Si Fly Flight 3275
| Occurrence summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 12, 1999 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain aggravated by inclement weather and poor crew training |
| Site | North of Pristina, Kosovo |
| Passengers | 21 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Injuries (non-fatal) | 0 |
| Fatalities | 24 (all) |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft type | ATR 42-300 |
| Operator | Si Fly |
| Registration | F-OHFV |
On 12 November 1999, Si Fly Flight 3275, an ATR-42-300 owned by the Italian airline Si Fly and chartered by the United Nations World Food Programme, struck a mountain during an approach to Pristina Airport. The crash killed all on board.[1]
Flight Timeline
- At 8 h 11 UTC, the ATR 42-300 registered as F-OHFV, owned by Si Fly and chartered by the World Food Programme, departed Rome on 12 November 1999 for Pristina, Kosovo with 3 crew members and 21 passengers.
- 9 h 57 UTC, the flight was transferred by Skopje air traffic control to the Pristina military air traffic control organization. Pristina military ATC service was being provided in accordance with established procedures in Kosovo at the time of the accident.[2]
- 9 h 59 UTC, the Pristina military air traffic controller requested that KSV 3275 descend initially to 5200 feet.
- 10 h 03 UTC, the controller asked KSV 3275 to descend to 4,600 feet.
- 10 h 14 UTC, the aircraft struck high ground.
- 20 h 41 UTC, the wreckage was spotted by an army helicopter 25 NM north of the airport, at an altitude of 1350 meters, at reference 042°58’ N-021°03’ E.[3]
Investigation
The BEA (Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety) concluded that the collision of KSV 3275 with high ground was due:
- - to teamwork which lacked procedural discipline and vigilance during maneuvers in a mountainous region with poor visibility.
- - to the aircraft being kept on its track and then forgotten by a military controller unused to the mountainous environment of the aerodrome and to preventing the risk of collisions with high ground, within the framework of the radar service he was providing.
- - to the operator's critical situation as a new company highly dependent on the lease contract, favoring a failure to respect procedures.
- - to the opening of the aerodrome to civil traffic without an advance evaluation of the operating conditions or of the conditions for distribution of aeronautical information.
The following factors contributed to the accident:
- - crew fatigue, favoring a lowering of vigilance.
- - undertaking the flight with an unserviceable or disconnected GPWS (Ground Proximity Warning System).[3]
References
- ↑ ATR 42 strikes mountain on approach in poor visibility to Pristina, Kosovo. Retrieved on 29 August 2012.
- ↑ AT43, vicinity Pristina Kosovo, 1999 (CFIT HF FIRE). Retrieved on 30 August 2012.
- 1 2 Report Translation on the accident on 12 November 1999 North of Pristina (Kosovo) to the ATR 42-300 registered F-OHFV operated by SI FLY. Retrieved on 30 August 2012.
See also
- Air safety
- Kosovo War
- 1996 Croatia USAF CT-43 crash that killed United States Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown
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