Accidents and Incidents

Air Safety Week, March 10, 2003

DATE/SITE: 11 Feb night Calgary, Canada
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: C-402C of Alta Flt Charters  Flt: ALZ711
CIRCUMSTANCES: Pilot lost his artificial horizon at 8000ft and rapidly lost
height to within 1000ft of ground.
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2: Maint unable to duplicate or determine cause and a/c
returned to service (see last ASW acc & inc for two possibly similar C402
events).

DATE/SITE: 17 Feb over Nagpur, India
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: A320 of Indian Airlines
CIRCUMSTANCES: Narrowly missed collision with EVA Air jet at 29,000ft.
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil / 88 on A320
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2: A320 pilot en route New Delhi-Channai followed TCAS
alert.

DATE/SITE: 19 Feb 1950Z Vancouver Ca
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: 737-217 of ZIP
CIRCUMSTANCES: Cabin filled with smoke on pushback and was evacuated.
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2: APU oil-cooler fanshaft detached & oiltank empty,
plenum inlet contaminated.

DATE/SITE: 21 Feb Lake Johnston WA
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: Conquest of Skippers Aviation
CIRCUMSTANCES: Late abort  during takeoff followed by nosewheel collapse.
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil / 6 on board
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2: Engine, wing and gear damage.

DATE/SITE: 21 Feb 0012Z Gander Int'l
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: 747-100 of Evergreen Intl
CIRCUMSTANCES: EIA479 declared emerg & dic to Gander with fwd cargo fire.
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2: False indication at 0012Z and landed Gander 0147Z.

DATE/SITE: 23 Feb 2030Z Toronto
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: 737-217 of Air Canada Flt ACA572
CIRCUMSTANCES: During eng start smoke poured out from under #2 eng start
switch.
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2: Diode contacting the case and shorting out.

DATE/SITE: 23 Feb 0045Z Miami Int'l
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: A321-211 of Air Canada  Reg: C-GKOI
CIRCUMSTANCES: Aft cargo smoke warning just before t/o & emerg svcs
responded.
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2: Infra-red and visual inspections negative so warning
declared false (although a CB was reset).

DATE/SITE: 24 Feb 0945Z Beijing-V'couver
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: 767-375 of Air Canada  Reg: C-GEOU
CIRCUMSTANCES: Flt ACA030 exp compressor stall at 155kts and aborted t/off,
blowing eight tires.
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2: No further details.

DATE/SITE: 24 Feb 2235 Prague
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: 737 of CSA Flt: OK657
CIRCUMSTANCES: Flt from London circled for 1 hr with u/carriage problem.
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2: Faulty indication (microswitch).

DATE/SITE: 25 Feb (eve) Mumbai India
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: 747 of Air India
CIRCUMSTANCES: Jeddah-bound flt ret after eng cowling found on runway.
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2: Pre-Hajj departure positioning ferry flight.

DATE/SITE: 28 Feb 0520Z Toronto
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: DHC-8 of JAZZ AIR Reg: C-FACF
CIRCUMSTANCES: JZA7763 lost left inbd MLG wheel on t/off and continued.
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2: Landed Windsor Ontario on remaining wheel without
incident.

DATE/SITE: 01 Mar 1100L Auckland NZ
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: SAAB340 of Air NZ
CIRCUMSTANCES: A private pilot pax took the captain's seat to assist
the F/O after the captain was taken ill.
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil / 33 on board
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2: Flight arrived at destination on time and captain was
hospitalized with apparent food poisoning.

DATE/SITE: 01 Mar Novosibirsk Ru
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: IL-76 of East Line Cargo
CIRCUMSTANCES: Crew declared emergency after t/off and returned.
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2: Substantial wing and flap damage. Other details as
yet unavailable.

DATE/SITE: 01 Mar 1425L Barki Ru
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: Let410 of Kabanov Air
CIRCUMSTANCES: Tail disintegrated at 3900m  (13,000ft) and L wing fell off.
DEATHS & INJURIES: 9 pax / 2 crew fatal / 25 on board
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2: 14 skydivers baled out during the breakup (90 seconds
short of drop zone).

DATE/SITE: 01 Mar Leesburg Va.
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: Socata TBM-700 of HPTi Co Arlington
CIRCUMSTANCES: Crashed 1mile short of runway at Leesburg in fog.
DEATHS & INJURIES: 3 fatal / 3 on board
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2: An apparently survivable accident without fire or
fuselage break-up.

DATE/SITE: 01 Mar 0209Z Edmonton Intl
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: A320-211 of Air Canada Reg:C-FFWI
CIRCUMSTANCES: ACA159 decl emerg due to a problem with flt control.
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil / 123 on board
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2: System "problem" arose when gear was
lowered. No further details.

DATE/SITE: 02 Mar 0048Z Philly-Heathrow
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: 747 of BA Flt: BAW66
CIRCUMSTANCES: Declared PAN due to fumes in cabin and pax unwell.
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil inj
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2: Ex Philadelphia, diverted fm 50 mls SW Halifax to
Boston.

DATE/SITE: 04 Mar Palembang Indon
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: 737 of Garuda
CIRCUMSTANCES: Enrt Jakarta-Balam, eng failed and flight continued to
Palembang Sth Sumatra.
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil / 77 on board
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2: Unclear as to when engine failure occurred.

DATE/SITE: 05 Mar Bangor Int'l Maine (BGR)
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: 747F of CAL (Cargo Airlines of Tel Aviv)
CIRCUMSTANCES: Nose-gear collapsed while  a/c being loaded on BGR ramp.
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2: No nose-gear pin inserted and hydraulics being
manipulated by handlers and mechs.

DATE/SITE: 06 Mar Norfolk Va
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: C-5 Galaxy of USAF
CIRCUMSTANCES: Overran runway on landing.
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2: Airport closed UFN (only one runway).

DATE/SITE: 06 Mar 1545L Tamranasset A/P Algeria
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: 737-2T4(A) of Air Algerie  Reg: 7T-VEZ
CIRCUMSTANCES: Flt AH6289 crashed and burned beside the runway after an
engine  fire on take-off in good weather.
DEATHS & INJURIES: 98 pax &5 crew fatal/ 99 pax & 5 crew on board
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2: 103rd 737 hull loss and Algeria's worst ever
airline accident.

DATE/SITE: 07 Mar 1105L Tullamarine Melbourne Australia
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: 747-400 of United Flt  815 from Sydney
CIRCUMSTANCES: A/c apparently veered off high-speed exit and became deeply
bogged (requiring lifting equipt fm Sydney).
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil / 162 pax & crew on board
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2: Pax shuttle-bussed to terminal. Imagery at
www.iasa.com.au/ua_acc.htm

1 Air carrier accidents, or other incidents involving serious failures or
fatal injuries, investigated by National Transportation Safety Boards.
2 DISCLAIMER: The information obtained from these National Reports 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. - Data compiled from National Aviation
Authority's documents. Preliminary analysis by John Sampson, Director
of Aircraft, Engineering & Technical Operations, International Aviation
Safety Association.(IASA)