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Monday, January 27, 2003

Accidents and Incidents

DATE/SITE & INVEST. ID#
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION
CIRCUMSTANCES
DEATHS & INJURIES
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2
17 Dec Guam (Agana) A330 of PAL Snagged high tension wires/trees on Nimitz Hill during GPWS go-round (& then landed Guam). Nil 1ftx1ft hole in Hull belly damage unnoticed until arrival Manila next day when cargo hold door unable to be opened. Ldg gear damaged also.
05 Jan Belfast NI A321-231 of British Midland De-icer truck struck two BMI A321 aircraft. Nil G-MIDF & G-MIDK imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/belfast.htm
11 Jan 0045L San Francisco - Boston 757-222 of UAL Reg: N551UA Flt. UA23 electrical fire in aft toilet - diverted Salt Lake City. Nil / 140 on board Flames under sink halon-extinguished by F/A. Extensive fire damage.
12 Jan Malaga-Dublin A321 of Spanair Flt: JKK3938 Pilot took ill and F/O landed Madrid. one sick Further info unavailable.
13 Jan 0940 Beech 1900D of Colgan Air Flt. 5931 blew both left tires on landing Nil Further info unavailable.
13 Jan Wien Austria DHC8-300 of Tyrolean Shutdown #2 eng due low oil press on approach VIE. Nil / 44 on board Salzburg for Vienna. No further details.
14 Jan 727 of Bradley AS Lost #2 41 minutes out and returned Ottawa. Nil Flt. FAB860 was bound Iqualit.
15 Jan A330-300 Viking 161 Diverted Lisbon with unspecified engine problem. Nil / 420 on board During Tenerife-Arlanda charter flight.
15 Jan London (Stansted) MD-11F of FEDEX Reg: N583FE Missing wing-flap found on nearby resident's lawn. Nil Discovered missing on post-flight checks.
16 Jan Pattaya Th BN-A2 Islander Double eng fail led to forced ldg. 7 minor inj / 7 Skydivers.
16 Jan Manila 737 of PAL 737 landed 06, cleared and took a wrong taxiway, narrowly missing Cebu Pacific DC-9. Nil PAL 737 entered runway 31 ahead of Cebu Pacific DC-9 on t/off roll (DC-9 rotated and avoided the 737).
17 Jan Indianapolis 737-800 of ATA Collided with de-ice truck while under tow back to terminal. Nil / 79 on board Returning to terminal to discharge a sick passenger. Wing damage minor.
17 Jan 2210L Gypsum Co BD-700 Reg: 816SQ On landing rolled off runway 25 end by 500ft. Nil / 4 on board Runway dry with good braking action.
17 Jan Malaga-Melilla F50 of Air Nostrum Reg: PH-FZE Overran 1340m runway and broke in two on hitting fence. 9pax inj / 17 on board Spanish Morocco. Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/nostrum.htm
17 Jan Brazzavile-Douala AN24 charter Crashed on hill in Ndjole area of Gabon. 3 fatal / 6on board Earlier circled town after reporting loss of NAV kit.
17 Jan Shanghai-Istanbul A340-300 of Turkish TK021 diverted Beijing after loss of cabin pressurization. Nil No further details.
17 Jan Quito Ecuador F28-4000 of TAME Reg: HC-BMD T/O abort after tire blow-out; ran off runway end and nosewheel collapsed. 2pax inj / 60 on board Earlier gear collapse at Tulcan on 17 Jul 01. Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/tame.htm
18 Jan Rhein-Maine 747-400 of UAL Troop carrier for Kuwait turned back twice. Nil / 250 on board Once for blown tires on t/off and once for gear fail to retract.
18 Jan Hanoi All flights delayed 2.5 hours Seven Viet Army cows loose on runway. Nil Numerous flights canceled and diverted.
19 Jan La Guardia A319 of NWA Flt: NWA1653 Collided with gate and NWA 757-200 while being repositioned by maintenance. 6 maint inj 2 a/c removed from service. Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/NWA.htm
20 Jan Constantine-Algiers 737-8D6 of Air Algeria 3 drugged hijackers invaded the cockpit but were later overcome by security. Nil / 161 on board First Air Algerie hijack since 1994. One man arrested after landing and held in protective security.
21 Jan 2030L Ronaldsway IOM Dash-8 of Brit European A luggage carrier collided with the a/c after parking. Nil A/C taken out of service.
21 Jan Baden Ger A300 of LTU Overshot runway into a field on landing. Nil / 200 pax Flight ex Paris.
21 Jan 0800L Linate Italy A321 of Alitalia Aborted at about 100kts because of a conflicting a/c. Nil ATC called for an abort because of t/o delay and a confliction.
21 Jan 2300L Paris-Karlsruhe A330-322 of LTU Reg: D-AERQ Departed taxiway after landing and became bogged Nil No further details.
22 Jan 0700L Munich-Dusseldorf 737-300 of DBA Deutsche Left runway on line-up attempt, bogged and closed runway 2 hrs. Nil Slush and ice accumulation.
23 Jan Pudong China 777 of AF Flt: AF112 Two stowaway "foreigners" killed in fall from a/c on approach to Shanghai fm Paris 2 fatal Bodies recovered from house in Laoxiang suburb of Nanhui District. Suggest dept wheelwell checks.
1 Air carrier incidents or accidents, or other accidents involving serious failures or fatal injuries, investigated by National Transportation Safety Boards. 2 DISCLAIMER: The information obtained from these National Reports is preliminary, possibly incomplete, and may be supplemented by new findings of fact as the inquiry progresses. These assessments, based on a reading of initial reports, are not intended to assert probable cause or liability, but rather are intended to provide insight pending publication of a final report of investigation. 3A/P=Airport. - Data compiled from National Aviation Authority's documents. Preliminary analysis by John Sampson, Director of Aircraft, Engineering & Technical Operations, International Aviation Safety Association.(IASA) http://www.iasa.com.au
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