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Monday, April 4, 2005

Accidents And Incidents

DATE/SITE AIRCRAFT & REGN CIRCUMSTANCES DEATH & INJURY PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/040405.htm
Circa 20 Feb Auckland, NZ 737 (TBC) of Qantas A/c lined up for dept on 23R (works in progress) vice 23L but was corrected Nil By ATC (23R has pmt taxiway status) Auckland undergoing extensive works
16 Mar 1258 EST Newark, N.J. 737-72T Reg: N50TC Struck a parked G-IV's rudder with its left winglet on taxi to Van Nuys, Calif. Nil/14 N874C (G-IV) was starting up for Bedford, Ma. (rudder badly damaged)
23 Mar 1435Z Brigham City, Ut. Learjet 24 Reg: N888FA Aircraft hydroplaned on landing and went off the edge of the runway Nil/2 o/b D&D Aviation (arriving from Salt Lake City, Utah)
23 Mar 1800L Westchester, N.Y. Citation 560 of NetJets Flt 331 slid off the runway end on landing, collapsing the nose-gear Nil Closed airport for 4 hrs, disrupting many flights
23 Mar 2307L Mwanza, Tanzania IL76 Freighter Reg: ER-IBR Moldavan reg'd plane crashed into Lake Victoria after take-off Mwanza 8 fatal /8 o/b Carrying 50t fish. Cargo 707 crashed other side of Lake Victoria on 19 March
24 Mar (TBC) Minneapolis -MSP A320 of NWA Severely damaged (pulverized) in flight by hail near Atlanta, Ga. Nil In MSP hangar (may need re-skinning at Airbus in Toulouse, France)
24 March Mumbai 767 of GulfAir Landed Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl after shutdown of No 1 (port) engine Nil/213 pax Chennai for Muscat
24 Mar 0342Z Binghamton, N.Y. CRJ100 of Mesa MASA7108 turned wide onto taxiway and became stuck in the mud Nil No further details
25 Mar night Heathrow, UK 747-400 of Qantas Aborted take-off with an incorrect door indication. Flt later continued. Nil LHR-SIN-MEL flight (second such "door" event on this a/c)
25 Mar 0110Z Washington Reagan 737 of USAir Flt: US1189 Struck a lavatory vehicle while pushing back from Gate 40 Unk Vehicle in non-movement area. Unknown damage
25 Mar 0830L Mwanza, Tanzania 737-200 of ATCL All 4 tires burst simultaneously after touchdown (arr from Dar es Salaam) Nil/76 o/b Attributed to foreign objects washed onto runway 12 in heavy o'night rain
25 Mar Milwaukee, WI 717 of Midwest Airlines Cargo-handler stowing a wheelchair got locked in for Flt150 to Philadelphia 1 temp. detained Cargo-hold is heated and pressurized. Skyway ramper ret'd Mlwke 1st class
25 Mar 1140L Sydney, NSW 747-400 of Air Pacific (Nandi) Flight remained stuck on runway due to a hyd fault in nosewheel steering Nil/247 +16 Closed runway for 50 mins after arrival from Nandi Fiji.2hrs to debark
25 March Narita, Japan 767-300 of Qantas Melbourne bound QF180 abandoned after a flt crew fight at a night-spot One biffo'd One flt crew member hospitalized <15 hrs="">
26 Mar 0850L Shonai A/P, Japan CRJ of Ibex Flt: 3071 15cm radius scorched area on left wingtip after a lightning strike enroute Nil Originated at Osaka's Itami Airport & struck just prior to landing Shonai A/P
26 Mar morning Bogota, Colombia LET410 of West Caribbean Awys HK4146 crashed on take-off on Colombian Island of Old Providence 8 atal & 6 inj /14 Enrt to San Andres Colombia (RH engine failure on take-off)
26 Mar 1600L Medellin, Colombia MD80 of Aero Republica Awys Cabin Masks dropped (crew having difficulty with pressurization system) Nil HK-426X San Andres - Medellin - Bogota flight pax stranded at Medellin
26 Mar 1754Z El Paso, Texas Citation 680 Reg: N272MH Hit runway and taxiway lights on landing in gusting winds Nil/2 crew Toluca Mexico for El Paso Texas. Minor damage
27 Mar ~1400L Univ. Park, Pa. PC-12/45 Reg: N770G Crashed suddenly without warning during ILS approach in bad weather 6 fatal/6 o/b 3 pilots declared emergencies due to icing before and after this accident
27 Mar 0955CST Winnipeg, Canada A320 of Air Canada Toronto to Calgary flight diverted in with a cracked windshield Nil/98 +6 No further info
27 Mar 1100L Bogota, Colombia 767 x2 of Avianca & LAN Avianca 767 wiped a wingtip off the LAN Chile 767 at the holding point 01
El Dorado A/P runway 01(Nil inj/109 +169)
27 Mar 1146L Kano Intl., Nigeria 737 of Bellview Airlines Eng explosion & fire on t/off caused much 2ndary damage to A/P facilities Nil/96 +5 o/b 5N-BFN re-landed runway 24 following the event on take-off
27 Mar 0730Z LAX Calif. 747-400 of Cathay Pacific Struck taxiway sign with #1 eng whilst being towed to the departure gate Nil Minor damage
28 Mar 1830L Narita, Japan A330-200 of EVA Air flt196 Flt BR2196 hit severe turbulence 18 mins (& 60 miles) before landing 49inj / 251 +16 Internal damage to a/c. Four persons seriously injured. Arriving fm Taipei
28 Mar 1615L Maiquetia, Caracas IL-18 of Aero Caribbean 4 eng turbo-prop had eng fire on t/off, aborted and left the runway side
Ex Cubana CU-TI539 substantially damaged (probable write-off) 16 inj/ 93 o/b
28 Mar 05 Christchurch, NZ ATR72 of Mt. Cook Airlines NZ5076 pax gaped at sight of detached n/wheel rolling alongside before falling Nil/64 pax Headed Palmerston North & Auckland. Taxied back on one n/wheel
28 Mar 2020Z JFK N.Y. 767 of AA Flt: AAL44 Returned to JFK with a flt Attendant with a broken ankle 1 inj No further details
29 Mar 1406L Malpensa, Milan It HS125 of NetJets Carried out a planned gear up landing as gear refused to lower Nil/8 pax +3 o/b R/way re-opened 15 mins later (pax incl AC Milan's Manuel Rui Costa)
1 Air carrier accidents, or other incidents involving serious failures or fatal injuries, investigated by National Transportation Safety Boards. 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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