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DATE/SITE	AIRCRAFT & REGN	CIRCUMSTANCES	DEATH & INJURY	PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/070604.htm
02 May Milpillas, Mexico	Turbo Commander 840	XC-JEH crashed after heavy weather encounter during its IMC cruise.	7 fatal / 7 o/b	Near Aguascalientes from last reported level of 23,000 ft.
12 May 2120Z Winnipeg, Manitoba	SA226TC of Perimeter Airline	Outbound for Island Lake returned with a tripped #2 generator.	Nil	C-FIIA gen overheated and tripped (known weak generator armatures).
16 May 0225Z 55N 76W	747-433 of Air China Flt: CCA982	Crew was asked to confirm its position on being observed passing 6nm East of Oceanic reporting point. Montreal ACC warned next hand-off sector of continued inaccurate Easterly tracking.	Nil	Crew confirmed the radar position but claimed to be still heading towards a point already passed & cont'd to track erratically.
17 May 2225Z Toronto,Ontario	737-300 of United Flt: UAL562	Due to excessive holding on the ground followed by holding airborne, crew diverted enroute due to fuel shortage.	Nil	Chicago O'Hare to Buffalo NY. Held >2 hrs before airborne and then placed in hold due weather at destination.
20 May 0220Z Toronto, Ontario	CL600-2B19(RJ) of MESA	ASH2490 reptd a fire in the APU and stopped on the runway for inspection.	Nil	From Washington, D.C. Landed 24R at 0225Z. Inspected & taxied to ramp.
20 May 1733Z Dorval, Montreal	C421 of HS Airways Inc.	N487DH landed gear up after arrival from New Bedford, Massachusetts.	Nil	Substantial damage (two crew).
25 May 1724Z Covington, Ky.	757 of Delta Flt: DAL 1488	F/A was struck by a runaway beverage cart in moderate turbulence.	1 inj	Medical diversion during Las Vegas to Cincinnati leg.
26 May 1718Z Lambert Intl Mo.	MD-82 of American	AA1396 encountered turbulence at FL170 and F/A was seriously injured.	1 ser inj	30nm SW of Forestell, Mo. (broken pelvis, ribs and wrist).
27 May 2257Z Nth Las Vegas A/P	Raytheon Premier 1	N5010X ran off r'way 7 into chain fence & came to rest in the desert.	Nil	From Palm Springs, Calif. Substantial damage.
28 May 0130Z St Louis, Mo.	737-700 of SWA Flt: SWA2527	Enroute encounter with clear air turbulence caused F/A head injury.	1 inj	Ex Albuquerque, N.M.
28 May 0037Z Tulsa, Okla.	A319 of Frontier Flt: FFT357	Hot coffee spilt off cart in severe turbulence onto pax, so a/c diverted.	2 inj	Denver, Colo., for Tampa, Fla. One pax and one F/A injured.
28 May 1939Z Fort Worth, Texas	A300-600 of FedEx	N662FE aborted takeoff runway 16L with engine problems, towed to ramp.	Nil	Substantial engine damage. Alliance, Ft. Worth, for Ft Lauderdale, Fla.
28 May 1722L Honolulu, Hawaii	767 of Hawaiian Flt: HI465	Pilots became aware of a deflated tire after take-off and returned.	Nil	Bound Pago Pago.
29 May 2139Z Las Vegas, Nev.	A319 of American West	AWE257 encountered turbulence on descent and F/A was injured.	1 inj	1 F/A taken to clinic with a head injury.
29 May 1315L Heathrow	757 of BA BA1444	Metal cowl latch became detached and was sucked into eng - so a/c returned.	Nil	Bound Edinburgh. Re-landed 30 mins later with vibrations.
29 May 1406Z Oakland, Calif.	A320 of Jet Blue Flt: JBU94	N535JB struck several geese on take-off and returned.	Nil	Unspecified damage to #2 engine by loose goose.
30 May morning Copenhagen Intl.	MD-90 of Scandinavian	Pilot returned Kastrup after a rudder malfunction soon after take-off.	Nil	Copenhagen-Kastrup Intl. Denmark to London
31 May 0500L Shannon, Eire	747-400 of BA Flt: BA206	Enrt Heathrow-Miami, forced to land Shannon due to cargo hold fire light.	Nil / 308 pax	Attributed to moisture release by cargo of fruit condensing on detectors.
31 May 0200L Newark, N.J.	767-400 of Continental	Flt 46 (Ship 60) returned Newark from well past Halifax N.S. with an ill pax.	1 ill	Houston-Amsterdam.
31 May 2213Z Anchorage, Alaska	757 of NWA NWA843	N550NW arrived gate B10 and when door opened a crew-member's hand was seriously injured (fractured wrist).	1 inj / 181 pax / 6 crew	From Minneapolis, Minn. Struck by door 2L handle - door was opened externally by person outside on steps.
01 June Indianapolis Intl.	737 of SWA	Knife found aboard aircraft caused evacuation of a concourse and delays.		Delayed 4 flights for 90 mins whilst pax were re-checked by security.
01 Jun 0219Z Atlanta, Georgia	767 of Delta Flt: DAL1196	767 struck fire truck with right wing leading-edge on taxi-in to gate.	Nil	Extent of damage unknown.
01 June Groningen-Eelde	A321-231 of Onur Air TC-OAI	Aborted take-off when #1 engine ate a bird enroute Dalaman, Turkey	Nil / 207 pax / 8 crew	Groningen-Eelde Intl Netherlands (via Enschede, Netherlands, opstop).
03 June 1307L Boston Logan	737 of Continental	Flt 130 started squawking the hijack code 100nms out and was intercepted.	Nil / 114 pax	Finger trouble led to a fighter escort ex Otis AFB for this flt ex Cleveland.
1 Air carrier accidents or other incidents involving serious failures or fatal injuries. 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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