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DATE/SITE	AIRCRAFT & REGN	CIRCUMSTANCES	DEATH & INJURY	PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/080506.htm
23 Dec 0115L Istanbul, Turkey	707-373C of Air Leone 9L-LDU	Cargo aircraft burned out on ground at Sabiha Gokcen airport.	Nil	Happened while standing. Possible suspicious circumstances.
12 April Heathrow, UK	A330 of Cyprus Airways	Fatigue led pilot to program r/way 27L instead of 27R for approach.	Nil	Caused by airline's pilots having to fly the return flight to Cyprus.
24 April night Stansted a/p, UK	"Several" 737-800's of Ryanair	Irish Aviation Auth investigating several landings in below visibility minimums (low RVR in fog) when..	Nil	...other airlines' a/c were all diverting. Ryanair maintains final decision to land or divert rests with pilots.
25 April ~0300L Nogales, Ariz.	Predator B Drone of CPB Air and Marine Division	Numerous fail-safe, redundant systems failed. $6.5M spy drone crashed during desert surveillance.	Nil	Single Predator B had been operated by US Customs surveillance since Sept. 29, 2005.
25 April day Collarenebri Austral	DeHavilland Dragon (1 of 3)	Pilot called mayday after engine failed. A/c diverted to Collarenebri.	Nil / 6 o/b	Reg VH-UXG was headed from Walgett in NW NSW to St George Qld
25 April 1200L Sarawak, Malaysia	UH-1H of Erickson Aircrane	Rolled onto side on road after autorotation entered due to vibration.	7 minor inj / 7 o/b	Reg N126AC - logging operation. Helo encountering pitch control, T/R probs.
27 Apr 0130L Kotzebue, Alaska	Beech 18 Reg N135W	Aircraft crashed on landing. Other circumstances are unknown.	Nil / 1 o/b	Headed from Noatak to Red Dog, Alaska. Regd to Bills Mark WII DBA.
27 Apr 1818Z Raleigh, N.C.	King Air E90 Reg N90CH	Reported fire in cockpit and diverted into Raleigh.	Nil / 3 o/b	Owner is Chartco LLC.
27 April 2255Z Charlotte, N.C.	MD88 of Delta Flt DAL507	Aircraft struck by belt loader while pushing back from gate.	Nil	Damage unknown.
27 April 2130Z Rapid City, S.D.	C414 Chancellor Reg N902BA	Aircraft taxied into parked a/c on ramp, causing minor damage.	Nil / 3 o/b	Owner: Aviation Enterprises 3 LLC of Bismarck, N.D.
27 April ~1100L Amisi a/p, Congo	CV-580F of LAC SkyCongo	ZS-SKH inbd from Goma crashed on mountain near Bukavu, NE Congo...	12 dead / 12 o/b	...in Kivu Region. Carrying telecom equip. for VodaCom. Poss shootdown.
28 April Rwenzori Massif, South Africa	Caravan C208B of UN World Food Program	Call sign UN43W went missing near Beni-Wageni in eastern DRC, later found on 4000m mountain,	3 dead / 3 o/b	Pp by KingAir Services of Lanseria. Flying from Goma to Bunia, DRC, a/c crashed on Margherita Peak, Uganda.
29 April 0600Z Las Vegas	CL600-2D24 of Mesa Airlines	While taxiing, baggage cart wedged under RH wing of ASH6903.	Nil	Reg N909FJ headed Dallas-Ft. Worth. Substantial damage.
30 April 1527L Springfield, Mo.	EMB145 of Trans States	LDF 5546 diverted in with thick smoke (flames in cockpit).	Nil / 29 Pax +3	N811HK from Austin, Texas, to St Louis, Mo., evac'd on runway.
30 April ~2030L Kaluakoi, Molokai, Hawaii	Partenavia P68 of Tora Flight Adventure Club	P68 Observer Reg N4574C crashed just after takeoff from Panda Ranch (private strip near Kaluakoi).	2 seriously injured / 5 onboard	Air Tour Company under investigation for allegedly not having Part 135 air taxi certification.
30 April Tehran, Iran	727-200 of Iran Air Flt IR285	Aged 727 forced to make emergency landing with unspecified defect.	Nil / ~150 pax	A/c returned after taking off for western city of Kermanshah.
01 May ~2130L Toronto	A300B2F of ExpressNet	One meter x 3 meter piece of wing flap fell on car just after woman had left it.	Nil	Rear window and spoiler of parked SUV was crushed by cargo jet's castoff.
02 May 1900Z Chicago	EMB145 of American Eagle	On landing rollout, aircraft veered right off side of r/way by 25ft.	Nil / 40 pax + 3 crew	Flt EGF348 arriving from Fayetteville Arkansas. Minor damage.
02 May 2020L Kuwait Int'l a/p	Possibly Egyptair or Air Sinai	Pax on airline a/c inbnd from Cairo were surprised by rough landing...	Nil	...caused by manic braking to avoid construction on closed runway.
03 May 0215L Adler/Sochi a/p, Russia	A320 of Armavia Reg EK32009 (ex Ansett VH-HYO)	Flt RNV967 crashed in sea 3.5 mls short on 2nd appch in bad weather - in 60 degree nose-down attitude.	105 pax +8 crew fatal	Arr from Erevan, Armenia. Possibly a similar scenario to GulfAir 072 A320 in Bahrein (pitch-up illusion)
03 May ~1530L Tullamarine Austral	747-400 of QANTAS	Flt QF9 rejected takeoff with an engine N2 RPM set too high	Nil	Eventually deptd Melbourne, Australia, at 0153L after parts swapout.
03 May 2230L Denver	MD83 of American	Flt 2261 landed back after hour with a nose-gear failure to lock up.	Nil	Microswitch or indicator failure.
03 May day Manchester, UK	A320 of SkyServices	3ft x 2ft gash through fuselage was inflicted by service vehicle on ramp.	Nil	About to be G-regged for MyTravel summer use. Expensive repair req'd.
03 May 0415CDT Houston	EMB145XR of Contntal Express	Two LH retread tires blew as Flt 3161 departed Bush Interc'l a/p.	Nil / 45 pax +3	Tires are retreaded once and last for ~300 landings (these had done <50).
04 May 2002L Dublin, Ireland	A320-214 of Iberia IB4192	Emerg landing & r/way 10 evac after fire broke out APU on appch.	Nil / 97 pax +6 crew	Reg EC-HUK arriving from Barcelona, Spain. Fire extinguished by fire crew.
04 May ~1100L Merimbula, Austral	SAAB340 of Regional Express	33 year-old U.S. male pax opened a/c door and jumped prior to takeoff.	1 escapee	Pilot did emergency engine shutdown on turboprop.
04 May Bournemouth, UK	737-200 of Palmair	Returned to land after reported "electrical problem in a gear-box."	Nil / 88 pax	Bound for Faro, Portugal. Likely to relate to gear retraction problem.
04 May Johannesburg, S.A.	A340-200 of SA Airways	Declared emerg for unknown tech malfunction and re-landed 03L...	Nil	....with a 200ft cloud base.
1 Air carrier accidents, or other incidents involving serious failures or fatal injuries, investigated by aviation safety agencies of various nations. 2 DISCLAIMER: These assessments are not intended to assert probable cause or liability, but rather are intended to provide insight pending publication of a final report of investigation. Preliminary analysis by John Sampson - International Aviation Safety Association.(IASA)

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