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DATE/SITE	AIRCRAFT & REGN	CIRCUMSTANCES	DEATH & INJURY	PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/191205.htm
30 Sept. Ulsan, S. Korea	MD82 of KAL 747-400 of KAL	Arriving a/c overran a very wet Ulsan runway by >150m (two months after a 747-400 written off on Seoul r'way)	3 inj / 142 pax	Collapsed maingear, wing damage and engine ingestion. 747 cost of repair is $100m. KAL wants a $155m write-off.
19 Nov. 1225L New Delhi, India	A320 of Indian Airlines, IC864	Safe emerg landing on arrival from Mumbai with hydraulic failure	Nil / 134 pax o/b	Turned out to be a false alarm warning for Mumbai to New Delhi flight
24 Nov. Denver, Colo.	A320 of NWA Flt: NW1221	A/c went round after getting an unsafe gear upon extension on finals	Nil	Crew later resolved problem uneventfully
24 Nov. evening Houston, Texas	737-824 of Continental	Van driver lodged his van beneath the fuselage belly of N17233		1 driver injured & substantial damage to aircraft
24 Nov. 2134L New Delhi, India	MD-11F of FedEx, FDX38	Forced to return to New Delhi after gear handle couldn't be placed "UP"	Nil	Reg: N593FE
25 Nov. Washington, D.C.	A320 of United Airlines	Airbus had to return to Dulles with a cargo door unsafe indication	Nil	Handle had worked its way out a couple of inches or so
28 Nov. 1756L Hermosillo, Mexico	757-200 of AeroMexico	Flt AM184 diverted in with an engine shutdown for a unknown malfunction	Nil	Flight originated in Mexico City
29 Nov. Seattle, Wash.	757-225 of America West	N913AW was struck while parked at the gate by a rampaging fuel truck	Nil / 5 crew o/b	Substantial damage to the #2 engine cowling
29 Nov. Boston Logan, Mass.	737 of Continental	NWA commuter jet took off without clearance while 737 was crossing	Nil	3,600ft horizontal separation, then NWA jet overflew the Continental 737
07 Dec. 1630L Marystown Nfndld	MBB-105 of Canadian C'Guard	Coast guard helo crashed in the ocean off Burin Peninsula, Nfndlnd	2 dead / 2 o/b	Helo had just launched for RTB Marystown after repairing a Nav Aid
08 Dec. Manila, Philippines	737 of MAS Flt: MH086	Returned for an emergency landing with an engine out - soon after dept	Nil	Bound Kaoshiung, Taiwan
09 Dec. ~1407L Boston, Mass.	CRJ-200 of Comair	Flt 5437 from Baltimore was struck by lightning on appch in heavy snow	Nil / 35 pax +3	Minor damage to a/c
09 Dec. ~1811L Brisbane QLD	A320 of Jetstar	A/c bound Cairns was forced to turn back with pungent fumes in the cabin	8 inj / 160 pax	5 hospitalized due to fumes inhalation. Butane gas originated in a pax baggage
09 Dec. 1900Z Cedar City, Utah	Learjet 35A Reg: N317TT	Blew N977AR's pilot about 20ft upon application of power for a 180 turn	1 inj (minor)	Lear 31A pilot hospitalized with bruising. Never thrust your co-workers
09 Dec. Mumbai, India	A300 of Air India Flight: AI-917	A/c was enroute to Dammam, Saudi Arabia, and diverted to Mumbai enrt	Nil	Originated in Calicut, India. Unknown technical snag then grounded the a/c
10 Dec. 0008Z Denver, Colo.	737 of United Reg: N328UA	United 453 from Tucson struck its jetway with its #1 eng during parking	Nil	Unknown damage to a/c during a noisy arrival at Gate 16
10 Dec. 0246Z Phoenix, Ariz.	737 of SWA Reg: N302SW	SWA1708 struck catering truck with right wingtip taxiing into gate C12	1 pax inj	Minor whiplash injury (neck and shoulder stiffness)
10 Dec. 0240Z Orangeburg, S.C.	EMB-110 of AirNow N790RA	Air taxi Bandeirante divtd into OGB due to minimum fuel (circs unknown)	Nil / 1 o/b	Savannah, Ga., to Columbia, S.C.
10 Dec. Honolulu, Hawaii	757-300 of NWA Flight: NWA91	Pax & F/A's subdued and hogtied a maniac attempting to storm cockpit	Nil / 177 pax +7	37yo Mexican male armed with a cord was arrested on arrival
10 Dec. 1408L Port Harcourt, Nig.	DC9-32 of Sosoliso Airlines	Flt1145 from Abuja crashed during a attempted go-round in a severe storm	107 fatal / 110	5N-BFD found adjacent to runway 03 misconfigured (with flaps retracted)
11 Dec. 2130Z Sioux Falls, S.D.	CRJ200 of Mesa Flt: ASH7155	Landed runway 33 Sioux Falls and port outbd flap impacted the runway	Nil	Excess into wind wing-down drift compensation not removed prior to t/dn
12 Dec. 2353Z Houston, Texas	737 of Continental	COA1425 landed r/way 27, reported internal smoke and evac'd on taxiway	3 minor pax inj	Slide friction burns
13 Dec. 0756Z Vero Beach, Fla.	Convair 440 Reg: N41527	CV-440-72 (C131E) wheels caught fire after landing Vero Beach, Fla.		Miami AirLease Inc. Minor damage. Opa Locka, Fla., for Cincinnati, Ohio
13 Dec. 2350Z Newtok, Alaska	C208 Caravan Reg: N454SF	On demand air taxi flight departed the runway edge on takeoff attempt	Nil / 4 o/b	Directional control problem resulted in unknown damage
13 Dec. 2254L Kota Kinabulu, Malaysia	737-300 of AirAsia	A/c lost directional control after blowing two tires on touchdown	Nil / 130 pax	4 inbound flts diverted to Kuching, Sarawak, & runway re-opened at 0230L
13 Dec. ~1235L Bordeaux, France	737-700 of Transavia	Flt HV5024 was forced to divert and land upon receipt of a bomb-threat	Nil / 57 pax +5	Malaga, Spain, to Rotterdam, Netherlands, resumed journey at 1520L
14 Dec. 1630Z Dunkirk, N.Y.	Aerostar 601P Reg: N1WZ	Collided with N302H (Piper Malibu) at r/way 06/15 intersection	Nil	Substantial damage to both a/c
14 Dec. 1145L Chicago O'Hare	737 of United Airlines, Flt: 394	Pilot aborted takeoff when nose-gear tire blew (& pax were bussed back)	Nil / 91 pax +6	Bound Charlotte, N.C.
14 Dec. 0154Z Kotzebue, Alaska	DC-6 cargo Reg: N400UA	LiftMaster ran off north side of Runway 8 during its landing roll-out	Nil	Extent of damage unknown (arriving from Fairbanks, Alaska)
15 Dec. Margarita Island, Venezuela	Dash 7 of Conviasa	Landed successfully without further damage after reporting a gear failure	Nil / 40 pax o/b	Bound for Caracas. State-run airline
15 Dec. early am Charlotte, N.C.	A300 freighter of FedEx	A/c cut the taxiway corner and left MLG became mired in the mud	Nil	Arr fm Memphis. Off-loaded cargo & fuel & then taxied out under power
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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