Accidents and Incidents

Air Safety Week, Nov 22, 2004

DATE/SITE: 07 Aug. Denver Intl A/P Colo.

AIRCRAFT & REGN: 727 of United

CIRCUMSTANCES: Flt 1223 aborted take-off at high speed on ATC advice - and blew several tires.

DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/221104.htm: AMASS ground warning radar had detected a false target on runway end.

DATE/SITE: 19 Oct. Cincinnati CVG

AIRCRAFT & REGN: Ameriflight Cargo Comair Jet

CIRCUMSTANCES: Cargo lander & Comair dept came within 30ft of each other at a r'way intersection.

DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/221104.htm: Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG) controller error

DATE/SITE: 24 Oct. Simon Bolivar A/P

AIRCRAFT & REGN: Citation X of Air Luxor CS-DCT

CIRCUMSTANCES: Private charter jet impounded after capt blew whistle on his strange freight load.

DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/221104.htm: 3 crew & 3 pax arrested by Caracas, Venezuelan police (400kgs cocaine).

DATE/SITE: 04 Nov. 1639Z Kingsport Tenn.

AIRCRAFT & REGN: ATR72 of Atlantic SouthEast

CIRCUMSTANCES: Hit severe turbulence on descent passing 11,000ft (20 miles SW of Kingsport Tenn.)

DEATH & INJURY: 1 inj

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/221104.htm: Flt: CAA136. One F/A hospitalized (flight Atlanta, Ga., to Kingsport, Tenn.)

DATE/SITE: 04 Nov. 1628Z Chicago Midway

AIRCRAFT & REGN: Falcon 2000EX of First Union Corp CIRCUMSTANCES: N943JB struck by lightning at 4000ft on 12 mile final to runway 31C.

DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/221104.htm: Minor a /c skin damage.

DATE/SITE: 05 Nov. 0105Z JFK A/P New York

AIRCRAFT & REGN: A300-600 of AA Flt: AAL952

CIRCUMSTANCES: A/c hit severe turbulence on descent injuring 5 flight attendants (1 seriously).

DEATH & INJURY: 5 inj

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/221104.htm: Miami to JFK. Aircraft damage unknown (hit turb at FL 220).

DATE/SITE: 07 Nov. 0355Z Atlanta, Georgia

AIRCRAFT & REGN: 767 of Delta Flt: DAL166

CIRCUMSTANCES: A/c had a tail-strike upon landing with unknown damage. DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/221104.htm: Dallas Ft Worth to Atlanta, Ga.

DATE/SITE: 07 Nov. 2215Z Grand Turk BVI

AIRCRAFT & REGN: 757 of American Trans Air AMT533 CIRCUMSTANCES: 5 flt attendants injured when a/c struck mod turbulence north of Grand Turk.

DEATH & INJURY: 5 inj / 207 pax +8 crew

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/221104.htm: British Virgin Islands (flight was San Juan Puerto Rico for Orlando, Fla.)

DATE/SITE: 08 Nov. 1012Z Honolulu, Hawaii

AIRCRAFT & REGN: Beech 1900C of Alpine Air

CIRCUMSTANCES: Right main gear collapsed on t/down then left main gear also (arr from Lihue).

DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/221104.htm: Reg: N197GA. See N153GA accident below - and draw your conclusions.

DATE/SITE: 09 Nov. 1657Z Colorado Springs, Colo.

AIRCRAFT & REGN: 737-800 of American

CIRCUMSTANCES: F/O replaced by experienced LtCol USAF pilot pax (F/O'd suffered inflight seizure)

DEATH & INJURY: 1 inj

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/221104.htm: AAL149 (Washington Dulles to LAX) diverted to Colorado Springs.

DATE/SITE: 09 Nov. 1120Z Boise, Idaho

AIRCRAFT & REGN: SA226TC of Western

CIRCUMSTANCES: N162WA undershot and hit in the appch lighting system on runway 10R.

DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/221104.htm: Flt WAE31 (Salt Lake City to Boise Idaho) Substantially damaged.

DATE/SITE: 10 Nov night LAX Intl A/P

AIRCRAFT & REGN: One x bizjet One x commuter

CIRCUMSTANCES: Corporate jet cleared to land on a runway being crossed by a commuter turboprop.

DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/221104.htm: Corporate jet braked heavily (2nd near call LAX r'way incursion in 3 months)

DATE/SITE: 10 Nov. 1700Z La Guardia, NY

AIRCRAFT & REGN: Saab 340B of Colgan Air

CIRCUMSTANCES: A/c struck by belt loader whilst parked in ramp area - driver injured.

DEATH & INJURY: 1 minor injury

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/221104.htm: Extent of a/c damage unknown.

DATE/SITE: 11 Nov. 0357Z Santa Clara, Calif.

AIRCRAFT & REGN: MD83 of American Airlines

CIRCUMSTANCES: Flt AAL1703 while taxiing ran into taxiway lights, damaging them. DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/221104.htm: Nil damage.

DATE/SITE: 12 Nov. Manchester UK

AIRCRAFT & REGN: 747 of PIA Flt: PK709

CIRCUMSTANCES: Intercepted and escorted by UK fighters after failing to contact ATC over North Sea.

DEATH & INJURY: Nil / 81 pax

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/221104.htm: Lahore-Manchester flt subject to NATS, UK CAA and PIA inquiry.

DATE/SITE: 13 Nov. 2205L Milwaukee, Wisc.

AIRCRAFT & REGN: SAAB340B of ATA Connect WDY3491 CIRCUMSTANCES: America West ramp worker seriously injured by propeller while chocking a/c.