Accidents and Incidents

Air Safety Week, Dec 13, 2004

DATE/SITE: 06 Nov. Amsterdam Intl.

AIRCRAFT & REGN: 737-5H6 of Air France

CIRCUMSTANCES: F-GJNL took a baggage cart strike just fwd of R1 door just prior to taxi.

DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/131204.htm: Paris-bound flt sustained substantial damage to its nose area.

DATE/SITE: 13 Nov. 2210Z Nantucket, Mass.

AIRCRAFT & REGN: C402 of Cape Air

CIRCUMSTANCES: N548GA aborted take-off runway 06 after striking a deer. DEATH & INJURY: Nil / 5 o/b

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/131204.htm: Flt: CAP531

DATE/SITE: 15 Nov. 1005Z Erie, Pennsylvania

AIRCRAFT & REGN: CRJ200 of Express Airlines

CIRCUMSTANCES: FLG3730 was struck whilst being de-iced. DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/131204.htm: Extent of damage unknown.

DATE/SITE: 15 Nov. 1332L Caracas, Venezuela

AIRCRAFT & REGN: YAK40 of the "Director of the Carlota" Fleet CIRCUMSTANCES: YV-1100CP landing directional control lost & a/c veered off runway, colliding with two other aircraft.

DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/131204.htm: Citation (N560VP) & Beechcraft 90 (YV-2816P) written off. Yak lost right outer wing with eng3 & fuselage dmgd

DATE/SITE: 20 Nov. 2015L New Orleans, La.

AIRCRAFT & REGN: MD80 of American

CIRCUMSTANCES: Reported multiple bird-strikes on short finals but landed normally.

DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/131204.htm: Damage to both windscreen wipers of Flt AAL474

DATE/SITE: 21 Nov. 1455L San Diego, Calif.

AIRCRAFT & REGN: 737 of SWA Flt: SWA2234

CIRCUMSTANCES: Struck on right eng by a windblown baggage cart whilst holding short.

DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/131204.htm: Bound Albuquerque - on a windy day.

DATE/SITE: 22 Nov. Rome (Fiumicino)

AIRCRAFT & REGN: 737-85F of Sky Airlines

CIRCUMSTANCES: On takeoff TC-SKC suffered tailstrike causing minor damage to tail section.

DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/131204.htm: Overenthusiastic rotation in gusty conditions.

DATE/SITE: 23 Nov. 1920L Corpus Christi Tx

AIRCRAFT & REGN: Cessna 560 of Avn Air LLC

CIRCUMSTANCES: Maingear would not retract on take-off and then nose-gear failed to extend.

DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/131204.htm: N898MC on dept for Kansas City, Mo. A/c sustained minor damage.

DATE/SITE: 23 Nov. 2333Z Honolulu Intl.

AIRCRAFT & REGN: 717-200 of Hawaiian Airlines

CIRCUMSTANCES: HAL529 collided with a baggage truck on taxi-in after arrival from Kahului

DEATH & INJURY: 3 inj

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/131204.htm: Baggage van driver plus 2 F/A injured.

DATE/SITE: 24 Nov. 1700L Lansing, Mich.

AIRCRAFT & REGN: DC9-31 of NWA Flt: NW1933

CIRCUMSTANCES: On 2nd approach in reduced visibility a/c skidded off onto uneven ground.

DEATH & INJURY: 3inj / 91 pax +3

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/131204.htm: Subst damage to N8944E on arrival from Detroit (2 crew inj + 1 pax inj).

DATE/SITE: 24 Nov. Frankfurt Germany

AIRCRAFT & REGN: DC-10-30 of Omni Air Intl.

CIRCUMSTANCES: On climb-out of Frankfurt, N59083 lost eng #3 cowling & returned FRA

DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/131204.htm: Damage to engine pylon, aft wing structure and leading edge.

DATE/SITE: 27 Nov. 0050L Chicago, Ill.

AIRCRAFT & REGN: MD82 of American

CIRCUMSTANCES: AAL1404 while pushing back from the gate was hit by a de-icing truck

DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/131204.htm: N274AA damage significant.

DATE/SITE: 28 Nov. 1600L Gillette, Wyoming.

AIRCRAFT & REGN: Beech 1900 of Great Lakes

CIRCUMSTANCES: N179GL struck a parked SW4 MetroLiner of Keylime whilst taxiing. DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/131204.htm: Extent of mutual damage unknown.

DATE/SITE: 30 Nov. 1508L Lafayette, Louisiana

AIRCRAFT & REGN: Cessna 340 Reg: N5152J

CIRCUMSTANCES: A/c exploded on ramp as maintenance worker turned on elec master switch.

DEATH & INJURY: 1 inj

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/131204.htm: Aircraft destroyed (suspect electrical short ignited fuel tank fumes).

DATE/SITE: 30 Nov. afternoon Ujung Pandang Indo

AIRCRAFT & REGN: 737-2K2 of Bouraq Air

CIRCUMSTANCES: PK-IJH skidded off the runway on landing, coming to rest in soft ground.

DEATH & INJURY: 3 inj

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/131204.htm: 2 crew + 1 pax, a/c severely damaged. Ujung Pandang is capital South Sulawesi

DATE/SITE: 30 Nov. 0700L White Plains, N.Y.

AIRCRAFT & REGN: 737 of AA Reg: N905AN

CIRCUMSTANCES: Struck by a tug while parked in the White Plains overnight parking area.

DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/131204.htm: Sched for Flight 1831 but grounded by damage.

DATE/SITE: 01 Dec. 0145L JFK Intl., N.Y.

AIRCRAFT & REGN: 767 of United 747 of BA

CIRCUMSTANCES: N648UA struck a parked BA 747 during pushback from its gate. DEATH & INJURY: Nil

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at www.iasa.com.au/131204.htm: Damage to G-BNLS unknown.