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DATE/SITE	AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION	CIRCUMSTANCES	DEATHS & INJURIES	PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2
11 Apr 1423Z Calgary Alberta, Canada	737-76N of WestJet Flt: WJA556 Reg: C-GWSH	#2 engine ingested small Mallard duck on short final r/way 16.	Nil	Light damage to CFM56-7B22 (fan-blades 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 replaced), duck nicely done.
14 Apr 1400Z St John's Intl Newfoundland	757-236 of RNZAF Flt: Kiw244	A/c parked for de-ice on delivery flight when tug impacted under nose-cone.	Nil	Substantial damage to NZ7571. Vehicle lost control on slippery apron of GA area.
15 Apr 1439Z Halifax NS	DHC8-102 of Jazz Flt: JZA8902	Aborted Halifax-Deer Lake flt with hydraulic problem.	Nil	Returned Halifax with electric hydraulic pump unserviceable.
16 Mar JFK A/P	777 of BA	Became entangled in barbed wire atop a blast fence during taxi-in. The cost of security.	Nil	Pax waited 25 mins while a/c disentangled. One winglet damaged. A/c ferried empty to Heathrow.
16 Apr Kotzebue, Alaska	PA-32-300 of Ait Taxi & Commute	N2863T descended and flew into a snow-covered lagoon in VMC white-out conditions.	1 uninj	A/c enrt from Ralph Wien A/P to Noorvik was substantially damaged. Featureless terrain hazard.
16 Apr 1410Z St John's Intl Newfoundland	A330-243 of Air Transat Reg:C-GPTS Flt: TSC884	Ground-handler noted rubber covering on boarding gate was smoking after a/c departed.	Nil	CADORS reports it as both L-1011 and A330? Crew reported that wing light had been left on inadvertently.
17 Apr 2205L Wiley Ford, West Virginia	J31 Jetstream of Boston Maine Airlines	Unsecured battery cart slid into port propeller and debris exploded a large window in the lower concourse	Nil	Minor a/c damage and cart destroyed; airport building window shattered.
17 Apr 0917L Salt Lake City Utah	757-232 of Delta Reg: N6712B	Climbing through 10,000ft left engine caught fire. Both fire bottles discharged without changing fire indication.	123 on board uninjured	Fuel line feeding the thrust reverser had failed and a hole had burnt through the shroud around the hot section.
17 Apr 1352Z Winnipeg Intl Manitoba	SA226AT Merlin of Perimeter Airlines	A C414 exceeded its taxi clearance and had passed the hold line Runway 31 by 100ft when ATC halted it.	Nil	PAG502 Merlin was inside half-mile and had been cleared to land. Close save on a runway incursion.
18 Apr Knoxville Tenn	Beech 1900 (tbc) of US Airways	Flt from Charlotte NC declared emerg and landed McGee Tyson.	Nil / 21 on board	Unknown mechanical problem.
18 Apr 2043L Miami Fla.	737 of Atlantic SouthEast	Flt ASA16 a/c encountered turbulence inbound.	1 inj	One flight attendant minor injury.
18 Apr Salt Lake City Ut	MU-2 of American Check Flt: ACT900	On t/off, a/c took out several lights on west side r/way 35.	Nil	Substantial damage, circumstances unknown, light winds & good vis.
19 Apr Dublin Ireland	737-800 of Ryanair Reg: EI-CJH	Unsched landing back at Dublin after t/off birdstrike.	Nil / 103 on board	Engine shutdown following birdstrike of Bristol-bound a/c.
20 Apr Riga Latvia	747-400 of BA Flt: BA146	Emerg Landing after smoke in cockpit during Calcutta-London Flight	Nil	Smoke emanated from cockpit door-lock solenoid. Believe a 777 (not BA) inbound India had similar incident a few days earlier.
20 Apr 2336L Charleston SC	747 of Evergreen International	EIA458 wingtip hit taxiway sign whilst taxiing for dept.	Nil	Extent of damage unknown.
21 Apr 2140L Covington Ky	767 of Delta Flt: DAL1106	Aircraft encountered turbulence at 10,000ft on descent.	2 inj	One F/A hospitalized (head injuries), one pax treated by medics.
23 Apr Mexico City-Madrid	767-200 of AerMexico	Aborted flight after airborne and re-landed after experiencing gear problems	Nil	No further details.
21 Apr Manchester UK	Citation II	Inbd a/c declared emerg with "a/c full of smoke and fumes." Evac on runway after landing.	2 inj	Lost communications at 10 miles. Pilots suffered smoke inhalation. Under investigation by North Executive Aviation.
22 Apr 0600L Grande Rapids Michigan	Embraer RJ145 of American Eagle Flt: 3796	Pilot suspended following blood alcohol reading of 0.12%	Nil / 36 on board	Flight deptd 56mins late for Dallas Ft Worth. American Eagle blood alcohol limit is 0.02%
22 Apr 1801L Denver Colo.	MD80 of Delta Flt: DAL964	Aircraft started taxiing before tug unhooked. Tug punched hole in a/c.	Nil	Moderate damage - hole in fuselage behind port-side forward cabin door.
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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