Aviation Today :: Accidents and Incidents

DATE/SITE	AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION	CIRCUMSTANCES	DEATHS & INJURIES	PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2
21 Jan 1109Z Peace River Can.	777-200 of AeroFlot Flt: AFL324	Declared smoke emergency and returned Seattle	Nil	Enrt Seattle-Moscow. Chiller motor CB had been reset several times.
23 Feb Puerto Plate Dom Republic	A320-212 of Zoom Flt: 651 Reg: C-GZUM	Flap lockup without ECAM wng on appch with overspeed wng and horn (emerg decl).	Nil	Suspect flap inhibited by Air Data Computer (A) error.
01 Mar 0209Z Edmonton Can.	A320-211 of Air Canada Reg: C-FFWI	Enrt Edmonton #2 IRU and #2 ADR failed simultaneously (crew declared emerg).	Nil / 123 on board	ECAM actions carried out and after two maint resets (Edmonton and Toronto) a/c was ret. to service.
05 Mar 0403Z Shannon	DC-10 of Gemini Air Cargo	Declared smoke emerg and diverted Shannon at speed.	Nil	GCO7922 enrt Charlottesville-Oostende at FL330.
05 Mar 1621Z Edmonton Can.	A319-114 of Air Canada Reg: C-FYJB	ACA106 reptd loud bang out of 9,000ft, returned to land; found fan-blade damaged & block of ice stuck to engine intake.	Nil	Snow built up in intake during hold-short, turned to ice and was displaced by higher t/off anti-ice temps.
06 Mar 1348 Raleigh NC	Citation 560 Reg: 7895Q	Blew left and rt main tires at 96kts on t/off r/way 23L for Naples, Florida.	Nil / 6 on board	Brakes partially engaged (brakes no longer req'd for directional control = "heels to the floor").
07 Mar 1407 Bedford Mass.	Learjet25D of Life Flight	LifeFlight 95BP advised of ground power unit cable still attached during taxi-out.	Nil	Aircraft taxied back to ramp.
14 Mar 1956Z Ottawa Can.	737-201 of Air Canada Reg: C-FZKL	ACA644 declared a fire emerg requesting a ldg at Ottawa.	Nil	Toronto-Moncton a/c had fire light and s/down closing r/way 25 for 10 mins.
15 Mar 1956L Cheyenne Wy	Beech90 Flt: 210 Reg: 7154W	Decl emerg 4 miles SE of Cheyenne with rt eng on fire.	Nil / 2 on board	Enroute Boise Idaho to Salina Kan. - landed Cheyenne.
19 Mar 1845L Key West Fla.	DC3 of AeroTaxi Reg: CU-T**	Hijacked ex Cuba by six armed men headed Miami.	Nil / 29 on board	F-15 intercept guided DC3 to a 2006L Key West landing.
13 Mar Wellman Ohio	DO328-300 of Atlantic Coast Reg: N419FJ.	Lost 5 display units and FMS after lightning strike on approach.	Nil / 18 on board	12ft. section of skin had separated from upper rudder.
13 Mar 1915 New Orleans	727-225A of Miami Air Reg: N804MA	Passenger bus struck outer wingtip of a/c on West Ramp.	Nil	Substantial damage to wingtip of unoccupied aircraft.
13 Mar 1300 Cleveland	757-2S7 of America West Flt: HP533	N904AW collided with jetway on pushback.	Nil	Minor damage to a/c and jetway A11
17 Mar 1350	737-800 of AAL	AAL275 hit turb over Raleigh.	1 inj	Flt attendant hospitalized Miami.
17 Mar 2150L Santa Ana Calif.	737 of SWA (SWA328)	Encountered mod turb in crz after dept Los Angeles.	1 inj	Flt attendant hospitalized Santa Ana Calif.
18 Mar Miami	737-824 of Continental	On pushback a baggage cart blown beneath a/c by winds.	Nil	Cart became wedged beneath a/c.
19 Mar Kansas City	737-700 of SWA Flt: WN73	Struck by truck while parking at the gate.	Nil	Minor damage.
19 Mar Brussels	A319-112 of Finnair Reg: OH-LVE	AY814 engine birdstrike after t/off.	Nil	Brussels-Helsinki flight re-landed.
20 Mar 0245L Kremmling Colo.	Beech 90 of Mountiain Flt Svcs	711TZ crashed one mile E of r/way on approach.	3 minor / 3 on board	Air ambulance flight ex Grand Junction Colorado.
21 Mar Minneapolis Minn.	727-200 of TransMeridian	Reported problems with #2 engine and re-landed.	Nil	Dumped fuel.
21 Mar Tainan Taiwan	Airbus A321 of TransAsia	Collided on landing with a utility vehicle.	2 inj / 170 on board	The two injured were in vehicle moving along the active runway.
21 Mar Knoxville Tenn.	DO-328 of ACA	BLR6123 encountered turbulence on clb at 4000ft.	1 inj / 7 on board	One F/A injured ex Covington. Flt diverted to Knoxville Tennessee.
22 Mar Denver Colo.	747-400 of UAL Flt:127UA	UAL266H struck snow-berm on ldg, taxied to ramp.	Nil	Damage to #3 engine cowling.
22 Mar 0300L Changi	777 of SIA	Unattended a/c rolled off stand D48 onto grass.	Nil	No pumps on? No accumulator pressure? No chocks?
24 Mar 0233 Las Vegas	757 of US Airlines Flt: USA668	During t/off a/c struck appch end r/way 25 light.	Nil	Minor damage.
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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