Accidents And Incidents

Air Safety Week, Feb 5, 2007

DATE/SITE : 03 Jan 1200Z Georgetown Bahamas
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: ATR72 of Exec Airlines N451AT
CIRCUMSTANCES : Fell from back door while carrying off cabin luggage to give to
bag-handlers
DEATH & INJURY: 1 serious injury
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT  HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/050207.HTM: EA4956
bound Miami. Male pax fell 10 to 12 ft and has since had six surgeries on his
legs.

DATE/SITE : 10 Jan ~1630L Hartfield Jackson Intl A/P Atlanta Georgia
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: 757-212 of Delta Flt: DAL1606 reg: N750AT
CIRCUMSTANCES : Aborted t/off r/way 09L at 140kts on instructions from ATC
(who'd noticed an a/c on landing roll-out 27L)
DEATH & INJURY: nil/167 pax  6 crew
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT  HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/050207.HTM: ...during
runway change from 09 to 27. ATC noted RH brake fire and called out the trucks.
Three tires deflated via their fusible plugs.

DATE/SITE : 14 Jan ~1315L Auckland NZ
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: A320 of Aircalin Flt: SB411
CIRCUMSTANCES : SB411 aborted takeoff after receiving birdstrike damage to both
engines
DEATH & INJURY: nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT  HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/050207.HTM: Auckland-
Noumea via Brisbane

DATE/SITE : 16 Jan Lahore Pakistan
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: TU-154M of Ural Airlines
CIRCUMSTANCES : SVR3624 diverted in to Lahore after advised of losing two tires
at Bangkok
DEATH & INJURY: nil/155 pax
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT  HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/050207.HTM: Headed
Nizhniy Vartovsk Russia

DATE/SITE : 17 Jan ~0800L Bophal India
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: A320 of Indian Airlines IC133
CIRCUMSTANCES : Triple tire burst during max braking on landing due to "fox
avoidance action"
DEATH & INJURY: nil/94 pax
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT  HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/050207.HTM: Indore to
Delhi via Bophal. Airport officials deny harboring a skulk of foxes on the
airport

DATE/SITE : 18 Jan Heathrow UK
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: 767-3YO(ER) of Air Canada
CIRCUMSTANCES : C-GGFJ was slewed at its stand by high winds and hit adjacent
GSE
DEATH & INJURY: nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT  HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/050207.HTM: Ground
Support Equipt. Minor damage to unoccupied a/c

DATE/SITE : 18 Jan day Waddington UK
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: E3D's x2 (RAF Sentry a/c)
CIRCUMSTANCES : AWACS x 2 seriously damaged by unsecured GSE during the UK Storm
DEATH & INJURY: nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT  HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/050207.HTM: Towing
simulator jumped its chocks & took off down the pan, ramming both. Cat 3/4
damage

DATE/SITE : 19 Jan (circa) Perth WA
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: BAe146 of National Jet
CIRCUMSTANCES : Avionics circuit-breaker melted in CBpanel causing emergency
landing.
DEATH & INJURY: nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT  HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/050207.HTM: detail is
sparse, CB fusion incident may relate to wiring

DATE/SITE : 20 Jan ~0900L Islamabad Pakistan
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: 777-200 of Saudia Flt: SV726
CIRCUMSTANCES : Emerg landing after crew info'd about tire debris found on
Jeddah t/off r/way
DEATH & INJURY: nil/185 pax  9 crew
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT  HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/050207.HTM: at least
one burst maingear tire. Another report refers to Flt SV3728 being the service

DATE/SITE : 20 Jan 1132L Milwaukee Wisconsin
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: DC9-31 of NWA reg: N918RW
CIRCUMSTANCES : NW1726 to Detroit aborted takeoff & skidded off the end. Snowing
heavily
DEATH & INJURY: nil/99pax  5 crew
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT  HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/050207.HTM: substantial
damage (aborted after an engine compressor stall)

DATE/SITE : 21 Jan noon Prince George Canada
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: Dash 8-300 of Air Canada Jazz
CIRCUMSTANCES : Aircraft was stuck in the overhead while crew tried to lower the
gear
DEATH & INJURY: nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT  HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/050207.HTM: Crew
finally prevailed & got the emergency extension method to work. Return Vancouver
Cx

DATE/SITE : 23 Jan ~0020L Kota Kinabalu Malay
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: A300-600R of Korean Air
CIRCUMSTANCES : Flt KE8674 returned 5 mins after t/off after an engine
surge/fire on #1 engine
DEATH & INJURY: nil/246 onboard
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT  HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/050207.HTM: minor
damage. Headed for Seoul Sth Korea. Pax shaken by explosions and smoke in acft.

DATE/SITE : 24 Jan 1830Z San Juan Puerto Rico
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: 757 of AA Flt: AAL2058
CIRCUMSTANCES : An unknown aircraft part fell onto a house during its landing
approach
DEATH & INJURY: nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT  HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/050207.HTM: damage to
house and a/c is unknown

DATE/SITE : 24 Jan 1208L Leeds Bradford UK
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: A319 of BMI Flt: BD412
CIRCUMSTANCES : Aircraft burst all 4 maingear tires on landing causing multiple
diversions.
DEATH & INJURY: nil/60 pax
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT  HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/050207.HTM: Channel
Express, British Midland and Ryanair diverted to Teeside (MME) aka Durham Tees

DATE/SITE : 24 Jan 1506L Barcelona Spain
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: CRJ200ER of Air Nostrum
CIRCUMSTANCES : Flt IB8665 from Valladolid's gear collapsed (or wasn't down?) on
landing
DEATH & INJURY: 2inj/42 onboard
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT  HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/050207.HTM: EC-IBM
subst damage. Company DHC8-315 later made a no-nosegear landing at Barcelona

DATE/SITE : 24 Jan 1415Z Butler Pennsylvania
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: Cessna 550 reg: N492AT
CIRCUMSTANCES : Acft landed long, slid off runway end & wiped out the ILS
localizer antenna
DEATH & INJURY: 2 minor injuries/4
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT  HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/050207.HTM: Air Trek
Ambulance. Probable write-off. 4800ft long runway at K.W. Scholter Field Airport

DATE/SITE : 24 Jan day St Moritz Switzerland
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: Beech 1900D of Alsair F-HALS
CIRCUMSTANCES : Overran runway on landing at Samedan A/P while landing w/out
nose-gear
DEATH & INJURY: nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT  HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/050207.HTM:
Substantially damaged by a snow berm off the runway end. Carrying delegates to
Davros WEF

DATE/SITE : 24 Jan morning Beijing China
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: 777-200 of SIA Flt: SQ811
CIRCUMSTANCES : 9V-SQH returned Beijing 100mins after takeoff with a #2 engine
fire indication
DEATH & INJURY: nil/227pax  16 crew
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT  HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/050207.HTM: bound
Singapore. SIA claim airflow disturbance to a heat insulation blanket caused the
alarm.

DATE/SITE : 24 Jan Quito Ecuador
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: 2x Gazelle helos of Eduador Army
CIRCUMSTANCES : Helos collided near port city Manta in Pacific coastal province
East of Quito
DEATH & INJURY: 7 dead
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT  HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/050207.HTM: 50yo female
Defence Minister Guadalupe Larriva died after only 9 days in office

DATE/SITE : 25 Jan 1719L Denver Colorado
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: CRJ200LR of America West Exp [Mesa Flt 2985]
CIRCUMSTANCES : N17337 Bombardier Regnl Jet lost engine cowling and #1 engine
fan blades.  (Denver Co to Phoenix Az)
DEATH & INJURY: nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT  HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/050207.HTM: ...in the
cruise. Whole CF34-3B1 nose-cowl, fan hub, TR and transcowl appears to be
missing. See image at tinyurl.com/yw82w5

DATE/SITE : 25 Jan 1045L Makassar Sulawesi
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: Casa212 of Dirgantara Air Svcs
CIRCUMSTANCES : Returned after takeoff and collapsed the nosewheel with a heavy
landing
DEATH & INJURY: nil/21pax  3 crew
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT  HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/050207.HTM: bound
Pomala in Southern Sulawesi. Reason for return to Hasanuddin Airport is unclear.

DATE/SITE : 25 Jan 0200Z Milwaukee Wisconsin
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: Beech 99A of Freight Runners
CIRCUMSTANCES : FRG1509 [N699CZ] collided with Co C402 [N7886Q] at taxiway
intersection
DEATH & INJURY: 1 minor injury/2
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT  HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/050207.HTM: FRG1539 and
the Beech 99 substantially damaged. One pilot slightly burnt by a small fire.

DATE/SITE : 26 Jan day Apucarana Brazil
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: Beechjet 400A of Lider Taxi Aero
CIRCUMSTANCES : PR-MMS struck & killed a TV cine-photographer during its takeoff
rotate
DEATH & INJURY: 1 dead/5 uninjured
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT  HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/050207.HTM: Hit on head
by main landing gear. Flight continued to destination of Congonhas, Sao Paulo

DATE/SITE : 26 Jan 1128L Pau Intl A/P France
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: Fokker 100 of Air France Regnl
CIRCUMSTANCES : F-GMPG overran 2497m runway by about 500m after birdtrike abort
on t/o
DEATH & INJURY: 1 dead/54 uninjured
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT  HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/050207.HTM: Struck a
truck on the perimeter road & killed its driver. Gear wiped off, damaged beyond
repair

DATE/SITE : 26 Jan 0645L Caracas Venezuela
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: 777-200 of AA Flt: AAL995
CIRCUMSTANCES : Made emergency landing in Venezuela after smelling cockpit
electrical smoke
DEATH & INJURY: nil/245 onboard
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT  HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/050207.HTM: Miami to
Sao Paulo. Taken out of service, pax caught other flights to Brazil. Audio panel
odor

DATE/SITE : 26 Jan day Toronto Intl Canada
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: DC9-31 of NWA N8945E
CIRCUMSTANCES : Taxied into by an unmanned belt-loader, badly damaging
belly/fuselage areas
DEATH & INJURY: nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT  HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/050207.HTM: ...damaged
beyond economic repair by their ramp service agent Swissport's belt loader

DATE/SITE : 28 Jan 0715L Wroclaw Poland
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: 737-400 of CentralWings
CIRCUMSTANCES : Dublin bound a/c returned soon after takeoff with fumes in the
airplane
DEATH & INJURY: nil/157 onboard
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT  HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/050207.HTM: LOT
Airlines LCC subsidiary. Fumes later identified as de-icer fluid in the
ventilation system

DATE/SITE : 29 Jan 1506L Moscow Russia
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: TU-154M of Orenburg Airlines
CIRCUMSTANCES : Returned 11 mins after departure following an engine fire alarm
DEATH & INJURY: nil/51 pax  9 crew
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT  HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/050207.HTM: Domodedovo
Airport

DATE/SITE : 30 Jan 1430L South China Sea off Sarawak Malaysia
AIRCRAFT  & REGN: Super Puma L2 of Petronas
CIRCUMSTANCES : 9 rescued off East Malaysian state of Sarawak following chopper
crash after departing a platform 50mls fm Bintulu
DEATH & INJURY: 1 missing/10 onboard
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 IMAGERY AT  HTTP://WWW.IASA.COM.AU/050207.HTM: Malaysian
Helicopter Services chopper was headed for another offshore oil-drilling
platform when it went down.