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DATE/SITE	AIRCRAFT & REGN	CIRCUMSTANCES	DEATH & INJURY	PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/221203.htm
20 Sept. 1600Z Calgary, Canada	A319 of SkyService	#1 spoilers were "pinned" by maint for MEL (after a fault) but floated up after take-off - creating a flight control problem. A/c landed back.	Nil	Spoiler locking key unavailable locally so technician had used an incorrect "remembered" technique (applicable only to older A319/A320 versions).
04 Dec. 1944L Dayton, Ohio	EMB-145 of American Eagle	During pre-dept taxi for Ohare a/c became bogged & shut down.	Nil	EGF196 inadvertently left the hard surface at the appch end r/way 36
04 Dec. 2025Z Toronto, Ontario	CL600-2B19(RJ) of COMAIR	COM5894 declared emergency for flap failure and landed flapless.	Nil	N965CA was arriving from Covington Cincinnati (Northern Kentucky).
09 Dec. Whitehorse, Canada	Beech 99 of Air North	Forced to lower the gear manually due u/carriage indications unavailable.	Nil	Electrical failure of indicator on flight to Dawson (returned Whitehorse)
11 Dec. 1312Z Saskatoon Saskatchewan	DC9-32 of NWA Flt: NWA1840	N611NA rptd a major electrical problem on dept and declared an emerg on appch r/way 09. After maint it again deptd, could not retract the gear and again approached to re-land.	Nil	Overshot final appch, declaring problem "fixed" and departed. Reason for gear failure to retract remains unexplained (old a/c and aged wiring means intermittencies are "de rigeur").
11 Dec. 1052L Greenville, Tenn. (fm Port Columbus)	C414 of Saunders Advisory Group	Pilot reported an icing-associated engine problem just before the a/c crashed into a heavily wooded hill.	4 fatal / 5 o/b	Crash-site 2 NM north of airport where witnesses sighted the a/c on a r/way 23 downwind leg with its gear down.
11 Dec. 2245L Denver, Colo.	EMB-120 Flt: AGL5205	Aborted its take-off because of two tires blowing.	Nil / 18 o/b	"Heels to the floor" once brakes no longer required for keeping straight?
11 Dec. 2239L New York	767 of Delta Flt: DAL106	Cargo container fell off truck and struck #2 eng cowl while a/c boarding.	Nil	Large dent in #2 engine cowl (a/c parked Gate 21).
11 Dec 1910L Pittsburgh Pa	Beech 1900 Reg: N6YV	Navigation light broken when a/c was struck by deicing truck during de-ice.	Nil	No further details.
13 Dec. Toledo, Ohio	A319 of NWA NWA1822	Diverted, declaring a fuel emergency and allegedly advised TOL ATC (about 10 minutes out) that "they might not make the field."	Nil / 96 pax	Mexico City to Detroit Flight with nil significant weather. Possible flight-plan miscalculation of fuel required.
13 Dec. Atlanta, Ga.	MD-11 of Delta Flt: 802	During engine run after an eng change the fiery exhaust that normally happens for a brief period caused an inadvisable shutdown & extensive fire.	Nil	Standard procedure is to first motor then light off a "pickled" engine to eliminate (then burn) the preservative oils. A/c extensively burnt on RHS.
14 Dec. 1130L Lima, Peru	737 of Aero Continente	A/c arriving from Caracas made a hard landing and all incoming traffic was diverted to Pisco, Chiclayo, Santiago and Guayaquil airports.	Nil / 93 pax	Passengers reported "flames lapping the wings" but extent of damage is unclear.
14 Dec. 1243Z Halifax, NS	737-201 of CANJET C-FGCJ	At 1243Z CJA125 advised returning due to odors, landing at 1300Z.	Nil	No further details.
15 Dec. 0055L Miami, Fla.	CL600 of Air Wisconsin	Tow bar broke during pushback of N445AW (a CL600-2B1).	Nil	No further details - but substantial damage reported
15 Dec. 2208L Bangor, Maine	DO-228-201	Slid off left side on landing.	Nil	Unknown damage to N407VA.
15 Dec. 1248L Cambridge UK	DO328 of Scotair	Landed with left engine shut down.	Nil	No further details.
15 Dec Cambridge, UK	Citation (not of Marshalls)	Overshot runway end during a post-landing brake-fade runway test.	Nil	Unknown operator and extent of damage unknown.
15 Dec. 1918Z Toronto, Ontario	CL600 of Jazz JZA8643	Declared hydraulic emergency and landed 1918Z on r/way 23.	Nil	Flight arriving from La Guardia, N.Y.
16 Dec. 1330L Mosinee, Wis.	Beech 99 of Frt Runners Express	N399CZ made a hard landing in marginal weather conditions.	Nil	Substantial damage.
17 Dec. 1030L Vicdessos Valley	Casa CN235 of French air force	A/c crashed on a peak during a jump detail in Southern France.	6 fatal / 7 o/b	One person remains missing. A/c is also on the civil register.
17 Dec. a.m. hrs Stansted, UK	737 of EasyJet	A/c pulled out onto runway 23 causing a landing Ryanair 737 to go round.	Nil	Exact sequence of events being reviewed (ATC tapes "pulled").
17 Dec. 2122L Salt Lake City, Ut.	B737 of Capital Air (N233TM)	Aborted t/off roll 16L with an engine fire which was then extinguished.	Nil / 109 pax / 5cru	Unknown damage to CPX112.
18 Dec. Memphis, Tenn.	MD-10 of FedEx N364FE	A/c veered off the runway on landing & caught fire, right MLG collapsed (again - MD11 always the right MLG).	Nil / 7o/b	Extensive and substantial fire damage on arrival at the FedEx main base from Oakland, Calif.
19 Dec. 0130L Wellington, NZ	Convair CV580 of Air Chathams	Freighter (type TBC) divtd Wellington after crew smelled electrical fumes.	Nil	Possibly an Origin Pacific Jetstream sub-charter (Auck-Christchurch)
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 inquiries progress. Preliminary analysis by John Sampson, International Aviation Safety Association (IASA).

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