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Monday, April 14, 2003

Accidents and Incidents

DATE/SITE
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION
CIRCUMSTANCES
DEATHS & INJURIES
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2
08 Mar 2000Z Montreal Quebec A320-214 of Air Canada ACA104 declared emergency with a gear problem & landed. Nil C-GKOD proximity sensor link bent. Replaced, a/c ret'd to service.
15 Mar 2130Z Vancouver Ca 737-201 of ZipAirInc Flt: WZP6293 C-GCPM, Calgary-Victoria flt diverted with a hyd problem. Nil Ruptured #1 outboard spoiler actuator line.
15 Mar 2145Z Montreal Quebec A320-211 of Air Canada Reg:C-FLSS ACA933 decl emerg with hydraulics during dept. Nil Maint swapped out Central Fault Display System and brake-valve.
16 Mar 2245MST Cedar City Municipal A/P EMB-120ER of SkyWest Reg:N214SW Flt 3622 deptd r/way 20 left side on t/off, coming to rest in a field. Nil / 15 on board Substantial damage in t/off in slush depth of 1.5". Poss. attn diverted on take-off by ice warning light.
18 Mar 1923Z Moncton NB A310 of Air Transat Reg: C-GLAT TSC831 Advised hyd problem requiring tow-in after ldg. Nil Green system had lost hyd fluid (leak on the RH pressure line).
21 Mar 1600Z Calgary-Chicago A319-114 of Air Canada Reg: C-GARG ACA778 reported smoke in the cabin & flight deck. Nil Galley power OFF & continued to destination after smoke & smell reduced.
23 Mar 0915L 757-200 of AA AA256 returned San Diego after experiencing problems. Nil Unspecified problems for San Diego - Lindbergh Intl A/P Ca flight.
24 Mar 1602Z Toronto-Palm Beach Fla. A320-211 of Air Canada Reg: C-FFNA ACA936 rept'd a rt aileron cyclical vibration problem & returned Toronto. Nil Maint replaced rt green Load Alleviation Function accumulator (LAF) & rt aileron servo actuator.
25 Mar 2033L Ohio State Univ Beech 200 of Ohio State University N200EW blew tire on ldg, left r'way, became bogged. Nil No further details.
25 Mar 1000L Mallorca Spain CL215 of Spanish AirForce Seaplane nosed in on landing and broke in half. 2 fatal / 4 on board Simulated air-sea rescue mission.
27 Mar 1523Z Yellowknife NWT BAE31 Jetstream of Morningstar Express Reported gear extension problems and landed. Nil / 8 on board C-FNAF had failed nose-gear steering actuator O-ring seal.
27 Mar 0440Z Calgary-Hamilton 727-22C of Morningstar Express Cargo Flt: MAL7062 Fuel-dumped/landed after flaps failed to retract. Nil No. 5 leading edge flap position switch had failed. An approved by-pass wire was installed.
27 Mar 1621L Seattle Wash. MD-82 of American Flt: AA1763 Landed in error on Seattle taxiway C during 16R ILS appch due sun & glare. Nil / 111 on board See Sea-Tac A/P imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/wrong.htm.
27 Mar 0347L Hartsfield-La Guardia Illinois B717-200 of AirTran Flt: TRS356 Reg: N957AT Landed after declaring emerg due smoke and loss of instruments and systems. 9 inj / 78 pax & 5 crew Pax evac taxiway F. Aircrew lost screens, cabin lost lights and electrical systems malfunctioned.
27 Mar Mulia, Papua (Indonesia) DHC-6 of PT Air Reg: PK-WAY Crashed into Mt. Puncak Jaya on climb ex Gunung Mulia. 16 fatal / 16 aboard Enroute to Wamen Airport. Crashed at 7000ft level 3 mins after t/off.
28 Mar 2010L Stansted A/P UK 737-700 of Astraeus (Iceland Express) L Eng failed on climb with reducing RPM and flames. Nil/ 97 pax & 5 crew No further info. G-STRB re-landed Stansted. Relief a/c sent.
28 Mar Istanbul-Ankara A310 of Turkish Flt: TK160 Hijacker wanted Berlin and a/c headed for Athens. Nil/ 196 pax & 9 crew Hijacker surrendered to Athens police.
30 Mar Havana (Jose Marti A/P) 767-3G5(ER) of Blue Panorama A/c skidded well off main runway on landing, bogged. Nil Imagery of EI-CXO at http://www.iasa.com.au/skid.htm.
31 Mar Tenerife Sur DC-10 of Kestrel aborted takeoff with engine surge Nil 2-eng ferry to Manchester planned.
31 Mar 1532Z Calgary Intl 737-217 of WestJet WJA28 rept'd a "control problem" on final & overshot. Nil No emergency declared and no further details as yet.
31 Mar 1850L Citation 500 628BS Rt MLG collapsed on landing. Nil Wilmington NC runway 35.
01 Apr Isle of Youth Cuba AN-24 of Cubana Hijacked from Nueva Gerona and landed Key West.. Nil Hijacker's wife and child were aboard. 24 pax deplaned at Havana.
01 Apr Alice Springs NT 767 of QANTAS Flt: 82 landed 20mins after smoke on Singapore-Sydney leg. Nil / 160 pax & 13 crew Believed to have been due to contaminated aircon pack.
01 Apr Tokyo-San Jose Intl A/P 777 of American Airlines. Flt: 128 Flight quarantined on landing as five pax and 2 F/A showed signs of SARS. 7 ill / 122pax & 14 crew on board 3 pax hospitalized for observation and confirmation of acute respiratory syndrome.
01 Apr 2330 BAe125 Nose-gear collapse on taxi. Nil 160WC ex maint hangar Seattle.
01 Apr 1230L 747-400 of UAL Under tow to gate 69B, struck ground equipment. Nil #4 eng nacelle moderately damaged on 182UA.
24 Mar 1050L Ogawa Village Japan Gulfstream Commander 695 Reg: JA8604 Impacted terrain during annual airworthiness test flight. 2 fatal / 2 on board Owner: Asia Air Survey Co. A/c destroyed by impact and post-crash fire
24 Mar 1955Z Vancouver Ca SD360 of Pacific Coastal Landed 08L and shut down with hyd fail (no brakes). Nil Runway closed for 10mins for cleanup of hyd fluid & a/c tow.
31 Mar 2225Z Toronto Intl Ca CL-600 of SkyService Reg: C-GZPX ATC advised of smoke from tires on taxi-in so a/c stopped and pax deplaned. Nil Hydraulic leak onto brakes (hyd hose failed at swaged fitting in nosewheel steering).
03 Apr Shannon Ireland 777 of UAL A/c diverted Shannon and parked remotely after bomb threat note found on board. Nil / 197 pax Heathrow-JFK flight resumed the following day.
03 Apr 2319Z Toronto Intl Ca Beech 100 of Voyageur Awys Reptd smoke in cockpit whilst in the hold. A/c expedited by ATC, landing 19mins later. Nil No further details.
04 Apr 1451Z Toronto Ca RJ2000 of BlueRidge Express BLR217 departed Washington and reported smoke in a washroom. Nil No further details, made immediate return to Toronto.
04 Apr 0825L Sydney Aust A330-200 of QANTAS QF409 Cx after 2nd pax door on port side ruptured by dual airbridge (premature push-back after door re-opened for adjusted load-sheet delivery). Nil During engine start drills, all door warnings are inhibited - so crew had no way of knowing door had been re-opened. Tricky. Consider using ACARS next time?
04 Apr 1434L Leominster Ma Super King Air of FS Corsair Ltd A/c crashed into bldg during GPS appch to r/way 14. 6 fatal Weather 3mls mist, broken cloud at 1100ft. A/c reg:257CG destroyed.
04 Apr Nizhny Novogorod Ru TU-154 of Sibir Engine fire caused emerg divert to Nizhny. Veered off runway on landing. Nil Substantially damaged. Flight fm Moscow - Barnaul (Western Siberia).
05 Apr 2015L Pueblo Colorado A319-111 of Frontier Reg: N917FR A/c hit severe turbulence in the climb over Pueblo FL250. 1 ser inj / 1 minor / 64 on board FFT133 aircraft undamaged and returned Denver.
05 Apr 0554L Helena Mont. 737 of Delta Reg: 308WA Blown tire cap, flap/spoiler damage and missing gear door. Nil Discovered after landing - Flight DAL1452
05 Apr 1853Z Vancouver Ca Citation 550 of Canada Jet Charters PIL5-M declared an eng fail after t/off 08R, re-landed 26L. Nil Medevac flight shut down engine for unknown reason.
05 Apr 1620L Burlington Ma EMB-145 of Mesa Reg: 845MJ Struck on left wing by tug while parked on ramp. Nil Significant damage.
06 Apr Rome Ga 757 of Delta Flt: DAL1576 While on appch, door panel broke loose and struck F/O 1 serious Injuries to teeth and jaw. Suspect insecure overhead hinged panel.
07 Apr 1645L Philadelphia Pa DHC-8-102 Air Taxi reg:815EX De-icing truck struck tail of a/c during de-icing. Nil Unknown damage.
07 Apr 0208Z Beech 200 of Voyageur Awys VAL795 decl emerg repting smoke, landing 9 mins later. Nil Nil further detail.
07 Apr Zurich Citation 550 Reg: EC-XXX Arrived fm Madrid, landed short r/way 14 and slewed across to underrun r/way 16. Nil / 5 on board Substantially damaged gear and hull.
08 Apr 2351L St Louis Mo Falcon20 of Grand Air Express Reg: 179GA GAX179 on 2nd landing attempt lost both engines and crashed into river. 2 inj / 2 on board Suspect dual flame-out (fuel exhaustion). Both pilots rescued. 2nd GAX loss this day. See imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/skid.htm.
08 Apr 1935L Toledo Ohio Falcon20 of Grand Air Express Reg: 183GA ILS appch r/way 7 a/c dropped off radar. 3 fatal / 3 on board Overcast at 300ft, one mile in mist. Aircraft destroyed by fire. 2nd GAX loss this day.
08 Apr Manchester UK 777 of Delta reg:N866DA Aborted take-off and later returned after take-off. Nil #1 engine surge. MD-11 N813DE arr fm Rome to transpt DL9581 pax.
09 Apr 1121L Dubois Pa SH33 Sherpa of SkyWay Air Taxi Landed short on r/way 25 and gear collapsed. Nil Vis restricted in freezing fog. A/c 805SW substantially damaged.
10 Apr 1140L Stansted UK 737 of Helios Awys Flt: ZU401 Luton -Larnaca (Cyprus) flt diverted Stansted after nasty birdstrike (post fuel burn-off). Nil / 195 on board Significant damage to vertical stabilizer.
1 Air carrier accidents, or other incidents involving serious failures or fatal injuries, investigated by National Transportation Safety Boards. 2 DISCLAIMER: The information obtained from these National Reports is preliminary, possibly incomplete, and may be supplemented by new findings of fact as the inquiry progresses. These assessments, based on a reading of initial reports, are not intended to assert probable cause or liability, but rather are intended to provide insight pending publication of a final report of investigation. 3A/P=Airport. - Data compiled from National Aviation Authority's documents. Preliminary analysis by John Sampson, Director of Aircraft, Engineering & Technical Operations, International Aviation Safety Association.(IASA)
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