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DATE/SITE	AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION	CIRCUMSTANCES	DEATHS & INJURIES	PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2
Date unconfirmed -reportedly Jan 03	737 of SWA	2 SWA Pilots sacked - disrobing in cockpit for jest.	Nil	SWA cites inappropriate conduct as grounds for recent termination.
14 Apr Tokyo-Haneda	777 of JAL	Suffered eng fail enroute and diverted Haneda Intl.	Nil	JAL540 from Sapporo (New Chitose) - no further details
18 Apr Lephalale (Ellisras) South Africa	Piper Aztec of Safari Charter Co.	A/c crashed after take-off when nose luggage compartment door opened.	5 fatal / 5 on board	Four Spanish game hunters died on flight to Grande Central Airport Johannesburg. Well-known cause of Aztec accidents (no 2nd latching).
20 Apr Reina Sofia A/P Southern Tenerife Canary Islands	757 of Air 2000 Flt: AMM138	Captain taken ill and incapacitated inflight after leaving Manchester UK. Copilot landed Reina Sofia.	1 ill / 219 pax and 8 crew	Captain hospitalized and later returned UK.
21 Apr Mexico City Intl	767-300 of AeroMexico	A/c returned to land (gear retract problems after t/off).	Nil	No further info. Earlier incident to later one on 23 April (see last ASW)
22 Apr evening Dhaka Zia Intl A/P Bangladesh	F-28 A310-300 x 3 737-300 of Biman	737 and one A310 sltly damaged, rest severely damaged in violent storm (111km/hr winds).	Nil	Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/blow.htm One third of Biman fleet grounded. Met office forecast 60km/hr winds.
24 Apr 1800L Prince Albert Ca	Beech 99A of TransWest Air Reg: C-FDYF	A/c enrt Regina to La Ronge pitched up, stalled and may have spun after flaps were deployed in descent.	5 inj / 6 on board	2nd major crash for Transwest since formation two years ago. A/c recovered, Maydayed & then crash-landed in a field near Prince Albert.
25 Apr Mobile Alabama	TBM-700 of Air Taxi Reg: N705QD	Eng fire reptd, crashed on final 1500 ft North 18 t/hold.	1 inj	Wind 150/12, vis 10mls, cloud broken at 2700ft agl.
24/25 Apr Rockhampton Queensland Aust	717 of QANTAS	Unconfirmed report that a/c had both windscreens broken on landing.	Nil	Possible birdstrike?
25 Apr Goiana Brazil	737 of Varig	A/c collided with vulture at 5000ft, declaring emergency for a smashed windscreen.	Nil / 63 passengers	Incident occurred in climb and flight returned and landed within minutes.
26 Apr Edmonton Alberta Ca	A320-211 of Air Canada Reg: C-FDST Flt: ACA143	On descent, crew rec'd ECAM stab jammed indicn and lost auto-pitch control.	Nil	Manual pitch trim used for landing and maintenance changed stabilizer actuator assembly.
26 Apr Bunia Congo	AN-24 (TBC) of United (Congolese)	Mil Charter landed with tire punctured dept Mongbwallo.	Nil / 19 troops	Runway blocked. UPDF Military Charter flight.
27 Apr Manchester UK	747 of Pakistan International airlines	Two adjacent MLG tires burst on landing.	Nil / 459 on board	Two tires replaced on taxiway and a hyd leak repaired before a/c taxied to terminal and disembarked pax.
27/28 Apr Rotterdam Heathrow	F50 of KLM	Pilots on review after allowing two female vocalists from the pop group Cheeky Girls into the locked cockpit for landing.	Nil	KLM officials have admitted that strict security rules were broken.
27 Apr 1142L Lakeland Fla.	Learjet 35 of Corporate Reg: 72LL	Brakes failed and a/c hit terminal bldg while parking.	Nil	Substantial damage to a/c.
28 Apr 0820L Orlando Fla.	757 of UAL Flt: UAL705	A/c unexpectedly encountered moderate turbulence at FL290.	2 inj / 186 on board	Two flight attendants injured (one serious, one minor).
28 Apr 1814L St Louis Mo.	Jetstream 41 of Trans World Express	LOF5579 Encountered severe turbulence and F/A injured.	1 inj	Extent/type of injury unknown.
29 Apr Sheremetyevo Ru	A310 of Pakistan International Airlines	Diverted to Moscow with eng fail during enroute Heathrow.	Nil / 188 pax & 12 crew	No further details.
29 Apr 0605L Miami Fla.	727 of Capital Cargo International	Arriving from Panama, four tires blew after heavy braking and fire erupted in stbd MLG.	Nil	Two runways closed for debris removal but main runway re-opened after 30mins.
30 Apr RAF Lyneham UK	DC8-63F of Military Freight Charter	Airfield closed after Military Charter DC8-63F sheared stbd main gear during line-up.	Nil	Materiel failure - undetected corrosion suspected.
30 Apr Delhi A/P India	747F of Singapore Airlines	A/c bounced on landing, hit engine-pod, went around and then landed.	Nil	Pod badly scraped, accessory gearbox damaged and engine change required.
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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