| RECENT ACCIDENTS |
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| Date: |
March 8, 2014 Time: 0241 |
| Location: |
South Indian Ocean |
| Operator: |
Malaysia Airlines Flight: 370 |
| AC Type: |
Boeing 777-200 |
| Reg: |
9M-MRO cn: 28420/404 |
| Aboard: |
239 Fatalities: 239 Ground: 0 |
| Route: |
Kuala Lumpur - Beijing |
| Details: |
Radar contact was lost with the aircraft 2 hours into the flight at 0240. All indications are that the aircraft changed direction from its flight path and crashed in a remote part of the Indian Ocean southwest of Perth Australia. It is assumed all 227 passengers and crew of 12 perished. This is the 17th worst accident in aviation history. |
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| Date: |
February 26, 2014 Time: 2105 |
| Location: |
Near Lanai Airport, Hawaii |
| Operator: |
Maui Air |
| AC Type: |
Piper PA-31-350 Chieftain |
| Reg: |
N483VA cn: 31-7552124 |
| Aboard: |
6 Fatalities: 3 Ground: 0 |
| Route: |
Lanai - Kahului |
| Details: |
The charter flight crashed in flat grasslands near the Maui Electric Co. power plant shortly after taking off from Lanai Airport. The pilot and two passengers were killed. The plane was destroyed by fire. |
DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARADVERTISER.COM
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| Date: |
February 21 2014 Time: 01:45 |
| Location: |
Grombalia, Tunisia |
| Operator: |
Libyan Air Cargo |
| AC Type: |
Antonov 26 |
| Reg: |
5A-DOW cn: 11809 |
| Aboard: |
11 Fatalities: 11 Ground: 0 |
| Route: |
Tripoli - Tunis |
| Details: |
The aircraft, carrying a medical team with three patients, was destroyed when it crashed in a field, 20 miles from Tunis-Carthage Airport. The pilot reported an engine on fire prior to the accident. |
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| Date: |
February 16, 2014 Time: 13:15 |
| Location: |
Sandhikhark, Nepal |
| Operator: |
Nepal Airlines Flight: 183 |
| AC Type: |
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Reg: |
9N-ABB cn: 302 |
| Aboard: |
18 Fatalities: 18 Ground: 0 |
| Route: |
Kathmandu - Pokhara - Jumla |
| Details: |
The passenger plane crashed into a snow covered mountain and burst into flames while en route from Pokhara to Jamia. Weather was poor at the time of the accident. All 15 passengers and crew of 3 were killed. |
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| Date: |
January 20, 2014 Time: 16:34 |
| Location: |
Near Petreasa Romania |
| Operator: |
Scoala Superioara de Aviatie Civla |
| AC Type: |
Britten Norman BN-2A-27 Islander |
| Reg: |
YR-BNP cn: 822 |
| Aboard: |
7 Fatalities: 2 Ground: 0 |
| Route: |
Bucharest - Oradea |
| Details: |
The air ambulance left Bucharest with a medical team to obtain transplant organs. After experiencing problems with the engines the pilot attempted to make an emergency landing but crashed on a hillside in deep snow. All aboard initially survived but the pilot and a medical student died before the rescue party reached the aircraft. |
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| Date: |
January 18, 2014 Time: 11:00 |
| Location: |
Near Olive Creek, Guyana |
| Operator: |
Trans Guyana Airways |
| AC Type: |
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan Flight:700 |
| Reg: |
8R-GHS cn: 208B0830 |
| Aboard: |
2 Fatalities: 2 Ground: 0 |
| Route: |
Olive Creek - Imbaimadai |
| Details: |
The aircraft crashed in a wooded area while en route. Both crew members aboard were killed. |
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| Date: |
December 26, 2013 Time: 21:39 |
| Location: |
Irkutsk, Russia |
| Operator: |
IrAvia |
| AC Type: |
Antonov 12 |
| Reg: |
RA-12162 cn: 3341509 |
| Aboard: |
9 Fatalities: 9 Ground: 0 |
| Route: |
Novosibirsk - Ikustsk |
| Details: |
The cargo plane, carrying spare parts, crashed into a military army arsenal at Ikustsk-2 Airport while attempting to land. The crew of 6 and 3 technicians were all killed. |
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| Date: |
December 11, 2013 Time: 15:48 |
| Location: |
Kalaupapa, Hawaii |
| Operator: |
Makani Kai Air |
| AC Type: |
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan Flight: 1453 |
| Reg: |
N687MA cn: 208B-1002 |
| Aboard: |
9 Fatalities: 1 Ground: 0 |
| Route: |
Kalaupaapa - Honolulu |
| Details: |
The aircraft crashed into the ocean shortly after taking off from Kalaupapa Airport. Preliminary indications are that there was catastrophic engine failure. |
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| Date: |
December 11, 2013 Time: 15:48 |
| Location: |
Kalaupapa, Hawaii |
| Operator: |
Makani Kai Air |
| AC Type: |
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan Flight: 1453 |
| Reg: |
N687MA cn: 208B-1002 |
| Aboard: |
9 Fatalities: 1 Ground: 0 |
| Route: |
Kalaupaapa - Honolulu |
| Details: |
The aircraft crashed into the ocean shortly after taking off from Kalaupapa Airport. Preliminary indications are that there was catastrophic engine failure. |
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| Date: |
December 5, 2013 |
| Location: |
Near Cachimbo, Brazil |
| Operator: |
Heringer Taxi Aero |
| AC Type: |
Britten Norman BN-2A-3 Islander |
| Reg: |
PT-WMY cn: 314 |
| Aboard: |
5 Fatalities: 5 Ground: 0 |
| Route: |
Pukanu - Novo Progresso |
| Details: |
While performing an ambulance flight, the aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances in a wooded area killing 3 passengers and 2 pilots. |
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| Date: |
November 29, 2013 Time: 18:30 |
| Location: |
Near St. Marys, Alaska |
| Operator: |
Hageland Aviation Services |
| AC Type: |
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan Flight: 1453 |
| Reg: |
N12373 cn: 208B0697 |
| Aboard: |
10 Fatalities: 4 Ground: 0 |
| Route: |
Bethel - Saint Marys |
| Details: |
The commuter plane crashed about 4 miles East of St. Marys in freezing rain. The pilot and 3 passengers were killed. |
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| Date: |
November 29, 2013 Time: 20:25 |
| Location: |
Glasgow Scotland |
| Operator: |
Bond Air Services Ltd. |
| AC Type: |
Eurocopter EC135 T2 |
| Reg: |
G-SPAO cn: 0546 |
| Aboard: |
3 Fatalities: 3 Ground: 5 |
| Route: |
? |
| Details: |
The police helicopter crashed into the roof of the Clutha Pub in central Glasgow killing at least 5 patrons along with 3 aboard he helicopter. The helicopter was carrying a civilian pilot and two Strathclyde police officers. |
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Jan Hollands
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| Date: |
November 29, 2013 Time: 13:30 |
| Location: |
Bwabwata National Park, Nambia |
| Operator: |
Mozambique Airlines Flight: 470 |
| AC Type: |
Embraer ERJ-190AR |
| Reg: |
C9-EMC cn: 19000581 |
| Aboard: |
33 Fatalities: 33 Ground: 0 |
| Route: |
Maputo, Mozambique - Luanda, Angola |
| Details: |
The airliner crashed into Bwabwata National Park while en route to Luanda. The plane was found completely burned out with no survivors. The plane went missing in bad weather and poor visibility. |
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| Date: |
November 25, 2013 Time: 13:30 |
| Location: |
Kibeni, Papua New Guinea |
| Operator: |
Tropicair |
| AC Type: |
Mil- Mi-17B-5 |
| Reg: |
P2-SAH cn: 208B-1263 |
| Aboard: |
10 Fatalities: 3 Ground: 0 |
| Route: |
Kimusi - Purari |
| Details: |
The passenger plane crash-landed in a river in Gulf provence. Seven passengers and the pilot escaped with minor injuries. |
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| Date: |
November 19, 2013 Time: 19:55 |
| Location: |
Off Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Operator: |
AirVac International |
| AC Type: |
Learjet 35A |
| Reg: |
XA-USD cn: 35A-255 |
| Aboard: |
4 Fatalities: 4 Ground: 0 |
| Route: |
Fort Lauderdale - Cozumel, Mexico |
| Details: |
The jet had just taken off from Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport when the crew radioed a request to return to the airport. That was followed by a Mayday after which the aircraft crashed into the ocean approximately 3 miles from the coast. |
Coast Guard photo of recovered wreckage
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| Date: |
November 16, 2013 Time: 19:20 |
| Location: |
Near Kazan, Russia |
| Operator: |
Tararstan Airlines Flight: 363 |
| AC Type: |
Boeing 737-53A |
| Reg: |
VQ-BBN cn: 24785/1882 |
| Aboard: |
50 Fatalities: 50 Ground: 0 |
| Route: |
Moscow - Kastan |
| Details: |
The airliner went into a nearly vertical dive and crashed onto the runway and disintegrated, after attempting to land a second time. The aircraft hit the runway and burst into flames. All 44 passengers and crew of 6 were killed. The pilot in command, in executing a go-around, apparently placed the plane in an excessive nose high attitude, stalling the plane. |
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| Date: |
November 10, 2013 Time: 18:34 |
| Location: |
Red Lake, Ontario, Canada |
| Operator: |
Bearskin Airlines Flight: 311 |
| AC Type: |
Swearingen SA227-AC Metro II |
| Reg: |
C-FFZN cn: AC785B |
| Aboard: |
7 Fatalities: 5 Ground: 0 |
| Route: |
Sioux Lookout - Red Lake |
| Details: |
The aircraft was on approach to runway 26, in light snow, when it crashed and burned in the surrounding forest. Three of the five passengers and the two pilots were killed. |
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| Date: |
November 09, 2013 Time: 10:30 |
| Location: |
Pujungan, Malinau district, Borneo |
| Operator: |
Military - Indonesian Army |
| AC Type: |
Mil- Mi-17B-5 |
| Reg: |
? |
| Aboard: |
21 Fatalities: 13 Ground: |
| Route: |
Tarakan - Malinau |
| Details: |
After losing power, the helicopter crashed into dense jungle and burst into flames. It was carrying construction materials, 8 military personnel and 13 civilian construction workers. Two military personnel and 6 passengers survived. |
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| Date: |
November 3, 2013 Time: 16:00 |
| Location: |
Riberalta, Bolivia |
| Operator: |
Aerocon |
| AC Type: |
Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III |
| Reg: |
CP-2754 cn: AC-721B |
| Aboard: |
18 Fatalities: 8 Ground: 0 |
| Route: |
Trinidad, Bolivia - Riberalta, Bolivia |
| Details: |
While landing in heavy rain, the aircraft veered off the runway, caught fire after hitting some brush and came to rest inverted. |
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| Date: |
October 19, 2013 Time: 15:45 |
| Location: |
Fernelmont, Belgium |
| Operator: |
Aeroparaclub Namur |
| AC Type: |
Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 Turbo Porter |
| Reg: |
OO-NAC cn:710 |
| Aboard: |
11 Fatalities: 11 Ground: 0 |
| Route: |
Parachuting |
| Details: |
Ten members of a parachuting club and he pilot were killed when the plane they were on lost alighted and crashed shortly after taking off. |
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| Additional Recent Accidents |
| Date: |
October 16, 2013 Time: 16:10 |
| Location: |
Near Pakse, Laos |
| Operator: |
Lao Airlines |
| AC Type: |
ATR-72-500 FLight: 301 |
| Reg: |
RDPL-34233 cn: 1071 |
| Aboard: |
49 Fatalities: 49 Ground: 0 |
| Route: |
Vientiane - Pakse |
| Details: |
The aircraft crashed into the Mekong River 5 miles from Paskse, while on approach to land. The fuselage broke in two and sank into the river. The weather was poor at the time of the accident, with the tail end of Hurricane Nari affecting the area. |
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| Date: |
October 14, 2013 |
| Location: |
Baja California Sur, Mexico |
| Operator: |
Aereo Servicio Guerrero |
| AC Type: |
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan |
| Reg: |
XA-TXM cn: 208B-0947 |
| Aboard: |
14 Fatalities: 14 Ground: |
| Route: |
Loreto - Ciudad Constitución |
| Details: |
The plane crashed in the Sierra de La Giganta mountains while on a flight from Loreto to Ciudad Constitucion. The wreckage was found the day after contact was lost with the aircraft. |
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| Date: |
October 10, 2013 Time: 14:50 |
| Location: |
Kudat, Malaysia |
| Operator: |
MASwings Flight: 3002 |
| AC Type: |
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 310 |
| Reg: |
9M-MDM cn: 804 |
| Aboard: |
16 Fatalities: 2 Ground: 0 |
| Route: |
Kota - Kudat |
| Details: |
While attempting to land, the Twin Otter struck a house located to the right of runway 22. The nose section was destroyed and the right wing broke off. The co-pilot and one passenger were killed. |
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| Date: |
October 3, 2013 Time: 09:32 |
| Location: |
Lagos, Nigeria |
| Operator: |
Associated Aviation Flight: 361 |
| AC Type: |
Embraer 120RT Brasilia |
| Reg: |
5N-BJY cn: 120174 |
| Aboard: |
20 Fatalities: 16 Ground: 0 |
| Route: |
-Lagos - Akure |
| Details: |
The chartered plane crashed minutes after taking off from Murtala Muhammad International Airport.The aircraft lost height, after departing runwal 18L, impacted trees, a brick wall and caught fire. |
Reuters
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| Date: |
September 29, 2013 Time: 18:20 |
| Location: |
Santa Moncia, California |
| Operator: |
CREX-MML LLC |
| AC Type: |
Cessna 525A Citation CJ2 |
| Reg: |
N194SJ cn: 525A-0194 |
| Aboard: |
4 Fatalities: 4 Ground: 0 |
| Route: |
Haily Sun Valley, Idaho - Santa Monica |
| Details: |
While landing on runway 21 at Santa Moncia Airport, the jet veered off the runway, crashed into hangers and burst into flames. |
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| Date: |
August 23, 2013 Time: 18:20 |
| Location: |
Shetland Islands, Scotland |
| Operator: |
CHC Helicopter |
| AC Type: |
Eurocopter AS332L2 Super Puma MK2 |
| Reg: |
? |
| Aboard: |
18 Fatalities: 4 Ground: 0 |
| Route: |
Borgsten Dolphin platform - Sumburgh Airport |
| Details: |
The helicopter, carrying offshore oil platform workers, ditched into the North Sea, 2 miles west of Sumburgh Airport. |
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| Date: |
August 14, 2013 Time: 04:49 |
| Location: |
Birmingham, Alabama |
| Operator: |
United Parcel Service Flight: 1354 |
| AC Type: |
Airbus A300F4-622R |
| Reg: |
N155UP cn: 841 |
| Aboard: |
2 Fatalities: 2 Ground: 0 |
| Route: |
Louisville - Birmingham |
| Details: |
The cargo plane crashed 0.6 miles short of he runway in a field and burst into flames. |
Gary Tramontina
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| Date: |
August 9, 2013 Time: 08:00 |
| Location: |
Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Operator: |
Ethiopian Air Force |
| AC Type: |
Antonov An-12 |
| Reg: |
? |
| Aboard: |
6 Fatalities: 4 Ground: 0 |
| Route: |
? |
| Details: |
The cargo plane crashed on the runway and caught fire while attempting to land at Mogadishu International Airport. |
Reuters
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