Accidents and Incidents

Air Safety Week,  Nov 14, 2005  

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DATE/SITE: 26 Sept. Linate, Milan Italy
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: Citation 560 Reg: F-GJXX
CIRCUMSTANCES: Last moment missed approach due to a King-Air 350 entering
landing runway
DEATH & INJURY: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/171005.htm: LX-MLB taxied out
onto the Linate runway without clearance

DATE/SITE: 28 Sept. Manila, Philippines
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: A330-200 of Qatar Airways
CIRCUMSTANCES: QR645 was grounded for over 6 hours after a mouse was sighted on
board
DEATH & INJURY: Nil/243 pax
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/171005.htm: A/c was fumigated
in a hangar for 2 hours

DATE/SITE: 01 Oct. 2035L Atlantic City, N.J.
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: 757 of Delta Flt: DAL2094
CIRCUMSTANCES: Food cart became dislodged in turbulence and struck a F/A
DEATH & INJURY: 1 inj
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/171005.htm: Minor injuries
(Atlantic City, N.J., to Orlando, Fla.)

DATE/SITE: 02 Oct. Sofia Intl. Bulgaria
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: 747-300 of Air Bulgaria
CIRCUMSTANCES: Returned to Sofia following the failure of a navigation computer
on climb-out
DEATH & INJURY: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/171005.htm: Sofia to Paris
flight

DATE/SITE: 03 Oct. Bangalore Intl.
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: A340 of SriLankan
CIRCUMSTANCES: Flt UL501 had to return shortly after take-off due to a bomb-
threat
DEATH & INJURY: Nil/258 pax +15
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/171005.htm: Colombo to
Heathrow flight re-landed 40 mins after take-off & evacuated

DATE/SITE: 03 Oct. 2231L San Antonio Texas
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: MD88 of Delta Reg: N911DL
CIRCUMSTANCES: Left wingtip of flt DAL1831 hit a fuel-truck on pushback from the
gate
DEATH & INJURY: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/171005.htm: Minor damage (had
been headed for Atlanta, Georgia)

DATE/SITE: 05 Oct. afternoon Queenstown NZ
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: ATR72 of Mt Cook Airlines
CIRCUMSTANCES: Aircraft ran off the runway side while landing in heavy rain and
strong winds
DEATH & INJURY: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/171005.htm: Nil damage

DATE/SITE: 07 Oct. Larnaca Cyprus for Glasgow UK
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: 737-800 of Helios
CIRCUMSTANCES: Irish football fans refused to re-board after an earlier flight
was aborted after take-off due to a smoky aircon unit
DEATH & INJURY: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/171005.htm: Some pax had
started to vomit and faint - initiating the first return to Larnaca.

DATE/SITE: 07 Oct. 1030L Gatwick UK
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: A321 of Monarch Flt: ZB752
CIRCUMSTANCES: Tourist charter flight forced to land Gatwick after
pressurization failed
DEATH & INJURY: 1inj/197 o/b
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/171005.htm: Oxy masks dropped.
Manchester UK to Malaga Spain. One lady hospitalized

DATE/SITE: 08 Oct. 0830L Toledo, Ohio
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: Citation 560XL
CIRCUMSTANCES: Emerg landing after losing hydraulics 20mls inbound to Toledo
Express A/P
DEATH & INJURY: Nil/ 7 o/b
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/171005.htm: Pittsburgh to
Chicago

DATE/SITE: 08 Oct. evening Belfast Nth Ireland
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: Dash8-400 of FlyBe
CIRCUMSTANCES: Declared an engine-out emergency passing the Isle of Man & divtd
Belfast
DEATH & INJURY: Nil/67 o/b
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/171005.htm: Belfast to
Liverpool. Pax bussed back fm Belfast Intl to Belfast City Airport

DATE/SITE: 08 Oct. 2039L Aberdeen UK
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: DHC8-311 of BA City Express
CIRCUMSTANCES: Cable connecting ground power start cart to G-BRYW tangled in the
prop
DEATH & INJURY: Nil/>50 pax
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/171005.htm: Manchester bound
flt BA4148 prop, fuselage and GPU damaged severely

DATE/SITE: 09 Oct. 0630Z Narita, Japan
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: 777 of Delta Flt: DAL56
CIRCUMSTANCES: A/c was struck by a ground service truck while parked at the gate
DEATH & INJURY: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/171005.htm: Unknown damage

DATE/SITE: 09 Oct. 1915L Mumbai, India
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: 737-4Q8 of Air Sahara
CIRCUMSTANCES: Pilot landed hot & long on a wet runway 27 with a strong
tailwind, burst tires & overshot the runway end
DEATH & INJURY: 2 inj/117 o/b
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/171005.htm: Kolkata-Mumbai a/c
VT-SID remained blocking the runway for days with a collapsed nose LG shear-link

DATE/SITE: 09 Oct. 1224L Windsor Locks, Conn.
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: CRJ200 of Pinnacle Airlines
CIRCUMSTANCES: Flt: NW4768 forced to return after hitting a flock of birds after
take-off
DEATH & INJURY: Nil/42 o/b
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/171005.htm: N8969A bound
Indianapolis. Plane is grounded for repairs to #2 engine

DATE/SITE: 09 Oct. Istanbul, Turkey
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: A300B4 of MNG Flt: MNG297
CIRCUMSTANCES: Bound for Cologne, a rear cabin door flew open on rotate. Pilot
made emerg return to Istanbul's Ataturk Airport
DEATH & INJURY: Nil/257 pax
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/171005.htm: Another Antalya to
Hamburg MNG a/c made an emerg landing on Saturday in Romania (smoke in the
cabin)

DATE/SITE: 09 Oct. morning Larnaca Intl Cyprus
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: 737-800 of Helios
CIRCUMSTANCES: Returned to Larnaca following an engine failure after take-off
DEATH & INJURY: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/171005.htm: Headed Glasgow UK.
A/c was grounded by Cyprus CAA

DATE/SITE: 10 Oct. 1720Z Denver, Colo.
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: A319-111 of Frontier N927FR
CIRCUMSTANCES: Flight FFT567 clipped the de-icer truck as it left the de-icer
pad
DEATH & INJURY: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/171005.htm: Minor damage

DATE/SITE: 10 Oct. 1708L Palm Springs, Calif.
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: MD83 of AA Flt: AA859
CIRCUMSTANCES: Aircraft diverted into Palm Springs with a baggage hold fire
indication
DEATH & INJURY: Nil/140 o/b
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/171005.htm: Chicago to San
Diego, Calif., flight possibly had a faulty sensor

DATE/SITE: 10 Oct. 0608L San Luis Obispo Calif.
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: ERJ140 of American Eagle
CIRCUMSTANCES: A/c cabin filled with smoke 15 mins after t/off so pilot re-
landed at SLO
DEATH & INJURY: Nil/44 pax
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/171005.htm: Flt 3139. Aircon
system is suspected.

DATE/SITE: 10 Oct. pm hrs Lawrenceville, Ga. (Gwinnett County)
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: Citation 650 of Pinnacle Air Jet Charter N182PA
CIRCUMSTANCES: Unlocked bizjet found at Briscoe Field two days after being
stolen Friday from St Augustine, Fla., for a joyride.
DEATH & INJURY: Nil/6 o/b
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/171005.htm: Found missing
Monday 1130 hrs. One local commercial pilot arrested. Minor damage to one wing's
leading edge.

DATE/SITE: 12 Oct. 1345L Malaga, Spain
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: 757 of Monarch Flt: ZB573
CIRCUMSTANCES: 757 landed back r/way 32 shortly after take-off 14 - following an
"engine fire"
DEATH & INJURY: Nil/199 pax
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/171005.htm: Malaga to
Manchester flight had a compressor surge & a high temp

DATE/SITE: 12 Oct. Birmingham UK
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: 737 of BMIBaby
CIRCUMSTANCES: Pax were evacuated from rear on spot 58 after their plane's tug
caught fire
DEATH & INJURY: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/171005.htm: A/c was covered in
foam (as were many of the evacuating pax)

DATE/SITE: 12 Oct. 1244L Guam Micronesia
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: 737-800 of CAM Flt: 06
CIRCUMSTANCES: Flight turned back to Guam about 30 minutes after take-off with
an anomaly
DEATH & INJURY: Nil/141 pax +6
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/171005.htm: Continental
Micronesia (headed Tokyo Narita Japan) had LE flap unlock light

DATE/SITE: 12 Oct. 1845L Shannon Ireland
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: 737 of Ryanair Flt: FR1292
CIRCUMSTANCES: Flt touched down 25 mins after t/off fm Knock, following an
engine outage
DEATH & INJURY: Nil/99 pax +5
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/171005.htm: Knock to London
(Gatwick) flight had a suspected birdstrike to an engine

DATE/SITE: 12 Oct 0318Z Phoenix, Arizona
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: 737 of SWA Flt: SWA1097
CIRCUMSTANCES: While taxiing to parking clipped RH horiz stabilizer of another
SWA 737
DEATH & INJURY: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/171005.htm: Minor damage to
miscreant and clippee Flt: SWA2080

DATE/SITE: 13 Oct. 0726L San Jose, Calif.
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: CRJ700 of SkyWest
CIRCUMSTANCES: Flt 6462 made an emergency landing at Mineta Intl A/P with a flap
problem
DEATH & INJURY: Nil/44 pax
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/171005.htm: Monterey to San
Francisco flt had a stuck flap and made a no-flap landing

DATE/SITE: 13 Oct. am hrs Imerin Imady Madagascar
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: Bell 222 VIP helo (government contractor)
CIRCUMSTANCES: Pres Marc Ravalomanana, his wife and a govt minister escaped
after their helo rolled and caught fire on landing
DEATH & INJURY: Nil/5 o/b
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/171005.htm: Suggestions of
being caught in the turbulence of a departing helo. A South African Bell 407
lifted the party out

DATE/SITE: 13 Oct.  1350L Shanghai China
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: 747-400 of United UA858
CIRCUMSTANCES: Pilot detected a turning anomaly while taking the active runway
for departure
DEATH & INJURY: Nil/300 pax
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/171005.htm: Pudong Airport.
Two flat body gear tires in the main landing gear

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).