Amazing Facts

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Recent Accident




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





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.




Date: February 4, 2011 Time: 17:50
Location: Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
Operator: Sky Loungel
AC Type: Raytheon Hawker 850XP
Reg: OD-SKY cn: 258804
Aboard: 7 Fatalities: 7 Ground: 0
Route: Sulaymaniyah, Iraq - Ankara, Turkey
Details: The corporate jet crashed while leaving Sulaymaniyah during heavy snow and dense fog.

Date: January 9, 2011 Time: 19:45
Location: Near Orumiyeh, Iran
Operator: Iran Air Flight: 277
AC Type: Boeing B-727-286
Reg: EP-IRP cn: 20945/1048
Aboard: 105 Fatalities: 77 Ground: 0
Route: Tehran - Orumiyeh
Details: The accident happened after the plane was unable to land because of poor weather conditions and was attempting a go-around. The aircraft crashed 5 miles from the Orumiyeh airport in a snowy field.

Date: January 1, 2011 Time: 15:25
Location: Surgut, Russia
Operator: Kogalmavia Flight: 348
AC Type: Tupelov Tu-154B-2
Reg: RA-85588 cn: 83A588
Aboard: 124 Fatalities: 3 Ground: 0
Route: Surgut - Moscow
Details: The passenger jet caught fire and exploded as it taxied for take off. Three passenger were killed and 43 injured during the evacuation.