| 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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