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Monday, November 10, 2003

Accidents and Incidents

DATE/SITE
AIRCRAFT & REGN
CIRCUMSTANCES
DEATH & INJURY
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/101103.htm
27 Oct. 1733L Binghamton, N.Y. Citation Smoke filled cockpit after departing Ithaca for Providence Rhode Island Nil / 7 o/b landed within 3 minutes of declaring an emergency.
29 Oct. Moncton DHC-8 of Jazzair JZA7082 returned due instrument fail Nil Bound for Montreal at 1750Z.
29 Oct. Kelso, Calif. Cessna 421B Commuter N444AM crashed in mountainous terrain SE of Kelso California 5 fatal / 5 o/b Wreckage unlocated.
30 Oct. St John's Newfdld A330-243 of Monarch MON346 dumped & divtd due smell of electrical smoke in a/c (Cuba-London) Nil Refrigerant coolant leaking onto evaporator and entering AC ducting.
30 Oct. 2029L San Diego, Calif. Saberliner SB35 Mil. contractor Contract Dragon 12 made a hard landing, gear collapsed, slid off r/way Nil R/way 29 Navy North Island San Diego (extensive damage).
30 Oct. 1930L Huntington, Ind. Citation C550 Aircraft brakes locked up on departure and a/c slid off runway end Nil / 8 o/b Unknown damage to N14RZ
30 Oct. 1245L Miami, Fla. 767 of Avianca Flt: 002 US$20K worth of cocaine seized after being sniffed out by dog and checked out by agents Nil 2.6lbs of coke disguised as 51 bags of salted peanuts found in a/c galley after flight from Barranquilla, Colombia.
31 Oct. 1630L Lincoln, Neb. Beech 200 Reg: N75ZY Hit two geese on departure at 4000ft Nil Destination Columbus, Neb. Substantial damage.
31 Oct. 1907Z Ottawa, Ontario A320-211 of Air Canada ACA1184 Calgary-Ottawa flt declared emerg at 20nm final 25 for smoke in cockpit Nil No further details.
01 Nov. 1913L Denver, Colo. 737-500 of United Airlines F/A broke ankle when N956UA hit enroute turbulence 1 inj No further details.
01 Nov. Latrobe, Pa. Citation C560 Reg: N400LX Struck a deer on landing with the leading edge of the right wing Nil / 7 o/b Minor damage.
01 Nov. Shannon, Ireland 767-31A of Martinair Declared an emergency for smoke and fumes and diverted into Shannon Nil / 281 o/b Flight MP645. A/c enroute Amsterdam to Miami.
01 Nov. 1500L\Rawlins, Wyo. SW4A Merlin 4 of Key Lime Air LYM1724 slid off left edge of icy runway 22 on landing Nil unknown damage to N787KL
02 Nov. 2200GMT Glasgow, Scotland 777-200 of United Airlines Called a Mayday over the Hebridean Island of Tiree with a fire in the c'pit Nil / 276 o/b Enrt. Frankfurt-Washington & divtd into Glasgow from a pt 150kms west.
02 Nov. 1400L Wilmington, N.C. A321 of US Airways Precautionary diversion into Wilmington (low oil on stbd engine) Nil / 146 pax Philadelphia to Bahamas. Flight 550.
03 Nov. Seattle, Wash. Bombardier Q400 of Horizon Air, Flt: 2349 Emerg Descent and landing Seattle 30 mins after dept (after loss of pressn at FL250 left some pax unconscious) Nil Enroute Seattle to Missoula, Montana
04 Nov. 2010Z Dubai, UAE 747 of Atlas Reg: N24837 Gear retracted on stand by engineer and gear collapsed due to lack of pinning. Nil Severe damage. A/c had 104 tons of cargo aboard destined for Hahn A/P. Leased to Emirates Air Cargo
04 Nov. 1950L Alor Star Malaysia 737-300 of Air Asia, Flt: AK542 A/c burst a number of tires during landing in a tropical downpour. Nil See also 05 Nov. incident below.
05 Nov. 1040L Providence A/P R.I. MD-80 of AA Flt: 1347 Reg: N7546A TF Green -Chicago flt returned to terminal and evacuated after pax started collapsing from fumes. 9 pax inj / 112 o/b 9 pax hospitalized and 20 treated for smoke inhalation after overnight a/c maint. A fleet of 14 ambulances used.
05 Nov. 0640L Oakland, Calif. MD-10 of FEDEX Flt: 1802 N390FE crew reptd to ATC that thrust reverser had fallen off #2 on landing. Nil / 2 o/b Pieces of cowling found on r/way 29.
05 Nov. 2115L Miri A/P Malaysia 737-300 of Air Asia, Flt: AK312 A/c skidded off runway after landing 100m short in a tropical downpour Nil / 63 pax / 6 crew Experienced wind shear on approach. Both engines damaged and underbody deeply scored by approach lights.
05 Nov. 0800L Brookings, S.D. Beech 1900D of Great Lakes N1956L made an emerg landing at Brookings after hitting a flock of geese. Nil Birdstrike caused a significant fuel leak.
05 Nov. Bangor, Maine C208B Caravan of Airnow N805TH (Flt RLR3355) crashed on landing runway 33. Nil Substantial damage (weather not a factor).
06 Nov. Albuquerque, N.M. A320 of America West, Flt: 75 Landed Albuquerque Intl A/P after shutting down a failed engine. Nil / 145 pax Enroute Hartford, Conn., to Phoenix, Ariz.
06 Nov. Syracuse, N.Y. 737-300 of Delta Flt 2179 Divtd Hancock Intl Syracuse with flight instrument failures. Nil / 104 pax Boston, Mass., to LaGuardia, N.Y.
06 Nov. Shannon, Ireland L-1011 of ATA Airlines Forced to shut down an engine and dump fuel over Shannon Estuary before landing. Nil / 282 U.S. troops Military charter enroute Baltimore, Md., to Frankfurt, Germany.
06 Nov. 0204L Naples, Fla. Citation 650 Ran off departure end runway 5 on landing. Nil N24237 damage unknown.
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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