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1990-1999




DATE AIRCRAFT OPERATOR REG. NOTES
09.02.92 P. PA-23-250E Aztec Excelair Services Ltd 9H-ABM Written off in landing accident at Luqa.
March/April 1992 DHC-6-300   5A-DJI Suffered an engine failure during take-off on a test flight. Pilot landed the aircraft again without any mishaps.
03.06.92 Cessna 404   C-GGTA Pilot reported that undercarriage lights were on red, indicating they hadn’t lowered, confirmed visually after pilot made a low pass close to the control tower. Pilot directed to orbit over the sea to use up fuel. Undercarriage functioned properly just before landing, the pilot making a normal touchdown.
13.06.92 B.737 Dan Air G-BMDF Captain reported hydraulic failure. Aircraft landed safely on runway 14.
09.03.95 DC-3   3C-JJN Aircraft departed Malta for Tunisia, but developed engine trouble. Captain decided to return to Malta due to better maintenance facilities. Aircraft remained in Malta due to payment problems. Bought by auction, but plans to restore aircraft to full airworthy status abandoned, and donated to the Malta Aviation Museum. Aircraft towed by road to Ta’ Qali during the night of 27/28 March 2006.
18.09.93 Denny Kitfox Mk.3 Dr. Martin Florin 9H-ACH The first civil aircraft to be built, tested and certified in Malta. Forced to make an emergency landing in Gozo after failure of a start switch. Repaired and flown back to Malta. The aircraft was the property of Germany’s ambassador to Malta.
05.12.95 P. PA-32R-300 Lance Sun Aviation Ltd 9H-ABU Operated with Excelair logo. Aircraft lost on a Tunis – Malta flight. No survivors, but parts of the aircraft were discovered by fishermen.
09.06.97 B.737-200 Air Malta 9H-ABF Flight to Istanbul hi-jacked by two Turks, and forced to divert to Cologne, no injuries. “Bombs” were fakes.
09.01.98 Il-62 Aeroflot RA-86564 Emergency landing.
        
 
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