Narrative:
The F-27 crew first tried to make a VOR approach to runway 32. Since they didn't see the runway, a missed approach was executed. The crew then tried to make an ILS approach for runway 14. Again a missed approach was executed. On the second attempt for runway 14, the aircraft crashed into the water, 550 m short of the runway threshold.
accident date: 05-08-1984
type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 600
registration: S2-ABJ
accident date: 05-08-1984
type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 600
registration: S2-ABJ
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 5 August 1984 |
| Type: |  Fokker F-27 Friendship 600 |
| Operator: | Biman Bangladesh Airlines |
| Registration: | S2-ABJ |
| MSN: | 10453 |
| First flight: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 15595 |
| Cycles: | 24085 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 45 / Occupants: 45 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 49 / Occupants: 49 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 0,5 km (0.3 mls) NW of Dhaka-Zia International Airport (DAC) ( Bangladesh)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Chittagong-Patenga Airport (CGP/VGEG), Bangladesh |
| Dhaka-Zia International Airport (DAC/VGZR), Bangladesh |
The F-27 crew first tried to make a VOR approach to runway 32. Since they didn't see the runway, a missed approach was executed. The crew then tried to make an ILS approach for runway 14. Again a missed approach was executed. On the second attempt for runway 14, the aircraft crashed into the water, 550 m short of the runway threshold.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Water
Sources:
» Willem WendtPhotos
accident date: 05-08-1984
type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 600
registration: S2-ABJ
accident date: 05-08-1984
type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 600
registration: S2-ABJ
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Distance from Chittagong-Patenga Airport to Dhaka-Zia International Airport as the crow flies is 227 km (142 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Chittagong-Patenga Airport to Dhaka-Zia International Airport as the crow flies is 227 km (142 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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