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18 Accident reports International accidents | Australian accidents International accidents/incidents 20 April – 3 June 2012 Date Aircraft Location Fatalities Damage Description 20 Apr Boeing 737-236 2.5km SW of Benazir Bhutto Int. Airport, Pakistan 21 Apr Curtiss C-46F-I-CU Santa Cruz Viru-Viru Int. Airport, Bolivia 127 Destroyed Passenger aircraft (first flight 1984) destroyed on approach to Islamabad, after a Bhoja Air inaugural flight from Karachi. The plane crashed, broke up and burned in a rural area, killing all on board, in weather described as poor, with limited visibility, thunderstorms, rain and the possibility of wind shear or a microburst. 3 Written off Cargo plane (first flight 1945) crashed about 200m from the northern end of the runway during a go-around shortly after take-off. Three crew members were killed, one survived. 25 Apr Pilatus PC-6 30km from Muara, Borneo 2 Destroyed Aircraft crashed at the edge of a ravine a few minutes after the passenger sent a text message reporting a fuel problem and anticipating an emergency landing. Both the passenger (an aerial photographer) and the pilot were killed. 28 Apr Antonov 24 Galkayo Airport, Somalia 0 Written off Passenger aircraft sustained substantial damage in a landing accident. A witness said that ‘its tyres blew out, then it leaned to the right side until it broke into two pieces’. Fortunately, there were no fatalities. 30 Apr ATR-72-212A Dhaka-Shajalal Int. Airport, Bangladesh 2 May Cessna 208B Grand Caravan 9 May Sukhoi Superjet 100-95 10 May Super Puma EC225 0 Substantial A Royal Thai Air Force aircraft sustained damage in a runway excursion while landing. It came to rest against a concrete barrier, causing substantial damage to the RH wing. Two passengers reportedly suffered minor injuries. Yambio Airport, S. Sudan 0 Substantial UN World Food Programme aircraft (first flight 1992) hit a drainage channel on landing and flipped over. One pilot and a passenger suffered non life-threatening injuries. 75km S of Jakarta, Indonesia 40km off the coast of Aberdeen, UK 14 May Dornier 228-212 5km SW of Jomsom Airport, Nepal 45 Destroyed New aircraft on a demonstration flight destroyed when it hit the side of a mountain in poor weather. It is suspected that the aircraft had deviated from its planned flight path and lost altitude before crashing. The manufacturer says that there have so far been no indications of any failure of the aircraft’s systems and components. 0 Unknown Helicopter carrying workers to two offshore oil rigs ditched after an oil pressure warning light came on. Investigations revealed a crack in the bevel gear shaft, and suggested a possible ‘manufacturing defect’. All 12 passengers and two crew were rescued, with no major injuries. 15 Destroyed Passenger aircraft (first flight 1997), on a flight from Pokhara destroyed when it struck the side of a mountain, killing two pilots and 13 passengers. Five passengers and the flight attendant survived. The pilot had apparently told ATC that he was returning to Pokhara moments before the crash. 17 May ATR-72-212A Munich Airport, Germany 0 Substantial Shortly after take-off the pilot of a passenger aircraft (first flight 2001) reported smoke in the cabin and decided to return to Munich. On approach the pilot reported engine problems and feathered no. 2 prop. After landing, the aircraft ran into the grass and its nose gear collapsed. One passenger suffered minor injuries. 18 May Antonov 2T Gödöllõ Airfield, Hungary 0 Substantial Biplane (first flight 1980) damaged in a fire on the ground. Flames spewed from the engine during a test run and the RH lower wing caught fire and burned out. 2 Jun Boeing 727-221F Accra-Kotoka Airport, Ghana 3 Jun McDonnell Douglas MD-83 near Lagos Int. Airport, Nigeria 12 Destroyed Cargo aircraft (first flight 1982) suffered a runway excursion on landing. All four crew members survived, but 12 people were reported killed when the aircraft hit a minivan and a taxi. The aircraft had been cleared to land during a thunderstorm but, after landing in a pool of water, ran off the end of the single runway, through a perimeter fence and into the vehicles. ~153+10 Destroyed Passenger aircraft (first flight 1990) destroyed when it crashed into a residential area of Lagos, killing everyone on board and at least 10 people on the ground. Just after take-off the crew reported that they had lost power in both engines before the plane clipped a power line and crashed into a two-storey building north of the runway.
Australian accidents/incidents 01 April – 28 May 2012 Date Aircraft Location Injuries Damage Description 01 Apr PZL - Bielsko 50-3 Puchaz 11 Apr Ayres S2R-G10 Thrush Flight Safety Australia Issue 87 July–August 2012 Ararat Aerodrome, Vic Fatal Destroyed During initial climb, the tow line broke and the glider collided with terrain. The two people on board were killed. Moree Aerodrome, 313° T 36km, NSW Fatal Destroyed While conducting a ferry flight from St George, Queensland to Moree, NSW the aircraft collided with terrain and burnt. The investigation is continuing. 12 Apr Cessna 310R Marlgawo (ALA), NT Minor Substantial On final approach, at about 50ft AGL, the aircraft encountered severe windshear and landed heavily. The investigation is continuing. 13 Apr Mooney M20J Yarrawonga Aerodrome, Vic Nil Substantial The aircraft landed with the landing gear retracted. 13 Apr Helicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2 18 Apr Cessna 210M Centurion 21 Apr Cessna 172R Skyhawk Camden Aerodrome, NSW 29 Apr Cessna 150M Bourke Aerodrome, 047° M 55km, NSW 01 May Piper PA-25-235/ A9 Pawnee 03 May Cessna 172R Skyhawk 20 May Amateur-built Hornet AG Minor Substantial During jammed pedal recovery practice, the helicopter collided with the ground and rolled over. The investigation is continuing. Nyirripi (ALA), NT Serious Substantial On approach, the aircraft encountered gusting winds resulting in loss of control. The crew were unable to regain control and the aircraft collided with terrain. One of the two crew members onboard was seriously injured. The investigation is continuing. Archerfield Aerodrome, Nil Substantial During landing, the aircraft ran off the runway. Qld Leongatha Aerodrome, 018° T 13km, Vic Camden Aerodrome, NSW near Gloucester (ALA), NSW 28 May Cessna 172 Wentworth Aerodrome, WSW M 10km, NSW Fatal Destroyed During mustering the aircraft collided with terrain. The investigation is continuing. Fatal Destroyed It was reported that the aircraft collided with terrain. The investigation is continuing. Nil Substantial The aircraft landed hard, resulting in substantial damage. Minor Substantial During cruise, the engine lost power and subsequently failed during the return to Gloucester. An engineering inspection revealed that the reduction drive gear box had failed. Fatal Substantial The aircraft collided with terrain, killing the pilot. The investigation is continuing. 19 Australian accidents Compiled from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB). Disclaimer – information on accidents is the result of a cooperative effort between the ATSB and the Australian aviation industry. Data quality and consistency depend on the efforts of industry where no follow-up action is undertaken by the ATSB. The ATSB accepts no liability for any loss or damage suffered by any person or corporation resulting from the use of these data. Please note that descriptions are based on preliminary reports, and should not be interpreted as findings by the ATSB. The data do not include sports aviation accidents. International accidents Compiled from information supplied by the Aviation Safety Network (see www.aviation-safety.net/database/) and reproduced with permission. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy, neither the Aviation Safety Network nor Flight Safety Australia make any representations about its accuracy, as information is based on preliminary reports only. For further information refer to final reports of the relevant official aircraft accident investigation organisation. Information on injuries is not always available.
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