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DATE/SITE	AIRCRAFT & REGN	CIRCUMSTANCES	DEATH & INJURY	PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT WWW.IASA.COM.AU/050707.HTM
07 Apr 1515L San Pablo City RP	Agusta 109A helo reg: RP-C1495	Twin-engined helicopter crashed on a house in Laguna after an engine malfunctioned	nil/6 pax + 2 crew	initially reported as an AW139. See image at tinyurl.com/3cc854
12 Apr day Makassar Indon	737-400 of Garuda Flt GA602	Crew were advised of a tire blow-out ex Jakarta and made a safe landing at Makassar	nil/134 pax + 8 crew	Jakarta to Manado via Makassar
15 Apr 1719L Manchester UK	A300-600 of Monarch	Landed 24L at 17129L without hydraulics, claiming that "the reservoir level's depleted"	nil/354 pax +12	Mon 6383 arr from Goa India was still able to taxi to the ramp
16 Apr 1337L Ft Lauderdale FL	PA-46-350P reg: N4946R	Port maingear collapsed during rollout after a smooth landing on runway 31 at the Exec A/P	2 uninjured	substantial damage
17 Apr morning Manchester UK	A330 of Thomas Cook	Full emergency turnout for aircraft after it declared an emergency 15 mins out for hydloss	nil/354 pax +12 crew	Callsign "Topjet Lima" was towed to its stand after a fire-crew inspection
18 Apr ~1500L Kangia Icefjord	S61N of Air Greenland	Helo operating from Ilulisat Greenland made a hard landing on the glacier after an engine failure at its heavy all-up weight.	nil/24 pax + 3 crew	Pax eventually recovered from glacier via three sorties with a Bell 222
18 Apr ~1500Z Tblisi Georgia	MD82 of Ukrainian UM Air	Flt UF786 landed back with both a pressurization problem (door closing) and smoke	nil	An hour out enroute to Boryspil, state of Kiev, Ukraine
19 Apr 0105Z Chicago Illinois	DC9 of NWA reg: N940N	During pushback the roof of the tug struck the radome of the DC9-32 aircraft	nil	minor damage
20 Apr 2313L Cudjoe Key FL	Cessna 182Q reg: N422G	Acft flew into Tethered Aerostat Radar system Cable at around 4000ft & crashed in sea	3 fatal/3 onboard	Inside a restricted area; blimp was lit but cable was not
21 Apr day Ufa Russia	TU154 of Kogalymavia Flt 7K-353	Acft ran off the runway and became bogged on landing. Sustained light damage	nil/164 pax + 8 crew	Kogalym Russia to the regional airport of Ufa. Believe tech problem contributed
21 Apr day Luqa, Malta	737-33A of Air Malta 9H-ADH	Air Malta 737 missed a light a/c by around 50 ft over Luqa suburbs of Zebbug and Attard	nil/80 +2	Italian-regd Storm light a/c was from Gela in Sicily, 737 arriving from Rome
21 Apr 0915L Ft Lauderdale FL	PA-23-250 reg: N4TR	Acft broke up after penetrating very strong and intense weather cells about 22 nm East	5 killed/ 5 onboard	Aztec headed for Andros Island Bahamas IFR amongst level 4 & 5 storm cells
21 Apr day Fuerteventura Sp	757-200 of Condor D-ABOH	Engine failed smokily upon swallowing sea-gulls on takeoff. A/c re-landed promptly	nil	AN22 delivered a new engine on 25 April
22 Apr 1019L Faro Portugal	757-200 of First Choice G-OOBH	Diverted and landed Faro after developing a fuel leak and losing a large amount overboard	nil/207 pax + 8 crew o/bd	Flt FCA4116 (or DP3742?) Birmingham to Arrecife in the Canaries
22 Apr 1451L Hamilton GA	Beech 58 reg: N5647C	Aircraft broke up after an attempted barrel roll due to asymmetric G loading at high wt	5 killed/5 onboard	Pilot had attempted aerobatics in light twins previously (NTSB)
24 Apr 1940L Miami Florida	787-300 of Martinair Flt: MP636	Aborted takeoff due to an unknown emergency, blew two tires & was stranded on runway	nil	headed Schiphol, Amsterdam Netherlands
25 Apr earlymorn Nassau Bahamas	Metroliner of Western Air Comm	C6-SAQ, a 19 seater Metro 3 was stolen overnight. Engs were heard to start about 0115L	1 pilot missing	A Colombian company pilot is also missing. Lynden Pindling Intl Airport Nassau
25 Apr 1445L Kato Guyana	BN-2 Islander of Air Services Ltd	ASL Islander crashed into trees enroute during a 20 min flight in bad weather	3 dead 2 inj /5 onboard	Reg: 8R-GET from Kato A/P Guyana to Kopinang A/P Guyana
25 Apr morning Dubai UAE	A310 of PIA Flt: PK214	A/c made a single engine landing & was towed off to Terminal 2 for long-term repair	nil/101 pax	Inbound Flt PK207 for Dubai (214 for Karachi) suffered "an engine explosion"
25 Apr 1455L Tampa Florida	ERJ190 of Jet Blue Flt JBU1242	Returned after a while with a door problem. Relaunched only to return with same problem	nil/100 pax	Maint mistake in that they inadvertently returned the same a/c for JBU1242
26 Apr 1630L Phoenix Az	757-200 of NWA Flt: NWA9981	Ferry (positioning) flight turned back and landed after 29 mins after an engine o'temped	nil/nil pax	Returned Sky Harbor. Was headed Lester B. Pearson A/p Toronto Canada
26 Apr day Newcastle UK	Fokker F27-500 of MNG Cargo	Turbo-prop landed back on one engine after an engine failure shortly after takeoff	nil/2 onboard	TC-MBG? (TBC) on Channel island cargo service
27 Apr 1134L Sthn Chechnya	MI-8 of Russian Air Force	Troop-lift Helo went down near Shatoi while in support of combat operations in Chechnya	18 dead/18 onboard	Chechnyan insurrection underway since 1994. Possible rebel downing of helo
27 Apr morning Islamabad Pakist	777 of PIA re: AP-BGL	APU started smoking and sparking on the ground, delaying departure for 1hr:45mins	nil	Flt PK-701 departed for Manchester UK with an inerted APU.
28 Apr 1630Z Amritsar India	777 of Air India Flt: AI187	Forced by a "technical problem" to unload all its pax at Amritsar and returned to Delhi	nil	headed Toronto Canada via Amritsar & Manchester UK. Also reptd as AI197
28 Apr 0421L Pulkovo St Peters	IL-86 of Rossiya Serial 86092	Dumped fuel and re-landed after LH main-gear would not retract after takeoff	nil/348 pax	charter flight from St Petersburg Russia to Hurghada Egypt. Deptd at 0830L
29 Apr 1755L Mactan Is Philipp	UH-1H of Philippines Air Force	Crashed onto a taxi in Lapu-Lapu city after becoming entangled in power lines	8 dead/3 injured	on central Philippine Island of Cebu. Crash allegedly caused by a child's kite....
29 Apr night Colombo SriLanka	747 of Cathay Pacific	Emirates and Cathay have suspended service to Colombo after a 3rd Tamil Tiger air attack	nil	2nd time that Cathay has suspended services due to Tamil bombing attacks
29 Apr 0918L Manchester Uk	757-200 of Thomsonfly	G-BYAW ingested two herons down #2 at rotate on r/way 06L and the engine failed	nil	TOM4263H headed Arrecife, Lanzarote Spain. Fiery video at tinyurl.com/24lxwh
29 Apr 0757L Vladivostok Ru	TU-164 of Vladivostok-Avia	Returned after a 2hr:25 burn-off after the right maingear wouldn't retract after takeoff	nil/94 onboard	bound for Niigata Japan
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 J. Sampson, International Aviation Safety Association (IASA).

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