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The '''Homolj na Dunaju disaster''', also known as the '''Homolj na Dunaju collision''', was a {{wp|mid-air collision}} that occurred on 16 August 1983. It involved two {{wp|Boeing 747}}s, Valkea Airlines Flight 763 and Royal Nikolian Flight 116. The collision occurred over the town of [[Homolj na Dunaju]], located approximately 100 km east of [[Beograd]], [[Nikolia]]. The accident resulted in the deaths of 289 people on board the Valkea Airlines plane and 327 on the Royal Nikolian plane, with a total of 616 fatalities - making it the deadliest accident in Astyrian aviation history and the deadliest mid-air collision.
The '''Homolj na Dunaju disaster''', also known as the '''Homolj na Dunaju collision''', was a {{wp|mid-air collision}} that occurred on 16 August 1983. It involved two {{wp|Boeing 747}}s - '''Valkea Airlines Flight 163''' and '''Royal Nikolian Flight 116''' - and occurred over the town of [[Homolj na Dunaju]], located approximately 100 km east of [[Beograd]], [[Nikolia]]. The collision resulted in the deaths of 289 people on board the Valkea Airlines plane and 327 on the Royal Nikolian plane, with a total of 616 fatalities - making it the deadliest accident in Astyrian aviation history and the deadliest mid-air collision.
 
Official investigations found the main cause of the collision to be errors made by {{wp|air traffic control}} (ATC), instructing VKA Flight 163 to descend into the ascending RNK Flight 116. Upon spotting the Valkea Airlines plane, The Royal Nikolian crew attempted evasive maneuvers but failed to prevent a collision. The attempt caused the left wing of RNK 116 to strike the tail of VKA 163, shearing the latter's vertical and horizontal stabilizers off the fuselage. The Royal Nikolian aircraft broke apart mid-air, while the Valkea Airlines aircraft entered a spin and crashed in a field near the Royal Nikolian plane's wreckage.
 
The incident mobilized Astyrian aviation authorities to conduct several changes. Standardized phraseology was implemented in all radio communications, radar systems were upgraded across commercial airports, and countries required the use of a {{wp|traffic collision avoidance system}} (TCAS) on commercial aircraft over the coming years.
 
==Background==
 
Valkea Airlines Flight 163 was a {{wp|Boeing 747-200}}, registration VK-MTSF, en route from [[Källälivi Vuotola Airport]] to [[Beograd International Airport]], with 273 passengers and 16 crew. Royal Nikolian Flight 116 was a {{wp|Boeing 747-100B}}, registration NK-ABJK, that took off at 14:32 local time from [[Beograd International Airport]] en route to [[Telora International Airport]], with 309 passengers and 18 crew. Both aircraft were supposed to pass each other at 1000 ft apart.
 
==Accident==
 
==Aftermath==


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Latest revision as of 14:05, 1 December 2024

Accident
Date16 August 1983 (1983-08-16)
SummaryMid-air collision
SiteHomolj na Dunaju, Nikolia
Total fatalities616
Total survivors0
First aircraft
TypeBoeing 747-200
OperatorValkea Airlines
IATA flight No.VK163
ICAO flight No.VKA163
Call signVALKEA 163
RegistrationVK-MTSF
Flight originKällälivi Vuotola Airport, Vuornaa, Valkea
DestinationBeograd International Airport, Beograd, Nikolia
Fatalities289
Survivors0
Second aircraft
TypeBoeing 747-100B
OperatorRoyal Nikolian
IATA flight No.RN116
ICAO flight No.RNK116
Call signROYAL NIKOLIAN 116
RegistrationNK-ABJK
Flight originBeograd International Airport, Beograd, Nikolia
DestinationTelora International Airport, Telora, Aquitayne
Fatalities327
Survivors0

The Homolj na Dunaju disaster, also known as the Homolj na Dunaju collision, was a mid-air collision that occurred on 16 August 1983. It involved two Boeing 747s - Valkea Airlines Flight 163 and Royal Nikolian Flight 116 - and occurred over the town of Homolj na Dunaju, located approximately 100 km east of Beograd, Nikolia. The collision resulted in the deaths of 289 people on board the Valkea Airlines plane and 327 on the Royal Nikolian plane, with a total of 616 fatalities - making it the deadliest accident in Astyrian aviation history and the deadliest mid-air collision.

Official investigations found the main cause of the collision to be errors made by air traffic control (ATC), instructing VKA Flight 163 to descend into the ascending RNK Flight 116. Upon spotting the Valkea Airlines plane, The Royal Nikolian crew attempted evasive maneuvers but failed to prevent a collision. The attempt caused the left wing of RNK 116 to strike the tail of VKA 163, shearing the latter's vertical and horizontal stabilizers off the fuselage. The Royal Nikolian aircraft broke apart mid-air, while the Valkea Airlines aircraft entered a spin and crashed in a field near the Royal Nikolian plane's wreckage.

The incident mobilized Astyrian aviation authorities to conduct several changes. Standardized phraseology was implemented in all radio communications, radar systems were upgraded across commercial airports, and countries required the use of a traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) on commercial aircraft over the coming years.

Background

Valkea Airlines Flight 163 was a Boeing 747-200, registration VK-MTSF, en route from Källälivi Vuotola Airport to Beograd International Airport, with 273 passengers and 16 crew. Royal Nikolian Flight 116 was a Boeing 747-100B, registration NK-ABJK, that took off at 14:32 local time from Beograd International Airport en route to Telora International Airport, with 309 passengers and 18 crew. Both aircraft were supposed to pass each other at 1000 ft apart.

Accident

Aftermath