Accidents Incidents

Sky Express AT42 at Naxos, runway excursion on backtrack for departure

A Sky Express Avions de Transport Regional ATR-42-500 (right), registration SX-FOR performing flight GQ-405 from Naxos to Athens (Greece) with 46 passengers and three crew, was backtracking runway 36 for departure at about 17:20L (14:20Z) when the aircraft went off the paved surface of the runway and came to a stop with the main gear in a ditch, the tail on the ground, the lower fuselage below propellers on the runway edge and the nose gear on the runway surface. There were no injuries, the aircraft sustained substantial damage. Passengers on previous flights reported it was common to backtrack the runway, line up for departure and then roll back using back power (propellers in beta) to get as much runway available for takeoff as possible.

Mars AN74 at Mogadishu, gear up landing

A Mars Avia Antonov AN-74T-100, registration EK-74008 (below)performing a flight from an unknown origin to Mogadishu (Somalia), was on approach to Mogadishu when the crew could not extend the landing gear. After working the checklists, which failed to lower the landing gear, the crew declared emergency, prepared for a gear-up landing with emergency services on standby and landed on the belly of the aircraft. There were no injuries, the damage to the aircraft is being assessed.

UAA AN12 at Lviv, ran out of fuel

A Ukraine Air Alliance Antonov AN-12 freighter, registration UR-CAH performing flight UKL-4050 from Vigo,SP (Spain) to Lviv (Ukraine) with seven crew and one passenger and a cargo of 10 tonnes consisting of car parts, was on approach to Lviv about 7.4nm before the airport when the aircraft disappeared from radar. The aircraft was subsequently found on the ground (right) about 0.8nm before runway 31 in soil and vegetation, near a soccer stadium and a cemetery, where the crew had attempted an emergency landing due to running out of fuel. Five occupants were killed, three taken to hospitals with injuries. An investigation is in progress.

British Airways A320 near Basel, smoke in cabin

A British Airways Airbus A320-200, registration G-MIDX performing flight BA-2591 from Bari (Italy) to London Gatwick, EN (UK) with 165 people on board, was enroute at FL360 about 50nm west of Basel (Switzerland) and Mulhouse (France) Airport when the crew decided to divert to Basel/Mulhouse reporting smoke in the cabin. The aircraft landed safely on runway 15 about 25 minutes later. Four members of the crew were taken to a hospital. The cause was not immediately known. Traffic at Basel/Mulhouse airport was suspended for about 20 minutes prompting three aircraft to divert.
Emirates B773 near Singapore, turbulence injuries
An Emirates Boeing 777-300, registration A6-EBU performing flight EK-450 from Dubai (United Arab Emirates) to Denpasar (Indonesia) with 326 people on board, was enroute at FL350 about 40nm west of Singapore when the aircraft encountered clear air turbulence causing an altitude deviation of about 100 feet. Eleven people sustained injuries. The aircraft continued to Denpasar for a safe landing about 2:15 hours later. The aircraft remained in Denpasar for checks and returned to service after about 29 hours on the ground.
Eurowings A319 near Berlin, turbulence injuries
A Eurowings Airbus A319-100, registration D-AKNL performing flight EW-8855 from Lamezia-Terme (Italy) to Berlin Tegel (Germany), was descending towards Berlin about 20 minutes prior to estimated landing when the crew illuminated the fasten seat belt signs. The aircraft encountered turbulence causing injuries, one serious, to three cabin crew and five passengers. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Tegel’s runway 26R. Emergency services met the aircraft. The incident was rated an accident and authorities are investigating. The aircraft was not damaged.

Safair B734 at Johannesburg, multiple system failures on takeoff

A Safair Boeing 737-400, registration ZS-JRM performing flight FA-202 from Johannesburg to Cape Town with 130 passengers and six crew, had taxied, lined up and accelerated for takeoff with all systems working normally. When the aircraft rotated for takeoff, the crew received a master caution and multiple system failure indications. The autopilots could not be engaged so that the first officer continued flying manually. The crew stopped the climb at 8,000 feet, later climbed the aircraft to FL110 to escape low level turbulence. The crew found the No1 engine (CFM56) generator had become inoperative, however, the associated bus-off light was not illuminated. The No1 engine transfer bus light illuminated. None of the circuit breakers had popped. The TCAS was found inoperative. The crew assessed all of the system failures were the result of the transfer bus being inoperative and decided to return to Johannesburg. The crew did not declare emergency and the aircraft landed safely on Johannesburg’s runway 03L about 25 minutes after departure. A post flight inspection revealed that Generator Control Unit 2 had not been properly latched. The SA Civil Aviation Authority opened an investigation into what has been rated a serious incident.