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Monday, February 14, 2005

Accidents and Incidents

DATE/SITE AIRCRAFT & REGN CIRCUMSTANCES DEATH & INJURY PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/140205.htm
03 Jan 0940L Islamabad, Pakistan 747-367 of PIA Flt: PK768 Touched down with an increasing right bank angle causing #4 podstrike Nil/ 446 o/b Substantial damage (London Heathrow to Karachi Flight)
27 Jan 2359L Tulsa, Okla. A300 of AA Aircraft divtd inflight for maint. Mech found 10 bags cocaine (15kilo) beneath cabin floor & some bags of marijuana Nil Enrt Caracas to Miami. Haul street value $250K (smuggler was obviously unaware of the aircraft maint sched)
27 Jan 1015L Toksook Bay, AK DHC-6 of ERA Aviation N201EH ran off the runway on landing in crosswind and hit a snow-bank Nil/ 8 o/b Arrival from Tununak, AK. Damage to nose-gear, fuselage & right wing
28 Jan 1110L Lake Tahoe, Nev. GulfStream IV KingAir200 Gen. Schwarzkopf 2 bizjets close call with Cessna departing the reciprocal Nil No ATC operating since Oct 1, 2004. Unicom freqs not being used
31 Jan Misawa AB, Japan C130 of JASDF Herc ran off the west side of the flight-line taxiway after landing Nil Aircraft (a/c) from 1st Tactical Airlift Grp Komaki AB in Aichi Prefecture
01 Feb morning Hong Kong 747-200F of Cathay Pacific Flt CX 2049 returned after two tires blew out on its takeoff run Nil Enrt to Dubai. Landed an hour after take-off from Chek Lap Kok airport
02 Feb Wilson A/P Nairobi Beech 1900D of Rossair 5Y-RAE (ex ZS-OLX) "Engine failure" on takeoff, landed back and blew tires and overran. All a bit unnecessary (see comments). Nil Also ex PH-RAE (was actually a prop governor failure), i.e., PT6A eng: you must ensure prop lever's full forward)
02 Feb Liege Belgium A300 of Channel Express Aircraft burst four tires on landing in wet conditions & blacked the runway Nil Operated for TNT. A/c otherwise undamaged
03 Feb 0930L Mayaro, T&T Bristow's Bell 212 9Y-TEY After leaving offshore oil platform emerg landed in a remote village Nil/ 12 o/b Probable transmission chip detector light. T&T=Trinidad & Tobago
03 Feb Paphos, Greece 737 of Helios Airways Struck by lightning approaching enroute stopover Paphos -- grounded Nil Larnaca Cyprus to Luton UK. Flight was unable to proceed
03 Feb 0743L Chicago O'Hare MD80 of AA Flt 1755 Flt 1755 to Minneapolis was forced to return O'Hare with unspecified emerg Nil/ 39 o/b Declared emergency and returned from early climb phase
03 Feb morning Medford, Ore. Bombardier Q200 of Horizon Returned after leveling 20,000ft with cracked windshield and elec problems Nil/ 25 o/b Flt 2258 also experienced smoke in the cockpit (arcing windscreen heater)
04 Feb 0803Z Hong Kong 777-300 of Cathay Pacific Flt CX500 returned after a cabin smoke scare 45 mins into the flight Nil/ 383 pax Leaking refrigerator in galley
04 Feb 1936L Phoenix, Ariz. 737 of SWA Reg: 399WN Lost rubber of a rt main tire & on re-landing, a crack was found in rt wing Nil Minor damage
04 Feb ~2300L Manchester, UK 747 of PIA Flt: PK710 Returned after 2.5 hrs with a turbine failure on an inboard engine Nil Replacement engine arrived Feb. 6 on combi 747
05 Feb ~0930L Manchester, UK 747 of PIA Flt PK713 Intoxicated pilot, 51, removed from his aircraft by British Airport Police Nil/ 350 pax 90 min delay to flight (left 1154L). Pilot remanded to appear on March 24
06 Feb 2359L Tambacounda, Sen DHC-8 of Air Senegal Went off the runway on landing at midnight and is a write-off Nil Air Senegal is part-owned by Royal Air Maroc
07 Feb 0705L Miami, Fla Citation 750 Reg: N114CX Struck N718MC (a Gulfstream V) during taxi-in to the ramp area Nil Avoidable -- minor damage to both a/c
07 Feb 1945L Miami, Fla. 737-200 of Estafeta Right wing leading edge hit ground equipt while taxiing into ramp area Nil Reg: XA-ADV
07 Feb 1130L Cancun, Mexico C-5 Galaxy of USAF Blocked r/way for hours after a divert into Cancun with unspec engine probs Nil Enrt San Juan Puerto Rico to Miami
07 Feb morning Istanbul A320-232 of Atlas TC-OGI Overran landing r'way 18L Ataturk A/P in bad weather and snow Nil/ 150 o/b Arr fm Frankfurt. Continuous heavy snow made all surfaces very slippery
07 Feb ~1905L JFK A/P, NY A320 of NWA Flt529 landed back after experiencing surging & compressor stalls after t/off Nil/ 97 pax JFK to Detroit, Mich
08 Feb 0420L Sacramento, Calif. 737 of SWA Flt: SWA2208 Birdstrike in #2 on climb-out damaged some turbine blades & a/c re-landed Nil Operational hazard
09 Feb ~1705L Baton Rouge, La. EMB145 of Continental CO2132 landed after an engine failed enroute Nil/ 54 o/b 2nd Continental emerg landing at Baton Rouge in the last few weeks
10 Feb 2348L Amarillo, Texas Beechjet 400 Vandy 29 Vectored on VFR approach rwy 22, crew rept'd struck by approx 11 birds Nil Vandy29 [Operational hazard]
10 Feb 2255L Washington, DCA 737 of "unk" On push-back from gate the right wing struck a conveyor belt vehicle Nil/122 pax +5 Vehicle became wedged hard between the wing and the #2 engine
10 Feb 0350L Mumbai, India A310 of Air India Pilot divtd to Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl A/P after a hydraulic failure Nil Dubai to Cochin Flight
11 Feb 1530L Kadena AB, Japan KC-130 of USMC USMC aerial fuel tanker landed dragging its fuel hose/drogue behind it Nil Reel-motor failure - no further damage
11 Feb 1230L Ft Lauderdale, Fla. 717 of Midwest Passengers cleared from plane after a bomb threat was received Nil Flt 706 to Kansas City, Mo., already had reached the holding point for t/off
1 Air carrier accidents, or other incidents involving serious failures or fatal injuries, investigated by National Transportation Safety Boards. 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 John Sampson - International Aviation Safety Association.(IASA)
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