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This plane crash takes us to the European country of Kosovo, which is located next to the following countries: Serbia, North Macedonia, Albania and Montenegro.
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Si Fly Flight 3275 (KSV3275) was a non-scheduled international passenger flight from the Italian capital of Rome to Pristina, Kosovo. The flight was operated by Italian airliner Si Fly using an ATR 42-300 series. On the 12th of November 1999, the aircraft struck a mountain during the approach to Pristina, killing everyone on board. With 24 deaths, the accident remains as the deadliest aviation disaster in Kosovo's history.
The investigation attributed the causes of the crash to multiple factors. The crew was experiencing fatigue due to their high roster and failed to execute the appropriate approach procedure to Pristina. The on-duty ATC personnel accidentally forgot to track the flight during the approach phase and did not pay enough attention during radar vectoring. Due to these issues combined with the faulty GPWS warning system, which was caused by the company's decision to postpone the rectification of the device, the aircraft failed to fly clear of terrain and crashed onto the mountain.
From 1998 to 1999, a war between the Federal Government of Yugoslavia and Kosovo Liberation Army broke out in Kosovo. Due to reports of ethnic cleansing of Albanians, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces invaded Yugoslavia in March 1999, resulting in the closure of airspace within the area of conflict. The United Nations passed Resolution 1244 and thus all civil activities were handed over to United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). The resolution also stated that Kosovo Force (KFOR) would be deployed in order to maintain peace. An agreement was signed to define the airspace that would be controlled by KFOR.
Following the result of agreements that was signed in June 1999 in Helsinki, the operation of Pristina Airport was handed over to the Russian Army. At the same time, members of United Kingdom's Royal Air Force were ordered to be in charge of the air traffic control services and meteorological services in Pristina. The first RAF detachment arrived in June and the airport was reopened in July. Commercial flight at the airport was resumed in October.
The aircraft was an ATR 42-312, registered as F-OHFV (Foxtrot- Oscar Hotel Foxtrot Victor) with a serial number of 012. It was delivered to Simmons Airlines and American Eagle with a U.S. registry number of N420MQ (November 420 Mike Quebec), later re-registered as N12MQ (November 12 Mike Quebec). In 1999, the aircraft was leased to Si Fly.
When it was delivered to Si Fly, the aircraft had more than 24,000 flying hours. The aircraft had been properly maintained. According to the technical logbook, there were no recorded defects on the aircraft.
Most of the passengers were UN officials. Others were reported to be journalists and aid workers. The Italian newspaper la Repubblica reported that up to 12 Italians, including all three crew members, were on board the aircraft. There were also three Spanish citizens from UNMIK, three Britons representing their relief organisations, and one each from Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, Germany, Iraq and Kenya. The sole Canadian on board was a member of Correctional Service of Canada, representing the government of Canada.
