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DATE/SITE
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AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION
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CIRCUMSTANCES
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DEATHS & INJURIES
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PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2
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| 11 Feb night Calgary, Canada |
C-402C of Alta Flt Charters Flt: ALZ711 |
Pilot lost his artificial horizon at 8000ft and rapidly lost height to within 1000ft of ground. |
Nil |
Maint unable to duplicate or determine cause and a/c returned to service (see last ASW acc & inc for two possibly similar C402 events). |
| 17 Feb over Nagpur, India |
A320 of Indian Airlines |
Narrowly missed collision with EVA Air jet at 29,000ft. |
Nil / 88 on A320 |
A320 pilot en route New Delhi-Channai followed TCAS alert. |
| 19 Feb 1950Z Vancouver Ca |
737-217 of ZIP |
Cabin filled with smoke on pushback and was evacuated. |
Nil |
APU oil-cooler fanshaft detached & oiltank empty, plenum inlet contaminated. |
| 21 Feb Lake Johnston WA |
Conquest of Skippers Aviation |
Late abort during takeoff followed by nosewheel collapse. |
Nil / 6 on board |
Engine, wing and gear damage. |
| 21 Feb 0012Z Gander Int'l |
747-100 of Evergreen Intl |
EIA479 declared emerg & dic to Gander with fwd cargo fire. |
Nil |
False indication at 0012Z and landed Gander 0147Z. |
| 23 Feb 2030Z Toronto |
737-217 of Air Canada Flt ACA572 |
During eng start smoke poured out from under #2 eng start switch. |
Nil |
Diode contacting the case and shorting out. |
| 23 Feb 0045Z Miami Int'l |
A321-211 of Air Canada Reg: C-GKOI |
Aft cargo smoke warning just before t/o & emerg svcs responded. |
Nil |
Infra-red and visual inspections negative so warning declared false (although a CB was reset). |
| 24 Feb 0945Z Beijing-V'couver |
767-375 of Air Canada Reg: C-GEOU |
Flt ACA030 exp compressor stall at 155kts and aborted t/off, blowing eight tires. |
Nil |
No further details. |
| 24 Feb 2235 Prague |
737 of CSA Flt: OK657 |
Flt from London circled for 1 hr with u/carriage problem. |
Nil |
Faulty indication (microswitch). |
| 25 Feb (eve) Mumbai India |
747 of Air India |
Jeddah-bound flt ret after eng cowling found on runway. |
Nil |
Pre-Hajj departure positioning ferry flight. |
| 28 Feb 0520Z Toronto |
DHC-8 of JAZZ AIR Reg: C-FACF |
JZA7763 lost left inbd MLG wheel on t/off and continued. |
Nil |
Landed Windsor Ontario on remaining wheel without incident. |
| 01 Mar 1100L Auckland NZ |
SAAB340 of Air NZ |
A private pilot pax took the captain's seat to assist the F/O after the captain was taken ill. |
Nil / 33 on board |
Flight arrived at destination on time and captain was hospitalized with apparent food poisoning. |
| 01 Mar Novosibirsk Ru |
IL-76 of East Line Cargo |
Crew declared emergency after t/off and returned. |
Nil |
Substantial wing and flap damage. Other details as yet unavailable. |
| 01 Mar 1425L Barki Ru |
Let410 of Kabanov Air |
Tail disintegrated at 3900m (13,000ft) and L wing fell off. |
9 pax / 2 crew fatal / 25 on board |
14 skydivers baled out during the breakup (90 seconds short of drop zone). |
| 01 Mar Leesburg Va. |
Socata TBM-700 of HPTi Co Arlington |
Crashed 1mile short of runway at Leesburg in fog. |
3 fatal / 3 on board |
An apparently survivable accident without fire or fuselage break-up. |
| 01 Mar 0209Z Edmonton Intl |
A320-211 of Air Canada Reg:C-FFWI |
ACA159 decl emerg due to a problem with flt control. |
Nil / 123 on board |
System "problem" arose when gear was lowered. No further details. |
| 02 Mar 0048Z Philly-Heathrow |
747 of BA Flt: BAW66 |
Declared PAN due to fumes in cabin and pax unwell. |
Nil inj |
Ex Philadelphia, diverted fm 50 mls SW Halifax to Boston. |
| 04 Mar Palembang Indon |
737 of Garuda |
Enrt Jakarta-Balam, eng failed and flight continued to Palembang Sth Sumatra. |
Nil / 77 on board |
Unclear as to when engine failure occurred. |
| 05 Mar Bangor Int'l Maine (BGR) |
747F of CAL (Cargo Airlines of Tel Aviv) |
Nose-gear collapsed while a/c being loaded on BGR ramp. |
Nil |
No nose-gear pin inserted and hydraulics being manipulated by handlers and mechs. |
| 06 Mar Norfolk Va |
C-5 Galaxy of USAF |
Overran runway on landing. |
Nil |
Airport closed UFN (only one runway). |
| 06 Mar 1545L Tamranasset A/P Algeria |
737-2T4(A) of Air Algerie Reg: 7T-VEZ |
Flt AH6289 crashed and burned beside the runway after an engine fire on take-off in good weather. |
98 pax &5 crew fatal/ 99 pax & 5 crew on board |
103rd 737 hull loss and Algeria's worst ever airline accident. |
| 07 Mar 1105L Tullamarine Melbourne Australia |
747-400 of United Flt 815 from Sydney |
A/c apparently veered off high-speed exit and became deeply bogged (requiring lifting equipt fm Sydney). |
Nil / 162 pax & crew on board |
Pax shuttle-bussed to terminal. Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/ua_acc.htm |
| 1 Air carrier accidents, or other incidents 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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