Amazing Facts

Thursday, March 24, 2011



Date: February 14, 2011 Time: 08:02
Location: Near Santa Ana Francisco Morazan, Honduras
Operator: Central American Airways Flight: 731
AC Type: Let L-410 UVPE-20
Reg: HR-AUQ cn: 912603
Aboard: 14 Fatalities: 14 Ground: 0
Route: San Pedro Sula - Tegucigalpa
Details: The small airlilner crashed into a hill at an elevation of 2,000 feet while on approach in poor visibility, killing all 12 passengers and crew of 2 aboard.


Date: February 10,, 2011 Time: 09:45
Location: Cork, Ireland
Operator: Manx2r Flight: 7100
AC Type: Swearingen SA-227BC Metro III
Reg: EC-ITP cn: BC-789B
Aboard: 12 Fatalities: 6 Ground: 0
Route: Belfast - Cork
Details: The Metroliner made an approach to Runway 17 in low visibility and the crew decided to go-around. A second attempt to land on Runway 35 was also unsuccessful and resulted in another go-around. During a third landing attempt on Runway 17, the aircraft crashed adjacent to Taxiway C and came to rest upside down. A fire soon erupted. Four passenger and both crew members were killed.

Date: February 8, 2011 Time: 16:40
Location: Off Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
Operator: Majuba Aviation
AC Type: Pilatus PC-12/47
Reg: ZA-GAA cn: 858
Aboard: 9 Fatalities: 9 Ground: 0
Route: Queenstown - Plettenberg Bay
Details: When the crew encountered dense fog, limiting visibility, the pilot aborted the landing and was in the process of a go-around when the plane crashed into the sea. The dead incuded 7 passengers and two crew members.