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DATE/SITE	AIRCRAFT & REGN	CIRCUMSTANCES	DEATH & INJURY	PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/260104.htm
06 Jan. Fukuoka, Japan	MD-81 of JAS	Aborted t/off due to heavy engine vibrations. 18 out of 25 JAS aircraft found to have similar problems.	Nil	JAS MD-81/87 a/c now grounded because of compressor cracks in P&W engines (and missing blades).
07 Jan. Kagoshima, Japan	MD-87 of JAS	Returned to land after experiencing severe inflight engine vibrations	Nil	Third incident stemming from fleet-wide cracks in P&W engines.
09 Jan. 1440Z Gander, Newfdld	Beech1900D of Labrador Awys	C-GLHO heard/felt thump after t/off and on landing found rt flap dented & one inch missing from RH prop blade.	Nil	Flt LAL7620's air-stair door-handle had detached (failures of retainer ring, roll pin and the shaft-pin was sheared).
09 Jan. 1435Z Toronto, Ontario	CL600-2B19(RJ) of Comair	COM5886 declared an emerg with stuck flaps on approach to Toronto.	Nil	N467CA ferried Cincinnati for FECU change (flap electronic control unit).
13 Jan. Philipsburg, Pa.	SAAB SF340 of US Airways Express	Pittsburgh to State College, Pa. flight landed at Mid-State Regional instead of University Park (20nm further on).	Nil / 8 pax	Operated by Shuttle America (who kept mum). Pilot maintained sense of humor: "Here's one for the news"
14 Jan. 1321Z Goose Bay Newfdld	C208B Caravan of Labrador Awys	LAL523 pitched up sharply after autopilot deselected and elevator trim found to be jammed. Landed flapless.	Nil	C-FPEX enrt Nain to Postville. Declared emergency and diverted to Goose. Icing of both actuator shafts.
15 Jan. 2255L New York JFK	767-300 of BA Flt: BA1502	Returned to New York (JFK) after a hydraulic failure enroute.	Nil	JFK-Manchester flight.
15 Jan. 1929Z Edmonton, Alberta	MD-83 of Jetsgo Corp. C-GKLJ	JGO149 reptd a hyd problem airborne and on landing, smoke in the cabin.	Nil	Hyd leak in APU created blue mist in cabin and irritated pax eyes.
16 Jan. 2112Z Calgary, Alberta	MD-83 of Jetsgo Corp. C-GKLJ	JGO196 was a repeat of 15 Jan incident above. Returned with smoke.	Nil / 113 o/b	Smoke/fumes became heavy passing 4000ft on departure (residual fluid).
16 Jan. 2006Z Vancouver BC	747-300 of JAL Flt: JAL11	A/c made missed appch 26R and decl'd emerg for high-speed flapless landing.	Nil	Flap asymmetry trip.
16 Jan. 0140Z Moncton New Brun	767-333 of BA Flt: BAW1502	JFK-Manchester UK flt reptd hydraulic emerg and ret'd to JFK.	Nil	From point 120 miles east of Moncton.
16 Jan. evening Lisbon Intl, Portugal	A320 of Air Luxor C2-082	Unable to pressurize after departure and returned.	Nil	Lisbon-Sao Tome flight. Stuck outflow valve?
16 Jan. 0255Z 30NW of Rochester	Beech1900D of Air Georgia	GGN7458 declared smoke in cabin emerg, landing 33R Toronto.	Nil	C-GHGA rear vent blower fan failure. Toronto-Manchester NH flight.
17 Jan. 2234Z Winnipeg, Manitoba	A319-114 of Air Canada ACA167	170nm N reptd an electrical problem & 4 mins later, an emerg for smoke.	Nil	44mins later landed Winnipeg r/way 31. Aft lav water pump overheated.
17 Jan. Prague, Czech.	A310-300 of CSA. Flt: OK050	New York bound flt returned after being unable to retract u/c fully.	Nil	No further details.
17 Jan. Surabaya, Indonesia	747 of Saudia	Aircraft skidded off the runway at Juanda A/P on landing for Hajji p/up	Nil	Another a/c called in to transport the Hajjis. Aircraft slightly damaged.
17 Jan. 1700L Pelee Island,Ontario	C208B Caravan of Georgian Express C-FAGA	Single-engine commuter aircraft crashed after take-off from an island resort on Lake Erie (in freezing rain).	10 fatal / 10 o/b	Operator Georgian Express grounded by Transport Canada during an investigation into its operations.
18 Jan. 0510L Rapid City, SD	CL-600 2B19 of SkyWest	SKW3855 made a hard landing, clipping its left wing on the runway.	Nil / 35 o/b	N595SW heavy with ice on landing off ILS in 1/4ml vis (in freezing fog).
18 Jan. Shannon, Eire	767-300 of Delta Flight DL27	Atlanta-bound flight diverted into Shannon after a bomb-threat note.	Nil / 147 pax	Teenage German male arrested (Frankfurt-Atlanta, Ga. flight).
19 Jan. 1005L Adelaide, Australia	A330-300 of QANTAS Flt: QF485	Melbourne-Perth flt diverted into Adelaide with pax sickened by fumes. Recurrence of a prior Sunday incident.	9 pax / 12 crew & 274 pax	9 pax hospitalized. No statement as yet on cause of fumes on their newly introduced aircraft.
19 Jan. (evening) Valletta, Malta	A320 of Air Malta KM642	9H-ABQ struck an electricity pylon while taxiing out -and pylon fell on it.	Nil / 27 pax / 6cru	Fuselage top extensively crushed by large fallen pylon (see imagery at link).
19 Jan. Hahn Intl, Germany	DC-10-30F of Aeroflot	VP-BDG exp'd eng fire in reverse on landing & overran end in heavy snow.	Nil	Slightly damaged. Poor visibility in snow on landing.
20 Jan. Whenuapai, Auck	757 of RNZAF (training flight)	VIP a/c landed with nosewheel indicating unsafe after exp trouble. lowering it	Nil / 5 o/b	Lowered manually and landed safely after 50 mins of circling & cycling.
20 Jan. 1500L Houston, Texas	MD-80 of Delta	Returned to land after exp hyd leak (and nose gear doors failed to close).	Nil / 120 o/b	Houston-Atlanta flight out of Bush Intercontinental A/P.
21 Jan. 0745L Pueblo, Colo.	Falcon 2000 Reg: N200JE	Ran off the end runway 8, wing struck snow berm and right gear collapsed.	Nil	Moderate damage. Landed in blowing snow.
21 Jan. Tegucigalpa Hond	A320 of Mexicana	Caracas-Mexico City a/c diverted after pax began having convulsions.	1 inj	Landed Ceiba A/P. 70 heroin caps removed fm Venezuelan pax stomach.
22 Jan. 0949L Newcastle UK	MD80 of SAS Flt: 0539	Crew sent Mayday call & diverted after cockpit filled with smoke.	Nil / 51pax 6crew	Copenhagen-Manchester flight.
1 Air carrier accidents, or other incidents involving serious failures or fatal injuries. 2 DISCLAIMER: The information obtained 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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