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DATE/SITE	AIRCRAFT & REGN	CIRCUMSTANCES	DEATH & INJURY	PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/151203.htm
25 Nov. 2200L Savannah, Ga.	Citation C560XL of Executive Jet	EJT632 landed runway 09 with the nosewheel up.	Nil / 3 o/b	Minor damage to N632QS (arrival from Hilton Head, S.C.)
26 Nov. 0423L Miami, Florida	Flt: 2133 757 of American Airlines	Fighter aircraft were scrambled after a Caracas bound crew declared an emergency for an onbd disturbance.	Nil / 126 o/b	Flt attendants alerted cockpit after an elderly woman threw a fit and became aggressive (prob slight over-reaction).
26 Nov. Auckland	767 of Air NZ Flt: NZ136	Flt kept circling for 40 mins after arrival from Brisbane Qld.	Nil	Related to a non-specific threat (3rd hand remark overheard in Brisbane).
26 Nov. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	777 of Malaysian	Nosewheel steering cables found cut before a/c was to depart for Bombay.	Nil / 280 o/b	An 02 Oct 03 similar incident involved a Perth-bound A330 of MAS.
27 Nov. 1720L Glasgow, UK	757 of BA Flt: BA1493	GLA-Heathrow flt returned after 10mins minus cabin lights and aircon.	Nil	Smoke in cockpit drills underway.
26 Nov. 2305L Santa Barbara, Calif.	Citation C560 of NetJets	Blew both main gear tires on landing and became disabled on runway 07.	Nil / 7 o/b	Substantial damage.
27 Nov. 0752L Jacksonville, Fla.	Swearingen SA-26-AT regN698X	Impacted trees 1.8nm short on ILS32 in foggy conditions (	1 fatal 4 inj	1/4ml and 100feet was being reported (a/c arriving from Beaumont, Texas).
28 Nov. 0100L Atlanta, Ga.	CRJ-200	Aircraft collided with a tow-truck while taxiing to Ramp 4.	Nil	Aircraft arriving from Newport News (substantial damage).
28 Nov - afternoon Raleigh, NC	A319 of Northwest	Flt ex Minneapolis declared emerg for fumes (when over Roanoke, Virginia).	Nil	Landed Raleigh-Durham (no further details).
29 Nov. 0840L Denver Intl Colo.	737-300 of Frontier Airlines	N303FL exp momentary lockup of lateral flt controls on 1/4 ml finals.	Nil / 135 o/b	Control regained and ailerons & slats freed by repeated cycles after landing.
29 Nov. 1603L DR of the Congo	AN26 of Congolese AF	9T-TAD Crashed on t/off at 1400m Boende R/way (550kms NE Kinshasa).	13 gnd +20 fat/24	Tire failed during 2nd t/off attempt and a/c failed to accelerate to liftoff IAS.
29 Nov. 0235L Lagos Intl Nigeria	747-258C of Hydro Air	ZS-OOS crashed night-landing on the closed 19R r/way with ATC clearance.	3 inj / 7 o/b	Severely damaged by hole/ditch (formerly 4X-AXD of EL AL).
29 Nov. 0806L Spokane, Wash.	Merlin SW3 of AmeriFlight	UPS contract cargo a/c crashed into trees on early finals in heavy fog.	1 fatal/1	N439AF debris scattered over 6 acres 1ml NE Felts Field (loss of control).
28 Nov. 0058L Green, Ohio	CL-600 of COMAIR	N957CA struck a deer on departure take-off roll and returned to land.	Nil	Damage unknown.
29 Nov. Birmingham, UK	A320 of BA BA1462	Edinburgh-Heathrow flight diverted into Birmingham.	Nil	Rumored IAE engine surge problem. Variable stator vane problem.
30 Nov. 0045L Atlanta, Ga.	737-700 of Delta Reg: N377DA	Struck by catering truck while parked at gate.	Nil / 166 o/b	Minor damage.
30 Nov. 2110L Atlanta, Ga.	MD88 of Delta Reg: N911DL	After DAL311 deplaned all pax, the jetway collapsed and hit the L-1 door.	Nil	Unknown extent of damage at Gate D33.
01 Dec. Hertfordshire, UK	777 of BA Flt: BA202	TCAS Resolution Alert triggered on 777 by an airprox with a U.S. airliner.	Nil	ATC ordered other traffic to descend prematurely (777 ex Detroit).
02 Dec. 2032L Indianapolis, Ind.	Dash8 of Air Canada's Jazz	Aircraft circled awaiting RFF support due to a flat tire on port MLG.	Nil / 24 o/b	Pax noted left side tire was flat and alerted flight crew.
04 Dec. 0530L Carson, Calif.	Goodyear Blimp REG: N10A	Spirit of America broke loose from mooring-crew's lines on 2nd appch.	1 inj	GZ20A drifted into a parked truck and ended up on a nursery (semi-deflated).
30 Nov. Syracuse, NY	CRJ of US Airways	Circled Hancock International for an hour trying to lower the nose-gear.	Nil / 35 o/b	Flt ex Philadelphia - succeeded eventually.
03 Dec. 0555L Denver, Colo.	2 x MetroLiner	A/c collided (wing and tail) on Mike taxiway at Denver International.	Nil	Taxiway closed for NTSB investigation.
03 Dec. 1230L Burlington, Vt.	CRJ of Northwest Airlink	Flt 5897 of Pinnacle Airlines made a no-flap landing due an icing problem.	Nil / 47 pax	No further details.
03 Dec. 1230L Chicago O'Hare	737-500 of United Airlines	Tucson bound flight 1529 landed back after a failure to pressurize.	Nil	Faulty pressure controller or outflow valve.
03 Dec. 0030L Hartford, Conn.	767 of Delta Flt: DAL228	Struck a flock of geese while on descent to Hartford.	Nil	Minor damage.
03 Dec. 1255L Denver, Colo.	SW4A Merlin of Keylime Air	N340AE was struck by LYM1647 (same type) at hold for runway 17R.	Nil	Both Keylime Air SA226TC aircraft substantially damaged.
04 Dec. 0857L Bodo, Norway	Dornier 228 of Kato Airlines	A/c lost elevator control at 6000ft after lightning strike & hit dirt-bank 100m short r/way 25 on 2nd approach.	4 injured	Weather bad. Crew had to fly pitch control with elevator trim only. Aircraft LN-HTA destroyed.
04 Dec. 0424L Portland, Oregon	Beech 99 of Ameriflight	AMF3993 struck a microwave tower on exiting r/way 10R.	Nil	Minor damage to N51RP (A/c arriving from Klamath Falls, Oregon)
04 Dec. Warsaw, Poland	MI-8 of Polish Govt VIP Flt	Helo crashed in a field outside Warsaw after hitting the adjacent tree-tops.	5 inj / 12 o/b	Polish Prime Minister Leszel Miller suffered a broken arm.
06 Nov. 2255Z Cambridge Bay, Canada	737-275C of Air Norterra Inc	Enroute Yellowknife, MPE447 ret'd to land following NLG uplock failure.	Nil	Recurring nose-gear ski spring failures (3rd event). Opr by Canadian North
24 Nov. 2240Z Washington DC	CL600-2B19(RJ) of Air Canada	ACA556 struck severe turb on appch with airspeed flucts of up to 60kts.	Nil	Diverted Philadelphia due wind-shear & grounded (FDR shipped to TSB).
25 Nov. 1015L Chhatrapati India	ATR-72 of Jet Airways	Control lost after touchdown, a/c left r/way & came to rest in soft ground.	Nil	Minor damage to 9W-3412 (Bhavnagar to Chhatrapati Shivaji)
Late Nov. Hong Kong	A340-600 of Cathay Pacific	Reportedly AOG (aircraft operationally grounded) awaiting MLG replacement after a heavy ldg.	Nil	2.23g landing impact recorded on CX401 (B-HQA needs new ship-set).
28 Nov. Winnipeg, Manitoba	747-2H4 of WestJet	C-GWJU crew rejected t/off r/way 31 due to an EPR gauge failure.	Nil	Tripped #2 EPR (eng press ratio) CB reset and flt WJA44departed.
02 Dec. 1645L JFK NY	CL600-2B19 of Comair Flt5242	N916CA substantially damaged by unmanned belt loader at ramp.	Nil/42pax &3crew	Operator fell off belt-loader while maneuvering it towards the a/c.
04 Dec. 0727Z Winnipeg, Manitoba	727-225F of CargoJet Awys	CJT572 rejected t/off after rec aural warning, reset trim and then deptd.	Nil	C-GCJB stabilizer trim found to be near the aft limit of the green band.
04 Dec. 1940L Morlan, Ga.	B200 KingAir of SE Air Charter	Crashed one ml S of r/way 32 on appch in marginal weather on a LLZ appch.	2 fatal / 2 o/b	Ceiling rept'd to be at 150-200ft for N85BK approach (ex Douglas, Ga.)
04 Dec. 0411L San Diego, Calif.	Citation 525 Reg: N15C	Lost control on landing ILS 28R MYF with touchdown 250ft left of centerline.	Nil / 3 o/b	NLG collapsed (substantial damage).
04 Dec. Paris to Athens	A320 of Air France AF322	A late go-round at Athens created a major news furor due to the Greek Opposition Leader being aboard.	Nil	Pilot's PA that it was due to an aircraft on the runway was thereby exposed as an untruth (it pays to be frank/honest).
04 Dec. 1709L Hong Kong	747-200 of Orient Thai	80 x 100cm upper leading edge panel fell off inflight & OX262 turned back.	Nil / 302 o/b	(Left wing between engs #1 & #2) 18 mins into flt to Chiang Mai Thailand.
04 Dec. 0142Z Deer Lake Newfdld	DHC8-102 of Labrador Awys	C-GAAN (LAL8316) ret'd for ILS after eng surges in climb thru 6300ft.	Nil	Oily interface on both sides of #2 Eng Electronic Control (EEC) plug-in.
04 Dec. 1248Z Calgary, Canada	737-281 of WestJet C-GXWJ	WJA943 emerg descent and turnback after pressurization failed at FL250.	Nil	Winnipeg bound. LH pack valve & sense-line left disconnected after maintenance.
06 Dec. 2230L Bahrain Intl A/P	A340-300 of Gulf Air	Hit rotating blades of static helo while taxiing out for departure.	Nil	Both aircraft damaged (Bahrain-Abu Dhabi flight).
06 Dec. 0921L Lima, Ohio	Falcon 20 of Cherry Air	Flight CCY1079 landed (from DuPage, Chicago) and slid off the runway.	Nil	Minor damage.
07 Dec. 2230L Boston Logan	737-832 of Delta Reg: N3764D	A/c slewed by high winds while parked at gate 34 and nose hit jetway.	Nil	Minor damage.
07 Dec. Bogota, Colombia	757 of Avianca Flt: AV9327	Two passengers attacked and beat up both pilots in cockpit after landing.	2 plts in hospital	Medellin - Bogota Flight (pax held on board - due admin delay).
07 Dec. 1720L Huntsville, Al.	ERJ-135 of ExpressJet	BTA2377 made a rapid descent due pressn problem & one F/A was injured	1 inj	F/A hospitalized.
07 Dec. 1610Z Vancouver BC	DHC8-102 of Jazz Air	JZA8257 declared an emerg and ret'd with a hydfail shortly after t/off.	Nil	Runway 08R closed a short period for cleaning.
07 Dec. 0352L Chicago, Il.	MD80 of AA Reg: N445AA	Right wingtip struck wall of ground enclosure during taxi.	Nil	No other details.
07 De.c 0900L Kansai A/P Osaka	A320 of Air Nippon	Diverted from shorter Kochi r/ways due need to make a no-flap landing.	Nil/63pax & 6crew	Flap failure.
08 Dec. 1335L Nairobi, Kenya	F28 of East Africa Safari Air	Overran into ditch at Lokichoggio on arrival from Nairobi (Wilson A/P).	5 inj/40 pax &4cr	Aquaplaned on poorly drained surface in heavy rain. Nosewheel torn off.
08 Dec. Miami, Fla.	747-46NF of Polar Air Cargo	While parked at ramp N450PA #4 eng was struck by forklift causing damage.	Nil	Extent of damage unknown.
09 Dec. Memphis, Tenn.	CRJ of US Airways Express	Emerg landing at Memphis when smoke detected 20 mins out on descent.	Nil/26pax &3crew	No further details.
09 Dec. 1830L Los Angeles, Calif.	SF340B of American Eagle	N339SB made sudden stop on taxiway C11 after SkyChef truck drove in front	1 inj	F/A fell, receiving injuries to head and knee.
09 Dec. 1845L Chicago O'Hare	A319 of Mexicana	TCAS resolution advisory (RA) evasion of a UAL a/c necessitated by A319 turn rt - vice left.	Nil	Possible error by A319 crew in not correctly following ATC instruction, which precipitated the RA.
09 Dec. 0400L Baghdad, Iraq	C-17 of USAF MAC	#2 eng hit by SAM on departure & a/c landed back with an injured pax.	1 inj / 16 o/b	RAF C-17 also reported badly damaged in Kabul 2 days before.
09 Dec. Manchester UK	757 of My Travel Reg:G-PIDS	Overweight landing Man 24L due to loud banging from a/c rear after t/off.	Nil	Flt ex Leeds Bradford had baggage strap with metal buckle ex cargo-hold.
10 Dec. Kolkata, India	A320-200 of Royal Jordanian	Unspecified gear problem forced a return for Flight RJ612/613.	Nil / 90 pax	Amman via Mumbai flight re-landed Netaji Subash A/P (Chandra Bose Intl)
10 Dec. 1540L Hanover TWP NJ	Citation 550	Landed LeHigh Valley Intl after engine trouble caused a #2 shutdown.	Nil / 7 o/b	White Plains NY - Youngtown, Ohio
10 Dec. Heathrow	757 of BA Flt: BA396	Brussels bound flight returned to stand with fumes on the flight-deck.	Nil	No further details.
11 Dec. 0510L Chicago, Il.	DO328 of Comair	N405FJ left wingtip damaged on blast fence during reposition by maint crew.	Nil	No further details.
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. Preliminary analysis by John Sampson, International Aviation Safety Association (IASA).

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