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DATE/SITE	AIRCRAFT & REGN	CIRCUMSTANCES	DEATH & INJURY	PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/071105.htm
13 Oct. 2030Z Los Angeles	MD80 of Alaska Flt: ASA513	Flt ASA513 was struck on the RH wing trailing edge by a baggage cart	Nil	No pax on board at the time
13 Oct. 1210Z New York, JFK	747F of China Airlines CHY112	While taxiing in to the ramp, the port outboard engine struck a cargo pallet	Nil	#1 engine cowling dented
13 Oct. 2110Z Mesa, Ariz.	Cessna 425 Reg: N232GM	A/c landed with nose-gear partly extended. It collapsed on touchdown.	Nil / 2 o/b	Falcon Field, Mesa, Ariz. Minor damage
13 Oct. 0317Z Phoenix, Ariz.	737-5H4 of SWA N503SW	SWA1097 clipped right horizontal stabilizer of 737 SWA2080 on taxi-out	Nil	Substantial damage
15 Oct. 1812Z Los Angeles	747 of Asiana Flt: 202	Asiana AAR202 engine ingested a large bird on landing approach	Nil	Damage to nose-cone and fan blades.
15 Oct. 0346Z Sedona, Ariz.	Gulfstream 4 Reg: N413QS	Struck a wolf or coyote on departure Sedona & diverted to Long Beach	Nil	Unknown damage
15 Oct. 1535Z Newark, N.J.	737 of Continental	Shortly after departure a flight crew member became ill so the flight ret'd	One ill pilot	Flt COA548 (Newark, N.J., for San Francisco)
15 Oct. 0138Z Boston, Mass.	757 of Delta Flt: 2024	Aircraft struck severe turbulence enroute and F/A was injured	1 F/A injured	Tampa, Fla., to Boston, Mass.
17 Oct. 0320Z Ogdensburg, N.Y.	Beech 1900 of Air Midwest	Crew reported that a/c nose-wheel collapsed after hitting an animal	Nil / 3	Flt AMW4655 landing Ogdensburg
17 Oct. 2248Z Mojave, Calif.	T39A Reg: N39FS	Sabreliner slid off the runway's departure end on landing	Nil / 2 o/b	Minor damage
19 Oct. 0500Z Oakland, Calif.	737 x 2 of SWA	N705SW left wing struck right wing of parked company 737 N744SW	Nil	Minor damage to N705SW & N744SW
20 Oct. 1900L Atlanta, Ga.	737 of Delta Flt: DAL3711	A/c was struck by a vehicle on its LHS while empty & parked at a gate	Nil	Significant damage
20 Oct. 2050Z Houston, Texas	777 of Continental	777 COA34 struck an MD80 (AAL1383) while taxiing	Nil	Substantial damage to MD80, minor damage to 777
20 Oct. 1602Z Minneapolis, Minn.	DC-10 of FedEx	FedEx 1718 landed MSP minus a 5-foot-long section of a wing LE flap	Nil / 3 crew	Discovered during post-flight inspection
20 Oct. 1601Z Ft. Myers, Fla.	EMB145 of Britt Airways	Flt BT3140 lost the nose-wheel door while enroute to Fort Myers, Fla.	Nil	Minor damage
22 Oct.1840Z Boston, Mass.	737 of Delta Reg: N378DA	Flt DAL612 reported two pax & a F/A were injured in moderate turb	3 inj.	Enroute Bermuda to Boston
22 Oct. Playa del Carmen	Trislander of AeroLamsa	Tail & nosecone ripped off when blown inverted at this Mexican A/P	Nil	Reg: XA-TYU written off by hurricane Wilma
23 Oct. 2225Z Boston, Mass.	CRJ-200 of Express Air	FLG5739 aborted its departure roll on attempted taxi; couldn't move	Nil	N8965E had rolled only 700ft & was later towed back to the ramp. Brakes?
23 Oct. afternoon Merimbula, NSW	SAAB 340 of REX Airline	Melbourne-bound flt returned soon after t/off with a chip detector light	Nil	Magnetic chip plug pulls in ferrous swarf from oil system/indicates trouble
23 Oct. 0900L Miami, Fla.	MD82 of United Flt: UA1404	TSA screeners reported pilot for smelling of alcohol & he was arrested	1 possible DUI	Taken into custody by Miami Dade County Police
25 Oct. 1407Z Rochester, N.Y.	A300B4-600 of FedEx, Flt: 684	Aircraft veered off the taxiway side and became embedded in the mud	Nil	FDX684 damage unknown
25 Oct. 0626Z Kahului, Hawaii	757-200 of American	Flt AAL161 struck its tail upon landing with unknown damage	Nil	Island of Maui
26 Oct. 0130Z Sacramento, Calif.	Learjet 25 Reg: N888DV	No prior calls. Pilots claim gear collapsed unexpectedly on landing.	Nil / 3 o/b	Fiery night arrival at McClellan Air Field, Sacramento
27 Oct. 1345L Agana, Guam	767 (Continental Micronesia)	Flt 006 returned to Agana, Guam, with a pressurization failure emerg.	Nil / 117 +6	Enroute Japan
28 Oct. 0930L Salt Lake City, Utah	MD90 of Delta Flight: DL758	Flight 758 returned to Salt Lake City with engine trouble after takeoff	Nil	Las Vegas-bound
28 Oct. 0745L Kolkata, India	737 of Alliance Air	A/c twice failed to land at Port Blair, Andaman Islands, returning Kolkata	Nil / 97 o/b	0530L flt returned due a tech fail & a later 1100 flt, due to deteriorating Wx
28 Oct. 1802L Kuala Lumpur	Falcon 900 of Malaysian Govt.	Deputy PM Najib's jet landed back at Subang Air-base with gear problems	Nil / 9 o/b	Enroute to a Kuantan, Malaysia, function with other cabinet members
29 Oct. 1650L Osaka, Japan	777-200 of All Nippon Airways	Flt 628 lost 14kg tailcone from right engine in cruise (Kochi Prefecture)	Nil / 190 pax	Eng shut down. Landed in Osaka as a precaution. Tailcone remains unlocated
30 Oct. ~0650L Calgary, Alberta	737-900 of Alaskan	Fire erupted under the RH wing and pax were evacuated after 2 minutes	?/ 113 pax + 5 crew	Pre-takeoff. Cabin filled with smoke as right engine began torching in spurts
30 Oct. 2205L Bergamo, Italy	LET410-UVP-E19A of TradeAir	9A-BTA crashed and broke up soon after a night takeoff in a heavy fog	3 dead / 3 o/b	Probable disorientation on night cargo flight #729 to Zagreb, Croatia
01 Oct. ~1100L Lagos, Nigeria	Shorts SD3-60 of Associated Air	Skidded off the side of the very wet runway on arrival from Benin City	Nil / 17 pax	Collapsed nose-wheel cause blocked runway to be closed for 90 minutes
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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