nateraw/airplane-crashes-and-fatalities · Datasets at Hugging Face

index int64 0 5.27k	Date stringlengths 10 10	Time stringlengths 4 7 ⌀	Location stringlengths 5 60 ⌀	Operator stringlengths 3 65 ⌀	Flight # stringlengths 1 10 ⌀	Route stringlengths 4 59 ⌀	Type stringlengths 4 40 ⌀	Registration stringlengths 1 15 ⌀	cn/In stringlengths 1 20 ⌀	Aboard float64 0 644 ⌀	Fatalities float64 0 583 ⌀	Ground float64 0 2.75k ⌀	Summary stringlengths 6 1.95k ⌀
4,900	11/15/2003	18:30	Mosul, Iraq	Military - U.S. Army	null	null	UH-60 Black Hawk / UH-60 Black Hawk	/	null	22	17	0	A midair collision occurred between two Black Hawk helicopters. One helicopter was climbing to avoid gunfire when it's rotor struck the other.
4,901	12/17/2002	22:51	Rockford, Illinois	Planemasters	1627	Decatur - Rockford	Cessna 208B Caravan I Super Cargomaster	N277PM	208B-0143	1	1	0	While attempting to land, the cargo plane struck trees and crashed into a field. The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the ILS approach. Factors associated with the accident were the low ceilings, high winds, crosswind, and wind shear conditions that existed.
4,902	12/21/2002	01:52	Off Pachao Tao, Taiwan	Transasia Airways	null	Taipei - Macau	Aérospatiale/Aeritalia ATR-72-202	B-22708	322	2	2	0	While en route the stall warning sounded, the crew of the cargo plane disconnected the autopilot and the plane began to descend until it impacted the ocean.
4,903	12/23/2002	19:30	Near Isfanan, Iran	Aeromist-Kharkiv	2137	Kharkiv, Ukraine - Trabzon, Turkey - Isfanan, Iran	Antonov AN-140	UR-14003	0204	44	44	0	The Ukrainian passenger plane, crashed in a mountainous area 70 km from Isfanan, after losing contact with ground controllers as it prepared to land. Improper use of the Global Positioning System by the pilot.
4,904	12/25/2002	01:00	Off Manteo, North Carolina	Telford Aviation	null	Elizabeth City - Manteo	Cessna 208B Caravan I	N1122Y	208B-0392	1	1	0	On a positioning flight, while on approach, the plane crashed into Croatan Sound. The pilot's continued descent below the minimum descent altitude, for undetermined reasons, while performing a NDB approach, resulting in the airplane crashing into water 1.5 miles from the airport. A factor in the accident was a cloud ceiling below the minimum descent altitude and low visibility.
4,905	12/26/2002	11:20	Curitiba, Brazil	Military - Brazilian Air Force	null	Sao Paulo - Porto Alegre	Embraer-110 C-95B Bandeirante	FAB-2292	174	16	3	0	The plane diverted from it's original route to make an emergency landing at Curitiba after experiencing engine trouble and crashed 3.5km short of the runway.
4,906	12/27/2002	15:00	Anjouan, Comoros Islands	Ocean Airlines	null	Moroni Hahaya - Anjouan	Let 410UVP	9XR-RB	810636	16	1	0	Crashed in mountains while on approach in inclement weather.
4,907	01/08/2003	20:28	Diyarbakir, Turkey	Turkish Airlines (THY)	634	Istanbul - Ankara - Diyarbakir	BAe Avro RJ-100	TC-THG	E-3241	80	75	0	The aircraft crashed and broke-up 130 feet short of the runway threshold while attempting to land in heavy fog. Visibility was less than 200 feet.
4,908	01/08/2003	08:53	Charlotte, North Carolina	US Air Express/Air Midwest	5481	Charlotte, NC - Greer, SC	Beech BE-1900D	N233YV	UE-233	21	21	0	The commuter plane was not able to maintain altitude after taking off from Charlotte-Douglas International Airport and crashed into the side of a hanger and burst into flames. The weather was clear, cold and windy, with greater than 10 miles visibility at the time of the accident. The airplane's loss of pitch control during takeoff was the result of incorrect rigging of the elevator control system compounded by the airplane's center of gravity, which was substantially aft of the certified aft limit. Contributing to the cause of the accident was: (1) Air Midwest's lack of oversight of the work being performed at the Huntington, West Virginia, maintenance station, (2) Air Midwest's maintenance procedures and documentation, (3) Air Midwest's weight and balance program at the time of the accident, (4) the Raytheon Aerospace quality assurance inspector's failure to detect the incorrect rigging of the elevator system, (5) the FAA's average weight assumptions in its weight and balance program guidance at the time of the accident and (6) the FAA's lack of oversight of Air Midwest's maintenance program and its weight and balance program.
4,909	01/09/2003	08:43	Near Chachapoyas, Peru	TANS Airlines	222	Chiclayo - Chachapoyas	Fokker 28 Fellowship 1000	OB-1396	11100	46	46	0	The aircraft crashed into 11,500 ft. Coloque mountain at an altitude of 7,550 ft., about 30 minutes after leaving Chiclayo and three minutes from landing at Chachapoyas. Controlled flight into terrain. Crew did not follow standard procedures. Lack of communication between the crew.
4,910	01/17/2003	null	Near Ndjolé, Gabon	Aerocom	null	Brazzaville - Douala	Antonov 24B	ER-AFT	89901508	7	7	0	On a positioning flight the plane, over Gabon, had problems with its navigation equipment, circled the airport 4 times before crashing into a wooded hillside.
4,911	01/24/2003	16:45	Busia, Kenya	African Commuter Services	null	Busia - Nairobi	Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I	5Y-EMJ	158	13	3	0	The plane failed to gain altitude during takeoff, hit power lines and crashed inverted into a house. Kenyan Labor Minister, Ahmed Khalif and the two pilots were killed. The plane was grossly overloaded. The plane which weighed 16 tons, was taking off from an airstrip designed for aircraft weighing less than 5.7 tons.
4,912	01/31/2003	15:21	Baucau, East Timor	Euro Asia Aviation	null	Macau - Baucau	Ilyushin II-76TD	RDPL-34141	0053465941	6	6	0	The cargo plane struck ground 2 km short of the runway in heavy fog. The flight crew did not comply with the published non-precision instrument approach. The flight crew conducted user-defined non-precision instrument approaches to Runway 14 at Baucau during flight in instrument meteorological conditions. The pilot in command permitted the aircraft to descend below the MDA.
4,913	02/07/2003	null	Near Agadir, Morocco	Volare Aviation Enterprise	null	Agadir - Algiers	Antonov 12BP	UR-LIP	9346405	8	8	0	Crashed in the Atlas mountain range at 9,900 feet while en route.
4,914	02/10/2003	19:42	Tallinn, Estonia	Enimex	827	Tallinn - Helsinki	Antonov AN-28	ES-NOY	1AJ006-04	3	2	0	Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft stalled, crashed and burst into flames in a wooded area. Engine failure.
4,915	02/16/2003	20:02	Ferguson, Kentucky	Air Taxi - Great Northern Aircraft Co.	null	Griffith-Merrill, IN - Somerset, KY	Cessna 421	N421TJ	421-0051	7	3	0	The aircraft was destroyed during a collision with trees and terrain in Ferguson, Kentucky, while on an instrument approach to Somerset-Pulaski County Airport. The pilot's failure to follow the instrument approach procedure, which resulted in an early descent into trees and terrain. Factors included the low ceiling and the night lighting conditions.
4,916	02/19/2003	17:30	Near Shahdad, Iran	Military - IslamiRevolution's Guards Corps	null	Zahedan - Kerman	Ilyushin Il-76MD	15-22	63471155	275	275	0	The plane crashed into an 11,500 ft. mountain in poor weather, about 20 miles from its destination of Kerman. Besides the 18 crew members, the victims included Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
4,917	02/20/2003	08:52	Near Kohat, Pakistan	Military - Pakistan Air Force	-	Islamabad - Kohat	Fokker F-27 Friendship 200	10254	10254	17	17	0	The plane crashed into a mountainside in a remote region near the town of Kohat, about 250 kilometers northwest of Islamabad. Among those killed was Air Force chief Mushaf Ali Mir. Pilot error. Pilot's premature descent below minima which resulted in the aircraft hitting a cloud covered ridge at 3,000 feet above sea level.
4,918	03/01/2003	14:25	Near Barki, Russia	Private - Kabanov - skydiving	-	Skydiving	Let L-410UVP	FLARF-01032	831109	25	11	0	While carrying a group of parachute jumpers, the aircraft began to disintegrate in mid-air while flying at an altitude of about 10,000 ft. The tail and left wing separated from the plane before it crashed into an area of deep snow. Many of the skydivers were able to jump out of the plane to safely before it crashed.
4,919	03/06/2003	15:45	Tamanrasset, Algeria	Air Algerie	6289	Tamanrasset - Algiers	Boeing B-737-2T4	7T-VEZ	22700/885	103	102	0	The starboard engine caught fire and failed while the plane was attempting to take off. The aircraft continued about 2,000 ft. past the end of the runway and crashed. The accident was caused by the loss of an engine during a critical phase of flight, the non-retraction of the landing gear after the engine failure, and the Captain, the pilot not flying, taking over control of the airplane before having clearly identified the problem.
4,920	03/27/2003	12:30	Mulia, Indonesia	PT Air Regional	null	Mulia - Wamena	de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter	PK-WAY	261	16	4	0	Crashed into a 7,000 ft. mountain three minutes after after taking off.
4,921	03/28/2003	15:49	New Vienna, Iowa	Morris Hancock Flying Club - Charter	-	Aurora, IL - Morris, MN	Beech A36	N1636W	E-348	3	3	0	The aircraft, owned by a flying club as a rental airplane, was destroyed following an uncontrolled descent into terrain about 2 miles west of New Vienna, Iowa. The improper planning/decision by the pilot to fly into forecast icing conditions with an airplane not equipped with a certified deicing system. Also casual to the accident was the continued flight in known icing conditions and the pilot not performing flight to an alternate destination. A contributing factor was the pilot's lack of qualification as an air carrier.
4,922	05/08/2003	null	Near Kinshasa, Congo	Ukrainian Cargo Airlines - Congolese Army Charter	null	Kinshasa - Lubumbashi	Illyushin 76	UR-UCB	0063467003	200	129	0	A large number of military personnel and their family members were sucked out of the plane after the aircraft's back ramp accidentally dropped open in flight. The ramp opened as the pressure system broke down. The crew managed to control the plane and turn it around and land at Kinshasa airport following the accident, which took place 45 minutes into the flight. There is a wide discrepancy in the number killed ranging from 0 to 250.
4,923	05/26/2003	04:45	Near Macka, Turkey	Ukranian-Mediterranean Airlines	4230	Kabul, Afghanistan - Trabzon, Turkey - Zaragoza, Spain	Yakovlev 42D	UR-42352	2042181195	75	75	0	The plane struck the side of a steep mountain in heavy fog on its third attempt to land at Trabzon to refuel. The pilot reported not being able to see the runway on the first two attempts. The aircraft charter was carrying Spanish peacekeeping forces back to Zaragoza.
4,924	05/28/2003	13:30	Talkeetna, Alaska	McKinley Air Service - Air Taxi	null	null	Cessna 185	N70176	18502037	4	4	0	The airplane was destroyed during a collision with snow-covered glacial terrain following a loss of control during cruise flight, about 40 miles north-northwest of Talkeetna, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules. The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall, an uncontrolled descent and in-flight collision with terrain. A factor associated with the accident was rising terrain
4,925	06/01/2003	15:26	Milan, Italy	Eurojet Italila	null	Milan - Genoa - Farnborough	Gates Learjet 45	I-ERJC	45-093	2	2	0	Shortly after taking off the jet nosed into the ground. Malfunction of the trim tab system.
4,926	06/04/2003	null	Near Oiapoque, Brazil	Air Taxi - Marco Zero Air Taxi	null	Oiapoque - Macapa	EMB 721C Sertanejo	PT-EPH	null	5	5	0	Forty miles into it flight the aircraft crashed into the Amazon forest. The aircraft was not certified for IFR flight. Heavy cloud cover existed along the flight route.
4,927	06/06/2003	19:15	Christchurch, New Zealand	Charter - Air Adventures New Zealand Ltd	-	Palmerston North - Christchurch	Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain	ZK-NCA	31-7405203	10	8	0	The aircraft crashed short of the runway in fog while on approach to Christchurch Airport. The plane crashed two kilometers from the airport, hitting a farm hedge and sliding across a paddock before smashing into a row of trees.
4,928	06/11/2003	null	Belo Horizonte, Brazil	Astro Air Taxi	null	null	Embraer 820C Navajo	PT-EHH	null	4	4	0	After takeoff, the pilot reported low pressure of oil in an engine and decided to return to the airport. The plane made a 270 degree turn in the final approach, stalled and crashed to the ground.
4,929	06/15/2003	09:35	Volcano, Hawaii	Paradise Tour Helicopters	null	Sightseeing	McDonnell Douglas 369D	N4493M	570137D	4	4	0	The helicopter impacted a lava field on the Pulama Pali in the Volcanoes National Park, Volcano, Hawaii. A loss of engine power due to the fatigue fracture and separation of the compressor coupling adapter. The fatigue fracture was initiated by fretting on the pilot diameter due to both the inadequate design of the coupling and the coaxial misalignment of the spur adapter gear, compressor-coupling adapter, and compressor impeller during recent engine maintenance where the gearbox was removed and replaced. A factor in the accident was the unsuitable nature of the terrain to make an emergency landing.
4,930	06/22/2003	23:55	Near Brest, France	Brit Air	5672	Nantes - Brest	Canadair CRJ-100ER	F-GRJS	7377	24	1	0	The aircraft crashed onto a road and caught fire 1 km from Brest-Guipavas Airport in France's Brittany region, killing the pilot and injuring three others. There were thunderstorms in the area with 800 meters visibility at the time the accident took place.
4,931	06/25/2003	13:00	Near Rudshour, Iran	Military - IslamiRepubliof Iran Air Force	null	null	Lockheed C-130 Hercules	null	null	7	7	0	Nose dived into the ground shortly after takeoff near the Shur River.
4,932	06/25/2003	15:50	Anchor Point, Alaska	Hallo Bay Air - Air Taxi	null	Hallo Bay, AK - Homer, AK	Cessna 180H	N91303	18052039	3	3	0	The airlpane is presumed to have collided with the ocean waters of the Cook Inlet, about 7 miles southwest of Anchor Point, Alaska. No wreckage has been located, and the airplane is presumed to be destroyed. A fatally injured passenger was located on July 3, in ocean waters near Anchor Point. An in-flight collision with water for an undetermined reason.
4,933	06/26/2003	19:30	Near Rooisand Desert Ranch, Namibia	ComvaAviation	null	null	Cessna 208B Grand Caravan	V5-CAS	208B-0549	4	4	0	Shortly after taking off the air ambulance hit a hill side in the Gamsberg Mountains.
4,934	06/30/2003	10:50	Blida, Algeria	Military - Algerian Air Force	null	Training	Lockheed C-130H Hercules	7T-WHQ	4926	4	4	11	The military plane crashed into houses in the Beni Mered neighborhood, west of the Algerian capital, shortly after takeoff from the Boufarik military airport, 25 miles southwest of the capital. Witnesses reported seeing an engine on fire prior to the crash.
4,935	07/01/2003	19:57	Belem, Para, Brazil	Heringer Air Taxi	null	null	Mitsubishi MU 2B 35	PT-LFX	null	4	4	0	The plane crashed on final approach to Belem Airport during a strong thunderstorm.
4,936	07/05/2003	11:30	Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	BHS - Brazilian Helicopter Services	null	null	Sikorsky S 76 A	PT-YVM	null	5	5	0	The helicopter was landing on the helideck of the ship Toisa Mariner, when the tail rotor collided with the flagpole on the ship. The pilot lost the control and the helicopter crashed into the sea.
4,937	07/08/2003	04:00	Port Sudan, Sudan	Sudan Airways	139	Port Sudan - Khartoum	Boeing 737-2J8C	ST-AFK	21169/429	117	116	0	The plane's crew reported technical difficulties (engine failure) 10 minutes after taking off from Port Sudan Airport. The plane crashed into a hillside, 3 miles from the airport as the crew tried to return and make emergency landing. A three-year-old boy was the only survivor.
4,938	07/13/2003	15:30	Off Treasure Cay, Bahamas	Air Sunshine	null	Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Treasure Cay	Cessna 402C	N314AB	402C0413	10	2	0	Twenty miles west of its destination, at an altitude of 3,500 ft., the right engine began coming apart and throwing parts out of the cowling. Although the right engine was feathered, flaps and gear retracted and full power applied t the left engine, the plane could not maintain altitude and the pilot ditched the aircraft 15 miles from its destination. All passengers and the pilot were able to exit from the plane before it sank but 2 passengers subsequently died. The in-flight failure of the right engine and the pilot's failure to adequately manage the airplane's performance after the engine failed. The right engine failure resulted for inadequate maintenance that was performed by Air Sunshine's maintenance personnel during undocumented maintenance. Contributing to the passenger fatalities was the pilot's failure to provide an emergency briefing after the right engine failed.
4,939	07/13/2003	12:15	Near San Cristobal, Venezuela	Ruiban & Duran Compania Aérea	null	La Carlota - San Cristobal	Let 410UVP-E	YV-1060CP	902505	10	4	0	Crashed atop a hill in Chorro del Indio National Park during a descent to San Cristobal.
4,940	07/19/2003	18:00	Mount Kenya, Kenya	Ryan Blake Air Charter	-	Nairobi - Samburu National Park	Swearingen SA-226T Metro II	ZS-OYI	TC-349	14	14	0	The plane crashed into the eastern slopes of Mount Kenya at an altitude of 16,355 feet as it attempted to fly around Lenana Peak and land in Samburu National Park. Ten American tourists and 2 pilots were killed when the plane hit the mountain 450 feet below the snow covered peak and disintegrated upon impact. Poor visibility may have been a factor.
4,941	07/23/2003	08:53	Waialeale,Kauai, Hawaii	Jack Harter Helicopters	null	Sightseeing	Bell 206B	N37741	1695	5	5	0	The helilcopter collided with terrain while maneuvering in the Waialeale Crater, Kauai, Hawaii. The helicopter impacted steep upsloping terrain on the northwestern inside crater wall and was destroyed. The pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance/altitude while descending over mountainous terrain, and his continued flight into adverse weather. Factors contributing to the accident were clouds and a low ceiling.
4,942	08/04/2003	06:39	Groton, Connecticut	Jet Pro	null	Farmingdale - Groton	Gates Learjet 35A	N135PT	35A-509	2	2	0	During a positioning flight the jet crashed into several houses before ending up in a river. The first officer's inadvertent retraction of the flaps during the low altitude maneuvering, which resulted in the inadvertent stall and subsequent in-flight collision with a residential home. Factors in the accident were the captain's decision to perform a low altitude maneuver using excessive bank angle, the flight crews inadequate coordination, and low clouds surrounding the airport.
4,943	08/08/2003	09:32	Tocomita, Venezuela	Servicios Aeronauticos Sucre (SASCA)	null	Porlamar - Canaima	Cessna 208B Grand Caravan	YV-1069C	208B-0713	16	1	0	The pilot decided to divert to Tocomita after experiencing engine problems but crashed into trees 100 meters short of the runway.
4,944	08/20/2003	13:05	Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia	Khalatyrka	null	Kamchatka - Kuril Islands	Mi-8 helicopter	null	null	20	20	0	The helicopter was flying at a 13-meter height when the pilot pulled up its nose in an attempt to avoid a close obstacle. The maneuver caused the helicopter's rotor blades to swing back, slicing its tail, causing the crash. Sakhalin Governor, Igor Farkhutdinov, was among the casualties.
4,945	08/24/2003	14:00	Cap Haitien, Haiti	Tropical Airways	1301	Cap Haitien - Port au Paix	Let 420UVP-E	HH-TAD	861702	21	21	0	The plane crashed shortly after taking off from Cap Haitien Airport. Witnesses reported seeing smoke coming out of the back of the aircraft. The plane then nose dived into a sugarcane field and exploded.
4,946	08/26/2003	15:38	Off Hyannis, Massachusetts	US Airways Express	9446	null	Beechcraft 1900D	N240CJ	24637	2	2	0	Shortly after taking off the pilot declared an emergency but the aircraft crashed into Nantucket Sound before he could land. The improper replacement of the forward elevator trim cable, and subsequent inadequate functional check of the maintenance performed, which resulted in a reversal of the elevator trim system and a loss of control in-flight. Factors were the flightcrew's failure to follow the checklist procedures, and the aircraft manufacturer's erroneous depiction of the elevator trim drum in the maintenance manual.
4,947	09/11/2003	20:30	Near Summer Beaver, Canada	Wasaya Airways	125	Pickle Lake - Summer Beaver	Cessna 208B Grand Caravan	C-FKAB	208B-0305	8	8	0	The aircraft crashed ten kilometers northwest of Summer Beaver one hour after leaving Pickle Lake Airport. Thunderstorm activity was reported along the route.
4,948	09/19/2003	17:10	Del Rio, Texas	Ameristar Jet Charter	982	El Paso - Del Rio	Learjet 25B	N666TW	25-116	2	1	0	After touching down the aircraft did not brake correctly and overran the runway, crashed into a cemetery and burst into flames. The pilot's misjudged distance and speed during the approach to landing, and his failure to obtain the proper touchdown point resulting in an overrun. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to abort the landing.
4,949	09/19/2003	20:00	Near La Quemada, Mexico	Military - Mexican Air Force	null	Mexicali - Santa Lucia	Lockheed C-130A Hercules	3603	3025	6	6	0	Crashed while en route
4,950	09/20/2003	19:55	Near Meadview, Arizona	Sundance Helicopters	null	Sightseeing	Aerospatiale AS350BA	N270SH	1864	7	7	0	The sightseeing helicopter, headed for the bottom of the Grand Canyon, hit the face of a cliff and crashed in rugged terrain killing all aboard. Tourists were supposed to board a pontoon boat when the accident occurred 2/3 of the way down the canyon. The pilot's disregard of safe flying procedures and misjudgment of the helicopter's proximity to terrain. Contributing to the accident was the failure of Sundance Helicopters and the FAA to provide adequate surveillance of Sundance's air tour operations in Descent Canyon.
4,951	09/27/2003	18:57	Gaspé, Quebec, Canada	Les Ailes de Gaspé Inc.	null	Gaspé - Îles-de-la-Madeleine	Piper PA31-310	C-FARL	31306	3	3	0	Cashed as it approached Gaspé in fog and low ceiling. The pilot descended to the minimum descent altitude (MDA) without being established on the localizer track, thereby placing himself in a precarious situation with respect to the approach and to obstruction clearance. On an instrument approach, the pilot continued his descent below the MDA without having the visual references required to continue the landing, and he was a victim of CFIT (controlled flight into terrain).
4,952	10/03/2003	null	Sao Gabriel de Cachoeria	Air taxi - Rumo Notre Air Taxi	null	Sao Gabriel de Cachoeria - Yauarete	EMB 721C Sertanejo	PT-EBK	null	4	4	0	The plane disappeared shortly after taking off. Wreckage was found at 2 miles south of Gabriel’s runaway, in the Amazon forest, 2 days later. Mechanical failure after the takoff. Remote area without ATC or radar.
4,953	10/03/2003	21:25	Off Waikanae, New Zealand	Air Freight New Zealand	642	Christchurch - Palmerston North	Convair CV-580F	ZK-KFU	017	2	2	0	While at crusing altitude, one hour after taking off, the aircraft suddenly exploded in midair for unknown reasons.
4,954	10/11/2003	16:00	Uriman, Venezuela	Transmandu	null	null	Antonov AN-2TP	YV-1128C	1G238-12	2	1	0	Crashed into the Caroni River shortly after taking off.
4,955	10/26/2003	04:31	Buenos Aires, Argentina	CATA Linea Aerea	760	null	Fairchild Hiller FH-227B	LV-MGV	567	5	5	0	Three minutes after taking off from Buenos Aires Airport the crew reported a technical problem and asked to turn around. They were cleared to land on Runway 17 but crashed 30 km southwest of Buenos Aires.
4,956	10/27/2003	08:08	Tampico, Mexico	Aeroextra	null	Tampico - Las Potrancas Ranch Airstrip	Hawker 800A	XA-ISH	258036	3	3	0	While on approach on a positioning flight, in poor weather, the crew decided to go-around turned left and struck a 1,600 ft. hill.
4,957	10/29/2003	08:51	Cody, Wyoming	FedEx	8773	Casper - Cody	Cessna 208B Caravan I Super Cargomaster	N791FE	208-0289	1	1	0	While on approach after an 18 minute holding pattern the cargo plane crashed in a snowstorm on a highway before coming to rest in Alkali Lake located short of runway. The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors include the pilot's failure to divert to an alternate airport, an inadvertent stall, and the snow and icing conditions.
4,958	11/02/2003	09:00	Near Hasi, Iraq	Military - U.S. Army	-	Fallujah - Baghdad	CH-47 Chinook	null	null	36	15	0	The helicopter crashed into a corn field while ferrying troops from Fallujah to Baghdad. The CH-47 helicopter belonged to the 12th Aviation Brigade. The helicopter was shot down by a shoulder-fired missile.
4,959	11/08/2003	10:59	Near Ogle, Guyana	Trans Guyana Airways	null	Ogle, Guyana - Ekereku, Guyana	Shorts SC-7 Skyvan 3M Variant 100	8R-GMC	SH-1959	7	2	0	The right engine failed one minute after takeoff. The pilot declared an emergency and made a forced landing in a cane field. The plane hit a ridge and slid approximately 100 ft. before coming to rest. A flight attendant and one passenger received fatal injuries.
4,960	11/08/2003	10:26	200 miles NE of Derby, Australia	Heliwork WA Pty Ltd. - Air Taxi	null	null	Robertson R44 helicopter	VH-YKL	0170	4	4	0	The helicopter crashed in the remote outback after colliding with terrain. The helicopter was destroyed in the post crash fire. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
4,961	11/29/2003	08:01	Spokane, Washington	Ameriflight	1996	Seattle - Spokane	Swearingen SA227AT Merlin IVC	N439AF	AT-439B	1	1	0	The cargo plane struck trees one mile short of the runway. The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain proper glidepath alignment during an ILS approach in poor weather resulting in collision with trees and terrain. Contributing factors were the unreliable status of the primary (NAV 1) ILS receiver (leaving the pilot with only the secondary (NAV 2) ILS receiver), the low ceilings and trees.
4,962	11/29/2003	15:20	Boende, Congo	Military - Congolese Air Force	null	Boende, Congo - Kinshasa, Congo	Antonov AN-26	9T-TAD	null	24	20	13	The aircraft suffered a blowout of a tire while taking off for the second time after aborting the first takeoff. The pilot was not able to stop the aircraft and overran the runway and crashed into a small market square
4,963	12/16/2003	12:00	Jellicoe, Ontario, Canada	Huron Air	null	null	de Havilland DHC-3 Otter	C-GOFF	065	3	2	0	Crashed into Blackwater Lake shortly after taking off from a remote landing strip.
4,964	12/18/2003	22:00	Mitu, Colombia	Líneas Aéreas Suramericanas	null	El Yopal - Mitu	Douglas DC-9-15F	HK-4246X	47062	3	3	0	While on approach to , the cargo plane obtained the authorization to descend from 23,000 to 7,000 ft. but disappeared from radar screen when it struck a mountain. Wreckage was found 5 days later.
4,965	12/23/2003	09:13	Helendale, California	Pavair	null	Chino,CA - Sun Valley, ID	Gates Learjet 24B	N600XJ	24B-190	2	2	0	While en route and cruising at 24,000 ft. the crew of the cargo plane declared an emergency and tried to return to Chino Airport but the aircraft suddenly nose dived and crashed into the Mojave Desert. A loss of airplane control for undetermined reasons.
4,966	12/25/2003	14:55	Cotonou, Benin	Union des Transports Aeriens de Guinee	141	Conakry, Guinea - Cotonou, Benin - Beirut, Lebanon	Boeing B-727-223	3X-GDO	21090	161	140	0	The B-727 was barely able to climb after taking off from Cotonou Airport. The landing gear struck a building housing electronics, crashed through the barrier fence and broke up along the shoreline adjacent to the airport. The plane was overloaded by 10 tons of cargo which was improperly distributed.
4,967	01/03/2004	04:44	Off Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt	Flash Air	604	Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt - Cairo, Egypt	Boeing B-737-3Q8	SU-ZCF	26283	148	148	0	Shortly after taking off, the aircraft crashed into the Red Sea, 7 miles south of the airport. There were mostly French tourists on board heading home for the holidays. Pilot spatial disorientation.
4,968	01/13/2004	19:40	Tashkent, Uzbekistan	Uzbekistan Airways	1154	Termez - Tashkent	Yakovlev YAK-40	UK-87985	9540844	37	37	0	Crashed while attempting to land in heavy fog. The aircraft struck a stanchion of approach lights and flipped over, hitting the outside of a wall surrounding the landing area.
4,969	01/17/2004	16:40	Lake Erie, off Pelee Island, Ontario, Canada	Georgia Express	0126	Pelee Island, Ontario - Windsor, Ontario	Cessna 208B Grand Caravan	C-FAGA	208B-0658	10	10	0	he pilot reported having trouble shortly after taking off from Pelee Island. The single engine plane crashed into Lake Erie one third of a mile west of Pelee Island in snow showers and freezing rain. The plane was overloaded by 1,270 lbs. In addition, the Cessna's surfaces were laden with ice.
4,970	01/28/2004	20:55	Ghardaïa, Algeria	Tassili Airlines	null	Hassi R'Mel - Ghardaïa	Beechcraft 1900D	7T-VIN	UE-365	5	1	0	While on approach by night, the crew lost contact with ground in a sand storm. The aircraft struck a mountain located about 10 km short of runway threshold.
4,971	02/06/2004	08:01	Bitonja, Bosnia-Herzegovina	Military - Government of Macedonia	null	Skopje - Mostar	Beechcraft Super King Air 200	Z3-BAB	BB-652	9	9	0	The twin engine aircraft crashed in the southern mountains of Bosnia in poor weather conditions, minutes away from landing at Mostar. Macedonian president, Boris Trajkovski, 47, killed along with 6 aids. Pilot error. The two-man crew misinterpreted crucial flight data in stormy weather.
4,972	02/10/2004	11:40	Sharjah, United Arab Emirates	Kish Airlines	1770	Kish Island - Sharjah	Fokker F-50	EP-LCA	20273	46	43	0	The aircraft crashed on approach, 2 miles short of the runway while attempting an emergency landing at Sharjah. The plane crashed midway between two residential compounds. The flight data recorder showed that the two engines went into reverse 10 seconds before the accident.
4,973	02/24/2004	05:50	Cagliari, Italy	City-Jet	null	Rome - Cagliari	Cessna Citation 500	OE-FAN	500-0289	6	6	0	The aircraft was on an ambulance flight to Cagliari-Elmas Airport with 2 doctors, 2 nurses and 2 crew aboard. During its approach, the aircraft struck a mountain at 3,000 ft., a few miles from the airport.
4,974	03/01/2004	17:50	Trefoil Island, TAS, Australia	Air taxi	null	Trefoil Island - Smithton	Cessna 172G	VH-RPI	1725351	4	4	0	While at an alitiude of 200 ft. and preparing to land the plane went into a nose up attitude, stalled and crashed. The investigation could not conclusively determine the reason for the excessive nose-up pitch and departure from controlled flight.
4,975	03/04/2004	09:40	null	Azov Avia Airlines	null	Ankara - Baku - Kabul	Ilyushin II-76	UR-ZVA	0063468036	7	3	0	Shortly after taking off and climbing to about 150 feet, the aircraft pitch down and crashed into a field 4 km from the airport.
4,976	03/10/2004	20:42	San Diego-Miramar NAS, California	Military - United States Marine Corps	null	Training	Cessna UC-35D Citation Encore	165938	560-0567	4	4	0	On final approach at night, the aircraft crashed near Interstate 15, half- a-mile short of the runway.
4,977	07/12/2004	07:15	Off Beef Island, British Virgin Islands	Dodita Air Cargo	null	San Juan - Saint Martten	Convair CV-440	N4826C	391	2	1	0	While en route the cargo plane experienced a fire in the right engine which led to a ditching of the plane. The plane sank in 1,000 ft. of water the copilot was rescued but the captain was never found.
4,978	03/16/2004	04:01	Tonopah, Nevada	Military - United States Air Force	null	null	Beechcraft 1900C	N27RA	UB-37	5	5	0	While on approach and during a turn the pilot suffered a sudden cardiadeath. Half way through the turn the airplane began a gradual descent until it impacted the ground. The airplane broke up and burst into flames. The pilot willfully deceived flight medical examiners and suppressed medical information and ingested inappropriate medications for a deteriorating and dangerous health condition.
4,979	03/18/2004	17:08	Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia	Air Taxi	null	Hamilton Island - Lindeman Island	Piper PA-32-300	VH-MAR	32-40920	6	6	0	Engine failure during takeoff . Cause of the engine failure could not be determined.
4,980	03/21/2004	02:20	Pyote, Texas	Air Ambulance - Med-Trans Corp.	null	Odessa, TX - Lubbock, TX	Bell 407	N502MT	53549	5	4	0	The helicopter impacted terrain while maneuvering in reduced visibility conditions. The pilot's inadvertent encounter with adverse weather, which resulted in the pilot failing to maintain terrain clearance. Contributing factors were the dark night conditions, the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation and planning, and the pressure to complete the mission induced by the pilot as a result of the nature of the EMS mission.
4,981	05/02/2004	16:00	Near Milpillas, Mexico	Procuradoria General de la Republica	null	Ciudad Juarez - Mexico City	Rockwell Gulfstream Jetprop 840	XC-JEH	11678	7	7	0	The aircraft crashed and was destroyed following a loss of control while en route at cruise altitude at 23,000 ft. after encountering unfavorable weather conditions.
4,982	05/04/2004	11:00	Chimanta mountains, Venezuela	Venezuelian Government	null	Ciudad Bolívar - Uonquén	Cessna 208 Grand Caravan I	YV-O-CBL-7	208B-0926	7	7	0	While en route, the aircraft collided with Awakapa Tepuy hill at an altitude of 7,000 feet in poor weather.
4,983	05/05/2004	13:00	Carepa, Colombia	Aerotransportes Petroleros	null	Bogota - Carepa	Swearingen SA227AC Metro III	HK-4275	AC-676	7	3	0	While on approach the plane hit the ground 300 ft. short of the runway.
4,984	05/06/2004	15:00	Jiech, Sudan	Charter - Air Cush	null	Jiech - Ayod	Let 410UVP	9XR-DC	null	10	6	0	The plane crashed just seconds after taking off. It was on a mission of delivering humanitarian aid in Sudan. The cargo shifted after takeoff, causing the cg to change and the plane to stall and crash.
4,985	05/11/2004	null	Dalang, Sudan	El Magal Aviation	null	Khartoum - Juba - El Obeid	Antonov AN-12	ST-SIG	1400101	7	7	0	While flying in a thunderstorm the plane hit the side of a mountain. One survivor died a few hours after the accident.
4,986	05/14/2004	18:30	Near Manaus, Brazil	Rico Linhas Aereas	4815	Sao Paulo - Tefe - Manaus	Embraer 120ER Brasilia	PT-WRO	120070	33	33	0	The plane dropped off radar at Manaus' Eduardo Gomes International Airport about 10 miles from the runway after it suspended landing procedures to allow another plane carrying sick people on the way to a hospital to land. The plane crashed in dense jungle, making it difficult for rescue crews to reach the wreckage.
4,987	05/18/2004	10:40	Bozoy, Kazakhstan	Aray-Avia	null	Kyzyl-Orda - Bozoy - Vozrozhdenya Island	PZL-MieleAN-2R	UN-70276	1G139-35	12	1	0	Crashed and stalled near the end of the runway while attempting to take off. The aircraft was overloaded.
4,988	05/18/2004	10:50	Urumqi, China	AZAL Cargo Company	null	Taiyuan - Urumqi - Baku	Ilyushin II-76TD	4K-AZ27	0053460827	7	7	0	About two minutes after takeoff and while climbing, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a field 10 km from the airport.
4,989	05/23/2004	07:30	Mwingi, Kenya	Blue Bird Aviation	null	Nairobi - Mogadiscio	Let 410UVP	5Y-VVD	872009	2	2	0	While en route the cargo plane collided with another Let 410 of the same operator. The first aircraft crashed killing both pilots while the second made a safe landing.
4,990	05/25/2004	13:56	Near Lukla, Nepal	Yeti Airlines	117	Katmandou - Lukla	de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300	9N-AFD	651	3	3	0	While on approach to Lukla, the cargo plane crashed into Lamjura Hill in heavy cloud cover. Hazardous behavior and attitudes of the captain such as over-confidence, being care-free, and non-compliance of the regulations caused the accident.
4,991	06/08/2004	09:38	Off Libreville, Gabon	Gabon Express	221	Libreville - Franceville	BAe HS-748-232 Srs 2A	TR-LFW	1611/82	30	19	0	The aircraft nosedived into the sea about 100 meters off a beach shortly after taking off from Leon Mba international airport. Engine failure forced the plane back towards the airport.
4,992	06/11/2004	null	Belo Horizonte, Brazil	Air taxi - Aero Air Taxi	null	Belo Horizxonte - Juiz de For a	EMB 820C Navajo	PT-EHH	null	4	4	0	After taking off and climbing the crew noticed oil low pressure reading and decided to return to Belo Horizonte. After completing a turn the aircraft entered a dive and crashed and burned.
4,993	06/28/2004	09:17	Near Yengema, Sierra Leone	United Nations - UTair Charter	null	Freetown - Kailahun	Mi-8MTV-1	RA-27113	null	24	24	0	The helicopter crashed into a slope of a mountain in a forested area. The helicopter took off from the Sierra Leone capital but never arrived at its destination in the western city of Kailahun.
4,994	07/02/2004	13:38	Panama City, Panama	Air Trek	null	Panama City, Panama - Washington DC	IAI 1124 Westwind	N280AT	247	6	6	1	After lifting off the runway the air ambulance pitched up vertically, the nose then lowered, and the wings rocked side to side. The lane then veered right and impacted the ground and broke up. An airport worker was killed when he was hit by the left engine.
4,995	07/10/2004	09:00	Ticonderoga, New York	Capital Airlines Inc.	null	Waterbury,CN - Oxford, CN	Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain	N45032	31-8052199	2	2	0	While approaching Ticonderoga airport in good weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft hit trees and crashed in a wooded areas on Old Fort Mountain 4.5 miles SW of the airport. Reason for occurrence undetermined.
4,996	07/22/2004	08:30	Off Macaé , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil	BHS - Brazilian Helicopter Service Air Taxi	null	Campos, Brazil - Off-shore oil rig	Sikorsky S 76	PP-MYM	null	11	6	0	During the approach to P-31 oil rig, at an altitude of 500 ft, an alarm sounded for the left turbine after which there was a loud noise. Then the main rotor and right turbine lost rotation and the helicopter crashed in the sea.
4,997	07/29/2004	10:30	Ononge, Papua New Guinea	Airlines of PNG	null	Port Moresby - Ononge	de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300	P2-MBA	353	3	2	0	The cargo plane diverted to Yongai airport because of bad weather but collided with trees and crashed.The loadmaster was rescued a day later.
4,998	08/13/2004	00:50	Cincinnati, Ohio	Air Taroma	185	Memphis - Cincinnati	Convair CV-580	N586P	68	2	1	0	While on approach at night,, the crew reported engine trouble. Shortly after the aircraft crashed on a golf course short of Runway 36R. Fuel starvation resulting from the captain's decision not to follow approved fuel crossfeed procedures. Contributing to the accident were the captain's inadequate preflight planning, his subsequent distraction during the flight, and contributing to the accident was the flightcrew's failure to monitor the fuel gauges and to recognize that the airplane's changing handling characteristics were caused by a fuel imbalance.
4,999	08/17/2004	23:40	Great Falls, Montana	Alpine Air Express	5071	Billings - Kalispell	Beechcraft 99	N199GL	U-15	2	2	0	The cargo plane, carrying mail on behalf of the U.S. Postal Service crashed into the side of Big Baldy mountain in poor weather. The pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance during cruise, which resulted in the in-flight collision with mountainous terrain. Dark night conditions and mountainous terrain were contributing factors.

4,900

11/15/2003

18:30

Mosul, Iraq

Military - U.S. Army

null

UH-60 Black Hawk / UH-60 Black Hawk

/

null

22

17

0

A midair collision occurred between two Black Hawk helicopters. One helicopter was climbing to avoid gunfire when it's rotor struck the other.

4,901

12/17/2002

22:51

Rockford, Illinois

Planemasters

1627

Decatur - Rockford

Cessna 208B Caravan I Super Cargomaster

N277PM

208B-0143

1

0

While attempting to land, the cargo plane struck trees and crashed into a field. The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the ILS approach. Factors associated with the accident were the low ceilings, high winds, crosswind, and wind shear conditions that existed.

4,902

12/21/2002

01:52

Off Pachao Tao, Taiwan

Transasia Airways

null

Taipei - Macau

Aérospatiale/Aeritalia ATR-72-202

B-22708

322

2

0

While en route the stall warning sounded, the crew of the cargo plane disconnected the autopilot and the plane began to descend until it impacted the ocean.

4,903

12/23/2002

19:30

Near Isfanan, Iran

Aeromist-Kharkiv

2137

Kharkiv, Ukraine - Trabzon, Turkey - Isfanan, Iran

Antonov AN-140

UR-14003

0204

44

0

The Ukrainian passenger plane, crashed in a mountainous area 70 km from Isfanan, after losing contact with ground controllers as it prepared to land. Improper use of the Global Positioning System by the pilot.

4,904

12/25/2002

01:00

Off Manteo, North Carolina

Telford Aviation

null

Elizabeth City - Manteo

Cessna 208B Caravan I

N1122Y

208B-0392

1

0

On a positioning flight, while on approach, the plane crashed into Croatan Sound. The pilot's continued descent below the minimum descent altitude, for undetermined reasons, while performing a NDB approach, resulting in the airplane crashing into water 1.5 miles from the airport. A factor in the accident was a cloud ceiling below the minimum descent altitude and low visibility.

4,905

12/26/2002

11:20

Curitiba, Brazil

Military - Brazilian Air Force

null

Sao Paulo - Porto Alegre

Embraer-110 C-95B Bandeirante

FAB-2292

174

16

3

0

The plane diverted from it's original route to make an emergency landing at Curitiba after experiencing engine trouble and crashed 3.5km short of the runway.

4,906

12/27/2002

15:00

Anjouan, Comoros Islands

Ocean Airlines

null

Moroni Hahaya - Anjouan

Let 410UVP

9XR-RB

810636

16

1

0

Crashed in mountains while on approach in inclement weather.

4,907

01/08/2003

20:28

Diyarbakir, Turkey

Turkish Airlines (THY)

634

Istanbul - Ankara - Diyarbakir

BAe Avro RJ-100

TC-THG

E-3241

80

75

0

The aircraft crashed and broke-up 130 feet short of the runway threshold while attempting to land in heavy fog. Visibility was less than 200 feet.

4,908

01/08/2003

08:53

Charlotte, North Carolina

US Air Express/Air Midwest

5481

Charlotte, NC - Greer, SC

Beech BE-1900D

N233YV

UE-233

21

0

The commuter plane was not able to maintain altitude after taking off from Charlotte-Douglas International Airport and crashed into the side of a hanger and burst into flames. The weather was clear, cold and windy, with greater than 10 miles visibility at the time of the accident. The airplane's loss of pitch control during takeoff was the result of incorrect rigging of the elevator control system compounded by the airplane's center of gravity, which was substantially aft of the certified aft limit. Contributing to the cause of the accident was: (1) Air Midwest's lack of oversight of the work being performed at the Huntington, West Virginia, maintenance station, (2) Air Midwest's maintenance procedures and documentation, (3) Air Midwest's weight and balance program at the time of the accident, (4) the Raytheon Aerospace quality assurance inspector's failure to detect the incorrect rigging of the elevator system, (5) the FAA's average weight assumptions in its weight and balance program guidance at the time of the accident and (6) the FAA's lack of oversight of Air Midwest's maintenance program and its weight and balance program.

4,909

01/09/2003

08:43

Near Chachapoyas, Peru

TANS Airlines

222

Chiclayo - Chachapoyas

Fokker 28 Fellowship 1000

OB-1396

11100

46

0

The aircraft crashed into 11,500 ft. Coloque mountain at an altitude of 7,550 ft., about 30 minutes after leaving Chiclayo and three minutes from landing at Chachapoyas. Controlled flight into terrain. Crew did not follow standard procedures. Lack of communication between the crew.

4,910

01/17/2003

null

Near Ndjolé, Gabon

Aerocom

null

Brazzaville - Douala

Antonov 24B

ER-AFT

89901508

7

0

On a positioning flight the plane, over Gabon, had problems with its navigation equipment, circled the airport 4 times before crashing into a wooded hillside.

4,911

01/24/2003

16:45

Busia, Kenya

African Commuter Services

null

Busia - Nairobi

Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I

5Y-EMJ

158

13

3

0

The plane failed to gain altitude during takeoff, hit power lines and crashed inverted into a house. Kenyan Labor Minister, Ahmed Khalif and the two pilots were killed. The plane was grossly overloaded. The plane which weighed 16 tons, was taking off from an airstrip designed for aircraft weighing less than 5.7 tons.

4,912

01/31/2003

15:21

Baucau, East Timor

Euro Asia Aviation

null

Macau - Baucau

Ilyushin II-76TD

RDPL-34141

0053465941

6

0

The cargo plane struck ground 2 km short of the runway in heavy fog. The flight crew did not comply with the published non-precision instrument approach. The flight crew conducted user-defined non-precision instrument approaches to Runway 14 at Baucau during flight in instrument meteorological conditions. The pilot in command permitted the aircraft to descend below the MDA.

4,913

02/07/2003

null

Near Agadir, Morocco

Volare Aviation Enterprise

null

Agadir - Algiers

Antonov 12BP

UR-LIP

9346405

8

0

Crashed in the Atlas mountain range at 9,900 feet while en route.

4,914

02/10/2003

19:42

Tallinn, Estonia

Enimex

827

Tallinn - Helsinki

Antonov AN-28

ES-NOY

1AJ006-04

3

2

0

Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft stalled, crashed and burst into flames in a wooded area. Engine failure.

4,915

02/16/2003

20:02

Ferguson, Kentucky

Air Taxi - Great Northern Aircraft Co.

null

Griffith-Merrill, IN - Somerset, KY

Cessna 421

N421TJ

421-0051

7

3

0

The aircraft was destroyed during a collision with trees and terrain in Ferguson, Kentucky, while on an instrument approach to Somerset-Pulaski County Airport. The pilot's failure to follow the instrument approach procedure, which resulted in an early descent into trees and terrain. Factors included the low ceiling and the night lighting conditions.

4,916

02/19/2003

17:30

Near Shahdad, Iran

Military - IslamiRevolution's Guards Corps

null

Zahedan - Kerman

Ilyushin Il-76MD

15-22

63471155

275

0

The plane crashed into an 11,500 ft. mountain in poor weather, about 20 miles from its destination of Kerman. Besides the 18 crew members, the victims included Iran's Revolutionary Guard.

4,917

02/20/2003

08:52

Near Kohat, Pakistan

Military - Pakistan Air Force

-

Islamabad - Kohat

Fokker F-27 Friendship 200

10254

17

0

The plane crashed into a mountainside in a remote region near the town of Kohat, about 250 kilometers northwest of Islamabad. Among those killed was Air Force chief Mushaf Ali Mir. Pilot error. Pilot's premature descent below minima which resulted in the aircraft hitting a cloud covered ridge at 3,000 feet above sea level.

4,918

03/01/2003

14:25

Near Barki, Russia

Private - Kabanov - skydiving

-

Skydiving

Let L-410UVP

FLARF-01032

831109

25

11

0

While carrying a group of parachute jumpers, the aircraft began to disintegrate in mid-air while flying at an altitude of about 10,000 ft. The tail and left wing separated from the plane before it crashed into an area of deep snow. Many of the skydivers were able to jump out of the plane to safely before it crashed.

4,919

03/06/2003

15:45

Tamanrasset, Algeria

Air Algerie

6289

Tamanrasset - Algiers

Boeing B-737-2T4

7T-VEZ

22700/885

103

102

0

The starboard engine caught fire and failed while the plane was attempting to take off. The aircraft continued about 2,000 ft. past the end of the runway and crashed. The accident was caused by the loss of an engine during a critical phase of flight, the non-retraction of the landing gear after the engine failure, and the Captain, the pilot not flying, taking over control of the airplane before having clearly identified the problem.

4,920

03/27/2003

12:30

Mulia, Indonesia

PT Air Regional

null

Mulia - Wamena

de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter

PK-WAY

261

16

4

0

Crashed into a 7,000 ft. mountain three minutes after after taking off.

4,921

03/28/2003

15:49

New Vienna, Iowa

Morris Hancock Flying Club - Charter

-

Aurora, IL - Morris, MN

Beech A36

N1636W

E-348

3

0

The aircraft, owned by a flying club as a rental airplane, was destroyed following an uncontrolled descent into terrain about 2 miles west of New Vienna, Iowa. The improper planning/decision by the pilot to fly into forecast icing conditions with an airplane not equipped with a certified deicing system. Also casual to the accident was the continued flight in known icing conditions and the pilot not performing flight to an alternate destination. A contributing factor was the pilot's lack of qualification as an air carrier.

4,922

05/08/2003

null

Near Kinshasa, Congo

Ukrainian Cargo Airlines - Congolese Army Charter

null

Kinshasa - Lubumbashi

Illyushin 76

UR-UCB

0063467003

200

129

0

A large number of military personnel and their family members were sucked out of the plane after the aircraft's back ramp accidentally dropped open in flight. The ramp opened as the pressure system broke down. The crew managed to control the plane and turn it around and land at Kinshasa airport following the accident, which took place 45 minutes into the flight. There is a wide discrepancy in the number killed ranging from 0 to 250.

4,923

05/26/2003

04:45

Near Macka, Turkey

Ukranian-Mediterranean Airlines

4230

Kabul, Afghanistan - Trabzon, Turkey - Zaragoza, Spain

Yakovlev 42D

UR-42352

2042181195

75

0

The plane struck the side of a steep mountain in heavy fog on its third attempt to land at Trabzon to refuel. The pilot reported not being able to see the runway on the first two attempts. The aircraft charter was carrying Spanish peacekeeping forces back to Zaragoza.

4,924

05/28/2003

13:30

Talkeetna, Alaska

McKinley Air Service - Air Taxi

null

Cessna 185

N70176

18502037

4

0

The airplane was destroyed during a collision with snow-covered glacial terrain following a loss of control during cruise flight, about 40 miles north-northwest of Talkeetna, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules. The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall, an uncontrolled descent and in-flight collision with terrain. A factor associated with the accident was rising terrain

4,925

06/01/2003

15:26

Milan, Italy

Eurojet Italila

null

Milan - Genoa - Farnborough

Gates Learjet 45

I-ERJC

45-093

2

0

Shortly after taking off the jet nosed into the ground. Malfunction of the trim tab system.

4,926

06/04/2003

null

Near Oiapoque, Brazil

Air Taxi - Marco Zero Air Taxi

null

Oiapoque - Macapa

EMB 721C Sertanejo

PT-EPH

null

5

0

Forty miles into it flight the aircraft crashed into the Amazon forest. The aircraft was not certified for IFR flight. Heavy cloud cover existed along the flight route.

4,927

06/06/2003

19:15

Christchurch, New Zealand

Charter - Air Adventures New Zealand Ltd

-

Palmerston North - Christchurch

Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain

ZK-NCA

31-7405203

10

8

0

The aircraft crashed short of the runway in fog while on approach to Christchurch Airport. The plane crashed two kilometers from the airport, hitting a farm hedge and sliding across a paddock before smashing into a row of trees.

4,928

06/11/2003

null

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Astro Air Taxi

null

Embraer 820C Navajo

PT-EHH

null

4

0

After takeoff, the pilot reported low pressure of oil in an engine and decided to return to the airport. The plane made a 270 degree turn in the final approach, stalled and crashed to the ground.

4,929

06/15/2003

09:35

Volcano, Hawaii

Paradise Tour Helicopters

null

Sightseeing

McDonnell Douglas 369D

N4493M

570137D

4

0

The helicopter impacted a lava field on the Pulama Pali in the Volcanoes National Park, Volcano, Hawaii. A loss of engine power due to the fatigue fracture and separation of the compressor coupling adapter. The fatigue fracture was initiated by fretting on the pilot diameter due to both the inadequate design of the coupling and the coaxial misalignment of the spur adapter gear, compressor-coupling adapter, and compressor impeller during recent engine maintenance where the gearbox was removed and replaced. A factor in the accident was the unsuitable nature of the terrain to make an emergency landing.

4,930

06/22/2003

23:55

Near Brest, France

Brit Air

5672

Nantes - Brest

Canadair CRJ-100ER

F-GRJS

7377

24

1

0

The aircraft crashed onto a road and caught fire 1 km from Brest-Guipavas Airport in France's Brittany region, killing the pilot and injuring three others. There were thunderstorms in the area with 800 meters visibility at the time the accident took place.

4,931

06/25/2003

13:00

Near Rudshour, Iran

Military - IslamiRepubliof Iran Air Force

null

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

null

7

0

Nose dived into the ground shortly after takeoff near the Shur River.

4,932

06/25/2003

15:50

Anchor Point, Alaska

Hallo Bay Air - Air Taxi

null

Hallo Bay, AK - Homer, AK

Cessna 180H

N91303

18052039

3

0

The airlpane is presumed to have collided with the ocean waters of the Cook Inlet, about 7 miles southwest of Anchor Point, Alaska. No wreckage has been located, and the airplane is presumed to be destroyed. A fatally injured passenger was located on July 3, in ocean waters near Anchor Point. An in-flight collision with water for an undetermined reason.

4,933

06/26/2003

19:30

Near Rooisand Desert Ranch, Namibia

ComvaAviation

null

Cessna 208B Grand Caravan

V5-CAS

208B-0549

4

0

Shortly after taking off the air ambulance hit a hill side in the Gamsberg Mountains.

4,934

06/30/2003

10:50

Blida, Algeria

Military - Algerian Air Force

null

Training

Lockheed C-130H Hercules

7T-WHQ

4926

4

11

The military plane crashed into houses in the Beni Mered neighborhood, west of the Algerian capital, shortly after takeoff from the Boufarik military airport, 25 miles southwest of the capital. Witnesses reported seeing an engine on fire prior to the crash.

4,935

07/01/2003

19:57

Belem, Para, Brazil

Heringer Air Taxi

null

Mitsubishi MU 2B 35

PT-LFX

null

4

0

The plane crashed on final approach to Belem Airport during a strong thunderstorm.

4,936

07/05/2003

11:30

Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

BHS - Brazilian Helicopter Services

null

Sikorsky S 76 A

PT-YVM

null

5

0

The helicopter was landing on the helideck of the ship Toisa Mariner, when the tail rotor collided with the flagpole on the ship. The pilot lost the control and the helicopter crashed into the sea.

4,937

07/08/2003

04:00

Port Sudan, Sudan

Sudan Airways

139

Port Sudan - Khartoum

Boeing 737-2J8C

ST-AFK

21169/429

117

116

0

The plane's crew reported technical difficulties (engine failure) 10 minutes after taking off from Port Sudan Airport. The plane crashed into a hillside, 3 miles from the airport as the crew tried to return and make emergency landing. A three-year-old boy was the only survivor.

4,938

07/13/2003

15:30

Off Treasure Cay, Bahamas

Air Sunshine

null

Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Treasure Cay

Cessna 402C

N314AB

402C0413

10

2

0

Twenty miles west of its destination, at an altitude of 3,500 ft., the right engine began coming apart and throwing parts out of the cowling. Although the right engine was feathered, flaps and gear retracted and full power applied t the left engine, the plane could not maintain altitude and the pilot ditched the aircraft 15 miles from its destination. All passengers and the pilot were able to exit from the plane before it sank but 2 passengers subsequently died. The in-flight failure of the right engine and the pilot's failure to adequately manage the airplane's performance after the engine failed. The right engine failure resulted for inadequate maintenance that was performed by Air Sunshine's maintenance personnel during undocumented maintenance. Contributing to the passenger fatalities was the pilot's failure to provide an emergency briefing after the right engine failed.

4,939

07/13/2003

12:15

Near San Cristobal, Venezuela

Ruiban & Duran Compania Aérea

null

La Carlota - San Cristobal

Let 410UVP-E

YV-1060CP

902505

10

4

0

Crashed atop a hill in Chorro del Indio National Park during a descent to San Cristobal.

4,940

07/19/2003

18:00

Mount Kenya, Kenya

Ryan Blake Air Charter

-

Nairobi - Samburu National Park

Swearingen SA-226T Metro II

ZS-OYI

TC-349

14

0

The plane crashed into the eastern slopes of Mount Kenya at an altitude of 16,355 feet as it attempted to fly around Lenana Peak and land in Samburu National Park. Ten American tourists and 2 pilots were killed when the plane hit the mountain 450 feet below the snow covered peak and disintegrated upon impact. Poor visibility may have been a factor.

4,941

07/23/2003

08:53

Waialeale,Kauai, Hawaii

Jack Harter Helicopters

null

Sightseeing

Bell 206B

N37741

1695

5

0

The helilcopter collided with terrain while maneuvering in the Waialeale Crater, Kauai, Hawaii. The helicopter impacted steep upsloping terrain on the northwestern inside crater wall and was destroyed. The pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance/altitude while descending over mountainous terrain, and his continued flight into adverse weather. Factors contributing to the accident were clouds and a low ceiling.

4,942

08/04/2003

06:39

Groton, Connecticut

Jet Pro

null

Farmingdale - Groton

Gates Learjet 35A

N135PT

35A-509

2

0

During a positioning flight the jet crashed into several houses before ending up in a river. The first officer's inadvertent retraction of the flaps during the low altitude maneuvering, which resulted in the inadvertent stall and subsequent in-flight collision with a residential home. Factors in the accident were the captain's decision to perform a low altitude maneuver using excessive bank angle, the flight crews inadequate coordination, and low clouds surrounding the airport.

4,943

08/08/2003

09:32

Tocomita, Venezuela

Servicios Aeronauticos Sucre (SASCA)

null

Porlamar - Canaima

Cessna 208B Grand Caravan

YV-1069C

208B-0713

16

1

0

The pilot decided to divert to Tocomita after experiencing engine problems but crashed into trees 100 meters short of the runway.

4,944

08/20/2003

13:05

Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

Khalatyrka

null

Kamchatka - Kuril Islands

Mi-8 helicopter

null

20

0

The helicopter was flying at a 13-meter height when the pilot pulled up its nose in an attempt to avoid a close obstacle. The maneuver caused the helicopter's rotor blades to swing back, slicing its tail, causing the crash. Sakhalin Governor, Igor Farkhutdinov, was among the casualties.

4,945

08/24/2003

14:00

Cap Haitien, Haiti

Tropical Airways

1301

Cap Haitien - Port au Paix

Let 420UVP-E

HH-TAD

861702

21

0

The plane crashed shortly after taking off from Cap Haitien Airport. Witnesses reported seeing smoke coming out of the back of the aircraft. The plane then nose dived into a sugarcane field and exploded.

4,946

08/26/2003

15:38

Off Hyannis, Massachusetts

US Airways Express

9446

null

Beechcraft 1900D

N240CJ

24637

2

0

Shortly after taking off the pilot declared an emergency but the aircraft crashed into Nantucket Sound before he could land. The improper replacement of the forward elevator trim cable, and subsequent inadequate functional check of the maintenance performed, which resulted in a reversal of the elevator trim system and a loss of control in-flight. Factors were the flightcrew's failure to follow the checklist procedures, and the aircraft manufacturer's erroneous depiction of the elevator trim drum in the maintenance manual.

4,947

09/11/2003

20:30

Near Summer Beaver, Canada

Wasaya Airways

125

Pickle Lake - Summer Beaver

Cessna 208B Grand Caravan

C-FKAB

208B-0305

8

0

The aircraft crashed ten kilometers northwest of Summer Beaver one hour after leaving Pickle Lake Airport. Thunderstorm activity was reported along the route.

4,948

09/19/2003

17:10

Del Rio, Texas

Ameristar Jet Charter

982

El Paso - Del Rio

Learjet 25B

N666TW

25-116

2

1

0

After touching down the aircraft did not brake correctly and overran the runway, crashed into a cemetery and burst into flames. The pilot's misjudged distance and speed during the approach to landing, and his failure to obtain the proper touchdown point resulting in an overrun. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to abort the landing.

4,949

09/19/2003

20:00

Near La Quemada, Mexico

Military - Mexican Air Force

null

Mexicali - Santa Lucia

Lockheed C-130A Hercules

3603

3025

6

0

Crashed while en route

4,950

09/20/2003

19:55

Near Meadview, Arizona

Sundance Helicopters

null

Sightseeing

Aerospatiale AS350BA

N270SH

1864

7

0

The sightseeing helicopter, headed for the bottom of the Grand Canyon, hit the face of a cliff and crashed in rugged terrain killing all aboard. Tourists were supposed to board a pontoon boat when the accident occurred 2/3 of the way down the canyon. The pilot's disregard of safe flying procedures and misjudgment of the helicopter's proximity to terrain. Contributing to the accident was the failure of Sundance Helicopters and the FAA to provide adequate surveillance of Sundance's air tour operations in Descent Canyon.

4,951

09/27/2003

18:57

Gaspé, Quebec, Canada

Les Ailes de Gaspé Inc.

null

Gaspé - Îles-de-la-Madeleine

Piper PA31-310

C-FARL

31306

3

0

Cashed as it approached Gaspé in fog and low ceiling. The pilot descended to the minimum descent altitude (MDA) without being established on the localizer track, thereby placing himself in a precarious situation with respect to the approach and to obstruction clearance. On an instrument approach, the pilot continued his descent below the MDA without having the visual references required to continue the landing, and he was a victim of CFIT (controlled flight into terrain).

4,952

10/03/2003

null

Sao Gabriel de Cachoeria

Air taxi - Rumo Notre Air Taxi

null

Sao Gabriel de Cachoeria - Yauarete

EMB 721C Sertanejo

PT-EBK

null

4

0

The plane disappeared shortly after taking off. Wreckage was found at 2 miles south of Gabriel’s runaway, in the Amazon forest, 2 days later. Mechanical failure after the takoff. Remote area without ATC or radar.

4,953

10/03/2003

21:25

Off Waikanae, New Zealand

Air Freight New Zealand

642

Christchurch - Palmerston North

Convair CV-580F

ZK-KFU

017

2

0

While at crusing altitude, one hour after taking off, the aircraft suddenly exploded in midair for unknown reasons.

4,954

10/11/2003

16:00

Uriman, Venezuela

Transmandu

null

Antonov AN-2TP

YV-1128C

1G238-12

2

1

0

Crashed into the Caroni River shortly after taking off.

4,955

10/26/2003

04:31

Buenos Aires, Argentina

CATA Linea Aerea

760

null

Fairchild Hiller FH-227B

LV-MGV

567

5

0

Three minutes after taking off from Buenos Aires Airport the crew reported a technical problem and asked to turn around. They were cleared to land on Runway 17 but crashed 30 km southwest of Buenos Aires.

4,956

10/27/2003

08:08

Tampico, Mexico

Aeroextra

null

Tampico - Las Potrancas Ranch Airstrip

Hawker 800A

XA-ISH

258036

3

0

While on approach on a positioning flight, in poor weather, the crew decided to go-around turned left and struck a 1,600 ft. hill.

4,957

10/29/2003

08:51

Cody, Wyoming

FedEx

8773

Casper - Cody

Cessna 208B Caravan I Super Cargomaster

N791FE

208-0289

1

0

While on approach after an 18 minute holding pattern the cargo plane crashed in a snowstorm on a highway before coming to rest in Alkali Lake located short of runway. The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors include the pilot's failure to divert to an alternate airport, an inadvertent stall, and the snow and icing conditions.

4,958

11/02/2003

09:00

Near Hasi, Iraq

Military - U.S. Army

-

Fallujah - Baghdad

CH-47 Chinook

null

36

15

0

The helicopter crashed into a corn field while ferrying troops from Fallujah to Baghdad. The CH-47 helicopter belonged to the 12th Aviation Brigade. The helicopter was shot down by a shoulder-fired missile.

4,959

11/08/2003

10:59

Near Ogle, Guyana

Trans Guyana Airways

null

Ogle, Guyana - Ekereku, Guyana

Shorts SC-7 Skyvan 3M Variant 100

8R-GMC

SH-1959

7

2

0

The right engine failed one minute after takeoff. The pilot declared an emergency and made a forced landing in a cane field. The plane hit a ridge and slid approximately 100 ft. before coming to rest. A flight attendant and one passenger received fatal injuries.

4,960

11/08/2003

10:26

200 miles NE of Derby, Australia

Heliwork WA Pty Ltd. - Air Taxi

null

Robertson R44 helicopter

VH-YKL

0170

4

0

The helicopter crashed in the remote outback after colliding with terrain. The helicopter was destroyed in the post crash fire. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.

4,961

11/29/2003

08:01

Spokane, Washington

Ameriflight

1996

Seattle - Spokane

Swearingen SA227AT Merlin IVC

N439AF

AT-439B

1

0

The cargo plane struck trees one mile short of the runway. The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain proper glidepath alignment during an ILS approach in poor weather resulting in collision with trees and terrain. Contributing factors were the unreliable status of the primary (NAV 1) ILS receiver (leaving the pilot with only the secondary (NAV 2) ILS receiver), the low ceilings and trees.

4,962

11/29/2003

15:20

Boende, Congo

Military - Congolese Air Force

null

Boende, Congo - Kinshasa, Congo

Antonov AN-26

9T-TAD

null

24

20

13

The aircraft suffered a blowout of a tire while taking off for the second time after aborting the first takeoff. The pilot was not able to stop the aircraft and overran the runway and crashed into a small market square

4,963

12/16/2003

12:00

Jellicoe, Ontario, Canada

Huron Air

null

de Havilland DHC-3 Otter

C-GOFF

065

3

2

0

Crashed into Blackwater Lake shortly after taking off from a remote landing strip.

4,964

12/18/2003

22:00

Mitu, Colombia

Líneas Aéreas Suramericanas

null

El Yopal - Mitu

Douglas DC-9-15F

HK-4246X

47062

3

0

While on approach to , the cargo plane obtained the authorization to descend from 23,000 to 7,000 ft. but disappeared from radar screen when it struck a mountain. Wreckage was found 5 days later.

4,965

12/23/2003

09:13

Helendale, California

Pavair

null

Chino,CA - Sun Valley, ID

Gates Learjet 24B

N600XJ

24B-190

2

0

While en route and cruising at 24,000 ft. the crew of the cargo plane declared an emergency and tried to return to Chino Airport but the aircraft suddenly nose dived and crashed into the Mojave Desert. A loss of airplane control for undetermined reasons.

4,966

12/25/2003

14:55

Cotonou, Benin

Union des Transports Aeriens de Guinee

141

Conakry, Guinea - Cotonou, Benin - Beirut, Lebanon

Boeing B-727-223

3X-GDO

21090

161

140

0

The B-727 was barely able to climb after taking off from Cotonou Airport. The landing gear struck a building housing electronics, crashed through the barrier fence and broke up along the shoreline adjacent to the airport. The plane was overloaded by 10 tons of cargo which was improperly distributed.

4,967

01/03/2004

04:44

Off Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt

Flash Air

604

Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt - Cairo, Egypt

Boeing B-737-3Q8

SU-ZCF

26283

148

0

Shortly after taking off, the aircraft crashed into the Red Sea, 7 miles south of the airport. There were mostly French tourists on board heading home for the holidays. Pilot spatial disorientation.

4,968

01/13/2004

19:40

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan Airways

1154

Termez - Tashkent

Yakovlev YAK-40

UK-87985

9540844

37

0

Crashed while attempting to land in heavy fog. The aircraft struck a stanchion of approach lights and flipped over, hitting the outside of a wall surrounding the landing area.

4,969

01/17/2004

16:40

Lake Erie, off Pelee Island, Ontario, Canada

Georgia Express

0126

Pelee Island, Ontario - Windsor, Ontario

Cessna 208B Grand Caravan

C-FAGA

208B-0658

10

0

he pilot reported having trouble shortly after taking off from Pelee Island. The single engine plane crashed into Lake Erie one third of a mile west of Pelee Island in snow showers and freezing rain. The plane was overloaded by 1,270 lbs. In addition, the Cessna's surfaces were laden with ice.

4,970

01/28/2004

20:55

Ghardaïa, Algeria

Tassili Airlines

null

Hassi R'Mel - Ghardaïa

Beechcraft 1900D

7T-VIN

UE-365

5

1

0

While on approach by night, the crew lost contact with ground in a sand storm. The aircraft struck a mountain located about 10 km short of runway threshold.

4,971

02/06/2004

08:01

Bitonja, Bosnia-Herzegovina

Military - Government of Macedonia

null

Skopje - Mostar

Beechcraft Super King Air 200

Z3-BAB

BB-652

9

0

The twin engine aircraft crashed in the southern mountains of Bosnia in poor weather conditions, minutes away from landing at Mostar. Macedonian president, Boris Trajkovski, 47, killed along with 6 aids. Pilot error. The two-man crew misinterpreted crucial flight data in stormy weather.

4,972

02/10/2004

11:40

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Kish Airlines

1770

Kish Island - Sharjah

Fokker F-50

EP-LCA

20273

46

43

0

The aircraft crashed on approach, 2 miles short of the runway while attempting an emergency landing at Sharjah. The plane crashed midway between two residential compounds. The flight data recorder showed that the two engines went into reverse 10 seconds before the accident.

4,973

02/24/2004

05:50

Cagliari, Italy

City-Jet

null

Rome - Cagliari

Cessna Citation 500

OE-FAN

500-0289

6

0

The aircraft was on an ambulance flight to Cagliari-Elmas Airport with 2 doctors, 2 nurses and 2 crew aboard. During its approach, the aircraft struck a mountain at 3,000 ft., a few miles from the airport.

4,974

03/01/2004

17:50

Trefoil Island, TAS, Australia

Air taxi

null

Trefoil Island - Smithton

Cessna 172G

VH-RPI

1725351

4

0

While at an alitiude of 200 ft. and preparing to land the plane went into a nose up attitude, stalled and crashed. The investigation could not conclusively determine the reason for the excessive nose-up pitch and departure from controlled flight.

4,975

03/04/2004

09:40

null

Azov Avia Airlines

null

Ankara - Baku - Kabul

Ilyushin II-76

UR-ZVA

0063468036

7

3

0

Shortly after taking off and climbing to about 150 feet, the aircraft pitch down and crashed into a field 4 km from the airport.

4,976

03/10/2004

20:42

San Diego-Miramar NAS, California

Military - United States Marine Corps

null

Training

Cessna UC-35D Citation Encore

165938

560-0567

4

0

On final approach at night, the aircraft crashed near Interstate 15, half- a-mile short of the runway.

4,977

07/12/2004

07:15

Off Beef Island, British Virgin Islands

Dodita Air Cargo

null

San Juan - Saint Martten

Convair CV-440

N4826C

391

2

1

0

While en route the cargo plane experienced a fire in the right engine which led to a ditching of the plane. The plane sank in 1,000 ft. of water the copilot was rescued but the captain was never found.

4,978

03/16/2004

04:01

Tonopah, Nevada

Military - United States Air Force

null

Beechcraft 1900C

N27RA

UB-37

5

0

While on approach and during a turn the pilot suffered a sudden cardiadeath. Half way through the turn the airplane began a gradual descent until it impacted the ground. The airplane broke up and burst into flames. The pilot willfully deceived flight medical examiners and suppressed medical information and ingested inappropriate medications for a deteriorating and dangerous health condition.

4,979

03/18/2004

17:08

Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia

Air Taxi

null

Hamilton Island - Lindeman Island

Piper PA-32-300

VH-MAR

32-40920

6

0

Engine failure during takeoff . Cause of the engine failure could not be determined.

4,980

03/21/2004

02:20

Pyote, Texas

Air Ambulance - Med-Trans Corp.

null

Odessa, TX - Lubbock, TX

Bell 407

N502MT

53549

5

4

0

The helicopter impacted terrain while maneuvering in reduced visibility conditions. The pilot's inadvertent encounter with adverse weather, which resulted in the pilot failing to maintain terrain clearance. Contributing factors were the dark night conditions, the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation and planning, and the pressure to complete the mission induced by the pilot as a result of the nature of the EMS mission.

4,981

05/02/2004

16:00

Near Milpillas, Mexico

Procuradoria General de la Republica

null

Ciudad Juarez - Mexico City

Rockwell Gulfstream Jetprop 840

XC-JEH

11678

7

0

The aircraft crashed and was destroyed following a loss of control while en route at cruise altitude at 23,000 ft. after encountering unfavorable weather conditions.

4,982

05/04/2004

11:00

Chimanta mountains, Venezuela

Venezuelian Government

null

Ciudad Bolívar - Uonquén

Cessna 208 Grand Caravan I

YV-O-CBL-7

208B-0926

7

0

While en route, the aircraft collided with Awakapa Tepuy hill at an altitude of 7,000 feet in poor weather.

4,983

05/05/2004

13:00

Carepa, Colombia

Aerotransportes Petroleros

null

Bogota - Carepa

Swearingen SA227AC Metro III

HK-4275

AC-676

7

3

0

While on approach the plane hit the ground 300 ft. short of the runway.

4,984

05/06/2004

15:00

Jiech, Sudan

Charter - Air Cush

null

Jiech - Ayod

Let 410UVP

9XR-DC

null

10

6

0

The plane crashed just seconds after taking off. It was on a mission of delivering humanitarian aid in Sudan. The cargo shifted after takeoff, causing the cg to change and the plane to stall and crash.

4,985

05/11/2004

null

Dalang, Sudan

El Magal Aviation

null

Khartoum - Juba - El Obeid

Antonov AN-12

ST-SIG

1400101

7

0

While flying in a thunderstorm the plane hit the side of a mountain. One survivor died a few hours after the accident.

4,986

05/14/2004

18:30

Near Manaus, Brazil

Rico Linhas Aereas

4815

Sao Paulo - Tefe - Manaus

Embraer 120ER Brasilia

PT-WRO

120070

33

0

The plane dropped off radar at Manaus' Eduardo Gomes International Airport about 10 miles from the runway after it suspended landing procedures to allow another plane carrying sick people on the way to a hospital to land. The plane crashed in dense jungle, making it difficult for rescue crews to reach the wreckage.

4,987

05/18/2004

10:40

Bozoy, Kazakhstan

Aray-Avia

null

Kyzyl-Orda - Bozoy - Vozrozhdenya Island

PZL-MieleAN-2R

UN-70276

1G139-35

12

1

0

Crashed and stalled near the end of the runway while attempting to take off. The aircraft was overloaded.

4,988

05/18/2004

10:50

Urumqi, China

AZAL Cargo Company

null

Taiyuan - Urumqi - Baku

Ilyushin II-76TD

4K-AZ27

0053460827

7

0

About two minutes after takeoff and while climbing, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a field 10 km from the airport.

4,989

05/23/2004

07:30

Mwingi, Kenya

Blue Bird Aviation

null

Nairobi - Mogadiscio

Let 410UVP

5Y-VVD

872009

2

0

While en route the cargo plane collided with another Let 410 of the same operator. The first aircraft crashed killing both pilots while the second made a safe landing.

4,990

05/25/2004

13:56

Near Lukla, Nepal

Yeti Airlines

117

Katmandou - Lukla

de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300

9N-AFD

651

3

0

While on approach to Lukla, the cargo plane crashed into Lamjura Hill in heavy cloud cover. Hazardous behavior and attitudes of the captain such as over-confidence, being care-free, and non-compliance of the regulations caused the accident.

4,991

06/08/2004

09:38

Off Libreville, Gabon

Gabon Express

221

Libreville - Franceville

BAe HS-748-232 Srs 2A

TR-LFW

1611/82

30

19

0

The aircraft nosedived into the sea about 100 meters off a beach shortly after taking off from Leon Mba international airport. Engine failure forced the plane back towards the airport.

4,992

06/11/2004

null

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Air taxi - Aero Air Taxi

null

Belo Horizxonte - Juiz de For a

EMB 820C Navajo

PT-EHH

null

4

0

After taking off and climbing the crew noticed oil low pressure reading and decided to return to Belo Horizonte. After completing a turn the aircraft entered a dive and crashed and burned.

4,993

06/28/2004

09:17

Near Yengema, Sierra Leone

United Nations - UTair Charter

null

Freetown - Kailahun

Mi-8MTV-1

RA-27113

null

24

0

The helicopter crashed into a slope of a mountain in a forested area. The helicopter took off from the Sierra Leone capital but never arrived at its destination in the western city of Kailahun.

4,994

07/02/2004

13:38

Panama City, Panama

Air Trek

null

Panama City, Panama - Washington DC

IAI 1124 Westwind

N280AT

247

6

1

After lifting off the runway the air ambulance pitched up vertically, the nose then lowered, and the wings rocked side to side. The lane then veered right and impacted the ground and broke up. An airport worker was killed when he was hit by the left engine.

4,995

07/10/2004

09:00

Ticonderoga, New York

Capital Airlines Inc.

null

Waterbury,CN - Oxford, CN

Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain

N45032

31-8052199

2

0

While approaching Ticonderoga airport in good weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft hit trees and crashed in a wooded areas on Old Fort Mountain 4.5 miles SW of the airport. Reason for occurrence undetermined.

4,996

07/22/2004

08:30

Off Macaé , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil

BHS - Brazilian Helicopter Service Air Taxi

null

Campos, Brazil - Off-shore oil rig

Sikorsky S 76

PP-MYM

null

11

6

0

During the approach to P-31 oil rig, at an altitude of 500 ft, an alarm sounded for the left turbine after which there was a loud noise. Then the main rotor and right turbine lost rotation and the helicopter crashed in the sea.

4,997

07/29/2004

10:30

Ononge, Papua New Guinea

Airlines of PNG

null

Port Moresby - Ononge

de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300

P2-MBA

353

3

2

0

The cargo plane diverted to Yongai airport because of bad weather but collided with trees and crashed.The loadmaster was rescued a day later.

4,998

08/13/2004

00:50

Cincinnati, Ohio

Air Taroma

185

Memphis - Cincinnati

Convair CV-580

N586P

68

2

1

0

While on approach at night,, the crew reported engine trouble. Shortly after the aircraft crashed on a golf course short of Runway 36R. Fuel starvation resulting from the captain's decision not to follow approved fuel crossfeed procedures. Contributing to the accident were the captain's inadequate preflight planning, his subsequent distraction during the flight, and contributing to the accident was the flightcrew's failure to monitor the fuel gauges and to recognize that the airplane's changing handling characteristics were caused by a fuel imbalance.

4,999

08/17/2004

23:40

Great Falls, Montana

Alpine Air Express

5071

Billings - Kalispell

Beechcraft 99

N199GL

U-15

2

0

The cargo plane, carrying mail on behalf of the U.S. Postal Service crashed into the side of Big Baldy mountain in poor weather. The pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance during cruise, which resulted in the in-flight collision with mountainous terrain. Dark night conditions and mountainous terrain were contributing factors.