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DATE/SITE	AIRCRAFT & REGN	CIRCUMSTANCES	DEATH & INJURY	PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/070305.htm
22 Jan 2116L Chitose Hokkaido, Japan	777 of JAL Flt 1036 A320 of ANA Flt 1717	Aircraft started roll for takeoff without clearance but with an ANA A320 still unseen on the runway ahead. Pilots were later grounded by JAL for 3 days	Nil/ 221 pax + 115 pax =336	Alert surface radar controller ordered a stop. Jets closed to within 1,000m. One parallel runway was closed for snow removal, leaving one in use
06 Feb Rio Sidra, Panama	DHC-6 Twin Otter	HP-1509PS suffered a nose-gear collapse after a heavy landing	Nil/15 pax +2	Op by Turism Aereo from El Provenir
08 Feb 1030 EST Hollywood, Fla.	Cessna 411A N258JM	Right main gear collapsed on landing at Nth Perry A/P	2 uninj	Pre-existing gear synchro problem. Gear doors & aileron damaged
20 Feb Isle of Man, UK	HS748 of Emerald Airways	Lost overwing emerg exit on dept East Midlands A/P (info'd by IOM ATC)	Nil	Enrt Isle of Man (mail for IOM found in the Greater Manchester area)
22 Feb San Juan, Puerto Rico	757 of American	Enrt entertainment system fire caused smoke in cockpit & a forced landing	Nil	St Martin, Anguilla, for Nashville (carrying host of country music stars)
22 Feb 0506Z Fairbanks, Alaska	737 of Alaskan Flt ASA127	Struck taxiway light and hold-short bar upon exiting the runway	Nil	Minor
23 Feb Tel Aviv	A310 of Royal Jordanian	Flt 187 ex Mumbai was Israeli fighter escorted into Ben Gurion Tel Aviv	Nil	After being unable to land at Queen Alia A/P Amman due to weather
23 Feb 0940L Eranatoli, Indonesia	DHC-6 Twin Otter of GT Air	Aircraft (a/c) struck a fence on landing causing severe damage to one wing	3 inj/ 22 o/b	Had departed Timika for Eranatoli A/P in Piniai District of East Papua
23 Feb 1117L Charlotte, N.C.	737 of US Air Flt 801	Evacuated due to a burning smell detected by crew-members after landing	Nil/48 pax +5	A small fire in the cockpit CB panel was extinguished (ex Indianapolis IN)
24 Feb 0315L New Delhi, India	747-400 of Lufthansa	2hr delay for LH761 for Frankfurt after a pax sighted two rats on taxi-out	Nil rodentus	Returned to parking. Flight later featured a drunken interlude
24 Feb night Harare, Zimbabwe	CASA212 of AFZ	Crashed on takeoff during a night training sortie	2 fatal/ 2 o/b	Probable disorientation (dark night)
24 Feb 1540L Sapotito, Mexico	Westwind Reg: XC-COL	The IAI-1124 crashed 125miles W of Toluca (Mexico City Commuter A/P)	5 + 2 fatal/7	State-owned a/c had deptd Toluca (Gov. of Colima State amongst dead)
25 Feb New Haven, Conn.	Dash8 of US Airways Express	Diverted in for an emerg landing after #1 eng failed enroute	Nil	LaGuardia, N.Y., to Portland, Maine
25 Feb 2134Z Charleston, W.Va.	Beech 1900 of Commutair	Flt 8680 struck several birds on takeoff and re-landed	Nil	Unknown damage
26 Feb 0730Z Oakland, Calif.	737 of SWA Flt SWA752	Struck by a ground-crew vehicle damaging an aileron	Nil	Minor damage
26 Feb 0130Z LaGuardia, N.Y.	CL600-2B19 of Air Wisconsin	Flt AWI5683 struck jetway with hoz stabilizer while backing out from gate	Nil	N412AW damage unknown
26 Feb 0100Z San Diego, Calif.	MD80 of Alaska Reg: N931AS	On pilot walk-around, a lateral crack was discovered on the tailcone	Nil	Aft of the tail-cone pressure bulkhead. Probable heavy landing
26 Feb Kabul, Afghanistan	C130 alloc to NATO force	Slid off the runway and hit a terminal building on landing	Nil	Minor damage
27 Feb 0455Z JFK A/P, N.Y.	A340 of Air Jamaica	Flt AJM011 struck gateway with #1 eng while parking	Nil	Minor damage to 6Y-JMM
27 Feb 1215L Orlando, Fla.	757 of AA Flt 1593	Flt 1593 diverted after 20 mins due to a thick smoke haze in the cabin	Nil/187 pax +6	Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., to Los Angeles (landed LAX 5 hrs late at 2151L)
27 Feb Grenoble, France	757 of First Choice	DP4713 returned after pilot's side window blew open on takeoff rotation	Nil	No warning light to preclude being inadvertently left unlocked. >Gatwick
28 Feb 1400L Cincinnati, Ohio	CRJ of Comair Flt 5153	Re-landed shortly after takeoff for Greensboro with a gear malfunction	Nil	Pax got quick onward service ex CVG to destination
28 Feb day Barcelona, Spain	TU154 of Weredaboyz Inc	On its 2nd appch a/c landed on taxiway T (at T2) parallel to runway 25R	Nil	1st appch to taxiway aborted due Lufthansa 747 on taxiway. Kras Air(?)
28 Feb 1521Z San Juan, PR	Shrike Commander 500	N97VB crashed shortly after takeoff from San Juan, Puerto Rico	3 inj/ 7 o/b	3 serious. San Juan for Virgin Gourda. A/c destroyed
29 Feb Philadelphia, Pa.	A330-323 of US Air	A worker was seriously injured when a de-ice boom broke and hit a wing	0ne inj	Some reports say one killed (stationary de-icer boom broke at its pivot point)
01 Mar Mexico City	747-400 of Lufthansa flt497	Pax opened door on 2nd deck launched chute and jumped (at hold pt for 23L)	Nil	D-ABVL (Mexico City to Frankfurt) Pax will forfeit frequent flier mileage
01 Mar 0915Z Manchester UK arr fm Karachi Pakistan	777-200 of PIA Flt PK789 on taxi-in	Fifth incident of a PIA 777 wheel fire (prior instances have been wrong axle-grease). 777's have carbon brakes	23 inj/ 220 +12	23 taken to hosp for minor slide injuries. PIA "owns" 5 of 12 such fires on record for the 777. Needs fans?
01 Mar Cebu City	DC9 of Cebu Pacific	Text message warning of a bomb hidden in a roast pig caused diversion	Nil	(Davao to Manila). Lechon (roast pig) is a common gift in the Philippines
02 Mar Khabarovsk, Russia	TU214 of Dalavia	Emerg landing back at Khabarovsk after circling for hours to burn fuel	Nil	Flight control problem (Khabarovsk to Moscow)
02 Mar 2152Z Newark, N.J.	777-200 of Continental	COA99 returned and landed after striking its tail on takeoff rotation	Nil	Newark for Tokyo - Unknown damage
1 Air carrier accidents, or other incidents involving serious failures or fatal injuries, investigated by National Transportation Safety Boards. 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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