List of airplane crashes in 1983

The airliner crashed on approach in adverse weather. Instead of a go-around the pilot put the plane in a tight turn to the right with a high slip angle, leading to a loss of airspeed. After descending through decision height the pilot attempted a go-around but the plane rolled to the left and lost altitude. After the bank angle reached 90 degrees the aircraft crashed short of the runway.

The left wing contacted the ground after the pilot attempted a go-around. The plane cartwheeled and crashed. Runway is not oriented to correspond with the prevailing winds. The aircraft was overloaded by 840 lbs and was below that prescribed to take off. Lack of weather forcast.

After liftoff, the aircraft entered a 90 degree bank, struck power lines and crashed into buildings. Failure of the No.3 engine during a climb out with the No.4 engine operating at idle.

No flight plan was filed and no record of a wx briefing was found. Reportedly, after takeoff, the aircraft disappeared in a cloud or haze. Also after departing, sheriff's personnel received a radio call from the aircraft stating "we are in it." According to local residents, there was patchy fog in the area. When the aircraft did not arrive at its destination, a search was initiated. The plane was found in lake Erie along the expected route of flt. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather.

While taking off, the B-727 struck the DC-9 on the runway in poor visibility, fog and snow. Because of poor visibility and inadequate signs and markings the, DC-9 inadvertently wandered on the runway being used by the B-727 to take off. The airport had no ground radar. Fifty-one aboard the 727 and all 42 aboard the DC-9 were killed. Mexican actress, María "Fanny Cano" Damián, 39, among those killed.

The aircraft crashed 18 nm short of the runway after attaining a nose-high attitude in poor visibility and caught fire. Crew may have been preoccupied with landing gear trouble.

While attempting to land at Madrid, the crew intercepted the wrong ILS track which caused the pilot to initiate a right turn short of the VOR beacon. The aircraft impacted a series of hills during which the right wing broke off, the aircraft cartwheeled and broke into 5 pieces and came to rest upside down. Procedural errors by the crew including the pilot not knowing his precise position before descending, failure of the crew to take corrective action after a warning from the ground proximity warning system and deficient teamwork on the flight deck. The aircraft was named "Magnus Viking," LN-RNA and dry-leased from SAS.

Witnesses observed what appeared to be a normal approach, but at 30 to 50 ft. agl, the pilot initiated a go-around, the aircraft pitched up in an extremely nose high attitude, then entered a left bank, stalled & crashed. Reasons for occurrence undetermined.

The aircraft touched down short of the runway while on a VFR approach in a snowstorm. The nosegear and one of the main landing gear legs broke away from the fuselage and the aircraft caught fire.

The airliner crashed immediately after takeoff. Shot down by rebels with a surface to air missile.

A passenger committed suicide by opening the right rear door and jumping out at 3,500 ft.

Two minutes out of Springfield, the left generator suffered a complete mechanical failure. The first officer mistakenly shut down the right generator and all attempts at bring it back to life failed. Although the plane could be flown safely on batteries for about 30 minutes the captain decided to continue on towards Carbondale, thirty-nine minutes away. The batteries lasted for thirty-one minutes. The aircraft lost all power, turned blindly 180 degrees and crashed in a rural area.

Struck trees on high ground after losing the No.1 engine during take off.

After two missed IFR approaches the aircraft struck the ground short of the runway threshold during a third VFR approach.

While on final approach the aircraft hit tree tops and crashed 1,200 ft. short of the runway. Procedures not followed. The pilot in command did not use decision height.

Crashed into the sea.

The aircraft collided with trees shortly after takeoff. The pilot because disoriented and experienced spatial disorientation.

Crashed into the desert after a distress message and during an emergency landing attempt. Detonation of an explosive device in the baggage compartment.

Collided with a Chinese Air Force aircraft while taxing.

Crashed en route. NY industrialist Georgel Cogar, 51, among those killed.

On a flight from Alaska to South Korea, the airliner drifted off course and twice penetrated Soviet airspace. During the second penetration, the airliner was shot down by a Russian Su-15 Air Force fighter with air-to-air missiles. The aircraft crashed into international waters in the Sea of Japan. U.S. Representative from Georgia Lawrence McDonald killed. Because of an improper navigational setting the plane drifted off course. There was a U.S. spy plane in the vacinity of the 007 flight. The 007 plane was mistaken for the spy plane. The fighter pilot was ordered by Soviet command to shoot down the plane. Two air-to-air missiles were launched by the fighter and struck the Boeing 747. Cabin pressure was lost and the aircraft suffered control problems, causing the plane to go into a dive and break up, crashing into the ocean.

Crashed an burned after striking mountain while attempting to land. Procedural errors.

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Crashed into a cliff in the Grand Canyon on a sightseeing flight.

The aircraft collided with a power pole and trees during a forced landing after a power loss on takeoff. Reason for occurrence unknown.

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The aircraft took off from Ottawa bound for Edmonton with less than half the fuel required to make the trip. A computer known as the "Fuel Quantity Information System Processor" was not working properly so the ground crew made manual calculations for the amount of needed fuel. However, they used pounds/liter for the specific gravity factor instead of kilograms/liter. This was first model of aircraft of Air Canada to use kilograms. The aircraft ran out of fuel at 41,000 feet. With only standby instruments (magnetic compass, artificial horizon, airspeed indicator and altimeter) and no slats or flaps, the plane landed safely on a 7,200 ft. runway at Gimli, a former Air Force base converted into a racing drag strip. The plane became known as the "Gimli Glider." The TV movie Falling from the Sky: Flight 174 was made about this incident in 1995.

Crashed into the English Channel.

The jetliner scraped a mountian peak, exploded in flames and slid down a ravine coming to rest at the foot of a mountain. The plane was attempting to land in the Andean city of Cuenca. Under-qualification of pilot.

Crashed into Fouta Djall Mountain.

While flying at a low level during the aircraft stalled and crashed.

Pilot became disoriented in clouds and impacted rising terrain in a nose up attitude. Continued VFR flight in adverse weather. Pilot was not instrumented rated.

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Crashed into a mountain

After experiencing a strong vibration, the number 4 prop separated and struck the aircraft causing a major gash in the bottom of the aircraft. This resulted in decompression of the cabin and jamming of the flight controls. Using the autopilot, which uses separate cables, the crew was able to maintain level flight, but not turn. As the flight crew kept trying heavy control inputs, they worked the cables loose enough to regain some control. Diverting to Anchorage, they were barely able to descend by stopping a second engine. On the second attempt they were able to get low enough to land safely. The cause of the prop separation was not determined since it fell into the ocean

The domestic flight crashed into the Formosa Strait after the right engine caught fire shortly after taking off.

Crashed onto a road after taking off. Not IFR qualified.

The aircraft failed to gain altitude and overran the runway. Crew did not follow checklist procedures.

The plane was on a flight from Houston to Toronto with an intermediate stop at Dallas - Fort Worth. An in-flight fire in the rear lavatory, of unknown origin, forced the plane to make an emergency landing at Cincinnati International Airport. Fatalities occurred from smoke inhalation and a flash fire that erupted when exit doors were opened. Underestimation of the fire severity and conflicting fire progress reports to the captain delayed a quicker emergency landing. Canadian folk singer Stan Rogers, 33, killed. He was going home after attending the Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas. He died in the fire while helping other passengers to safety.

The aircraft was preparing to land at Ban ta Khli Air Base when it was waved off because the runway was not clear. The plane plunged to earth 700 ft. past the runway. Engine failure was suspected.

Procedural error by maintenance crew caused O-ring seal to be left off all three engines, causing all oil to leak out in flight. One engine shut down at first sign of trouble, followed by failure of other two engines. First engine restarted at an altitude of 3,000 feet and ran long enough to make a safe landing at Miami 9 minutes later.

Crashed into St. John's River just shy of the Jacksonville Naval Air Station's main runway. Shortly after takeoff, one of the engines burst into flames and the crew was trying to make it back to the air station.

One of the aircraft's engines failed shortly after takeoff and the plane landed heavily on muddy ground and broke in three.

Crashed near an ammo depot.

Both aircraft, flying in tandem, crashed into the side of a mountain. A third aircraft brushed trees and managed to remain airborne.

The crew deviated from course while descending to land. Navigational error. ATC procedural error in not identifying the planes position.

The No.2 engine failed during climbout forcing a return to the airport. While on the base leg the aircraft lost altitude and crashed. High Pressure fuel pump shaft broke due to pump seizure. The remaining engine could not produce enough power because the fuel datum trimmer wasn't reset in accordance with the flight manual.

Lost control of the aircraft and crashed in a snow storm. Continued VFR flight in IFR conditions.

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While attempting to land, the cargo plane came in too steep and fast, bounced on landing, crashed and burned. Loss of control following ground contact due to anunstabilized approach. Impairment of the flightcrew's judgment, decision making and flying abilities by a combination of physioIogical and psychological factors.

The aircraft entered a high speed dive for reasons unknown and crashed. Exceeded design limits of aircraft.

The aircraft landed past the runway threshold, experienced a hard landing in fog, slid off the runway and broke up. Improper in-flight decisions and inadequate supervision of the flight.

Pilot decided to climb and continue to fly VFR in deteriorating weather. The plane crashed in an area of rain, turbulence and thunderstorms. Continued VFR flight in poor weather and a physical impairment due to lack of oxygen when flying at high altitude.

Crashed into the sea.

The aircraft disappeared after entering an area of severe turbulence. Excessive airspeed for area of turbulence. Exceeded design stress limits of aircraft.

An overheated APU led to a fire and loss of control of the aircraft.

The flight originated in West Germany and stopped in Istanbul before beginning a 40-minute flight to Ankara's Esenboga Airport. The aircraft crashed short of the runway in fog, snow and poor visibility. Windshear.

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After taking off the cargo plane rolled to the right with wings vertical to the ground until it crashed into a field. The flight crew's failure to follow procedural checklist requirements and to detect and correct a mistrimmed stabilizer before the aircraft became uncontrollable. Contributing to the accident was the captain allowing the second officer, who was not qualified to act as a pilot, to occupy the seat of the first officer and to conduct the take-off.

The plane landed 1,725 feet beyond the runway threshold, right wing down, veered to the right until the right propeller struck a 2 to 3 foot snow bank. The blade separated from the engine and penetrated the cabin. Proper alignment not attained by pilot in command. Terrain condition, snow bank. Lack of NOTAM. Improper snow removal.