RECENT ACCIDENTS

Date:  April 11, 2008       Time: 22:15
Location:  Chrisinau, Moldova
Operator:  Kata Transportation
AC Type:  Antonov An-32
Reg:  ST-AZL       cn: 3009
Aboard:  8   Fatalities: 8  Ground: 0
Route:  Chrisinau, Moldova - Antalya, Turkey - Sudan
Details:  Just 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

Date:  April 9, 2008      Time: 23:27
Location:  Bundeena, Australia
Operator:  Avtex Air Services
AC Type:  Swearingen SA227AC Metroliner III
Reg:  VH-OZA       cn: AC-600
Aboard:  1    Fatalities: 1    Ground: 0
Route:  Sydney - Brisbane
Details:  The pilot of the mail plane reported some minor problems before the aircraft disapppeared off radar.

Date:  April 9, 2008      Time: 15:30
Location:  Nazca, Peru
Operator:  Aero Ica
AC Type:  Cessna 206
Reg:  OB-1266
Aboard:  6    Fatalities: 5    Ground: 0
Route:  Sightseeing
Details:  The plane was attempting to land when it suddenly began to lose altitude. The aircraft's wheels hit the top of a two storey building, causing the pilot to lose control and crash near a landing strip. Five French tourists were killed. The pilot was injured.

Date:  April 3, 2008      Time: 11:00
Location:  Lawa, Suriname
Operator:  Blue Wing Airlines
AC Type:  Antonov An-28
Reg:  PZ-TSO       cn: 1AJ007-17
Aboard:  19      Fatalities: 19      Ground: 0
Route:  Paramaribo - Lawa
Details:  While attempting to land the crew aborted the the approach and executed a go-around. Soon after the plane flew into a hillside. All seventeen passenger and crew of two were killed.

Date:  March 30, 2008      Time: 14:30
Location:  London, England
Operator:  Ross Aviation - Private
AC Type:  Cessna 500 Citation I
Reg:  VP-BGE      cn: 500-0287
Aboard:  5      Fatalities: 5      Ground: 0
Route:  London - France
Details:  Crashed into homes in a residential area of Farnborough shortly after taking off from Biggin Hill airport. The pilot reported severe vibrations and issued a mayday before the crash. All three passengers and crew of two were killed. No one on the ground was seriously injured. British race car drivers, Richard Lloyd and David Leslie were among the dead.

Date:  March 19, 2008      Time: 17:45
Location:  Mannheim, Germany
Operator:  Cirrus Airlines       Flight: 1567
AC Type:  Dornier Do-238
Reg:  D-CTOB       cn: 3107
Aboard:  27      Fatalities: 0      Ground: 0
Route:  Berlin - Mannheim
Details:  Upon landing, the aircraft overran the runway and struck an earthen berm. A wing and engine were severely damaged.

Date:  March 15, 2008      Time: 08:15
Location:  Nbagu, Nigeria
Operator:  Trade Wings Aviation Ltd.
AC Type:  Beechcraft 1900D
Reg:  5N-JAH       cn: UE-322
Aboard:  3      Fatalities: 3      Ground: 0
Route:  Lagos - Bebi Air Strip
Details:  The plane crashed while en route. Three crew members aboard were killed.

Date:  March 10, 2008      Time: 10:40
Location:  Batam, Indonesia
Operator:  Adam Air
AC Type:  Boeing B-737-408
Reg:  PK-KKT       cn: 24353/1721
Aboard:  174      Fatalities: 0      Ground: 0
Route:  Jakarta - Batam
Details:  The aircraft skidded off the end of the runway in heavy rain. The plane's right wing, hydraulic system and rear landing gear were damaged after the plane slid nearly 250 feet past the end of the runway. Five people were hospitalized with head and neck injuries.

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Date:  March 3, 2008      Time: 16:00
Location:  Near Bethani, Nepal
Operator:  United Nations Mission
AC Type:  Mi-8T
Reg:  RA-27019
Aboard:  14      Fatalities: 14      Ground: 0
Route:  Dudhauli - Kathmandu
Details:  The helicopter, carrying United Nations personnel, crashed in hilly terrain, in poor weather conditions and burst into flames killing three crew and 11 passengers.

Date:  February 27, 2008      Time: 09:50
Location:  Santiago, Chile
Operator:  Club Aéreo de Carabineros de Chile
AC Type:  Cessna 210M Centurion
Reg:  CC-KKU      cn: 616
Aboard:  6      Fatalities: 6      Ground: 5
Route:  Training
Details:  The police training plane with two instructors and four students crashed in a sports field shortly after taking off. The airplane appeared to lose power, made a sudden turn and crashed to the ground. Five people exercising on the ground were also killed.

Date:  February 21, 2008      Time: 17:00
Location:  Near Merida, Venezuela
Operator:  Santa Barbara Airlines       Flight: 518
AC Type:  ATR-42-300
Reg:  YV-1449     cn: 028
Aboard:  46     Fatalities: 46      Ground: 0
Route:  Merida - Caracas
Details:  Struck a mountain at 13,500 feet and disintegrated shortly after departing Merida.

Date:  February 14 2008      Time: 04:15
Location:  Yerevan, Armenia
Operator:  Belavia
AC Type:  Canadair CRJ100ER
Reg:  EW-101JP     cn: 7316
Aboard:  21      Fatalities: 0       Ground: 0
Route:  Yerevan - Minsk
Details:  While attempting to take off the aircraft flipped over and burst into flames. Ten people were taken to the hospital.

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Date:  February 13, 2008      Time: 09:20
Location:  Los Rogues, Venezuela
Operator:  SASCA Airlines
AC Type:  BAe 3103 Jetstream 31
Reg:  YV-186T      cn: 616
Aboard:  16      Fatalities: 0       Ground: 0
Route:  Porlamar - Los Rogues
Details:  The aircraft ran off the end of the runway while attempting to land, causing the landing gear to collapse.

Date:  February 8, 2008      Time: 08:00
Location:  Christchruch, New Zealand
Operator:  Air New Zealand       Flight: 2279
AC Type:  BAe 3201 Jetstream 32EP
Reg:  ZK-ECN      cn: 976
Aboard:  9      Fatalities: 0       Ground: 0
Route:  Blenheim - Christchruch
Details:  A Somali woman with a knife entered the flight deck and demanded the pilots take her to Australia. She claimed to have bombs aboard with her. A struggle ensued and both pilots were stabbed. As the plane came in for landing the woman tried to grab the controls. She was subdued by the captain and the plane landed safely. The woman was arrested and both pilots taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

Date:  February 7, 2008      Time: 19:00
Location:  El Sebio, Dominican Republic
Operator:  Caribair
AC Type:  Britten Norman BN-2A-26 Islander
Reg:  HI-653CA     cn: 8
Aboard:  9      Fatalities: 0       Ground: 0
Route:  Santiago de los Caballeros - La Romana
Details:  The plane crash landed while en route after losing an engine.

Date:  February 1, 2008      Time: 10:35
Location:  Near Trinidad, Bolivia
Operator:  LLoyd Aereo Boliviano LAB
AC Type:  Boeing B727-200
Reg:  CP-2429       cn: 22475/1690
Aboard:  159    Fatalities: 0    Ground: 0
Route:  La Paz - Cobija
Details:  Poor weather caused the crew to divert to Trinidad. The plane ran out of fuel and crashed 5 km short of the runway. None of the 151 passengers or crew of 8 were killed.

Date:  January 26, 2008      Time: 09:35
Location:  Near Malinau, Indonesia
Operator:  Dirgantara Air Service
AC Type:  CASA NC-212-200
Reg:  PK-VSE     cn: 92N/412
Aboard:  3      Fatalities: 3       Ground: 0
Route:  Tarakan - Long Apung
Details:  The cargo plane crashed while en route.

Date:  January 23, 2008      Time: 19:00
Location:  Miroslawiec, Poland
Operator:  Military - Polish Air Force
AC Type:  CASA C-295M
Reg:  019      cn: S-043
Aboard:  20      Fatalities: 20       Ground: 0
Route:  Warsaw - Miroslawiec
Details:  While 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.

Date:  January 19, 2008      Time: 08:00
Location:  Near Huambo, Angola
Operator:  Gira Globo Charter
AC Type:  Beechcraft King Air B200
Reg:  D2-FFK       cn: BB-1026
Aboard:  13    Fatalities: 13    Ground: 0
Route:  Luanda, Angola - Huambo, Angola
Details:  The twin engine plane crashed into mountains in rain and fog. The crew was flying below minima in a mountainous area.


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