| Date |
Aircraft Type |
Narrative |
Death/Injury |
Remarks |
| 23 Nov 1920Z Yellowknife Canada |
DHC8-103 of Regional 1 Airlines Ltd |
TSH 478 was 200 NM north of Yellowknife on a flight to Taloyoak when the crew declared an emergency and returned to YZF due to #2 engine oil pressure fluctuations. (PW 120A). |
nil |
Shortly after the decision was made to return to Yellowknife, the pressure dropped below 40 PSI. The affected engine was shut down. A rare failure of the oil filter element |
| 24 Nov 0500Z Kitchener/ Waterloo Ontario |
Dassault Falcon 50 of Chartright Air Inc. |
Number two engine (Garrett TFE731-40-1C) oil pressure began to fluctuate on the high side. As well, the oil temperature began to rise. The flight crew reduced power on the number two engine and continued with the flight. However,... |
nil/5 |
...during the approach to Kitchener/ Waterloo Regional Airport, the number two engine oil pressure dropped to the low side followed by a corresponding "Oil 2" annunciator and master warning chime. The flight crew shut down the number two engine and landed |
| 28 Nov 1729Z Raleigh Durham North Carolina |
Cessna 560XL of Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp |
Right engine (PW545B) flamed out during cruise flight and could not be relit. |
nil |
Crew declared an emergency and landed without incident |
| 29 Nov 2200Z Rouyn-Noranda (CYUY) Canada |
Beech 100 of PropAir Inc Flight PRO833 |
15 miles out on departure, crew reported smoke in the cockpit and landed back 4 minutes later. |
nil |
Unknown/undisclosed cause |
| 30 Nov 1522Z Kuujjuaq (CYVP) Quebec Canada |
Convair 580 of Government Of Canada, National Research Council |
RSRCH09, a CV580 operated by the National Council of Research, reported a prop oil light for the propeller (Hamilton Standard 54H60-77) on the right engine (Allison 501-F13D) and a light oil leakage was observed behind the hub of the propeller. A diversion to Kuujjuaq (CYVP) was requested. During the descent towards Kuujjuaq, the crew noted that the oil tank for the propeller indicated a decrease and decided to shut down the engine. |
nil/11 onboard |
An emergency was declared and the aircraft landed normally. Ex Iqaluit (CYFB) bound for Large River (CYGL) |
| 30 Nov 1248Z Sudbury Ontario Canada |
Cessna 340A of Timberland Ford Inc |
Just after departing on an IFR flight from Sudbury Municipal Airport (CYSB) to [undisclosed destination], the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit. A clearance was given to return for landing at Sudbury Municipal Airport. |
nil/4 |
The aircraft landed safely at 1248Z. Source of smoke was an overheated resistor (PN OR55-1). The excessive heat from the resistor and associated connections melted a tie wrap located on the resistor wiring portion of the heater circuit. |
| 02 Dec 1920L Baltimore-Washington Intl Maryland |
CRJ100 of Comair A320 of US Airways |
Comair Flt 5412 taking off on Runway 15-right overflew U.S. Airways/America West Flight 83 (rolling down Runway 10 just after landing.) |
nil/46 nil/155 |
The Comair plane passed 300ft over the America West plane at the point where the two runways intersect. KBWI airport diagram: tinyurl.com/2pv8cv |
| 05 Dec 2145Z Toronto Canada |
Fairchild SA227AC of Bearskin Lake Air Service Ltd Flight: BLS328 |
On climb out (through 13,000 feet), the right engine oil pressure went to zero. The flight crew did not shut down the engine as the low oil pressure light did not illuminate and the oil temperature stayed okay. |
nil |
It turned out to be a faulty oil pressure transducer. Kitchener/Waterloo Regional Airport (CYKF) to Ottawa (M-CIA) (CYOW) |
| 06 Dec 1539Z Calgary Alberta |
Bae-3212 of Alberta CityLink Flight ABK902 |
Jetstream Super 31 struck a coyote pack crossing runway 34 at rotate and landed back runway 25 |
nil |
Departing Calgary on a routine scheduled flight to Edmonton and Dawson Creek. Minor damage. |
| 06 Dec 2055L Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey |
737 of Continental ERJ145 of Continental Express |
Two Continental Airline jets came within 300 feet of each other Thursday night at Newark Liberty International Airport . One pilot had been instructed to "hold short" of the runway, but went ahead and crossed anyway just as the other jet was landing. |
nil |
The incursion happened as Continental Flight 573 was landing on Runway 22 Left. At the same time, a Continental Express jet, Flight 2558, was on taxiway Zulu at the end of the runway on its way to another runway, A recent Congressional Report ranked Newark Liberty International Airport as one of the most dangerous (in fact 9th) U.S. airports for runway accidents. |
| 07 Dec 1636Z Ottawa Ontario |
737-2R4C of First Air Flight FAB860 |
Departed with the tank #1 forward boost pump on the MEL. After take-off, the centre tank #2 boost pump circuit breaker tripped. Crew returned to Ottawa and requested that ARFF be on standby. Shortly after that, the tank #1 aft boost pump circuit breaker tripped. Aircraft landed without further incident. |
nil |
Op by Bradley Air Services. Maint staff reported that all of the tripped circuit breakers were from the #1 generator bus. The #1 generator was replaced and during the ensuing troubleshooting, Maint found that the generator ground wire was burnt at the ground connection as a result of a loose connection or corrosion. |
| 07 Dec 1702Z Battle Mountain Nevada |
Piaggio P180 Avanti of ExecAir |
Right wing, right prop and fuselage were damaged after the pilot lost directional control on landing and swung through 270 degrees |
nil |
Substantial damage. Owner: IMP Group Ltd |
| 07 Dec 0625Z Hamilton Ontario |
Beech 1900D of Skylink Express Flight SKK300 |
Aircraft departed at 0613Z. At around 0620Z, the flight crew informed the Toronto Centre Sector Controller that they had a problem and needed to return to Hamilton (JCMIA). |
nil |
When the flight crew contacted the Hamilton Tower Controller, they advised that their cargo had shifted. Later established to be due to dry ice fumes from a dangerous goods shipment in the cargo hold travelling to the cockpit and affecting the flight crew. |
| 08 Dec 0158Z Halifax Nova Scotia |
Beech 200 of Prince Edward Air Ltd Flight CME602 |
Arriving from Deer Lake (CYDF). Attempts to lock the gear down with the emergency extension failed. Flight landed safely on runway 23 with right main gear indicating unlocked |
nil |
When the aircraft was inspected in the hangar it was found that the nose gear actuator had become disconnected from the drag brace. The bolt holding it to the brace was missing and there were signs of damage where it attaches. There was damage to the actuator as well as the nose gear drag brace. The damaged nose actuator prevented the gear from going to the complete positive lock on the main gear actuators although the locks were in place. |
| 09 Dec 2200Z Thompson (YTH) Manitoba |
Beech 99 of Perimeter Aviation Ltd Flight: PAG409 |
30 miles southeast of YTH when the crew advised FSS that they must have picked up some debris on the apron or runway before takeoff and were returning with vibrations, requesting AFF to be on standby. Company dispatch had earlier called to inform the crew that what seemed to be a piece of the aircraft had flown through the window of the YTH terminal building |
nil |
Departed Thompson for Gods Lake. The aircraft landed uneventfully and it was later determined there was a nick in the propeller and fuselage damage. As well, one window in the terminal building was found to have been broken adjacent to the apron. Flight crew was alerted after the fact that before they started the aircraft, there had been a collision between two ground vehicles in close proximity to the aircraft and no sweep for FOD had been made. |
| 09 Dec evening St. Johns-Intl AP (TAPA), Antigua in Antigua + Barbuda |
747-443 of Virgin Atlantic G-VROY Flight VS34 to London (Gatwick) |
The 747 became stuck on the grass short of the end of runway 07 whilst making a U-Turn for backtrack/line-up. It was dark at the time. The airport was forced to close for a couple of hours to remove the aircraft. |
nil |
See images at tinyurl.com/3xq99u and 2ors4o Parallel taxiway has remained half-finished for many years and the airport is regularly closed by 777, A330 or 747 running off into the grass at the inadequate runway end turning node.. |
| 09 Dec afternoon Kennedy Airport New York |
ERJ135 of American Eagle Flight 753 747-400 freighter of EVA Air (Flight BR632) |
FAA denies, after reviewing radar tapes, that two jets cleared to land simultaneously on intersecting runways were in any danger of a collision....after the EVA air Cargo pilot went around (due to having landed too far into runway 13L). See diagram at tinyurl.com/ys68hh |
nil |
MQ753 Commuter pilot went around because of expected wake turbulence from the 747. The following day, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer claimed the two jets nearly collided, and demanded that the FAA immediately install the most advanced anti-collision technology (ASDE-X) at the region's three major airports |
| 09 Dec 1845Z Toronto Canada |
EMB145XR of ExpressJet Flight BTA2248 |
The aircraft was en-route, approximately 40NM southeast of Toronto when the flight crew declared an emergency at 1845Z due to a developing electrical problem and returned to Toronto. |
nil |
Departed on a scheduled IFR flight from Toronto to Newark (Liberty), NJ. Later determined that the electrical fault arose due to the APU shutting down while the aircraft was being de-iced (due to fluid ingestion) |
| 09 Dec 0705Z St Johns Newfoundland |
767-328 of Tui Airlines Nederland Flight TFL330 |
50 nautical miles north of Deer Lake, requested to divert to St. John's (CYYT) due to smoke in the cockpit. Crew advised that they were diverting to St. Johns as a precautionary measure. |
nil |
The aircraft landed in St. Johns without further incident at 07:48Z. Maintenance found that the forward avionics bay ventilation fan had seized |
| 09 Dec 2048Z Winnipeg (CWYG) Manitoba Canada |
Swearingen SA226TC Flight PAG973 |
Metro II was level at FL 190 en route from Red Sucker Lake to Winnipeg and the crew had just checked in with the West Low Controller when they advised they needed an immediate descent to 10,000 feet due to a pressurization problem. They were cleared down as requested and continued to CYWG where the flight landed at 2120Z. |
nil |
Main landing gear safety switch for the pressurization dump valve was intermittent and allowed the dump valve to open in flight, dumping cabin pressure. The main-gear squat switch was replaced. |
| 10 Dec ~1700L Kiev, Ukraine |
Beech 90 King Air of Fun Air Reg: D-IBDH |
Flying from Hradec Kralove to Kiev, the aircraft crashed in very thick fog just short of Kiev. Local radar contact was lost around 17:00 hours, approx. 300 meters from the airport. It crashed into a field near the airport access motorway. |
2 crew and 4 pax dead/6 onboard |
Private aircraft flying from Hradec Kralove (LKHK) to Kiev's Zuljani airport. The owner is a company called Minib. Passengers and crew were all Czech. Aircraft was awaiting Czech registration. See tinyurl.com/yta45s |
| 10 Dec 1458Z Salmon, Idaho |
Beech 200 Reg: 925TT |
Super King Air crashed into a hangar whilst attempting to return for landing (after experiencing problems on departure). Took off at around 8:00 a.m. during a snowstorm, then turned back and tried to land but crashed between two hangars and burst into flames. |
2 dead/ 2 injured/4 onboard |
Owned and operated by QB Quality Beam Inc (mfr of laminated wooden beams). The fire damaged one of the hangars and a plane inside. |
| 10 Dec night East Midlands Airport UK |
757-200 of Thomas Cook |
Passengers were evacuated when it was feared there was a fire on board shortly after landing. |
nil |
The Thomas Cook flight from Lanzarote was thought to be in trouble at about 6.05pm as it moved into the airport's docking station. |
| 10 Dec Accra Ghana |
LET-410UVP of Chartered City Link |
19 seat plane with nine passengers and two crew on board made an emergency landing at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra on Monday after its undercarriage fell off during take-off. |
nil/11 onboard |
Took off at 1040 hours for Tarkwa in the Western Region but the front tires (wheels?) fell off during the process. Airport was closed for 30 minutes for the aircraft to be salvaged. |
| 11 Dec 1820Z Waterloo Ontario |
DHC8-102 of Air Canada Jazz |
The aircraft was just south of the Waterloo VOR (YWT) when the flight crew reported a blown out windshield and returned. |
nil |
JZA7892 was on a scheduled IFR flight from Toronto to Columbus (Port Columbus) Ohio. Maint found that the window heat wasn't cycling thru OFF |
| 11 Dec North Carolina |
Falcon 50 |
Bizjet had a near midair with a USAIR Jet at the same altitude |
nil |
Reported avoidance action by USAIR was made at less than a mile |
| 11 Dec day Danang Vietnam |
A321 of Vietnam Airlines |
Aircraft was delayed for four hours for disinsection of a scorpion infestation. Five were found and removed in total. |
nil |
Bound for Hanoi. In April a 777 flight bound Tokyo was delayed for capture of an escapee white mouse pet. The varmint was found in the galley partaking- and was destroyed. |
| 12 Dec Rome (Fiumicino Airport) |
777-300 of Air France Reg: F-GSQP |
Experienced an engine-related problem while flying over Italy enroute to La Reunion and landed in an emergency with one engine shut down |
nil |
(cn 35676/573) Delivered to AF on June 30th 2006. Believed to be 6th or 7th 777 Inflight Shutdown of a GE90 |
| 12 Dec night Budapest Hungary |
A320 of Aeroflot |
Made a successful emergency landing Wednesday at Budapest's Ferihegy Airport because of a problem with its nose landing gear and another, unspecified technical malfunction, |
nil/64 pax |
Rome to Moscow |
| 12 Dec 0023Z Calgary International Alberta Canada |
CRJ200 of Skywest Flight: SKW6587 |
Crew reported a green laser was pointed at the aircraft approximately 7 miles final for Runway 34 at Calgary; no evasive action taken. |
nil |
Reported to airport duty manager |
| 12 Dec 0157Z Ottawa/Macdonald-Cartier Intl Ontario |
CRJ200 of Air Canada Jazz Flight JZA7660 |
BLOWER123 was working on runway 14 near the intersection with taxiway JULIET (near the threshold of runway 32) when a take-off clearance was issued to the flight crew of JZA7660 (which was on runway 14). The Ground Controller then became aware of BLOWER123's presence and co-ordinated with the Airport Controller, who cancelled JZA7660's take-off clearance. |
nil |
JZA7660 aborted its take-off. A NAV CANADA investigation is in progress. |
| 12 Dec 0222Z Thompson (YTH) Manitoba |
Beech 200 of Fast Air Ltd |
Departed from Runway 23 at Thompson and the crew reported that the landing gear would not retract. The aircraft returned and landed safely. |
nil |
Many wintry gear failures are related to frozen slush accumulations. Leaving the gear down to blow it off just doesn't work in extremely low temperatures. |
| 12 Dec day Nairobi-Wilson Airport (WIL) (Kenya) |
DHC-5 Buffalo of Trident Enterprises Cessna 208 of Safari-Link Reg: 5Y-SLA |
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan had arrived at Nairobi-Wilson (WIL) from Masai Mara when it collided on the taxiway with the DHC-5 Buffalo. A large part of the right hand wing of the Caravan was cut off and the Buffalo sustained damage to the number 2 propeller |
6 injured |
Departure airport: Lokichoggio Airport (LKG/HKLK), Kenya. Destination airport: Nairobi-Wilson Airport (WIL/HKNW), Kenya |
| 13 Dec 1739L Philadelphia Pennsylvania |
MD88 of Delta Flight DAL599 |
Diverted into Philadelphia 23 mins after takeoff, after losing control of cabin pressurization |
nil |
Planned Newark NJ (KEWR) to Hartfield-Jackson (Atlanta International Airport, Georgia)(KATL) |
| 13 Dec day Albuquerque New Mexico |
737 of SWA Flight SWA912 |
Ramper crashed into aircraft with his belt-loader, penetrating the pressure hull |
nil |
Flight cancelled |
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1 Air carrier accidents, or other incidents involving serious failures or fatal injuries, investigated by aviation safety agencies of various nations.
2 DISCLAIMER: Assessments are not intended to assert probable cause or liability, but provide insight pending publication of a final report of investigation.
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