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Monday, October 18, 2004

Accidents and Incidents

DATE/SITE AIRCRAFT & REGN CIRCUMSTANCES DEATH & INJURY PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/181004.htm
24 Sept. 0419Z Toronto, Canada 747-400 of KAL Flt: KAL074 ATCO noted a large cloud of dust as Seoul-bound a/c rotated and cleared the departure end overrun apparently still well aground. Nil Significant dirt & grass found blown onto runway end - but no wheel-marks seen in the grass. TSB is investigating the well overweight take- off.
29 Sept. 2234Z Calgary Alberta Can 737-700 of WestJet Outbound WJA554 decl'd an emerg for smoke in cabin at 2222Z & ret'd. Nil Landed 14 mins later. Fan blade hub lubrication post-run caused oily air
03 Oct. 1648Z Vancouver Canada MD-80 of JetsGo Flt: JGO173 Experienced a disabling electrical problem shortly after dept & ret'd. Nil No further details
03 Oct. 1400L Weston Super-Mare UK MD900 of Devon & Somerset Air Ambulance Badly burned victim panicked and leapt from the airborne helo whilst pilot was emerg landing it in a field. 1 fatal 30 year old victim burnt in motor-cycle accident - sedation for trauma victims is the norm, so ??
04 Oct. 1800Z Toronto Canada 757-236 of SkyService SSV271 declared fuel shortage and an inability to divert (due to headwinds). Nil Gatwick-Toronto flt re-filed enrt under min fuel "No-alternate IFR" rules.
08 Oct. 0915L Sylhet Bangladesh F-28 of Biman Flt: BG601 Overran wet runway into 20ft canal & embankment on landing Osmani Intl. 25 inj / 86 o/b Nose jammed six ft into canal -2nd Biman canal-diving F28 at Sylhet A/P.
08 Oct. Kolkata India A320 of Indian Airlines IC731 Bird got sucked in as power came on to roll - and flight was "abirded." Nil 3rd such in last 9 months. Birds are bad at Kolkata A/P. Bangkok bound flight.
08 Oct. Copenhagen, Den. A340 of SAS Holed by lightning on departure to New York (JFK); detected upon landing. Nil Fist-sized hole in airframe.
08 Oct. 0618L Manila Philippines Ninoy Aquino Intl C130 of Philippines Air Force Closed main runway 24 for 3 hours after blowing tires in an emerg return landing with two failing starboard engines. Nil / 129 o/b Flt to Cebu carrying Pres Arroyo's large bodyguard contingent - who all quick-drew their weapons on hearing the tires bursting.
09 Oct. 1039L Zia Intl (Dhaka) A310 of Biman Flt: BG091 Returned after hearing unusual mystery sounds aboard the aircraft. Nil Headed for Kolkata . Checked out by engineers and re-launched at 1233L
09 Oct. 0345L Zia Intl (Dhaka) Bangladesh DC-10 of Biman Flt: BG017 #2 hyd system dumped all fluid as gear came up. A/c flew for 4hrs burning off as both fuel dump CB's then tripped. Nil Dump-valves seized in closed position causing circuit o'heat (vital to check your dumpability regularly fellas).
09 Oct. Newcastle on Tyne 737 of Helios A/c arr fm Cyprus took a half dozen attempts to perch w/out flaps. Nil Possible hydraulic problem.
09 Oct. 0946L Cardiff Intl Wales ATR-42 of Air Wales Emerg return and runway evac after 9 mins airborne enroute to Dublin. Nil / 45 o/b Smoke.
09 Oct. Christchurch NZ 747 of SIA Drunken aggressor was chagrined to find that the entire Brit police Rugby Team was onboard to tackle him. 1 sober- ing up quickly 3 Bobbies introduced themselves politely & captain then decided not to divert to OZ enroute. Arrested in NZ.
10 Oct. Mumbai India A340 of SAA 747 of BA SAA a/c lost its right winglet after being wing-clipped by a pugilistic BA747 taxiing in to the ramp. Nil Parked unobtrusively but obviously not inoffensively. A340 now sports six foot crack in right wing.
12 Oct. pm hrs Sukatani, Aceh Bell 205 of TNI (Indonesian military) A/c on civil relief sortie went down in bad weather enroute Banda, Aceh. 8 fatal / 8 o/b Senior Indonesian military officers on return from an area recce mission.
12 Oct. Chicago, Illinois A330 of SAS SK3909 11am departure SAS op UA flight was bomb-hoaxed but allowed to continue. Nil Ex Amsterdam (Schiphol) - hoax caller emailed to RTV Noord Holland.
12 Oct. Afternoon (2pm'ish) Minneapolis St Paul, Minnesota 757 of Northwest Airlines Flight: 361 Turned around and returned 40 mins into the flight to San Francisco as pax were becoming increasingly alarmed by the metal departing progressively from the right wing enroute. Nil Reminiscent of the wooden tug-boat's structure being fed into its steam engine's boilers? Understandable pax angst due to a wing-root fairing in a flapping, shredding & shedding mode.
14 Oct. 0530L Stansted UK A34-642 of Virgin Atlantic Flight VS201 from Hong Kong diverted into Stansted due to a bomb threat call. Nil / 233 pax No bomb threat a/c allowed into Heathrow due to London City overflight. 7th bomb hoax in 2 weeks.
14 Oct. 2215Z Jefferson City, Mo. CRJ-200LR of Pinnacle Airlines NW Airlink jet crashed into a residential area on a positioning flight. 2 fatal / 2 crew o/b Little Rock Regional to Minneapolis St Paul. Diverting to Jefferson City with reported engine problem(s).
14 Oct. 0356L Halifax Nova Scotia Canada B747-200 ex-combi freighter of MK Airlines 9G-MKJ. Ex Garuda & SAA Crashed well beyond stopway after a continuing tail-strike drag & nose-high runway overrun (further inhibiting its acceleration). Lost all of its tail amongst the 06 ILS Localizer antennae in passing. 7 fatal / 7 o/b Possible early entry to r/way 24 via taxiway Delta (700m into a 2700m r/way)-followed by a premature rotate on realizing the end was approaching. Flt 1602 also blacked out the airport.
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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