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{{short description|1998 aviation accident}}
{{citations|date=May 2010}}
{{Infobox Airliner accident {{Infobox aircraft occurrence
|name = PauknAir Flight 4101 |name = PauknAir Flight 4101
|date = {{startdate|1998|09|25|df=yes}} |date = {{start date|1998|09|25|df=yes}}
|type = ] |type = ]
|occurrence_type=Accident |occurrence_type=Accident
|image = BAe 146-100 Paukn Air F386-6A.jpg
⚫ ||Site = ], ]
|caption = The aircraft involved in the accident, April 1997 at ]
|Aircraft Type = ]
⚫ |Site = Boumahfouda, Morocco
|Coordinates = {{coord|35|24|53|N|002|58|29|W|region:BS|display=inline,title}}
|aircraft_type = ]
|Origin = ] |Origin = ]
|Destination = ] |Destination = ]
|Operator = ] |Operator = ]
|Tail Number = EC-GEO | ICAO = PNR4101
|tail_number = EC-GEO
|Occupants = 38
|Passengers = 34 |Passengers = 34
|Crew = 4 |Crew = 4
|Survivors = 0 |Survivors = 0
|Injured = 0 |injuries =
|Fatalities = 38 (all) |Fatalities = 38
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'''PauknAir Flight 4101''' was a ] ] that crashed on a flight from ], Spain to the Spanish North African ] of ]. All 38 passengers and crew on board the aircraft were killed in the accident. '''PauknAir Flight 4101''' was a ] that crashed on a flight from ], Spain, to the Spanish North African ] of ] on 25 September 1998. All 38 passengers and crew on board the aircraft were killed in the accident.

== The aircraft== == The aircraft==
The aircraft made its first flight in 1983 and was the seventh BAe 146 built. PauknAir had been operating the aircraft since it was established and was the second operator of the aircraft since it was built.<ref> retrieved 2010-05-30.</ref> The aircraft, a ] (BAe 146-100), made its first flight in 1983 and was the seventh BAe 146 built and was originally delivered to ] and it was transferred to ] a year later. After the aircraft spent several years in storage, ] took over the aircraft when the airline commenced operations in September 1995.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History of BAe 146 c/no. 1007|url=https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/british-aerospace-146-100-ec-geo-paukn-air/e96p6q|access-date=2010-05-30|website=www.planespotters.net}}</ref>


== Accident == == Accident ==
The aircraft took off from runway 14 at Malaga's ] at 9:23 AM. On board were 34 passengers and a crew of four. The flight proceeded normally, without any problems and with normal weather conditions for those hours of the morning. The aircraft took off from runway 14 at Malaga's ] at 8:23 AM Spanish time on 25 September 1998. On board were 34 passengers and a crew of four. The flight was under the command of 39-year old Captain Diego Clavero Muñoz and 28-year old First Officer Bartolomé Jiménez. The flight proceeded normally, without any problems and with fair weather conditions.


The descent began at 9:41. In the area of ] (the headland on which Melilla is situated), low visibility is common, as clouds accumulate between the valleys formed by the steep mountains of the cape. The descent continued in ]. In communications with Air traffic control, the pilot complained of the fog. Some of his last words were: ''"I see nothing"'''. The descent began at 8:41 Melilian time (6:41 Moroccan time). In the area of ] (the headland on which Melilla is situated), low visibility is common, as clouds accumulate between the valleys formed by the steep mountains of the cape. The descent continued in ]. In communications with ]lers, the pilot complained of the fog. Some of his last words were: "I see nothing".


At 9:49, there were two ] signals in the cockpit of "terrain", which indicates that the aircraft was too low. At 6:49, there were two ] (TAWS, also known as ]) alerts of "terrain" in the cockpit, which indicates that the aircraft was too low. At 6:50, the aircraft impacted terrain at {{convert|886|feet|m|0|adj=on}} elevation and broke up.


== Causes == === Cause ===
The accident investigation concluded "Given the facts and analysis conducted, the Commission concluded that the accident was caused by a collision with terrain in IMC. This confirms the hypothesis put forward by members of the committee of investigation from the beginning of their investigations, it is a type of CFIT accident (collision with the ground without loss of control) due to a combination of several factors: The accident investigation concluded "Given the facts and analysis conducted, the Commission concluded that the accident was caused by a collision with terrain in IMC. This confirms the hypothesis put forward by members of the committee of investigation from the beginning of their investigations, it is a type of CFIT accident (Controlled Flight Into Terrain) due to a combination of several factors:
- Non-application of the arrival procedure, including descending below the minimum safe altitude; * Non-application of the arrival procedure, including descending below the minimum safe altitude
- Inadequate crew coordination; * Inadequate crew coordination
- Non-application of company procedures regarding GPWS alarm."<ref></ref> * Non-application of company procedures regarding GPWS alarm."<ref>{{Cite web|date=|title=Informe oficial del accidente|trans-title=Official accident report|url=http://www.copac.es/direcciones/Seguridad/Informe-accidente-BAE-146.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100623080836/http://www.copac.es/direcciones/Seguridad/Informe-accidente-BAE-146.pdf|archive-date=2010-06-23|access-date=2021-04-28|website=copac.es|language=es}} - This is a Spanish translation. The <!--Alternate URL: https://www.mitma.gob.es/recursos_mfom/bae146_nador.pdf--> is here.</ref>


== References == == References ==
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==External links== ==External links==
* * () {{inlang|es}} - Summary of the accident


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1998 aviation accident
PauknAir Flight 4101
The aircraft involved in the accident, April 1997 at Malaga Airport
Accident
Date25 September 1998 (1998-09-25)
SummaryControlled flight into terrain
SiteBoumahfouda, Morocco
35°24′53″N 002°58′29″W / 35.41472°N 2.97472°W / 35.41472; -2.97472
Aircraft
Aircraft typeBritish Aerospace 146
OperatorPauknAir
ICAO flight No.PNR4101
RegistrationEC-GEO
Flight originMálaga Airport
DestinationMelilla Airport
Occupants38
Passengers34
Crew4
Fatalities38
Survivors0

PauknAir Flight 4101 was a British Aerospace 146 that crashed on a flight from Málaga, Spain, to the Spanish North African exclave of Melilla on 25 September 1998. All 38 passengers and crew on board the aircraft were killed in the accident.

The aircraft

The aircraft, a British Aerospace 146 series 100 (BAe 146-100), made its first flight in 1983 and was the seventh BAe 146 built and was originally delivered to British Airways and it was transferred to Dan-Air London a year later. After the aircraft spent several years in storage, PauknAir took over the aircraft when the airline commenced operations in September 1995.

Accident

The aircraft took off from runway 14 at Malaga's Pablo Ruiz Picasso Airport at 8:23 AM Spanish time on 25 September 1998. On board were 34 passengers and a crew of four. The flight was under the command of 39-year old Captain Diego Clavero Muñoz and 28-year old First Officer Bartolomé Jiménez. The flight proceeded normally, without any problems and with fair weather conditions.

The descent began at 8:41 Melilian time (6:41 Moroccan time). In the area of Cape Tres Forcas (the headland on which Melilla is situated), low visibility is common, as clouds accumulate between the valleys formed by the steep mountains of the cape. The descent continued in Instrument meteorological conditions. In communications with air traffic controllers, the pilot complained of the fog. Some of his last words were: "I see nothing".

At 6:49, there were two terrain awareness and warning system (TAWS, also known as GPWS) alerts of "terrain" in the cockpit, which indicates that the aircraft was too low. At 6:50, the aircraft impacted terrain at 886-foot (270 m) elevation and broke up.

Cause

The accident investigation concluded "Given the facts and analysis conducted, the Commission concluded that the accident was caused by a collision with terrain in IMC. This confirms the hypothesis put forward by members of the committee of investigation from the beginning of their investigations, it is a type of CFIT accident (Controlled Flight Into Terrain) due to a combination of several factors:

  • Non-application of the arrival procedure, including descending below the minimum safe altitude
  • Inadequate crew coordination
  • Non-application of company procedures regarding GPWS alarm."

References

  1. "History of BAe 146 c/no. 1007". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
  2. "Informe oficial del accidente" [Official accident report] (PDF). copac.es (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-23. Retrieved 2021-04-28. - This is a Spanish translation. The original French report is here.

External links

Aviation accidents and incidents in 1998 (1998)
Feb 2 Cebu Pacific Flight 387Feb 3 Cavalese cable car crashFeb 12 Sudan Air Force crashFeb 16 China Airlines Flight 676Mar 18 Formosa Airlines Flight 7623Mar 19 Ariana Afghan Airlines Boeing 727 crashMar 22 Philippine Airlines Flight 137Apr 20 Air France Flight 422May 5 Occidental Petroleum Boeing 737 crashMay 25 Pakistan International Airlines Flight 544May 26 MIAT Mongolian Airlines crashJun 18 Propair Flight 420Jun 28 United Airlines Flight 863Jul 30 Indian Airlines Flight 503Jul 30 Proteus Airlines Flight 706Aug 5 Korean Air Flight 8702Aug 24 Myanma Airways Flight 635Aug 29 Cubana de Aviación Flight 389Sep 2 Swissair Flight 111Sep 25 PauknAir Flight 4101Sep 29 Lionair Flight 602Oct 10 Lignes Aériennes Congolaises Boeing 727 crashDec 11 Thai Airways International Flight 261
1997   ◄    ►   1999
Aviation accidents and incidents in Morocco
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