August 15, 2010-Aires Flight 8250
July 28, 2010-Airblue Flight 202
May 22 2010-India Express Flight 812
May 12 2010-Afriqiyah Airways Flight 771
Jan 25 2010-Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409
Oct 26 2009-S-Air Flight 9607 Hawker-Beech
Belarus
June 29 2009-Yemenia Airways Flight 626
June 01 2009-Air France Flight 447
May 20 2009-Tentara Nasional Indonesia-AU
May 5 2009-Cessna Veracruz
April 11 2009-Cessna 210M Concepcion Bolivia
March 26 2009 -Arrow Cargo, Manaus
March 12 2009-Cougar Sikorsky Flight 91/491
Feb 12 2009-Colgan/Continental Connection
Flight 3407
Feb 7 2009-Manaus Aerotaxi
Dec 15 2008-Linea Aerea Puertoriquana
Nov 4 2008-Mexico City Learjet
October 21 2008-Cuidad Victoria, Tamaulipas
September 19, 2008-Global Exec Aviation
Learjet
Sept 14, 2008-Aeroflot-Nord Flight 821
Sept 6, 2008-Kuzmino Russia
Aug 30, 2008 -Conviasa Ferry Flight
August 24, 2008-Iran Aseman/Itek Air Flight
6895
August 20 2008 -Spanair Flight JK5022
July 2, 2008-UTAir Nizhnevartovsk
May 30 2008-Poulin L/Cullen D Lancair Legacy
May 30 2008-Taca Airlines Flight 390
May 24 2008-Island Express Helicopter Service
April 3 2008-Aero JL
Feb 21 2008-Santa Barbara Airlines Flight 518
On August 15
2010, an Aires Boeing 737-700 en route from
Bogota to San Andrés Island Colombia was landing
during an electrical storm, and impacted before
the runway, breaking into three pieces and also
impacting one wing. The wreckage spread across
the runway as the plane skidded, losing an
engine. A small wing fire ensued but was put out
by the airport emergency team. 125 passengers
were aboard, and six crew members. One female
passenger suffered a heart attack en route to the
hospital. 13 injured were airlifted to Bogata,
and others were treated on the island.
On July 28,
2010, Airblue flight 202, an Airbus A321 with IAE
V2500 engines, registration AP-BCB. On approach
to Islamabad in poor weather conditions during
monsoon rain and low visibility, radio contact
was lost (at 09:45) and the plane impacted the
terrain in the Margilla Hills during approach to
runway 12 at Benazir Bhutto International Airport
(OPRN), Islamabad, Pakistan. All 150 passengers
and 7 crewmembers onboard were fatally injured
and the airplane was destroyed. The flight was a
regularly scheduled passenger flight from Jinnah
International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan (OPKC)
to OPRN.
On May 22, 2010
at about 6:10 am local time (0040 UTC), Air India
Express flight 812 (VT-AXV) from Dubai, United
Arab Emirates, a Boeing 737-800 with CFM56
engines, overran the runway into a valley landing
at the Mangalore International Airport, India. Of
the 166 passengers and crew on board, there were
158 fatalities and 8 survivors. The airplane was
consumed by post-crash fire. 2 flight and 4 cabin
members commanded by Captain Zlatko Glušica, and
first officer H.S. Ahluwalia, Glušica, a British
and Serbian national with over 10,000 hours of
flying and over 7,500 hours of command
experience.
On May 12, 2010,
at 0600 local time, Afriqiyah Airways flight 771,
originating in Johannesburg, South Africa--an
Airbus A330-200 equipped with General Electric
CF6-8E1 engines, tail number 5A-ONG, crashed
short of the runway in Tripoli, Libya. Of the 93
passengers and 11 crew on board. The sole
survivor was a nine-year-old Dutch boy. The
aircraft was delivered on 8 September 2009, eight
months old at the time of the incident. The
aircraft had logged approximately 1600 hours on
420 flights. The weather at the time of the crash
was cloudy, but with good visibility, and no fog
or thunderstorms.
On January 25,
2010, Ethiopian Airlines flight 409, a Boeing
737-800, ET-ANB, crashed into the Mediterranean
Sea shortly after takeoff from Beirut-Rafic
Hairiri International Airport, Beirut, Lebanon.
Night instrument meteorological conditions
prevailed at the time of the accident. The 8 crew
members and 92 passengers were fatally injured.
The airplane was destroyed and there was no fire.
The airplane was en route to Addis Ababa-Bole
International Airport, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The
investigation is being conducted by the Lebanon
Ministry of Public Works and Transport. A U.S.
Accredited Representative from the NTSB has been
assigned to assist in the investigation.
On October 26,
2009, at 1934 universal coordinated time (2134
local standard time), a Hawker-Beech BAe-125-800,
Russian registration RA-02807, operated by S-Air,
was destroyed when it impacted forested terrain
during a go-around attempt at Minsk-2
International Airport (UMMS), Minsk, Belarus.
Three crew members and two passengers were
fatally injured. The airplane was operating on a
flight plan between Vnukovo Airport (UUWW),
Moscow, Russia, and Minsk, under Belarus flight
regulations. The investigation is under the
jurisdiction of the Interstate Aviation Committee
(MAK)
On June 29,
2009, about 2251 an Airbus A310-300, 7O-ADJ,
operated as Yemenia flight 626, collided with the
waters of the Indian Ocean during an approach to
land at Moroni, Comoros. Of the 153 aboard, one
passenger survived. The aircraft was destroyed.
Weather was reported as windy. The last departure
point was Sana'a.Owned by International Lease
Finance Corporation (ILFC) the aircraft first
entered service with Air Liberté on 30 May 1990.
After leases to successive operators it was
leased to Yemenia in September 1999,
re-registered 7O-ADJ and remained in service with
them until the accident.
At approximately
0220 June 01, 2009, UTC Air France flight 447, an
Airbus A330, registration F-GZCP, en route from
Rio de Janerio, Brazil to Paris, France lost
contact with ATC over the Atlantic Ocean.
Automatic maintenance messages were received, and
some wreckage has been recovered. Strong
convective weather was in the vicinity. The
investigation is being led by the French Bureau
d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses (BEA) The US NTSB is
participating as the State of Manufacture of the
General Electric engines.
The Indonesian
Air Force Hercules from Jakarta was on approach
to Madiun-Iswahyudi Airport when it hit four
houses and then skidding into a field, burst into
flames on impact. Reports indicated that the
airplane carried 14 crew members and 98
passengers. Antara news agency reported that 15
occupants survived the accident. Kompas.com
reported a confirmed number of fatalties of 96
but it is unclear if this means additional
injured died, or if the number includes several
ground fatalities which were also
reported.
On May 5, 2009
at about 0900 central daylight time a Cessna 340,
Mexican Registration XB-CUC crashed while
returning to land after takeoff at General
Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport,
Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico. The pilot requested
to return to the airport shortly after takeoff
and was cleared to land by the tower. The pilot
and 2 passengers were fatally injured and 1
passenger sustained serious injuries. The flight
had a planned destination of McAllen,
Texas.
On April 11,
2009, at 2305 universal coordinated time (1905
local time), a Cessna 210M, Bolivian registration
CP-1373, was destroyed when it impacted terrain
shortly after taking off from Concepcion Airport
(SLCP), Concepcion, Bolivia. The certificated
commercial pilot and three passengers, all
Bolivian citizens, were fatally injured. Night
visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The
flight was operating on a visual flight rules
flight plan from Concepcion to El Trompillo
Airport (SLET), Santa Cruz, Bolivia. The medical
evacuation flight was operating under Bolivian
flight regulations.
An Arrow Cargo
McDonnell Douglas DC-10 freighter en route from
Manaus,AM (Brazil) to Bogota (Colombia) with 4
crew, was climbing out of Manaus, when the center
engine made a noise described as an explosion.
The crew shut the engine down, initially decided
to carry on to Bogota but then diverted to
Medellin, where the airplane landed safely.Pieces
of the plane fell in Manaus damaging a dozen
houses, cars, etc. The operator and airplane are
US based so NTSB is handling the investigation
along with CENIPA (Brazil)
On March 12,
2009,a Sikorsky S-92A helicopter operated by
Cougar Helicopters, impacted the North Atlantic
28 miles east of Cape Spear near St. John's,
Newfoundland. Two pilots and 16 passengers were
aboard but only one passenger survived. The
helicopter was en route from St. John's
International Airport (CYYT) to an offshore oil
platform in the Hibernia oil field. The pilot
made a MAYDAY call due to a mechanical
difficulty, and was returning to St. John's at
the time of the accident. Visual meteorological
conditions prevailed at the time of the accident,
and the sea state had 3 - 5 meter swells.
On February 12,
2009, a Colgan Air, Bombardier DHC-8-400, N200WQ,
operating as Continental Connection flight 3407
on instrument approach to Buffalo-Niagara
International, when it crashed into a residence
in Clarence Center, NY, 5 nautical miles NE of
the airport. 2 pilots, 2 flight attendants, and
45 passengers were killed, one on the ground was
killed.The airplane was destroyed by impact and a
postcrash fire.
On February 7,
2009, at 1810 universal time coordinates, an
Embraer EMB 110P1, Brazilian registry PT-SEA,
operated by Manaus Aerotaxi as a commuter flight,
experienced an unknown problem after take-off
from the Coari, Amazonas Airport (SWKO) in Coari,
Brazil, at 1640. At 1722 the pilot informed
approach control at Manaus, Amazonas (SBEG),
Eduardo Gomes, Brazil, that he was returning to
SWKO, but did not state the reason for that. A
witness saw the collision of the airplane with
the Manacapuru River, in the Amazon Jungle, and
observed the airplane sink right after
impact.
The BN-2A
Trislander was en route from Santiago de los
Caballeros-Cibao International Airport ,
Dominican Republic to Mayaguana (MYG), Bahamas.
An hour into the flight the pilot contacted
Providenciales ATC (Turks and Caicos Islands)
reporting an emergency. It is assumed that the
plane crashed into the sea not long after the
distress call. The
Asociación Nacional de Pilotos announced that
the pilot’s license had been suspended in
October 2006.
On Nov 4, 2008,
at 1846, a Learjet model 45, registration XC-VMC,
impacted terrain and buildings on approach to
Benito Juárez Mexico City International Airport ,
Mexico City, Mexico. 9 passengers and crew were
killed. The airplane was destroyed. Initial
reports indicated that fourteen people on the
ground were killed and 40 people on the ground
were injured. The airplane was registered to
Secretairia du Gobernacion of Mexico, and
operated by Centro de Servicios Cooperatives
Aeros. The flight originated from the Ponciano
Arriaga International airport, San Luis Potosi,
Mexico.
On October 21,
2008 a Cessna 310, Mexican #XB-KPF experienced a
loss of power on takeoff to Nuevo Laredo. from
Pedro J. Mendez Airport, Ciudad Victoria,
Tamaulipas, Mexico. The pilot attempted return.
The aircraft impacted level desert right of the
runway. The pilot and 4 passengers were fatally
injured. Advisers from Cessna Aircraft and
Teledyne Continental Motors traveled to Ciudad
Victoria to assist in the DGAC Investigation. The
engines were field inspected. Engines and
propellers were shipped to the manufacturers for
exam. The fuel boost pumps were shipped to
Cessna.
On Sept 19,
2008, Global Exec Aviation Learjet 60 (N999LJ)
overran runway 11 departing CAE Columbia, SC for
Van Nuys, CA with crew, 2 pop musicians and staff
trailing debris on the runway. Takeoff appeared
normal, then sparks were observed. The crew
attempted to reject takeoff, continued past the
runway blast pad,1,000 foot runway safety area,
striking airport lighting, navigation facilities,
a perimeter fence and concrete marker posts,
crossed a roadway and an embankment road. 2 crew
and 2 passengers were fatally injured; 2
passengers suffered serious injuries.
On September 14,
2008, at 0510 local time, Aeroflot-Nord flight
821, a Boeing 737-500, Bermuda registered
(VP-BKO) and Russian operated, equipped with
CFM56 engines, crashed on approach to Perm
airport in Perm, Russia. All on board, including
6 crew and 82 passengers, suffered fatal
injuries. The flight originated from Moskva-
Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO) in Moscow, Russia with
an intended destination of Perm Airport (PEE) in
Perm, Russia. The
flight disappeared from radar as it was
executing a missed approach. The investigation
cited inadequate training,spatial
disorientation and alcohol.
On September 6,
2008, at 2300 universal coordinated time, a
Robinson R-44, Russian registration RA-04180,
crashed in a wildlife preserve under unknown
circumstances. The accident location was near
Kuzmino Village, Smolensk Region, Russia. The
helicopter was substantially damaged. The pilot
and one passenger were killed, and one passenger
was seriously injured.
30-year old
Boeing 737-200 registered under YV-102T
disappeared while en route from Maiquetia to
Latacunga. It was being ferried to a new owner
after storage at Caracas with 3 crew on board.
The aircraft struck Iliniza volcano, elevation
17,000ft. (Latacunga, Ecuador) There is no
evidence of poor weather in the area around
Latacunga Airport at the time. All 3 occupants
were killed. The plane first flew on June 23,
1978 by Frontier Airlines. It later was operated
by United Airlines and Atlantic Airlines de
Honduras before changing hands to
ConViasa.
On August 24,
2008, at 20:40, an Itek Air B737-200,
registration EX-009, serial 22088, crashed
returning to Manas Airport. After take-off the
flight crew reported that the cabin would not
pressurize and they decided to return back to the
airport. About 10 km from the airport, radar
contact with the airplane was lost. The airplane
collided with the ground and was destroyed by
impact forces and fire. 7 crew members and 83
passengers were aboard; with 65 passenger
fatalities reported. Investigated by Kyrzg
Republic accident investigation commission and
Interstate Aviation Committee, Moscow
(MAK).
On August 20,
2008 Spanair flight JK 5022 #EC-HFP McDonnell
Douglas MD-82 from Madrid’s Barajas Airport to
the Gran Canaria Airport in Gran Canaria, Spain,
crashed just after takeoff from 36L Barajas. 154
died. Of the 172 aboard, 162 were passengers. The
aircraft rolled right. Unable to maintain
adequate airspeed, it crashed near the runway,
breaking into two parts engulfed by an explosion.
The pilot had previously attempted and aborted a
departure due to a sensor reporting excessive air
intake temperature. The temperature sensor was
de-activated on the ground, delaying departure an
hour.
290 km from the
Noyabrsk airport, the Mi-8 RA -22599
UT Air
helicopter suffered a catastrophic crash as the
crew carried out transport- connected flight. A
roter malfunctioned on landing, simultaneously
with a port engine fire. Witnesses say the
helicopter was on fire before the crash 13
passengers were aboard, 9 of whom died. One
sustained severe injury.. The helicopter
burned. The flight register was completely
destroyed by fire. One black box survived and
is being decoded, and the radio transmissions
of the crew are being studied by the commission
of inquiry. Investigation implies that
maintenance seems to be a contributory
factor.
The Lancair
Legacy was heading south to the runway, made a
hard right turn and nosed into the ground with
one "loud engine rev" before the engine " died
out." The propeller was not under power when it
impacted terrain. The wings, wreckage,
vegetation, and ground did not indicate signs of
a fuel spill. It appeared that the airplane had
run out of fuel and stalled on approach, causing
it to enter a spin prior to impacting terrain in
a near vertical attitude. Cited as cause was the
pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which
resulted in the loss of engine power.
On May 30, 2008
at 1545Z, a Taca Airlines flight No. 390 Airbus
A320-233, Irish #EI-TAF, overran runway 02, at
Toncontin International Airport (TGU), in
Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on landing. The flight
from San Salvador, El Salvador to Miami, FL
stopped in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, and San Pedro
Sula, Honduras, en route. The airplane departed
the runway and came to rest on a street. 134
persons were aboard. The captain and two
passengers sustained fatal injuries. 2people who
were in cars on the street, incurred fatal
injuries. The piot landed going the wrong
direction, too far down the runway.
On May 24, 2008,
at 0920 Pacific daylight time, an Aerospatiale
AS-350-D helicopter, N67GE, operated by Island
Express Helicopters, Inc., impacted terrain while
landing at Two Harbors, Avalon, located on Santa
Catalina Island, California, during a 14 Code of
Federal Regulations Part 135 on-demand,
commercial flight. The flight departed from the
Queensway Bay Heliport, Long Beach, California,
at 0907. The commercial pilot, a company
employee, and one passenger were killed, and
three passengers were seriously injured. The
helicopter was destroyed by impact damage and
fire
On April 3,
2008, Aero JL Cessna 182 registration XB-AIL was
en route to Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico After losing
altitude, the Cessna crashed in the Toluca Valley
in Xalatlaco, Estado de México, Estado de Mexico
45 year old Ricardo Medina died in the crash; Jose Adrián Hernandez, the pilot survived with injuries. The injured were airlifted to ABC Hospital in Mexico City.
45 year old Ricardo Medina died in the crash; Jose Adrián Hernandez, the pilot survived with injuries. The injured were airlifted to ABC Hospital in Mexico City.
Santa Bárbara
Airlines ATR 42-300 Flight 518 departed Mérida
(MRD) at 16:59 on a domestic flight to Caracas.
Shortly after take-off the airplane flew into the
side of a mountain at a height of 4100. The
flight recorder indicated that the crew departed
Mérida with inoperative navigation equipment and
subsequently became disoriented in the
mountainous terrain surrounding the airport,
crashing into the side of a mountain while trying
to determine their location. There were 46
fatalities.
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