Accidents And Incidents

Air Safety Week, Oct 25, 2004

DATE/SITE: 19 Sept. 1220L Tokyo, Japan

AIRCRAFT & REGN: 747-200 of Orient Thai

CIRCUMSTANCES: Pilot suspended after passing within 200m of Tokyo Tower on approach.

DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/251004.htm: Flying at 540m passed over the 333m high tower on approach Haneda Intl.

DATE/SITE: 08 Oct. Anchorage, Alaska

AIRCRAFT & REGN: MD-11F of World Awys

CIRCUMSTANCES: N275WA sat hard on its tail as power was applied to engs 1&3 (2 eng ferry).

DEATH & INJURY: Nil / 2 o/b

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/251004.htm: 4-week repair. Crew possibly had forgotten about CG movement when center-gear is retracted.

DATE/SITE: 14 Oct. Orlando, Florida

AIRCRAFT & REGN: 737 & A321 of US Airways

CIRCUMSTANCES: Apparent holes were found punched in the two aircrafts' skins. DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/251004.htm: Another incident on 20 Oct at Charlotte, N.C. FBI investigating.

DATE/SITE: 14 Oct. 0014Z Las Vegas, Nevada

AIRCRAFT & REGN: Falcon 200 of 489BB LLC

CIRCUMSTANCES: A/c became disabled by smoke in the cockpit during taxi and was evac'd.

DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/251004.htm: No further details.

DATE/SITE: 15 Oct. 1115L Schiphol Netherlands

AIRCRAFT & REGN: A330 of Northwest

CIRCUMSTANCES: A possible pax bag mismatch forced a return to Schiphol Airport. DEATH & INJURY: Nil / 298 o/b

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/251004.htm: Amsterdam-Detroit flight was 3:15 into the flight, returned, and departed after re-check.

DATE/SITE: 15 Oct. Dortmund, Germany

AIRCRAFT & REGN: A319 of EasyJet

CIRCUMSTANCES: 40 dead birds found on runway after a/c turned back after takeoff.

DEATH & INJURY: Nil / 128 pax

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/251004.htm: 5 fanblades and the flight-deck windows were damaged.

DATE/SITE: 15 Oct. 2220Z Enrt NY to HKong

AIRCRAFT & REGN: A340 of Cathay Flt: CPA831

CIRCUMSTANCES: Declared Mayday for smoke at 2220Z and landed Toronto at 2359Z. DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/251004.htm: Fuel-dumped 2230Z to 2310Z. Initially went for Montreal.

DATE/SITE: 15 Oct. 0746L Medellin, Colombia

AIRCRAFT & REGN: DC-3C of Aerovanguardia

CIRCUMSTANCES: Cargo flt diverted to a local alternate due fog, hit high tension wires, crashed.

DEATH & INJURY: 3 fatal / 3 o/b

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/251004.htm: HK-1503 was on approach to Enrique Olava Herrera Airport. Destroyed.

DATE/SITE: 15 Oct. 0314Z Vancouver, BC

AIRCRAFT & REGN: A320-211 of Air Canada ACA139

CIRCUMSTANCES: Declared emergency for hyd failure (no flaps & no nosewheel steering).

DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/251004.htm: Ottawa to Vancouver. Towed to ramp after landing.

DATE/SITE: 16 Oct. 1530L Palawan Philippines

AIRCRAFT & REGN: BN-2 Islander of Pacific Airlines CIRCUMSTANCES: RP-C1325 crashed 30mins after t/off on Mount Tagbao in Barangay Burac.

DEATH & INJURY: 2 fatal / 2 o/b

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/251004.htm: Crashed in heavy rain 5nm NE of Coron airstrip with its live fish cargo.

DATE/SITE: 16 Oct. morning Chitose, Japan

AIRCRAFT & REGN: 747 of KLM Flt: KL861

CIRCUMSTANCES: Tokyo Amsterdam flt landed Chitose after eng problems 682mls N of Tokyo.

DEATH & INJURY: Nil / 284 o/b

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/251004.htm: Landed Chitose (Hokkaido) 45 mins later & pax headed Narita on a spare.

DATE/SITE: 16 Oct. 1800Z Williamsport, Pa.

AIRCRAFT & REGN: Dash 8 of Allegheny

CIRCUMSTANCES: AL03869 landed runway 8 after taking a lightning strike to the vertical fin.

DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/251004.htm: Extent of damage unknown.

DATE/SITE: 17 Oct. 1845L Greensboro, N.C.

AIRCRAFT & REGN: 767-300 of Delta Flt: DL871

CIRCUMSTANCES: Crew decided to divert in after detecting smoke in the cockpit. DEATH & INJURY: Nil / 252 pax +7 crew

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/251004.htm: Landed Piedmont Intl during flight from Atlanta, Ga. to LaGuardia, N.Y.

DATE/SITE: 17 Oct. afternoon Mumbai, India

AIRCRAFT & REGN: 737 of Jet Airways

CIRCUMSTANCES: A/c hit by a reversing high-lift catering truck, causing a downing discrepancy.

DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/251004.htm: Santacruz A/P.The reason it is high-lift is to avoid the need to reverse into a/c.

DATE/SITE: 18 Oct. 1800L Edinburgh, Scotland

AIRCRAFT & REGN: 737-300 of EasyJet EZ242

CIRCUMSTANCES: Pilot rejected the take-off when his side window flew open at speed.

DEATH & INJURY: Nil / 138pax

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/251004.htm: Window latches possibly unsecured.

DATE/SITE: 18 Oct. 2000L Taipei, Taiwan

AIRCRAFT & REGN: A320-232 of TransAsia GE536

CIRCUMSTANCES: Veered off runway after landing at Sung Shan Airport & nosed into ditch.

DEATH & INJURY: Nil / 106 o/b

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/251004.htm: Closed the arrival runway 10 - arrival from Southern Taiwan city of Tainan.