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Monday, March 31, 2003

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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