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DATE/SITE	AIRCRAFT & REGN	CIRCUMSTANCES	DEATH & INJURY	PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/101103.htm
27 Oct. 1733L Binghamton, N.Y.	Citation	Smoke filled cockpit after departing Ithaca for Providence Rhode Island	Nil / 7 o/b	landed within 3 minutes of declaring an emergency.
29 Oct. Moncton	DHC-8 of Jazzair	JZA7082 returned due instrument fail	Nil	Bound for Montreal at 1750Z.
29 Oct. Kelso, Calif.	Cessna 421B Commuter	N444AM crashed in mountainous terrain SE of Kelso California	5 fatal / 5 o/b	Wreckage unlocated.
30 Oct. St John's Newfdld	A330-243 of Monarch	MON346 dumped & divtd due smell of electrical smoke in a/c (Cuba-London)	Nil	Refrigerant coolant leaking onto evaporator and entering AC ducting.
30 Oct. 2029L San Diego, Calif.	Saberliner SB35 Mil. contractor	Contract Dragon 12 made a hard landing, gear collapsed, slid off r/way	Nil	R/way 29 Navy North Island San Diego (extensive damage).
30 Oct. 1930L Huntington, Ind.	Citation C550	Aircraft brakes locked up on departure and a/c slid off runway end	Nil / 8 o/b	Unknown damage to N14RZ
30 Oct. 1245L Miami, Fla.	767 of Avianca Flt: 002	US$20K worth of cocaine seized after being sniffed out by dog and checked out by agents	Nil	2.6lbs of coke disguised as 51 bags of salted peanuts found in a/c galley after flight from Barranquilla, Colombia.
31 Oct. 1630L Lincoln, Neb.	Beech 200 Reg: N75ZY	Hit two geese on departure at 4000ft	Nil	Destination Columbus, Neb. Substantial damage.
31 Oct. 1907Z Ottawa, Ontario	A320-211 of Air Canada ACA1184	Calgary-Ottawa flt declared emerg at 20nm final 25 for smoke in cockpit	Nil	No further details.
01 Nov. 1913L Denver, Colo.	737-500 of United Airlines	F/A broke ankle when N956UA hit enroute turbulence	1 inj	No further details.
01 Nov. Latrobe, Pa.	Citation C560 Reg: N400LX	Struck a deer on landing with the leading edge of the right wing	Nil / 7 o/b	Minor damage.
01 Nov. Shannon, Ireland	767-31A of Martinair	Declared an emergency for smoke and fumes and diverted into Shannon	Nil / 281 o/b	Flight MP645. A/c enroute Amsterdam to Miami.
01 Nov. 1500LRawlins, Wyo.	SW4A Merlin 4 of Key Lime Air	LYM1724 slid off left edge of icy runway 22 on landing	Nil	unknown damage to N787KL
02 Nov. 2200GMT Glasgow, Scotland	777-200 of United Airlines	Called a Mayday over the Hebridean Island of Tiree with a fire in the c'pit	Nil / 276 o/b	Enrt. Frankfurt-Washington & divtd into Glasgow from a pt 150kms west.
02 Nov. 1400L Wilmington, N.C.	A321 of US Airways	Precautionary diversion into Wilmington (low oil on stbd engine)	Nil / 146 pax	Philadelphia to Bahamas. Flight 550.
03 Nov. Seattle, Wash.	Bombardier Q400 of Horizon Air, Flt: 2349	Emerg Descent and landing Seattle 30 mins after dept (after loss of pressn at FL250 left some pax unconscious)	Nil	Enroute Seattle to Missoula, Montana
04 Nov. 2010Z Dubai, UAE	747 of Atlas Reg: N24837	Gear retracted on stand by engineer and gear collapsed due to lack of pinning.	Nil	Severe damage. A/c had 104 tons of cargo aboard destined for Hahn A/P. Leased to Emirates Air Cargo
04 Nov. 1950L Alor Star Malaysia	737-300 of Air Asia, Flt: AK542	A/c burst a number of tires during landing in a tropical downpour.	Nil	See also 05 Nov. incident below.
05 Nov. 1040L Providence A/P R.I.	MD-80 of AA Flt: 1347 Reg: N7546A	TF Green -Chicago flt returned to terminal and evacuated after pax started collapsing from fumes.	9 pax inj / 112 o/b	9 pax hospitalized and 20 treated for smoke inhalation after overnight a/c maint. A fleet of 14 ambulances used.
05 Nov. 0640L Oakland, Calif.	MD-10 of FEDEX Flt: 1802	N390FE crew reptd to ATC that thrust reverser had fallen off #2 on landing.	Nil / 2 o/b	Pieces of cowling found on r/way 29.
05 Nov. 2115L Miri A/P Malaysia	737-300 of Air Asia, Flt: AK312	A/c skidded off runway after landing 100m short in a tropical downpour	Nil / 63 pax / 6 crew	Experienced wind shear on approach. Both engines damaged and underbody deeply scored by approach lights.
05 Nov. 0800L Brookings, S.D.	Beech 1900D of Great Lakes	N1956L made an emerg landing at Brookings after hitting a flock of geese.	Nil	Birdstrike caused a significant fuel leak.
05 Nov. Bangor, Maine	C208B Caravan of Airnow	N805TH (Flt RLR3355) crashed on landing runway 33.	Nil	Substantial damage (weather not a factor).
06 Nov. Albuquerque, N.M.	A320 of America West, Flt: 75	Landed Albuquerque Intl A/P after shutting down a failed engine.	Nil / 145 pax	Enroute Hartford, Conn., to Phoenix, Ariz.
06 Nov. Syracuse, N.Y.	737-300 of Delta Flt 2179	Divtd Hancock Intl Syracuse with flight instrument failures.	Nil / 104 pax	Boston, Mass., to LaGuardia, N.Y.
06 Nov. Shannon, Ireland	L-1011 of ATA Airlines	Forced to shut down an engine and dump fuel over Shannon Estuary before landing.	Nil / 282 U.S. troops	Military charter enroute Baltimore, Md., to Frankfurt, Germany.
06 Nov. 0204L Naples, Fla.	Citation 650	Ran off departure end runway 5 on landing.	Nil	N24237 damage unknown.
1 Air carrier accidents, or other incidents involving serious failures or fatal injuries. 2 DISCLAIMER: The information 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. Preliminary analysis by John Sampson, director of aircraft, engineering & technical operations, International Aviation Safety Association (IASA).

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