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Monday, December 19, 2005

Accidents and Incidents

DATE/SITE AIRCRAFT & REGN CIRCUMSTANCES DEATH & INJURY PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/191205.htm
30 Sept. Ulsan, S. Korea MD82 of KAL 747-400 of KAL Arriving a/c overran a very wet Ulsan runway by >150m (two months after a 747-400 written off on Seoul r'way) 3 inj / 142 pax Collapsed maingear, wing damage and engine ingestion. 747 cost of repair is $100m. KAL wants a $155m write-off.
19 Nov. 1225L New Delhi, India A320 of Indian Airlines, IC864 Safe emerg landing on arrival from Mumbai with hydraulic failure Nil / 134 pax o/b Turned out to be a false alarm warning for Mumbai to New Delhi flight
24 Nov. Denver, Colo. A320 of NWA Flt: NW1221 A/c went round after getting an unsafe gear upon extension on finals Nil Crew later resolved problem uneventfully
24 Nov. evening Houston, Texas 737-824 of Continental Van driver lodged his van beneath the fuselage belly of N17233
1 driver injured & substantial damage to aircraft
24 Nov. 2134L New Delhi, India MD-11F of FedEx, FDX38 Forced to return to New Delhi after gear handle couldn't be placed "UP" Nil Reg: N593FE
25 Nov. Washington, D.C. A320 of United Airlines Airbus had to return to Dulles with a cargo door unsafe indication Nil Handle had worked its way out a couple of inches or so
28 Nov. 1756L Hermosillo, Mexico 757-200 of AeroMexico Flt AM184 diverted in with an engine shutdown for a unknown malfunction Nil Flight originated in Mexico City
29 Nov. Seattle, Wash. 757-225 of America West N913AW was struck while parked at the gate by a rampaging fuel truck Nil / 5 crew o/b Substantial damage to the #2 engine cowling
29 Nov. Boston Logan, Mass. 737 of Continental NWA commuter jet took off without clearance while 737 was crossing Nil 3,600ft horizontal separation, then NWA jet overflew the Continental 737
07 Dec. 1630L Marystown Nfndld MBB-105 of Canadian C'Guard Coast guard helo crashed in the ocean off Burin Peninsula, Nfndlnd 2 dead / 2 o/b Helo had just launched for RTB Marystown after repairing a Nav Aid
08 Dec. Manila, Philippines 737 of MAS Flt: MH086 Returned for an emergency landing with an engine out - soon after dept Nil Bound Kaoshiung, Taiwan
09 Dec. ~1407L Boston, Mass. CRJ-200 of Comair Flt 5437 from Baltimore was struck by lightning on appch in heavy snow Nil / 35 pax +3 Minor damage to a/c
09 Dec. ~1811L Brisbane QLD A320 of Jetstar A/c bound Cairns was forced to turn back with pungent fumes in the cabin 8 inj / 160 pax 5 hospitalized due to fumes inhalation. Butane gas originated in a pax baggage
09 Dec. 1900Z Cedar City, Utah Learjet 35A Reg: N317TT Blew N977AR's pilot about 20ft upon application of power for a 180 turn 1 inj (minor) Lear 31A pilot hospitalized with bruising. Never thrust your co-workers
09 Dec. Mumbai, India A300 of Air India Flight: AI-917 A/c was enroute to Dammam, Saudi Arabia, and diverted to Mumbai enrt Nil Originated in Calicut, India. Unknown technical snag then grounded the a/c
10 Dec. 0008Z Denver, Colo. 737 of United Reg: N328UA United 453 from Tucson struck its jetway with its #1 eng during parking Nil Unknown damage to a/c during a noisy arrival at Gate 16
10 Dec. 0246Z Phoenix, Ariz. 737 of SWA Reg: N302SW SWA1708 struck catering truck with right wingtip taxiing into gate C12 1 pax inj Minor whiplash injury (neck and shoulder stiffness)
10 Dec. 0240Z Orangeburg, S.C. EMB-110 of AirNow N790RA Air taxi Bandeirante divtd into OGB due to minimum fuel (circs unknown) Nil / 1 o/b Savannah, Ga., to Columbia, S.C.
10 Dec. Honolulu, Hawaii 757-300 of NWA Flight: NWA91 Pax & F/A's subdued and hogtied a maniac attempting to storm cockpit Nil / 177 pax +7 37yo Mexican male armed with a cord was arrested on arrival
10 Dec. 1408L Port Harcourt, Nig. DC9-32 of Sosoliso Airlines Flt1145 from Abuja crashed during a attempted go-round in a severe storm 107 fatal / 110 5N-BFD found adjacent to runway 03 misconfigured (with flaps retracted)
11 Dec. 2130Z Sioux Falls, S.D. CRJ200 of Mesa Flt: ASH7155 Landed runway 33 Sioux Falls and port outbd flap impacted the runway Nil Excess into wind wing-down drift compensation not removed prior to t/dn
12 Dec. 2353Z Houston, Texas 737 of Continental COA1425 landed r/way 27, reported internal smoke and evac'd on taxiway 3 minor pax inj Slide friction burns
13 Dec. 0756Z Vero Beach, Fla. Convair 440 Reg: N41527 CV-440-72 (C131E) wheels caught fire after landing Vero Beach, Fla.
Miami AirLease Inc. Minor damage. Opa Locka, Fla., for Cincinnati, Ohio
13 Dec. 2350Z Newtok, Alaska C208 Caravan Reg: N454SF On demand air taxi flight departed the runway edge on takeoff attempt Nil / 4 o/b Directional control problem resulted in unknown damage
13 Dec. 2254L Kota Kinabulu, Malaysia 737-300 of AirAsia A/c lost directional control after blowing two tires on touchdown Nil / 130 pax 4 inbound flts diverted to Kuching, Sarawak, & runway re-opened at 0230L
13 Dec. ~1235L Bordeaux, France 737-700 of Transavia Flt HV5024 was forced to divert and land upon receipt of a bomb-threat Nil / 57 pax +5 Malaga, Spain, to Rotterdam, Netherlands, resumed journey at 1520L
14 Dec. 1630Z Dunkirk, N.Y. Aerostar 601P Reg: N1WZ Collided with N302H (Piper Malibu) at r/way 06/15 intersection Nil Substantial damage to both a/c
14 Dec. 1145L Chicago O'Hare 737 of United Airlines, Flt: 394 Pilot aborted takeoff when nose-gear tire blew (& pax were bussed back) Nil / 91 pax +6 Bound Charlotte, N.C.
14 Dec. 0154Z Kotzebue, Alaska DC-6 cargo Reg: N400UA LiftMaster ran off north side of Runway 8 during its landing roll-out Nil Extent of damage unknown (arriving from Fairbanks, Alaska)
15 Dec. Margarita Island, Venezuela Dash 7 of Conviasa Landed successfully without further damage after reporting a gear failure Nil / 40 pax o/b Bound for Caracas. State-run airline
15 Dec. early am Charlotte, N.C. A300 freighter of FedEx A/c cut the taxiway corner and left MLG became mired in the mud Nil Arr fm Memphis. Off-loaded cargo & fuel & then taxied out under power
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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