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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. All 96 occupants were killed, among them the President of the Polish Republic Lech Kaczyński and his wife. He was flying to Smolensk to take part to the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of Katyn m

  Ту-154М · 96 fatalities

• 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. He reduced his altitude, most probably to maintain a visual contact with the ground when the aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a dense wooded area located some 30 km west of Sadiya. All three crew members were killed. Probable cause (official findings): According to investigations, both wings sep

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

• 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