What: Republic of Poland Tupolev en route from Warsaw to Smolensk
Where: Smolensk, Russia,
When: October 4, 2010
Who: 7 crew
Why: The report blames the pilots.
Final Report .pdf (very large)
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Norwegian Helicopter Crash
What: HeliTeam Eurocopter AS350 en route from Harstad to Alta.
Where: near the Swedish border.
When: Wednesday
Who: One person killed, one injured. It is unclear from our sources which was the pilot.
Why: The crash occurred during heavy snow showers so weather may have been a factor.
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Cargo Flight Crashes Van
What: Allied Air Boeing 727 en route from Lagos Nigeria to Accra
Where: Kotoka Airport, Hajj Village, Ghana
When: June 2, 2012 7 pm
Who: 10 fatalities, 4 survivors
Why: Flight DHV 111 was flying from Lagos when it touched down halfway down the runway in Accra and failed to stop at the end.
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net
Contact photographer PlanecatcherThe plane overran the end of the runway, crashed through a perimeter fence, crossed Giffard Road, and slammed into a Benz van, killing 10. Four aboard the flight survived the collision.
ATC may have advised pilots to divert to Abidjan because of the weather.
Police, military and fire as well as the coordinator of National Disaster Management Organisation were on the scene.
The plane was considered totaled, with wing damage, separated tail and collapsed gear. The plane reportedly was Pan Am’s last revenue flight Dec 4, 1991.
