Accidents And Incidents

DATE/SITE : 07 Nov 0004L Paris (CDG A/P) AIRCRAFT & REGN: MD-11F of FEDEX CIRCUMSTANCES : Had a failure of the center-body main-gear upon landing Charles de Gaulle A/P DEATH & INJURY : nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/ 181206.HTM: N584FE failure of drag brace. Gear can be removed/stowed & a/c operated with weight limits. DATE/SITE : 07 Nov 2335Z Newark NJ AIRCRAFT & REGN: A340-541 of SIA 9V-SGC CIRCUMSTANCES : Struck a parked baggage cart while under tow, damaging #4 engine's cowlings DEATH & INJURY : nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/ 181206.HTM: no pax aboard DATE/SITE : 11 Nov 0512Z Memphis Tn AIRCRAFT & REGN: 717 of Air Tran Reg:N958AT CIRCUMSTANCES : Flight TRS527 taxied into a ditch after landing (arrival from Atlanta Georgia) DEATH & INJURY : nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/ 181206.HTM: Pilot misjudged turn, F/O doing paperwork. A/c believed badly damaged (possibble write-off). DATE/SITE : 11 Nov 0425Z Indianapolis In AIRCRAFT & REGN: 727 Freighter of Fedex N237FE CIRCUMSTANCES : Went off the side of the runway, struck lights and got stuck in mud on arrival DEATH & INJURY : nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/ 181206.HTM: arr from Des Moines Iowa. No damage DATE/SITE : 14 Nov 1640L Grapevine Texas AIRCRAFT & REGN: MD-11F of UPS N281UP CIRCUMSTANCES : Overrotated too nose-high and scraped the tail during the landing flare DEATH & INJURY : nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/ 181206.HTM: minor cosmetic damage to aft underbody area DATE/SITE : 17 Nov ~0800L Ilaga West Papua AIRCRAFT & REGN: Twin Otter of Trigana Air Service CIRCUMSTANCES : Crashed due to weather in the mountains at 3180m elevation in this remote Indonesian Province of West Papua (near Timika) DEATH & INJURY : 12 dead / 12 onboard PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/ 181206.HTM: 4th airline accident in Papua for 2006. All onboard were Indonesian officials on a government charter flight within Puncak Jaya Regency DATE/SITE : 18 Nov day Leticia Colombia AIRCRAFT & REGN: 727-23F of AeroSucre CIRCUMSTANCES : Crashed after striking a radio mast on approach to A/ P in Southern Amazon DEATH & INJURY : 4 crew/ 1 pax dead PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/ 181206.HTM: HK-3667X was a freight-carrier. Leticia's Alfredo Vasquez Cobo Airport. Crash near San Sebastian DATE/SITE : 24 Nov night Rostov Russia AIRCRAFT & REGN: TU154M of Aeroflot-Don CIRCUMSTANCES : D9-411 made an emergency landing Rostov after vibrations & engine failure DEATH & INJURY : nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/ 181206.HTM: headed to Istanbul DATE/SITE : 28 Nov morning Des Moines Iowa AIRCRAFT & REGN: 737 of United Airlines CIRCUMSTANCES : Fog complicated an emergency diversion caused by a main hydraulic failure DEATH & INJURY : nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/ 181206.HTM: Departure Point Chicago (O'Hare) DATE/SITE : 01 Dec 1030L San Diego Ca AIRCRAFT & REGN: Learjet 36 Reg: N26FN CIRCUMSTANCES : Inflight loss of control during formation station- change caused part struct failure DEATH & INJURY : nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/ 181206.HTM: Right elevator was shed and left elevator had permanent deformation due to high speed/g overstress DATE/SITE : 02 Dec 1801Z Seattle Wa AIRCRAFT & REGN: DHC8-402 of Horizon Air CIRCUMSTANCES : HUD equipped CAT IIIA landing overran the 9400ft long runway 16C. Strange! DEATH & INJURY : nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/ 181206.HTM: weather ATIS 1753Z 320/03 VSBY 1/4 600V 800F 1OVC 064. Arr from Boise Idaho. Minor damage DATE/SITE : 02 Dec 1745Z West Dover Vt AIRCRAFT & REGN: AeroStar PA-60 Reg:N9797Q CIRCUMSTANCES : Aircraft wreckage was found 1nm SE of 4V8 airport West Dover, Vermont DEATH & INJURY : 1 fatal/1 onboard PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/ 181206.HTM: Mount Snow A/P. Pilot was airport owner. Wreck located Sunday morn by Civil Air Patrol pilot DATE/SITE : 03 Dec 1602Z Minneapolis Mn AIRCRAFT & REGN: A320 of NWA Reg:N351NW CIRCUMSTANCES : LH Horizontal Stabilizer hit terminal building on pushback from Gate F1 DEATH & INJURY : nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/ 181206.HTM: Substantial damage (Minneapoli to San Jose Ca) DATE/SITE : 05 Dec day Hokitika NZ AIRCRAFT & REGN: Beech1900D of Air NZ Link CIRCUMSTANCES : Aircraft returned to Hokitika with a strong smell of smoke in the cabin & flightdeck DEATH & INJURY : nil/13 pax PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/ 181206.HTM: enroute to Christchurch. Electrical fault suspected DATE/SITE : 05 Dec 0015Z Denver Colorado AIRCRAFT & REGN: Turbo Commander 690 CIRCUMSTANCES : On start-up at Centennial Airport the right-hand engine of N80TB caught fire DEATH & INJURY : nil/3 onboard PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/ 181206.HTM: Fuel line rupture. Headed for Kearney Nebraska DATE/SITE : 05 Dec 0515Z Menominee Mi AIRCRAFT & REGN: C425 Conquest Reg: N425JP CIRCUMSTANCES : Aircraft crashed into the Menominee terminal building during taxi for departure DEATH & INJURY : nil/2 onboard PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/ 181206.HTM: subst damage. 71yo pilot & pax uninjured. A/c smashed thru full-height terminal viewing window DATE/SITE : 05 Dec 2127L Yakutia E. Siberia AIRCRAFT & REGN: TU154M of Pulkovo CIRCUMSTANCES : Port engine was shut down in flight for severe vibrations and a/c diverted Yakutia DEATH & INJURY : nil/22 pax PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/ 181206.HTM: Bound from Moscow to mining town of Mirny in NE Siberia DATE/SITE : 06 Dec 1320L Deauville France AIRCRAFT & REGN: Raytheon Premier EC-IOZ CIRCUMSTANCES : Spanish registered aircraft overran the 2550m runway significantly upon landing DEATH & INJURY : unavail PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/ 181206.HTM: Op by Gestair Executive Jet DATE/SITE : 07 Dec 2336L Rochester NY AIRCRAFT & REGN: CRJ of NW Airlink CIRCUMSTANCES : Engine fire light came on intermittently during final approach to Rochester DEATH & INJURY : nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/ 181206.HTM: Flight 5847 was checked out by Firecrews on the runway DATE/SITE : 07 Dec day Heathrow UK AIRCRAFT & REGN: 747-4Q8 of Virgin Atlantic CIRCUMSTANCES : G-VHOT landed back after dumping (Airspeed/ stickshaker problems) DEATH & INJURY : nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/ 181206.HTM: air data computer changed & problem recurred. Static line probs (water in line, sensor caps left on?) DATE/SITE : 07 Dec 0000 Renton Wa AIRCRAFT & REGN: 747-4J6 reg: N747BC CIRCUMSTANCES : Dropped a piece of test equipt on departure. Object struck a parked vehicle. DEATH & INJURY : nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/ 181206.HTM: Time of incident not reported. Assumed to be a Boeing developmental airtest DATE/SITE : 07 Dec 1020L Luena Angola AIRCRAFT & REGN: DC9-32 of Air Gemini D2-ERL CIRCUMSTANCES : Veered off the runway by 200m while landing in wet & windy conditions DEATH & INJURY : minor only/105 PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/ 181206.HTM: substantial damage. Stuck in deep mud to the right of the runway. Arriving from Luanda, Angola. DATE/SITE : 08 Dec 0505Z Redding Ca AIRCRAFT & REGN: DHC8-402 reg: N406QX CIRCUMSTANCES : Horizon Flt QXE2304 struck a goose on appch; it deflected off into the left engine DEATH & INJURY : nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/ 181206.HTM: ..also penetrated battery doors on the lower LHS of the fuselage. Minor damage for a goosing... DATE/SITE : 08 Dec 1404Z Atlanta Georgia AIRCRAFT & REGN: MD88 of Delta Flt:DAL1721 CIRCUMSTANCES : Aircraft was struck by a repositioning belt-loader while parking at the gate DEATH & INJURY : nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/ 181206.HTM: Minor damage only DATE/SITE : 09 Dec day Manchester UK AIRCRAFT & REGN: Delta 767 Ship 1504 CIRCUMSTANCES : Diverted Gatwick at 6000ft after left MLG failed to retract after takeoff DEATH & INJURY : nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/ 181206.HTM: Also a line check for the captain. Dumped gas before landing. Headed New York JFK. Tilt Truck Failure DATE/SITE : 09 Dec 1600Z Bahamas AIRCRAFT & REGN: DHC-3 Reg: N335AK CIRCUMSTANCES : Otter crashed on takeoff at Flamingo Bay, Andros Island Bahamas DEATH & INJURY : nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/ 181206.HTM: Aircraft destroyed. Pilot was rescued by passing watercraft DATE/SITE : 10 Dec day Sydney Australia AIRCRAFT & REGN: 747-438 of Qantas VH-OJA CIRCUMSTANCES : U/c problem on t/off and dropped some bits on runway. Headed Avalon for maint DEATH & INJURY : nil/ferry crew only PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/ 181206.HTM: Ferry cont'd to Avalon with gear down. R tilt actuator bolt fell out (gear then non- retractable) DATE/SITE : 10 Dec morning Paris (CDG A/P) AIRCRAFT & REGN: 747-422 of Corsair F-HLOV CIRCUMSTANCES : Held for 90 mins jettisoning fuel after tailstrike on departure for Dominican Rep DEATH & INJURY : nil/559 pax PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/ 181206.HTM: Escorted and inspected by a Mirage 2000-5 fighter. Tail-mounted APU was damaged. Wrong Vr speed? DATE/SITE : 10 Dec 0200Z Cajon Junction Ca AIRCRAFT & REGN: Bell 412 Reg: N410MA CIRCUMSTANCES : Medevac helo crashed during reposition from the Loma Linda Medical Center DEATH & INJURY : 3 killed/ 3 onbd PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/ 181206.HTM: Headed to Victorville Ca. Aircraft destroyed. Fog in the pass is suspected. Op for Mercy Air Service Inc. 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).