Dornier DO.28A/B

Brian Esler

The pilot reported that about 20 minutes into the flight, the left engine lost power. He turned the left firewall mounted electric boost pump on and selected left aux tank. The left engine regained power. He selected the right engine to right aux tank. After 20-30 seconds both engines quit. He was unable to restart either engine and landed the airplane in heavy brush at about 40 knots. The faa reported the pilot stated that he mismanaged the fuel, and waited too long to switch tanks.

Israeli Air Force - Heyl Ha'avir

Crashed upon landing on an airport somewhere in Israel. No casualties.

Israeli Air Force - Heyl Ha'avir

After takeoff from Tel Aviv-Sde Dov Airport, the left engine failed. The pilot elected to return but was eventually forced to ditch the airplane off shore. The pilot, sole on board, was rescued and the airplane was lost.

Douanes Françaises

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in France in March 1981. The exact date as well as the occupant's fate remains unclear.

Sky of Siam

Crashed in a military camp located in the Kanchanaburi Province while taking part to a skydiving exercise on behalf of the Office of Royally-Sponsored Artificial Rain. The pilot encountered unknown technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. There were no casualties.

Private Swiss

Upon landing at Albenga Airport, the twin engine airplane veered off runway to the right and came to rest in a grassy area. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Private Canadian

Crashed on takeoff for unknown reasons. All four occupants were killed.

Pacific Missionary Aviation

On final approach to Gabert Island Airport, the twin engine airplane encountered severe turbulences, lost height and crashed in a wooded area. Both wings were partially torn off and the aircraft was destroyed. All four occupants were injured.

Real Aero Club de Barcelona

The twin engine airplane departed runway 23 at Geneva-Cointrin Airport at 0903LT. During initial climb in limited visibility due to foggy conditions, the crew encountered technical problems with instruments and the airplane completed several turns at a height between 10 and 40 meters. The crew spotted a building of nine floors and elected to make an evasive manoeuvre when the airplane stalled and crashed on a railway track located in Vernier, about three km from the airport. The accident occurred about two minutes after takeoff. At the time of the accident, the horizontal visibility was 500 meters, the vertical visibility 65 meters with a runway visual range of 750 meters for runway 23.

Taiwanese Government

Crashed in unknown circumstances while flying on behalf of the Civil Aviation Authority of Taiwan.

Israeli Air Force - Heyl Ha'avir

The pilot of an Egyptian Air Force MiG-21 shot down the Israel DO.28 with a SAM-3 air-air missile. The aircraft crash landed in a desert area located about 15 km southeast of Suez. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were taken PoW.

Israeli Air Force - Heyl Ha'avir

Following a local training mission, the crew was returning to Sde Dov Airport in Tel Aviv when, on landing, the airplane nosed over and came to rest upside down. Both occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Sudanese Government

Shortly after takeoff from Wau Airport, while in initial climb, the twin engine airplane stalled and crashed into a popular area by the airport. All seven occupants on board the aircraft were injured while eight people on the ground were killed.

Private Canadian

Crashed in unknown circumstances. No casualties.

Private Canadian

Shortly after takeoff from Charlie Lake, the seaplane hit obstacles and crashed. All six occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Windward Island Airways

Upon touchdown at Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport on Saba Island, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. All occupants escaped uninjured while a goat was killed. The airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Nigerian Air Force

Landed hard at Lagos-Ikeja Airport for unknown reasons. There were no casualties but the aircraft was irreparable.

Sudanese Government

Crashed in unknown circumstances. Crew fate unknown.

Private Canadian

Crashed in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

General Air

On touchdown at Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel Airport, the airplane went out of control and came to rest upside down. The pilot was uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Private German

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Karachi. There were no casualties.

Air America

After liftoff from M<U+1EF9> Tho Airstrip, the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed in a rice paddy field. While all five passengers were injured, the pilot Roelf Bijl was killed.

Private Canadian

Crashed in unknown circumstances into Lake Saint-Jean. All three occupants were rescued while the aircraft was lost.

Boun Oum Airways

While on a supply mission, the crew encountered very bad weather conditions with heavy rain falls. The pilot apparently lost his orientation when the aircraft crashed in an isolated area located 15 km east of Mahaxay. All three crew members were killed.

Continental Air Services

A first DO.28A from Continental Air Services registered N9180X crashed on April 4 and was missing since. Three employees of Continental Air Services were engaged in a SAR mission on April 9 when the airplane, at low height and low speed, crashed in the region of Luang Prabang. All three occupants were rescued.

Continental Air Services

Shortly after takeoff from Luang Prabang Airport, while climbing, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames. All seven occupants were killed. Crew: John Preston, pilot, D. Huffacker, copilot.

Boun Oum Airways

Shortly after takeoff, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed onto a hangar. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Home Oil Company

Crashed in unknown circumstances at an oilstrip owned by the Home Oil Company somewhere in Alberta. The occupant's fate remains unknown.

Air Lloyd

While on a positioning flight, the twin engine aircraft collided with a Lockheed F-104G Starfighter of the West German Air Force (Luftwaffe) registered DA+103. While the crew of the fighter was able to land, the pilot of the Dornier lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed. The pilot was killed. The exact circumstances of the collision remains unclear.

Bird %26 Sons

On final approach to Sam Thong Airstrip, one of the engine failed. The airplane stalled and crash landed in a prairie. All seven occupants were evacuated, one of them was injured. The aircraft was written off.

Dornier Flugzeugwerke

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in West Germany. The exact date of the mishap as well as the crew fate remains unknown. The aircraft should be delivered to the Turkish Air Force.

Air Lloyd

Crashed in unknown circumstances on Helgoland Island. There were no casualties.

Ostermans Aero

On touchdown at Nimba-Lambco Airfield, the twin engine airplane went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Katanga Air Force

Crash landed at Kolwezi-Kengere Airport during March 1962 (exact date unknown).

Katanga Air Force

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Kipushi sometime in January 1962, exact date remains unknown.

Katanga Air Force

Crashed in unknown circumstances while on a delivery flight.

Private German

Crashed in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

Private Danish

On final approach by night to Edinburgh Airport, the twin engine airplane crashed in a corn field short of runway 13. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was injured.