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FATAL ACCIDENTS 1997-2003 10 February 2004; Kish Air F50 crashed about 2 mi. from Sharjah Airport in the United Arab Emirates, killing 43 of the 46 persons onboard. The three survivors were receiving treatment at a hospital, according to various media outlets. The flight was en route to Sharjah from the Iranian island of Kish and was carrying mostly foreign workers renewing their visas, the Associated Press reported. Kish Air operates four Tu-154Ms and four F50s, the report stated.
6 March 2003; Air Algérie 737-200, near Tamanrasset in southern Algeria. The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff on a domestic flight from Tamanrasset to Ghardaia. Five of the six crew members and all 97 passengers were killed, a total of 102. Some witnesses and airline officials said that one of the aircraft's engines caught fire during or just after takeoff, according to the Associated Press. One passenger survived, according to wire service reports.9 January 2003; TANS Airlines F28, near Chachapoyas, Peru. The aircraft had departed from Lima, and had picked up additional passengers in Chiclayo before proceeding to its final destination of Chachapoyas. The aircraft crashed during approach in mountainous terrain shortly before landing. At the time of the crash, visibility was reduced by heavy rain and dense clouds. All four crew members and 42 passengers were killed in the crash.
January 9, 2003; THY Turkish Airlines Avro RJ100 crashed Thursday on approach to Diyarbakir in heavy fog, news agencies reported. The aircraft had departed from Istanbul and crashed shortly before landing in Diyarbakir, a city near Turkey's border with Iraq. Reportedly, 75 of the 80 passengers and crew onboard were killed. Survivors were taken to local hospitals. The extent of their injuries was not known, although Turkish television reported that they were not life-threatening, according to the Associated Press. The aircraft was en route to the southeastern Turkish city.
January 8, 2003; US Airways Express operated by Air Midwest Beech 1900D. The aircraft crashed into a maintenance hanger at the airport shortly after it departed for a flight to Greenville Airport, SC. The crash killed all 21 people onboard (both pilots and all 19 passengers). Air Midwest is a subsidiary of Mesa Air Group. Flight 5481, which was being operated as a US Airways Express codeshare service, crashed into a US Airways hangar seconds after taking off en route to Greenville/Spartanburg. Weather conditions at the time were reported to be clear and cold with visibility of more than 10 mi. According to witnesses, who included Director-Airport Operations Jerry Orr, the turboprop took off at 8:45 a.m. local time, failed to gain altitude, then spiraled down and hit the side of the hangar before bursting into flames. A Mesa spokesperson said the seven-year-old aircraft had 15,000 hr. of flight time and 21,000 takeoffs and landings. The cockpit voice recorder indicated that the pilot made an emergency call shortly before the aircraft crashed. According to preliminary data, the plane reached 1,200 ft. in altitude and the flight lasted only 37 sec. Maintenance work was done Monday evening to the empennage and an elevator tab was replaced, which required the adjustment of cable tension, according to NTSB. In the eight flights following the work, the flight data recorder showed "rapid movements" of the elevator tab. The fatal accident was the first in the US after more than a year without an airline fatality.
November 11 2002; Laoag Air Fokker F-27 goes down in ocean Monday, killing at least 14 people and 17 were rescued after a Laoag International Airlines F27 with 29 passengers and five crew crashed after takeoff from Manila Monday. The aircraft, en route to Laoag about 410 km north of Manila, plunged into Manila Bay, apparently after suffering engine failure on rotation. This is the second crash involving Fokker aircraft recently. Last week an F-50 traveling to Luxembourg's international airport went down in a field, killing 20 of 22 onboard.
November 6, 2002; A Luxair Fokker F-50 crashed in thick fog some 5 km from Findel Airport in Luxembourg Wednesday at around 10:15 a.m. local time, killing at least 18 of the three crewmembers and 19 passengers onboard. Flight LG9642/LH2420, en route from Berlin Tempelhof, was making its final approach when the crash occurred, officials said. Luxembourg Transport Minister Henri Grethen said the control tower received no distress signals from the flight before it lost contact. This is the first crash in the airline's 40-year history. The F50 had been in service since 1991 and had a technical check the previous day. Luxair grounded the three other Fokkers in its fleet of 17 planes for technical inspection. The carrier is owned 13% by Lufthansa and 36.5% by the Luxembourg government. The remaining shares are in the hands of private companies and Luxair Group.
25 May 2002; China Airlines 747-200; B-1866; between Taipei and Hong Kong. The aircraft experienced an in-flight breakup while en route. The breakup occurred about 20 minutes into the flight while the aircraft was just above 30,000 feet. Much of the wreckage impacted in the sea near the Penghu Islands in the Taiwan Strait about 75 km (47 mi.) from the coast of Taiwan. Weather and flight conditions were normal, and no distress signal or other unusual communication was received prior to the crash. The 16 crew members and 206 passengers were all killed. The investigation into the bizarre crash is focusing on a range of possibilities including a fuel tank explosion, metal fatigue and even a breakup after a stall and recovery.
This was the 10th fatal event since 1970 involving China Airlines and the 26th involving the Boeing 747. The next most recent China Airlines event was an August 1999 crash of an MD-11 in Hong Kong that killed three passengers, and the next most recent 747 event was an October 2000 Singapore Airlines accident in Taipei that killed 79 passengers and four crew members. There have been several fatal events in recent years involving in-flight breakups, including the 1996 event involving TWA Flight 800 and last November's fatal event involving an American Airlines Airbus A300 over New York City.
The accident represents the third possible inflight explosion of a 747. Suspicions that an explosion caused the crash were fueled by debris found in rice fields on Taiwan's west coast. A fuel tank explosion is thought to have caused the loss of TWA Flight 800, a 747-100, off New York on July 17, 1996, which killed 230 people. A second fuel tank explosion occurred onboard an Iranian Air Force 747-100, incidentally purchased from TWA, that blew up after being struck by lightning over Madrid on May 9, 1976, killing 17. But authorities contend that the fumes in the China Airlines 747 center tank would have cooled to well below flashpoint by 30,000 ft.
The accident aircraft was the last 747-200 (B-1866, cn 21843) in passenger service with China Airlines. According to Boeing, the aircraft was delivered to China Airlines in July 1979 and had accumulated approximately 21,398 landings and 64,810 flight hours. This nearly 23-year old aircraft was newer than similar models in the fleets of U.S. airlines. According to the FAA, the average age of Boeing 747-200 and 747-300 models in U.S. airline fleets is 24 years. The CAL 747 was on its last flight before being sold to Orient Thai Airlines. The accident came just as CAL had restored its image as a safe carrier after no fewer than 12 fatal accidents since 1969.
The data profile of the flight provided by the military and released by Taiwanese authorities also could be consistent with a severe turbulence upset. What is known from reports from nearby fishermen is that there was an explosion and the aircraft broke up into four major pieces. Taiwanese authorities have ruled out a terrorist act or the aircraft being shot down accidentally. Flight CI611 was about 20 min. into the flight from Taipei to Hong Kong at 30,000 ft. when it suddenly vanished from radar screens in clear weather with no distress calls from the flight crew.
The two flight recorders are yet to be recovered from the crash site. In rare contact between rivals China and Taiwan, the government of Taiwan has informed Beijing of plans to extend into Chinese-controlled waters a navy search for bodies. Beijing's official Xinhua news agency said Chinese rescue ships had salvaged six pieces of wreckage in the Taiwan Strait by Monday evening. Taiwan's CAA has grounded four other China Airlines 747-200s, all freighters, for a variety of checks.
7 May 2002; China Northern MD-82; near Dalian, China: The aircraft crashed about 20 km/12.5 mi off the coast of Dalian after a flight from Beijing. The flight was carrying nine crew members and 103 passengers. There were no reports of survivors.
7 May 2002; EgyptAir 737-500; near Tunis, Tunisia: The aircraft crashed about 6 km/3.8 mi from the airport after a flight from Cairo. The aircraft was reportedly making a second approach for landing when it crashed into high ground during a period of reduced visibility due to fog and sandstorms. Early reports indicate that seven of the eight crew members and at 11 of the 55 passengers were killed.
4 May 2002; EAS Airlines BAC111; Lagos, Nigeria: The aircraft crashed about shortly after takeoff on a Kano to Lagos flight when it crashed into a residential area. There were four survivors among the eight crew members and 71 passengers. There were about 70 people killed on the ground.
15 April 2002; Air China 767-200ER near Pusan, South Korea. Local Time: 11:23 am, Boeing 767-2J6ER, Registration: B-2552, Route: Beijing, China to Pusan, South Korea, Flight Number: 129, The 767 was built in 1985 and had flown about 39,550 hr. and 14,308 cycles. It was powered by two PW JT9D-7R4E4s. Air China experienced its first fatal event when one of its 767-200ER aircraft crashed into Shineo mountain near Pusan, South Korea while it was attempting to land after a scheduled flight from Beijing, China. At the time of the crash there was fog, rain, wind, and low visibility in the area.
However, as many as 38 of the 155 passengers and 11 crew onboard are believed to have survived the fiery crash. Flight 129 was en route from Beijing to Pusan's Kimhae Airport when it slammed into a hillside on approach. The flight left Beijing at 8:37 a.m. local time and crashed at 11:40 a.m. Weather conditions were very poor, with visibility reduced by thick fog and misting rain. A Kimpo Airport official said that 40 flights from Seoul's domestic airport to Ulsan, Pusan, Yeosu, Pohang and Mokpo and 44 flights from those cities to Kimpo had been canceled by midday Sunday due to heavy rain and fog that caused chaos in Korea. Some flights were diverted because of the weather. US NTSB, which is assisting the Korean government in the accident investigation, said in a statement that Flight 129 had apparently been diverted from Pusan to Seoul when the accident occurred. One of the 767's flight recorders was recovered, although it was not clear which one. The loss of the 767 is the second accident for Air China, which lost a Trident in March 1990 at Guilin Airport. However, in its former guise of CAAC the airline lost six Trident jets along with one Il-62 and a host of Russian turboprops.
14 March 2002; Aerotaxi AN-2; near Santa Clara, Cuba: The charted aircraft was on a flight from Cienfuegos to the island of Cayo Coco when it broke up in midair and crashed in central Cuba about 265 km/165 miles east of Havana. The two crew members and 14 passengers were all killed. The AN-2, first flown in 1947, is the world's largest biplane. More than 18,000 were built and several thousand remain in service around the world. The aircraft are not certified for commercial service in Canada or the United States.
12 February 2002; Iran Air Tours Tu 154; Sefid Kouh mountains outside Khorramabad, Iran: The aircraft hit high ground in the mountains with adverse rain, snow and dense fog at the time of the crash. All fifteen crew members and 105 passengers were killed.
28 January 2002; TAME 727-100 HC-BLF; near Tulcán, Ecuador: Radio contact was lost at 10:23 a.m. local time. The flight was en route from the Ecuadorian capital of Quito to Cali, Colombia with an intermediate stop in Tulcán near the border with Colombia. The aircraft, serial No 19692 was built in 1967, crashed in Colombian territory shortly before landing near the 15,580 foot (4,748 meter) Chiles Volcano, which is on the border between Colombia and Ecuador. There were no reported problems prior to the crash, and the last aircraft transmission was a routine request for a landing clearance while the aircraft was flying at an altitude of 12,000 feet. All nine crew members and 83 passengers are missing and presumed dead. Of the 83 passengers, 43 were heading to Cali. Among the passengers were seven children, including two infants.
24 November, 2001; Crossair BAe146-RJ100 HB-IXM, serial number E3291, near Zurich, Switzerland: A Crossair RJ100 crashed on approach to Zurich Airport shortly after 10 p.m. local time Saturday November 24, killing 24 of 33 people onboard including 21 of 28 passengers and three of the five crewmembers. Flight 3597 had departed Berlin Tegel at 9:01 p.m. local time and was due to land at Zurich at 10:15 p.m.
Crossair said "initial indications" about the crash of Flight LX3597 suggest "controlled flight into terrain," meaning the accident does not appear to have been caused by external factors or mechanical failure. Visibility at the time of the accident was described as poor, with rain mixed with falling snow. The aircraft was manufactured in 1996 and had accumulated 13,193 flight hr. According to a Crossair statement it crashed in a wooded area near Nurensdorf/Birchwil. Both the black boxes were recovered.
Crossair said it offered surviving passengers and the families of the deceased initial financial assistance of Sfr30,000 ($25,000) to help them cope in the immediate aftermath of the accident. "We are shocked and deeply saddened to suffer another accident," said Crossair CEO Andre Dose. On Jan. 10, 2000, a Saab 340 crashed shortly after taking off from Zurich, killing all 10 onboard.
12 November 2001; American Airlines A300B4-605R N14053, serial number 420, American flight 587; Queens, New York: The aircraft was on a flight from New York to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic when it crashed into a residential neighborhood just outside JFK airport, the Rockaways. The aircraft experienced an in-flight breakup, with the vertical fin and one engine landing away from the main impact site. There were a number of homes damaged or destroyed by the crash, and five people on he ground are missing and presumed dead. All nine crew members and 251 passengers on the aircraft were killed, including five infants. Family members wishing to receive information about passengers may contact American Airlines at the following toll-free number: (800) 245-0999 also check: http://www.aa.com
Fatal A300 Events
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Wake Turbulence InformationUS FAA, in coordination with the French DGAC, issued an emergency air worthiness directive Friday Nov .16 calling for US operators of A300-600 and A310 aircraft: American Airlines, FedEx and UPS to conduct a "one-time detailed inspection to detect repairs and alterations to and damage of" the vertical stabilizer attachment fittings, including the main attachment lugs and transverse (side) load fittings.
8 October 2001; SAS MD-87; Milan Italy: The aircraft was taking off from Milan's Linate airport for a flight to Copenhagen when it collided with a Cessna Citation on the fog-shrouded runway. The airliner then crashed into a nearby hanger and caught fire. There was no indication that this event was the result of a hijacking, sabotage, or other act of violence. All six crew members and 104 passengers on the airliner were killed, as were the four occupants of the business jet and four airport workers on the ground.
Fatal events involving SAS
Fatal events involving the MD80 series aircraft4 October 2001; Sibir Airlines Tupolev 154M; Black Sea near Adler, Russia: The plane crashed about 184 kilometers (114 miles) from southern Russia in the Black Sea, shortly after the aircraft exploded in flight. The aircraft had departed from Tel Aviv, Israel on a charter flight to Novosibirsk, Russia and was at cruise altitude when the explosion occurred. The reason for the in-flight explosion, which was witnessed by another airliner flight crew, is not known. However, various pieces of evidence point to in inadvertent strike by a Ukrainian military missile. All 12 crew members and 64 passengers were killed.
Fatal events involving airlines of the former Soviet Union
Tupolev 154 Profile (Airliners.net)
Map of Russia (Wold Factbook)
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Accident Related Stories (Pravda)From the Aviation Safety Network
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Russia Safety Profile18 September 2001; TAM Fokker 100; near Belo Horizonte, Brazil: The right engine of the aircraft broke up while in cruise at around 30,000 feet (9,140 meters) while enroute from Recifie to Sao Paulo. Pieces of the engine shattered two cabin windows and caused a cabin depressurization. One of the 82 passengers was killed as a result of the depressurization.
Fatal TAM Events12 September 2001; Aero Ferinco Let 410; near Chichen Itza, Mexico: The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff on the return leg of an excursion to an archeological site. The passengers had taken a side trip from their cruise ship. Both crew members and all 17 passengers were killed.
11 September 2001; American Airlines 767 (Flight 11); World Trade Center, New York: The aircraft was on a flight from Boston to Los Angeles when it was apparently hijacked and flown into one of the World Trade Center Towers. Another jet, a United Airlines 767, was apparently hijacked and crashed into the other tower. Both towers later collapsed. All 11 crew members, 76 passengers, and five hijackers were killed, as were untold numbers of people on the ground.
11 September 2001; United Airlines 767 (Flight 175); World Trade Center, New York: The aircraft was on a flight from Boston to Los Angeles when it was apparently hijacked and flown into one of the World Trade Center Towers. Another jet, an American Airlines 767, was apparently hijacked and crashed into the other tower. Both towers later collapsed. All nine crew members, 51 passengers, and five hijackers were killed, as were untold numbers of people on the ground.
Fatal American Airlines Events
Fatal 767 Events
Attack on New York and Washington11 September 2001; American Airlines 757 (Flight 77); The Pentagon, Arlington, VA: The aircraft was on a flight from Dulles to Los Angeles when it was apparently hijacked and flown into the Pentagon, collapsing part of the structure. All six crewmembers, 53 passengers, and five hijackers were killed.
11 September 2001; United Airlines 757 (Flight 93); near Pittsburgh, PA: The aircraft was on a flight from Newark to San Francisco when it was apparently hijacked. However, the aircraft crashed outside Pittsburgh. All seven crewmembers, 34 passengers, and four hijackers were killed.
Fatal American Airlines Events
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Attack on New York and Washington29 August 2001; Binter Mediterraneo CN-235; near Malaga, Spain: The plane crashed on a road about a quarter mile (400 meters) from the runway shortly after the crew reported having engine trouble. The aircraft had been on a domestic flight from from the Spanish enclave of of Melilla on the northern coast of Morocco to Malaga when it crashed. One of the three crew members and three of the 44 passengers were killed.
Other Accident Details and photos (Aviation Safety Network)
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CN-235 Profile (Airliners.net)3 July 2001; Vladivostok Avia Tupolev 154; near Irkutsk, Russia: The plane crashed about 34 kilometers (21 miles) from Irkutsk in the Siberian region of Russia, while on a domestic flight from Yekaterinburg in western Russia to Vladivostok on the Pacific coast of Russia. The aircraft was making a third approach to Irkutsk, a scheduled refueling stop, when it crashed. All nine crew members and 136 passengers were killed.
Fatal events involving airlines of the former Soviet Union
Tupolev 154 Profile (Airliners.net)
Map of Russia (Wold Factbook)
Russian News (Yahoo)
Accident Related Stories (Pravda)From the Aviation Safety Network
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Russia Safety Profile29 March 2001; Airborne Charter Gulfstream III; Aspen CO: The private jet was approaching Aspen's Sardy Field after a flight from Los Angeles, CA when it crashed near the airport. There was light snow and fog in the area at the time of the crash and the aircraft was executing an instrument approach at about 7 p.m local time. All three crew members and 15 passengers were killed. Airborne Charter is owned by Cinergi Pictures Entertainment. Cinergi credits include films such as "Die Hard with a Vengence," "Tombstone," "Evita" and "Nixon."
This event did not involve an airline aircraft.
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FAA information on the airport24 March 2001; Air CaraÔbes Twin Otter 300; Saint-BarthÈlÈmy, Guadeloupe: The Twin Otter plane was on a short inter-island flight between St. Maarten and Saint-BarthÈlÈmy when it struck a house on approach to the airport. Saint-BarthÈlÈmy has a difficult approach to the airport and pilots flying into the airport need a special certification. Both crew members and all 17 passengers were killed. One person on the ground was also killed.
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Information about the approach to the airport15 March 2001; Vnukovo Airlines Tupolev Tupolev 154; Medina, Saudi Arabia: The aircraft was hijacked by three men about 30 minutes after departing Istanbul, Turkey on a flight to Moscow, Russia. After being diverted to Medina, Saudi Arabia, the hijackers entered negotiations with Saudi Arabian authorities and released some of the hostages. The following day, commandos stormed the aircraft and freed the rest of the hostages. One of the 12 crew members and one of the 159 passengers were killed by the hijackers. One hijacker was killed and the other two were captured.
Fatal events involving airlines of the former Soviet UnionMar. 3, 2001; Thai Airways, Boeing 737-400, HS-TDC, Bangkok Airport, Thailand. A fire has wrecked a Thai Airways jet which was due to carry the newly elected Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, only minutes before passengers were due to board. No passengers were on board. A loud explosion was heard before the fire began. One crew member was killed and several other people were injured when the plane burst into flames on the tarmac, near the gate at Bangkok's international airport. An airport official said 149 passengers were scheduled to have taken the flight. Police said the body of the crew member had been found in the wreckage of the plane, but that other flight crew and ground staff were safely evacuated before it was completely gutted.
27 January 2001; Beechcraft King Air; near Denver, CO: Two Oklahoma State basketball players, an OSU basketball executive and five staffers and broadcasters associated with the program were killed when their plane crashed shortly after takeoff from the Jefferson County airport near Denver, CO. The two crew members were also killed. The charted aircraft was bound for Stillwater, Oklahoma when it took off during snowy conditions.
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Yahoo Aviation Accidents25 January 2001; Rutaca Airlines DC3; Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela:
The aircraft crashed and burned in a populated area near the airport shortly after takeoff. The aircraft had refueled in Ciudad Bolivar prior to taking off for Margarita Island in the Caribbean. The 21 passengers and three crew members were all killed. Two children on the ground were injured as well.
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Date Model Registration Operator Location Country Oct. 31, 2000
Boeing 747-400
Sigapore Airlines
Taipei Airport
TAIWAN
The aircraft crashed and burned shortly after takeoff Tuesday night in Taipei on a flight bound for Los Angeles. There was rain and wind in the area from an approaching typhoon at the time of the crash. Early reports indicate that there were fatalities among the 159 passengers and 20 crew members on the aircraft. The investigation of the 31 October 2000 Singapore Airlines accident continues. Early reports indicate that the aircraft may have hit equipment that was on a taxiway adjacent to the intended takeoff runway.
Oct. 6, 2000
Boeing Douglas DC-9
Aeromexico
Reynosa
MEXICO
The aircraft was landing in Reynosa, Mexico after a flight from Mexico City, overshot the runway, and crashed into some nearby homes. None of the 83 passengers and six crew members were killed, but six people on the ground were killed. There was rain in the area at the time of the accident, and there were no lights at the airport. This event does not count as a fatal event as defined in this site, so the fatal event rate for the airline is unchanged.
Aug. 23, 2000
Airbus A320
Gulf Air
Manama
BAHREIN
The aircraft was making a third attempt to land at the Bahrain International Airport after a flight from Cairo when the aircraft crashed into the sea about three miles (4.8 km) from the airport. All eight crew members and 135 passengers were killed.
July 27, 2000
BAe Twin Otter
Royal Nepal Airlines
Jarayakchali
NEPAL
The aircraft departed Bajhang on a scheduled domestic flight from Bajhang to Dhangadhi. The aircraft was later found to have crashed against a hill. All 22 passengers and three crew members were killed.
July 25, 2000
Concorde
F-BTSC
Air France
Paris
FRANCE
The aircraft was on a charter flight from Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris to JFK airport in New York. There was apparently a problem with at least one of the engines, either during takeoff or shortly after takeoff. The aircraft caught fire and crashed into a hotel near the airport. All 100 passengers and nine crew members were killed. Four people on the ground were also killed.
July 17, 2000
Boeing 737-200
Alliance Air
Patna
INDIA
The aircraft was on a domestic flight from Calcutta to Patna and was making a second approach when the aircraft crashed into a residential area about 2 km (1.25 miles) from the airport. All six crew members and 45 of the 52 passengers were killed. Five people on the ground were also killed.
July 8, 2000
BAe
Jetstream 32Aerocaribe
Villahermosa
MEXICO
The aircraft was on a domestic flight from Tuxla Gutierrez to Villahermosa crashed en route about a half hour after takeoff. It was reported that the pilot had diverted from the intended flight path due to weather conditions. Both crew members and all 17 passengers were killed.
June 22, 2000
Y-7
Wuhan Airlines
near Wuhan
CHINA
The aircraft was inbound to Wuhan after departing from Enshi on a domestic flight and reportedly circled Wuhan for about 30 minutes due to thunderstorms in the area. The aircraft crashed during an emergency landing about 12 miles (19.2 km) from the airport. All four crew members and 40 passengers were killed. Seven people on the ground were also killed.
May 21, 2000
BAe Jetstream 31
Exexutive Airlines
Wilkes-Barre, PA
USA
The aircraft crashed about eight miles (12.8 km) from the airport while maneuvering for its second landing attempt. The second landing was attempted during a period of reduced visibility after a charter flight from Atlantic City, NJ. Both crew members and all 17 passengers were killed.
May 1, 2000
Boeing Douglas
DC10-30FN800WR
DAS Air Cargo
Entebbe
UGANDA
Apr. 19, 2000
Boeing 737-2H4
RP-C3010
Air Philippines
Samal Island, near Davao
PHILIPPINES
The aircraft crashed on Samal Island near the city of Davao during its second approach to Davao's airport. The aircraft had begun its flight in Manila. All 124 passengers and seven crew members were killed in the crash.
Mar. 6, 2000
Boeing
737-3T5N668SW
Southwest Airlines
Burbank, CA
USA
Feb. 16, 2000
Boeing Douglas
DC8-71FN8079U
Emery Worldwide
Sacramento, CA
USA
Feb. 14, 2000
Boeing
707-327C9Q-CGC
Government of Congo
Kinshasa
CONGO
Feb. 12, 2000
Boeing
727-082S9-NAZ
Transafrik
Luanda
ANGOLA
Feb. 11, 2000
Airbus
A300B4-203TU-TAT
Air Afrique
Dakar
SENEGAL
Feb. 2, 2000
Boeing
707-351CST-APY
Trans Arabian Airlines
Mwanza
TANZANIA
Feb. 1, 2000
Airbus
A300B2-203EP-IBR
Iran Air
Tehran
IRAN
Jan. 30, 2000
Airbus
A310-3045Y-BEN
Kenya Airways
Abidjan
IVORY COAST
The aircraft crashed into the Atlantic Ocean shortly after taking off at night for a flight from Abidjan to Lagos, Nigeria. There were at least nine survivors among the 169 passengers and 10 crew members.
Jan. 31, 2000
Boeing Douglas
MD-83N963AS
Alaska Airlines
Pt. Mugu, CA
USA
The aircraft was on a flight from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to San Francisco when it crashed into the Pacific Ocean about 20 miles (32 km) northwest of the LAX airport. Reportedly, the aircraft was diverting to Los Angeles and started a rapid descent from about 17,000 feet. All 83 passengers and five crew members were killed.
Jan. 10, 2000
Saab 340
Crossair
Zurich
SWITZERLAND
The aircraft had just departed on a flight to Dresden, Germany when it crashed just north of the runway. The three crew members and seven passengers were all killed.
Dec. 22, 1999
Boeing
747-2B5FHL7451
Korean Airlines
Stansted
ENGLAND
Dec. 21, 1999
Boeing Douglas
DC10-30F-GTDI
Cubana (AOM)
Guatemala City
GUATEMALA
Nov. 9, 1999
Boeing Douglas
DC9-31XA-TKN
TAESA
Uruapan
MEXICO
Oct. 31, 1999
767-366ER
SU-GAP
Egyptair
Nantucket Island, MA
USA
NTSB in its final report on the 1999 crash of EgyptAir Flight 990, in which 217 people died when the aircraft plummeted into the ocean near Nantucket, that the copilot was to blame, but it failed to provide any insight into his possible motive. "The Board determines that the probable cause of the EgyptAir Flight 990 accident is the airplane's departure from normal cruise flight and subsequent impact with the Atlantic Ocean as a result of the relief first officer's flight control inputs," NTSB ruled. The copilot, Gameel el-Batouty, repeated the phrase "I rely on God" at least 10 times, starting about 74 sec. before the 767-366ER began its dive and continuing until just after the pilot returned to the cockpit. Egypt has argued that the crash was caused by mechanical failure and reportedly plans to file a formal appeal of the findings, but NTSB firmly rejected that position. "Even assuming that one of the four examined failure scenarios that the investigation evaluated in depth had occurred, the accident airplane still would have been recoverable because of the capabilities of the Boeing 767's redundant elevator system.". The copilot took control of the aircraft earlier than normal at his suggestion, the agency noted, and was alone in the cockpit when he manually disconnected the autopilot and moved the throttle levers to idle. Data showed that he continued to command the aircraft's nose down even as the pilot implored him to "pull with me." "The captain's actions were consistent with an attempt to recover the accident airplane and the relief first officer's were not," it stated. The full report is available at http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/2002/aab0201.htm
Oct. 17, 1999
Boeing Douglas
MD11FN581FE
Federal Express
Subic Bay
PHILIPPINES
Oct. 16, 1999
Boeing Douglas
DC8-62F9G-REM
MK Airlines
Kinshasa
CONGO
Sep. 15, 1999
Boeing
757-204G-BYAG
Britannia Airways
Gerona
SPAIN
Aug. 31, 1999
Boeing
737-204CLV-WRZ
LAPA
Buenos Aires
ARGENTINA
Aug. 24, 1999
Boeing Douglas
MD90-30B-17912
Uni-Air
Hualien
TAIWAN
Aug. 22, 1999
Boeing Douglas
MD11B-150
China Airlines
Hong Kong
HONG KONG
Jul. 7, 1999
Boeing
727-243AFVT-LCI
Hinduja Cargo (DLH)
Kathmandu
NEPAL
June 9, 1999
Boeing
737-3Y0B-2525
Shantou Airlines (CSN)
Zhanjiang
CHINA
June 1, 1999
Boeing Douglas
MD-82N215AA
American AL
Little Rock, AR
USA
May 5, 1999
Boeing
737-247XC-IJI
Mexican Air Force
Loma Bonita
MEXICO
Apr. 27, 1999
Boeing
727-023ZS-IJE
Millionair Charter
Lanseria
SOUTH AFRICA
Apr. 15, 1999
Boeing Douglas
MD11FHL7373
Korean Air
Shanghai
CHINA
Apr. 7, 1999
Boeing
737-4Y0TC-JEP
THY - Turkish AL
Ceyhan
TURKEY
Mar. 15, 1999
Boeing Douglas
MD-83HL7570
Korean Air
Pohang
KOREA
Mar. 6, 1999
Boeing
747-2B3FF-GPAN
Air France Asie
Madras
INDIA
Mar. 4, 1999
Boeing
737-228F-GBYA
Air France
Biarritz
FRANCE
Feb. 24, 1999
Boeing Douglas
MD-88LV-VBY
Aerolineas Argentinas
Buenos Aires
ARGENTINA
Feb. 7, 1999
Boeing
707-328C9G-ROX
Avistar (Clipper Intl)
Bratislava
SLOVAKIA
Jan. 15, 1999
Boeing
707-138BN138SR
Comtran Intl
Port Harcourt
NIGERIA
Dec. 11, 1998
A310-204
HS-TIA
Thai AW Intl
Surat Thani
THAILAND
Dec. 10, 1998
727-235
4K-AZ2
Azerbaijan Airlines
Baku
AZERBAIJAN
Nov. 14, 1998
707-355C
5N-VRG
IAT Congo Nigeria AL
Ostende
BELGIUM
Nov. 1, 1998
737-2P6(A)
EI-CJW
Air Tran AL
Atlanta, GA
USA
Oct. 10, 1998
727-030
9Q-CSG
Congo AL
Kindu
CONGO
Oct. 5, 1998
747SP-44
ZS-SPF
LA Mozambique (SAA)
Maputo
MOZAMBIQUE
Sep. 16, 1998
737-524
N20643
Continental Airlines
Guadalahara
MEXICO
Sep. 2, 1998
MD11
HB-IWF
Swissair
Halifax, NS
CANADA
Aug. 31, 1998
727-228(F)
N722DH
DHL AW
Kennedy Airport, NY
USA
Aug. 5, 1998
747-4B5
HL7496
Korean Air
Seoul
KOREA
Jul. 19, 1998
737-2J8C(A)
ST-AFL
Sudan AW
Khartoum
SUDAN
June 5, 1998
727-025F
5Y-BMW
Aero Zambia
Asmara
ERITREA
May 5, 1998
737-282
FAP-351
Peruvian Air Force
Andoas
PERU
Apr. 20, 1998
727-230
HC-BSU