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Monday, August 8, 2005

Accidents and Incidents

DATE/SITE AIRCRAFT & REGN CIRCUMSTANCES DEATH & INJURY PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/080805.htm
25 July Rotterdam, Nethlds 747 (TBC) of Onur Air Warned to abort by ATC after attempting to t/off on a short taxiway Nil After this, Onur Air rec'd final Dutch warning - after 2 other incidents July 23
26 July 1615L Aqaba Intl, Jordan AN-12 of Tiramavia Ran 200m across cargo apron, ended in a ditch, damaging its fwd fuselage
Substantial damage to ER-AXG a few hours after landing. Forgotten chocks?
28 July 1924Z Keflavik, Iceland 747-400 of BA Flt: BA85 Diverted into Keflavik after an elderly male passenger had a stroke on board 1 ill Headed Vancouver, Canada
28 July 0945L Whenuapai AB NZ 757 of RNZAF VIP fleet A/c declared an engine-related emergency and circled to burn off gas Nil / 20 o/b Was headed Darwin N.T. initially
28 July LAX, Calif. 757 of American Cessna Cessna prop plane crossed runway 2000ft ahead of 757 cleared for t/off Nil Incursion spotted and ATC queried by AA pilot
28 July (late pm) Oakland, Calif. 727 freighter of FedEx Inflight fire filled cockpit full of smoke and led to an emergency landing Nil Crew escaped via cockpit rope. R/ways closed until a/c towed to ramp
29 July 1507L Tribhuvan Intl A/P Nepal EMB135BJ Legacy of Quick Aviation OE-ISN forced to land Kathmandu after penetrating Nepalese airspace without any diplomatic clearance Nil / 4pax +4 Austrian reg'd but op by OXE (Gregg Air of Houston, Texas). Enrt Libari Assam to Delhi when forced down
29 July early am Bucharest, Romania DC-10 of Omni Air Diverted and forced to land Bucharest because of a serious mech fail enroute Nil Kuwait to Frankfurt. No other detail.
30 July afternoon Squamish, Canada KingAir 200 of Thunderbird Air A/c missing since Thursday am located on a steep hillside after intense search 2 dead Had deptd Vancouver for Smithers, British Columbia
30 July 0530L Mumbai, India 747-B5 of Air India Heavy landing check for arriving a/c in incident that preceded the 0655L one Nil Flight had difficulty stopping on wet runway after arrival from Frankfurt
30 July 0655L Mumbai, India 747-4B5 of Air India Flt: AI127 Skidded off wet r/way 14's end on landing long (09/27 intersection) Nil / 333 pax Airport closed (ILS unavbl) VT-EVJ Chicago via Frankfurt. Minor damage
30 July CapeTown, SA A340 of SAA Flt: SAA262 Gear pin left in caused a/c to dump fuel & return after nil gear retraction Nil Bound for Frankfurt.
30 July Manchester, UK 747-312 of Air Atlanta Europe A high loader struck aft cargo door and adj structure while a/c at gate Nil 28 hr delay to TF-AME
30 July evening Abu Dhabi, UAE A340-300 of GulfAir A40-LH Cockpit windshield cracked after t/off prompting a diversion to Abu Dhabi Nil / 249 pax Departed Bahrein
30 July 1550Z Fairbanks, Alaska 737 of Alaskan Reg: NASA89 A/c reported being struck by lightning on descent/approach Nil No further details
31 July 1352Z Colorado Springs CRJ-900 of Mesa Reg: N907FJ Nose-gear tire blew out on departure but a/c landed without incident Nil / 72 +4 Flt ASH531 (Colorado Springs, Colo. for Las Vegas)
31 July 2255L New Delhi, India 747-400 of Air India Flt: AI111 Ex Mumbai, turned back over Karachi with stuck flap-drive & opted for Delhi Nil / 325 pax London bound. Mumbai still awash and without suitable approach aids
01 Aug. New Cush, Sudan MI-172 of Uganda VIP Sqn VIP helo AF605 crashed into a rocky hill south of New Site Uganda in Wx 13 dead / 13 o/b Sudanese 1st VP Dr J. Garang's death sparked Khartoum riots killing ~ 900
01 Aug. Calvi Corsica, Fr CL415 F-ZBEO of Securit� Civile Fire-bomber shed a large part of tail in midair and type was then grounded
2 fatal/2 crew. Tailless a/c crashed in mountains near Calvi Corsica, France
01 Aug. (TBC) Gabarone, Botswana Caravan C208 of Solenta (DHL) ZS-NYR ended up with a very bent main-spar after a landing accident Nil Crew reportedly decamped after accident and remain missing in action
02 Aug. 1306L Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas MD80 of AA Flt: AA584 Pax evac'd on runway using rear emerg chute after an electrical smell Nil / 106 pax Arriving from Tucson, Ariz.
02 Aug. 1603L Toronto (Pearson), Canada A340-313X of Air France Flt: AF358 F-GLZQ overran 24L into a ravine & burned after landing long in a heavy downpour with possible microburst 43 inj / 309 o/b Probable aquaplaning on last 2,500ft of a very wet & rubberized 9,500 ft r/way after a suspected aborted touch and go.
02 Aug. 1610L Syracuse, N.Y. 747-400 of KLM Flt: KL691 Fuel emerg declared after AF358 accident caused Toronto's closure Nil PH-BFN diverted Hancock Intl, Syracuse (<30mins fuel="">
03 Aug. Roissy-CDG France A330 of Air France AF349 Body of an African male was found at CDG after landing from Montreal 1 dead Gear stowaway was likely to have been a leftover from a/c's last African sojourn
03 Aug. 1738L Perth, W. Australia 777-200 of Malaysian Flt: MH124 9M-MRG returned after 51 mins for an emerg landing following an ADIRU malfunction (caused flt control outage) Nil / 177 pax Headed Kuala Lumpur. ADIRS is a central nervous system item (air data, speed, altitude, attitude & INS posn)
04 Aug. 0204L Centennial A/P Englewood, Colo. MU-2B-60 of Flight Line Inc Freighter off radar & crashed on crest of a hill 2mls South in heavy rain during approach to this Colorado A/P 1 dead Another MU2 of Flight Line Inc crashed Centennial A/P on Dec. 10,'04. MU2 =>27 US accidents in past 25 yrs
04 Aug. 0748Z Leeds Bradford, UK Q400 of FlyBe Pilot landed a/c within 12 mins after a/c filled with dense smoke 20 mins out 1 inj / 56 pax Birmingham-Edinburgh. Smoke originated in aft toilet area
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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