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Monday, December 15, 2003

Accidents And Incidents

DATE/SITE
AIRCRAFT & REGN
CIRCUMSTANCES
DEATH & INJURY
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/151203.htm
25 Nov. 2200L Savannah, Ga. Citation C560XL of Executive Jet EJT632 landed runway 09 with the nosewheel up. Nil / 3 o/b Minor damage to N632QS (arrival from Hilton Head, S.C.)
26 Nov. 0423L Miami, Florida Flt: 2133 757 of American Airlines Fighter aircraft were scrambled after a Caracas bound crew declared an emergency for an onbd disturbance. Nil / 126 o/b Flt attendants alerted cockpit after an elderly woman threw a fit and became aggressive (prob slight over-reaction).
26 Nov. Auckland 767 of Air NZ Flt: NZ136 Flt kept circling for 40 mins after arrival from Brisbane Qld. Nil Related to a non-specific threat (3rd hand remark overheard in Brisbane).
26 Nov. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 777 of Malaysian Nosewheel steering cables found cut before a/c was to depart for Bombay. Nil / 280 o/b An 02 Oct 03 similar incident involved a Perth-bound A330 of MAS.
27 Nov. 1720L Glasgow, UK 757 of BA Flt: BA1493 GLA-Heathrow flt returned after 10mins minus cabin lights and aircon. Nil Smoke in cockpit drills underway.
26 Nov. 2305L Santa Barbara, Calif. Citation C560 of NetJets Blew both main gear tires on landing and became disabled on runway 07. Nil / 7 o/b Substantial damage.
27 Nov. 0752L Jacksonville, Fla. Swearingen SA-26-AT regN698X Impacted trees 1.8nm short on ILS32 in foggy conditions ( 1 fatal 4 inj 1/4ml and 100feet was being reported (a/c arriving from Beaumont, Texas).
28 Nov. 0100L Atlanta, Ga. CRJ-200 Aircraft collided with a tow-truck while taxiing to Ramp 4. Nil Aircraft arriving from Newport News (substantial damage).
28 Nov - afternoon Raleigh, NC A319 of Northwest Flt ex Minneapolis declared emerg for fumes (when over Roanoke, Virginia). Nil Landed Raleigh-Durham (no further details).
29 Nov. 0840L Denver Intl Colo. 737-300 of Frontier Airlines N303FL exp momentary lockup of lateral flt controls on 1/4 ml finals. Nil / 135 o/b Control regained and ailerons & slats freed by repeated cycles after landing.
29 Nov. 1603L DR of the Congo AN26 of Congolese AF 9T-TAD Crashed on t/off at 1400m Boende R/way (550kms NE Kinshasa). 13 gnd +20 fat/24 Tire failed during 2nd t/off attempt and a/c failed to accelerate to liftoff IAS.
29 Nov. 0235L Lagos Intl Nigeria 747-258C of Hydro Air ZS-OOS crashed night-landing on the closed 19R r/way with ATC clearance. 3 inj / 7 o/b Severely damaged by hole/ditch (formerly 4X-AXD of EL AL).
29 Nov. 0806L Spokane, Wash. Merlin SW3 of AmeriFlight UPS contract cargo a/c crashed into trees on early finals in heavy fog. 1 fatal/1 N439AF debris scattered over 6 acres 1ml NE Felts Field (loss of control).
28 Nov. 0058L Green, Ohio CL-600 of COMAIR N957CA struck a deer on departure take-off roll and returned to land. Nil Damage unknown.
29 Nov. Birmingham, UK A320 of BA BA1462 Edinburgh-Heathrow flight diverted into Birmingham. Nil Rumored IAE engine surge problem. Variable stator vane problem.
30 Nov. 0045L Atlanta, Ga. 737-700 of Delta Reg: N377DA Struck by catering truck while parked at gate. Nil / 166 o/b Minor damage.
30 Nov. 2110L Atlanta, Ga. MD88 of Delta Reg: N911DL After DAL311 deplaned all pax, the jetway collapsed and hit the L-1 door. Nil Unknown extent of damage at Gate D33.
01 Dec. Hertfordshire, UK 777 of BA Flt: BA202 TCAS Resolution Alert triggered on 777 by an airprox with a U.S. airliner. Nil ATC ordered other traffic to descend prematurely (777 ex Detroit).
02 Dec. 2032L Indianapolis, Ind. Dash8 of Air Canada's Jazz Aircraft circled awaiting RFF support due to a flat tire on port MLG. Nil / 24 o/b Pax noted left side tire was flat and alerted flight crew.
04 Dec. 0530L Carson, Calif. Goodyear Blimp REG: N10A Spirit of America broke loose from mooring-crew's lines on 2nd appch. 1 inj GZ20A drifted into a parked truck and ended up on a nursery (semi-deflated).
30 Nov. Syracuse, NY CRJ of US Airways Circled Hancock International for an hour trying to lower the nose-gear. Nil / 35 o/b Flt ex Philadelphia - succeeded eventually.
03 Dec. 0555L Denver, Colo. 2 x MetroLiner A/c collided (wing and tail) on Mike taxiway at Denver International. Nil Taxiway closed for NTSB investigation.
03 Dec. 1230L Burlington, Vt. CRJ of Northwest Airlink Flt 5897 of Pinnacle Airlines made a no-flap landing due an icing problem. Nil / 47 pax No further details.
03 Dec. 1230L Chicago O'Hare 737-500 of United Airlines Tucson bound flight 1529 landed back after a failure to pressurize. Nil Faulty pressure controller or outflow valve.
03 Dec. 0030L Hartford, Conn. 767 of Delta Flt: DAL228 Struck a flock of geese while on descent to Hartford. Nil Minor damage.
03 Dec. 1255L Denver, Colo. SW4A Merlin of Keylime Air N340AE was struck by LYM1647 (same type) at hold for runway 17R. Nil Both Keylime Air SA226TC aircraft substantially damaged.
04 Dec. 0857L Bodo, Norway Dornier 228 of Kato Airlines A/c lost elevator control at 6000ft after lightning strike & hit dirt-bank 100m short r/way 25 on 2nd approach. 4 injured Weather bad. Crew had to fly pitch control with elevator trim only. Aircraft LN-HTA destroyed.
04 Dec. 0424L Portland, Oregon Beech 99 of Ameriflight AMF3993 struck a microwave tower on exiting r/way 10R. Nil Minor damage to N51RP (A/c arriving from Klamath Falls, Oregon)
04 Dec. Warsaw, Poland MI-8 of Polish Govt VIP Flt Helo crashed in a field outside Warsaw after hitting the adjacent tree-tops. 5 inj / 12 o/b Polish Prime Minister Leszel Miller suffered a broken arm.
06 Nov. 2255Z Cambridge Bay, Canada 737-275C of Air Norterra Inc Enroute Yellowknife, MPE447 ret'd to land following NLG uplock failure. Nil Recurring nose-gear ski spring failures (3rd event). Opr by Canadian North
24 Nov. 2240Z Washington DC CL600-2B19(RJ) of Air Canada ACA556 struck severe turb on appch with airspeed flucts of up to 60kts. Nil Diverted Philadelphia due wind-shear & grounded (FDR shipped to TSB).
25 Nov. 1015L Chhatrapati India ATR-72 of Jet Airways Control lost after touchdown, a/c left r/way & came to rest in soft ground. Nil Minor damage to 9W-3412 (Bhavnagar to Chhatrapati Shivaji)
Late Nov. Hong Kong A340-600 of Cathay Pacific Reportedly AOG (aircraft operationally grounded) awaiting MLG replacement after a heavy ldg. Nil 2.23g landing impact recorded on CX401 (B-HQA needs new ship-set).
28 Nov. Winnipeg, Manitoba 747-2H4 of WestJet C-GWJU crew rejected t/off r/way 31 due to an EPR gauge failure. Nil Tripped #2 EPR (eng press ratio) CB reset and flt WJA44departed.
02 Dec. 1645L JFK NY CL600-2B19 of Comair Flt5242 N916CA substantially damaged by unmanned belt loader at ramp. Nil/42pax &3crew Operator fell off belt-loader while maneuvering it towards the a/c.
04 Dec. 0727Z Winnipeg, Manitoba 727-225F of CargoJet Awys CJT572 rejected t/off after rec aural warning, reset trim and then deptd. Nil C-GCJB stabilizer trim found to be near the aft limit of the green band.
04 Dec. 1940L Morlan, Ga. B200 KingAir of SE Air Charter Crashed one ml S of r/way 32 on appch in marginal weather on a LLZ appch. 2 fatal / 2 o/b Ceiling rept'd to be at 150-200ft for N85BK approach (ex Douglas, Ga.)
04 Dec. 0411L San Diego, Calif. Citation 525 Reg: N15C Lost control on landing ILS 28R MYF with touchdown 250ft left of centerline. Nil / 3 o/b NLG collapsed (substantial damage).
04 Dec. Paris to Athens A320 of Air France AF322 A late go-round at Athens created a major news furor due to the Greek Opposition Leader being aboard. Nil Pilot's PA that it was due to an aircraft on the runway was thereby exposed as an untruth (it pays to be frank/honest).
04 Dec. 1709L Hong Kong 747-200 of Orient Thai 80 x 100cm upper leading edge panel fell off inflight & OX262 turned back. Nil / 302 o/b (Left wing between engs #1 & #2) 18 mins into flt to Chiang Mai Thailand.
04 Dec. 0142Z Deer Lake Newfdld DHC8-102 of Labrador Awys C-GAAN (LAL8316) ret'd for ILS after eng surges in climb thru 6300ft. Nil Oily interface on both sides of #2 Eng Electronic Control (EEC) plug-in.
04 Dec. 1248Z Calgary, Canada 737-281 of WestJet C-GXWJ WJA943 emerg descent and turnback after pressurization failed at FL250. Nil Winnipeg bound. LH pack valve & sense-line left disconnected after maintenance.
06 Dec. 2230L Bahrain Intl A/P A340-300 of Gulf Air Hit rotating blades of static helo while taxiing out for departure. Nil Both aircraft damaged (Bahrain-Abu Dhabi flight).
06 Dec. 0921L Lima, Ohio Falcon 20 of Cherry Air Flight CCY1079 landed (from DuPage, Chicago) and slid off the runway. Nil Minor damage.
07 Dec. 2230L Boston Logan 737-832 of Delta Reg: N3764D A/c slewed by high winds while parked at gate 34 and nose hit jetway. Nil Minor damage.
07 Dec. Bogota, Colombia 757 of Avianca Flt: AV9327 Two passengers attacked and beat up both pilots in cockpit after landing. 2 plts in hospital Medellin - Bogota Flight (pax held on board - due admin delay).
07 Dec. 1720L Huntsville, Al. ERJ-135 of ExpressJet BTA2377 made a rapid descent due pressn problem & one F/A was injured 1 inj F/A hospitalized.
07 Dec. 1610Z Vancouver BC DHC8-102 of Jazz Air JZA8257 declared an emerg and ret'd with a hydfail shortly after t/off. Nil Runway 08R closed a short period for cleaning.
07 Dec. 0352L Chicago, Il. MD80 of AA Reg: N445AA Right wingtip struck wall of ground enclosure during taxi. Nil No other details.
07 De.c 0900L Kansai A/P Osaka A320 of Air Nippon Diverted from shorter Kochi r/ways due need to make a no-flap landing. Nil/63pax & 6crew Flap failure.
08 Dec. 1335L Nairobi, Kenya F28 of East Africa Safari Air Overran into ditch at Lokichoggio on arrival from Nairobi (Wilson A/P). 5 inj/40 pax &4cr Aquaplaned on poorly drained surface in heavy rain. Nosewheel torn off.
08 Dec. Miami, Fla. 747-46NF of Polar Air Cargo While parked at ramp N450PA #4 eng was struck by forklift causing damage. Nil Extent of damage unknown.
09 Dec. Memphis, Tenn. CRJ of US Airways Express Emerg landing at Memphis when smoke detected 20 mins out on descent. Nil/26pax &3crew No further details.
09 Dec. 1830L Los Angeles, Calif. SF340B of American Eagle N339SB made sudden stop on taxiway C11 after SkyChef truck drove in front 1 inj F/A fell, receiving injuries to head and knee.
09 Dec. 1845L Chicago O'Hare A319 of Mexicana TCAS resolution advisory (RA) evasion of a UAL a/c necessitated by A319 turn rt - vice left. Nil Possible error by A319 crew in not correctly following ATC instruction, which precipitated the RA.
09 Dec. 0400L Baghdad, Iraq C-17 of USAF MAC #2 eng hit by SAM on departure & a/c landed back with an injured pax. 1 inj / 16 o/b RAF C-17 also reported badly damaged in Kabul 2 days before.
09 Dec. Manchester UK 757 of My Travel Reg:G-PIDS Overweight landing Man 24L due to loud banging from a/c rear after t/off. Nil Flt ex Leeds Bradford had baggage strap with metal buckle ex cargo-hold.
10 Dec. Kolkata, India A320-200 of Royal Jordanian Unspecified gear problem forced a return for Flight RJ612/613. Nil / 90 pax Amman via Mumbai flight re-landed Netaji Subash A/P (Chandra Bose Intl)
10 Dec. 1540L Hanover TWP NJ Citation 550 Landed LeHigh Valley Intl after engine trouble caused a #2 shutdown. Nil / 7 o/b White Plains NY - Youngtown, Ohio
10 Dec. Heathrow 757 of BA Flt: BA396 Brussels bound flight returned to stand with fumes on the flight-deck. Nil No further details.
11 Dec. 0510L Chicago, Il. DO328 of Comair N405FJ left wingtip damaged on blast fence during reposition by maint crew. Nil No further details.
1 Air carrier accidents, or other incidents involving serious failures or fatal injuries. 2 DISCLAIMER: The information is preliminary, possibly incomplete, and may be supplemented by new findings of fact as the inquiry progresses. Preliminary analysis by John Sampson, International Aviation Safety Association (IASA).
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