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Monday, October 2, 2006

Accidents And Incidents

DATE/SITE AIRCRAFT & REGN CIRCUMSTANCES DEATH & INJURY PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2IMAGERY AT HTTP:// WWW.IASA.COM.AU/021006.HTM
14 Sep Subic Bay Philipp MD-11 of FedexReg: N623FE Aircraft suffered a severe tail-strike on landing at Subic Bay Philippines nil Substantial damage to aft underside of empennage. NTSB: DCA06WA072
15 Sep 1615 UTC Perth W. Australia A330-303 of QANTAS Crew carried out emerg autoland on 21 after two abortive appches in fog nil Cat 1 ILS only. VH-QPJ arriving from Singapore with insufficient divert fuel
16 Sep 1539Z Modesto California Learjet 55Reg: N727MG On landing, the aircraft left the runway, crossed the infield,...... nil/ 2 onboard ...struck a taxiway light & stopped in front of the Tower. Weather was fine.
16 Sep 1445L Zia Intl A/P Bangla A310 of Bimanflt: BG052 Pilot returned to land at Zia Intl after one of three hydraulic systems failed nil Dubai for Osmani Intl A/P Sylhet Bangladesh. Corrects date & a/c type
17 Sep day Renton Washington Helo FOD Dropper Helo towbar crashed through roof in the Washington State City of Auburn nil 3 foot long steel rod left in place in error on helo deptg Renton Municipal
17 Sep ~1630 UTC Pointe a Pitre Airport, Guadeloupe 767-300 of IcelandairReg: TF-LLA Diverted in with electrical odors and smoke from the mode control panel while in the cruise at FL320 ... nil ...losing autopilot, autothrottles, and the flight directors. Incident is being investigated by the BEA of France.
18 Sep day Kenai A/P Alaska SAAB 340 of Penair Emergency diversion after a smoke in the cockpit alarm enroute nil/15 pax Headed for Dutch Harbor. Burnt wiring found in the baggage area
18 Sep 0420UTC Brisbane Australia 777-200 of Malaysian RH eng shut itself down 40nms NW of Brisbane on dept. Engine restarted nil Reg: 9M-MRM returned to BrisbaneNTSB: DCA06WA073.ATSB investig
18 Sep Delhi International 747-400 of Air India Flt: AI137 Forced to return after a takeoff birdstrike knocked out an engine nil Bound Los Angeles via Frankfurt
19 Sep English Channel A321 of BAFlt: BA403 A321 circled downed pilot to mark his position for a rescue helicopter 1 rescued Ditched Cessna's pilot picked up by a RAF Sea King from Wattisham
19 Sep Christchurch NZ 737 of QANTAS Aircraft diverted Christchurch with flap and other difficulties nil Auckland-Wellington flight
19 Sep ~1817L Beef Island BVI Cessna 404 of Fly BVI N18AU landed gear up @ Terrence B. Lettsome A/P after gear problems 9 uninjured San Juan to Taddy Bay in Virgin Gorda. Extensively damaged
19 Sep ~1445L Krasnojarsk Siberia TU154 of Kras Air Flt: 7B-669 Returned with an engine malfunction after circling to burn off fuel nil Enroute to St Petersburg
19 Sep Sydney Australia 767-338ER of QANTAS QF167 Maintenance tool-bag fell from the wheelwell of VH-OGB on rotate 34L nil Cairns to Tokyo. Two weeks ago an eng clamp was left on a QANTAS Jetstar flight
20 Sep Bristol UK A319 of EasyJet Captain contacted ATC by mobile phone after a major electrical failure nil Left with only the FO's PFD, ND and lower ECAM display. No RAT avbl
20 Sep ~1135L Louisville Intl A/P C130 of Air National Guard C130 crossing the hold short line was spotted by ATC and emerg stopped nil RJ85 of Mesaba Flt 3560, cleared for t'off , was stopped as C130 encroached
20 Sep 1704L Osaka Japan 767-200 of Air China flt:928 A/c shut down #2 engine and landed, blocking the runway for 30 minutes nil Reg: B-2553 at Kansai Airport
20 Sep 1854L Orlando Florida EMB 190 of Jet Blue Flt:1247 Aircraft diverted into Orlando Intl A/P with smoke in the cabin Nil/83 pax +3 crew Boston to Tampa flight
20 Sep night Canberra Australia 737-800 of QANTAS Diverted Sydney due to weight after birdstrike on takeoff from Canberra nil Canberra to Perth flight maintained idle power due to engine damage
20 Sep 1748 UTC Luton UK Citation 750reg: G-CDCX Luton closed for 4 hrs due to a Citation X leaving the runway on ldg nil "A" System Hydraulic failure (& loss of NWS). Runway re-opened at 21:11Z
21 Sep Canberra Australia 737-400 of QANTAS Birdstrike a/c cont'd from Canberra to Melbourne with "mild vibrations" nil Thought to be QANTAS. Significant fanblade damage to #2 found on arrival
21 Sep Baghdad Iraq MI-8 helo of Blackwater Security Civilian charter helo of Heli Air Bulgaria brought down by insurgents 11 dead Diplomatic Security Team a/c was brought down by heat-seeking missiles
21 Sep night Las Vegas Nevada Falcon 900 Three taxis collided when unmanned jet's nose broke through airport fence Nil Tropicana Avenue closed for some hours until runaway jet retrieved
21 Sep ~0830L Rajkot India 737-700 of Jet Airways 9W-345 Very near air miss with formation of Indian Airforce SU30 jets at 22,500ft Nil/89 pax During Mumbai-Rajkot flight. TCAS avoidance action => engines damaged
21 Sep Mumbai India A320 of Indian Airlines A320 went round on very short finals when another a/c taxied onto runway Nil/150 o/b Allegedly a very close call
22 Sep Halifax Nova Scotia 767-300 of American AA054 Flight AA054 diverted into Halifax after losing an engine enroute to UK Nil/209 pax o/b Chicago- O'Hare to Manchester UK
22 Sep ~0145L Brindisi Italy 777-200 of DeltaFlt: DL153Ship 7002 Lower right corner of the R1 Co-Pilot's window heater overheated and flames were seen, smoke smelt nil Tel Aviv to Atlanta Georgia diverted into Brindisi and brakes were overheated due to high AUW landing
25 Sep Stansted UK 737 of Ryanair F/O turned back to Stansted from a pt 15 mins short of Derry. Capt incap 1 ill pilot Stansted to Derry Northern Ireland. Pilot's family also G.I. incapacitated
26 Sep 2200L Bishkek Kyrgyzstan TU-154M of Kyrgyz Airline TU-154 struck a USAF C130 exiting the runway during its takeoff nil/52 pax +9 +3 crew Safe emergency landing minus 8ft of wing. C130 burnt out. Manas AirBase

 

1 Air carrier accidents, or other incidents involving serious failures or fatal injuries, investigated by aviation safety agencies of various nations. 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 J. Sampson, International Aviation Safety Association (IASA).
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