Casa C-295M

Historical safety data and incident record for the Casa C-295M aircraft.

Safety Rating

9.1/10

Total Incidents

3

Total Fatalities

26

Incident History

Spanish Air Force - Ejército del Aire

Santa Cilia Aragon

The airplane was engaged in the exercise 'ECCAragon2019' organized by the Aerial Evacuation Unit of the Air Force and was carrying six passengers and a crew of four on behalf of the 35th Aerial Unit based at Getafe AFB. Upon touchdown on runway 27 (850 meters long), the airplane bounced twice then landed firmly. It veered to the right and struck the concrete taxiway passing to the north apron. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the airplane overran, struck trees and came to rest in a wooded area. All 10 occupants were slightly injured and evacuated.

November 9, 2012 6 Fatalities

Algerian Air Force - Al Quwwat Aljawwija Aljaza'Eriiya

Saint-Germain-du-Teil Lozère

The twin engine aircraft departed Paris-Le Bourget Airport around 1500LT bound to Boufarik Air Base near Algiers, carrying a crew of five, one employee of the National Bank of Algeria and a cargo consisting of fiduciary papers intended to the manufacture of bank notes. While cruising at FL150, the crew encountered icing conditions and elected to gain height. While climbing, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent, partially disintegrated in the air and eventually crashed in a field located in Saint-Germain-du-Teil, some 20 km east of Mende. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all six occupants were killed.

January 23, 2008 20 Fatalities

Polish Air Force - Polska Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej

Miroslawiec West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)

The aircraft departed Warsaw at 1651LT on a flight to Krakow with intermediate stops in Powidz, Poznan-Krzesiny, Miroslawiec and Swidwin, carrying 36 passengers and a crew of four. They were returning to their base after intending the 50th Annual Aviation Safety Conference held in Warsaw. Nine passengers deplaned at Powidz and 11 others at Poznan-Krzesiny AFB. On approach to Miroslawiec by night, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with a ceiling at 300 feet, visibility 2 sm and mist. On short final, the aircraft was unstable. With a rate of descent of 6,000 feet per minute and at a speed of 148 knots, the aircraft impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area located 1,300 metres short of runway threshold, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 20 occupants were killed. Crew: Maj Jaroslaw Haladus, Adj Robert Kuzma, Adj Michal Smyczynski, Sgt Janusz Adamczyk. Passengers: Gen Brig Andrzej Andrzejewski, Col Dariusz Maciag, Col Jerzy Pilat, Lt Col Wojciech Maniewski, Lt Col Zbigniew Ksiazek, Lt Col Dariusz Pawlak, Lt Col Zdzislaw Cieslik, Maj Robert Maj, Maj Miroslaw Wilczynski, Maj Grzegorz Julga, Maj Piotr Firlingier, Maj Krzysztof Smolucha, Cpt Karol Szmigiel, Cpt Pawel Zdunek, Cpt Leszek Ziemski, Cpt Grzegorz Stepaniuk,

Safety Profile

Reliability

Reliable

This rating is based on historical incident data and may not reflect current operational safety.

Primary Operators (by incidents)

Algerian Air Force - Al Quwwat Aljawwija Aljaza'Eriiya1
Polish Air Force - Polska Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej1
Spanish Air Force - Ejército del Aire1