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Table 2:
World‑wide CAT passenger and cargo accidents, maximum take‑off mass
above 5,700 kg
Date
Aircraft
Type
Location Operator
Country
Fatalities Description
17/02/2014 HS 748 Sudan
Kenya
1
Aircraft veered off the runway on landing and collided
with parked vehicles. The aircraft was carrying aid.
08/03/2014 B777 Gulf of
Thailand
Malaysia
239
Radar and radio contact lost with the aircraft 40 minutes
into the flight and while transferring between air traffic
control centres. The aircraft is still missing and believed
to be in the southern Indian Ocean, west of Australia.
08/05/2014 DC3 Colombia Colombia 5
Aircraft crashed at 6,000 feet in mountainous terrain.
02/07/2014 F27 Kenya
Kenya
4
Aircraft crashed shortly after take‑off in a built up area.
17/07/2014 B737 Gabon
United Arab
Emirates
1
Aircraft struck a person on the runway on landing.
23/07/2014 ATR72 Taiwan Taiwan
48
The aircraft crashed during a go‑around, following
a VOR approach that was the second attempt to land in
poor weather.
24/07/2014 MD83 Mali
Spain
116
Aircraft stalled and crashed during a night flight in
thunderstorm conditions, with turbulence and icing.
10/08/2014 AN140 Iran
Iran
39
Shortly after take‑off the crew requested a right turn,
instead of turning left as per the standard departure. The
aircraft then lost height, crashed and caught fire.
23/08/2014 L410 DR Congo
Democratic
Republic of
Congo
4
The aircraft crashed approximately 10 minutes after
take‑off and caught fire. The wreckage was located
approximately 30km from the departure airfield.
30/08/2014 AN12 Algeria
Ukraine
7
The aircraft, carrying oil equipment from Scotland
to Equatorial Guinea, crashed shortly after take‑off
from Tamanrasset, DR Congo. It was found burnt‑out
approximately 30km from the airport.
31/08/2014 F27 Tanzania Kenya
3
Contact lost with aircraft during cruise. Wreckage
located the following day.
29/10/2014 SD360 Netherlands
Antilles
United
States
2
Aircraft crashed into the Caribbean sea shortly after
take‑off
14/11/2014 HS 748 South
Sudan
Kenya
2
Aircraft carrying aid crashed short of the runway
during its second attempt to land. Several houses were
destroyed but there were no reported fatalities on the
ground.
28/12/2014 A320 Indonesia Indonesia 162
impacted the sea and was destroyed while flying from
Surabaya to Singapore
28/12/2014 AN26 DR Congo Georgia
6
Aircraft hit the slope of Mt Kafinda while en‑route at
night, crashing in a densely wooded area.