Accidents and Incidents

DATE/SITE: 14 July 2300Z Edmonton Canada AIRCRAFT & REGN: 737-2H4 of WestJet CIRCUMSTANCES: Flt WJA31 declared emerg in vicinity Rocky Mountain House with #2 engine failure. DEATH & INJURY: Nil / 121 o/b PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/090804.htm: Reg: C- FKWJ Contaminated electrical connection in fire control panel. DATE/SITE: 17 July 1842EDT Flat Rock, Va. AIRCRAFT & REGN: A319 of America West N812AW CIRCUMSTANCES: F/A broke leg during a pre-warned severe turbulence encounter on desc. DEATH & INJURY: 1inj / 111 o/b PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/090804.htm: Informal advice of impending nasty turbulence versus an order to strap in? DATE/SITE: 23 July 0930L El Jaguey, Salvador AIRCRAFT & REGN: DC-3 of FAS Flt: FAS117 CIRCUMSTANCES: Turbo DC-3 deptd runway on landing after hydfail - and u/carriage collapsed. DEATH & INJURY: Nil / 24 o/b PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/090804.htm: Written off (FAS = Fuerza Area Salvadorena) aka Air Force DATE/SITE: 27 July 2025Z Gander Oceanic AIRCRAFT & REGN: C5 Galaxy of USAF CIRCUMSTANCES: RCH543 declared emergency descent due loss of pressn and diverted Gander. DEATH & INJURY: Nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/090804.htm: Deptd Moron, Spain, for unknown stateside destination. Landed 2144Z. DATE/SITE: 28 July Hyderabad, India AIRCRAFT & REGN: A320 of Indian Airlines CIRCUMSTANCES: When sick baby condition deteriorated pilot diverted to nearest available A/P. DEATH & INJURY: 1 infant hospitlzd PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/090804.htm: Child recovered (flight bound New Delhi-Bangalore). DATE/SITE: 28 July 1433Z Toronto, Canada AIRCRAFT & REGN: Beech 1900 of Air Georgian CIRCUMSTANCES: GGN7420 squawked lost comms code 7600 & contacted ATC via cellphone for a (no radio) return to Toronto. DEATH & INJURY: Nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/090804.htm: Agencies enroute accommodated NORDO (pilot R/T blind-broadcasting his intentions throughout) DATE/SITE: 29 July 0250 Beirut, Lebanon AIRCRAFT & REGN: 777 of Air France Flt: AF525 CIRCUMSTANCES: Dubai-Paris flt diverted after Dubai authorities received a bomb threat. DEATH & INJURY: Nil / 261 o/b PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/090804.htm: Also that day: Aloha flt 268 onboard threat (Lihue-Honolulu) also a hoax. Pax arrested. DATE/SITE: 29 July 2330Z Vic. of Billings, Montana AIRCRAFT & REGN: 727 of FedEx Reg: N8609X Former N2DIZY CIRCUMSTANCES: Jet spun through 360degs on ramp during taxi-in under high-power, incurring minor damage to gear. DEATH & INJURY: Nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/090804.htm: Powering up an incline onto steel-plate hardstand. Practice now the subject of a company circular on "circulars." DATE/SITE: 30 July afternoon Ft. Hood, Texas AIRCRAFT & REGN: EMB120 of SkyWest CIRCUMSTANCES: Flt 9527 divtd to Army base (Killeen Municipal too short for noflap arrival). DEATH & INJURY: Nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/090804.htm: Flap failure forced use of 10Kft runway at Robert Gray Army Airfield. DATE/SITE: 31 July 0330Z LAX, Calif. AIRCRAFT & REGN: 747 of PAL 777 of UAL CIRCUMSTANCES: Awaiting tow to gate, PAL102 had its wing clipped by UAL947 leading edge. DEATH & INJURY: Nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/090804.htm: Minor clippage to the two Clippers. DATE/SITE: 31 July Surgut, Siberia AIRCRAFT & REGN: Tu-154 of Kolavia CIRCUMSTANCES: A/c dumped gas & landed back following engine failure after airborne. DEATH & INJURY: Nil / 174 o/b PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/090804.htm: Enrt Surgut to Mineralnye Vody in the Caucasus. DATE/SITE: 1 Aug 2300Z Orlando, Fla. AIRCRAFT & REGN: 757 of American Reg: N709TW CIRCUMSTANCES: Encountered severe turbulence at FL350 near Savannah, Georgia. DEATH & INJURY: 10 inj PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/090804.htm: 2 crew and 8 pax injured on AAL1617. DATE/SITE: 2 Aug 0040Z Daytona Beach, Fla. AIRCRAFT & REGN: KingAir 100 Reg: N577D CIRCUMSTANCES: Gear problem; so rt gear collapsed on landing, with a/ c exiting runway side. DEATH & INJURY: Nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/090804.htm: Arriving from Orlando. Came to rest between taxiway N & E3 intersection. DATE/SITE: 2 August Atlanta, Ga. AIRCRAFT & REGN: 757 of Delta Flt: DAL833 CIRCUMSTANCES: Struck a fuel cart with the #1 engine cowling during taxi-in to ramp area. DEATH & INJURY: Nil / 182 pax PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/090804.htm: Minor damage. DATE/SITE: 2 Aug 2319Z Red Lake, Ontario AIRCRAFT & REGN: C208B of Wild Country Awys CIRCUMSTANCES: C-FPCC full-flap used to "hop-over" a pack of wolf- pups during t/off r/way 08 DEATH & INJURY: Nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/090804.htm: Keeps the blood off your mag wheels (and the greenies off your back). DATE/SITE: 2 Aug evening Corfu, Greece AIRCRAFT & REGN: 757-200 of Thomas Cook CIRCUMSTANCES: 21yo F/A fell 15ft to ramp while trying to close door 2L for departure. DEATH & INJURY: 1 ser inj / 233 PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/090804.htm: Tripped on door sill lip; broken arm, pelvis and ankle. Medevac'd UK. DATE/SITE: 2 Aug 0740L Bangkok, Thailand AIRCRAFT & REGN: 747-400 of UAL Flt: UA838 CIRCUMSTANCES: Aborted 5kts below V1 of 165kts after bird ingested - & a brake- fire ensued. DEATH & INJURY: 20 in / 365 o/b PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/090804.htm: Was headed Tokyo (injuries due to an evac necessitated by tire/wheel-fire). DATE/SITE: 3 August Austin, Texas AIRCRAFT & REGN: Aerostar 601P of Avn Flt Specialists CIRCUMSTANCES: N601BV crashed into a house after eng problems just after take- off. DEATH & INJURY: 6 fatal / 6 PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/090804.htm: Deptd Lakeway Airpark. Hit low retaining wall after touchdown. DATE/SITE: 3 Aug 0230L Fiumicino A/P Rome AIRCRAFT & REGN: A320 of Air Malta KM4101 CIRCUMSTANCES: Corfu (2340L) to Manchester flt later divtd into Rome with smoke in cabin DEATH & INJURY: Nil / 179 pax / 6 crew PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/090804.htm: Strong smell of burning from rows 22/23 about an hour out of Corfu. DATE/SITE: 3 Aug 0340Z Chicago, Ill. AIRCRAFT & REGN: 737 of American Transair CIRCUMSTANCES: AMT281 was struck hard by a fuel ladder while parked at the gate. DEATH & INJURY: Nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/090804.htm: Flight cancelled (Midway Airport). DATE/SITE: 4 Aug 1029Z Budapest, Hungary AIRCRAFT & REGN: Dash 8 of Austrian Airlines CIRCUMSTANCES: Landed back at Ferihegy Airport after experiencing an engine failure. DEATH & INJURY: Nil / 48 pax 4 crew PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/090804.htm: No further details. DATE/SITE: 4 Aug 0855Z Seattle, Wash. AIRCRAFT & REGN: MD82 of American CIRCUMSTANCES: N296AA struck on vertical stabilizer by B18803 (China Airlines A340-300). DEATH & INJURY: Nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/090804.htm: Substantial damage to parked a/c by winglet of Airbus taxiing in to gate. DATE/SITE: 5 Aug 0720L Adelaide, Australia AIRCRAFT & REGN: 737-800 of QANTAS QF671 CIRCUMSTANCES: Turned back shortly after take-off for Adelaide with a smoky smell in cabin. DEATH & INJURY: Nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/090804.htm: Pax left on replacement a/c at 0930L. DATE/SITE: 5 Aug a.m. hrs Tyumen, Siberia AIRCRAFT & REGN: MI-8 of Regional Fire Service CIRCUMSTANCES: Crashed 90kms from t/off Raduzhnoye during fire reconnaissance mission. DEATH & INJURY: 15 fatal / 15 o/b PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/090804.htm: Crash witnessed by second helo (in company with it). DATE/SITE: 5 August Rhodes, Greece AIRCRAFT & REGN: 737-86N + 737-8Q8 of Excel CIRCUMSTANCES: Both a/c called for police upon arrival at Rhodes within 20 mins of each other. DEATH & INJURY: Nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/090804.htm: Disruptive pax (ex Belfast) + passing of illegal substances (ex Birmingham). DATE/SITE: 5 Aug 1220Z Toronto, Ontario Canada AIRCRAFT & REGN: A310-200 of FedEx & 737-200 of UAL CIRCUMSTANCES: FDX233 cleared to Juliet taxiway & to hold short 15L while UAL1005 cleared t/off 33L. UAL 737-200 aborted. DEATH & INJURY: Nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/090804.htm: ATC error. UAL 737 aborted when A310 crossed the r/way 33L hold-short line 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).