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Monday, February 10, 2003

Accidents and Incidents

DATE / SITE
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION
CIRCUMSTANCES
DEATHS & INJURIES
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2
21 Jan 1805Z Winnipeg, Canada Swearingen SA227AC of Bearskin Lake AS Winnipeg-Kenora Flight BLS345 returned due smoke Nil Metro 111 experienced dense smoke 15 miles aast on departure.
21 Jan Kipnuk, Alaska DHC-6-300 of ERA Avn reg: N206EH Twin Otter drifted to rt on landing hitting snow-berm Nil / 10 on board Substantially damaged (but flown out after interim repair).
25 Jan 1722Z vicinity of Sept-Iles 767-333 of Air Canada Reg: C-FMWQ ACA868 diverted Dorval after left engine failure. Nil Enroute Toronto-Heathrow. Missing 5th stage compressor blades and assoc damage. Engine replaced.
25 Jan San Francisco-Calgary A319 of Air Canada Reg: G-GBHM ACA542 forced into high-speed protection mode climb at FL390 by a mountain-wave induced speed increase. Nil Caused by acceln past VMO/MMO limit speed (approx 265 kts IAS) by strong mountain-wave encounter. Recovered to cruising level after autopilot disconnect.
25 Jan Grande Prairie A/p Canada 737-269 of WestJet Flt WJA95 Flight returned to Edmonton after runway lights failed. Nil Cable break in an edge light pulpit on runway 11/29 took hours to repair.
27 Jan 1530L Dili-Baucau (East Timor) IL-76TD of Euro-Asia Reg: RDPL-34141 Hit high ground & burned out 5 km short in heavy fog on 2nd non-precision approach. 6 crew fatal Carried telecom equipment. Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/IL76.htm
28 Jan 0515L Cleveland, Ohio. MU-2 Reg: 941MA Ground handler walked into propeller & was fatally injured. 1 fatal Operational hazard on noisy ramp.
30 Jan 2150L Jackson, Miss. Beech200 of Air Transportation LLC N208F gear collapsed on landing after return. Nil Both main-gear legs collapsed after tower fly-by inspection. Major damage.
31 Jan 2025L Norwich UK Embraer RJ145 Flt: T3729 Flt from Aberdeen overran on landing in blizzard conditions. Nil / 19 pax & 3 crew Airport then closed until 0830.
31 Jan Edinburgh UK DO-328 of Scot Airways British 35A (callsing) bound for Bristol returned due engine fire. Nil #1 engine fire indication.
31 Jan 0316L Pittsburgh EMB-145 Reg: 839MJ Truck struck port wing while a/c parked at Gate A25. Nil Pax deplaned. Limited damage.
01 Feb Manchester UK A300 of Monarch Fire crews called to rear hold fire on ramp. Nil Attributed to faulty system indication on Alicante-bound flight.
01 Feb SE United States Space Shuttle of NASA Flt: STS-107 Shuttle Columbia broke up on re-entry at 207,000ft Mach 18 7 crew fatal Left wing thermal event possibly assoc with ext tank iced foam debris strike under left wing on launch.
01 Feb Vancouver 737-700 Reg: 764AS During preflight crew found extensive skin damage to acft belly, forward of tailskid. Nil / 7 on board No further details.
01 Feb Chambery, France 737-800 of Excel Reg: G-XLAG Received large gash by tug to nose underside. Nil 6-hour delay for pax to Bristol UK while spare 767 found for an ex-Lyon leg to Bristol.
02 Feb 1047L Beijing-Fuzhou A320 of Sichuan Flt: Ca1505 Hijack suicide attempt by 39 year old man using fuel in a soft-drink can. Nil / 149 pax Subdued by guards. Serial Chinese pax suicide attempts began with Dalian MD-82 crash 09 May 02.
02 Feb Winnipeg, Canada 737-269 of Air Canada Flt: ACA6081 (Saskatoon-Toronto) diverted due to smoke. Nil No further details.
03 Feb 1300L Dublin Ireland - Bristol UK 737 of Ryanair Reg: EI-CKS Flt: FR-506 Returned with smoke in cabin and pax evacuated on R/way 28. Nil / 120 pax Some chutes failed to deploy & pax on wing were directed by ARFF to re-enter a/c via overwing exits.
03 Feb Bombay, India 757-22L of Comco Reg: N610G re-reg by Raytheon A/C enroute Karachi-Male forced to land by Indian AF (a/c is ex reg: N1018N). Nil / 11 crew US Mil charter allegedly diverted from cleared tracking. A/C is a "special" Raytheon SigInt mod.
05 Feb 2330 Shenzen, China 767 of Air China Singapore-bound flight diverted after male pax barricaded himself in toilet. Nil A doctor from Tianjin hospital was arrested by Shenzen police; 3rd such China air incident in 2 weeks.
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)
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