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Source: ATW Online Daily News
http://www.atwonline.com/news/other.html?issueDate=7%2F11%2F2006
ATW Daily News
Tuesday July 11, 2006
Reports from Russia are suggesting that the braking system failed on the S7 Airlines A310-300 that skidded on a wet runway after landing at Irkutsk International Airport at approximately 7:50 a.m. local time Sunday morning. At least 119 passengers and five crew were killed when the aircraft broke through a 6-ft. concrete barrier and crashed into a series of one-story garages, with some reports raising the death toll to 131. At least 20 passengers are in serious condition. There were 195 passengers and eight crew aboard the aircraft, which was arriving from Moscow Domodedovo. S7 said, The aircraft landed normally, touching down precisely in the part of the runway allocated for landing on the runway. Once the aircraft had touched down, the crew reported the landing to an air traffic controller. The aircraft, however, then overran the runway and crashed into obstacles (garages) right beside the runway.
The Pratt & Whitney PW4152-powered plane was delivered to Pan Am off the production line in June 1987 and had accumulated 59,860 flight hr. on more than 10,000 trips. It underwent a C check in July 2005 at Lufthansa Technik's Frankfurt facility. The flight recorders are being analyzed, according to press reports. Flight Safety Foundation's Aviation Safety Network reported that the weather at IKT was poor with rain and overcast clouds at 600 ft. The aircraft landed on runway 30, which is 3,165 m. long. S7 said the two pilots each had accumulated more than 9,600 hr. of flying time without incident.
The airline will make a one-off payment of RUB50,000 ($1,863) to each victim's next of kin to cover funeral expenses, with other compensation issues to be determined later or on a case-by-case basis. S7 is the new name of Sibir Airlines, Russia's second-largest, which rebranded in the spring (ATWOnline, April 25). The A310 still wore Sibir's blue-and-white livery. S7 operates 65 aircraft, including 16 Airbuses, according to Reuters. Sunday's accident was the third major catastrophe to hit the carrier. In October 2001, a Ukrainian surface-to-air missile accidentally struck a Tu-154 on its way to Tel Aviv, killing 78 people. In August 2004, another Tu-154 was destroyed by a suicide bomber en route to Sochi from Moscow, killing 46.
by Brian Straus
Source: ATW Online Daily News
http://www.atwonline.com/news/story.html?storyID=5658
ATW Daily News
Pakistan International Airlines F27 crash kills 45
Tuesday July 11, 2006
In the second fatal airplane crash in Asia in as many days a Pakistan International Airlines F27 turboprop departing Multan en route to Lahore crashed minutes after takeoff yesterday, killing all 41 passengers and four crew onboard.The 42-year-old aircraft was part of PIA's fleet of F27s set to be retired by the end of 2007 and replaced by seven new ATR 42-500s ordered last year (ATWOnline, Nov. 4, 2005). PakTribune reported that Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz ordered PIA to ground immediately its seven F27s that are 25-40 years old and are used to fly relatively remote domestic routes. It is unclear whether the grounding is permanent. The airline has taken delivery of one ATR 42-500 so far with deliveries slated to continue through 2007.
The carrier issued a statement expressing regret with profound grief and sorrow over the crash and said it will launch an inquiry to determine the cause. A government investigation has been promised.
Media reports describe the plane as catching fire, descending sharply shortly after takeoff and bursting into flames on impact. Flight Safety Foundation's Aviation Safety Network reported that the aircraft struck an electric power line before crashing at approximately 12 noon local time.
by Aaron Karp
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