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Monday, May 23, 2005

Accidents and Incidents

DATE/SITE AIRCRAFT & REGN CIRCUMSTANCES DEATH & INJURY PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/230505.htm
01 March Frankfurt, Germany EMB170 of Alitalia Flew an intentionally low r'way 25R ILS glidepath (for an early taxi-off due to being late) & struck approach lights Nil Undercarriage and flaps were damaged (and a/c became quite late) - from monthly German BFU Bulletin
20 April 0930Z Zurich (Kloten) Avro146 RJ100 of Swiss HB-IXN Ex Munich, Flt LX-1103 copilot was incapacitated by an oil smell in cockpit 1 to hospital Passing FL110 on descent, F/O went onto oxygen & priority was requested
28 April 0530L Anchorage, Alaska MD-11 of World Airways Flt: 8278 N277WA declared emerg & diverted 950nm to Anchorage (smoke in cockpit) Nil / 189 pax +12 Cockpit door-lock solenoid fault. Osan AB S. Korea for Seattle - mil charter
01 May morning Valencia, Spain 737-300 of Virgin Express OO-VEN overrode tug on start-up damaging nose under radome area Nil / 146 pax Flt 883 cancelled (throttles not at idle for start?) 737-400 OO-VES used later
04 May UK enroute 737 of BMI Baby Reg: G-OGBD Reported AIRPROX (aka airmiss) of circa 400ft with RAF fast-jet over UK Nil Tempo grounded for inspection due to an "over-revving" of engines
08 May 1620L East Polk, Fla. SNJ-6 N453WA Warbird Advent. FAA not yet considering T34 type of airworthinesss action after wing fell off (see brief in this issue) 2 fatal T6/SNJ aerobatics and pulling of high G's not now recommended (UFN)
10 May Barranquilla, Colombia 767-200ER of AEROUSA Inc. N421AV landed Barranquilla Colombia after an inflight bomb scare Nil / 137 pax +8 Bomb squad found nothing
11 May ~0830L Chicago O'Hare MD-80 of AA Flt: 394 Forced to return to O'Hare after smoke was reported in the rear cabin Nil Chicago to New York
11 May afternoon Pescara, Italy P68 Observer of the Italian State Police Naval Patrol Boat Borsini located debris from the overdue aircraft two miles from mouth of the River Sangro 3 agents dead Missing a/c sighted going down by a fisherman from Atessa (Chieti) & a journalist from Lanciano (Chieti)
11 May Southampton, UK ERJ of BA Flt: BA7738 Precautionary disembarkation at stand after pilot rept smoke in cockpit Nil Pax personal belongings recovered for them later by staff
12 May 1430L Bangor, Maine A330 of Air France Flt: 332 Paris-Boston flt divtd Bangor due to a pax-name & birthdate on a no-fly list Nil / 169 pax Mistaken identity. Homeland Security is working on a pre-departure check
12 May Kolyadynets, Ukraine Antonov AN-2 Crashed while spraying chemicals in Ukraine's Sumy Region - pilot incapacitation? 2 fatal / 2 o/b Ex 8-seat airliner and world's largest biplane - now a crop-duster
13 May Sharjah, UAE 747 freighter of Lufthansa Cargo Prev reptd. A/c blocked runway on landing with collapsed gear on one side Nil #4 hyd system line had ruptured & alt gear extension had failed on one side
13 May Los Angeles Int'l A/P ERJ of American Eagle EGF121 ERJ140 made an emergency landing with a reported fire in the cockpit Nil / 41 o/b LAX - SJC (San Jose International, California)
14 May Puerto Plata D.R. 767 of TUI Airlines OO-TUC birdstrike on takeoff for Brussels & sustained unknown damage Nil Taken out of service
15 May 0120L Manchester, UK 767 of Thomson Flt: BY492B 41yo drunk went berserk & attacked crew when denied more alcohol 3 of 184 o/b to hsp. (Ibiza to Manchester). Male pax restrained onboard by an off-duty cop
15 May 1552L Bader Field, N.J. AKA "Amphibia" Citation C25A of Weibel Scientific Reg: OY-JET Aborted first approach on 22, overran r/way 11 into intracoastal waterway on 2nd and floated well for a few hours 4 minor inj / 4 o/b 12kt tailwind + @ 2,948ft long, it's too short for a bizjet. Think he wanted Atlantic City Intl - 9 miles inland
16 May 1450L San Jose, Calif. 737 of SWA Flt: 943 5 hospitalized after a/c hit severe clear air turbulence at 30,000ft in cruise 5 inj / 127 o/b Las Vegas for San Jose. Incident 30 mins out. 3 F/A's among the injured
16 May ~1730L St. Thomas, V.I. C135 of USAF (aka 707) Divtd Providenciales A/P Turks & Caicos BWI (turbulence encounter) 4 serious inj / 40 Troop-carrier for Virgin Islands National Guard. Many other injuries
16 May Barcelona, Spain 737 of ThomsonFly Flt ex Robin Hood A/P South Yorks UK divtd after FL140 depressurization Nil Masks deployed. After 4hrs, 126 pax coached 345m to destination Alicante.
17 May 0550L Hobart, Tasmania 717 of Jetstar Flt: JQ72 Evacuated by safety slide under RH wing after engineer reptd a #1 eng fire 3 inj / 25 o/b Suspect start-valve stuck open and HP air was over-stimulating starter-motor
17 May Bangor, Maine 767 of Alitalia Flt: AZ618 Milan-Boston flight diverted Bangor due to a pax-name on a no-fly list Nil / 127 pax +10 Not a suspected terrorist, but Algerian ex Boston resident deported anyway
17 May Manchester, UK A300 of Monarch Took large bird into an engine during takeoff and returned 20 mins later Nil Ground reports say that the engine sounded mega-sick at rotate
17 May 0838L Denver, Colo. 737 x 2 of United Flts 229 & 424 Out of service after brushing wings together on pushback gates B33/B21 Nil San Jose- and Minneapolis-bound flights cancelled
18 May Mongu, Zambia Yunshuji Y-12 of Zambian AForce Crashed 3 mins after takeoff from Mongu (500kms W of capital Lusaka) 13 fatal / 13 o/b Air Force food distribution mission to drought-affected areas of rural Zambia
18 May 1240L Leeds Bradford A320 of LTE Reg: JY-JAR Landed quite long and ran off the end of dry r/way 14 (with wind SW at 8kts) Nil / 171 pax Arr fm Fuerteventura Spain. Minor damage. Jordan Avn sub-charter a/c
19 May 1030L Hong Kong 747F of Polar Air Flt: PO723 Shanghai-Amsterdam freighter flight made emerg landing with a burst tire Nil / 3 o/b No further details
1 Air carrier accidents, or other incidents involving serious failures or fatal injuries. 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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