Accidents And Incidents

DATE/SITE : 25 Oct day Manchester UK AIRCRAFT & REGN: 747-400 of KLM Flt KL691 CIRCUMSTANCES : Made an expensive stopover to empty loos (failed to at AMS) DEATH & INJURY: nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/ 041206.htm: Amsterdam- Toronto. Toilets fail to work when tanks are full (and crew couldn't face a 7hr flight) DATE/SITE : 01 Nov day Caticlan Philipp AIRCRAFT & REGN: Yak40 of Interisland regn: RP-C2695 CIRCUMSTANCES : RH maingear collapse on landing; dragged off onto the verge DEATH & INJURY: nil/3 crew onboard PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/ 041206.htm: YAK40A ferry/positioning flight for tourist pickup from Caticlan-Malay A/P Philippines (MPH) DATE/SITE : 05 Nov Atlantic City NJ AIRCRAFT & REGN: P3C Orion of US Navy CIRCUMSTANCES : Emergency landing due to smoke filling cockpit and cabin DEATH & INJURY: nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/ 041206.htm: believed to have been a post-maint test-flight DATE/SITE : 05 Nov night Jackson Miss AIRCRAFT & REGN: MD88 of Delta Flight: DL1864 CIRCUMSTANCES : Got stuck in grass after it missed a turn and bogged DEATH & INJURY: nil/92 pax onboard PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/ 041206.htm: L maingear ran off the taxiway. Pax bussed to terminal. 2nd Delta taxiway overrun at JAN this year DATE/SITE : 05 Nov Malaga Spain AIRCRAFT & REGN: A330 of Aer Lingus Flight EI582 CIRCUMSTANCES : Emergency landing in Malaga with landing gear probs DEATH & INJURY: nil/305 pax onboard PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/ 041206.htm: Indicator problem. Landed Pablo Ruiz Picasso Airport after departing Dublin. DATE/SITE : 06 Nov evening Nashville Tenn AIRCRAFT & REGN: Beech 200 of Tennessee Governor's Office CIRCUMSTANCES : Hydraulics failed as the gear lowered for landing Jackson DEATH & INJURY: nil/12 onboard PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/ 041206.htm: Gov Phil Bredesen, wife and 8 staffers missed their last campaign stop (had to return to Nashville) DATE/SITE : 06 Nov Tokyo (Narita) Ja AIRCRAFT & REGN: 747 of Japan Asia Airways Flt: EG205 CIRCUMSTANCES : Emergency landing back at Narita with smoke in the cabin DEATH & INJURY: nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/ 041206.htm: Headed for Taipei (Chjang Kai Shek A/P) DATE/SITE : 06 Nov Belize, Bay of Honduras AIRCRAFT & REGN: Merlin Helicopter of RAF (& C-17 Globemaster of RAF) CIRCUMSTANCES : Destroyed when loadmaster inadvertently closed the door on the RAF C-17 carrying it. DEATH & INJURY: one Merlin, one sorcerer's apprentice PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/ 041206.htm: Apparently there's no way to stop or reverse that C-17 cargo door once a closure cycle has been initiated. No damage to leased USAF C-17. DATE/SITE : 07 Nov ~2045L Pease ANG Base AIRCRAFT & REGN: KC135 of New Hampshire Air Nat Gd CIRCUMSTANCES : Landed in an emergency after smoke filled the aircraft cabin DEATH & INJURY: nil/3 crew onboard PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/ 041206.htm: avionics overheating, cooling fans lost power DATE/SITE : 07 Nov ~0900L Chicago (O'Hare) AIRCRAFT & REGN: 737 of United A320 of United CIRCUMSTANCES : Flts 672 and 732 commingled on the taxiway, wingtip to tail DEATH & INJURY: nil/110 o/b nil/96 o/b PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/ 041206.htm: Both flts Cx (737/672 to LaGuardia & A320/732 to Dulles) DATE/SITE : 08 Nov >2100L Milwaukee Wi AIRCRAFT & REGN: 717's of Midwest x 2 N904ME & N923ME CIRCUMSTANCES : Intersected noisily on pushback from gates D36 and D34 DEATH & INJURY: nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/ 041206.htm: Flt 157 for OMA (Omaha Nebraska) and Flt 406 for MCI (Kansas City Intl). Flights cancelled DATE/SITE : 08 Nov Tahkli AirBase AIRCRAFT & REGN: Learjet 35A of Thai AirForce CIRCUMSTANCES : Crashed in flames on takeoff fm base in Nakhon Sawan Prov DEATH & INJURY: 7 dead/3crew + 4 pax PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/ 041206.htm: Participant in a route survey operation. Headed Khon Kaen A/P Thailand. Had a declared emerg. DATE/SITE : 08 Nov 1127L Douala Cameroon AIRCRAFT & REGN: A330 of SN Brussels reg: OO-SFN CIRCUMSTANCES : FMC baggage loader of ADC Co collided with the static a/c DEATH & INJURY: nil/150+ pax PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/ 041206.htm: Extensive repairs required. Same loader last scored on a visiting Swiss aircraft. Mechs sent fm Brussels DATE/SITE : 08 Nov 1524L Daytona Beach FL AIRCRAFT & REGN: A300 of American Airlines Flt: AA635 CIRCUMSTANCES : Emerg landing at DBIA after crew reported smoke in c'pit DEATH & INJURY: nil/252 onboard PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/ 041206.htm: New York (JFK) to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. No immig so alien pax had to stay aboard DATE/SITE : 08 Nov Bismarck ND AIRCRAFT & REGN: 737-824 of Continental Flt: CO1881 CIRCUMSTANCES : Emerg landing enrt in Bismarck due to a pressn problem DEATH & INJURY: nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/ 041206.htm: Newark New Jersey to Seattle Washington. Oxymask jungle down as a/c depressurized at FL340 DATE/SITE : 08 Nov 0837L Norway House Can AIRCRAFT & REGN: SA226TC of Perimeter Airline C-FTNV CIRCUMSTANCES : MetroLiner veered off runway 23 on landing & gear collapsed DEATH & INJURY: nil/7 pax + 2 crew PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/ 041206.htm: Flight: 4B- 105. Damaged beyond repair in Manitoba Canada. Arriving from Winnipeg Canada DATE/SITE : 09 Nov 1740L Minneapolis St Paul AIRCRAFT & REGN: 757-200 of NWA Flight 756 CIRCUMSTANCES : Crew advised to breathe thru clothes when smoke filled cabin DEATH & INJURY: nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/ 041206.htm: Acrid smoke filled the cabin about 5 mins after takeoff (following a 2.5hr delay) so a/c landed back. DATE/SITE : 09 Nov 1345L Fayetteville NC AIRCRAFT & REGN: C130E of USAF from Pope AFB CIRCUMSTANCES : A/c landed with a utility hydraulic system failure DEATH & INJURY: nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/ 041206.htm: All traffic delayed two hours while towbar was fetched to clear the Herc from the runway. DATE/SITE : 09 Nov 0520L Ashgabat Turkmen AIRCRAFT & REGN: 777 of Thai Intl Flight: TG946 CIRCUMSTANCES : Emerg landing Turkmenistan due engine probs and fuel smell DEATH & INJURY: nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/ 041206.htm: Headed from Bangkok to Athens. According to pax, the left engine sounded very problematic. DATE/SITE : 10 Nov New York (JFK) AIRCRAFT & REGN: 757-200 of American Flt: AAL1857 CIRCUMSTANCES : Diverted in to JFK enroute with a #1 engine overheat light DEATH & INJURY: nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/ 041206.htm: Newark Liberty to San Juan Puerto Rico. Overweight landing but later continued to destination. DATE/SITE : 10 Nov 1500L Banjarmasin Kalimantan Indonesia AIRCRAFT & REGN: BE-200 Amphibian of the Russian Emerg Ministry CIRCUMSTANCES : Overran by a by a few critical meters after flying an ILS to runway 10 in heavy rain. DEATH & INJURY: nil/4 crew onboard PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/ 041206.htm: One of a pair of fire-fighters on lease from Russia. Needs a little repair work before fighting any more mangrove fires. DATE/SITE : 11 Nov day Kochi India AIRCRAFT & REGN: Islander of Indian Navy CIRCUMSTANCES : Force-landed in padi-field at Piravom after engine failure DEATH & INJURY: 5 onboard uninjured PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/ 041206.htm: Decked (with some damage) about 12 miles from Kochi airport (India) DATE/SITE : 12 Nov night Krasnoyarsk Siberia AIRCRAFT & REGN: 747F of Asiana Cargo CIRCUMSTANCES : Diverted in enroute with airconditioning/pressn problems DEATH & INJURY: nil/5 crew PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/ 041206.htm: Left Brussels with 100 tons of Beaujolais Nouveau wines for Incheon (Seoul Sth Korea) oenophiles DATE/SITE : 12 Nov ~1430L Rottnest Is Western Australia AIRCRAFT & REGN: Partenavia P-68 of "the Airplane Company" VH-IYK CIRCUMSTANCES : Miraculous escape after wings and nose were torn off in uncontrolled crash on a salt lake DEATH & INJURY: 6 survived - 2 with minor cuts & bruises PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/ 041206.htm: Attempted take-off turnback after an engine failure. All six walked away (two after being cut from the wreck an hour later). All seat-belts broke. DATE/SITE : 26 Nov 0325L Irkutsk Russia AIRCRAFT & REGN: A310 of S7 (formerly Sibir Air) Flt 778 CIRCUMSTANCES : Reptd to have landed with min damage after a NLG failure DEATH & INJURY: nil/184 pax + 11 crew PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/ 041206.htm: Moscow to Irkutsk DATE/SITE : 27 Nov evening Amsterdam Nethlds AIRCRAFT & REGN: 747-400 of KLM Flight: KL877 CIRCUMSTANCES : Returned tob Schiphol with a noisy unlocked cabin door DEATH & INJURY: nil/277 pax PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/ 041206.htm: Bound bangkok, had to dump to max landing weight. Door slide replaced DATE/SITE : 27 Nov 0048L Denver Colorado AIRCRAFT & REGN: 737 of United Airlines N921UA CIRCUMSTANCES : Returned due to a coyote being ingested into #2 eng on takeoff DEATH & INJURY: one coyote (ugly) PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/ 041206.htm: Scooped up by Flt: UAL814. 2nd coyote attempted stowaway for 2006. No roadrunners involved. DATE/SITE : 28 Nov 1615L Jeju Is Sth Korea AIRCRAFT & REGN: ATR72 of Hansung Air Flight 205 CIRCUMSTANCES : Landed nosewheel first, collapsing gear & leaving r/ way DEATH & INJURY: six injured/69 pax PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/ 041206.htm: Including the pilot. Arriving from Seoul's Gimpo A/P. Jeju A/P closed for over three hours. DATE/SITE : 28 Nov day Taipei Taiwan AIRCRAFT & REGN: 747F of EVA Air CIRCUMSTANCES : Abnormal landing TPE after losing #4 hyd sys on t/ off LAX DEATH & INJURY: nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/ 041206.htm: LAX to Taipei. Alternate gear extension failed to extend RH wing gear => pod scrape. 1 Air carrier accidents, or other incidents involving serious failures or fatal injuries, investigated by aviation safety agencies of various nations. 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 J. Sampson, International Aviation Safety Association (IASA).