ISLAMABAD: Year 2016 would be remembered as one of the deadliest year in the wake of air crashes as three fatal mishaps occurred in December alone.
A Russian military plane crashed on its way to Syria on Sunday, with no sign of survivors among the 92 on board, who included dozens of Red Army Choir members heading to celebrate the New Year with troops.
The Tu-154 plane crashed in the Black Sea shortly after taking off from the southern city of Adler, Russian Defence Ministry spokesperson Igor Konashenkov told Russian news agencies.
Last week, an AeroSucre’s flight LMI2933 met deadly accident near Puerto Carre?o, Colombia on December 20.
The aircraft was on a non-scheduled domestic cargo flight from Puerto Carre?o to Bogot?, Colombia. Just after takeoff, the aircraft crossed a road that was about 100 meters beyond the end of the runway, apparently hitting at least one fence and dragging the rear part of the aircraft on the ground.
The aircraft became airborne, but did not gain a significant amount of altitude. The aircraft was videotaped making a descending right turn just before it crashed and caught fire. Five of the six crewmembers were killed.
On December 7, a Pakistan International Airlines aircraft crashed near Havelian, Khyber Pakhtunkwa.
PK-661 was on a scheduled domestic flight from Chitral to Islamabad. While en route, the crew reported that there was an engine problem, and that the aircraft was descending. Shortly afterwards, the crew declared an emergency. The aircraft crashed into a hillside and caught fire. All five crew members and 42 passengers, including renowned pop singer-turned-religious scholar Junaid Jamshed, were killed.
On November 28, LaMia Avro’s flight LMI2933 with Brazilian football team onboard crashed near La Uni?n in Colombia.
The aircraft was on a non-scheduled international flight from Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia to Medell?n, Colombia. On board was Brazilian Chapecoense Football Club, which was scheduled to play in the final of the 2016 Copa Sudamericana in Medell?n.
Shortly before landing, the crew declared an emergency, reportedly due to an electrical problem, and the plane crashed into mountainous terrain near Medell?n. Seven of the nine crewmembers and 64 of the 68 passengers were killed in the crash. Apparently, the owner of the airline, who was also a member of the flight crew, was killed in the crash.
On August 3 this year, Emirates’ flight EK521 narrowly escaped a great disaster as the aircraft with 282 passengers on board caught severe fire at Dubai airport however a fire fighter was killed.
The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from Thiruvananthapuram, India to Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
On May 19, EgyptAir flight MS804; en route Paris to Cairo crashed, 56 passengers and 10 crewmembers were killed.
The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from Paris, France to Cairo, Egypt when radar contact was lost. The aircraft was cruising at 37,000 feet and over the eastern Mediterranean Sea north of the Egyptian coast and crashed into the sea. There were no survivors among the 56 passengers and 10 crewmembers on board.
On April 13, Papua New Guinea’s Sunbird Aviation plane crashed. The aircraft was on an unscheduled domestic scheduled flight from Oksapmin to Kiunga, Papua New Guienea, and crashed near the destination airport shortly before landing, reportedly due to an engine failure. All on board, including the pilot and 12 passengers, were killed.
March 19 this year, Flydubai’s flight FZ981 crashed, which claimed lives of 62 people on board.
The aircraft was on a scheduled international flight from Dubai, UAE to Rostov-on-Don, Russia. The aircraft aborted its first landing approach, and entered a holding pattern for roughly an hour before its second attempt. During the second landing attempt, the crew indicated that they planned to execute a go-around procedure, the aircraft then entered a steep descent, and then crashed on the edge of the runway. All seven crewmembers and 55 passengers were killed.
On February 24, Tara Air’s flight 193 met deadly accident at Dana, Nepal. The aircraft was on a domestic scheduled flight from Pokhara to Jomsom Airport and crashed while en route to its destination. All three crewmembers and 20 passengers were killed.
