Eagle River Hospital Article

Accidents and Incidents

DATE/SITE: 01 March Frankfurt, Germany
AIRCRAFT & REGN: EMB170 of Alitalia
CIRCUMSTANCES: Flew an intentionally low r'way 25R ILS glidepath (for an early
taxi-off due to being late) & struck approach lights
DEATH & INJURY: Nil
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at ./: Undercarriage and
flaps were damaged (and a/c became quite late) - from monthly German BFU
Bulletin

DATE/SITE: 20 April 0930Z Zurich (Kloten)
AIRCRAFT & REGN: Avro146 RJ100 of Swiss HB-IXN
CIRCUMSTANCES: Ex Munich, Flt LX-1103 copilot was incapacitated by an oil smell
in cockpit
DEATH & INJURY: 1 to hospital
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at ./: Passing FL110 on
descent, F/O went onto oxygen & priority was requested

DATE/SITE: 28 April 0530L Anchorage, Alaska
AIRCRAFT & REGN: MD-11 of World Airways Flt: 8278
CIRCUMSTANCES: N277WA declared emerg & diverted 950nm to Anchorage (smoke in
cockpit)
DEATH & INJURY: Nil / 189 pax +12
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at ./: Cockpit door-lock
solenoid fault.

                        

Osan AB S. Korea for Seattle - mil charter DATE/SITE: 01 May morning Valencia, Spain AIRCRAFT & REGN: 737-300 of Virgin Express CIRCUMSTANCES: OO-VEN overrode tug on start-up damaging nose under radome area DEATH & INJURY: Nil / 146 pax PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at ./: Flt 883 cancelled (throttles not at idle for start?) 737-400 OO-VES used later DATE/SITE: 04 May UK enroute AIRCRAFT & REGN: 737 of BMI Baby Reg: G-OGBD CIRCUMSTANCES: Reported AIRPROX (aka airmiss) of circa 400ft with RAF fast-jet over UK DEATH & INJURY: Nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at ./: Tempo grounded for inspection due to an "over-revving" of engines DATE/SITE: 08 May 1620L East Polk, Fla. AIRCRAFT & REGN: SNJ-6 N453WA Warbird Advent. CIRCUMSTANCES: FAA not yet considering T34 type of airworthinesss action after wing fell off (see brief in this issue) DEATH & INJURY: 2 fatal PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at ./: T6/SNJ aerobatics and pulling of high G's not now recommended (UFN) DATE/SITE: 10 May Barranquilla, Colombia AIRCRAFT & REGN: 767-200ER of AEROUSA Inc. CIRCUMSTANCES: N421AV landed Barranquilla Colombia after an inflight bomb scare DEATH & INJURY: Nil / 137 pax +8 PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at ./: Bomb squad found nothing DATE/SITE: 11 May ~0830L Chicago O'Hare AIRCRAFT & REGN: MD-80 of AA Flt: 394 CIRCUMSTANCES: Forced to return to O'Hare after smoke was reported in the rear cabin DEATH & INJURY: Nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at ./: Chicago to New York DATE/SITE: 11 May afternoon Pescara, Italy AIRCRAFT & REGN: P68 Observer of the Italian State Police CIRCUMSTANCES: Naval Patrol Boat Borsini located debris from the overdue aircraft two miles from mouth of the River Sangro DEATH & INJURY: 3 agents dead PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at ./: Missing a/c sighted going down by a fisherman from Atessa (Chieti) & a journalist from Lanciano (Chieti) DATE/SITE: 11 May Southampton, UK AIRCRAFT & REGN: ERJ of BA Flt: BA7738 CIRCUMSTANCES: Precautionary disembarkation at stand after pilot rept smoke in cockpit DEATH & INJURY: Nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at ./: Pax personal belongings recovered for them later by staff DATE/SITE: 12 May 1430L Bangor, Maine AIRCRAFT & REGN: A330 of Air France Flt: 332 CIRCUMSTANCES: Paris-Boston flt divtd Bangor due to a pax-name & birthdate on a no-fly list DEATH & INJURY: Nil / 169 pax PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at ./: Mistaken identity. Homeland Security is working on a pre-departure check DATE/SITE: 12 May Kolyadynets, Ukraine AIRCRAFT & REGN: Antonov AN-2 CIRCUMSTANCES: Crashed while spraying chemicals in Ukraine's Sumy Region - pilot incapacitation? DEATH & INJURY: 2 fatal / 2 o/b PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at ./: Ex 8-seat airliner and world's largest biplane - now a crop-duster DATE/SITE: 13 May Sharjah, UAE AIRCRAFT & REGN: 747 freighter of Lufthansa Cargo CIRCUMSTANCES: Prev reptd. A/c blocked runway on landing with collapsed gear on one side DEATH & INJURY: Nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at ./: #4 hyd system line had ruptured & alt gear extension had failed on one side DATE/SITE: 13 May Los Angeles Int'l A/P AIRCRAFT & REGN: ERJ of American Eagle EGF121 CIRCUMSTANCES: ERJ140 made an emergency landing with a reported fire in the cockpit DEATH & INJURY: Nil / 41 o/b PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at ./: LAX - SJC (San Jose International, California) DATE/SITE: 14 May Puerto Plata . AIRCRAFT & REGN: 767 of TUI Airlines CIRCUMSTANCES: OO-TUC birdstrike on takeoff for Brussels & sustained unknown damage DEATH & INJURY: Nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at ./: Taken out of service DATE/SITE: 15 May 0120L Manchester, UK AIRCRAFT & REGN: 767 of Thomson Flt: BY492B CIRCUMSTANCES: 41yo drunk went berserk & attacked crew when denied more alcohol DEATH & INJURY: 3 of 184 o/b to hsp. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at ./: (Ibiza to Manchester). Male pax restrained onboard by an off-duty cop DATE/SITE: 15 May 1552L Bader Field, . AKA "Amphibia" AIRCRAFT & REGN: Citation C25A of Weibel Scientific Reg: OY-JET CIRCUMSTANCES: Aborted first approach on 22, overran r/way 11 into intracoastal waterway on 2nd and floated well for a few hours DEATH & INJURY: 4 minor inj / 4 o/b PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at ./: 12kt tailwind + @ 2,948ft long, it's too short for a bizjet. Think he wanted Atlantic City Intl - 9 miles inland DATE/SITE: 16 May 1450L San Jose, Calif. AIRCRAFT & REGN: 737 of SWA Flt: 943 CIRCUMSTANCES: 5 hospitalized after a/c hit severe clear air turbulence at 30,000ft in cruise DEATH & INJURY: 5 inj / 127 o/b PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at ./: Las Vegas for San Jose. Incident 30 mins out. 3 F/A's among the injured DATE/SITE: 16 May ~1730L St. Thomas, . AIRCRAFT & REGN: C135 of USAF (aka 707) CIRCUMSTANCES: Divtd Providenciales A/P Turks & Caicos BWI (turbulence encounter) DEATH & INJURY: 4 serious inj / 40 PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at ./: Troop-carrier for Virgin Islands National Guard. Many other injuries DATE/SITE: 16 May Barcelona, Spain AIRCRAFT & REGN: 737 of ThomsonFly CIRCUMSTANCES: Flt ex Robin Hood A/P South Yorks UK divtd after FL140 depressurization DEATH & INJURY: Nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at ./: Masks deployed. After 4hrs, 126 pax coached 345m to destination Alicante. DATE/SITE: 17 May 0550L Hobart, Tasmania AIRCRAFT & REGN: 717 of Jetstar Flt: JQ72 CIRCUMSTANCES: Evacuated by safety slide under RH wing after engineer reptd a #1 eng fire DEATH & INJURY: 3 inj / 25 o/b PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at ./: Suspect start- valve stuck open and HP air was over-stimulating starter-motor DATE/SITE: 17 May Bangor, Maine AIRCRAFT & REGN: 767 of Alitalia Flt: AZ618 CIRCUMSTANCES: Milan-Boston flight diverted Bangor due to a pax-name on a no-fly list DEATH & INJURY: Nil / 127 pax +10 PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at ./: Not a suspected terrorist, but Algerian ex Boston resident deported anyway DATE/SITE: 17 May Manchester, UK AIRCRAFT & REGN: A300 of Monarch CIRCUMSTANCES: Took large bird into an engine during takeoff and returned 20 mins later DEATH & INJURY: Nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at ./: Ground reports say that the engine sounded mega-sick at rotate DATE/SITE: 17 May 0838L Denver, Colo. AIRCRAFT & REGN: 737 x 2 of United Flts 229 & 424 CIRCUMSTANCES: Out of service after brushing wings together on pushback gates B33/B21 DEATH & INJURY: Nil PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at ./: San Jose- and Minneapolis-bound flights cancelled DATE/SITE: 18 May Mongu, Zambia AIRCRAFT & REGN: Yunshuji Y-12 of Zambian AForce CIRCUMSTANCES: Crashed 3 mins after takeoff from Mongu (500kms W of capital Lusaka) DEATH & INJURY: 13 fatal / 13 o/b PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at ./: Air Force food distribution mission to drought-affected areas of rural Zambia DATE/SITE: 18 May 1240L Leeds Bradford AIRCRAFT & REGN: A320 of LTE Reg: JY-JAR CIRCUMSTANCES: Landed quite long and ran off the end of dry r/way 14 (with wind SW at 8kts) DEATH & INJURY: Nil / 171 pax PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at ./: Arr fm Fuerteventura Spain. Minor damage. Jordan Avn sub-charter a/c DATE/SITE: 19 May 1030L Hong Kong AIRCRAFT & REGN: 747F of Polar Air Flt: PO723 CIRCUMSTANCES: Shanghai-Amsterdam freighter flight made emerg landing with a burst tire DEATH & INJURY: Nil / 3 o/b PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at ./: No further details 1 Air carrier accidents, or other incidents involving serious failures or fatal injuries. 2 DISCLAIMER: These assessments are not intended to assert probable cause or liability, but rather are intended to provide insight pending publication of a final report of investigation. Preliminary analysis by John Sampson - International Aviation Safety Association (IASA).

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