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Monday, May 5, 2003

Accidents and Incidents

 

DATE/SITE
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION
CIRCUMSTANCES
DEATHS & INJURIES
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2
Date unconfirmed -reportedly Jan 03 737 of SWA 2 SWA Pilots sacked - disrobing in cockpit for jest. Nil SWA cites inappropriate conduct as grounds for recent termination.
14 Apr Tokyo-Haneda 777 of JAL Suffered eng fail enroute and diverted Haneda Intl. Nil JAL540 from Sapporo (New Chitose) - no further details
18 Apr Lephalale (Ellisras) South Africa Piper Aztec of Safari Charter Co. A/c crashed after take-off when nose luggage compartment door opened. 5 fatal / 5 on board Four Spanish game hunters died on flight to Grande Central Airport Johannesburg. Well-known cause of Aztec accidents (no 2nd latching).
20 Apr Reina Sofia A/P Southern Tenerife Canary Islands 757 of Air 2000 Flt: AMM138 Captain taken ill and incapacitated inflight after leaving Manchester UK. Copilot landed Reina Sofia. 1 ill / 219 pax and 8 crew Captain hospitalized and later returned UK.
21 Apr Mexico City Intl 767-300 of AeroMexico A/c returned to land (gear retract problems after t/off). Nil No further info. Earlier incident to later one on 23 April (see last ASW)
22 Apr evening Dhaka Zia Intl A/P Bangladesh F-28 A310-300 x 3 737-300 of Biman 737 and one A310 sltly damaged, rest severely damaged in violent storm (111km/hr winds). Nil Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/blow.htm One third of Biman fleet grounded. Met office forecast 60km/hr winds.
24 Apr 1800L Prince Albert Ca Beech 99A of TransWest Air Reg: C-FDYF A/c enrt Regina to La Ronge pitched up, stalled and may have spun after flaps were deployed in descent. 5 inj / 6 on board 2nd major crash for Transwest since formation two years ago. A/c recovered, Maydayed & then crash-landed in a field near Prince Albert.
25 Apr Mobile Alabama TBM-700 of Air Taxi Reg: N705QD Eng fire reptd, crashed on final 1500 ft North 18 t/hold. 1 inj Wind 150/12, vis 10mls, cloud broken at 2700ft agl.
24/25 Apr Rockhampton Queensland Aust 717 of QANTAS Unconfirmed report that a/c had both windscreens broken on landing. Nil Possible birdstrike?
25 Apr Goiana Brazil 737 of Varig A/c collided with vulture at 5000ft, declaring emergency for a smashed windscreen. Nil / 63 passengers Incident occurred in climb and flight returned and landed within minutes.
26 Apr Edmonton Alberta Ca A320-211 of Air Canada Reg: C-FDST Flt: ACA143 On descent, crew rec'd ECAM stab jammed indicn and lost auto-pitch control. Nil Manual pitch trim used for landing and maintenance changed stabilizer actuator assembly.
26 Apr Bunia Congo AN-24 (TBC) of United (Congolese) Mil Charter landed with tire punctured dept Mongbwallo. Nil / 19 troops Runway blocked. UPDF Military Charter flight.
27 Apr Manchester UK 747 of Pakistan International airlines Two adjacent MLG tires burst on landing. Nil / 459 on board Two tires replaced on taxiway and a hyd leak repaired before a/c taxied to terminal and disembarked pax.
27/28 Apr Rotterdam Heathrow F50 of KLM Pilots on review after allowing two female vocalists from the pop group Cheeky Girls into the locked cockpit for landing. Nil KLM officials have admitted that strict security rules were broken.
27 Apr 1142L Lakeland Fla. Learjet 35 of Corporate Reg: 72LL Brakes failed and a/c hit terminal bldg while parking. Nil Substantial damage to a/c.
28 Apr 0820L Orlando Fla. 757 of UAL Flt: UAL705 A/c unexpectedly encountered moderate turbulence at FL290. 2 inj / 186 on board Two flight attendants injured (one serious, one minor).
28 Apr 1814L St Louis Mo. Jetstream 41 of Trans World Express LOF5579 Encountered severe turbulence and F/A injured. 1 inj Extent/type of injury unknown.
29 Apr Sheremetyevo Ru A310 of Pakistan International Airlines Diverted to Moscow with eng fail during enroute Heathrow. Nil / 188 pax & 12 crew No further details.
29 Apr 0605L Miami Fla. 727 of Capital Cargo International Arriving from Panama, four tires blew after heavy braking and fire erupted in stbd MLG. Nil Two runways closed for debris removal but main runway re-opened after 30mins.
30 Apr RAF Lyneham UK DC8-63F of Military Freight Charter Airfield closed after Military Charter DC8-63F sheared stbd main gear during line-up. Nil Materiel failure - undetected corrosion suspected.
30 Apr Delhi A/P India 747F of Singapore Airlines A/c bounced on landing, hit engine-pod, went around and then landed. Nil Pod badly scraped, accessory gearbox damaged and engine change required.
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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