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Safety history

• April 10, 2010AccidentHull loss

  On approach to Smolensk Airport in poor weather conditions, crew was forced to make a go-around and approach was abandoned three times. On the fourth approach, at a speed of 260 km/h, aircraft went beyond the minimum safe altitude, hit tree tops, lost its left wing and crashed in a huge explosion.

  Ту-154М · 96 fatalities

  The immediate cause of the accident was the descent below the minimum descent altitude at an excessive rate of descent in weather conditions which prevented visual contact with the ground, as well as a delayed execution of the go-around procedure. Full accident record

• March 16, 1955Accident

  Crashed in unknown circumstances three km from Valparaíso Airport, killing both pilots.

  Beechcraft D18 · 2 fatalities

• October 7, 1944Accident

  Few minutes after take off from Dinjan Airport, the crew encountered heavy rain falls due to stormy weather. The captain decided to return to Dinjan but lost his orientation due to poor visibility.

  Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 3 fatalities

  According to investigations, both wings separated in flight and were found few hundred yards from the main wreckage. At the time of the accident, the aircraft was not on the prescribed flight path and encountered severe thunderstorm activity before crashing into a wooded area. Full accident record

• January 14, 1934Accident

  Crashed for unknown reasons while taking off from Mendoza Airport on a local training flight. There were no casualties.

  Junkers F.13