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DATE/SITE	AIRCRAFT & REGN	CIRCUMSTANCES	DEATH & INJURY	PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/131003.htm
26 Aug. 0100Z Winnipeg Manitoba	737-281 of WestJet C-FTWJ Flt: WJA409	1500ft into climb-out & eight CB's popped, both gens remained online but Wx Radar, #2 Nav and #2 comm lost.	Nil	Ret'd Winnipeg. #2 bus-tie CB replaced. After 84 cycles sequence repeated. #2 gen had open coil (replaced).
21 Sept. Toronto Canada	767-333 of Air Canada C-FMWV	Crew of Flt 891 enrt Rome-Toronto noted electric smell and got EICAS fwd equipment exhaust fan message.	Nil	ACA891 crew turned off fan, smell dissipated and a/c cont'd to Toronto. Maint disabled & deferred the item.
29 Sept. Dayton Ohio	Emb RJ145 of US Airways	High pressure air-leak stirred up dust in cabin and flight ret'd Dayton.	Nil / 50 o/b	US 2803 was emerg evac'd after landing.
01 Oct 1455L Liege (Belgium)	747-271 of Cargo Airlines 4X-ICM	Flt ex Tel Aviv via Nairobi overran 05R crushing the 23L appch lights.	Nil	Eng #1 dismounted, badly damaging fuselage. 117 tons of fish aboard.
02 Oct. 1138Z Toronto City Ctr	SA226AT of Perimeter Airlines	PAG921 veered off r/way 26 on landing, stopping on grass 30ft offset.	Nil	Nosewheel steering wiring found to be faulty and restricting NWS authority.
02 Oct. 1530L Atlanta, Ga.	737 of Delta Flt: DAL1189	Hole was punched in a/c left wing by truck while parked at Gate A11.	Nil	A/C taken out of service.
02 Oct. Kuala Lumpur	A330 of MAS Flt: MH127	Perth-bound flight cancelled due to wiring sabotage found 2hrs prior t/off.	Nil / 300 o/b	At least 7 bundles of wire found cut including one behind a pilot's panel.
03 Oct. 1800L Mumbai Intl India	A320-200 of Indian Airlines	Flt IC107 pilot lost control and bogged after advised of his runway incursion and clearing due other r'way traffic.	Nil / 61 pax	Main runway closed 12 hrs. Incursions lead to excursions. Incident happened due to clearing runway urgently.
03 Oct 1130L San Bernardino, Calif. (Former Norton AFB)	P2V7 Neptune water-bomber of Minden Air Corp	N299MA crashed in San Bernardino National Forest 8 miles north of airport on approach over mountainous terrain.	2 fatal / 2 o/b	8th tanker crash in the last decade. A/c arr fm Prescott Ariz seen to enter fog on approach r/w 24 (4mls NE Redlands).
03 Oct. 2130L Waikanae NZ (NE of Wellington)	Convair 580 of Airfreight New Zealand	A/c disappeared off radar while flying at FL170 from Christchurch to Palmerston North in heavy weather.	2 fatal / 2 o/b	Suspect lost flt insts due lightning strike - followed by a break-up in a classic high-speed graveyard spiral.
03 Oct. Sydney Australia	747-400's of QANTAS x 2 (bought 1998)	2 ten y.o. a/c grounded after cracks of 75cms found in VH-OED - near the vertical fin attach-point (FS2181).	Nil	Both ex MAS a/c undergoing heavy maint checks. (VH-OEC & VH-OED). Sealant removal method suspected.
03 Oct. 2011L Seattle, Wash.	MD-80 of Alaskan AK752	A/c taxied into non-movement area and braked suddenly without warning.	1 inj	Flight attendant fell and broke her wrist.
04 Oct. 1155L Farmington, NM	A320 of America West Flt: 231	Flt ex Phoenix landed 4 Corners Regional A/P with smoke in cockpit.	Nil	Coffee-maker found to be shorted out.
04 Oct. 1850L Boston, Mass.	737 of American Reg: N972AN	While parked at Terminal B Gate 26 a/c was struck by an unoccupied truck.	Nil	AAL847 Flight pax deplaned & flt cx due skin puncture fwd of #1 engine
05 Oct. 0145L Miami, Fla.	A330 of Edelweiss Flt:565	Uncontained RR eng failure in climb (deptd 0128 and returned Miami 0211)	Nil / 175 o/b	40nm out in climb turbine bits damaged L wing and penetrated cabin.
05 Oct. 2145L Boston, Mass.	737-700 of Alaska N625AS	Alaska Air 15 settled onto a ladder beneath the wing while refueling.	Nil	Pax deplaned due hole punched in leading-edge slat (as wing dropped).
05 Oct. 0206L Kahualui, Hawaii	757 of UAL Flt: UAL1656	Kona to San Francisco flight diverted due to smoke in cabin.	1 inj / 116 o/b	Evacuated via 4 main slides - no further details.
05 Oct. Chicago (O'Hare)	727 of Planet Airways	Left main gear caught fire after landing O'Hare Airport. Evacuated.	Nil	Pax evacuation by emergency chutes.
05 Oct. 2300L Essendon A/P Vic	Two hangar doors	Two separate arson attacks damaged hangars (one of which cont'd 8 planes)	Nil	Arsonists disturbed by Security at this secondary Melbourne Aust airport.
06 Oct. 2100L Changi A/P Singapore	747 of SIA Flt: SQ318	Flight delayed by bomb threat hoax due to detailed aircraft inspection.	Nil / 127 pax	Pax deptd six hrs late. (last such threat was to LA bound SIA flight in Oct 2002).
06 Oct. 1200L Changi A/P Singap	737-400 of MAS Flt: MH601	Runway one closed by flt arriving from KL veering off onto the grass.	Nil / 152 o/b	Minor damage. Runway opened six hours later.
06 Oct. Charlotte, NC	777-200 OF BA Flt: BA2227	Diverted due smoke in cockpit while enrt London Gatwick to Atlanta.	Nil	No further details.
07 Oct. 1157L San Francisco	777 of JAL Flt: ANA007	During pushback struck rt wingtip of 777 UAL809 with its right wingtip.	Nil	No further details. See 06 Oct. 03 ASW p. 1 story on ground damage.
07 Oct. 0500L Houston, Texas	MD-80 of Unknown	Flt 973 a/c taken out of service after forklift left 3-inch hole in fwd fuselage.	Nil	Hole 3-inch by 3-inch caused by carelessly handled forklift.
08 Oct. 1510L Burbank, Calif.	737-700 of Aloha Flt: 461	Landing runway 8, ingested birds into both engines.	Nil	Arr fm Las Vegas - damage to right wing, right main gear and nose-gear.
08 Oct. 1510L Phoenix, Ariz.	CRJ-200 of Mesa	Struck a small piece concrete after ldg and right trailing edge flap damaged	Nil	Runway FOD (foreign object damage).
1 Air carrier accidents, or other incidents involving serious failures or fatal injuries,. 2 DISCLAIMER: The information 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. Preliminary analysis by John Sampson, director of aircraft, engineering & technical operations, International Aviation Safety Association (IASA)..

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