Accidents and Incidents

Air Safety Week, July 21, 2003

DATE/SITE: 16 Jun 1500Z Gander Intl Newf.
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: SA227AC of Provincial Airlines
CIRCUMSTANCES: C-GMEW unable to raise gear after t/off from Blanc Sablon and
after CB  popped twice.
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/210703.htm: Nose-gear
uplock limit switch wire chafing on terminal post causing CB to trip.

DATE/SITE: 23 Jun 1445Z Montreal Intl.
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: 727-44C of Bradley Air Services  Flt: FAB866
CIRCUMSTANCES: C-GVFA declared an emergency for fire warning #3, dumped fuel
and landed.
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/210703.htm: JT8D-7B fire
warning at 5000 ft was false.

DATE/SITE: 07 Jul Moosonee Ontario
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: DHC-6 of Min of Natural Reources
CIRCUMSTANCES: C-FOPG alert phase declared after a/c reqstd special VFR
clearance and then lost contact with FSS (Flt Service Station)..
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/210703.htm: A/c discovered
to be on ground and later reported  by phone a "complete electrical
melt-down".  Symptoms included double gen failure & smoke

DATE/SITE: 07 Jul 2235Z Montreal Intl.
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: DHC8-102 of JAZZAIR
CIRCUMSTANCES: JZA8866 turned back 40nm out with an engine failure.
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/210703.htm: C-GJMO #1
eng (P&W120) HMU (hydromechanical unit) changed.

DATE/SITE: 08 Jul 0035L Lakeview Oregon
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: Cessna 402 of Ameriflight Inc. Reg: 98635
CIRCUMSTANCES: AMF452 left main gear collapsed while turning 180 on the
runway pre-departure.
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/210703.htm: Materiel
failure (Lakeview for Klamath Falls).

DATE/SITE: 09 Jul 1700L Kotzebue Alaska
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: Caravan C20-8 Reg: 410GV
CIRCUMSTANCES: Enroute, pilot went aft to check cargo and broke ankle.
DEATHS & INJURIES: 1 ser / 3 on board
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/210703.htm: Kotzebue,
Alaska, to Port Hope, Alaska.

DATE/SITE: 11 Jul Orlando Intl A/P
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: Security Screener's Gun Find
CIRCUMSTANCES: Screeners found a loaded pistol inside a child's teddy
bear during pre-boarding checks.
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/210703.htm: Family of five
claim bear was given to child at an Orlando hotel 2 days earlier. Gun was
stolen in a 1996 burglary in Barstow, California.

DATE/SITE: 11 Jul 1355Z Calgary Alberta
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: F28 Mk1000 of Air Norterra Inc
CIRCUMSTANCES: Flt MPE262 declared an emerg for a fuel leak and returned.
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil / 36 on board
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/210703.htm:
C-FTAY's wheel-crushed fuel cap found on ramp after a/c had departed.

DATE/SITE: 11 Jul 0244L Chamblee Ga.
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: B400 Beechjet of Critical Care MedFlt
CIRCUMSTANCES: Left main gear collapsed on landing runway 20 wind calm.
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil / 2 on board
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/210703.htm: 406GJ
Montreal for Peachtree Dekalb Georgia.

DATE/SITE: 11 Jul 0638L Dhaka Bangladesh
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: 707-320C of Memphis Air
CIRCUMSTANCES: Takeoff abort ended in a marsh,  gear collapsed.
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/210703.htm: Flt ex Dhaka
to Amman Jordan of Z Airways.

DATE/SITE: 13 Jul Jersey UK
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: ATR72 of BMI Baby
CIRCUMSTANCES: Tailstrike on landing.
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/210703.htm: High nose
attitude landing following a bounced initial touchdown.

DATE/SITE: 13 Jul Jersey UK
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: 737 of BMI Baby
CIRCUMSTANCES: Diversion Jersey due pressurization problem & cabin
burning smell.
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/210703.htm: Cardiff -
Toulouse flight.

DATE/SITE: 13 Jul  2230Z Treasure Cay Bahamas
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: Cessna 402C of Air Sunshine Reg: 314AB
CIRCUMSTANCES: A/c crashed into sea 9 miles short (east) of Treasure Cay and
2nm offshore.
DEATHS & INJURIES: 2 fatal/1 ser inj, 10 on board
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/210703.htm: Flt 527
originated Ft Lauderdale Florida - rt recip eng failure (uncontained). 3rd
fatal crash since 1992

DATE/SITE: 13 Jul 1645L Evansville Indiana
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: Learjet
CIRCUMSTANCES: Overshot runway end r/way 4 hitting 4 appch lights.
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/210703.htm: Minor damage.

DATE/SITE: 14 Jul  Beauvais France
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: 737-200 of Ryanair
CIRCUMSTANCES: Engineer sucked into engine during engine run.
DEATHS & INJURIES: 1 inj
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/210703.htm: Ground
engineer supervising engine test run lost an arm.

DATE/SITE: 14 Jul 0535Z Gustavus A/P Alaska
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: Cessna 402C Air Taxi Reg: 6296Q
CIRCUMSTANCES: A/c crashed after reporting low fuel on VOR29 appch.
DEATHS & INJURIES: 4 fatal / 6 on board
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/210703.htm: Bodies remain
unrecovered.

DATE/SITE: 14 Jul 1900Z Vancouver Intl.
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: 767-333 of Air Canada
CIRCUMSTANCES: Landed 08L at 1908Z after alerting a flaps problem.
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/210703.htm: Flt originated
Toronto as ACA1131- no further details.

DATE/SITE: 14 Jul 1842Z Thunder Bay Ontario
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: CL600 2B19 (RJ) of Air Canada (JAZZ)
CIRCUMSTANCES: At 1842Z JZA8044 reptd smoke indicn for washroom
DEATHS & INJURIES: nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/210703.htm: Flt bound
Toronto -landed back Thunder Bay at 1901Z.

DATE/SITE: 15 Jul 1915L Glasgow UK
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: 767 of Brittania Reg: G-OBYE
CIRCUMSTANCES: A/c diverted from Edinburgh with galley fire.
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/210703.htm: No further
details - delayed 12 hours.

DATE/SITE: 15 Jul  Ben Gurion A/P Israel
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: 777 of El Al
CIRCUMSTANCES: Steward opened door during push-back and door was ripped off
on boarding stairs.
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/210703.htm: A/c grounded
for 3 days while new door for brand new a/c enroute from Boeing.

DATE/SITE: 15 Jul Stansted UK
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: 737-200 of Ryanair Reg: EI-CKR
CIRCUMSTANCES: Eng fire indicn 10,000ft divted Stansted & blocked
r/way 2hrs
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/210703.htm: Luton-Dublin
flight. Brakes overheated and jammed after ldg.

DATE/SITE: 15 Jul Gatwick UK-Gibraltar
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: A320 of GB Airways
CIRCUMSTANCES: Flt returned Gatwick after cabin crew experienced carbon
monoxide poisoning.
DEATHS & INJURIES: Unk
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/210703.htm: Severe
vomiting, nausea and dizzines symptoms. See last week's ASW for similar
Iberia incident (A340-300).

DATE/SITE: 15 Jul Ft Wayne Intl A/P
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: Runway closure
CIRCUMSTANCES: Airport traffic delayed 90mins due drunk driver on runways.
DEATHS & INJURIES: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/210703.htm: 32y.o.
intoxicated woman (0.16) crashed airfield fm Indianapolis Rd.

DATE/SITE: 16 Jul Sydney Australia
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: 747-400 of Thai Airwyas
CIRCUMSTANCES: Pax stabbed in neck by metal fork in seating dispute.
DEATHS & INJURIES: 1 ser / 381 on board
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/210703.htm: 22yo man
restrained  & arrested after Bangkok flight landed at Sydney.

DATE/SITE: 16 Jul Cranbrook B.C.
AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: Electra L-188 fire bomber of Air-Spray
CIRCUMSTANCES: A/c crashed 8 km east of East Kootenay after load-release.
DEATHS & INJURIES: 2 fatal / 2 on board
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at  www.iasa.com.au/210703.htm: No further
details.

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. 3A/P=Airport. Preliminary analysis by
John Sampson, director of aircraft, engineering & technical operations,
International Aviation Safety Association.(IASA)