C-130 HerculesUnknownUnknown880Crashed on take off.
2/5/200016:00Iliamna, AlaskaAir Taxi - Iliamna, Air Taxi Inc.Ilianma, AK - Koliganek, AKCessna U206GN756HGU20604099660The airplane impacted level terrain, covered by smooth, wind-blown, snow, in a left bank of 26 degrees or greater. The pilot's attempted flight into adverse weather, and his failure to maintain altitude/clearance above the snow-covered tundra. Factors associated with the accident were snow, rain, and whiteout conditions.
2/16/200019:50Sacramento, CaliforniaEmery WorldwideSacramento, CA - Dayton, OHMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-71FN8079U45947/341330The cargo plane lost altitude after taking off and crashed into a auto salvage yard and burned. A loss of pitch control resulting from the disconnection of the right elevator control tab. The disconnection was caused by the failure to properly secure and inspect the attachment bolt.
3/5/200018:11Burbank, CalilforniaSouthwest AirlinesLas Vegas - BurbankBoeing B-737-3T5N668SW23060/106914200While attempting to land at Burbank Airport, the plane overran the runway, collided with a metal blast fence and an airport perimeter wall and came to rest on a city street near a gas station. The plane touched down at 182 knots, 2,150 feet past the runway threshold, too fast and too far down the runway for the plane to stop in time. In the accident sequence, the nose gear collapsed, the forward service door (1R) escape slide inflated inside the airplane and the forward dual flight attendant jumpseat, which was occupied by two flight attendants, partially collapsed. Two passengers sustained serious injuries and 41 passengers and the captain sustained minor injuries. The flightcrew's excessive airspeed and flight path angle during the approach and landing and its failure to abort the approach when stabilized approach criteria were not met. Contributing to the accident was the controller's positioning of the airplane in such a manner as to leave no safe options for the flightcrew other than a go-around maneuver.
3/9/20008:40Moscow, RussiaVologodskiye AirlinesMoscow - KievYakovlev YAK-40RA-881709620847990The aircraft climbed to an altitude of about 100 ft., stalled, lost control and crashed. Ice build up on the wings. Flaps incorrectly set.
3/17/200012:31Ennadai Lake, CanadaPoints North Air ServicesPoints North Landing, SK - Ennadai LakeDouglas C-47A-5-DKC-FNTF12344220After lifting off the cargo plane entered a steep, nose-up attitude, banked to the left, and crashed. The pilot lost control of the aircraft while conducting a go-around from a aborted landing on the ice strip. The aircraft's center of gravity on the accident flight was beyond the aft C of G limit. The crew did not recalculate the aircraft's weight and balance for the second flight. Leaks in the heater shroud allowed carbon monoxide gas to contaminate cockpit and cabin air.
3/17/20009:30Near Kuna Yala, PanamaAeroperlasPanama City - Puerto Obaldiade Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300HP-1267APP62410100Crashed into a jungle mountainside 15 miles short of its destination while en route. The wreckage was found at the 2,500 ft. level of a 2,790 ft. mountain. Weather was poor at the time.
3/24/200018:04Kadirana, Sri LankaSky CabsBangkok - ColomboAntonov AN-12 (freighter)RA-113028346004862The pilot -in-command made two requests to land because he was low on fuel. While attempting to land, he ran out of fuel and crashed short of the runway. The Cargo plane broke into four parts and crashed into houses.
3/25/2000UnknownHuambo, AngolaUralexHuambo - LuandaAntonov AN-32D2-MAJZZX32013330The aircraft, leased from a Ukrainian company, overran they runway and crashed into a ditch after an aborted takeoff.
4/1/20008:00Near Gualeguaychu, ArgentinaTaxvalUnknownCessna 208 CaravanLV-ZSR208-00311110Crashed shortly after taking off in fog. The pilot was not qualified to fly in IFR conditions.
6/23/200011:41Boca Raton, FloridaUniversal Jet AviationBoca Raton - Fort PierceLearjet 55N220JC55-050330Shortly after takeoff the aircraft impacted another plane and crashed to the ground. The failure of the pilot's of both airplanes to maintain a visual lookout while climbing and maneuvering resulting in an in-flight collision and subsequent collision with residences and terrain.
4/19/20007:02Samal Island, PhilippinesAir PhilippinesManila - DavaoBoeing B-737-2H4RP-C301021447/5081311310The aircraft circled Davao airport in an attempt to land but crashed onto a coconut plantation on the mountainous Samal Island. The plane aborted a previous landing attempt because another plane was on the runway. Weather and visibility were good in the area but the landing attempt may have been hampered by low-lying clouds. The last message from the crew was that they were 7 miles from the airport on final approach. Nothing more was heard from the plane. The aircraft disintegrated upon impact near Mt. Kalangan. The elevation of the accident site was about 500 feet above sea level but the plane should have been at a altitude of 1,500 feet.
4/29/2000UnknownBapi, Papua New GuineaNorth Coast AviationUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A-20 IslanderP2-ISA703440No summary available
5/2/200014:39Lyon Satolas, FranceNorthern Executive AviationUnknownLearjet 35AG-MURI35-646520During a landing attempt the crew shut down No. 1 engine and declared an emergency. The plane was told to divert to Lyon Satolas. Power was applied to the remaining engine and the plane banked to the left causing the wing to touch the ground, crash and catch fire. Loss of yaw and roll control which appears to be due to the failure to monitor flight symmetry at the time of the thrust increase on the right engine.
5/3/2000UnknownKurupung, GuyanaTrans Guyana AirwaysUnknownBritten-Norman BN-2A-9 Islander8R-GAC694110The cargo plane crashed into a cloud covered mountain.
5/10/200020:30Kaunakakai, HawaiiPrice Aircraft CompanyKahului - HoolehuaRockwell Sabreliner 65N241H465-5660While on approach the charter flight hit the ridge of a mountain. Inadequate crew coordination led to the captain's decision to discontinue the instrument approach procedure and initiate a maneuvering descent solely by visual references at night in an area of mountainous terrain. The crew failed to review the instrument approach procedure and the copilot failed to provide accurate information regarding terrain clearance and let down procedures during the instrument approach.
5/17/20009:47Moanda, GabonAvirexLibreville - MoandaBeechcraft 1900C-1TR-LFKUC-1331030The charter flight crashed while on approach in fog and mist.
5/21/200011:28Near Wilkes-Barre, PennsylvaniaExecutive AirlinesAtlantiCity - Wilkes-BarreBAe Jetstream 3101-31N16EJ83419190The plane crashed into a heavily wood area as it was making a second approach to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport. Visibility was poor in wind, low clouds and light rain. While attempting the second approach, the pilot reported both engines had quit but restarted one of them before the plane crashed. Investigation revealed indications of rotation on the left engine at the time of impact but the power level was not known. The right engine and propellers exhibited little or no rotation at the time of impact. Failure of the crew to ensure an adequate supply of fuel for the flight, which led to the stoppage of the right engine due to fuel exhaustion and the intermittent stoppage of the left engine. Failure of the crew to monitor the plane's fuel state and the flightcrews failure to maintain directional control after the initial stoppage.
5/25/2000UnknownNear Manila, PhilippinesPhilippine Air LinesDavao - ManilaAirbus A.330-301F-OHZNUnknown29810A hijacker robbed passengers, jumped out of the plane with a homemade parachute and was killed in the jump.
5/25/20002:50Paris, FranceStreamlineParis - LondonShorts 330-200G-SSWNSH-3064210Midair collision with a MD-83 after taxing on the runway.
5/31/200019:05Off Whyalla, AustraliaWhyalla AirlinesAdelaide - WhyallaPiper PA-31-350 NavajoVH-MZK31-8152180880En route and descending at Whyalla, at 6,000 ft., the pilot transmitted a MAYDAY, reporting that both engines of the aircraft had failed, that there were eight persons on board and that he was going to have to ditch the aircraft, but was trying to reach Whyalla. Three minutes later he reported his position 15 nm off the coast of Whyalla. No further transmissions were heard from the plane and the wreckage was found in Spencer Gulf the next morning. Malfunction of both engines due to the failure of components of the engines. A fractured connecting rod in the left engine led the pilot to increase the power setting in the right engine, leading to the No. 6 piston being holed in the right engine.
6/5/200011:35Accra, GhanaGhana AirlinkTamale - AccraFokker F-27 Friendship 600G-524105355270The plane made a hard landing, short of the runway and broke in two during a heavy rainstorm.
6/14/20009:50Liverpool, EnglandANT Air TaxiRonaldsway - LiverpoolPiper PA-31-350 NavajoG-BMBC31-7652172550Engaged in an air ambulance operation, the plane crashed into the sea, in the estuary of the River Mersey, 0.8 nm from Liverpool Airport while on approach to land. The pilot lost control of the aircraft at a late stage of the approach due either to disorientation, distraction, incapacitation, or a combination of these conditions.
6/21/20007:15Cuiaba, BrazilAir taxi - Jao Air TaxiCuiaba - RondonopolisBeech BaronPT-LGLUnknown440Fifteen minutes into the flight under foggy conditions and low ceiling, the aircraft entered a sharp descent and struck a tree and the ground.
6/22/200015:16Shitai, ChinaWuhan AirlinesEnshi - WuhanXian Yunshuji Y-7-100CB-3479670844447The plane was attempting to land at Whuan's Wanjiatun Airport in thunderstorms and heavy rain when it was struck by lightning causing it to explode and crash. Half of the plane crashed into a farmhouse and the other half crashed near a dike on the Hanjiang River near the village of Shitai, 15 miles from Wuhan. Seven people aboard a boat on the southern bank of the river were killed when they were swept into the river by the impact of the crash.
6/27/2000UnknownOff Shimano, JapanMilitary - Japanese Air Self-Defence ForceTrainingKawasaki C-1A88-10278027550Crashed into the sea during a test flight.
7/8/200019:50Near Villahermosa, MexicoAerocaribeTuxtla Gutierrez - VillahermosaBritish Aerospace BAe Jetstream 32EPN912FJ91219190The plane crashed into a heavily forested area 42 miles southeast of Villahermosa. There was fog and rain in the area at the time. Flying VFR, deviation to avoid weather resulted in spatial disorientation of the crew which led to descending below a safe flying altitude to clear high ground.
7/9/20008:37Villavicencio, ColombiaCORAL ColombiaVillavicencio - MituCurtiss C-46A-60-CSHK-851P38319130The cargo plane had 19 people aboard when it crashed into a farm after losing the No. 2 engine, two minutes after taking off from Villavicencio.
7/13/20000:34Raleigh, North CarolinaWin Win AviationHinckley, IL - Louisburg, NCde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200N201RH163310The plane, on a positioning flight crashed into rugged woods during an approach to land. The pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC conditions, by failing to maintain altitude, and descending from VFR conditions into IMC, which resulted in him subsequently impacting with trees. Factors in this accident were: reduced visibility due to dark night and fog. An additional factor was the pilot was not certified for instrument flight.
7/17/20007:34Patna, IndiaIndian Airlines/Alliance AirlinesCalcutta - Patna - Lucknow - New DelhiBoeing B-737-2A8 AdvancedVT-EGD22280/67158555While attempting to land at Patna, the aircraft was too high and the crew attempted a go-around. During the second landing attempt, the aircraft was again high, veered to left and lost altitude until it crashed into houses in the Gardanibagh district and burst into flames. The cause of the accident was loss of control of the aircraft due to crew error. The crew did not followed the correct approach procedure, which resulted in the aircraft being high on approach. The crew then initiated a 'go-around procedure' instead of an 'approach to stall recovery procedure' resulting in an actual stall of the aircraft, loss of control and subsequent impact with the ground.
7/19/20000:30Linneus, MaineAirwave TransportMoncton - MontrealGrumman G-159 Gulfstream IC-GNAK154220After declaring an emergency the cargo plane crew requested the nearest airport. The aircraft soon after descended out of control and crashed on the eastern side of the Meduxnekeag River. The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain minimum control airspeed, which resulted in a loss of control. Factors in this accident were clouds, and a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, while in cruise flight above the airplane's single engine service ceiling.
7/20/200013:12Nassau, BahamasAllied Air FreightUnknownDouglas C-47A-10-DKN54AA12475220The cargo plane lost an engine on takeoff lost altitude and crashed 2 miles east of the airport.
7/21/200010:20Maui, HawaiiBlue Hawaiian HelicoptersSight seeingAerospatiale AS355-F1N510TG5168770The helicopter, on a sightseeing tour, crashed into mountains on the western slopes of Maui at an elevation of 2,850 feet inclement weather.
7/25/200016:44Gonesse, FranceAir FranceParis - New York CityAerospatiale BAe Concorde 101F-BTSC2031091094The aircraft struggled to gain altitude after taking off from Charles de Gaulle airport. The pilot reported the No. 2 engine failed and struggled to steer towards Le Bourget airfield as smoke and fire trailed the jet's left wing. The plane was unable to gain altitude, went nose high, stalled and crashed into a small hotel complex. A metal strip left on the runway by another plane gashed one of the Concorde's tires which blew out sending a piece of rubber into the underside of the wing which sent a shockwave which ruptured a seam in the fuel tank. An electrical severed by another piece of rubber sparked which ignited leaking fuel ignited and started an uncontrollable fire. Power was lost to the No. 1 and No. 2 engines which led to loss of control of the aircraft and subsequent crash. Investigation revealed the metal strip was probably a thrust reverser part from Continental Airlines DC-10-30 , registered N13067 which departed Paris as Flight 055 to Newark. This is the first crash of a Concorde in aviation history.
7/26/2000UnknownMafraq, JordanMilitary - Royal Jordanian Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130H Hercules348407313130Crashed on a training flight.
7/27/200010:31Jodhura, NepalRoyal Nepal AirlinesBajhang - Dhangadhide Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 3009N-ABP65425250The aircraft crashed into the Churia mountain range at 4,300 ft., 20 minutes into a 30 minute flight to Dhangadhi in rain and fog.
8/2/20008:45Cubatao, BrazilAir taxi - Lider Air TaxiCubatao - NavegantesSikorsky S-76PT-HRDUnknown660The helicopter exploded and crashed from a height of 1,000 ft.
8/6/200015:55Puerto Montt, ChileMilitary - Fuerza Aérea de ChileSantiago - CoihaiqueCasa 212-AB10 Aviocar230AB10-45414140The aircraft crashed into a volcano after the pilot reported he was diverting to Puerto Montt because of ice formation on the wings. The wreckage was found 15 days later.
8/9/20008:00Burlington Township, New JerseyPatuxent Airways / PrivateLakehurst, NY - Patuxent River, MDPiper Navajo PA-31/ Piper Seminole PA-44N27944 / N2225G7952056/7995127111110The two aircraft collided over a central New Jersey subdivision, scattering debris over a wide area. The Navajo had taken off from Lakehurst Naval Air Station and the Seminole from Northeast Philadelphia Airport. The Navajo crashed into a two-story house while the Seminole fell into a soybean field. Two pilots and seven passenger were killed on the Navajo as were a pilot instructor and his student on the Seminole. Failure of the pilots of the two airplanes to see and avoid each other and maintain proper airspace separation during visual flight rules.
8/12/2000UnknownNear Tshikapa, CongoStaer AirKinshasa - TshikapaAntonov AN-26BUnknownUnknown27270The plane was approaching Tshikapa and the pilot informed the tower that it was having difficulties with its landing gear. The tower told the pilot to do a low fly-by for an evaluation and then make an emergency landing but the pilot refused and attempted to return to Kinshasa. The plane crashed 40 miles north of Tshikapa.
8/14/200023:57Teslin Lake, British Columbia, CanadaRCMP-GRC Air ServicesTeslin - Dease LakeCessna 208 Caravan IC-GMPB208-00082220The float plane took off, entered a steep climb, stalled and crashed into the water. The pilot's decision to depart from the unlit location was likely the result of the many psychological and physiological stressors encountered during the day. The pilot most likely experienced spatial disorientation precipitated by local geographiand environmental conditions and lost control of the aircraft.
8/15/20008:25Lumber City, GeorgiaAir TaxiDothan, AL - Hazelhurst, GAPiper PA-31-350N801MW31-8152136330While on approach the airplane collided with trees and the ground and subsequently burst into flames. Pilot's failure to follow instrument procedures and descended below approach minimums and collided with trees.
8/23/200019:30Off Manama, BahrainGulf AirCairo - ManamaAirbus A320-212A4O-EK4811431430The aircraft crashed into the Persian Gulf and exploded in flames while attempting to land at Bahrain International Airport. The crew decided to perform a missed approach after it was determined the aircraft was coming in too high and fast. Instructions were given for a 180 degree turn and climb to 2,500 feet. While performing the missed approach the plane suddenly descended rapidly from an altitude of 1,000 feet and crashed into the shallow waters of the gulf approximately 1 mile from the airport. The accident was a result of a fatal combination of factors, including the captain's failure to comply with standard operating procedures and the copilot's actions in not drawing the captain's attention to the deviations of the aircraft from the standard flight parameters. The captain may have suffered a 'spatial disorientation' to ground warning systems, which could have made him falsely perceive the aircraft was pitching up. He responded by making a nose down input, resulting in the aircraft starting to descend, when aircraft warning systems were saying he should increase altitude.
8/25/200017:30Hilo Bay, HawaiiBig Island AirlinesSightseeingPiper PA-31-350 Navajo ChieftainN923BA31-8252024910The aircraft, was on an around-the-island tour when it's right engine caught fire. While attempting an emergency landing at Hilo International Airport, the plane ditched into Hilo Bay. Eight people escaped from the plane before it sank in 100 feet of water. One passenger was not able to exit the plane and drowned. Possible failure of the turbo unit on the right engine.
8/26/200012:10Near La Fortuna, Costa RicaSANSASan Jose - La Fortuna - TamarindoCessna 208B Grand Caravan IHP-1357AAP208B-070910100The plane crashed head-on into 5,360 ft. Arenal volcano, 95 miles north of San Jose shortly after taking off from La Fortuna. The pilot was flying VFR and deviated from his course by 12 miles, most likely to give passengers a view of the volcano which had erupted earlier in the week. The reason the crew did not see the volcano is not known. Possibly, with changing meteorological conditions in the area, the volcano may have been obscured by clouds. The plane, built in 1998, had been leased from Aeroperlas.
9/2/2000UnknownMount Montezuma, ColombiaMilitary - Fuerza Aérea ColombianaUnknownDouglas C-47FAC165932984770Flew into Mt. Montezuma.
9/4/200015:10Near Burketown, AustraliaCharter - Central AirPerth -Beechcraft SKA 200VH-SKCBB-47880Shortly after departing Perth and after the aircraft had climbed through its assigned altitude, the pilot’s speech became significantly impaired and he appeared unable to respond to ATS instructions. Open microphone transmissions over the next 8-minutes revealed the progressive deterioration of the pilot towards unconsciousness and the absence of any sounds of passenger activity in the aircraft. No human response of any kind was detected for the remainder of the flight. Five hours after taking off from Perth, the aircraft impacted the ground 65 km ESE of Burketown, Queensland, and was destroyed. Incapacitation of the pilot and passengers a result of hypobarihypoxia due to the aircraft being fully or partially unpressurised and their not receiving supplemental oxygen. The investigation could not determine the reason for the aircraft being unpressurised, or why the pilot and passengers did not receive supplemental oxygen.
9/16/20009:25Kumarapura, Sri LankaMilitary - Sri Lanka Air ForceColombo - KalmunaiMil Mi-17UnknownUnknown14140The Air Force helicopter was on a domestiflight when it cashed into mountainous terrain 75 km from Colombo. The helicopter’s pilot had contacted air trafficontrollers saying he had problems with visibility and was lowering his altitude. Sri Lanka, Muslim Congress leader M. H. M. Ashraff, 52, along with members of his entourage were killed.
9/18/200015:10Nuiqsut, AlaskaCape Smythe Air ServiceDeadhorse - NuiqsutPiper PA-31-350 NavajoN220CS82750131050The belly cargo pod lightly scraped the runway for about 40 feet, but the airplane transitioned to a climb. As the airplane began climbing away from the runway, the landing gear was observed to extend. The airplane climbed to about 100 to 150 feet above the ground, and then began a descending left turn. The airplane collided with the ground on a 095 degree heading. The wreckage path extended for about 300 feet, during which the landing gear, left wing, and the left engine separated from the airplane. A postcrash fire destroyed the fuselage, right wing, and the right engine. The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear, his improper aborted landing procedure, and inadvertent stall/mush. Factors in the accident were an improper adjustment of the landing gear warning horn system by company maintenance personnel, and the failure of the pilot to utilize the prelanding checklist.
10/6/200016:55Reynosa, MexicoAeromexicoMexico City - Reynosa - MatamorosMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-31N936ML47501/5718804The aircraft overshot the runway near Reynosa, Mexico and crashed into vehicles and houses coming to rest in a canal. The accident happened during a heavy rainstorm. The lights at the airport were out due to the storm and contact with the tower was lost. No passengers were killed aboard the aircraft but four people were killed on the ground.
12/11/200014:45Near Sumacal, Beni, BOServicio Aereo ManchupoCashaschanes - SumacalCessna 206CP-1721Unknown660Destabilized approach, attempted to establish runway alignment, insufficient altitude, struck a tree. The aircraft crashed and caught fire.
10/8/200015:20Port Radium, Northwest Territories, CanadaSummit Air ChartersKuglluktuk - YellowknifeShorts SC.7 Skyvan 3-100C-FSDZSH-1953330The chartered cargo plane hit tree tops and discintegrated while attempting to land. Although the pilot and the aircraft were certified for instrument flight, the pilot apparently continued to fly in accordance with visual flight rules after encountering marginal weather conditions and reduced visibility. For undetermined reasons, the pilot descended below the elevation of the terrain surrounding the airstrip, resulting in a controlled-flight-into-terrain accident.
10/9/20009:50Lummi Island, WashingtonEmpire AirlinesBellingham - Eastsound-Orcas IslandCessna 208B Caravan I Super CargomasterN941FE208B-0192110After receiving special VFR clearance the cargo plane flew into a small hill. The pilot's attempted flight into known adverse weather conditions, and his subsequent failure to maintain altitude above, or clearance with, trees. Factors contributing to the accident included low ceilings, fog, the pilot's low-altitude flight, rising terrain, and trees.
10/10/200014:52Wichita, KansasBombardier AerospaceTest flightCanadair CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604C-FTBZ5991320The cause of this accident was the pilot's excessive takeoff rotation, during an aft center of gravity takeoff, a rearward migration of fuel during acceleration and takeoff and consequent shift in the airplane's aft c.g. to aft of the aft c.g. limit, which caused the airplane to stall at an altitude too low for recovery. Contributing to the accident were Bombardier's inadequate flight planning procedures for the Challenger flight test program and the lack of direct, on-site operational oversight by Transport Canada and the Federal Aviation Administration.
10/16/200017:33Hillsboro, MissouriPrivateSt. Louis - New MadridCessna 335N8354N335-0064330The twin engine Cessna crashed into a densely wooded area, 30 miles south of St. Louis, 25 minutes after taking off from Parks Airport. The plane was flying in rain and fog when the pilot reported he was at 6,500 feet and having problems with the artificial horizon. Radar contact was soon lost with the aircraft. Witnesses reported hearing a plane in a dive followed by an explosion. Wreckage was scattered over a wide area. Mel Carnahan, 66, Governor of Missouri was killed in the accident along with a campaign aide and his son, Roger, who was piloting the plane.
10/19/200012:12Near Sam Neua, LaosLao AviationVientiane - Sam NeuaHarbin Yunshuji Y-12-IIRDPL-34130861780The aircraft crashed into a mountain at 4,800 ft., in poor weather, while making an apporach to Sam Neua.
10/25/200018:15Near Batumi, Republiof GeorgiaMilitary - Russian Air ForceMoscow - BatumiIlyushin IL-18DRA-7429518701060286860Communications were lost with the aircraft as it approached Mt. Tirina at 4,250 feet, preparing to land at Batumi. The aircraft was seen rapidly descending into mountainous terrain. A large explosion followed as the plane crashed somewhere between the towns of Batumi and Kabuleti in heavy rain. Navigation error made by the crew in the final stage of the landing approach. Error by the Batumi ATC who failed to locate the plane and conform it to the crew. Erroneous data shown by ground radio-technical facilities at Batumi airport.
10/31/200023:17Taipei, TaiwanSingapore AirlinesTaipei - Los AngelesBoeing B-747-4129V-SPK28023/1099179830Weather conditions at the time were extremely poor due to typhoon Xiang Sane. A NOTAM issued on Aug 31, 2000 indicated that Runway 05R was closed due to construction between Sep 13 and Nov 22. After reaching the end of Taxiway NP, the plane turned onto Taxiway N1 and then made a 180-degree turn onto Runway 05R and began its takeoff roll. Approximately 3.5 seconds after reaching V1, the aircraft hit construction equipment on the runway, crashed back to the ground, broke up and burst into flames. The pilot attempted to take off from a closed runway. The following factors contributed to the accident. Of three lights used to guide the aircraft onto the correct runway, one was not working and another dim. The airport lacked 'guard lights' used to help pilots navigate from the taxiway to the correct runway during times of poor visibility. International regulations require that a large white X be placed on the tarmaat the entrance to a closed runway, but there was none at the entrance of runway 5R. Whether there should have been, in this case, however, is itself a contentious matter as the runway remained open for taxiing.
10/31/200011:27Near Monaquimbundo, AngolaAca-AncargoSaurimo - LuandaAntonov AN-26D2-FDI2731200944440The aircraft exploded in midair 20 minutes after taking off from Saurimo. UNITA rebels claimed they shot down the plane.
11/7/2000UnknownLuabo, DemocratiRepubliCongoMalu AviationUnknownAntonov 32BER-AFA34061120Due to a blown tire on takeoff the pilot aborted the takeoff, overran the runway, came to rest in a cemetery and caught fire.
11/9/20001:23Fort Wayne, IndianaSuperior AviationFort Wayne, IN - Milwaukee, WISwearingen SA.226TC Metro IIN731ACTC-255110During takeoff, the cargo plane struck trees, crashed and caught fire. The indicated failure of the right hand AC bus during takeoff with low ceiling. The factors were the low ceiling, night, and the execssive workload the pilot experienced on takeoff with an electrical failure without a second in command.
11/15/200013:05Near Luanda, AngolaAsa PesadaLuanda - NamibeAntonov AN-26D2-FCGPESA00157570The plane crashed and exploded in flames into an open field 3 miles from the runway shortly after takeoff. Engine failure.
11/20/200012:22Miami, FloridaAmerican AirlinesMiami, FL - Port au PrinceAirbus A300-600RN1405646311410After climbing through 16,000 ft. the crew descovered cabin pressure could not be maintained and returned to the airport. After landing the ram air switch failed to depressurize the aircraft. Moments later the left foreward door exploded open ejecting a flight attendant onto the tarmac.
11/25/20006:04Cordoba, SpainMayoral Executive JetMalaga - CordobaAerospatiale SN-601 CorvetteEC-DQG27210During the approach, the plane, on a positioning flight, hit electrilines, then the ground and finally an unoccupied building.
1/14/200117:29Near Lake Point, UtahSkydive Salt Lake - CharterSkydivingBeech A90 King AirN616FLJ-165990Crashed into the Great Salt Lake with skydivers during a final approach to Tooele. The pilot's exercise of poor judgment and his failure to maintain a safe altitude/clearance above the water. Contributing factors were the weather conditions that included low ceiling and visibility obscured by snow and mist, an inadequately equipped airplane for flying in instrument meteorological conditions, and the pilot's overconfidence in his personal ability in that he had reportedly done this on two previous occasions.
1/23/200121:35Eider Point, AlaskaMajestiAir CargoUnknownDouglas C-47A-30-DK (DC-3C)N1945413863220The cargo plane crashed on Table Top Mountain while en route. The airplane flightcrew's failure to maintain adequate distance/altitude from mountainous terrain during a departure climb to cruise flight, and the captain's impairment from drugs. Factors in the accident were dark night conditions, and the first officer's impairment from drugs.
1/25/200118:15Ciudad Bolivar, VenezuelaRutaca AirlinesCanaina - Ciudad Bolivar - Por La MarDouglas DC-3C (C47A-DL)YV-224C1905524240The plane caught fire shortly after taking off from Ciudad Bolivar where it had made a refueling stop. The pilot was unable to tell the tower what was wrong before rolling inverted and crashing into a neighborhood south of the city.
1/27/200117:37Byers, ColoradoNorth Bay CharterBroomfield, CO - Stillwater, OKBeech King Air 200 CatpassN81PFBB-15810100No summary available
1/31/200116:50El Yopal, ColombiaLineas Aereas SuramericanasEl Yopal - MituSud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle 10RHK-3932X201630While attempting to land at Mitú, the cargo plane's landing gear struck the ground short of the threshold. A go- around was executed but the No. 1 engine was shut down because of low oil pressure. The plane flew over the control tower twice to determine the state of the landing gear. It appeared that part of the left main landing gear was missing. The crew then positioned the plane for an approach and landing. As the plane turned into long final, it struck the ground, crashed in a meadow and caught fire.
2/8/200119:20Beaver Island, MinnesotaNorthern Illinois Flight CenterChicago - Beaver IslandSwearingen SA.227AT Merlin IVCN318DHAT-469620Impacted trees and crashed while attempting to land. The flightcrew not maintaining altitude/clearance during the circling instrument approach. Factors were the pilot in command initiating the flight without proper weather reporting facilities at the destination, the flightcrew not flying to an alternate destination, the flightcrew not following company and FAA procedures/directives, the lack of certification of the second pilot, the operator not following company and FAA procedures/directives, and the dark night and the low ceiling.
2/8/200115:40Nurnberg, GermanyE.A.S. AeroserviziNurnberg - Rome, ItalyLearjet 35AI-MOCO35-445330The plane experienced asymetrical thrust during takeoff. Rose 200-300 ft., stalled and crashed into trees. An in-flight failure of the left power plant appromately 3 minutes after take-off and inadequate conduct of the crew so that in short final the airplane stalled and crashed from low height. The failure of the left engine was caused by intergranular fractures of retention posts on the high pressure turbine disk. As a result of incorrect service life recordings the maximum number of cycles had considerably been exceeded.
2/10/2001UnknownJakobkondre, SurinameGum Air CharterParamaribo - JakobkondreGAF Nomad N24APZ-TBPN24A-7310100After losing radio contact with the airport, the aircraft was observed flying low before crashed into a mountainside 2 nm from Jakobkondre.
2/27/200117:30Near Granton Harbour, ScotlandLoganairEdinburgh - BelfastShorts 360-100G-BNMTSH3723220Double engine failure on take off cause the cargo plane to ditch in Firth of the Fourth estuary. Icing.
3/2/2001UnknownRio Azul Farm, BrazilAir taxi - Cuiaba Air TaxiUnknownBeech BE-55PT-OETUnknown660Just after rising the plane stalled while making a turn and crashed and burned.
3/3/200114:48Bangkok, ThailandThai AirwaysBangkok - Chiang Mai.Boeing B-737-4D7HS-TDC25321/2113510The aircraft exploded and caught fire 35 minutes before its scheduled takeoff. Five members of the cabin crew were the only people aboard the plane at the time. Witnesses said they heard an explosion before flames erupted aboard the aircraft. NTSB investigators reported that the center fuel tank exploded followed by the right tank 18 minutes later. The cause for the explosion was unclear. The center fuel tank is located near air conditioning packs which generate heat, and were running nonstop prior to the explosion.
3/3/20019:55Unadilla, GeorgiaMilitary - Florida Army National GuardFort Walton Beach, Fl - Oceana Naval Air Station, VAShort 36093-13363684/342021210The plane was on a flight from Florida to Oceana Naval Air Station in Virginia when witnesses observed the plane gliding down and losing altitude until it impacted the ground, exploding into flames. Heavy rain and wind were present in the area at the time of the accident. Weight imbalances in the aircraft were the primary cause of the accident as the cargo shifted when the pilot got up and walked through the plane toward the rear of the plane, unbalancing the aircraft just as it hit severe turbulence. This led to the loss of control and break-up of the aircraft.
3/15/2001UnknownMedina, Saudi ArabiaVnukovo AirlinesIstanbul, Turky - Moscow, RussiaTupolev 154MRA-8561986A-73817430The plane was hijacked and flown to Medina, Saudi Arabia. The plane was stormed and three people killed.
3/17/200110:00Near Lubango, AngolaSociedade de Aviacao Ligeira CharterLuanda - LubangoBeechcraft 1900CS9-CAEUC-14217160The aircraft crashed into a mountain at 6,500 ft. while approaching Lubango to land. The weather at the time was cloudy with rain.
3/24/200116:30Gustavia, St. Barthélémy, French West IndiesAir CaraibesSt. Maarten - St. Barthélémyde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin OtterF-OGES25419191The aircraft took off from Prinses Juliana Airport at St. Maarten for a 15 minute flight to St. Jean Airport at St. Barthélémy. While attempting to land at St. Barthélémy the plane veered sharply to the left and plunged straight down crashing into a house and bursting into flames. Weather was good at the time of the accident.
3/26/200118:25Jadura, IndonesiaMerpati Nusantara AirlinesTrainingFokker F-27 Friendship 500FPK-MFL10609330While approaching Juanda for the 8th touch-and-go landing the aircraft banked to the left, crashed and caught fire.
3/29/200119:01Near Aspen, ColoradoJetwingsco Inc. - Private CharterLos Angeles - AspenGrummand Gulfstream IIIN303GA30318180The aircraft was on final approach to Sardy Field when it crashed short of the runway into a hill northwest of the airport killing all aboard. The jet crashed into a small hillside 500 yards short of the runway, jumped over a culvert and crashed into another bluff exploding in flames. Wreckage was strewn over 100 yards. There was light snow and mist reported in the area at the time of the accident. The flight crew's operation of the airplane below the minimum descent altitude without an appropriate visual reference for the runway. The crew was also under pressure to land before a landing curfew took effect.
4/2/200116:30Ashbaubenon, WisconsinJet WingsGreen Bay - Ft. Myers, FlCessna 501 Citation I/SPN405PC501-0150110The positioning flight crashed into a building shortly after taking off. The pilot not maintaining aircraft control while maneuvering after takeoff and the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation. Factors relating to the accident were the pilot's diverted attention while maneuvering after takeoff, the pilot's attempted VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, the pilot's visual lookout not being possible, the low ceiling, snow, and fog, the airplane's low altitude, and the building.
4/4/2001UnknownAdar Yeil, SudanMilitary - Sudan Air ForceAdar Yeil - KhartoumAntonov AN-24UnknownUnknown30140The aircraft crashed on takeoff during a sandstorm, killing Sudan's deputy defense minister and 13 high-ranking military officers.
4/7/200115:30Thanh Tranh Village, VietnamSFC Vietnam - Charter - Full AccountVinh - Dong Hoi - HueMil Mi-18 HelicopterVN-84159616816160The helicopter, carrying members of Full Account, a group searching for the remains of U.S. troops missing in action during the Vietnam War, crashed into a mountainside in heavy fog.
4/28/20015:15Near Roque Perez, ArgentinaPrivate - Techint groupSan Fernando - El CalafateCessna 208B Grand CaravanLV-WSC208B-058010100The aircraft crashed into rugged farm land, 120 miles south of Buenos Aires. Possible icing. Agostino Rocca, president of the Buenos Aires-based Techint construction group and German Sopena, managing editor of the Argentine newspaper La Nacion, were among those killed.
5/16/200113:15Malatya, TurkeyMilitary - Turkish Air ForceDiyarbakir - AnkaraCASA CN-235M-10UnknownC-00634340The aircraft went into a steep dive from 17,000 feet and crashed into a field. Hydraulifailure caused by ice.
5/17/200112:21Mendoza, ArgentinaFuerza Aérea ArgentinaMendoza - ParanaFokker F-27 Friendship 400MTC-7610412550Shortly after taking off the plane veered to the right and crashed into a field. Engine failure.
5/17/20017:45Near Sari, IranFaraz Qeshm AirlinesTehran - GorganYakovlev YAK-40EP-TQP974085630300The aircraft crashed into mountains about 12 miles south of Sari, 55 minutes after taking off from Tehran on a flight to Gorgan. Shortly before the tower lost contact with the plane the pilot reported bad weather and said he was thinking of returning to Tehran. Transport Minister of Iran, Rahman Dadman, 45, killed.
5/22/200116:35Near Myakotino, RussiaMilitary - Russian Air ForceRzhevsk - MorsanskAntonov 12MGARA-12135347002770Crashed while en route.
6/15/200114:30Jayapura, IndonesiaManunggal AirJayapura - WamenaTransall C-160NGPK-VTP2331910The aircraft returned to Sentani Airport after experiencing engine trouble, skidded off the runway and struck a fence.
7/4/20012:08Near Irkutsk, RussiaVladivostokaviaYekaterinburg - Irkutsk - VladivostokTupolev TU-154MRA-8584586A-7351451450The plane crashed and exploded in flames in Siberian woodlands near the village of Burdakovka, about 21 miles from Irkutsk. The aircraft crashed during the third turn in a landing approach to Irkutsk, an intermediate stop for refueling. The first officer was flying the plane, when at 2,600 ft., an audible alarm sounded indicating a wide angle of attack. Eleven seconds later the aircraft swung around 180 degrees and entered a flat spin. The captain ordered the engines at full throttle but it was too late and 22 seconds later the plane hit the ground, belly first, broke up and burned. Incorrect actions of the crew. Due to poor communication between pilots, they put in the wrong parameters while landing causing the plane to descend at the wrong angle. As a result, the plane stalled and entered a spin and crashed.
7/5/200111:40Off Chinhae, South KoreaPrivate - Daewoo ShipbuildingJinhae - OckpoSikorsky S-76B helicopterHL92407603411280After several delays in taking off, the helicopter crashed into the sea, just off shore, after striking a electritransmission tower. The accident took place in heavy monsoon rains, poor visibility and high winds. The pilot stated he lost control of the helicopter when it was hit by a sudden gust of wind.
7/12/200112:05Near Puerto Cabello, VenezuelaPrivate - OverteCompanyPuerto Cabello - CaracasAntonov AN-28 PZL-MieleM-28 Sky TruckYV-117CPAJE 001-1013130The aircraft crashed and burned moments after taking off from General Bartholomew Salóm Airport during a National Guard demonstration. The right engine appeared to have failed at a critical stage in the takeoff. There were 8 civilians and 5 military personnel board.
7/14/20018:53Near Moscow, RussiaRuss Air Transport CompanyMoscow - NorilskIlyushin IL-76RA-765884345153010100The cargo plane was taking off from Chkalovsky Airport with a load of construction material and cosmetics. After reaching a height of 150 feet, the plane the crashed and burned 1,600 feet past the end of the runway. The plane was overloaded by 15 tones.
7/30/200116:00Haines, AlaskaAir TaxiShagway, AK - ReturnPiper PA-32-300N3958632-7840168660The sightseeing plane impacted the side of a mountain in poor visibility. The pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather conditions, and his poor in-flight decision making. Factors associated with the accident were clouds and mountainous terrain. A finding is the pilot's use of FAA prohibited drugs.
8/5/20014:43Reykjavík, IcelandNaske AirReykjavík, Iceland - Narsarsua, GreenlandDassault Falcon 20CD-CBNA63330The cargo plane crashed into a hill and broke up. Crew did not follow standard operating procedures. Crew fatigue.
8/10/200114:35Near Meadview, ArizonaPapillon Grand Canyon Helicopters of Las VegasGrand Canyon NP - Las VegasAerospatiale AS350 Eurocopter helicoperN169PA2477760The sightseeing helicopter crashed and burned about 3,700 feet up the 5,600-foot Grand Wash Cliffs just outside the boundaries of Grand Canyon National Park. The aircraft was returning to McCarran International Airport where it had originated. Besides the pilot, all victims, including the one survivor, were members of the same family. The pilot's decision to maneuver the helicopter in a flight regime and in a high density altitude environment which significantly decreased the helicopter's performance capabilities, resulting in a high rate of descent from which recovery was not possible. Factors contributing to the accident were high density altitude and the pilot's decision to maneuver the helicopter in proximity to precipitous terrain, which effectively limited remedial options available.
8/23/2001UnknownMugogo, DemocratiRepubliCongoVictoria AirlinesKama - KapmeneAntonov 283C-LLA1AJ005-221140After an engine failed the crew declared an emergency and elected to divert to Bukavu but crashed 10 km short of the airport.
8/24/200118:46Terceira, AzoresCanadian Air TransatToronto - LisbonAirbus A-330-243C-GITS27130400The crew reported that they had a loss of fuel and were going to have to divert to Lajes. Shortly thereafter, they said that they only had five minutes of fuel and probably would not reach Lajes. The Airbus 330, without engine power, glided for almost 20 minutes, descending from for more than 30,000 ft. before landing safely at Lajes Airport. Several tires blew out causing a fire which was quickly extinguished by emergency crews. Eleven passengers were slightly injured. The leak was caused by a damaged fuel feed pipe that was caused by interference from the aft hydraulipump. Mechanics did not completely follow a Rolls-Royce service bulletin. In addition, software mistakenly identified the fuel leak as a fuel imbalance, prompting the crew to respond erroneously to the situation. The official report stated the cause was the pilots responded incorrectly to the fuel leak. The pilots acted from memory rather than utilizing a checklist, so they never saw a 'Caution' note in the Fuel Imbalance checklist that might have caused them to consider that the real problem was not an imbalance but a fuel leak.
8/24/20015:42Ithaca, New YorkAmeristar Jet CharterIthaca, NY - Jackson, MILearjet 25N153TW25-053220Shortly after taking off the cargo plane crashed into a wooded area about one-half mile from the runway. The pilot's failure to maintain a proper climb rate while taking off at night, which was a result of spatial disorientation. Factors in the accident were the low visibility and cloud conditions, and the dark night.
8/25/200118:45Marsh Harbour, BahamasBlackhawk Int. Airways - Private charterAbaco - MiamiCessna 402BN8097W402B1014990The aircraft crashed in flames approximately 200 ft. past the end of the runway while attempting to take off. The plane was overloaded by several hundred pounds and the weight improperly distributed, causing the pilot to lose control of the aircraft. R&B singer and actress Aaliyah Haughton, 22, was among those killed. Traces of cocaine and alcohol were found during the autopsy of the pilot. The plane was overloaded.
8/29/200110:15Near Malaga, SpainBinter MediterráneoMelilla - MálagaCASA CN-235-200EC-FBCC0334740The aircraft crash-landed on a highway near Ruiz Picasso Airport in Málaga. While on final approach, the pilot reported failure of the plane's left engine forcing the crew to make an emergency landing. The plane crashed 1,300 ft. short of the runway. The pilot later died of his injuries.
9/11/200110:03Shanksville, PennsylvaniaUnited Air LinesNewark - San FranciscoBoeing B-757-222N591UA28142/71844440The aircraft was hijacked after taking off from Newark International Airport. The hijackers took control of the aircraft and turned the plane towards Washington D.C. A struggle ensued between the passengers and hijackers after which the plane crashed at a high rate of speed into a field in the Pennsylvania countryside. It was one of four planes that were hijacked the same day.
9/11/20019:45Arlington, Virginia.American AirlinesWashington D.C. - Los AngelesBoeing B-757-223N644AA24602/3656464125The aircraft was hijacked after taking off from Dulles International Airport. The hijackers took control of the aircraft and deliberately crashed it into the Pentagon. It was one of four planes that were hijacked the same day.
9/11/20018:47New York City, New YorkAmerican AirlinesBoston - Los AngelesBoeing 767-223ERN334AA22332/16992922750The aircraft was hijacked shortly after it left Logan International Airport in Boston. The hijackers took control of the aircraft and deliberately crashed it into the north tower of the World Trade Center between the 94th and 99th floors at approximately 450 mph. After 102 minutes, the building collapsed. It was one of four planes that were hijacked the same day.
9/11/20019:03New York City, New YorkUnited Air LinesBoston - Los AngelesBoeing B-767-222N612UA21873/4165652750The aircraft was hijacked shortly after it left Logan International Airport in Boston. The hijackers took control of the aircraft and deliberately crashed it into the south tower of the World Trade Center between the 78th and 84th floors at approximately 550 mph. After 56 minutes, the building collapsed. It was one of four planes that were hijacked the same day.
9/12/200116:25Near Chichen Itza, MexicoAero Ferinco CharterChichen Itza - CozumelLET 410UVPXA-ACM89240119190The aircraft crashed 4.4 miles from Kura Airport shortly after a normal takeoff. The plane was flying at about 1,500 feet when it began turning onto a course requested by the air trafficontroller. It did not stop turning and suddenly plunged to the ground.
9/15/2001UnknownBelo Horizonte, BrazilTAM (Brazil)Recife - Sao PauloFokker 100PT-MRN114438210While the aircraft was over Belo Horizonte, the cabin depressurized, causing the death of one passenger. The aircraft made an emergency landing at Cofins. Three of the other 77 passengers aboard suffered minor injuries. Pressurization was lost at an altitude of 33,000 feet when the right engine disintegrated, causing pieces of the engine to break two cabin windows.
9/18/20017:30Guatemala City, GuatemalaAtlantiAirlinesGuatemala City - San Pedro Sula, HondurasLET 410UVP-ETG-CPE8617051390The aircraft was taking off from Guatemala's Aurora Airport when it lost power in one of it's engines and crashed to the ground.
10/3/200113:38Decatur Island, WashingtonAeronautical Services - Air TaxiDecatur Island, WAAnacortez, WACessna 172NN733SW17268521330Witnesses to the accident reported that shortly after departing from the northbound turf runway the pilot initiated a 360-degree turn to the right (east). Shortly before completing the turn, the aircraft banked sharply to the left, pitched down, and collided with trees in a nose-low attitude. The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a low altitude turn, resulting in a stall. The pilot exceeding the aircraft's maximum gross takeoff weight was a factor.
10/4/200113:44110 miles SW of Sochi, RussiaSibir AirlinesTel Aviv - Novosibirsk, RussiaTupolev Tu-154MRA-8569390A-86678780The aircraft exploded in mid-air at 36,000 ft. while en route over the Black Sea. The plane then nose-dived crashing into the water. The airliner was brought down accidentally by a Ukrainian surface-to-air missile, fired during military exercises.
10/8/20018:10Milan, ItalyScandinavian Airlines (SAS) / PrivateMilan - Copenhagen / Milan - ParisMD-87 / Cessna 525A Citation IISE-DMA / D-IEVX53009/ 525A-00361141144The aircraft was taking off from Linate Airport in fog and poor visibility when it struck a German Cessna Citation II business jet. The MD-87 then swerved off the runway and collided with the airport's baggage handling building, bursting into flames. The Cessna, which was about to take off for Paris, entered the active runway by mistake, after having been told by the tower to enter a different runway. One hundred four passengers and 6 crew on the MD-87 and 2 passengers and 2 crew on the Citation were killed along with 4 on the ground. The MD-87 was named Lage Viking. Caused largely by human error and poorly followed safety procedures. Communication between the aircraft and the tower had been 'in English and Italian,' as opposed to aviation standards that only English be spoken. In addition, despite the poor visibility, control tower operators failed to ask the Cessna to read back his instructions to make sure they were understood.
10/8/200117:50Mollet Lake, Quebec, CanadaAir Saint Maurice Inc.Iyachisakus Lake - Mollet Lakede Havilland DHC-2 Mk 1 BeaverC-GPUO810730The seaplane crashed into Mollet Lake while attempting to land. The seaplane stalled at an altitude that did not allow the pilot time to recover from the stall. The stall occurred in circumstances conducive to illusions created by drift.
10/10/20019:26Dillingham, AlaskaPenAirDillingham - King SalmonCessna 208 CaravanN9530F2080008810100Shortly after taking off from Dillingham, the aircraft's wing dipped, the nose pitched up, the plane became inverted and crashed to the ground. The weather was clear and windy at the time of the accident. An in-flight loss of control resulting from upper surface ice contamination that the pilot-in-command failed to detect during his preflight inspection of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a preflight inspection requirement for CE-208 pilots to examine at close range the upper surface of the wing for ice contamination when ground icing conditions exist.
10/10/200110:42Off Valencia, SpainFlightlineBarcelona - Oran, AlgeriaSwearingen SA-226AT Merlin IVEC-GDVAT-04310100The plane was en-route from Barcelona, Spain to Oran, Algeria, 80 miles off the coast of Valencia, Spain when it informed Valencia ATC it was going to change course in order to avoid bad weather. There was no further contact with the aircraft. Debris was sighted two days later on the water.
10/11/200123:35Shamattawa, CanadaPerimeter AirlinesGods Narrows - ShamattawaSwearingen SA.226TC Metro IC-GYPATC-250320The air ambulance was flown into terrain during an overshoot because the required climb angle was not set and maintained to ensure a positive rate of climb. During the go-around, conditions were present for somatograviillusion, which most likely led to the captain losing situational awareness.
10/13/200118:00Near Humiata, BrazilAir Taxi - Continental Air TaxiHumiata - AltamiraEMB 810C SenecaPT-EVFUnknown630Thirty minutes into the flight both engines quit and the pilot had to make an emergency landing in the rainforest.
10/18/200115:43Anchorage, AlaskaERA Aviation - Air TaxiFire Island, AK - Anchorage, AKBell 206LN400EH45108530The helicopter was flying very low because the pilot was not instrument rated. The skid hit the water followed by the tail rotor and the helicopter crashed. The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the surface of an open body of water while intentionally attempting to maintain a very low altitude while in cruise flight. Factors include falling snow, low ceilings, whiteout/greyout conditions, and flat/glassy water.
11/12/20019:16Belle Harbor, Queens, New YorkAmerican AirlinesNew York City - Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep.Airbus A-300-605RN140534202602605Three minutes after taking off and while in a climbing left turn, at 2,800 ft., parts of the plane, including the vertical stabilizer and rudder, fell from the aircraft. The crew soon lost control of the plane which nose dived and crashed into a residential neighborhood. After flying into the wake turbulence of two aircraft about two minutes into the flight, investigators believe a series of quick rudder swings by the copilot whipped the tail so severely that the fin broke off. The National Transportation Safety Board has found that pilot error was the probable cause. Sharply criticizing American Airlines Advanced Aircraft Maneuvering Program, the Board said that American Airlines' pilot training included a simulator exercise which could have caused the first officer to have an unrealistiand exaggerated view of the effects of wake turbulence, erroneously associate wake turbulence encounters with the need for aggressive roll upset recovery techniques and develop control strategies that would produce a much different -- and potentially surprising and confusing -- response if performed during flight. In addition, because of its high sensitivity, the Airbus A-300-600 rudder control system is susceptible to potentially hazardous rudder pedal inputs at higher airspeed.
11/19/200121:19Kalyazin, RussiaCharter - IRS AeroKhatanga - MoscowIlyushin 18VRA-7584018200530127270Residents heard a loud noise and saw flames in the night sky as the aircraft clipped treetops and summer homes before crashing into a snowy forest. Wreckage was spread over a 1.5 mile area. Serious maintenance violations and operational procedures were discovered during the investigation of the accident.
11/22/200113:05Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaUniversal Jet AviationPittsburgh, PA - Baca Raton, FlLearjet 25BN5UJ25-088220The cargo plane was not able to gain altitude, veered off the runway and crashed. The (undetermined) pilot-at-the-controls' early, and over rotation of the airplane's nose during the takeoff attempt, and his failure to maintain directional control. Also causal, was the captain's inadequate remedial action, both during the takeoff attempt and after the airplane departed the runway.
11/23/200118:35Palade, EstoniaELK Aviation Co. (leased from Eminex)Tallinn - KardlaAntonov AN-28ES-NOV1AJ003-031720The plane crashed into a marshy forested area about 2 kilometer short of its destination at Kardla Airport. Several errors by the pilot.
11/24/200122:07Birchwil, SwitzerlandCrossairBerlin - ZurichBAE Avro RJ100HB-IXME-329133240The aircraft was flying through a mix of rain and snow on final approach, when it crashed in a wooded area, 5.5 miles from Zurich Airport where it was scheduled to land on Runway 28. At 22.03 the aircraft was descending to 4000 ft. on final approach. At 22.05 the captain reported reaching the minimum descent altitude and stated he could see the ground. Shortly after, the radio altimeter reported 500 ft. agl, followed by a 'minimum' warning. A go-around was ordered, but it was too late and the aircraft struck trees and crashed. American pop singer, Melanie Thornton, 34, killed. Maria Serano Serano and Nathaly van het Ende both 27, and members of the pop-musitrio, Passion Fruit, also killed. The pilot had been working more than 13 hours when the accident took place and had also exceeded maximum duty several times in the days preceding the crash.
11/27/20011:56Port Harcourt, NigeriaMK AirlinesLuxembourg - Port HarcourtBoeing 747-246F9G-MKI22063/4321310The cargo plane contacted the ground 700 meters short of the runway, broke in two and burned.
11/28/200111:48San Jerónimo de Moravia , Costa RicaSANSASan Jose - QueposCessna 208B Grand CaravanHP-1405APP208B0788830The plane crashed into Chontal Hill in the Tarrazú mountain range, 5 minutes before it was scheduled arrival at Quepos. The aircraft was flying IFR, in clouds, when it crashed into trees and broke apart. The plane was off to the left of its intended flight path.
12/1/200112:54Near Novaya Inya , RussiaMilitary - Russian, cargoMoscow - Bratsk - AnadyrIlyushin IL- 76TDRA-76839102341137518180A fire broke out aboard the aircraft while en route at FL290. The crew was preparing for an emergency landing when two explosions tore apart the plane causing it to crash.
12/1/20011:43Bessemer, AlabamaAir CarriersLittle Rock - BessemerCessna 208B Grand CaravanN499BA208B-0689220The cargo plane crashed into high ground less than 5 miles from the airport while on an ILS approach. The poor in-flight planning by the pilot-in-command for his initiation of the ILS approach to runway 05 with weather conditions below minimums for the approach contrary to the Federal Aviation Regulations, and the failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane during a missed approach resulting in the in-flight collision with trees then terrain.
12/10/200118:21Sierra Blanca, TexasAir Cargo ExpressHarlingen - El PasoLearjet 24DN997TD24-247220While enroute the cargo plane on a positioning flight entered an uncontroled descent and crashed. Loss of control during descent for undetermined reasons.
12/14/2001UnknownGeti, DemocratiRepubliCongoEagle AirBunia - BeniLet 410A5X-CNF730208660The plane may have been shot down by Allied DemocratiForces rebels.
12/16/200110:21Near Medellin, ColombiaHeliandesMedellin - QuibdoLet 410UVP-EHK-4175X86161816160The aircraft crashed into El Silencio de El manzanillo mountain at 7,800 ft., 3 minutes after taking off in heavy rain and poor visibility from Medellin Airport.
12/20/200122'08Zurich, SwitzerlandEagle AirUnknownCessna 560 Citation VHB-VLV560-0077220After reaching a height of 500 ft. the aircraft began to loose altitude until the plane impacted the ground at the end of Runway 34. The crew lost spatial orientation after take-off, leading to an unintentional loss of altitude. The copilot's basitraining in instrument flying did not include night instrument take-offs. The crew's method of working was adversely affected by great time pressure. Executing the take-off as a rolling take-off was not adapted to the prevailing meteorological conditions.
12/26/200110:20Bremerhaven, GermanyBAL Bremerhaven AirlineBremerhaven - WangeroogeBritten Norman BN-2B TrislanderD-IAAI2167980The aircraft crashed into the Weser River shortly after taking off from Bremerhaven Airport. Three persons were pulled from the river, two of whom died shortly thereafter as a result of their injuries.
1/1/200218:02Hollywood, FloridaAir Taxi - Air Taxi Inc.UnknownPiper PA-31-250N3525Y31-7952127550The pilot declared an emergency and ditched into AtlantiOcean, 300 yards off Dania Beach in 15 feet of water. The pilot's inadequate planning for a Title 14 CFR Part 135 on-demand air taxi flight, and his failure to refuel the airplane, which resulted in fuel exhaustion while en route over the AtlantiOcean, a power off glide, and ditching in the ocean.
1/4/200212:07Birmingham, EnglandAgco CorpBirmingham, England - Bangor, MACanadair CL-604N90AG5414550After taking off, banked to the left, wing contacted ground, a fire erupted and the aircraft broke up. Failure of the crew to de-ice the wings before takeoff. Possible impairment of crew performance by the combined effects of a non-prescription drug, jet-lag and fatigue were also considered factors.
1/9/2002UnknownShamsi AFB, PakistanMilitary - U.S. Air ForceJacobabad - ShamsiLockheed Hercules KC-130R1600214702770While on approach the aircraft struck a hill a few hundred feet short of runway in poor weather.
1/14/20027:28Bilbao, SpainIbertrans AéreaMadrid - BilbaoEmbraer EMB-120 BrasiliaEC-GTJ120-024330While descending, the cargo plane struck Mount Santa Maria Vieja, 35 km from the airport in fog and poor visibility.
1/15/20028:45Chilpancingo, MexicoProcuraduría General de la RepúblicaMexico City - Chilpancingode Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300XC-FIT7521750During a landing attempt at Chilpancingo, the aircraft left the runway, struck a concrete perimeter wall, overturned and burned. The government plane belonged to the General Office of the judge advocate.
1/16/200216:29Near Solo, IndonesiaGaruda Indonesia AirlinesAmpenan - Yogyakarta - JakartaBoeing B-737-3Q8PK-GWA24403/17066210The aircraft suffered a flame out of both engines in torrential rains while on approach to Yogyakarta. The crew made an emergency landing in the Bengawan Solo River, in shallow water. The plane circled several times before diving in a steep course towards the river. The plane's left wing struck a river bank before it plunged into the water. A flight attendant drowned in the shallow water when she jumped from the plane.
1/17/200211:00Near La Bonita, EcuadorPetroproducciónQuito - Lago AgrioFairchild FH-227EHC-AYM51126260The plane crashed into del cerro El Tigre mountain in the jungles of the Amazon at an elevation of 14,700 ft. The 35 minute flight was transporting oil workers to a remote oil field.
1/19/2002c: 9:40Near Milford Sound, New ZealandAir FiordlandTe Anau - Milford SoundCessna 207 SkywagonZK-SEV20700204660The sightseeing plane hit a mountainside at an elevation of 4,500 ft., 200 ft. below the summit. The weather was clear at the time of the accident.
1/27/2002UnknownNear Luena, AngolaMilitary - Angolan Air ForceUnknownAntonov AN-12T-304A122444050Crashed 2km short of the runway from the Luena Airport while attempting to land in heavy rain.
1/28/200211:00Near Ipiales, ColombiaTAMEQuito - Tulcán - CaliBoeing B-727-134HC-BLF19692/49892920The airliner crashed into the fogbound 15,721 ft. Nevado de Cumbal volcano, in the Andes mountains, near the Ecuador / Colombian border. Air trafficontrol lost contact with the plane as it circled into Colombian territory to maneuver around snow capped mountain peaks and return to the Ecuadorian border city of Tulcán.
2/2/200217:15Ellsworth AFB, South DakotaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceTrainingLearjet C-21A84-009735-543220While practicing touch-and-goes the aircraft made a sharp turn to the left which continued until the aircraft turned over and crashed.
2/12/20027:50Near Khorramabed, IranIran Air ToursTehran - KhorramabedTupolev TU-154EP-MBS91A-8711171170Crashed against the side of a mountain in heavy fog in the Sefid Kouh mountain range while on approach to Khorramabad. The plane was totally destroyed and scattered in small pieces across the mountain. Pilot error.
2/15/20026:08Monrovia, LiberiaTiramaviaUnknownAntonov 12BPER-ADL43426101010The cargo plane crashed while attempting to make an emergency landing.
2/21/200220:44Lakhta, RussiaMilitary - Russian NavySanofov - LakhtaAntonov AN-2607REDZR72600120170The plane was making an emergency landing after two previous attempts in heavy snow and strong winds when it clipped treetops and crashed into a field, approximately 1.5km short of the runway.
2/22/20022:30Off Dumaguete, PhilippinesMilitary - U.S. ArmyBasilan - Mactan IslandMH-47 Chinook helicopter92-0471M-371910100A helicopter ferrying U.S. troops in a counter-terrorism exercise, crashed into the sea, 30 minutes before its scheduled arrival at Mactan Island. The helicopter was flying in tandem with another U.S. Army Chinook when it crashed.
3/9/200213:40Monte Rotondo, ItalySvedijos PrekésBudapest, Hungary - Tunis, TunisiaAntonov 2TPLY-AVD1G137-53330While en route the cargo plane impacted the side of a mountain at an altitude of 6,167 ft. Pilot error. The crew did not conform to the VFR that required a track change to maintain the required flight parameters and/or a diversion to a suitable alternate airport.
3/14/200216:30Near Placetas, CubaCharter - AerotaxiCienfuegos -- Cayo CocoAntonov AN-2CU-T1020Unknown17170While en-route, 35 minutes into the flight, the bi-plane crashed near Santa Clara. The plane was seen spinning out of control before it hit the ground. A strong gust of wind, possibly a small tornado, tore off the top part of the left wing.
3/15/20022:00Alma, WisconsinPriorty Air CharterMinneapolis - DetroitCessna 208B Caravan I Super CargomasterN228PA208B-0049110After encountering icing, the pilot of the cargo plane decided to divert to the nearest airport but continued to lose altitude until he crashed into trees. The pilot not removing the ice contamination from the airplane prior to departure and the pilot intentionally flying into known severe icing conditions, resulting in the aircraft not being able to maintain altitude/clearance from the terrain. Factors to the accident included the icing conditions and the trees encountered during the forced landing.
3/17/20028:02Off Djibouti, Republiof DjiboutiDjibouti AirlinesMogadishu, Somalia - DjiboutiLet 410UVP-EJ2-KBC912537440The cargo plane crashed into the ocean while on approach to Runway 27.
4/1/20027:25Near Cairns, QLD, AustraliaAir TaxiCairns - Hicks IslandShrike Commander 500SVH-UJB3152440Crashed into low terrain while en route. Why the pilot continued flight into marginal weather conditions at an altitude that was insufficient to ensure terrain clearance, could not be established.
4/12/20024:07Palma de Mallorca, SpainTadairMadrid - Palma de MallorcaSwearingen SA.227AC Metro IIIEC-GKRAC-620220The cargo plane crashed into lights near the runway threshold while attempting to land on Runway 24L.
4/15/200211:23Busan, South KoreaAir ChinaBeijing - BusanBoeing B-767-200ERB-255223308/1271661280The aircraft crashed onto a mountain, in fog, wind and rain while attempting to land at Kimhae Airport. A strong southerly wind required the aircraft to make a turn and approach the runway from the north. The aircraft crashed near the peak of Mt. Mulbong, approximately 3 mile north of the runway. The plane bounced three times before hitting the ground and exploding. More than 1,000 trees were uprooted by the impact. The plane was off course when the crew turned on final. Operational errors by the crew. Lack of pilot experience in landing in adverse weather conditions. First Air China fatal accident.
4/18/20029:30Near Sweers Island, QLD, AustraliaAir taxiMornington Island - NormantonCessna U206AVH-XGRU2060610660Crashed while en route. The pilot's limited experience in instrument flight conditions may have been insufficient to prevent a loss of aircraft control when he inadvertently entered an area of low visibility in the Sweers Island area.
4/19/20029:15Popayán, ColombiaSELVA ColombiaMedellín - PopayánAntonov AN-32AHK-4171X2508830The plane was being used by the Penitentiary and Prison National Institute, Inpec, to fly prisoners from Medellín to Popayán. The aircraft had just finished flying 50 prisoners to Popayán when it took off from Popayán to pick up more prisoners. The aircraft nosed into the ground shortly after becoming airborne.
4/24/200213:00Near Olancho, HondurasPrivateUnknownCessna 206GN7344NT20603622660The aircraft crashed in the El Urracal mountains, 12 miles from the runway were it took off at El Aguacate Air Force base. The wreckage of the airplane was in a box canyon on the east side of the 45-degree sloping terrain at an elevation of 3,500 feet. Those aboard were surveying the Patruca jungle on a conservation project. Among those killed were three mayors from cities in the region. Observers on the ground reported the plane was on fire before it crashed.
4/28/20026:15Near Abakan, RussiaPrivateUnknownMi-8 helicopterUnknownUnknown2080The helicopter struck power lines and crashed in near-zero visibility. Governor of Krasnoyarsk territory, Alexander Lebed, 52, was among those killed. 'Power line, power line!' were the last words of the pilot. Thick fog concealing a frost-covered power line led to the helicopter crash.
5/4/200213:30Kano, NigeriaEAS Airlines (Executive Airline Services)Abuja - Jos - Kano - LagosBAC One-Eleven 525FT5N-ESF266777475The aircraft crashed into houses, two mosques and a school in the densely populated neighborhood of Gwammaja, approximately 1.2 miles from Kano International Airport, shortly after taking off. There were reports of an engine failure and fire during the takeoff.
5/7/200215:17Near Tunis, TunisiaEgyptAirCairo - TunisBoeing B-737-566SU-GBI25307/213562140The jet airliner crashed into a hillside, 4 miles from the Tunis-Carthage airport, as the pilot attempted to make a landing. The plane's landing gear had failed to open during the approach into Tunis-Carthage airport and the pilot had made another circuit before attempting a fresh landing when the plane crashed in heavy rain and high winds. The accident was attributed to the rough weather conditions and the pilot's inability to deal with the situation.
5/7/200221:32Off Dalian, ChinaChina Northern AirlinesBeijing - DalianMcDonnell Douglas MD-82B-213849522/170231121120The MD-82 crashed into the Dalian Bay, 12 miles east of Dalian airport. The pilot reported a fire aboard the aircraft and the cabin lights were out prior to the plane impacting the water. The accident was caused by an act of sabotage by a passenger who lit a fire in the cabin. He had bought multiple insurance policies before boarding the flight.
5/21/200219:30Near Calabar, NigeriaSky Executive Air ServicesPort Harcourt - CalabarLET 410UVP9Q-CEX851402550The plane crashed approximately 12 miles from Calabar while attempting to land. All passengers departed at Port Harcourt and only a crew of 5 was aboard. The premature departure of the plane from the normal minimum safe altitude of 2,500 ft. without air trafficontroller's clearance until it flew into the terrain. Other contributing factors were the emergence of electrical problem on the aircraft at the commencement of the approach which might have distracted the pilot and unfavorable weather conditions of low ceiling and thunderstorms which impaired visibility at the critical time of descent.
5/25/200215:29Off Penghu Island, TaiwanChina Airlines (Taiwan)Taipei - Hong KongBoeing B-747-209BB-1825521843/3862252250The flight crashed into the sea, 31 miles NE of the Penghu (Pescadore) Islands in the Taiwan Strait. The plane disappeared from radar while flying at 35,000 ft. approximately 20 minutes after taking off from Chiang Kai Shek Airport. There was no distress call and the weather was good at the time. Military radar revealed the aircraft disintegrated in midair, breaking into four pieces. Only 175 of 225 bodies were recovered. The carrier failed to conduct a preventive anti-rust operation in a timely manner every four years. Damage from a 1980 tailstrike was not properly repaired and fatigue cracks formed, which eventually led to a structural failure.
5/25/2002UnknownNear Nabire, IndonesiaTrigana Air ServiceNabire - Enaotalide Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300PK-YPZ458660The aircraft crashed in thunderstorms and heavy rain while en route.
6/1/20026:45George, South AfricaAirquarius Aviation - CharterBloemfontein - GeorgeHawker Siddeley HS-748-372ZS-OJU1782330The private postal service plane crashed into the Outeniqua mountains, near Outeniqua Pass, after a missed approach to George Airport. The aircraft crashed as it circled for another landing attempting poor weather conditions. Former South African cricket captain, Hansie Cronje, 32, the only passenger aboard, was killed along with the crew. Pilot error. The pilot broke with procedure when trying to land the small cargo plane and failed to heed warnings that the aircraft was too near the ground.
6/2/2002UnknownNear Ndalatando, AngolaMilitary - Angolan Armed ForcesLuanda - demobilization campMi-17UnknownUnknown25200The helicopter crashed in poor weather while on its way to a remote town for the symbolisurrender of arms held by Unita rebels. Two top ranking generals were among those killed in the crash.
6/4/2002UnknownOiapoque, Amapa, BrazilMarco Zero Air TaxiUnknownEmbraer 721C SertanejoPT-EPHUnknown550The plane tookoff and encountered heavy clouds all along the route. Wreckage was found 42 miles from Oiapoque, in an Amazon forest. Poor weather conditions.
6/11/20029:20Winnipeg, ManitobaKeystone Air Services Ltd. - Air TaxiWinnipeg ManitobaPA- 31-350 ChieftainC-GPOW31-7305093810While on a second approach, the pilot radioed a mayday saying that both his engines had failed. The aircraft landed at an intersection striking a vehicle. Fuel starvation.
6/12/200221:24Near Gardez, AfghanistanMilitary - U.S. Air ForceUnknownLockheed MC-130H Hercules84-047550411030While participating in a night mission to remove U.S. Special Forces troops the plane crashed 2.5 miles from the airstrip. Overloaded. The excessive cargo weight loaded on the aircraft at the Band E Sardeh Dam landing zone.
7/1/200223:36Uberlingen, GermanyBashkirian Airlines / DHL Worldwide ExpressMoscow-Munich-Barcelona / Bahrain/BrusselsTupolev TU-154M / Boeing B-757-23APFRA85816/A9C-DHL1006 / 24635/25871710The airliner and cargo plane collided over southern Germany at 35,400 ft. Debris was spread across a 20 mile radius. Fifty-two children on a beach holiday were among the 69 aboard the Tupolev. The Tupolev pilot received contradictory instructions. The collision avoidance warning system (TCAS) told the pilot to ascend followed by an order from the Swiss air trafficontroller to descend one second later. The Russian plane did not immediately respond to the tower's order to descend, so he repeated the command 14 seconds later. Thirty seconds later the two planes collided. The Tupolev's TCAS was telling the pilots to ascend. The Boeing's TCAS was telling the pilots to descend. The Swiss air trafficontroller was telling the Tupolev's pilots to descend. The air trafficontroller that guided the planes had no way of knowing the Russian pilot was receiving contradictory instruction from his cockpit TCAS unless told so by the pilot. Russian aviation officials said the pilot correctly gave precedence to the control tower, but Western aviation experts said pilots are trained to give precedence to the cockpit warning. In addition, the controller was left alone on duty while his partner went on a break and was preoccupied with another aircraft. This was accepted policy at Skyguide, the Swiss air control company. In addition, maintenance crews, working on the computer system, limited the controller's information he was receiving including conflict alert warnings. Sadly, one-and-a-half years later, the controller, Peter Nielsen, was stabbed to death by a Russian man who had lost his wife and two children in the accident.
7/4/200212:30San Dimas, CaliforniaPrivateUnknownCessna 310N8145M310I0145222The aircraft lost power while taking off from Bracket Airport and crashed into picnickers on the shoreline of Puddingstone Lake in Bonelli Park. The plane was observed in a left bank, traveling approximately 30 feet above and parallel to the shoreline, before impacting two trees in a picniarea. Witnesses reported that they did not hear the engines running. The pilot made 3 consecutive mayday calls during the initial climb-out from runway 26L, however, the pilot did not indicate the nature of the emergency. Two children on the ground were killed. Fifteen others were injured. The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall, and subsequent collision with terrain. A contributing factor was the pilot's impairment from the effects of prescription painkilling drugs.
7/4/200211:15Bangui, Central African RepublicPrestige Airlines (Cargo) CharterN'Djamena, Chad - Brazzaville, CongoBoeing B-707-123B9XR-IS1933527250The aircraft crashed 2 miles short of the runway into the Guitangola neighborhood of Bangui. The plane was bound for Brazzaville but diverted to Bangui because of mechanical problems. Two survived but succumbed to their injuries.
7/12/200211:45Port Alsworth, AlaskaAir Taxi - Bigfoot Air of Alaska, LLCLake Hood, AK - Iliamna, AKde Havilland DHC-2N3129F903440The commercial pilot of the float-equipped airplane was transporting passengers to a lodge at a remote lake. When the airplane did not arrive at the lake, a search was initiated, and two days later the wreckage of the airplane was located on the side of a box canyon about the 2,400 foot elevation level. The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering inside a box/blind canyon, resulting in an in-flight collision with terrain. A factor contributing to the accident was the box/blind canyon.
7/16/2002UnknownNear Long Barai, IndonesiaSabang Merauke Raya Air CharterTarakan - KrayanBritten-Norman BN-2A IslanderPK-TAR86010100Air trafficontrol lost contact with the aircraft 15 minutes before it was scheduled to land. The wreckage was found atop a 5,300 ft. mountain, surrounded by thick jungle, 5 miles from its destination.
7/16/200219:45Off Cromer, Norfork, EnglandBristow HelicoptersGas platform Clipper - drilling rig Golbal Sante Fe MonachSikorsky S-76AG-BJVX76010011110The helicopter was ferrying workers from a gas rig to a oil platform in the North Sea when it crashed into the water at high speed, 28 miles northeast of Cromer. The helicopter was at a height of 320 ft. flying in a south-easterly heading when one of the rotor blades failed. The accident was caused by a broken rotor blade, caused by fatigue, brought about by a lightning strike three years earlier.
7/17/200214:22Surkhet, NepalSkyline AirwaysJumla - Surkhetde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 3009N-AGF828440The aircraft hit a tree and crashed into a hill, 6 miles north of Surkhet in poor weather conditions. Wreckage was strewn over a wide area.
7/27/200212:45Lviv, UkraineMilitary - Ukraine Air ForceUnknownSukhoi Su-2742Unknown2085The Su-76 was performing aerobatics when it crashed into crowd of spectators at an air show at Skniliv Airport in the Ukraine. The aircraft had just performed a steep turn when it appeared to tumble and enter a steep dive from which it failed to recover. The two pilots parachuted to safety. Pilot error. The pilots ignored their flight plans and performed untried and complicated maneuvers which led to a loss of control. Both received a jail sentence of 14 years.
7/28/200215:25Moscow, RussiaPulkovo Aviation EnterpriseMoscow - St. PetersburghIluyshin Il-86RA-860605148320302716140A Russian passenger airliner on a training flight crashed shortly after takeoff from Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport. After reaching an altitude of about 600 ft., the plane banked hard left, hit the ground and exploded. Sixteen of 18 crewmembers aboard were killed. Two flight attendants survived. Investigation revealed that the stabilizer spontaneously shifted to the full down position two seconds after takeoff. Six seconds after the shift, the captain tried to compensate by thrusting the control stick forward as far as possible, but was unable to regain control of the aircraft.
8/7/200222:00Caguas, Puerto RicoMilitary - U.S. Air ForceRoosevelt Roads NS - Borinquen NGBLockheed MC-130H Hercules90-0161526510100The military plane crashed into a mountain top, approximately 10 miles south of San Juan, Puerto Rico, in rough terrain, while performing low-level training exercises. Witnesses reported the aircraft was flying low and hit some trees before crashing into a ravine, bursting into flames and disintegrating. There was rain and fog at the time of the accident.
8/15/200212:35Kadjuduwa Watta, Sri LankaMilitary - Sri Lanka Air ForceUnknownYunshuji Y-8DCR-87370802550The military plane developed engine trouble while en route, tried to return to the airport but crashed into a paddy field and was destroyed.
8/19/2002UnknownKhankala, ChechnyaMilitary - Russian Air ForceUnknownMil Mi-2689REDUnknown1471210The Russian transport helicopter, carrying troops, crashed at Russian military headquarter near the capital city of Grozny. Reporting an engine fire, the pilot attempted to make an emergency landing when the helicopter fell from a height of 660 feet and missed the tarmaby 990 feet, crashed and caught fire. The helicopter was shot down by Chechen guerillas with a shoulder-launched heat-seeking anti-aircraft missile. The missile destroyed the helicopter's right engine and starting a fire on board. The left engine stopped at the same time. The entire hydraulicontrol system, including the system used to open the rear door was not working, as burning fuel gushed into the cabin trapping people inside. This is the worst helicopter disaster in aviation history.
8/22/20029:41Pokhara, NepalShangri La AirJomsom - Pokharade Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter9N-AFR72618180The plane crashed into a hill 3 miles southeast of Pokhara Airport while on approach. The plane broke into several pieces and bodies and wreckage was scattered over a small area. There was poor weather in the area at the time of the accident.
8/29/200211:58Near Ayan, RussiaVostok AviakompaniaKhabarovsk - AyanAntonov AN-28RA-289321A-J008-1916160The twin prop plane crashed into a cliff in dense fog as it prepared to land at Ayan. ATC lost contact with the aircraft 12 minutes before it was scheduled to land. The crew made four attempts to land before disappearing off radar.
8/30/200213:08Lexington, KentuckyCare Flight InternationalMarco, Fl - Lexington, KYLearjet 25CN45CP25-073510While attempting to land the air ambulance, the thrust reverser deployed lights did not illuminate, so the captain stowed the thrust reverse levers and activated them again with the same result. The captain then released and reapplied the brakes with no effect. The airplane then overran the runway and the right wing struck the ILS antennas and lighting. The plane came to rest and burst into flames. The captain's addition of forward thrust during the landing rollout, which resulted in a lack of braking effectiveness and a subsequent runway overrun. A factor was the captain's inability to deploy the thrust reversers for undetermined reasons.
8/30/200218:30Rio Branco, BrazilRico Taxi AéreoCruzeiro do Sul - Tarauaca - Rio BrancoEmbraer 120ER BrasiliaPT-WRQ12004331230The plane crashed about 1 mile short of the runway in heavy rain and strong winds while attempting to land at Rio Branco Airport. Congressman Ildefonso Cordeiro was among the victims.
9/2/2002UnknownNear Xichang, ChinaCAAC Air TraffiManagement BureauSurveyCessna 650 Citation VIB-7023650-0221330The survey flight to check out the ILS on Runway 36 the plane circled for another approach and collided with a slope of a mountain at an altitude off 2,500 meters which was shrouded in clouds.
9/4/20029:00High Prarie, Alberta, CanadaAirco Charters - Air TaxiEdmond, Alberta - High Prarie, AlbertaPA-34-220T Seneca IIIC-FRKZ34-8233048220Crashed into a densly wooded area 7nm from its destination. For undetermined reasons, the aircraft descended below the minimum safe altitude as prescribed on the NDB 25 approach for High Prairie and struck the terrain.
9/13/200213:41Pucallpa, PeruAero Pantanal - Air TaxiUnknownCessna U206GOB-1226CU20606136660Shortly after taking off, the pilot radioed a distress call saying he was losing altitude and was returning to the airport. Shortly thereafter, the plane crashed in a wooded area.
9/14/2002UnknownParanapanema, Sao Paulo, BrazilTotal Air LinesGuarulhos - LondrinaATR 42-300PT-MTS26220One hour after the takeoff , the the plane disappeared of Curitiba ATC. The wreckage was found on a farm, around a crater. Unknown cause.
9/28/200211:35Near Natashquan, Quebec, CanadaDeraps AviationLake de l'Avion - Agunish Riverde Havilland Canada DHC-3 OtterC-FLGA279430The hunting charter crashed inverted in a forest while attempting to land at Agunish River. Because of the geographiand weather conditions, the pilot probably had trouble judging his horizontal and vertical distance with respect to the mountain, and the aircraft crashed.
10/1/2002UnknownVasco, IndiaMilitary - Indian NavyMilitary exercisesIlyushin IL-38 / Ilyushin IL-38IN302 / IN304IL38002/IL3800412125The two Navy aircraft flying in formation in a military flyby, crashed, after their wings collided. One plane crashed into a house under construction while the other crashed onto a field next to a highway. Six crew members on each plane were killed along with 5 on the ground.
10/7/20029:10Santa Cruz do Sul, BrazilAmerican VirginiaUnknownLearjet 60N5027Q60-242510The crew was not able to stop the plane on the rain-slick runway, overran the runway and collided with an obstacle.
10/23/200219:45Spanish Fort, AlabamaMid-AtlantiFreightMobile - MongomeryCessna 208B Cargomaster IN76U208B-0775110While en route the pilot of the cargo plane radioed was in an uncontrolled descent. The plane impacted the water in Big Bateau Bay. The pilot's spatial disorientation, which resulted in loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the night instrument meteorological conditions with variable cloud layers
10/25/200210:22Eveleth, MinnesotaAviation Charter - Air TaxiSt. Paul - EvelethBeechcraft King Air A100N41BEB-245880The private charter flight crashed and burned in a wooded area 2 miles from Eveleth-Virginia Municipal Airport where it was scheduled to land. Weather was visibility 2 miles in freezing rain. Light snow and light fog. Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone, 58, killed, along with his wife, daughter, three staff members and a crew of two. During the later stages of the approach, the flight crew failed to monitor the airplane's airspeed and allowed it to decrease to a dangerously low level and to remain below the recommended approach airspeed for about 50 seconds. The flight crew failed to recognize that a stall was imminent and allowed the airplane to enter a stall from which they did not recover. The inadequate airspeed or the full course deviation indicator needle deflection should have prompted the flight crew to execute a go-around; however, they failed to do so.
11/6/200210:10Near Niederanven, LuxembourgLuxairBerlin, Germany - LuxembourgFokker 50LX-LGB2022122200The plane crashed 6 miles short of the runway at Findel Airport while attempting to land in heavy fog. Indications are that the aircraft lost all power in both engines before crashing and catching fire.
11/7/200210:27Tarakan, IndonesiaDirgantara Air ServicesTarakan - Long BawanBritten-Norman BN-2A-21PK-VIZ6971070Two minutes after taking off, the aircraft went down in a swamp, about 1 mile from Juwata airport. The pilot radioed he was returning to the airport because of an engine failure.
11/8/200214:58Taos, New MexicoRichmor AviationLas Vegas, NV - Taos, NMIAI 1124A WestwindN61RS384220While on a positioning flight the plane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed. The pilot's inadvertent flight into mountain wave weather conditions while IMC, resulting in a loss of aircraft control.
11/11/20026:09Manila, PhilippinesLaoag International AirlinesManila - LaoagFokker F27 Friendship 100RP-C68881057134190The plane experienced failure of the left engine shortly after taking off from Ninoy Aquino airport. The pilot declared and emergency and the aircraft ditched into Manila Bay and breaking up about one-half mile offshore. Fuel starvation. Failure of the pilot and co-pilot to check the fuel valve and failure to observe safety standards and measures. Poor management and maintenance procedures.
11/28/200214:15Masai Mara Game Reserve, KenyaEagle AviationOl Kiombo - MombasaLet 410UVP-E205Y-ONT8718122010The plane crashed after developing engine trouble while flying from one airstrip to another in the Masai Mara National Reserve. The copilot was the only fatality.
12/9/200211:41Mena, ArkansasRaytheon AircraftWichita, KS - Mena, ARBeechcraft 1900CN127YV1990330Crashed into a mountain while attempting to land. In-flight collision with terrain due to the pilot's failure to maintain clearance and altitude above rapidly rising terrain while on a VFR approach. Contributing factors were the obscuration of the terrain due to clouds.
12/13/2002UnknownGohu Airstrip, Papua New GuineaIsland Airways Ltd.Gohu - MadangBritten-Norman BN-2A-26 IslanderP2-CBB140880The aircraft flew into the side of a cliff during it's inaugural flight from Gohu Airstrip in the Finisterre Mountains.
11/15/200318:30Mosul, IraqMilitary - U.S. ArmyUnknownUH-60 Black Hawk / UH-60 Black Hawk/Unknown22170A midair collision occurred between two Black Hawk helicopters. One helicopter was climbing to avoid gunfire when it's rotor struck the other.
12/17/200222:51Rockford, IllinoisPlanemastersDecatur - RockfordCessna 208B Caravan I Super CargomasterN277PM208B-0143110While attempting to land, the cargo plane struck trees and crashed into a field. The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the ILS approach. Factors associated with the accident were the low ceilings, high winds, crosswind, and wind shear conditions that existed.
12/21/20021:52Off Pachao Tao, TaiwanTransasia AirwaysTaipei - MacauAérospatiale/Aeritalia ATR-72-202B-22708322220While en route the stall warning sounded, the crew of the cargo plane disconnected the autopilot and the plane began to descend until it impacted the ocean.
12/23/200219:30Near Isfanan, IranAeromist-KharkivKharkiv, Ukraine - Trabzon, Turkey - Isfanan, IranAntonov AN-140UR-1400320444440The Ukrainian passenger plane, crashed in a mountainous area 70 km from Isfanan, after losing contact with ground controllers as it prepared to land. Improper use of the Global Positioning System by the pilot.
12/25/20021:00Off Manteo, North CarolinaTelford AviationElizabeth City - ManteoCessna 208B Caravan IN1122Y208B-0392110On a positioning flight, while on approach, the plane crashed into Croatan Sound. The pilot's continued descent below the minimum descent altitude, for undetermined reasons, while performing a NDB approach, resulting in the airplane crashing into water 1.5 miles from the airport. A factor in the accident was a cloud ceiling below the minimum descent altitude and low visibility.
12/26/200211:20Curitiba, BrazilMilitary - Brazilian Air ForceSao Paulo - Porto AlegreEmbraer-110 C-95B BandeiranteFAB-22921741630The plane diverted from it's original route to make an emergency landing at Curitiba after experiencing engine trouble and crashed 3.5km short of the runway.
12/27/200215:00Anjouan, Comoros IslandsOcean AirlinesMoroni Hahaya - AnjouanLet 410UVP9XR-RB8106361610Crashed in mountains while on approach in inclement weather.
1/8/200320:28Diyarbakir, TurkeyTurkish Airlines (THY)Istanbul - Ankara - DiyarbakirBAe Avro RJ-100TC-THGE-324180750The aircraft crashed and broke-up 130 feet short of the runway threshold while attempting to land in heavy fog. Visibility was less than 200 feet.
1/8/20038:53Charlotte, North CarolinaUS Air Express/Air MidwestCharlotte, NC - Greer, SCBeech BE-1900DN233YVUE-23321210The commuter plane was not able to maintain altitude after taking off from Charlotte-Douglas International Airport and crashed into the side of a hanger and burst into flames. The weather was clear, cold and windy, with greater than 10 miles visibility at the time of the accident. The airplane's loss of pitch control during takeoff was the result of incorrect rigging of the elevator control system compounded by the airplane's center of gravity, which was substantially aft of the certified aft limit. Contributing to the cause of the accident was: (1) Air Midwest's lack of oversight of the work being performed at the Huntington, West Virginia, maintenance station, (2) Air Midwest's maintenance procedures and documentation, (3) Air Midwest's weight and balance program at the time of the accident, (4) the Raytheon Aerospace quality assurance inspector's failure to detect the incorrect rigging of the elevator system, (5) the FAA's average weight assumptions in its weight and balance program guidance at the time of the accident and (6) the FAA's lack of oversight of Air Midwest's maintenance program and its weight and balance program.
1/9/20038:43Near Chachapoyas, PeruTANS AirlinesChiclayo - ChachapoyasFokker 28 Fellowship 1000OB-13961110046460The aircraft crashed into 11,500 ft. Coloque mountain at an altitude of 7,550 ft., about 30 minutes after leaving Chiclayo and three minutes from landing at Chachapoyas. Controlled flight into terrain. Crew did not follow standard procedures. Lack of communication between the crew.
1/17/2003UnknownNear Ndjolé, GabonAerocomBrazzaville - DoualaAntonov 24BER-AFT89901508770On a positioning flight the plane, over Gabon, had problems with its navigation equipment, circled the airport 4 times before crashing into a wooded hillside.
1/24/200316:45Busia, KenyaAfrican Commuter ServicesBusia - NairobiGrumman G-159 Gulfstream I5Y-EMJ1581330The plane failed to gain altitude during takeoff, hit power lines and crashed inverted into a house. Kenyan Labor Minister, Ahmed Khalif and the two pilots were killed. The plane was grossly overloaded. The plane which weighed 16 tons, was taking off from an airstrip designed for aircraft weighing less than 5.7 tons.
1/31/200315:21Baucau, East TimorEuro Asia AviationMacau - BaucauIlyushin II-76TDRDPL-3414153465941660The cargo plane struck ground 2 km short of the runway in heavy fog. The flight crew did not comply with the published non-precision instrument approach. The flight crew conducted user-defined non-precision instrument approaches to Runway 14 at Baucau during flight in instrument meteorological conditions. The pilot in command permitted the aircraft to descend below the MDA.
2/7/2003UnknownNear Agadir, MoroccoVolare Aviation EnterpriseAgadir - AlgiersAntonov 12BPUR-LIP9346405880Crashed in the Atlas mountain range at 9,900 feet while en route.
2/10/200319:42Tallinn, EstoniaEnimexTallinn - HelsinkiAntonov AN-28ES-NOY1AJ006-04320Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft stalled, crashed and burst into flames in a wooded area. Engine failure.
2/16/200320:02Ferguson, KentuckyAir Taxi - Great Northern Aircraft Co.Griffith-Merrill, IN - Somerset, KYCessna 421N421TJ421-0051730The aircraft was destroyed during a collision with trees and terrain in Ferguson, Kentucky, while on an instrument approach to Somerset-Pulaski County Airport. The pilot's failure to follow the instrument approach procedure, which resulted in an early descent into trees and terrain. Factors included the low ceiling and the night lighting conditions.
2/19/200317:30Near Shahdad, IranMilitary - IslamiRevolution's Guards CorpsZahedan - KermanIlyushin Il-76MD15-22634711552752750The plane crashed into an 11,500 ft. mountain in poor weather, about 20 miles from its destination of Kerman. Besides the 18 crew members, the victims included Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
2/20/20038:52Near Kohat, PakistanMilitary - Pakistan Air ForceIslamabad - KohatFokker F-27 Friendship 200102541025417170The plane crashed into a mountainside in a remote region near the town of Kohat, about 250 kilometers northwest of Islamabad. Among those killed was Air Force chief Mushaf Ali Mir. Pilot error. Pilot's premature descent below minima which resulted in the aircraft hitting a cloud covered ridge at 3,000 feet above sea level.
3/1/200314:25Near Barki, RussiaPrivate - Kabanov - skydivingSkydivingLet L-410UVPFLARF-0103283110925110While carrying a group of parachute jumpers, the aircraft began to disintegrate in mid-air while flying at an altitude of about 10,000 ft. The tail and left wing separated from the plane before it crashed into an area of deep snow. Many of the skydivers were able to jump out of the plane to safely before it crashed.
3/6/200315:45Tamanrasset, AlgeriaAir AlgerieTamanrasset - AlgiersBoeing B-737-2T47T-VEZ22700/8851031020The starboard engine caught fire and failed while the plane was attempting to take off. The aircraft continued about 2,000 ft. past the end of the runway and crashed. The accident was caused by the loss of an engine during a critical phase of flight, the non-retraction of the landing gear after the engine failure, and the Captain, the pilot not flying, taking over control of the airplane before having clearly identified the problem.
3/27/200312:30Mulia, IndonesiaPT Air RegionalMulia - Wamenade Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin OtterPK-WAY2611640Crashed into a 7,000 ft. mountain three minutes after after taking off.
3/28/200315:49New Vienna, IowaMorris Hancock Flying Club - CharterAurora, IL - Morris, MNBeech A36N1636WE-348330The aircraft, owned by a flying club as a rental airplane, was destroyed following an uncontrolled descent into terrain about 2 miles west of New Vienna, Iowa. The improper planning/decision by the pilot to fly into forecast icing conditions with an airplane not equipped with a certified deicing system. Also casual to the accident was the continued flight in known icing conditions and the pilot not performing flight to an alternate destination. A contributing factor was the pilot's lack of qualification as an air carrier.
5/8/2003UnknownNear Kinshasa, CongoUkrainian Cargo Airlines - Congolese Army CharterKinshasa - LubumbashiIllyushin 76UR-UCB634670032001290A large number of military personnel and their family members were sucked out of the plane after the aircraft's back ramp accidentally dropped open in flight. The ramp opened as the pressure system broke down. The crew managed to control the plane and turn it around and land at Kinshasa airport following the accident, which took place 45 minutes into the flight. There is a wide discrepancy in the number killed ranging from 0 to 250.
5/26/20034:45Near Macka, TurkeyUkranian-Mediterranean AirlinesKabul, Afghanistan - Trabzon, Turkey - Zaragoza, SpainYakovlev 42DUR-42352204218119575750The plane struck the side of a steep mountain in heavy fog on its third attempt to land at Trabzon to refuel. The pilot reported not being able to see the runway on the first two attempts. The aircraft charter was carrying Spanish peacekeeping forces back to Zaragoza.
5/28/200313:30Talkeetna, AlaskaMcKinley Air Service - Air TaxiUnknownCessna 185N7017618502037440The airplane was destroyed during a collision with snow-covered glacial terrain following a loss of control during cruise flight, about 40 miles north-northwest of Talkeetna, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules. The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall, an uncontrolled descent and in-flight collision with terrain. A factor associated with the accident was rising terrain
6/1/200315:26Milan, ItalyEurojet ItalilaMilan - Genoa - FarnboroughGates Learjet 45I-ERJC45-093220Shortly after taking off the jet nosed into the ground. Malfunction of the trim tab system.
6/4/2003UnknownNear Oiapoque, BrazilAir Taxi - Marco Zero Air TaxiOiapoque - MacapaEMB 721C SertanejoPT-EPHUnknown550Forty miles into it flight the aircraft crashed into the Amazon forest. The aircraft was not certified for IFR flight. Heavy cloud cover existed along the flight route.
6/6/200319:15Christchurch, New ZealandCharter - Air Adventures New Zealand LtdPalmerston North - ChristchurchPiper PA-31-350 Navajo ChieftainZK-NCA31-74052031080The aircraft crashed short of the runway in fog while on approach to Christchurch Airport. The plane crashed two kilometers from the airport, hitting a farm hedge and sliding across a paddock before smashing into a row of trees.
6/11/2003UnknownBelo Horizonte, BrazilAstro Air TaxiUnknownEmbraer 820C NavajoPT-EHHUnknown440After takeoff, the pilot reported low pressure of oil in an engine and decided to return to the airport. The plane made a 270 degree turn in the final approach, stalled and crashed to the ground.
6/15/20039:35Volcano, HawaiiParadise Tour HelicoptersSightseeingMcDonnell Douglas 369DN4493M570137D440The helicopter impacted a lava field on the Pulama Pali in the Volcanoes National Park, Volcano, Hawaii. A loss of engine power due to the fatigue fracture and separation of the compressor coupling adapter. The fatigue fracture was initiated by fretting on the pilot diameter due to both the inadequate design of the coupling and the coaxial misalignment of the spur adapter gear, compressor-coupling adapter, and compressor impeller during recent engine maintenance where the gearbox was removed and replaced. A factor in the accident was the unsuitable nature of the terrain to make an emergency landing.
6/22/200323:55Near Brest, FranceBrit AirNantes - BrestCanadair CRJ-100ERF-GRJS73772410The aircraft crashed onto a road and caught fire 1 km from Brest-Guipavas Airport in France's Brittany region, killing the pilot and injuring three others. There were thunderstorms in the area with 800 meters visibility at the time the accident took place.
6/25/200313:00Near Rudshour, IranMilitary - IslamiRepubliof Iran Air ForceUnknownLockheed C-130 HerculesUnknownUnknown770Nose dived into the ground shortly after takeoff near the Shur River.
6/25/200315:50Anchor Point, AlaskaHallo Bay Air - Air TaxiHallo Bay, AK - Homer, AKCessna 180HN9130318052039330The airlpane is presumed to have collided with the ocean waters of the Cook Inlet, about 7 miles southwest of Anchor Point, Alaska. No wreckage has been located, and the airplane is presumed to be destroyed. A fatally injured passenger was located on July 3, in ocean waters near Anchor Point. An in-flight collision with water for an undetermined reason.
6/26/200319:30Near Rooisand Desert Ranch, NamibiaComvaAviationUnknownCessna 208B Grand CaravanV5-CAS208B-0549440Shortly after taking off the air ambulance hit a hill side in the Gamsberg Mountains.
6/30/200310:50Blida, AlgeriaMilitary - Algerian Air ForceTrainingLockheed C-130H Hercules7T-WHQ49264411The military plane crashed into houses in the Beni Mered neighborhood, west of the Algerian capital, shortly after takeoff from the Boufarik military airport, 25 miles southwest of the capital. Witnesses reported seeing an engine on fire prior to the crash.
7/1/200319:57Belem, Para, BrazilHeringer Air TaxiUnknownMitsubishi MU 2B 35PT-LFXUnknown440The plane crashed on final approach to Belem Airport during a strong thunderstorm.
7/5/200311:30Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilBHS - Brazilian Helicopter ServicesUnknownSikorsky S 76 APT-YVMUnknown550The helicopter was landing on the helideck of the ship Toisa Mariner, when the tail rotor collided with the flagpole on the ship. The pilot lost the control and the helicopter crashed into the sea.
7/8/20034:00Port Sudan, SudanSudan AirwaysPort Sudan - KhartoumBoeing 737-2J8CST-AFK21169/4291171160The plane's crew reported technical difficulties (engine failure) 10 minutes after taking off from Port Sudan Airport. The plane crashed into a hillside, 3 miles from the airport as the crew tried to return and make emergency landing. A three-year-old boy was the only survivor.
7/13/200315:30Off Treasure Cay, BahamasAir SunshineFt. Lauderdale, FL - Treasure CayCessna 402CN314AB402C04131020Twenty miles west of its destination, at an altitude of 3,500 ft., the right engine began coming apart and throwing parts out of the cowling. Although the right engine was feathered, flaps and gear retracted and full power applied t the left engine, the plane could not maintain altitude and the pilot ditched the aircraft 15 miles from its destination. All passengers and the pilot were able to exit from the plane before it sank but 2 passengers subsequently died. The in-flight failure of the right engine and the pilot's failure to adequately manage the airplane's performance after the engine failed. The right engine failure resulted for inadequate maintenance that was performed by Air Sunshine's maintenance personnel during undocumented maintenance. Contributing to the passenger fatalities was the pilot's failure to provide an emergency briefing after the right engine failed.
7/13/200312:15Near San Cristobal, VenezuelaRuiban & Duran Compania AéreaLa Carlota - San CristobalLet 410UVP-EYV-1060CP9025051040Crashed atop a hill in Chorro del Indio National Park during a descent to San Cristobal.
7/19/200318:00Mount Kenya, KenyaRyan Blake Air CharterNairobi - Samburu National ParkSwearingen SA-226T Metro IIZS-OYITC-34914140The plane crashed into the eastern slopes of Mount Kenya at an altitude of 16,355 feet as it attempted to fly around Lenana Peak and land in Samburu National Park. Ten American tourists and 2 pilots were killed when the plane hit the mountain 450 feet below the snow covered peak and disintegrated upon impact. Poor visibility may have been a factor.
7/23/20038:53Waialeale,Kauai, HawaiiJack Harter HelicoptersSightseeingBell 206BN377411695550The helilcopter collided with terrain while maneuvering in the Waialeale Crater, Kauai, Hawaii. The helicopter impacted steep upsloping terrain on the northwestern inside crater wall and was destroyed. The pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance/altitude while descending over mountainous terrain, and his continued flight into adverse weather. Factors contributing to the accident were clouds and a low ceiling.
8/4/20036:39Groton, ConnecticutJet ProFarmingdale - GrotonGates Learjet 35AN135PT35A-509220During a positioning flight the jet crashed into several houses before ending up in a river. The first officer's inadvertent retraction of the flaps during the low altitude maneuvering, which resulted in the inadvertent stall and subsequent in-flight collision with a residential home. Factors in the accident were the captain's decision to perform a low altitude maneuver using excessive bank angle, the flight crews inadequate coordination, and low clouds surrounding the airport.
8/8/20039:32Tocomita, VenezuelaServicios Aeronauticos Sucre (SASCA)Porlamar - CanaimaCessna 208B Grand CaravanYV-1069C208B-07131610The pilot decided to divert to Tocomita after experiencing engine problems but crashed into trees 100 meters short of the runway.
8/20/200313:05Kamchatka Peninsula, RussiaKhalatyrkaKamchatka - Kuril IslandsMi-8 helicopterUnknownUnknown20200The helicopter was flying at a 13-meter height when the pilot pulled up its nose in an attempt to avoid a close obstacle. The maneuver caused the helicopter's rotor blades to swing back, slicing its tail, causing the crash. Sakhalin Governor, Igor Farkhutdinov, was among the casualties.
8/24/200314:00Cap Haitien, HaitiTropical AirwaysCap Haitien - Port au PaixLet 420UVP-EHH-TAD86170221210The plane crashed shortly after taking off from Cap Haitien Airport. Witnesses reported seeing smoke coming out of the back of the aircraft. The plane then nose dived into a sugarcane field and exploded.
8/26/200315:38Off Hyannis, MassachusettsUS Airways ExpressUnknownBeechcraft 1900DN240CJ24637220Shortly after taking off the pilot declared an emergency but the aircraft crashed into Nantucket Sound before he could land. The improper replacement of the forward elevator trim cable, and subsequent inadequate functional check of the maintenance performed, which resulted in a reversal of the elevator trim system and a loss of control in-flight. Factors were the flightcrew's failure to follow the checklist procedures, and the aircraft manufacturer's erroneous depiction of the elevator trim drum in the maintenance manual.
9/11/200320:30Near Summer Beaver, CanadaWasaya AirwaysPickle Lake - Summer BeaverCessna 208B Grand CaravanC-FKAB208B-0305880The aircraft crashed ten kilometers northwest of Summer Beaver one hour after leaving Pickle Lake Airport. Thunderstorm activity was reported along the route.
9/19/200317:10Del Rio, TexasAmeristar Jet CharterEl Paso - Del RioLearjet 25BN666TW25-116210After touching down the aircraft did not brake correctly and overran the runway, crashed into a cemetery and burst into flames. The pilot's misjudged distance and speed during the approach to landing, and his failure to obtain the proper touchdown point resulting in an overrun. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to abort the landing.
9/19/200320:00Near La Quemada, MexicoMilitary - Mexican Air ForceMexicali - Santa LuciaLockheed C-130A Hercules36033025660Crashed while en route
9/20/200319:55Near Meadview, ArizonaSundance HelicoptersSightseeingAerospatiale AS350BAN270SH1864770The sightseeing helicopter, headed for the bottom of the Grand Canyon, hit the face of a cliff and crashed in rugged terrain killing all aboard. Tourists were supposed to board a pontoon boat when the accident occurred 2/3 of the way down the canyon. The pilot's disregard of safe flying procedures and misjudgment of the helicopter's proximity to terrain. Contributing to the accident was the failure of Sundance Helicopters and the FAA to provide adequate surveillance of Sundance's air tour operations in Descent Canyon.
9/27/200318:57Gaspé, Quebec, CanadaLes Ailes de Gaspé Inc.Gaspé - Îles-de-la-MadeleinePiper PA31-310C-FARL31306330Cashed as it approached Gaspé in fog and low ceiling. The pilot descended to the minimum descent altitude (MDA) without being established on the localizer track, thereby placing himself in a precarious situation with respect to the approach and to obstruction clearance. On an instrument approach, the pilot continued his descent below the MDA without having the visual references required to continue the landing, and he was a victim of CFIT (controlled flight into terrain).
10/3/2003UnknownSao Gabriel de CachoeriaAir taxi - Rumo Notre Air TaxiSao Gabriel de Cachoeria - YauareteEMB 721C SertanejoPT-EBKUnknown440The plane disappeared shortly after taking off. Wreckage was found at 2 miles south of Gabriel’s runaway, in the Amazon forest, 2 days later. Mechanical failure after the takoff. Remote area without ATC or radar.
10/3/200321:25Off Waikanae, New ZealandAir Freight New ZealandChristchurch - Palmerston NorthConvair CV-580FZK-KFU17220While at crusing altitude, one hour after taking off, the aircraft suddenly exploded in midair for unknown reasons.
10/11/200316:00Uriman, VenezuelaTransmanduUnknownAntonov AN-2TPYV-1128C1G238-12210Crashed into the Caroni River shortly after taking off.
10/26/20034:31Buenos Aires, ArgentinaCATA Linea AereaUnknownFairchild Hiller FH-227BLV-MGV567550Three minutes after taking off from Buenos Aires Airport the crew reported a technical problem and asked to turn around. They were cleared to land on Runway 17 but crashed 30 km southwest of Buenos Aires.
10/27/20038:08Tampico, MexicoAeroextraTampico - Las Potrancas Ranch AirstripHawker 800AXA-ISH258036330While on approach on a positioning flight, in poor weather, the crew decided to go-around turned left and struck a 1,600 ft. hill.
10/29/20038:51Cody, WyomingFedExCasper - CodyCessna 208B Caravan I Super CargomasterN791FE208-0289110While on approach after an 18 minute holding pattern the cargo plane crashed in a snowstorm on a highway before coming to rest in Alkali Lake located short of runway. The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors include the pilot's failure to divert to an alternate airport, an inadvertent stall, and the snow and icing conditions.
11/2/20039:00Near Hasi, IraqMilitary - U.S. ArmyFallujah - BaghdadCH-47 ChinookUnknownUnknown36150The helicopter crashed into a corn field while ferrying troops from Fallujah to Baghdad. The CH-47 helicopter belonged to the 12th Aviation Brigade. The helicopter was shot down by a shoulder-fired missile.
11/8/200310:59Near Ogle, GuyanaTrans Guyana AirwaysOgle, Guyana - Ekereku, GuyanaShorts SC-7 Skyvan 3M Variant 1008R-GMCSH-1959720The right engine failed one minute after takeoff. The pilot declared an emergency and made a forced landing in a cane field. The plane hit a ridge and slid approximately 100 ft. before coming to rest. A flight attendant and one passenger received fatal injuries.
11/8/200310:26200 miles NE of Derby, AustraliaHeliwork WA Pty Ltd. - Air TaxiUnknownRobertson R44 helicopterVH-YKL170440The helicopter crashed in the remote outback after colliding with terrain. The helicopter was destroyed in the post crash fire. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
11/29/20038:01Spokane, WashingtonAmeriflightSeattle - SpokaneSwearingen SA227AT Merlin IVCN439AFAT-439B110The cargo plane struck trees one mile short of the runway. The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain proper glidepath alignment during an ILS approach in poor weather resulting in collision with trees and terrain. Contributing factors were the unreliable status of the primary (NAV 1) ILS receiver (leaving the pilot with only the secondary (NAV 2) ILS receiver), the low ceilings and trees.
11/29/200315:20Boende, CongoMilitary - Congolese Air ForceBoende, Congo - Kinshasa, CongoAntonov AN-269T-TADUnknown242013The aircraft suffered a blowout of a tire while taking off for the second time after aborting the first takeoff. The pilot was not able to stop the aircraft and overran the runway and crashed into a small market square
12/16/200312:00Jellicoe, Ontario, CanadaHuron AirUnknownde Havilland DHC-3 OtterC-GOFF65320Crashed into Blackwater Lake shortly after taking off from a remote landing strip.
12/18/200322:00Mitu, ColombiaLíneas Aéreas SuramericanasEl Yopal - MituDouglas DC-9-15FHK-4246X47062330While on approach to , the cargo plane obtained the authorization to descend from 23,000 to 7,000 ft. but disappeared from radar screen when it struck a mountain. Wreckage was found 5 days later.
12/23/20039:13Helendale, CaliforniaPavairChino,CA - Sun Valley, IDGates Learjet 24BN600XJ24B-190220While en route and cruising at 24,000 ft. the crew of the cargo plane declared an emergency and tried to return to Chino Airport but the aircraft suddenly nose dived and crashed into the Mojave Desert. A loss of airplane control for undetermined reasons.
12/25/200314:55Cotonou, BeninUnion des Transports Aeriens de GuineeConakry, Guinea - Cotonou, Benin - Beirut, LebanonBoeing B-727-2233X-GDO210901611400The B-727 was barely able to climb after taking off from Cotonou Airport. The landing gear struck a building housing electronics, crashed through the barrier fence and broke up along the shoreline adjacent to the airport. The plane was overloaded by 10 tons of cargo which was improperly distributed.
1/3/20044:44Off Sharm el Sheikh, EgyptFlash AirSharm el Sheikh, Egypt - Cairo, EgyptBoeing B-737-3Q8SU-ZCF262831481480Shortly after taking off, the aircraft crashed into the Red Sea, 7 miles south of the airport. There were mostly French tourists on board heading home for the holidays. Pilot spatial disorientation.
1/13/200419:40Tashkent, UzbekistanUzbekistan AirwaysTermez - TashkentYakovlev YAK-40UK-87985954084437370Crashed while attempting to land in heavy fog. The aircraft struck a stanchion of approach lights and flipped over, hitting the outside of a wall surrounding the landing area.
1/17/200416:40Lake Erie, off Pelee Island, Ontario, CanadaGeorgia ExpressPelee Island, Ontario - Windsor, OntarioCessna 208B Grand CaravanC-FAGA208B-065810100he pilot reported having trouble shortly after taking off from Pelee Island. The single engine plane crashed into Lake Erie one third of a mile west of Pelee Island in snow showers and freezing rain. The plane was overloaded by 1,270 lbs. In addition, the Cessna's surfaces were laden with ice.
1/28/200420:55Ghardaïa, AlgeriaTassili AirlinesHassi R'Mel - GhardaïaBeechcraft 1900D7T-VINUE-365510While on approach by night, the crew lost contact with ground in a sand storm. The aircraft struck a mountain located about 10 km short of runway threshold.
2/6/20048:01Bitonja, Bosnia-HerzegovinaMilitary - Government of MacedoniaSkopje - MostarBeechcraft Super King Air 200Z3-BABBB-652990The twin engine aircraft crashed in the southern mountains of Bosnia in poor weather conditions, minutes away from landing at Mostar. Macedonian president, Boris Trajkovski, 47, killed along with 6 aids. Pilot error. The two-man crew misinterpreted crucial flight data in stormy weather.
2/10/200411:40Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesKish AirlinesKish Island - SharjahFokker F-50EP-LCA2027346430The aircraft crashed on approach, 2 miles short of the runway while attempting an emergency landing at Sharjah. The plane crashed midway between two residential compounds. The flight data recorder showed that the two engines went into reverse 10 seconds before the accident.
2/24/20045:50Cagliari, ItalyCity-JetRome - CagliariCessna Citation 500OE-FAN500-0289660The aircraft was on an ambulance flight to Cagliari-Elmas Airport with 2 doctors, 2 nurses and 2 crew aboard. During its approach, the aircraft struck a mountain at 3,000 ft., a few miles from the airport.
3/1/200417:50Trefoil Island, TAS, AustraliaAir taxiTrefoil Island - SmithtonCessna 172GVH-RPI1725351440While at an alitiude of 200 ft. and preparing to land the plane went into a nose up attitude, stalled and crashed. The investigation could not conclusively determine the reason for the excessive nose-up pitch and departure from controlled flight.
3/10/200420:42San Diego-Miramar NAS, CaliforniaMilitary - United States Marine CorpsTrainingCessna UC-35D Citation Encore165938560-0567440On final approach at night, the aircraft crashed near Interstate 15, half- a-mile short of the runway.
7/12/20047:15Off Beef Island, British Virgin IslandsDodita Air CargoSan Juan - Saint MarttenConvair CV-440N4826C391210While en route the cargo plane experienced a fire in the right engine which led to a ditching of the plane. The plane sank in 1,000 ft. of water the copilot was rescued but the captain was never found.
3/16/20044:01Tonopah, NevadaMilitary - United States Air ForceUnknownBeechcraft 1900CN27RAUB-37550While on approach and during a turn the pilot suffered a sudden cardiadeath. Half way through the turn the airplane began a gradual descent until it impacted the ground. The airplane broke up and burst into flames. The pilot willfully deceived flight medical examiners and suppressed medical information and ingested inappropriate medications for a deteriorating and dangerous health condition.
3/18/200417:08Hamilton Island, QLD, AustraliaAir TaxiHamilton Island - Lindeman IslandPiper PA-32-300VH-MAR32-40920660Engine failure during takeoff . Cause of the engine failure could not be determined.
3/21/20042:20Pyote, TexasAir Ambulance - Med-Trans Corp.Odessa, TX - Lubbock, TXBell 407N502MT53549540The helicopter impacted terrain while maneuvering in reduced visibility conditions. The pilot's inadvertent encounter with adverse weather, which resulted in the pilot failing to maintain terrain clearance. Contributing factors were the dark night conditions, the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation and planning, and the pressure to complete the mission induced by the pilot as a result of the nature of the EMS mission.
5/2/200416:00Near Milpillas, MexicoProcuradoria General de la RepublicaCiudad Juarez - Mexico CityRockwell Gulfstream Jetprop 840XC-JEH11678770The aircraft crashed and was destroyed following a loss of control while en route at cruise altitude at 23,000 ft. after encountering unfavorable weather conditions.
5/4/200411:00Chimanta mountains, VenezuelaVenezuelian GovernmentCiudad Bolívar - UonquénCessna 208 Grand Caravan IYV-O-CBL-7208B-0926770While en route, the aircraft collided with Awakapa Tepuy hill at an altitude of 7,000 feet in poor weather.
5/5/200413:00Carepa, ColombiaAerotransportes PetrolerosBogota - CarepaSwearingen SA227AC Metro IIIHK-4275AC-676730While on approach the plane hit the ground 300 ft. short of the runway.
5/6/200415:00Jiech, SudanCharter - Air CushJiech - AyodLet 410UVP9XR-DCUnknown1060The plane crashed just seconds after taking off. It was on a mission of delivering humanitarian aid in Sudan. The cargo shifted after takeoff, causing the cg to change and the plane to stall and crash.
5/11/2004UnknownDalang, SudanEl Magal AviationKhartoum - Juba - El ObeidAntonov AN-12ST-SIG1400101770While flying in a thunderstorm the plane hit the side of a mountain. One survivor died a few hours after the accident.
5/14/200418:30Near Manaus, BrazilRico Linhas AereasSao Paulo - Tefe - ManausEmbraer 120ER BrasiliaPT-WRO12007033330The plane dropped off radar at Manaus' Eduardo Gomes International Airport about 10 miles from the runway after it suspended landing procedures to allow another plane carrying sick people on the way to a hospital to land. The plane crashed in dense jungle, making it difficult for rescue crews to reach the wreckage.
5/18/200410:40Bozoy, KazakhstanAray-AviaKyzyl-Orda - Bozoy - Vozrozhdenya IslandPZL-MieleAN-2RUN-702761G139-351210Crashed and stalled near the end of the runway while attempting to take off. The aircraft was overloaded.
5/18/200410:50Urumqi, ChinaAZAL Cargo CompanyTaiyuan - Urumqi - BakuIlyushin II-76TD4K-AZ2753460827770About two minutes after takeoff and while climbing, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a field 10 km from the airport.
5/23/20047:30Mwingi, KenyaBlue Bird AviationNairobi - MogadiscioLet 410UVP5Y-VVD872009220While en route the cargo plane collided with another Let 410 of the same operator. The first aircraft crashed killing both pilots while the second made a safe landing.
5/25/200413:56Near Lukla, NepalYeti AirlinesKatmandou - Luklade Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 3009N-AFD651330While on approach to Lukla, the cargo plane crashed into Lamjura Hill in heavy cloud cover. Hazardous behavior and attitudes of the captain such as over-confidence, being care-free, and non-compliance of the regulations caused the accident.
6/8/20049:38Off Libreville, GabonGabon ExpressLibreville - FrancevilleBAe HS-748-232 Srs 2ATR-LFW1611/8230190The aircraft nosedived into the sea about 100 meters off a beach shortly after taking off from Leon Mba international airport. Engine failure forced the plane back towards the airport.
6/11/2004UnknownBelo Horizonte, BrazilAir taxi - Aero Air TaxiBelo Horizxonte - Juiz de For aEMB 820C NavajoPT-EHHUnknown440After taking off and climbing the crew noticed oil low pressure reading and decided to return to Belo Horizonte. After completing a turn the aircraft entered a dive and crashed and burned.
6/28/20049:17Near Yengema, Sierra LeoneUnited Nations - UTair CharterFreetown - KailahunMi-8MTV-1RA-27113Unknown24240The helicopter crashed into a slope of a mountain in a forested area. The helicopter took off from the Sierra Leone capital but never arrived at its destination in the western city of Kailahun.
7/2/200413:38Panama City, PanamaAir TrekPanama City, Panama - Washington DCIAI 1124 WestwindN280AT247661After lifting off the runway the air ambulance pitched up vertically, the nose then lowered, and the wings rocked side to side. The lane then veered right and impacted the ground and broke up. An airport worker was killed when he was hit by the left engine.
7/10/20049:00Ticonderoga, New YorkCapital Airlines Inc.Waterbury,CN - Oxford, CNPiper PA-31-350 Navajo ChieftainN4503231-8052199220While approaching Ticonderoga airport in good weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft hit trees and crashed in a wooded areas on Old Fort Mountain 4.5 miles SW of the airport. Reason for occurrence undetermined.
7/22/20048:30Off Macaé , Rio de Janeiro , BrazilBHS - Brazilian Helicopter Service Air TaxiCampos, Brazil - Off-shore oil rigSikorsky S 76PP-MYMUnknown1160During the approach to P-31 oil rig, at an altitude of 500 ft, an alarm sounded for the left turbine after which there was a loud noise. Then the main rotor and right turbine lost rotation and the helicopter crashed in the sea.
7/29/200410:30Ononge, Papua New GuineaAirlines of PNGPort Moresby - Onongede Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300P2-MBA353320The cargo plane diverted to Yongai airport because of bad weather but collided with trees and crashed.The loadmaster was rescued a day later.
8/13/20040:50Cincinnati, OhioAir TaromaMemphis - CincinnatiConvair CV-580N586P68210While on approach at night,, the crew reported engine trouble. Shortly after the aircraft crashed on a golf course short of Runway 36R. Fuel starvation resulting from the captain's decision not to follow approved fuel crossfeed procedures. Contributing to the accident were the captain's inadequate preflight planning, his subsequent distraction during the flight, and contributing to the accident was the flightcrew's failure to monitor the fuel gauges and to recognize that the airplane's changing handling characteristics were caused by a fuel imbalance.
8/17/200423:40Great Falls, MontanaAlpine Air ExpressBillings - KalispellBeechcraft 99N199GLU-15220The cargo plane, carrying mail on behalf of the U.S. Postal Service crashed into the side of Big Baldy mountain in poor weather. The pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance during cruise, which resulted in the in-flight collision with mountainous terrain. Dark night conditions and mountainous terrain were contributing factors.
8/18/200411:10Near Goma, DemocratiRepubliCongoTransworld SafarisGoma - WalikaleCessna 208B Grand Caravan5Y-TWH208B-0784330The aircraft crashed into 11,000 ft. Nyarigongo Volcano at 8,4500 ft. in bad weather ten minutes after taking off.
8/21/200416:28Near Maracay, VenezuelaMilitary - Venezuelan Air ForceLa Orchila Air Base - MaracayShorts 360FAV-1652SH312325250Air trafficontrollers lost contact with the plane as it was returning from the Caribbean island of La Orchila and descending through 9,500 ft. The plane crashed in a mountainous region of northeastern Venezuela in thunderstorms. The plane was carrying a mixture of military and civilian passengers.
8/24/200422:59Near Rostov-on-Don, RussiaSibir AirlinesMoscow - SochiTupolev 154B-2RA-8555682A-55646460The plane crashed 19 minutes after taking off from Moscow. It crashed almost simultaneously with a Volga-Avia Express Tupolov134 which crashed at 22:56. Detonation of an exposive device aboard.
8/24/200422:56Near Toula, RussiaVolga-Avia ExpressMoscow - VologradTupolev 134A-3RA-650806006541410The plane crashed 26 minutes after taking off from Moscow. Witnesses stated they saw the plane explode in midair before crashing. It crashed almost simultaneously with a Sibir Tupolov154 which crashed at 22:59. Detonation of an exposive device aboard.
8/27/200416:30Near MGrath, AlaskaMavrik Aire TransportKenai - McGrath - Kotzebuede Havilland DHC-3 OtterN197TT197310Thirty minutes after departure from McGrath, the pilot encountered low visibility due to smoke and fog. After deciding to fly at a lower altitude, the aircraft struck trees and crashed into a forest. Rescue teams found the bodies and the survivors 2 days later. The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision making, his continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. Factors contributing to the accident were low ceilings due to smoke, rain, and mist.
9/9/20046:50Villahermosa, MexicoJett Paqueteria SAMexico City - VillahermosaRockwell CT-39A SabrelinerXA-TFD265-10220On final approach the cargo flight crashed in a wooded area 3 km from the runway and was destroyed.
9/11/200411:10Off Mount Athos, GreeceMilitary - Greek ArmyAthens - Mount AthosCH-47D ChinookUnknownUnknown17170The helicopter crashed into the Aegean Sea, 5.5 nautical miles off Halkidiki peninsula. Patriarch Petros VII of Alexandria , Egypt, spiritual leader of orthodox Christians throughout Africa, killed along with other clergy.
9/29/200418:59Tortuguero lagoon, Puerto RicoAir FlamenceMayaguez - San JuanPilatus-Britten Norman BN-2A-27 IslanderN902GD905110The cargo plane hit a heavy rain shower before losing control and crashing into Toruuguero lagoon. The pilot's improper inflight planning which resulted in an inflight encounter with weather (low ceilings and thunderstorms), his loss of aircraft control, and an inflight collision with the ocean during uncontrolled descent.
10/5/200412:37Kaduqli, SudanSarit AirlinesEl Obeid - JubaAntonov AN-12ST-SAF347606440The cargo plane reported an engine failure and tried to divert to the nearest airport but crashed and burned in a wooded area about 50 km from Kaduqli.
11/22/20046:15Houston, TexasBusiness Jet ServicesDallas - HoustonGrumman Gulfstream G3N85VT449330While on final approach, the aircraft struck a light pole located 1.5 mile short of Runway 04 in thick fog and crashed in a nearby field. The flight crew's failure to adequately monitor and cross check the flight instruments during the approach. Contributing to the accident was the flight crew's failure to select the instrument landing system frequency in a timely manner and to adhere to approved company approach procedures, including the stabilized approach criteria.
11/27/200411:20Near Bagram, AfghanstanPresidental Airways Inc. - Air TaxiBagram - Farah, AfghanstanCASA 212-CCN960BW231660Crashed into a mountain 80 miles west of Bagram while en route. The wreckage site was located a the 14,000 ft. level of a 16,739 ft. mountain. The crew deliberately avoided the standard route and took a joy ride in another direction, eventually becoming trapped in a canyon and slamming into a mountainside.
10/14/200422:15Jefferson City, MissouriPinnacle Airlines/Northwest AirlinkLittle Rock - MinneapolisCanadair CRJ200LR RegionalJetN8396A10161220On a night repositioning flight, while en route, the stick shaker activated several times before the plane entered a aerodynamistall. Almost simultaneously both engines stopped. The crew declared an emergency but the plane did not make the airport, crashed and broke up. PC: The pilots' unprofessional behavior, deviation from standard operating procedures, and poor airmanship, which resulted in an in-flight emergency from which they were unable to recover, in part because of the pilots' inadequate training The pilots' failure to prepare for an emergency landing in a timely manner, including communicating with air trafficontrollers immediately after the emergency about the loss of both engines and the availability of landing sites and the pilots' failure to achieve and maintain the target airspeed in the double engine failure checklist, which caused the engine cores to stop rotating and resulted in the core lock engine condition. Contributing to this accident was the engine core lock condition, which prevented at least one engine from being restarted, and the airplane flight manuals that did not communicate to pilots the importance of maintaining a minimum airspeed to keep the engine cores rotating.
10/14/20043:56Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaMK AirlinesWindsor Locks - Halifax - Zaragoza, SpainBoeing 747-244B-SF9G-MKJ22170770The cargo plane did not gain altitude and ran off the end of the runway and crashed into a forest. The aircraft's lower aft fuselage struck a berm supporting a localizer antenna, resulting in the tail separating from the aircraft, rendering the aircraft uncontrollable. The incorrect V speeds and thrust setting were too low to enable the aircraft to take off safely for the actual weight of the aircraft. The pilots of MKA1602 did not carry out the gross error check in accordance with the company's standard operating procedures (SOPs), and the incorrect take-off performance data were not detected. Crew fatigue.
10/15/20047:46Near Medellin, ColombiaAerovanguardiaVillavicencio - MedellinDouglas DC-3CHK-150334331330During descent in poor weather, the cargo plane struck a mountain near the airport.
10/16/200415:00Coron Island, PhilippinesPacifiAirCoron Island - ManilaPilatus Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 IslanderRP-C1325593220A few minutes after takeoff, the cargo plane struck the side Tagbao mountain a few kilometers from the airport.
10/19/20047:45Near Kirksville, MissouriCorporate Airlines (American Connection)St. Louis, MO - Kirkville, MOBae Jetstream 3201N875JX87515130The turboprop crashed 4 miles south of Kirksville while on approach to Kirksville Municipal Airport. The plane clipped tree tops before crashing on its belly into a wooded area. Data show the plane descending then climbing slightly in the last four seconds before impact. The plane lacked a modern terrain warning system which would have been required equipment the next year. The pilots' failure to follow established procedures and properly conduct a nonprecision instrument approach at night in instrument meteorological conditions, including their descent below the minimum descent altitude before required visual cues were available (which continued unmoderated until the airplane struck the trees) and their failure to adhere to the established division of duties between the flying and nonflying pilots. Contributing to the accident were the pilots' failure to make standard callouts and the current Federal Aviation Regulations that allow pilots to descend below the MDA into a region in which safe obstacle clearance is not assured based upon seeing the airport approach lights. The pilots' failure to establish and maintain a professional demeanor during the flight and their fatigue likely contributed to their degraded performance.
10/24/200416:30Martinsville, VirginiaPrivate - Hendrick Motorsports Inc.Concord, NC - Martinsville, VABeech 200 Super King AirN501RHBB-80510100The plane struck a steep incline in the Bull Mountain area seven miles from the Blue Ridge Regional Airport in heavy fog. Wreckage was confined to an area of approximately 200 ft. long. Killed in the crash were members of the Hendrick Motorsports racing team including the son, brother and two nieces of owner Rick Hendrick. Failure of the crew to properly execute the published instrument approach procedure. A contributing cause was the crew's failure to use all navigational aids to confirm and monitor their position during the approach.
10/24/20040:30San Diego, CaliforniaMed Flight Air Ambulance - PrivateSan Diego, CA - Albuquerque, NMLearjet 35AN30DK35A-345550Two minutes after taking off, the air ambulance crashed into Otay peak, in an isolated area of mountains, 8 miles east of Brown Field Municipal Airport. Dark night visual conditions prevailed. The controller's Minimum Safe Altitude Warning System issued and alert during the last two radar returns. The air trafficontroller failed to alert the crew to altitude warnings as the plane was on track to fly into a mountain. The controller identified the airplane on the radar screen and instructed crew members to expect clearance above 5,000 feet, but then issued a heading that resulted in a flight track directly into the mountains. The mountain is at 3,556 feet altitude. Also, the flight crew did not follow the recommended departure procedures for taking off at night and in mountainous terrain. Failure of the flightcrew to maintain terrain clearance during a VFR departure, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain, and the air trafficontroller's issuance of a clearance that transferred the responsibility for terrain clearance from the fllightcrew to the controller. The controller's failure to provide terrain clearance instructions to the flightcrew, and failure to advise the flightcrew of minimum safe altitude warning alerts. Contributing to the accident was the pilots' fatigue which likely contributed to their degraded decision making.
11/18/200413:02Caracas, VenezuelaVenezolanaEl Vigia - CaracasBAe 3101 Jetstream 31YV-1083C7622130The aircraft was arriving on runway 09 at Simon Bolivar Airport when it departed the right side of the runway and cashed into the airport fire house. Weather at the time of the accident was poor, with low ceiling and torrential rain.
11/21/20048:20Baotou, Inner Mongolia, ChinaChina Eastern AirlinesBaotou - ShanghaiBambardier CRJ200B-3072769753530The aircraft crashed into a frozen lake in Nanhai Park, 10 seconds after taking off. Ice pollution of the wings of the aircraft led to the accident. Failure to deice the plane.
11/28/20049:55Montrose, ColoradoGlow Air/Air Castle - CharterMontrose, CO - South Bend, INCanadair CL-601-2A12 ChallengerN873G3009630While attempting to take off from R31, the aircraft skidded sideways off the runway and went through a perimeter fence, ripping the cockpit from the fuselage and bursting into flames. There was light snow falling with fog and reduced visibility at the time of the accident. Also, the pilot chose to take off from a 7,500 ft. runway rather than wait for the 10,000 ft. runway to be plowed. The youngest son of NBC sports chairman Dick Ebersol and actress Susan Saint James killed. St. James had just exited the accident vehicle before it took off. The flightcrew's failure to ensure that the airplane's wings were free of ice or snow contamination that accumulated while the airplane was on the ground, which resulted in an attempted takeoff with upper wing contamination that induced the a subsequent stall and collision with the ground. A factor contributing to the accident was the pilots' lack of experience flying during winter weather conditions.
11/30/200418:14Solo, IndonesiaLion AirJakarta, Indonesia - Solo, IndonesiaMcDonnell-Douglas MD-82PK-LMN49189/1173154260While attempting to land, the plane overran the runway and crashed through the airport barrier fence, into a rice field, broke in two and came to rest at a cemetery, 300 meters beyond the runway. Bad weather and a malfunctioning spoiler may have caused the crash.
11/30/200419:56Saint Louis, MissouriGrand AireSaint Louis - ToledoHBB HFB-320 Hansa JetN604GA1037220Shortly after taking off the plane lost altitude and crashed on Howell Island a few miles from the airport. The maintenance facility failed to properly install and inspect the elevator trim system resulting in the reversed elevator trim condition and the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the terrain. Contributing factors included the dark night and low ceiling.
12/6/200410:23Bellevue, IdahoSalmon Air - Air TaxiSalt Lake City, UT - Sun Valley, IDCesna 208 CaravanN25SA0208B-0866220The aircraft crashed and burned while on approach to Runway 31 at Friedman Memorial Airport. The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while on approach for landing in icing conditions. Inadequate airspeed was a factor.
12/7/200410:45Near La Macarena, ColombiaSAVIARE S.A. - Air TaxiUnknownCessna TU206GHK-2882Unknown660Destroyed upon impact with terrain. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight for which a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan was filed.
12/10/2004UnknownEl Junquito, VenezuelaGuardia Nacional de VenezuelaPuerto Ayacucho - La CarlotaPZL-MieleM28GN-97121AJE001-1516160Crashed while en route in mountainous terrain.
12/11/20045:30Uberaba, BrazilNHR Táxi-AéreoSao Paulo - UberabaEmbraer EMB-110 BandeirantePT-WAK110071221The crew was performing a mail flight under Total Linhas Aéreas from Sao Paulo-Guarulhos airport to Uberaba. While on final approach at night, the cargo plane crashed into houses located short of runway and burned.
12/11/2004UnknownNear Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaAirline TransportBaku - KabulIlyushin II-76TDER-IBW33448390710A forward emergency exit opened in flight causing one of the crew members to be sucked out. An emergency landing was made in Jeddah.
1/13/20055:20Manguipayan, ColombiaMilitary - Colombian governmentUnknownBlack Hawk helicopterUnknownUnknown20200The helicopter was on a counter-narcotics mission when it crashed in heavy fog.
1/13/200513:20Tura,Siberia, RussiaTura Air EnterpriseVanavara - TuraAntonov AN-2RA-625971G177-44990The aircraft disappeared from radar as it was attempting to land. It crashed into a hill 6 miles from its destination. Poor weather conditions existed at the time of the accident.
1/13/200522:18Keene, New HampshireAirNowBangor, ME - Concord, NHEmbraer EMB-110 BandeiranteN49BA110301110The cargo plane diverted to Keene due to poor weather. During the final approach at night, the plane hit the ground short of Runway 02 and was destroyed.
1/26/20051:20Rutbah, IraqMilitary - U.S. MarinesFerrying troopsCH53E Sea StallionUnknownUnknown31310The helicopter crashed in rain and a sandstorm.
1/27/20058:10Lasi, HungaryFarnair HungaryBucharest -LasiLet 410UVP-E4HA-LAR871923220The cargo plane was attempting to land in a snowstorm when it turned left and descended until it crashed a mile from the airport.
1/30/200516:30Near Al Taji, IraqMilitary - Royal Air ForceBagdad - BaladLockheed Hercules C.1XV179419510100The plane was flying at a low level when it was hit by enemy fire. The right wing separated from the fuselage and the plane lost control, crashed and was destroyed.
2/3/200517:00Near Peshawar, PakistanKam AirHerat - KabulBoeing B-737-200EX-03722075/6301041040Unable to land at Kabul because of a blizzard, the crew tried to reach Peshawar, Pakistan but crashed into 11,000 ft. Chaperi Mountain near Kabul.
2/3/20058:07Near Khartoum, SudanAir WestSharjah - Khartoum - NyalaIlyushin 76TDST-EWB23438122770After developing fuel system problems the cargo flight carrying humanitarian goods, was advised to land at Aad Babaker. The plane did not make it and crashed 15 km east of Khartoum.
2/10/200520:30Lebec, CaliforniaAction Air Express Inc. - Air TaxiFresno, CA - Santa Monica, CACessna P210NN432ARP21000098220Crashed into the mountains after encountering severe turbulence en-route at FL90. The pilots in-flight loss of control due to the flight's encounter with unformatted localized mountain wave activity with severe to potentially extreme turbulence, downdrafts and rotors. The pilot's in-flight loss of control due to the flight's encounter with unforecasted localized mountain wave activity with severe to potentially extreme turbulence, downdrafts, and rotors.
2/16/20059:13Near Pueblo, ColoradoCircuit City Stores - CharterRichmond, VA - Saint Louis, MO - Pueblo,CO - Irvine, CACessna 560 Citation VN500AT560-0146880While on approach the business flight descended through IMC until the left wing contacted the ground. The plane crashed into a field and burned. The plane crashed because the pilots failed to notice the airplane had slowed to an unsafe speed and allowed the plane to stall. In addition, there was a thin layer of ice on the aircraft's wings. The flight crew's failure to effectively monitor and maintain airspeed and comply with procedures for deice boot activation on the approach, which caused an aerodynamistall from which they did not recover. Contributing to the accident was the FAA's failure to establish adequate certification requirements for flight into icing conditions, which led to the inadequate stall warning margin provided by the airplane's stall warning system.
2/22/200513:22Bimin, Papua, New GuineaMissionary Aviation FellowshipTabubil - Biminde Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300P2-MFQ1741320While on approach to Runway 29 the aircraft crashed on a mountain.
3/8/20059:23Chrallave, VenezuelaAir GlobalMaturin - CharallaveCessna 500 Citation IYV-21CP500-0115220The cargo plane crashed into a wooded area short of the runway and was destroyed.
3/15/20050:15Off Campbeltown, United KingdomLoganairGlasgow - CampbeltownPilatus-Britten Norman BN-2B-26 IslanderG-BOMG2205220While on final approach, the air ambulance crashed into the sea at night and in poor visibility.
3/16/200513:57Varandey, RussiaRegional AirlinesUfa - Usinsk - Perm - Varandey - Naryan MarAntonov 24RA-464892730810752280The Russian turboprop carrying oil workers, crashed into the ground and caught fire while on final approach to Varandey in heavy fog. The plane’s crew tried to make an emergency landing five kilometers away from the airport. The moment the plane touched the ground, the plane fell to one side broke up and caught fire. Pilot error. Lack of coordination among the crew and the blinding whiteness of the snow that disoriented the pilots, apparently causing them to perform a wrong maneuver.
3/23/200523:07Off Mwanza, TanzaniaAir TransportMwanza - Khartoum - ZagrebIlyushin IL-76TDER-IBR43454623880The cargo plane, after takeoff and climbing lost altitude and crashed into Lake Victoria.
3/26/200510:15El Embrujo, Providencia Island, ColombiaWest Caribbean AirwaysOld Providence - San AndresLet-410UVP-EHK-41469024261480The small airliner crashed while taking off from the Colombian Caribbean Island of Old Providence. The aircraft climbed to a height of about 100 feet and then lost control and crashed into a hill.
3/31/200520:00Near Rovie, AlbaniaMilitary - U.S. Air ForceTrainingLockheed Hercules MC-130H87-01275118990While on a training mission the aircraft crashed into a mountainous area and was destroyed.
4/12/200512:10Enarotali, IndonesiaGT AirTimika - Enarotalide Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100PK-LTZ2318180The plane crashed while en route on a one hour flight. The wreckage was found 5 days later.
4/20/200522:15Tehran, IranSaha Airline ServicesKrish - TeranBoeing B-707-3J9CEP-SHE21127/91516930Soon after experiencing a hard landing an engine began burning while the aircraft was taxiing. The plane then skidded of the runway and fell into the Kan River. One of the passenger's infant fell into the river and drowned while exiting the aircraft.
4/28/200511:28Pisco, PeruMilitary - Fuerza Del PeruTrainingLet 410UVPEP-83079030413130While taking off on a training flight, the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed near a petroleum facility near the airport.
5/2/200522:15Taranaki, New ZealandAirworkAuckland - BlenheimSwearingen SA227AC Metro IIIZK-POAAC-551B220Crashed into a field while en route.
5/5/200513:30Near Kisangani, DemocratiRepubliCongoKisangani AirliftBangboka - IsiroAntonov AN-26EK-260601731110711100The plane was heading for the town of Isiro when it lost radio contact. As it was returning to Kisangani its propeller hit a tree and the plane lost control.
5/7/200511:45Lockhart River, Queensland, AustraliaAero-TropicsBamaga - Lockhart RiverSwearingen SA-227AC Metro IIIVH-TFUDC-818B15150The plane crashed as it was preparing to land at the remote Aboriginal community of Lockhart River on Cape York peninsula. The plane was flying in heavy rain and strong winds when it crashed. The wreckage was found in rugged rainforest terrain. Controled flight into terrain. The flight crew did not react to the mountain rising up before them. The copilot, who was flying the plane, was not qualified to undertake the instrument landing approach attempted, an RNAV (GNSS) approach.
5/16/200512:20El Portezulo, ArgentinaTransportes Aereos Don Carlos - CharterBalmaceda, Argentina - Chile Chiro, ChileBeech 65-A80 QueenaireCC-CFSLD-22010100The charter flight crashed a few minutes after takeoff under unkown circumstances.
5/18/200513:27Mongu, ZambiaMilitary - Zambia Air ForceLusaka - Livingstone - Mongu - LusakaYunshuji Y-12AF-2168913130The plane was on its routine operations of delivering military supplies and food to the drought-stricken parts of Southern and Western provinces of Zambia when the accident occurred. The plane took off from Lusaka and safely reached Livingstone and Mongu. It had just taken off from Mongu on its way back to Lusaka when it crashed.
5/25/2005UnknownWalungu, CongoCharter - Maniema Union (owner Victoria Air)Goma - Kindu - KongoloAntonov AN-12BP9Q-CVG434240427270Crashed into mountains and dense forest. The plane lost contact with the tower 30 minutes after taking off from Goma. The wreckage was found at the bottom of a cliff.
6/2/200511:15Khartoom, SudanMarsland AviationKartoom - El Obeid - El FasherAntonov AN-24BST-WAL69910044270The plane crashed during takeoff after a fire erupted in the No. 1 engine. The crew aborted the takeoff but crashed at the end of the runway.
7/16/200510:00Baney, Equatorial GuineaEcuatairMalabala, Bioko Island - BataAntonov AN-24B3C-VQR7990110460600The airliner disappeared from radar and crashed into dense jungle shortly after taking off from Malabala. A witness saw flames coming from the side of the plane shortly after take-off. The plane then tilted and fell, skidded over trees for a distance of about half a mile and crashed. The plane was overloaded. The aircraft was built to accommodate a maximum of 48 passengers.
8/2/200516:04Toronto, CanadaAir FranceParis, France - Toronto CanadaAirbus A-340F-GLZQ28930900The plane landed almost half-way down Runway 24, overran the runway, broke in two and caught fire. There was severe thunderstorms at the time of the landing with rain, lightning and hail. All 309 aboard escaped. There were 43 injuries. The pilot landed the plane too far down the rain-slick runway making it virtually impossible to stop the plane before it ran off the runway. In addition, the reverse thrust was not employed until 17 seconds after the wheels touched down.
8/6/200515:40Off Palermo, ItalyTuninterBari, Italy - Djerba, TunisiaATR-72-202TS-LBB25839160The aircraft developed engine trouble while en route from Bari Italy to Djerba, Tunisia The crew contacted Palermo ATC for an emergency landing but ditched into the sea approximately 19 miles north of Palermo. The pilot reported that both engines had failed. Fuel starvation. The maintenance crew incorrectly installed a fuel gauge for a ATR-42 on the ATR-72. Both instruments look very similar.
8/10/200512:43Off Talinn, EstoniaCopterlineTalinn, Estonia - Helsinki, FinlandSikorsky S-76COH-HCI76050814140The helicopter crashed at sea about 3 miles off the coast near the island of Naissaar, after disappeared from Tallinn ATC radar 3 minutes after take-off from Tallinn in gusty wind conditions.
8/14/200512:20Near Grammatikos, GreeceHelios AirwaysLarnaca, Cyprus - Athens, Greece - Prague, Czech RepublicBoeing 737-31S5B-DBY29099/29821211210While flying at FL340 towards Athens the crew reported problems with their air conditioning system. As the airliner entered Greek airspace ATC lost contact with the plane. Two Greek F-16 fighters were dispatched to intercept the plane. The F-16 pilots reported that one pilot was not in the cockpit and the other was slumped over the controls. They also said oxygen masks had deployed in the cabin. The plane continued on its programmed route to a holding pattern off the coast of Greece and flew in circles for two hours. Meanwhile, at least two flight attendants had stayed awake using portable oxygen bottles but they couldn't get through the locked, terrorist-proof cockpit door. It was only when one engine failed from fuel starvation that the computer-controlled systems aboard the plane unlocked the door. The plane continued on track until it crashed into mountainous terrain about 25 miles north of Athens. CVR tapes showed that a student pilot/flight attendant, Andreas Prodromos, was at the controls of the aircraft and tried to send a Mayday message twice but the radio was set to the wrong frequency. The cabin pressure control was left in the manual, instead of auto position by maintenance workers. The error was not picked up by the two pilots during three subsequent check lists. They failed to respond to warnings as oxygen masks fell in the passenger cabin which eventually led to the two pilots losing consciousness and the plane crashing.
8/16/20053:30Near La Cucharita, VenezuelaWest Caribbean AirwaysPanama City - Fort de France, MartiniqueMcDonnell Douglas MD-82HK-4374X49484/13151601600While en route, the crew reported engine trouble with both engines and planed to divert to Caracas. The plane began losing altitude and eventually crashed in the Sierra de Perija mountains on the Columbian-Venezuelan border. The autopilot might have reduced engine power too much after a rapid climb to FL330, allowing airspeed to bleed off to the point of a stall. Also the data recorder showed that rather than push the nose over to recover from the stall, the pilots held the yoke to their chests all the way to the ground.
8/23/200515:06Near Pucallpa, PeruTANS PeruLima - Pucallpa - IquitosBoeing B-737-244OB-180922580/8798400The plane was about to land at Pucallpa when it ran into strong winds from a tropical storm. The pilot tried to make an emergency landing without its landing gear on a road near the jungle airport. The plane crashed, broke up and caught fire about 2 miles from the airport.
9/5/20057:30Isiro, DemoctratiRepubliCongoKavatshi AirlinesBeni - IsiroAntonov 26BER-AZT900511110While on approach to Runway 31 the plane hit trees, crashed and burned.
9/5/20059:40Medan, IndonesiaMandala AirlinesMedan - JakartaBoeing 737-230PK-RIM22136/7381179944Seconds after taking off the jetliner shook violently, veered to the left and crashed into a residential neighborhood 500 yards past the end of the runway.
9/9/200515:45Near Brazzaville, CongoAir KasaiBoende - KinshasaAntonov AN-26A9Q-CFD3731290114140While en route, a witness saw the plane lose altitude and crash to the ground and disintegrate into pieces north of Brazzaville. Weather was poor with thunderstorms and strong winds.
9/15/200514:55Alto da Boa Vista, BrazilViaçao CometaRio de Janeiro - JacarepaguaCessna 525 CitationJet IPT-WLX525-0176220The aircraft, on a positioning flight, crashed in a wooded area shortly after taking off.
9/16/20059:00San Juan de Manapiare, VenezuelaWayumi Air TaxiSan Juan de Manapiare - Puetro AyacuchoCessna 207 SkywagonYV-412C207-0508440Crashed into Mount Morrocoy, 5 miles from the airport shortly after taking off. Wreckage found two days later.
9/23/200514:15Haena, HawaiiHeli-USA Airways, In- Air TaxiSightseeingAerospatiale AS-350BAN355NT2053640After avoiding another helicopter, the helicopter headed into a heavy rainstorm. After entering a turn the airspeed dropped to zero and the helicopter descended rapidly until it hit the water bounced and hit the water again. The pilot's decision to continue flight into adverse weather conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to an encounter with a microburst. Contributing to the accident was inadequate FAA surveillance of Special Federal Aviation Regulation 71 operating restrictions. Contributing to the loss of life in the accident was the lack of helicopter flotation equipment.
10/4/2005UnknownAru, DemocratiRepubliCogoWimbi Dira AirwaysKisangani - BuniaAntonov 12V9Q-CWC240090110020The aircraft carrying troops made a hard landing causing the landing gear to penetrate the fuselage. Two passengers were killed when they exited the plane and ran into the propellers which were still turning.
10/6/20055:40Winnipeg, CanadaMorningstar Air ExpressWinnipeg - Thunder Bay, OntarioCessna 208BC-FEXS208B-0542110Soon after taking off the plane encountered icing conditions and the pilot tried to return to the airport but did not make it crashing into a Canadian National main railway track. In-flight icing conditions in which the aircraft's performance deteriorated until the aircraft was unable to maintain altitude. Also, the aircraft was overloaded by 288 pounds for normal weather conditions, 488 if there was icing.
10/22/200520:40Lisa, NigeriaBellview AirlinesLagos - AbujaBoeing B-737-2L95N-BFN22734/8181171170The tower lost sight and contact with the plane about five minutes after taking off from Murtala Muhammad International airport. The plane crashed about 30 miles north of Lagos. A storm was passing through the airport at about the time the aircraft took off.
11/19/200522:30Stupino, RussiaIvolga AviaVoronezh - Moscow-DomodedovoCessna 208B Grand Caravan I4P-OIN208B-1052880While descending for a landing at Domodedovo Airport in a snowstorm, the aircraft crashed into a forest 6 miles northeast of Stupino. Icing conditions were reported at the time of the accident.
12/6/200514:15Tehran, IranMilitary - IslamiRepubliof Iran Air ForceTehran - Bandar AbbasLockheed C-130B HerculesMay-124386949414The military plane crashed into an apartment building in the Azari district after taking off from Mehrabad Airport. The plane suffered engine failure and was attempting to return for a emergency landing.
12/8/200519:15Chicago, IllinoisSouthwest AirlinesBaltimore, Maryland - Chicago, Illinois - Las Vegas, NevadaBoeing B-737-7H4N471WN32471/153510301The jetliner slid off Runway 13C at Chicago's Midway Airport, went through an airport boundary fence and crashed into two vehicles at a nearby intersection, killing a young 6- year-old boy. Heavy snow was falling at the time of the accident. The plane had circled the airport for 30 to 35 minutes before attempting to land. The pilots' failure to use available reverse thrust in a timely manner to safely slow or stop the airplane after landing, which resulted in a runway overrun. This failure occurred because the pilots' first experience and lack of familiarity with the airplane's autobrake system distracted them from thrust reverser usage during the challenging landing. Contributing to the accident were Southwest Airline's 1) failure to provide its pilots with clear and consistent guidance and training regarding company policies and procedures related to arrival landing distance calculations; 2) programming and design of its onboard performance computer, which did not present inherent assumptions in the program critical to pilot decision making; 3) plan to implement new autobrake procedures without a familiarization period; and 4) failure to include a margin of safety in the arrival assessment to account for operational uncertainties. Also contributing to the accident was the pilots' failure to divert to another airport given reports that included poor braking action and a tailwind component greater than 5 knots. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the absence of an engineering materials arresting system, which was needed because of the limited runway safety area beyond the departure end of runway 31C.
12/10/200514:08Near Port Harcourt, NigeriaSosoliso AirlinesAbuja - Port HarcourtMcDonnell DC-9-325NBFD47562/6851091080The plane crash-landed and burst into flames in a lightning storm while attempting to land at Port Harcourt Airport. Pilot error. The crew's decision to continue to approach below the decision altitude without having the runway in sight. It was recommended to improve the training of Nigerian pilots to recognize and recover from adverse weather conditions including windshear. Also, airports and aircraft should be equipped with instruments to detect windshear.
12/19/200514:40Off Miami Beach, FloridaChalk's Ocean AirwaysMiami, Florida - Bimini, BahamasGrumman G73T Turbo MallardN2969J-2720200The seaplane crashed off Miami Beach next to a jetty as it was taking off. There was an explosion and fire and the right wing separated prior to the plane impacting the water. Examination of the wreckage revealed fatigue cracks in the right wing. The failure of Chalk's Ocean Airways' maintenance program to identify and properly repair fatigue cracks in the wing, and the failure of the FAA to detect and correct deficiencies in the company's maintenance program. Although a 16-inch crack in the wing had been patched, a more significant flaw in a nearby support beam hadn't been repaired. The carrier had no record of patching the crack.
12/23/200522:27Nardaran, AzerbaijanAzerbaijan AirlinesBaku, Azerbaijan - Aktau, KazakhstanAntonov AN-140-1004K-AZ483652530703623230The plane crashed along the shore of the Caspian Sea 8 minutes after taking off from Baku. Instrument failure left the crew unable to control the aircraft.
11/17/20068:07Puncak Jaya, IndonesiaTrigana Air ServiceMulia - Ilagade Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300PK-YPY53512120The aircraft struck a mountain seven minutes before it was scheduled to land in the remote Indonesian province of Papua.
12/28/200514:05Truckee, CaliforniaSkyward AviationTwin Falls - Truckee - Carlsbad - MonterreyGates Learjet 35AN781RS35-218220On final approach the plane crashed into an open field 2,200 feet short of the runway threshold. The plane was scheduled to pick up passengers for a trip to Carlsbad. The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind condition and failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering in a steep turn close to the ground.
1/2/200611:11Near KarkovEvolgaMoscow - KarkovBritish Aerospace BAe-125-700AP4-AOD257153330On a positionning flight from Sheremetyevo to Kharkov to pick up passengers, while on final approach, the aircraft crashed in a frozen lake 3 km from runway threshold.
1/8/200613:00Bukalaza, UgandaService AirEntebbe - KinshasaAntonov 129Q-CIH4341803660The cargo plane carrying humanitarian relief items crashed shortly after takeoff. The cause was determined to be engine failure and an overweight and improperly balanced plane.
1/9/20069:30Near Orumiyeh, IranMilitary - Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Air ForceTehran - OrumiyehDassault Falcon 2015-223331811110After a flyby to check on a stuck landing gear, the plane suffered a double engine flame-out and crashed into a field in poor weather conditions.
1/19/200619:30Near Telkibanya, HungaryMilitary - Slovak Air ForcePristina - KosiceAntonov AN-24V56059730560543420A plane carrying peacekeeping soldiers crashed in a snowy forest at an altitude of 2,300 feet after taking the wrong flight path. The plane crashed about 18 miles from its destination of Kosice. Pilot error. The pilot chose to land without the help of the airport's radars, relying only on his own visual contact with the airport.
1/21/2006UnknownNear Port Alberni, British Columbia, CanadaSoniBlue AirwaysTofino - VancouverCessna 208B Grand CaravanC-GRXZ208B0469830The pilot issued a mayday after experiencing engine trouble while en route and asked to divert to Port Alberni Airport on Vancouver Island but crashed into mountainous wooded area, 6 miles from the airport runway.
2/5/200616:53Near Watertown, WisconsonAir Cargo CarriersUnknownShorts 360-100 /Shorts 360-300N3735W/N372ACSH-3735/SH-3720330The cargo plane was on a test flight. While flying in formation with another plane taking pictures the left wing impacted the left wing and engine of the other plane. The plane lost contorl, crashed and burned. The flight crew failed to maintain clearance from another aircraft as they turned to break formation flight while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was the decision of both flight crews to fly in formation.
2/8/200612:12Near Paris, TennesseeTriCoastal AirDayton, Ohio -Swearingen SA.226TC Metro IIN629EKTC-396110The pilot of the cargo flight reported he had an asymmetrifuel condition. The pilot asked for a lower altitude and controllers cleared the flight to 4,000 feet. About a minute later the pilot transmitted six 'Maydays.' The airplane then descended in a near vertical dive until it crashed into a pasture. The pilot's inflight loss of control following a reported fuel asymmetry condition for undetermined reasons.
3/7/200616:20Labiano, SpainAerovallesMadrid - PamplonaCessna 421C Golden Eagle IIIEC-JAX421C0337660While approaching Noain airport in bad weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft crashed in the Sierra de Tajonar mountain range. The copilot and a passenger were killed.
3/9/200616:30Near La Paz, BoliviaMilitary - Fuerza Aérea ArgentinaLa Paz - Sana CruzLearjet 35AT-2135-115660While en route, the plane, delivering humanitarian aid, flew into terrain and broke up.
3/18/200614:48Butte, MontanaAmeriflightHelena - ButteBeechcraft C99N54RPU-218220The cargo flight crashed into trees 7 nm from the airport while attempting to land at Bert Mooney Airport. Wreckage was found 2 days later. The second pilot's failure to follow the published instrument approach procedure and the captain's inadequate supervision. Snow and mountain obscuration were factors.
3/24/200611:00Cuenca, EcuadorATESACuenca - MacasCessna 208B Grand CaravanHC-BXD208B-05911450The plane lost altitude shortly after taking off and crashed into a building.
3/31/200617:35Rio Bonito, BrazilTeam AirMacaé - Rio de JaneiroLet L410UVP-E20PT-FSE91253219190Twenty minutes after taking off from Macaé, the plane disappeared of Rio de Janeiro radar. The crew was flying VFR in poor weather conditions and changed their route attempting to fly to the coast. The plane crashed in a wooded area, exploded and burned.
4/10/200610:00Marsabit, KenyaMilitary - Kenya Air ForceNairobi - Eastleigh AFBHarbin Yunshuji Y-12-II132Unknown17140While on approach the airplane flew into the side of Mount Marsabit which was obscured by clouds.
4/23/20064:55Kousséri, CameroonMilitary - Lybian Arab Air ForceSebha - N'DjamenaAntonov 74TK-200UR-7403836547097933660Upon arrival of the cargo flight, the crew indicated a technical problem to ATC and few minutes later the plane crashed in an open field located near N'Djamena,
4/23/200620:50Near Tersky, RussiaYug AviaUnknownUnknownRF-30451Unknown540Shortly after takeoff, the pilot made sharp manuvers and lost the control of the plane and crashed 1 km from the airport. According to Russian authorities, the flight was unauthorized and illegal.
4/24/200611:45Lashkar Gah, AfghanistanU.S. Government (leased)Kabul - Kandahar - Lashkar GahAntonov AN-32BZS-PDV30031623A cargo plane carrying U.S. anti-narcotics officials crashed while attempting to land at Bost Airport in Lashkar Gah. The plane overran the runway and crashed into a residential area after trying to avoid a truck that pulled onto the runway. The pilot pulled up to avoid hitting the truck but was unable to gain sufficient speed to remain airborne.
4/28/20066:47Peak Margarita, UgandaKing Air CharterGoma - Bunia, DCRCessna 208B Grand CaravanZS-ADL208B-0381330The cargo flight on behalf of the United Nations, crashed on the east side of Margarita's peak.The flight crew did not operate the route indicated in the submitted flight plan. Instead, the crew opted to use administrative flight planning data to execute a direct GPS route that led the plane to high terrain with clouds and low visibility, resulting in a controlled flight into terrain.
5/3/20062:15Off Sochi, RussiaArmaviaYerevan, Armenia - Sochi, RussiaAirbus A320-211EK-320095471131130The jetliner crashed into the Black Sea and broke up in driving rain and low visibility after making a second attempt to land. The plane disappeared from radar screens just under four miles from shore and crashed after making a turn and heading toward Adler airport for a landing. Pilot error. The pilots of the Airbus-320 allowed the plane to descend too low as it faced bad weather on its approach to the airport.
5/14/200612:32La Ronge, SaskatchewanSaskatchewan Government Northern Air OperationsTrainingConvair CV-580C-GSKJ202310On a climbout after a touch-and-go landing, the aircraft veered to the left, lost altitude and crashed in a wooded area 1 nm northwest of the airport.
5/23/200618:22Off São Tomé IslandAir São ToméTrainingde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300S9-BAL648440The aircraft disappeared from radar screens while on approach to São Tomé Island. The aircraft crashed in sea a few km off shore.
6/2/200614:40Groton, ConnecticutInternational Jet CharterAtlantiCity, NJ - Groton, CTLearjet 35AN182K35A-293520A charter jet registered to religious broadcaster Pat Robinson crashed in heavy fog into Long Island Sound, a half mile short of the runway, while making an approach to land at Groton-New London Airport. Both pilots were killed but the three passengers aboard survived. Robertson was not aboard. The crew's failure to properly monitor the airplane's altitude, which resulted in the captain's inadvertent descent of the airplane into water. Contributing to the accident were the foggy weather conditions, and the captain's decision to descend below the decision height without sufficient visual cues.
6/3/200616:00Yaocun, ChinaMilitary - Chinese Air ForceUnknownKJ-2000UnknownUnknown40400Witnesses said they heard an explosion and when they reached the crash site they found the plane had crashed into a mountain and the main body of the plane had destroyed a section of bamboo forest, while the tail had dropped onto nearby fields. The plane crashed about 125 miles southwest of Shanghai. Caused by icing, after flying through several icy regions and the plane being overloaded..
6/8/200613:15Mullan, IdahoAir Taxi - MajestiAllianceCoeur d'Alene, ID - Missoula, MTCessna TU206GN5136XU20605582220While following a highway through a mountain pass in fog the plane struck the mountain. The pilot's VFR flight into IMC and his subsequent failure to maintain terrain clearance. The pilot's inadequate inflight planning/decision, mountain obscuration, trees and high terrain were factors.
6/11/200618:30Abéché, ChadMilitary - Chadian Air ForceN'djamena - AbéchéLockheed C-130 HerculesTT-PAF5141750The military plane crashed into trees past the end of the runway as it tried to land at night at an unlit airport. Chadian rebels however, claim to have shot it down with a surface-to-air missile. The pilot and copilot survived.
6/21/200611:30Jumla, NapalYeti AirlinesSurkhet - Jumlade Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 3009N-AEQ708990The plane crashed into a mountain on the east side of the airport after the pilot executed a go-around. The accident happened 1 kilometer from the airport.
6/30/200619:00Vilanculos, MozambiqueNaturelinkPolokwane - VilanculosCessna 208B Grand CaravanZS-POG208B-0396310On final approach, aircraft hit 2 trees and crashed in a field and was destroyed. The pilot died a short time after being rescued.
7/2/200611:00Hamburg, GermanyHimmelsschreiberSightseeingde Havilland DHC-2 BeaverD-FVIP1512651The single-engine sightseeing seaplane came down in a rail yard and burst into flames. The pilot tried to make an emergency landing after the engine failed. A passenger and the pilot survived with serious burns.
7/7/200615:35Sake, DemocratiRepubliCongoMango AirlinesGoma - KisanganiAntonov AN-12B9Q-CVT3341506550The cargo plane had engine failure and struck a hill as it lost altitude.
7/9/20067:44Irkutsk, RussiaSibir (S7)Moscow - IrkutskAirbus A-310-324ETF-OGYP4422031280The plane was landing at Irkutsk International Airport in rain and low visibility when it veered off and overran the runway, struck a building and burst into flames. It was reported the plane was traveling at a high rate of speed when it landed. Crew error. The mistaken and uncontrolled actions by the crew at the stage of slowing down after landing. The unintentional and uncontrolled movement in one of the engines, which was not detected by the crew in time.
7/10/200612:05Multan, PakistanPakistan International AirlinesMultan - LahoreFokker F-27 Friendship 200AP-BAL1024345450The plane lost an engine during take off, struck power lines and crashed into a wheat field bursting into flames.
8/3/2006UnknownBukavu, DemocratiRepubliCongoTracepLugushwa - BukavuAntonov AN-289Q-COM1AJ008-2117170The aircraft was flying in low cloud and poor weather conditions as it approached the airport at Bukavu when it clipped a mountainside and plunged into the forest in flames 9 miles short of the runway.
11/18/200621:00Near Leticia, ColombiaAerosucre ColombiaBogota - LeticiaBoeing 727-23FHK-3667X19430/366550The cargo plane was on final approach when it hit a antenna tower and crashed. Fog and poor visibility prevailed at the time of the accident.
8/4/20069:30Near Pownal, VermontAirNowBinghamton, NY - Benningham, VTEmbraer 110 BandeiranteN59BA110-396110The cargo plane was flying to Benningham for weekly maintenance but was diverted to Albany because of poor visibility. After an aborted first try the plane circled for another attempt but struck a mountainside. The pilot's misinterpretation of the airplane's position relative to the final approach fix, which resulted in the displacement of the descent profile by 6 nautical miles and the subsequent controlled flight into rising terrain. Contributing to the accident were the low clouds.
8/13/200620:15Near Piacenza, ItalyAir AlgerieAlgiers, Algeria - Frankfurt, GermanyLockheed L-100-30 Hercules7T-VHG4880330The cargo plane crashed while en route in the vicinity of thunderstorms.
8/22/200615:30Near Donetsk, UkrainePulkovo AirlinesAnapa - St. PetersburgTupolev Tu-154MRA-8518578941701700The plane disappeared from radar shortly after making a distress call. A distress call was made at FL330 and again at FL100. The aircraft was reportly on fire before it crashed. The plane crashed in a field, 30 miles North of Donetsk and broke-up. Weather forecasters reported thunderstorms and lightning in the area at the time of the crash. The crew pushed the aircraft beyond its limits as they attempted to fly around a thunder storm. The crew steered the aircraft under manual control into an angle of attack that was beyond critical which resulted in a stall and the subsequent transition into a flat spin and a collision with the ground. The crew's steering of the aircraft under manual control into an angle of attack that was beyond critical which resulted in a stall and subsequent transition into a flat spin and a collision with the ground.
8/27/20066:07Lexington, KentuckyComairLexington, KY - Atlanta, GACanadair CRJ-200ERN431CA747250490The jet commuter was the third of three airplanes to take off that morning. The previous two planes took off from Runway 22 without any problems. The flightcrew was cleard to taxi to Runway 22 and subsequently cleared for takeoff. However, flight 5191 used Runway 26, which is about half the length of Runway 22. The plane accelerated to 137 knots befoe it ran off the end of the runway, ran through an airport perimeter fence and impacted trees on an adjacent horse farm and burst into flames. The takeoff sequence took about 36 seconds. The aircraft was still on the ground as the plane ran off the runway.The plane came to rest about 1,800 feet past the runway. It was dark with light rain at the time of the accident. The copilot was at the controls but it was the captain who taxied the plane into position for take off. The copilot was the lone survivor. The flight crew's failure to use available cues and aids to identify the airplane's location on the airport surface during taxi and their failure to cross check and verify that the airplane was on the correct runway before takeoff. Contributing to this accident were the flight crew's nonpertinent conversation during taxi, which resulted in loss of positional awareness and the Federal Aviation Administration's failure to require that all runway crossings be authorized only by specifiair trafficontrol clearances.
9/1/200613:45Mahad, IranIran Air ToursBandar Abbas - MashadTupolev Tu-154MEP-MCF88A788148290The plane crashed while attempting to land. The plane's left wing may have come into contact with the ground causing the plane to skid off the runway and catch fire.
9/2/200616:30Near Kandahar, AfghanistanMilitary - Royal Air ForceUnknownBritish Aerospace Nimrod MR-2XV-230800514140The NATO supporting aircraft crashed 12 miles west of Kandahar after the crew reported technical problems. The accident was most likely caused by an ignited fuel leak.
9/11/200617:30Vladikavkaz, RussiaMilitary - Russian ArmyGizel - KhankalaMi-8 helicopterUnknownUnknown15120Eleven high ranking officers were killed when the helicopter crashed to the ground, split in two and caught fire. A North Ossetian militant group called Kataib al-Khoul claimed responsibility for shooting down the helicopter.
9/17/200610:15Vandeikya, NigeriaMilitary - Nigerian Air ForceAbuja - ObuduDornier 228NAF033822918130The military plane crashed en route less than 20 minutes from the end of a one-hour flight, 18 nm from its destination. Ten top ranking military officials were killed in the crash. The weather was poor at the time of the accident.
9/29/200615:59Near Sao Felix do Araguaia , BrazilGol Airlines / PrivateManaus - BrasiliaBoeing B-737-8EH /EMB-135JBPR-GTD / N600XL34653/2039 /145009651611540The flight disappeared from radar at 16:50 after leaving Manaus at 15:35, scheduled to arrive at Brasilia at 18:12. While en route the jetliner collided with an Embraer EMB-135BJ Legaacy 600 business jet. The Embraer was able to land safely at Serra de Cachimbo with a damaged wing and tail. Five passengers and two crew members were not injured. The flight recorder transcript from the executive jet showed that the pilots were told by Brazilian air trafficontrol to fly at the same altitude as the Boeing 737 before the planes collided. A Brazilian Air Force investigation concluded that a switched-off transponder on the EMB-135 contributed the plane crash. The report also said flight controllers failed to alert the pilots they were on a collision course and failed to notice the transponder was turned off.
10/10/20067:35Stord, NorwayAtlantiAirwaysStavanger - StordBAe 146-200OY-CRG2075/751640While attempting to land, the charter plane skidded off the end of the runway, slid down an embankment and caught fire. One survivor was seriously hurt, eleven others were not seriously injured.
10/19/20067:30Tashkent, RussiaMilitary - Russian Air Force/Uzbekistan AirwaysTraining/AranchiAntonov An-2UK-701521G137-26 15150The plane belonging to Uzbekistan Airways and carrying Uzbek servicemen, crashed after losing control while attempting to land in poor weather conditions. On it's final approach, fog reduced visibility and the aircraft descended below the MDA. It crashed a few miles from the airport.
10/29/200611:30Near Abuja, NigeriaADC AirlinesLagos - Abuja - SokotoBoeing 737-2B75N-BFK22891/998105960The jetliner crashed into a corn field about a mile from the end of the runway while attempting to take off from Abuja. The pilot did not heed air trafficontrollers' advice to not depart in stormy weather.
11/27/20067:20Tehran, IranMilitary - Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Air ForceTehran - ShirazAntonov 74T-20015-2255470991045/201038380The aircraft crashed after losing the right engine during a critical point in the takeoff. The plane stalled, veered to the right and crashed in flames. Three survivors later died in the hospital.
12/10/20062:00Cajon Pass, CaliforniaAir ambulance - Mercy Air ServicesLoma Linda - VictorvilleBell 412N410MA33125330The air ambulance crashed on a repositioning flight from Loma Linda Medical Center to its home base in Victorville. The pilot and two crew members were killed. No patients were aboard. The pilot's inadvertent encounter with instrument meteorological conditions and subsequent failure to maintain terrain clearance. Contributing to the accident were the dark night conditions, fog, and mountainous terrain.
12/14/200618:32Near Port Heiden, AlaskaPenAirPort Heiden - King SalmonPiper PA-32-301 CherokeeN8361Q32-8106055220The charter crashed in hilly terrain about 18 northeast of Port Heiden. The weather at the time of the crash was mostly cloudy with winds gusting to 29 mph and 6 miles visibility. The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during cruise flight, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent, and an in-flight collision with snow-covered terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's spatial disorientation, and dark night conditions.
12/16/20063:54Mbeya, TanzaniaAir Charter - Tanzanian Air ServicesMbeya - Dar es SalaamCessna 310R5H-TZA 310R-1333630The pilot chose to initiate his take off from about 200 metres beyond the threshold of Runway 31 because he was not certain of the condition of the runway behind that position. He chose to apply full power on brakes and leaned the mixtures before initiating the take off roll. As the aircraft rolled for take off the pilot reported to have felt acceleration/deceleration effects caused by undulations and wetness of the runway. The target rotation speed was 105kt. However, the pilot had to rotate at around 96kt when it became imminent that the remaining runway length was not enough to stop the aircraft. Shortly after take off the pilot felt a complete lack of acceleration and had to lower the nose in order to increase airspeed. As he did so, the aircraft collided with a roof of a house located about 500 metres beyond the threshold of Runway 13. The aircraft subsequently collided with 3 more houses and an electripole with live cables and broke up.
1/1/200714:07Off Parepare, IndonesiaAdam AirSurabaya, East Java - Manado, IndonesiaBoeing B-737-4Q8PK-KKW240701021020While flying at FL350 the airliner went missing between Surabaya and Manado in poor weather conditions after the pilot reported strong winds. Wreckage was found 5 miles south of Parepare. The accident was caused by the autopilot being accidentally disconnected. The two pilots had been trying to fix a problem with the plane's navigation instruments when they disconnected the autopilot and lost control of the plane. Without the autopilot, the plane went out of control, listing to the right and pitching down.
1/5/200712:02Matabwe, TanzaniaDJB Air CharterDar es Salaam - MatabwePiper PA-31-3105H-MUX31-6271010The pilot attempted to land using full flaps and touched down about halfway down the runway. He aborted the landing and applied power to take off. The aircraft struck trees beyond the end of the runway. The airport is served by a 2,300 foot runway with a significant downslope on one end. The runway had been exposed to recent heavy rain.
1/9/200712:00Near Balad Air Base, IraqMoldovan Aeriantur-M Air CargoAdana, Turkey - Balad Air Base, IraqAntonov 26B-100ER-260681130835340The cargo plane crashed in fog while attempting to land for a second time at Balad Air Base. After the first attempt to land was aborted, the plane crashed 2.5km short of the runway.The plane was carrying Turkish construction workers.
1/10/200723:15Zapotlanejo, MexicoAmeristar Jet CharterLaredo, TX - Guadalajara, MexicoLearjet 24FN444TW348220The cargo plane crashed and burst into flames in a rural hilly area about 15 miles from Miguel Hidalgo Airport, Guadalajara, Mexico.
1/12/200711:00Van Nuys, CaliforniaSunQuest Executive Air CharterVan Nuys - Long BeachCessna Citation 525N77215525-0149220The business jet crashed about a half-mile north of a runway while attempting to take off for a positioning flight to Long Beach. The plane had an emergency on board and was trying to return to the airport. Both the pilot and copilot were killed. The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during the initial climb resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin. Contributing to the accident were the second pilots inadequate preflight, failure to properly secure the front baggage door, and the front left baggage door opening in flight, which likely distracted the first pilot.
1/20/2007UnknownNear Baghdad, IraqMilitary - US ArmyUnknownSikorsky UH-60L Black HawkUnknownUnknown12120The helicopter crashed northeast of Baghdad.
1/25/200711:15Pau, FranceRegional Compagnie Aerienne EuropeennePau - ParisFokker 100F-GMPG 113625401The crew abandoned their takeoff after the loss of an engine due to bird ingestion. The jet overshot the runway and collided with a truck, killing the driver. The landing gear sheared off and the plane came to rest in a field.
2/6/200719:20East Bay Cay, Turks & Caicos IslandsAir Turks & CaicosNorth Caicos - Grand TurkBeechcraft Super King Air B200VQ-TIUBL-131610While on final approach, the charter aircraft crashed short of the runway, killing the pilot who was the nephew of Turks & Caicos Premier.
2/7/20074:01Belgrade, MontanaMetro AviationGreat Falls - BozemanBeechcraft Super King Air B200N45MFBB-234330Crashed under unknown circumstances 15 miles north of Bozeman while attempting to land. The aircraft was on a positioning flight. The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate altitude and descent rate during a night visual approach. Dark night conditions and mountainous terrain are factors in the accident.
3/7/20077:14Yogyakarta, IndonesiaGaruda Indonesia AirlinesJakarta - YogyakartaBoeing B-737-497PK-GZC25664/2393140220While attempting to land, the plane overshot the runway, crashed through the airport barrier fence and burst into flames. The cockpit voice recorder revealed that the pilot and co-pilot were arguing over their speed and wing flap angles moments before the crash. An investigator stated the passenger jet was flying at up to 265 mph, almost double the normal landing speed, while attempting to land.
3/8/200715:00Princeville, HawaiiHeli-USA AirwaysSightseeingAerospatiale AS350BA RotocraftN354NT1168740The helicopter crashed on Kauai shortly after the pilot radioed that he was having problems with the hydraulics. The helicopter hit the ground about 200 yards from it's normal landing pad. The failure of maintenance personnel to properly tighten (torque) the flight control servo lower attachment clevis, and reinstall a functioning lock washer, which resulted in a flight control disconnect and a complete loss of helicopter control. Contributing to the accident was the operator's failure to ensure its maintenance program was being executed in accordance with Federal regulations.
3/11/200723:20Hanea, Kauai, HawaiiInter-IslandUnknownMDonnell Douglas 369FF RotocraftN911VC0049FF510The helicopter was flying low near the coast when there was a loud bang and parts, including the tail rotor, fell into the ocean. The helicopter then hit trees and a fence as it spiraled down into an open field.The fatigue failure of the tail rotor blade root fitting due to a manufacturing defect which resulted in the separation of the tail rotor system and loss of tail rotor control. A contributing factor to the accident were the trees that the helicopter struck during the autorotation.
3/14/2007UnknownFazenda Nossa Senhora de Lourdes, BrazilUnknownPetrolina - SalvadorRockwell 500S Shrike CommanderPP-SECUnknown440Fifteen minutes before arriving at its destination the crew informed ATC about a technical problem and that they were losing altitude. Few minutes later, the twin engine plane crashed into an open field.
3/17/200711:40Samara, RussiaUTAir AirlinesSurgut - SamaraTupelov 134AKRA-65021483905760While attempting to land in heavy fog, the airplane contacted the ground 400 m short of the runway. The left wing hit the ground and separated from the fuselage. The plane then rolled over inverted and the fuselage broke apart. The controllers' failure to warn the crew of worsening weather and the crew's erroneous decision to land despite poor visibility.
3/23/200717:00Mogadishu, SomaliaTransaviaexport AirlinesMogadishu - DjiboutiIlushin Il-76TDEW-78849 101340519211110The cargo plane, carrying African peacekeepers, was struck by an anti-aircraft missile shortly after taking off from Mogadishu Airport. The aircraft lost a wing into the Indian Ocean and shortly thereafter crashed in the eastern outskirts of Mogadishu.
4/25/200714:05Near Kopinang, GuyanaAir ServicesKato - KopinangPilatus Britten Norman BN-2A-27 Islander8R-GET484530The plane landed at Kato and could not take off because of bad weather. Twenty minutes after eventually taking off the plane crashed into mountains while en route. A mother and her five-year-old son walked for about 16 hours through Guyana's jungle to safety after surviving the crash.
4/27/200711:34Shatoi, ChechnyaMilitary - RussianUnknownMi 8UnknownUnknown18180The helicopter was carrying out a missiion with two other aircraft when a rotor blade struck an object while attempting to land. Conflicting reports say the helicopter may have been shot down by Chechnyan rebels.
5/5/2007UnknownNear Dizangue, CameroonKenya AirwaysAbidjan, Ivory Coast - Douala, Cameroon - Nairobi, KenyaBoeing B-737-8AL5Y-KYA35071/20791141140The plane crashed in a dense, swampy forested area, 5 km from Douala Airport, moments after taking off in stormy weather. The plane was just six months old.
5/6/20079:10Near El-Thamad, EgyptMilitary - French Air ForceEl-Gora - Santa Katarinade Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter742/CB742990Collided with a truck while attempting to make an emergency landing on a road. French soldiers aboard were with the Sinai's peacekeeping force, the Multinational Force & Observers.
5/17/200711:00Walikale Airstrip, CongoSafe Air ComplanyWalikale - GomaLet 410UVPTN-AHE851335330An engine on the cargo plane caught fire shortly after taking off. An emergency return attempt to the airstrip was unsuccessful and the plane crashed into a nearby forest.
5/24/200717:45Near Pampa Hermosa, PeruMilitary - Peruvian Air ForceIquitos - Pucallpade Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300FAP-30348320130Crashed into dense jungle shortly after taking off from Pampa Hermosa. The plane hit a hill and split in two.
6/3/200720:30Freetown, Sierra LeoneParamount AirlilnesShuttleMi-8UnknownUnknown22210The helicopter crashed and burned on the airport runway while attempting to land. It was shuttling passengers between Sierra Leone's coastal capital of Freetown and Lungi Airport.
6/4/200716:04Near Milwaukee, WisconsonUniversity of Michigan Health SystemMilwaukee, WI - Detroit, MICessna 550 Citation IIN550BP550-0246660The pilot issued a distress signal within five minutes of taking off from General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, requesting an emergency return to the airport. The plane then crashed into Lake Michigan two miles off shore. The plane was carrying an organ transplant team. The pilot reported to ATC he had runaway trim prior to the accident.
6/13/2007UnknownSelenge province, MongoliaMongolian Defense MinistryUnknownMi-8UnknownUnknown22150While en route to a forest fire, the helicopter crashed into dense forest on a mountain at an altitude of 6,100 feet.
6/16/2007UnknownVungano Hills, MalawiNyika SafarisLilongwe to RumchiCessna 206UnknownUnknown660The sightseeing plane crashed in fog and poor weather while en route. Wreckage was found in a ravine by villagers. Five British tourists along with the pilot killed.
6/21/2007UnknownNear Kamina, CongoKaribu AirwaysKamina - LubumbashiLet 410UVP9Q-CEU8412172510The plane crashed shortly after taking off into a swamp coming to rest upside down. A parliment member of the DemocratiRepubliof Congo was killed.
6/25/200710:40Near Sihanoukville, CambodiaPMT AirSiem Reap - SihanoukvilleAntonov AN-24VXU-U4A9990190822220The aircraft crashed into Phnom Damrey Mountain at an elevation of 1,640 feet, about 5 minutes from its destination of Sihanoukville.
6/28/200713:40M'Banza Congo, AngolaTAAG Angola AirlinesLuanda - M'BanzaBoeing 737-2M2D2-TBP23220/10847850The aircraft blew two tires on landing, causing one wing to dip and touch the runway. The plane then veered out of control, overran the runway and crashed into cars and a building.
7/5/20079:30Culiacan, MexicoJett Paqueteria SAUnknownNorth American CT-39A SabrelineXA-TFL265-48336The small cargo jet blew a tire and failed to take off, barreling onto the Culiacán-Navolato highway and crashing into cars, coming to a stop after hitting a building.
7/5/200714:45Connemara, IrelandCharter - PrivateInishmaan - ConnemaraCessna 208B Grand CaravanN208EC208B-1153920The aircraft missed the runway on its approach after a sightseeing trip.
7/8/200713:00Muncho Lake, British Columbia, CanadaLiard AirMuncho Lake - Vancouverde Havilland DHC-6 Twim Otter 100C-FAWC108510The twin engine plane crashed shortly after taking off from a gravel airstrip at Muncho Lake. One passenger was killed.
7/17/200718:52Sao Paulo, BrazilTAM (Brazil)Porto Alegre - Sao PauloAirbus A-320-233PR-MBK78918718712The jet airliner crashed while attempting to land in heavy rain at Congonhas airport. The plane skidded off the end of the runway across a major roadway and struck a gas station and building, bursting into flames. One hundred seventy passengers and a crew of six were aboard.
7/23/200713:00Near Shinile, EthiopiaDjibouti AirlinesDire Dawa - DjiboutiAntonov AN-26VEX-0307306103910The cargo plane crashed shortly after taking off after an engine failed. The pilot was trying to return for an emergency landing.
7/24/200714:05Rudyerd Bay, AlaskaTaquan Air ServiceSightseeingde Havilland DHC-2 MK.1 BeaverN995WA1100550The single engine aircraft crashed onto a heavily forested mountain, 30 miles east of Ketchican while on a sightseeing trip over Misty Fiords. The pilot's decision to continue under visual flight rules into an area of instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and the FAA's inadequate surveillance of the commercial air tour operator.
7/29/20074:22Moscow, RussiaAtranSightseeingAntonov AN-12BPRA-939124341709990The cargo plane, carrying 9 tons of cargo, crashed 4 km from the runway as it was attempting to take off from Domodedovo airport. The aircraft slammed into a field shattering debris over a wide area.
8/5/200722:30Near Ruidoso, New MexicoSouthwest MedivacRuidoso - AlbuquerqueBeechcraft King Air E-90N369CDLW-182550The medivaflight crashed in Devil's Canyon in the Lincoln National Forest, four minutes after taking off from Ruidoso. The pilot, a male nurse, a female paramediand a 15-month-old girl and her mother were killed.The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain due to spatial disorientation.
8/9/200712:00Off Moorea, French PolynesiaAir MooreaMoorea - Papeetede Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300F-OIQ60820200Soon after taking off the plane began loosing altitude and veered to the right until it crashed into the sea 1 mile beyond the runway.
8/16/200723:16Near Ketchikan, AlaskaSeaWind AviationSightseeingde Havilland Canada DHC-2 BeaverN345KA13061060The float plane crashed on land into a tree, 200 feet from shore, while attempting to land. High winds were in the area at the time of the accident. The pilot's poor decision-making and inadequate planning. To avoid the rising waves, the pilot decided to take off toward the sheltered interior of the bay, toward the rising terrain, in a direction he had never attempted before. As the pilot attempted to turn the aircraft around, the airplane hit a downdraft, which held it from climbing above the closing landscape and caused the plane to stall about 60 feet over the ground.
8/22/2007UnknownNear Kirkuk, IraqMilitary - U.S. ArmyTransporting troopsUH-60 Blackhawk helilcopterUnknownUnknown14140Crashed most likely due to a mechanical problem while traveling with a second helicopter.
8/22/20070:36Near Curitiba, BrazilTwo Taxi AeroCuritiba - JundiaiEmbraer EMB-110P1 BandeirantPT-SDB110323220Crashed shortly after taking off from Curitiba
8/26/200716:00Kongolo, DemocratiRepubliCongoGreat Lakes Business ComplanyKongolo - GomaAntonov AN-329Q-CAC14-0715140The cargo plane, carrying tin ore, lost one of it's two engines eleven minutes after taking off and tried to return to the airport. Due to strong back winds and a fully loaded plane, the aircraft clipped tree tops and crashed and burned 3 km short of the runway. The plane was overloaded by 3 tons.
9/7/200712:00Goma, DemocratiRepubliCongoGalaxy Kavatsi AirlinesKisangi - Goma - BukavuAntonov AN-12BP4L-SAS3341108880The cargo plane, carrying palm oil, overshot the runway, crashed into a petrified lava flow and caught fire.
1/12/200812:00Blace, MacedoniaMilitary - Macedonian Air ForceBosnia - Skopje, MacedoniaMi-17 HelicopterUnknownUnknown11110The helicopter crashed 15 miles southeast of Skopje in heavy fog while attempting to land. The aircraft was returning from European Union-led peacekeeping operations in Bosnia.
9/16/200715:35Phuket, ThailandOne-Two-Go AirlinesBangkok - PhuketMcDonnell Douglas MD-82HS-OMG49183/1129130900While landing in heavy rain and strong cross winds, the aircraft skidded off the runway, struck an earth embankment and caught fire. The pilot attempted to land, despite 15 warning alarms and his copilot's calls to abort the attempt. Also, the plane was traveling faster and descending more sharply than normal.
9/24/2007UnknownMalemba Nkulu, DR CongoKaribu AirwaysLubumbashi - Malemba NkuluLet 4109Q-CVLUnknown610Crashed while attempting to land and came to rest in a cemetery.
10/4/200710:40Kinshasa, DR CongoAfrica One CongoKinshasa - TshikapaAntonov AN-269Q-COS47302001222130While attempting to take off, the cargo plane crashed into a Congolese neighborhood and caught fire about three miles from the airport. The plane's mechaniwas the only survivor aboard the plane.
10/4/200722:20Alamosa, ColoradoSceniAir ToursUnknownBeechcraft King Air C90AN590GMLJ-1594330During its descent at night and in poor weather conditions, the aircraft hit the Charleys Peak located 25 miles southeast from Alamosa. The aircraft was carrying one pilot, a flight paramediand a flight nurse to pick up a patient in Alamosa. The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, improper in-flight planning and decision making, the dark night, and the controller's failure to issue a safety alert to the pilot.
10/7/200720:00White Pass, WashingtonKapowsin Air SportsStar, ID - Shelton, WACessna 208 CaravanN430A208B041510100The parachutists had gone to Boise for a skydiving meet and were returning to Shelton when the plane crashed in rugged mountain territory. Radar shows the plane was at about 13,000 feet when it reached the Tieton River valley. The plane then turned around 360 degrees, then lost about 7,000 feet-per-minute before it disappeared. Reports indicate the pilot faced low clouds and low-level turbulence before the accident.
10/8/200715:30Near Cubarral, ColombiaNacional de AviacionVillavicencio - UribeLet 410 UVP-E10AHK-405590252118180Disappeared while en route.
11/4/200714:10Sao Paulo, BrazilReali Taxi AereoSao Paulo - Rio de JaneiroLearjet 35APT-OVC35A-339226The executive jet took off, banked to the right and crashed to the ground striking two houses. The copilot failed to complete the checklist and filled only the right wing fuel tank. By the time they took off it was too late to fix the imbalance with the balancing pump to distriblue fuel evenly in both wings. The plane banked to the right until it stalled and crashed.
11/8/20078:00Khartoum, SudanJuba Air CargoKhartoum - JubaAntonov 12ST-JUA3341110402While taking off, an engine on the cargo plane failed after the plane hit a hawk. The aircraft tried to return to the airport but crashed. The plane was transporting goods and foodstuffs for traders and international organizations in Juba. Two Sudanese soldiers were killed on the ground.
11/30/20071:36Near Isparta, TurkeyAtlasjet AirlinesIstanbul - IspartaMcDonnell Douglas MD-83TC-AKM53185/209057570While making an approach to land, the passenger plane struck a mountaintop and broke apart, 7.5 miles from Isparta Airport. The crew did not follow rules during landing, which led to a collision/accident.
12/3/200717:18Off Whittier, AlaskaEvergreen Alaska Helicopters, Inc.Cordova - AncorageEurocopter Deutschland BK117C1N141LGUnknown440Crashed into the sea while en route. The pilot's decision to continue VFR flight into night instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident were the operator's failure to adhere to an FAA-approved and mandated safety risk management program, the FAA's failure to provide sufficient oversight of the operator to ensure they were in compliance with the risk management program, the pilot's lack of experience in night winter operations in Alaska, and the operator's lack of an EMS dispatch and flight following system.
12/5/20076:48Columbus, OhioCastle AviationColumbus, OH - Buffalo, NYCessna 208B Caravan I Super CargomasterN28MG208B-0732220The cargo plane crashed into a brushy field, inverted, shortly after taking off in heavy snow. Radar data indicated that it was in a left turn at a ground speed of 109 knots before descending and impacting terrain. The plane was carrying checks and other goods for a banking customer. The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and collision avoidance with terrain due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident were low cloud ceiling and night conditions.
12/9/200717:00Kiev, UkraineFun AirHradeKrálové - KievBeechcraft King Air C90BD-IBDHLJ-1307550The chartered twin engine plane crashed in an open field and slid into a vacant shed, short of the runway, in dense fog. All three passengers and crew of 2 were killed. All 5 were Czech nationals.
1/4/20089:48Los Roques, VenezuelaTransavenLos Rogues - CaracLet 410 UVP-E3YV208187205118180The commuter airliner crashed into the sea while en route after the pilot reported engine problems.
1/5/200813:43Kodiak, AlaskaServant AirKodiak - HomerPiper PA-31-350 NavajoN509FN31-79521621060The charter aircraft crashed into Kodiak harbor, 50 yards beyond the end of the runway, after taking off from Kodiak Airport. One of the survivors said a baggage area door opened at the nose of the plane on the pilot’s side that prompted the pilot to try to return to the airport. Failure of company maintenance personnel to ensure that the airplane's nose baggage door latching mechanism was properly configured and maintained, resulting in an inadvertent opening of the nose baggage door in flight. Contributing to the accident were the lack of information and guidance available to the operator and pilot regarding procedures to follow should a baggage door open in flight and an inadvertent aerodynamistall.
1/14/20085:08Off Lihu, HawaiiApline AviationLihu - KauaiBeechcraft 1900C-1N410UB UC-70110The cargo plane was carrying mail when it crashed into the sea, 7 miles south of Lihu. The pilot's spatial disorientation and loss of situational awareness. Contributing to the accident were the dark night and the task requirements of simultaneously monitoring the cockpit instruments and the other airplane.
1/17/200812:43London, EnglandBritish AirwaysBejing, China - London, EnglandBoeing 777-236ERG-YMMM30314/34215200The aircraft was on approach for landing on Runway 27L at Heathrow Airport when at a height of approximately 600 ft and 2 miles from touch down the aircraft descended rapidly and struck the ground, 1,000 ft. short of the paved runway surface, just inside the airfield boundary fence.
1/19/20088:00Near Huambo, AngolaGira Globo CharterLuanda, Angola - Huambo, AngolaBeechcraft King Air B200D2-FFKBB-102613130The twin engine plane crashed into mountains in rain and fog. The crew was flying below minima in a mountainous area.
1/23/200819:00Miroslawiec, PolandMilitary - Polish Air ForceWarsaw - MiroslawiecCASA C-295M19S-04320200While attempting to land, the plane fell to the ground from about 500-650 feet and crashed into a wooded area, 2 miles from the airport.
1/26/20089:35Near Malinau, IndonesiaDirgantara Air ServiceTarakan - Long ApungCASA NC-212-200PK-VSE 92N/412330The cargo plane crashed while en route.
2/21/200817:00Merida, VenezuelaSanta Barbara AirlinesMerida - CaracasATR-42-300YV-14492846460Struck a mountain at 13,500 feet and disintegrated shortly after departing Merida.
2/26/200816:16Off Macae , Rio de Janeiro , BrazilBHS - Brazilian Helicopter Service Air TaxiOil Rig P18 - MacaeEurocopter AS332L2 Super PumaPP-MUM25702050Less than half minute after the taking-off from the Oil Rig P-18, and while still in low altitude, a failure in the tail rotor caused loss of control of the aircraft by the crew. The helicopter crashed in the sea.
3/3/200816:00Near Bethani, NepalUnited Nations MissionUnknownMi-17UnknownUnknown10100The helicopter, carrying United Nations personnel, crashed in hilly terrain, in poor weather conditions and burst into flames.
3/15/20088:15Nbagu, NigeriaTrade Wings Aviation Ltd.Lagos - Bebi Air StripBeechcraft 1900D5N-JAHUE-322330The plane crashed while en route. Wreckage was found the next day near Nbagu Village.
4/3/200811:00Lawa, SurinameBlue Wing AirlinesParamaribo - LawaAntonov An-28PZ-TSO1AJ007-1719190While attempting to land the crew aborted the the approach and executed a go-around. Soon after the plane flew into a hillside.
4/9/200823:27Bundeena, AustraliaAvtex Air ServicesSydney - BrisbaneSwearingen SA227AC Metroliner IIIVH-OZAAC-600110The pilot of the mail plane reported some minor problems before the aircraft disapppeared off radar.
4/11/200822:15Chrisinau, MoldovaKata TransportationChrisinau, Moldova - Antalya, Turkey - SudanAntonov An-32ST-AZL3009880Just minutes after the take off the plane tried to return to the airport because of engine problems, but crashed about 100 metres away from the runway. Pilots tried to land the transport, which was carrying a cargo of 2.3 tons of fuel, but a wing struck a fence and electrical wires and the plane crashed and burst into flames. All eight crew members aboard were killed
4/15/200814:30Goma, CongoHewa Bora AirwaysGoma - Kisangani - KinshasaMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-519Q-CHN4773185047While attempting to takeoff, the plane failed to reach takeoff speed, overran the runway, proceeded through a perimeter fence and cashed into a crowded market.
4/16/200814:23Off Annobon Island, Equatorial GuineaMilitary - Government of Equatorial GuineaBata - Annobon IslandAntonov An-32B3C-5GE160913130Crashed into the ocean after skidding off the runway in high winds and heavy rain.
4/28/20089:38Off Crimea, Black SeaNaftogazUnknownMil Mi-8TUR-242759873429520200The helicopter crashed after the tail section hit the tower of the offshore drilling platform while it was attempting to land. The pilot was a trainee flying with an instructor. One survivor succumbed to his injuries soon after the crash.
5/2/200810:10Near Rumbek, SudanSouthern Sudan Air ConnectionWau - Rumbek - JubaBeechcraft 1900C5Y-FLXUC-6524240The pilot radioed a control tower in the city of Rumbek just before the crash, requesting permission to land because one of the engines had technical problems. A few minutes later, the tower lost contact with the plane. The Minister of Defense, and an adviser to the Southern Sudan president, were among the dead.
5/17/200816:30Stehekin, WashingtonChelan Air ServiceChelan - Stehekinde Havilland Canada DHC-2 Mark I BeaverN5998Q1151520The float plane flipped and crashed as it attempted to land in Lake Chelan near Stehekin Lodge. It appeared the plane's wheels were deployed even though it was landing on water. The pilot's failure to retract the landing gear wheels prior to performing a water landing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's disabling of the landing gear warning/advisory system and possible fatigue due to his work schedule.
5/23/20081:25Billings, MontanaAlpine Aviation Billings - Great FallsBeechcraft 1900CN195GAU-65110After taking off and being told to turn left, the cargo plane, carrying mail, started a slow right turn until it crashed into a warehouse and burst into flames. The plane appeared to be inverted before it crashed. The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the initial climb for undetermined reasons.
5/24/20089:30Two Harbors, Catalina Island, CaliforniaIsland Express Helicopter ServiceLong Beach - Two HarborsEurocopter AS350D AstarN67GE1604640The tour helicopter crashed near Banning House lodge in rain and poor visibility. The engine appears to have failed.
5/26/200818:15Near Chelyabinsk, RussiaMoskovia AirlinesChelyabinsk - PermAntonov An-12RA-129578345508990The crew of the cargo plane reported a fire shortly after taking off from Chelyabinsk. The plane crashed in a field while attempting to make an emergency landing, after striking a power transmission line.
5/29/200814:13Panama City, PanamaMilitary - Servicio Aereo NacionalTocumen - ColonBell UN-1N HueySAN-100Unknown12110Chile's national police chief General Jose Alejandro Bernales, 59, and five others were killed when their helicopter crashed into a three story building. The helicopter pitched wildly before crashing into the building.
5/30/20089:40Tegucigalpa, HondurasTACA International AirlinesSan Salvador, El Salvador - Tegucigalpa, Honduras - MiamiAirbus A-320-233EI-TAF137413632After making a missed approach and during the second attempt at landing at Toncontin Airport, the plane overran the runway, skidded across a street, struck cars and came to rest against an embankment. The runway was wet with rain from Tropical Storm Alma.
6/7/200814:00Yeco, ChilePatagonia AirlinesPuerto Montt - La JuntaCessna 208 Grand CaravanCC-CTR208B-113710100The air taxi crashed about 18 km from its destination into a heavily wooded area.
6/8/20087:45Huntsville, TexasPHI Air MedicalHuntsville-HoustonBell 407N416PH53276440The medical helicopter crashed into the Sam Houston National Forest while transporting a patient to a Houston hospital. The pilot's failure to identify and arrest the helicopter's descent, which resulted in its impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and the limited outside visual reference due to the dark night conditions, low clouds, and fog.
6/10/200820:45Khartoum, SudanSudan AirwaysAman, Jordan - Damascus, Syria - Khartoum, SudanAirbus A-310-324ST-ATN548214320While landing in poor weather, the plane skidded off the runway, hit navigation poles and burst into flames. The plane had flown from Amman via Damascus but been turned back once from Khartoum and forced to land in Port Sudan, on the Red Sea, because of bad weather, before being allowed to return to Khartoum.
6/18/200810:03Hyannis, MassachusettsWiggins AirwaysHyannis - Nantucketde Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100N656WA47110The cargo plane took off, reached about 200 feet, rolled over to the right and impacted the ground, nose first.
6/20/2008UnknownBannang Sata, ThailandMilitary - Thai ArmyUnknownBell UH-1NUnknownUnknown10100The military helicopter developed a mechanical problem and crashed into a hill while attemping to land.
6/26/200815:03Near Salak Mountain, IndonesiaMilitary - Indonesian Air ForceJakarta - aerial survellianceCASA NC-212A-2106228/N6818180The plane went missing in an area approximately 60 miles south of Jakarta while on a aerial surveillance mission.
6/27/20087:05Near Malakal, SudanJuba Air CargoKhartoum - JubaAntonov 12BKST-ARN8346010870The cargo plane crashed mid-flight after entering an area of thunderstorms.
6/29/200815:48Flagstaff, ArizonaAir Methods / ClassiHelicoptersMedical flightBell 407 / Bell 407N407GA / N407MJ53104 / 53079760The two helicopters struck each other in mid-air and crashed in a wooded area about 0.5 miles from Flagstaff Medical Center. Both helicopter pilots' failure to see and avoid the other helicopter on approach to the helipad. Contributing to the accident were the failure of N407GA's pilot to follow arrival and noise abatement guidelines and the failure of N407MJ's pilot to follow communications guidelines.
6/30/20087:00Near Khartoum, SudanAbabeel AviaitionKhartoum - JubaIlysushin Il-76TDST-WTB1003499994440While taking off, the cargo plane hit an electricity pole, crashed into a field and burst into flames. All four crew members were killed.
7/6/20082:15Saltillo, MexicoUSA Jet AirlinesHamilton, Ont, Can.- Shreveport, LA - Saltillo, MexicoDouglas DC9-15FN199US47153/185210While attempting to land, the cargo plane, loaded with auto parts, and experiencing engine trouble, crashed splitting into four pieces and scattering debris across an area of about 600 meters in diameter. The pilot was killed and the copilot seriously injured.
7/7/20083:50Near Bogota, ColombiaCenturian Air CargoBogota, Colombia - Miami, FLBoeing B-747-209BSFN714CK22446/519803The cargo plane carrying a load of flowers had taken off from Bogota when the crew radioed that they had an engine fire. They attempted to return to the airport, but crashed in a field and destroyed a farm house killing three people inside.
7/10/200810:30Puerto Montt, ChileAerocordPuerto Montt - Melinka IslandBeechcraft 99ACC-CFMU-145990The plane made a sharp turn to the left and crashed shortly after taking off near La Paloma air strip. The plane was in flames as it plunged to the ground. The pilot and 8 passengers including a small boy were killed.
7/31/20089:53Owatonna, MinnesotaEast Coast JetsAtlantiCity, NJ- Owatonna,MNBritish Aerospace BAe-125-800AN818MV258186880While attempting to land on Runway 30, the business jet landed 500 to 1000 feet down a 5,000 ft. runway, overran the runway, passed over a ditch and roadway, slid into a cornfield and broke up. One person survived the accident but died later.
8/3/20087:00North Vancouver Island, British Colombia, CanadaPacifiCoast AirlinesPort Hardy - Chamiss Bay, Vancouver IslandGrumman G-21A GooseC-GPCDB-76750The plane crashed in a remote mountanous region of Vancouver Island while en route on a short 30 minute flight.
8/5/200819:30Near Junction City, CaliforniaJunction City Fire DepartmentFerrying fire fightersSikorsky S-61NN612AZ612971390The helicopter was ferrying fire fighters in Northern California's Shasta-Trinity National Forest when it crashed. The four survivors were seriously burned, with two listed in critical condition. The helicopter lost main rotor power during liftoff.
8/6/200811:40Sunat Tanon, ThailandMilitary - Royal Thai Air ForceBetong -Bell Huey UH-1HUnknownUnknown10100The helicopter crashed while ferrying a forensiteam to the site of a gun battle between Muslim rebels and security forces. The aircraft suffered engine failure and crashed into the side of a hill.
8/13/20087:30K-50 Airport, SomaliaFly 540Kenya - SomaliaFokker F-27 Friendship 5005Y-BVF10627330While on approach in poor weather the cargo plane struck a telephone line and crashed.
8/20/200814:45Madrid, SpainSpanairMadrid - Las Palmas, Canary IslandsMcDonnell Douglas MD-82EC-HFP 53148/20721721540The airliner crashed while attempting to takeoff. The plane was able to get slightly airborne before crashing into a ravine at the end of the runway. The plane took off without the crew extending it's flaps and slats, but the pilots would not have known there was a problem because the alarm did not go off.
8/24/20089:40Near Cabañas, GuatemalaAéreo Ruta MayaGuatemala City - El EstorCessna 208B Grand CaravanTG-JCS 208-0032714110The plane lost engine power and the crew attempted an emergency landing in a field but crashed.
8/24/200820:30Bishkek, KyrgyzstanItek AirBishkek - Tehran, IranBoeing B-737-219EX-0092208890680The plane crashed shortly after taking off from Manas International Airport. The crew reported a technical problem 10 minutes into the flight and said they were returning to the airport when it crashed 6 miles from the airport. The Iran Aseman Airlines flight was being carried out by Itek Air. Pilot error
8/30/200821:50Near Toacaso, EcuadorConviasaCaracas - LatacungaBoeing B-737-291YV-102T21545/525330The plane was on a positioning flight when it flew into the side of Iliniza Volcano.
9/1/200816:00Near Bukavu, CongoAir Serv Internatiional/CemAirKisangani - Bukavu - GomaBeechcraft 1900C-1ZS-OLDUC-13717170The plane, on a humanitarian flight to Goma, crashed into a ridge 8 miles NW of Bukavu while approaching the airport for a landing in severe weather.
9/1/200812:10Columbus, OhioAir TahomaColombus - MansfieldConvair CV-580N587X361330Soon after taking off the pilot radioed he was returning to the airport but the aircraft crashed into a corn field, broke up and burned.
9/3/200820:20Off Dubai, United Arab EmiratesAerogulfUnknownBell 212A6-AVLUnknown770While attempting to take off, the helicopter struck a crane, crashed on to the deck of the Maersk Resilient oil drilling rig, broke up and fell into the sea 43 miles off Duabi.
9/14/20083:15Perm, RussiaAeroflotMoscow - PermBoeing B-737-505VP-BKO25792/235388880The aircraft crashed into a ravine adjacent to railroad tracks and near an apartment building as it was approaching Perm for a landing. The plane was at 3,600 when contact was lost with the tower. Pilot error. The captain 'lost spatial orientation' after he misread an altitude indicator on the instrument panel. The investigation revealed that the pilot had traces on alcohol in his blood.
9/19/200823:53Columbia, South CarolinaGlobal Executive AviationColombia, SC - Los Angeles, CALearjet 60N999LJ314640The plane was attempting to take off from Columbia Metropolitan Airport when it overran the runway, crashed through a perimeter fence, struck antennas and came to rest on an embankment adjacent to highway 302.
9/27/20083:57Camp Springs, MarylandMaryland State PoliceMedical evacuation flightAerospatiale SA365N-1 Dauphin IIN92MD6311540The medical helicopter carrying victims of a traffiaccident crashed in fog at Walker Mill Regional Park. The pilot radioed for help prior to the accident.
10/8/20087:31Lukla, NepalYeti AirlinesKatmandu - Luklade Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 3009N-AFE 72019180As the passenger plane came in for a landing, in fog, the main landing gears snagged on a security fence. The plane crashed to the ground and caught fire. The pilot was the only survivor. The cause was the two pilots who misjudged deteriorating weather conditions and flew inside a patch of fog while trying to land at Lukla airport, which is carved into the side of the Himalayas at an altitude of 9,200 feet.
10/15/200823:58Aurora, IllinoisAir Angles Inc.Sandwich - ChicagoBell 222N992AA47062440The helicopter clipped a radio tower wire, crashed and burned killing all aboard.
11/4/200818:40Mexico City, MexicoMexican GovernmentSan Luis Potosi - Mexico CityLearjet 45XC-VMC45-028888Mexican Interior Minister Juan Camilo Mourino, 37, was killed when the executive jet he was flying in crashed next to a building, 4.8 kilometers from the airport where it was to land. A preliminary investigation found the jet's pilots didn't immediately follow instructions to slow down and appeared to be nearly one nautical mile too close behind a Boeing 767-300 on the same flight path to Mexico City's international airport.
11/8/200811:00Between Kibo & Mawenzi Peaks of Mt. Kilimanjaroi, TanzaniaEast African Air ChartersKampi ya Kanzi Airstrip - LoitokitokCessna 2065Y-AOO206-01710540After taking off, the aircraft climbed to 12,500 feet. While cruising at this altitude, the aircraft was caught in a violent gust that initially pushed the plane upwards and towards the mountain. As the pilot tried to steer the aircraft away from the mountain, he realized that the airspeed had decayed to 40 kts., indicating an imminent stall. He decided to dive in order to gain air speed. As he did so the VSI indicated a rate of sink of 2,000 feet per minute while the airspeed remained at 40 kts. Visibility was poor and the pilot did not see the ground till impact at 14,399 feet. Four Italian tourists were killed. Only the pilot survived. It is therefore very likely that the aircraft was caught in a mountain wave that caused the sudden altitude gain and the subsequent stall.
11/13/200811:35Fallujah, IraqFalcon Aviation Groupal-Asad air base - BaghdadAntonov An-12S9-SAO346908770The cargo plane, chartered by FedEx, crashed west of Baghdad, shortly after taking off from al Asad air base and after the crew reported a malfunction with the plane.
11/16/200810:32Thormanby Island, British Columbia, CanadaPacifiCoastal AirlinesVancouver - Powell River - Toba InletGrumman G-21A GooseC-FPCK1187870The charter aircraft crashed into a steep hillside on south Thormanby Island and exploded into flames.
11/27/200817:00Off Perpignan, FranceXL Airways leased from Air New ZealandTrainingAirbus A320-232D-AXLA2500770The Airbus A320 was leased by XL Airways of Germany since May 2006. The plane was scheduled to be returned to its owner, Air New Zealand. The plane was ferried to Perpignan, France where it underwent maintenance at EAS Industries. During a second test flight, on approach to Perpignan, at 3,500 feet, radio contact was lost. A controller reported seeing the plane descending quickly in a left bank. The aircraft soon after crashed into the sea and broke up.
12/3/200812:13San Juan, Puerto RicoWebstas Aviation Services Inc.Tortola Virgin Islands - San Juan, PRRockwell International 690BN318WA 11444330The plane struck the side of El Yunque mountain 2,310 feet, east of San Juan in heavy fog.
12/11/20086:25Off Sabine Pass, TexasRotorcraft Leasing CoSabine Pass - Oil PlatformBell 206-L4 Jet Ranger IIIN180AL52104330The helicopter ferrying workers to an off shore drilling platform crashed into the Gulf, 8 miles from Sabine Pass.
12/15/200816:40Off Turks and Caicos IslandsAlantis AviationSantiago, Dominican Republi- ProvidencialesBritten Norman BN-2A Trislander Mk3N650LP102912120The charter flight disappeared from radar 35 minutes into the flight and after the pilot radioed a mayday call.
1/4/200915:30Near Houma LouisianaPetroleum Helicopters IncBayou Penchant - Off shore oil fieldsSikorsky S-76CN748P760629980A helicopter bound for offshore oil fields went down about 75 miles southwest of New Orleans shortly after taking off.
1/15/200915:06New York, New YorkUS AirwaysNew York, NY- Charlotte, NCAirbus A320-214N106US104415500The plane was taking off from La Guardia Airport when possibly, both engines were disabled after striking a flock of geese. The crew was able to ditch the plane in the Hudson River, making a soft landing. All 150 passengers and crew of 5 made it out safely before the plane began to sink. No one was reported to be seriously injured.
2/7/200914:00Manacapuru, BrazilAerotaxi ManausCoari - ManusBandeirante EMB-110P1PT-SEA11035228240The plane was being used as an air taxi to ferry passengers between cities when it crashed in the Manacapuru River, 50 miles from Manus. The plane took off under warning of strong winds and rain. The crew asked permission to return shortly after takeoff because they lost an engine. The plane disappeared from radar and lost contact with ATC. The plane crashed into the river when the crew tried to land the plane on an abandoned runway in the town of Manacapuru.
2/7/20096:30Trigoria, ItalyAir One ExecutiveRome - BolognaCessna 650 Citation IIII-FEEV650-0105220The plane, heading to Bologna to pick up a medical team from the Modena University Hospital, crashed shortly after taking off from Rome's Ciampino Airport.
2/12/200922:17Clarence Center, New YorkContinental Connection/Colgan AirNewark, N.J. - Buffalo, NYBombardier DHC-8-402 Q400N200WQ420049491The commuter plane crashed while attemptiong to land in rain and sleet, 6 miles northeast of Buffalo Niagara International Airport, were it was scheduled to land. Preliminary evidence suggests the crew selected the landing gear down and set the flaps 15 degrees. Immediately after selecting the flaps the stick shaker activated. The captain then pulled on the controls, slowing the airplane even further causing the plane to stall.
2/15/200916:05Chanco, ChileFlight ServiceUnknownBell UH-1HUnknownUnknown13130The helicopter was carrying firemen to a nearby forest fire when it crashed into a fog shrouded mountain killing all aboard.
2/20/20094:10Luxor, EgyptAeroliftEntebbe, Uganda - Luxor, Egypt - Niklaev, UkraineAntonov 12VS9-SVN6344310550While attemping to take off from Luxor, the cargo plane slammed to the ground, slid down the runway and caught fire.
2/25/200910:31Amsterdam, NetherlandsTurkish AirlinesIstanbul, Turkey - Amsterdam, NetherlandsBoeing 737-8F2TC-JGE29789/106513490The plane was on final approach to Runway 18R when it crashed 1 mile short of the runway into a field and broke in three. Nine people were killed and 55 injured. Preliminary indications show a false reading from a faulty altimeter caused an autopilot to sharply slow the jet, landing short of the runway
3/9/20095:40Lake Victoria, UgandaAeroliftEntebbe, Uganda - Mogadishu, SomaliaIlyushin Il-76TS9-SAB7341030111110The cargo plane carrying and water purification equipment crashed into Lake Victoria shortly after taking off.
3/12/20099:48Off St. Johns, NewfoundlandCougar HelicoptersSt. Johns - Hibernia platformSikorsky S-92AC-GZCH92004818170The pilot reported a technical malfunction and radioed that he was returning to St. Johns. He then radioed a mayday. The helicopter then went down in what was a controlled emergency crash landing. The accident happened about 30 miles off St. Johns. Two main gearbox filter bowl assembly mounting studs made of titanium were found broken. This resulted in the loss of gearbox oil.
3/22/200914:28Butte, MontanaEagle Cap LeasingOroville, CA - Butte, MTPilatus PC-12/45N128CM40314140The plane crashed 500 feet short of the runway while attempting to land at Bert Mooney Airport. The plane took a nosedive and crashed near Holy Cross cemetery. The plane was carrying children and adults from California to a skiing vacation in Montana when it diverted from its planned destination of Bozeman to Butte.
3/23/20096:48Tokyo, JapanFedExGuangzhou, China - Tokyo, JapanMcDonnell Douglas MD-11N526FE48600/560220The cargo plane crashed and burst into flame as it landed at Narita Airport in winds of 30 - 50 mph. The plane bounced twice on the runway and veered to left as it turned on its side before bursting into flames. The fire destroyed the aircraft.
4/1/200914:00Off Crimond, ScotlandBond Offshore HelicoptersMiller field - AberdeenEurocopter AS 332L2 Super Puma 2UnknownUnknown16160The helicopter crashed 35 miles East of Crimond in the North Sea while transporting oil workers. A mayday was received prior to the crash. Catastrophifailure of the main rotor gearbox.
4/6/200912:30Bandung, IndonesiaMilitary - Indonesian Air ForceMilitiary trainingFokker F-27 Friendship 400MA-27031053824240While returning from a military training exercise, and attempting to land, the aircraft struck a hanger and burst into flames.
4/9/20097:00Near Wamena, IndonesiaAviastar MandiriJayapura - WamenaBritish Aerospace BAe-146-300PK-BRDE3189660The cargo plane crashed into Gunung Pike mountain while on approach and attempting to land at Wamena Airport.
4/17/200910:30Mount Gergaji, IndonesiaMimika AirIlaga - MuliaPilatus PC-6PK-LTJ95911110The passenger plane crashed in poor weather into Mount Gergaji moments before landing at Mulia.
4/17/200915:32Canaima National Park, VenezuelaAerotuy airlineCanaima - PorlamarCessna 208B Grand CaravanYV-1181208B-06951110The plane, carrying 9 tourists, crashed 5 miles from the airport while taking off after an engine failed. A six-year-old boy was killed.
4/29/20096:00Massamba, DemocratiRepubliof CongoBako AirBangui, CAR- Brazzaville, Congo - Harare, ZimbabweBoeing B-737-200TL-ADM 22264/753770Crashed while en route on a ferrying flight. The plane had not been flown for a year.
5/3/200912:00Near El Alto de Rubio, VenezuelaMilitary - Venezuelan ArmyPatrolMi-35EV08114 Unknown18180The helicopter was patrolling along the Venezuelan / Colombian border when radar contact was lost.
5/20/20096:30Near Madiun, IndonesiaMilitary - Indonesian Air ForceJakarta - MaduinLockheed C-130 HerculesA-13251982112982While on approach, the military transport crashed into 4 houses, skidded into a rice field and burst into flames.
5/26/2009UnknownNear Isiro, DemocratiRepubliCongoService AirGoma - IsiroAntonov An-269Q-CSA5005440The cargo plane crashed while on approach to Isiro-Matari Airport.
6/1/20090:15AtlantiOcean, 570 miles northeast of Natal, BrazilAir FranceRio de Janeiro - ParisAirbus A330-203F-GZCP6602282280The Airbus went missing over the AtlantiOcean on a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, France. The plane departed from Rio de Janeiro-Galeao International Airport at 19:03 LT bound for Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. The last radio contact with the flight was at 01:33 UTC. The aircraft left CINDACTA III radar coverage at 01:48 UTC, flying normally at FL350. The aircraft reportedly went through a thunderstorm with strong turbulence at 02:00 UTC. At 02:14 UTC an automated message was received indicating a failure of the electrical system. The plane carried 12 crew members and 216 passengers.
6/7/20098:30Near Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland, CanadaStrait AirLourdes de BlanSablon - Port Hope SimpsonBritten-Norman BN-2A-27 IslanderC-FJJR 424110The air ambulance crashed into hills while attempting to land in heavy fog about 4 miles from the airport.
6/8/2009UnknownState of Arunachal Pradesh, IndiaMilitary - Indian Air ForceMechuka for JorhatAntonov An-32UnknownUnknown13130The military transport went missing while en route and might have crashed due to heavy rain in the mountainous region.

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