Accidents and Incidents

Air Safety Week, June 7, 2004

DATE/SITE: 02 May Milpillas, Mexico

AIRCRAFT & REGN: Turbo Commander 840

CIRCUMSTANCES: XC-JEH crashed after heavy weather encounter during its IMC cruise.

DEATH & INJURY: 7 fatal / 7 o/b

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/070604.htm: Near Aguascalientes from last reported level of 23,000 ft.

DATE/SITE: 12 May 2120Z Winnipeg, Manitoba

AIRCRAFT & REGN: SA226TC of Perimeter Airline

CIRCUMSTANCES: Outbound for Island Lake returned with a tripped #2 generator. DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/070604.htm: C-FIIA gen overheated and tripped (known weak generator armatures).

DATE/SITE: 16 May 0225Z 55N 76W

AIRCRAFT & REGN: 747-433 of Air China Flt: CCA982 CIRCUMSTANCES: Crew was asked to confirm its position on being observed passing 6nm East of Oceanic reporting point. Montreal ACC warned next hand-off sector of continued inaccurate Easterly tracking.

DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/070604.htm: Crew confirmed the radar position but claimed to be still heading towards a point already passed & cont'd to track erratically.

DATE/SITE: 17 May 2225Z Toronto,Ontario

AIRCRAFT & REGN: 737-300 of United Flt: UAL562

CIRCUMSTANCES: Due to excessive holding on the ground followed by holding airborne, crew diverted enroute due to fuel shortage. DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/070604.htm: Chicago O'Hare to Buffalo NY. Held >2 hrs before airborne and then placed in hold due weather at destination.

DATE/SITE: 20 May 0220Z Toronto, Ontario

AIRCRAFT & REGN: CL600-2B19(RJ) of MESA

CIRCUMSTANCES: ASH2490 reptd a fire in the APU and stopped on the runway for inspection.

DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/070604.htm: From Washington, D.C. Landed 24R at 0225Z. Inspected & taxied to ramp.

DATE/SITE: 20 May 1733Z Dorval, Montreal

AIRCRAFT & REGN: C421 of HS Airways Inc.

CIRCUMSTANCES: N487DH landed gear up after arrival from New Bedford, Massachusetts.

DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/070604.htm: Substantial damage (two crew).

DATE/SITE: 25 May 1724Z Covington, Ky.

AIRCRAFT & REGN: 757 of Delta Flt: DAL 1488

CIRCUMSTANCES: F/A was struck by a runaway beverage cart in moderate turbulence. DEATH & INJURY: 1 inj

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/070604.htm: Medical diversion during Las Vegas to Cincinnati leg.

DATE/SITE: 26 May 1718Z Lambert Intl Mo.

AIRCRAFT & REGN: MD-82 of American

CIRCUMSTANCES: AA1396 encountered turbulence at FL170 and F/A was seriously injured.

DEATH & INJURY: 1 ser inj

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/070604.htm: 30nm SW of Forestell, Mo. (broken pelvis, ribs and wrist).

DATE/SITE: 27 May 2257Z Nth Las Vegas A/P

AIRCRAFT & REGN: Raytheon Premier 1

CIRCUMSTANCES: N5010X ran off r'way 7 into chain fence & came to rest in the desert.

DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/070604.htm: From Palm Springs, Calif. Substantial damage.

DATE/SITE: 28 May 0130Z St Louis, Mo.

AIRCRAFT & REGN: 737-700 of SWA Flt: SWA2527

CIRCUMSTANCES: Enroute encounter with clear air turbulence caused F/A head injury.

DEATH & INJURY: 1 inj

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/070604.htm: Ex Albuquerque, N.M.

DATE/SITE: 28 May 0037Z Tulsa, Okla.

AIRCRAFT & REGN: A319 of Frontier Flt: FFT357

CIRCUMSTANCES: Hot coffee spilt off cart in severe turbulence onto pax, so a/c diverted.

DEATH & INJURY: 2 inj

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/070604.htm: Denver, Colo., for Tampa, Fla. One pax and one F/A injured.

DATE/SITE: 28 May 1939Z Fort Worth, Texas

AIRCRAFT & REGN: A300-600 of FedEx

CIRCUMSTANCES: N662FE aborted takeoff runway 16L with engine problems, towed to ramp.

DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/070604.htm: Substantial engine damage. Alliance, Ft. Worth, for Ft Lauderdale, Fla.

DATE/SITE: 28 May 1722L Honolulu, Hawaii

AIRCRAFT & REGN: 767 of Hawaiian Flt: HI465

CIRCUMSTANCES: Pilots became aware of a deflated tire after take-off and returned.

DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/070604.htm: Bound Pago Pago.

DATE/SITE: 29 May 2139Z Las Vegas, Nev.

AIRCRAFT & REGN: A319 of American West

CIRCUMSTANCES: AWE257 encountered turbulence on descent and F/A was injured. DEATH & INJURY: 1 inj

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/070604.htm: 1 F/A taken to clinic with a head injury.

DATE/SITE: 29 May 1315L Heathrow

AIRCRAFT & REGN: 757 of BA BA1444

CIRCUMSTANCES: Metal cowl latch became detached and was sucked into eng - so a/c returned.

DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/070604.htm: Bound Edinburgh. Re-landed 30 mins later with vibrations.

DATE/SITE: 29 May 1406Z Oakland, Calif.

AIRCRAFT & REGN: A320 of Jet Blue Flt: JBU94

CIRCUMSTANCES: N535JB struck several geese on take-off and returned. DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/070604.htm: Unspecified damage to #2 engine by loose goose.

DATE/SITE: 30 May morning Copenhagen Intl.

AIRCRAFT & REGN: MD-90 of Scandinavian

CIRCUMSTANCES: Pilot returned Kastrup after a rudder malfunction soon after take-off.