DATE: 31.01.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Vancouver area / B.C./ Canada AIRLINE: Canadian Airlines TYPE: Boeing 747-400 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Vancouver -> Hong Kong (CP 007) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft returned to YVR after a bird was ingested into an engine on takeoff. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 31.01.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Madrid-Barajas Intīl AP / Spain AIRLINE: Iberia TYPE: Boeing 747-256B REGISTRATION: EC-DIA C/N: 22238 Age: 18 years + 9 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Madrid -> Buenos Aires (IB 6841) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On takeoff, 2 tires burst causing some damage to hydraulics. Returned to MAD. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 30.01.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Atlanta-Hartsfield AP / GA / USA AIRLINE: Delta Air Lines TYPE: McDD MD-88 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Atlanta -> New York-EWR (DL 636) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor During pushback, the aircraft struck the adjacent jetway causing light damage. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 28.01.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Catania-Fontanarossa AP / Sicily / Italy AIRLINE: Alitalia TYPE: McDD MD-82 REGISTRATION: I-DAVN C/N: 49435 Age: 10 years + 3 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Venice -> Catania (AZ 1704) OCCUPANTS: 78 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: x DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial (?) On final approach, the aircraft encountered windshear resukting in a heavy landing and a tire blew out. The pilots were unable to bring the MD-80 to a stop within the runway lengh and they struck the ILS antenna beyond the departure end and skidded onto soft ground. SOURCE: Justplanes + MD80 Forum DATE: 24.01.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Charlotte AP / NC / USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: Fokker 100 REGISTRATION: N1416A C/N: 11395 Age: 6 years + 8 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Dallas-DFW -> Charlotte (AA 544) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On landing the right main gear started smoking causing the pilots to initiate a cabin evacuation on the taxyway. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 23.01.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Guayaquil AP / Ecuador AIRLINE: Ecuatoriana TYPE: McDD DC-10-30 REGISTRATION: PP-SFB C/N: 46575 Age: 28 years + 5 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Guayaquil -> New York-JFK (EU 812) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On takeoff rotation (speed V2 was just reached) engine no.1 struck a foreign object causing thie turbine to fail. After dumping enough fuel, the aircraft returned for a safe emergency landing. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 22.01.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Lahore AP / Pakistan AIRLINE: PIA Pakistan Intīl TYPE: Boeing 737-340 REGISTRATION: AP-BCB C/N: 23295 Age: 13 years + 6 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Karachi -> Lahore (PK 314) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial After landing, the aircraft struck a catering car and was badly damaged. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 20.01.1999 LOCAL TIME: morning LOCATION: Frankfurt AP / Germany AIRLINE: Air India TYPE: Boeing 747-400 REGISTRATION: VT-EVA C/N: 28094 Age: 2 years + 2 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Delhi -> Frankfurt (AI 155) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial On final approach to runway 25L in foggy conditions, the aircraft touched down short of the runway where it struck landing lights, the localizer antenna and blew 6 tires. The pilot managed to get airborne again and made a subsequent safe landing on the parallel runway 25R. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 20.01.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: over the Pacific Ocean AIRLINE: Continental Micronesia Airlines TYPE: Boeing 747-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Tokyo-NRT -> Honolulu (CO 910) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 22 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor About 3 hours into flight, the aircraft encountered sevre turbulence at flight level 330 (33.000 ft.). SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 19.01.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Anchorage-Intīl AP / AK/ USA AIRLINE: Evergreen International Airlines TYPE: Boeing 747-132(SF) REGISTRATION: N481EV C/N: 19896 Age: 28 years + 4 months OPERATION: Cargo FLIGHT: ? -> Anchorage OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor As the aircraft was taxiing towards the cargo ramp after landing on runway 11, engine # 4 caught fire. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 18.01.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Lahore AP / Pakistan AIRLINE: PIA Pakistan Intīl TYPE: Boeing 737-340 REGISTRATION: AP-BCE C/N: 23298 Age: 13 years + 6 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Islamabad -> Lahore (PK 381) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On landing, the right wing dropped allowing the engine and wingtip to strike the runway. The aircraft left the runway momentarily until the pilots regained steering control and rolled back onto the runway. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 17.01.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Oslo-Intīl AP / Norway AIRLINE: Scandinavian Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-82 REGISTRATION: SE-DFS C/N: 49384 Age: 13 years + 2 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Bodö -> Oslo (SK 351) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor After landing, the aircraft skidded off an icy taxyway coming to rest on uneven terrain. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 16.01.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Punta Cana AP / Dominican Republic AIRLINE: Air Transat TYPE: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 1 REGISTRATION: C-GTSK C/N: 193E-1021 Age: 27 years + 0 months OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Montreal-YMX -> Punta Cana OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On landing, the aircraft bounced causing the tail to strike the runway. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 16.01.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Boston-Logan Intīl AP / MA/ USA AIRLINE: Virgin Atlantic Airways TYPE: Boeing 747- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Boston -> London-LGW (VS 012) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor At the gate during departure preparations, a fuel truck hit an engine causing a delay of ~24 hours. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 14.01.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: over southeast Asia AIRLINE: British Airways TYPE: Boeing 747-400 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: London-LHR -> Bangkok (BA 009) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor A pax who had been drinking went beserk and cracked the inner laminar window surface. The aircraft diverted to Delhi. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 13.01.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Mayne Island/ Vancouver/ B.C./ Canada AIRLINE: Purolator Courier TYPE: Douglas DC-3 REGISTRATION: C-GWUG C/N: 32963 Age: 543 years OPERATION: POS FLIGHT: Vancouver -> Victoria OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The aircraft hit treetops and crashed into hillside at 270 m in low visibility and both wings were clipped and the rest of the DC-3 fall ~250m downslope. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 11.01.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Quito-Mariscal Sucre AP / Ecuador AIRLINE: Challenge Air Cargo TYPE: Boeing 757-23APF REGISTRATION: N571CA C/N: 24456 Age: 9 years + 6 months OPERATION: ISC FLIGHT: Quito -> Miami (CAC 096) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On takeoff roll on runway 35, engine # 1 failed. The takeoff was safely aborted. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 11.01.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Guernsey AP / Channel Islands/ UK AIRLINE: Channel Express TYPE: Fokker F-27-600 REGISTRATION: G-CHNL C/N: 10508 Age: 23 years + 11 months OPERATION: DSC FLIGHT: Luton -> Guernsey OCCUPANTS: 2 crew FATALITIES: 2 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed On approach, the aircraft got low and crashed into houses and caught fire short of the runway. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 10.01.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Singapore-Changi Intīl AP / Singapore AIRLINE: Thai Airways International TYPE: Airbus A330-321 REGISTRATION: HS-TEG C/N: 112 Age: 3 years + 2 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Singapore -> Bangkok (TG 414) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial During parking at the gate, the aircraft was hit by a jetway creating a hole in the fuselage. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 09.01.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Toronto-Leister B. Pearson Intīl AP / Ontario / Canada AIRLINE: Air Canada TYPE: Boeing 747-233B(SCD) REGISTRATION: C-GAGA C/N: 20977 Age: 24 years + 2 months OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Toronto -> Montego Bay (AC 892) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor During towing from the maintenance area to the gate, the towbar broke and the belly of the aircraft sheared off the roof of the tractor which ended up near the main gear. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 08.01.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Singapore-Changi AP / Singapore AIRLINE: QANTAS TYPE: Boeing 747-438 REGISTRATION: VH-OJA C/N: 24354 Age: 9 years + 4 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Singapore -> Melbourne (QF 010) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial At the gate, a ground vehicle crashed into engine # 4 causing substantial damage. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 07.01.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Detroit-Metropolitan AP/ MI/ USA AIRLINE: Northwest Airlines TYPE: Douglas DC-9-32 REGISTRATION: N923NW C/N: 47591 Age: 25 years + 4 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Detroit -> Norfolk (NW 1824) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor During taxy to the departure runway, the right wing struck a snow removal trailer at taxyway K. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 06.01.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Toledo area / OH / USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: Embraer EMB-145 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Chicago-ORD -> Cleveland OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor During flight, an engine problem occured causing the pilots to shut the engine down and a safe emergency landing at Toledo was made. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 05.01.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Toronto-Leister B.Pierson AP / Ontario / Canada AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: McDD Md-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: New York-LGA -> Toronto (AA 2071) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On landing the aircraft veered off the icy runway. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 05.01.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Phoenix-Sky Harbor AP area / AZ/ USA AIRLINE: Miami Air TYPE: Boeing 727-225(A) REGISTRATION: N804AA C/N: 22435 Age: 18 years + 2 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Phoenix -> Nashville (BSK 665) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On takeoff, the cargo door opened and baggage fell out. The aircraft dumped fuel and returned for an emergency landing. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 04.01.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Fortaleza AP / Brasil AIRLINE: VASP TYPE: McDD MD-11 REGISTRATION: PP-SOW C/N: 48413 Age: 6 years + 0 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Miami -> Fortaleza (VP 847) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor After landing, the aircraft struck a baggage truck receiving minor damage. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 03.01.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Recife-Intīl AP / Brasil AIRLINE: AirFoyle (operated by Antonov Design Bureau) TYPE: Antonov An-22A REGISTRATION: UR-09307 C/N: 043481244 Age: 24 years OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Buenos Aires -> Las Palmas OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial The aircraft received heavy damage when it made a gear-up landing at Recife following an inflight emergency. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 02.01.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Chicago-OīHare AP area / IL/ USA AIRLINE: Korean Air TYPE: Boeing 747-4B5 REGISTRATION: HL7498 C/N: 26402 Age: 2 years + 2 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Seoul -> Chicago-ORD (KE 035) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On approach, the aircraft ingested snow and ice forcing the pilots to shut down engine no.2 . SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 02.01.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Istanbul-Atatürk Intīl AP/ Turkey AIRLINE: KLM TYPE: Boeing 737-400 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Istanbul -> Amterdam OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On takeoff, the tail struck the runway and the aircraft returned to IST for a safe emergency landing. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 25.02.99 Location: Genoa AP/Italy Local Time: - Airline: Minerva / Alitalia Type: Dornier Do 328 Registration: D-CPRR C/N: 3054 Age: 3 years Operation: DSP Flight: Caligari - Genoa (AZ 1553) Occupants: 27 pax + 4 crew Fatalities: 3 pax + 1 crew Injuries: other Damage to Aircraft: destroyed The aircraft overran the runway 11 of Genoa Airport. The aircraft fell into the waters of the bay and sank on the ground. Four occupants, three male passengers and one female stewardess, drowned in the submerged hull. Initial press reports suggest problems with the braking devices of the aircraft. Therefore, the crew were unable to stop the aircraft on the limited lenght of the 2200 meters long runway 11. Source: Republica + egroup + Airliner Safety Page + Aeromedia DATE: 24.02.99 Location: Buenos Aires Intīl AP/Argentina Local Time: 16:20 Airline: Aerolinas Argentinas Type: McDD MD-88 Registration: LV-VBY C/N: 53048 Age: 7 years + 5 months PHOTO (LV-VBX) Operation: NOL Flight: parked Occupants: 0 Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: destroyed Aircraft was severely damaged by flames when a fire broke out in the maintenance hangar where the MD was parked. Source: Justplanes DATE: 24.02.99 Location: Alicante AP / Spain Local Time: - Airline: Aviaco (operated for Iberia) Type: Douglas DC-9-32 Registration: EC-BYF C/N: 47542 Age: 27 years + 1 month Operation: DSP Flight: Barcelona - Alicante (IB5701) Occupants: 108 pax + 5 crew Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor On approach, the nosegear failed to lock into its "down" position and the crew had to go around again. The nosegear was then manually extended and a fly-past the tower for visual inspection carried out. On 3rd approach the aircraft touched down late, blew out two tires of the main gear before coming to a safe stop within runway length. Source: Aviation Safety Net DATE: 24.02.99 Location: Ruian area/Zhejiang/China Local Time: 16:20 Airline: China Southwest Airlines Type: Tupolev 154M Registration: B-2622 C/N: 846 Age: 8 years Operation: DNP Flight: Chengdu - Wenzhou (SZ 4509) Occupants: 50 pax + 11 crew Fatalities: 50 pax + 11 crew Injuries: 2 other Damage to Aircraft: destroyed The airliner was on approach to its destination, when it plunged into farmland just outside a residential area and burst into flames on impact. Two farmers on ground were hit by falling debris and sustained severe injuries. The accident happened in fine weather without visibility restrictions. The aircraft was packed with people heading back to work after visiting their ancestral homes for the Lunar New Year holiday, which ended Monday (FEB,22nd). Source: CNN + Yahoo-News + News Flash DATE: 23.02.99 Location: Baltimore Intīl AP/USA Local Time: - Airline: MetroJet Type: Boeing 737 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: DSP Flight: Orlando - Hartford (US 2710) Occupants: 117 pax/crew Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: none Whilst enroute at FL330 (33.000 ft.), the airplane experienced a unwanted rolling movement. After disconnecting autopilot, autothrottle and the yaw damper, the rolling moment contiuned. It stopped, when the crew shut down the B-hydraulic system. After regaining control of the aircraft, the crew made an emergency landing at Baltimore. Because of similaries to the two fatal, still unsolved accidents with Boeing 737 at Colorado Springs (1989) and Pittsburgh (1994), the NTSB will investigate this incident very closely. Source: Washington Post + NTSB DATE: 21.02.99 Location: Uvda area/Eilat/Israel Local Time: - Airline: Sobelair Type: Boeing 737 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: INP Flight: Uvda - Brussels Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: none The aircraft diverted to Tel Aviv after a smoke-warning light illuminated in the cockpit. Source: UPI DATE: 20.02.99 Location: Kuching Intīl AP/Malaysia Local Time: 11:47 Airline: Malaysia Airlines Type: Boeing 737- Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: DSP Flight: Kuala Lumpur - Kuching Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: ? Damage to Aircraft: minor On touchdown following a VOR-approach, the aircraftīs right wing struck the runway. The ILS at Kuching is unservicable since January 16. Source: Pprune DATE: 17.02.99 Location: Nassau International AP/Bahamas Local Time: 09:45 Airline: Florida Air Cargo Type: Douglas DC-3C Registration: N15MA C/N: 19286 Age: 55 years Operation: INC Flight: Opa Locka/FL - Nassau Occupants: 2 crew Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: substantial After a hard touchdown the aircraft bounced and swerved slightly to the left which was immediately corrected with right power increase and a right runway excursion off the runway ensued. The aircraft then collided with the airports perimeter fence. Source: NTSB DATE: 16.02.99 Location: Columbus AP/OH/USA Local Time: 20:55 Airline: America West AL Type: Airbus A320-231 Registration: N628AW C/N: 067 Age: 9 years + 9 months PHOTO Operation: DSP Flight: New York-EWR - Columbus (HP2811) Occupants: 26 pax + 4 crew Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor The Airbus sustained nosegear damage, whilst landing. The occupants left the aircraft on the runway via the emergency chutes. Source: FAA DATE: 15.02.99 Location: Detroit area/USA Local Time: - Airline: Northwest Type: Boeing 727-200 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: - Flight: Detroit-DTW - Denver (NW 1223) Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor Aircraft made an emergency landing at Detroit, after pilots reported smoke in the cockpit. Source: Justplanes DATE: 13.02.99 Location: Hasanuddin AP/Indonesia Local Time: - Airline: Bouraq Airlines Type: Boeing 737-200 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: DSP Flight: CGK - BPN (BQ238) Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor/substantial On landing in strong winds and rain, the crew were unable to stop the aircraft before the end of the runway. The aircraft skidded onto uneven terrain before coming to a halt. Source: Justplanes DATE: 12.02.99 Location: Montpellier area/France Local Time: - Airline: Air France Type: Airbus A320 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: - Flight: Paris-CDG - Montpellier (AF7680) Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: none During descend, a glider suddenly appeared in the flightpath of the Airbus forcing the pilot to take immediate avoiding action. However, both aircraft came into contact and the glider left scrapemarks on the jetliners wing. Both aircraft remained flyable and made safe landings. Source: Pprune DATE: 10.02.99 Location: Moscow-Vnukovo AP/Russia Local Time: - Airline1: Rossia Government Airline2: Aeronautica Militare Type1: Ilyushin Il-96-300 Registration1: - C/N1: - Age1: - Type2: Douglas DC-9-32 Registration2: - C/N2: - Age2: - Operation1: - Flight1: Amman - Moscow-Vnukovo II Operation2: - Flight2: Mocow-Vnukovo II - Rome Occupants1: - Fatalities1: 0 Injuries1: 0 Damage to Aircraft1: minor Occupants2: - Fatalities2: 0 Injuries2: 0 Damage to Aircraft2: minor The Il-96 has just arrived carriing preisdent Yeltsin from King Husseinīs funeral back to Moscow, as one of its wingtips hit the vertical fin of the DC-9. On board the DC-9 was Italian Prime Miniter Massimo DīAlema returning home after a 2-day visit. The cause was blamed on ground services which gave improper commands to the smaller DC-9. Source: C News + Infoseek DATE: 07.02.99 Location: Bratislava-Ivanka AP /Slovak Republk Local Time: - Airline: Avistar Type: Boeing 707-328C Registration: 9G-ROX C/N: 19521 Age: 31 years + 8 months PHOTO Operation: INC Flight: Bratislava - NīDjamena Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: damaged beyond repair On takeoff roll, engines 2 and 3 failed and the pilots were unable to stop the 707 before the end of the runway. The aircraft overran about 200 m. Because of its long list of ongoing malfunctions and technical problems, it was decided not to repair the aircraft again. Source: Airliner Safety Net DATE: 31.03.99 Location: about 40 nm east of Spokane area/WA/USA Local Time: 19:43 Airline: Horizon Air (Alaska Airlines Commuter) Type: Fokker F-28-4000 Registration: N477AU C/N: 11226 Age: 13 years + 9 months Operation: DSP Flight: Billings - (QX 2419) Occupants: 40 pax + 4 crew Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor The aircraft diverted to Spokane after pressure was lost on hydraulic system # 1. Source: NTSB DATE: 30.03.99 Location: Larnaca area /Cyprus Local Time: - Airline: Cyprus Airways Type: Airbus A320-231 Registration: 5B-DBA C/N: 180 Age: 7 years + 1 month Operation: INP Flight: Larnaca - Heraklion/Krete (CY 1468) Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor The aircraft returned to LCA after a srong odour of burn was smelled by the crew. Source: Justplanes DATE: 30.03.99 Location: Goroka AP/ Papua New Guinea Local Time: - Airline: Air Niugini Type: Fokker F28-4000 Registration: P2-AND C/N: 11118 Age: 20 years + 8 months Operation: DSP Flight: - Goroka Occupants: 69 pax/crew Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: substantial Upon normal touchdown, the left main gear detached allowing the left wing to struck the runway which forces the aircraft to veer to the left. The F-28 came to a stop 60 meters off the left of the runway on soft ground. Source: PPrune DATE: 29.03.99 Location: Toulouse AP/France Local Time: - Airline: Crossair (on operation for Air France) Type: McDD MD-83 Registration: HB-INZ C/N: 49572 Age: 10 years + 11 months Operation: DNP Flight: Toulouse - Paris-CDG (AF 6127) Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor The takeoff on runway 33R was aborted due to tire problems. Source: Justplanes DATE: 28.03.99 Location: Halifax Intīl AP/Nova Scotia/Canada Local Time: 17:00 Airline: Air Nova (Air Canada Connector) Type: BAe 146-200A Registration: C-GRNX C/N: E2130 Age: 9 years + 8 months Operation: DSP Flight: Halifax - St.Johnīs (AC 8896) Occupants: 77 pax + 5 crew Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor On takeoff, the crew heard a loud bang and the takeoff run was aborted. The aircraft taxied back to the terminal without further problems. It appeared that engine # 2 suffered an contained failure in the high pressure section and immediately lost power. Source: CASG DATE: 28.03.99 Location: Indianapolis AP/IN/USA Local Time: - Airline: US Airways Type: Fokker 100 Registration: N885US C/N: 11345 Age: 7 years + 8 months Operation: DSP Flight: Indianapolis - Pittsburgh (US 219) Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor On taxy for takeoff, the right main wheel fell of. The pilot stopped immediately and the passengers were deplaned on the taxyway. Source: Justplanes + FAA Daily News DATE: 27.03.99 Location: over Azores Islands/Portugal Local Time: ~00:00 Airline: BWIA Trinidad & Tobago Type: Lockheed L1011-500 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: ISP Flight: Barbados - London (BW 900) Occupants: 200 pax Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor En route, the outer windshield was cracked and the pilot returned to Trinidad where the TriStar made safe landing 4 hrs later. Source: EGoups/R.James DATE: 26.03.99 Location: Gander Intīl AP/Newfoundland/Canada Local Time: ~00:25 Airline: United Airlines Type: Boeing 777-222 Registration: N788UA C/N: 26942 Age: 1 year + 8 months Operation: ISP Flight: Denver - New York-EWR - London-LHR Occupants: 294 pax + 10 crew Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor During flight, passengers and crew smelled the strong odour of kerosene in the cabin which did not dissipate. The pilots elected to divert to Gander to investigate the problem. prliminary investigation revealed a fuel leak associated to the cargo bay aft of the fuel tank. Source: CASG DATE: 25.03.99 Location: Santa Ana AP/CA/USA Local Time: - Airline: Delta Air Lines Type: McDD MD-90 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: DSP Flight: Salt Lake City - Santa Ana (DL 1157) Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor On touchdown the aircraft blew one (or more) tires damaging nearby flaps. Source: Justplanes DATE: 25.03.99 Location: Istanbul-Ataturk AP/Turkey Local Time: - Airline: Istanbul Airlines Type: Boeing 737-400 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: INP Flight: Paris - Basle - Istanbul (IL 486) Occupants: 150 pax Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor The aircraft landeed on a foamed part of the runway after it experienced problems with the extension of its landing gear. Source: Justplanes + Yahoo-Club DATE: 25.03.99 Location: Grand Forks AP/ND/USA Local Time: 21:47 Airline: Federal Express Type: Boeing 727-22C Registration: N112FE C/N: 19890 Age: 30 years + 7 months Operation: DSC Flight: Grand Forks - Memphis Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: substantial During taxiing for takeoff, the aircraft sustained an uncontained engine failure which resulted in heavy engine damage. Source: FAA Daily News DATE: 24.03.99 Location: Atlanta AP/GA/USA Local Time: 10:20 Airline: Delta Air Lines Type: McDD MD-88 Registration: N996DL C/N: 53363 Age: 7 years + 1 month Operation: DSP Flight: Atlanta - West Palm Beach (DL 1857) Occupants: 142 pax + 5 crew Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor The aircraft experienced a contained engine failure during takeoff run on runway 27R. The takeoff was aborted at about 50 knots and the plane taxied back to the gate without further problems. Source: NTSB DATE: 24.03.99 Location: Los Angeles AP/CA/USA Local Time: 09:37 Airline: United Airlines Type: Airbus A320-200 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: DSP Flight: Los Angeles - Washington-IAD (UA 212) Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor Engine explosion occured on takeoff run damaging engine cowling and leading edge. The aircraft returned to land on runway 24L safely. Source: FAA Daily News DATE: 24.03.99 Location: Rhodes AP/Greece Local Time: 12:10 Airline: Abu Dhabi Amiri Flight Type: Airbus A300-600 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: INP Flight: Dubai - Rhodes - Rabat Occupants: 252 pax + 19 crew Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 5 pax Damage to Aircraft: substantial On landing runway 07, the aircraft couldnīt be stopped before the end of the runway and overran by about 80 meters. The nosegear collapsed subsequently. At the time of the accident the air was calm but the runway was wet from a recent rainshower. The reason to land at Rhodes was technical (refuelling). Source: Infoseek + Yahoo-Club DATE: 23.03.99 Location: Salt Lake City AP/UT/USA Local Time: evening Airline: Charter America (?) Type: Boeing 727- Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: - Flight: - Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: none During taxy for takeoff in darkness, the pilot had to brake hard to avoid a collision with a light Cessna which was also taxiing for takeoff. Both aircraft were transmitting on different frequencies. Source: Yahoo-Club DATE: 23.03.99 Location: Albuquerque AP/NM/USA Local Time: 16:40 Airline: United Parcel Service Type: McDD DC-8- Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: DSC Flight: Dallas-FTW - Albuquerque (UPS 2918) Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor Moments before touchdown on runway 08, the aircraft rocked and two engines touched the runway surface. Source: FAA Daily News DATE: 21.03.99 Location: over Grand Rapids area /MI/USA Local Time: 20:30 Airline: Midwest Express Airlines Type: Douglas DC-9-14 Registration: N600ME C/N: 45725 Age: 33 years + 1 month Operation: DSC Flight: New York-EWR - Milwaukee Occupants: 60 pax + 4 crew Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: none During cruiseflight, the aircraft experienced a loss of elevator control forcing the crew to make an emergency landing at General Mitchell Intīl Airport. Subsequent ispection revealed ice accretions in the elevator control bay. Source: NTSB DATE: 20.03.99 Location: Andrews AFB /MD/USA Local Time: - Airline: US Air Force Type: Boeing VC-137B Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: NRV Flight: Washington - North Africa Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor On takeoff roll a fire broke out on engine no. 1 forcing the crew to abort. On board was the 1st Lady Hillary clinton and her daughter Chelsea. Source: Nando Times DATE: 20.03.99 Location: Bata AP / Guinea Local Time: - Airline: GEASA Guinea Ecuatorial Airlines Type: Yakovlev 40 Registration: RA-87587 C/N: 49828 Age: 9 years + 2 months Operation: DSP Flight: Bata - Malabo (8Y 363) Occupants: 32 pax Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 2 crew Damage to Aircraft: destroyed The aicraft crashed after it struck some trees soon after getting airborne. Source: Justplanes + Yahoo-Club DATE: 20.03.99 Location: Geneva AP/Switzerland Local Time: 13:04 Airline: Iberia Type: McDD MD-87 Registration: EC-GRL C/N: 49828 Age: 9 years + 2 months Operation: ISP Flight: Barcelona - Geneva (IB 4494) Occupants: 101 pax + x crew Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor (PHOTO) On approach the aircraftīs nosegear couldnīt be lowered and the aircraft touched down on a foam carpet, some 1,5 hours behind scheduled landing time. Geneva remained closed for a couple of hours. Source: Infoseek + E-Groups + Yahoo DATE: 19.03.99 Location: Davis Inlet area /Canada Local Time: 09:50 Airline: Provincial Airlines Type: DHC-6-300 Twin Otter Registration: C-FWLQ C/N: 724 Age: 18 years Operation: DNC Flight: Goose Bay - Davis Inlet Occupants: 2 crew Fatalities: 1 crew Injuries: 1 crew Damage to Aircraft: destroyed On VFR approach, the aircraft crashed in bad weather 2 miles from the airport. At the time of the accident the weather consisted of blowing snow and severe white-out conditions. The aircraft was on a supply flight. Source: Justplanes + Aviation Safety Net + The Telegram + CASG DATE: 18.03.99 Location: Huirotico Hill / Tame area / Colombia Local Time: - Airline: Aliansa Colombia Type: Douglas DC-3C Registration: HK-337 C/N: 11831 Age: 55 years Operation: DNP Flight: Cucuta - El Yopal Occupants: 8 pax/crew Fatalities: 8 pax/crew Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: destroyed The aircraft was found on March 22nd after the plane went missing. The aircraft was found crashed against the side of Huirotico Hill. Source: Aviation Safety Net DATE: 18.03.99 Location: New York -La Guardia AP/NY/USA Local Time: 05:55 Airline: American Airlines Type: McDD MD-80 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: DSP Flight: New York-LGA - Toronto-YYZ (AA 2071) Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor The aircraft was parked at the gate, when a signature van backed into the right wing causing minor damage. Source: FAA Daily News DATE: 18.03.99 Location: Cheju AP/South Korea Local Time: 11:10 Airline: Korean Air Type: Airbus A300-600R Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: DSP Flight: Seoul - Cheju (KE1213) Occupants: 279 pax/crew Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor During heavy crosswinds (more then 50 knots) the aircraft diverted from the propper glidepath on final approach and one maingear touched the grass beneath the runway before the pilot was able to climb away and go-around again. The aircraft then diverted to Kwangju airport, before returning for a safe landing at Cheju at 16:20L. Source: Infoseek DATE: 16.03.99 Location: Ft.Lauderdale area/FL/USA Local Time: - Airline: Continental Airlines Type: McDD MD-82 Registration: N77827 C/N: 49487 Age: 12 years + 3 months Operation: DSP Flight: Ft.Lauderdale - New York-EWR (CO 1036) Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor The MD-80 returned to land after an engine explosion occured soon after takeoff. Source: Justplanes + NTSB DATE: 16.03.99 Location: Ft.Lauderdale area/FL/USA Local Time: - Airline: PANTANAL Lineas Aereas Type: ATR 42-300 Registration: PT-MFI C/N: 302 Age: 6 years Operation: DSP Flight: - Mucuri Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: substantial The aircraft was damaged when reportedly a fire developed in its left engine #1. The aircraft land safely but experienced fire damage to its wing and fuselage. Source: Yahoo-Club DATE: 15.03.99 Location: Southend AP/England/UK Local Time: - Airline: Flying Colours Airlines Type: Boeing 757-200 Registration: G-FCLH C/N: - Age: - Operation: NRV Flight: Southend - Manchester Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor After landing, as the aircraft made a 180°-turn into a taxyway as one of its main gears left the concrete surface and became stuck in mud. Source: PPrune + Justplanes DATE: 15.03.99 Location: Pohang AP/North Kyongsang/South Korea Local Time: ~11:30 Airline: Korean Air Type: McDD MD-83 Registration: HL7570 C/N: 53485 Age: 3 years + 2 months Operation: DSP Flight: Seoul - Pohang (KE 1533) Occupants: 156 pax + 6 crew Fatalities: 0 Injuries: ~50 Damage to Aircraft: destroyed (PHOTOS) On its 2nd approach to land, the aircraft was caught by a severe gust, hit the ILS-antenna and went into a dirt barricade that marked the end of the runway. The whole landing gear was sheared off and the fuselage broke just before the wings as the aircraft hit a drainage ditch as it went off the end of runway. At the time of the accident the weather consisted of low visibility and a very strong crosswind with gusts up to a maximum of 32 knots. Source: Korea Herald + C-News + PPrune + Yahoo(German) + Infoseek + ABC News + CNN + Justplanes DATE: 13.03.99 Location: Miami Intl AP/FL/USA Local Time: 14:20 Airline: American Airlines Type: Boeing 727-223 Registration: N890AA C/N: 22006 Age: 18 years + 8 months Operation: ISP Flight: Guatemala City - Miami (AA940) Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor The aircraft was parked at the gate after unloading, when the aircraftīs tail section sank to the ground. Source: FAA Daily News DATE: 13.03.99 Location: Houston AP/TX/USA Local Time: 08:43 Airline: Continental Express Airlines Type: Embraer EMB-145 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: DSP Flight: Houston - (CO 4126) Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor On takeoff, the aircraft blew the nosegear tire and damage occured in the nose gear area. The pilot continued and took off but returned to land without further incident. Source: FAA Daily News DATE: 12.03.99 Location: Buenos Aires /Argentina Local Time: - Airline: Southern Wings Type: Canadair CRJ Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: - Flight: - Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: substantial PHOTO During parking at gate no.3, the aircraft started to roll foreward into a truck and struck the terminal structure head-on. Source: Justplanes DATE: 12.03.99 Location: Atlanta area/GA/USA Local Time: 09:15 Airline: Delta Air Lines Type: Boeing 737-247 Registration: N382DL C/N: 23609 Age: 11 years + 9 months Operation: DSP Flight: Shreveport - Atlanta (DL 720) Occupants: 103 pax + 7 crew Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: none While en-route, the aircraft experienced two uncommanded rudder deflection causing a yaw to the right. The situation corrected itself and a safe landing at ATL was made. Source: NTSB DATE: 12.03.99 Location: Groningen-Eelde AP/Netherlands Local Time: afternoon Airline: Iberworld Type: Airbus A320-200 Registration: EC-GZD C/N: 879 Age: 4 months Operation: - Flight: Tenerife-TFS - Groningen (IWD 7575) Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor (PHOTO) The aircraft ran off the runway and its lefthand maingear, nosewheel and left engine became stuck in mud. Source: Egroups/P.Bakema + Justplanes DATE: 10.03.99 Location: Calgary-Intīl AP/Alberta/Canada Local Time: 11:30 Airline: Delta Air Lines Type: Boeing 727-200 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: ISP Flight: Salt Lake City - Calgary Occupants: 89 pax/crew Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor Seconds before touchdown on runway 34 the aircraft overbanked and a wing hit the runway surface causing some damage. Source: C-News DATE: 09.03.99 Location: Indianapolis AP/IN/USA Local Time: 17:05 Airline: Emery Worldwide Airlines Type: Douglas DC-8-63F Registration: N921R C/N: 46145 Age: 27 years + 11 months Operation: DNC Flight: Minneapolis - Indianapolis Occupants: 3 crew Fatalities: 1 crew Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor The aircraft was taxiing on the runway after landing, as the pilot in command slumped over in his seat. The 1st officer did not have command of the nosewheel tiller so the aircraft rolled off the end of the runway into mud. The first officer called the tower for an ambulance but the pilot passed away before any medical assistance could arrive at the aircraft. Source: FAA Daily News + Star Tribune DATE: 08.03.99 Location: Puerto Plata AI/Dominican Republic Local Time: - Airline: - Type: Airbus A310-300 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: INP Flight: - Puerto Plata Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor Accodrding to unofficial reports the aircraft ran over the end of the runway on landing after a tailwind approach to runway 26. Source: PPrune DATE: 08.03.99 Location: Houston AP/TX/USA Local Time: 11:03 Airline: Continental Airlines Type: McDD MD-80 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: DSP Flight: - Houston (CO 233) Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor The aircraft experienced a fire on the right main gear on landing sustaining minor damage. Source: FAA Daily News DATE: 07.03.99 Location: Singapore-Changi AP/Singapore Local Time: - Airline: Singapore Airlines Type: Boeing 747-412 Registration: 9V-SMN C/N: 26548 Age: 6 years + 9 months (PHOTO) Operation: ISP Flight: Singapore - Mauritius (SQ 406) Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor The aircraft returned safely to Singapore after a loud bang from nose was heared by the crew on takeoff. Source: Justplanes DATE: 07.03.99 Location: over Malaysia Local Time: - Airline: Singapore Airlines Type: Boeing 777-312 Registration: 9V-SYD C/N: 28534 Age: 1 month Operation: ISP Flight: Singapore - Dubai (SQ 404) Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor The aircraft was forced to return to Singapore after a fire detection problem occured 45 minutes after takeoff. Source: Justplanes DATE: 07.03.99 Location: southwestern Delhi area / India Local Time: 08:22 Airline: Indian Air Force Type: Antonov An-32 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: MIL Flight: - Delhi Occupants: 18 pax/crew Fatalities: 18 pax/crew + 3 others Injuries: x Damage to Aircraft: destroyed Only minutes befor the aircraft was due to land at Indira Ghandi Intīl AP, the aircraft flew too low, hit an water tower and burst into flames in an new built residential area. Source: CNN + AllIndia News DATE: 06.03.99 Location: Madras-Chennai AP/ India Local Time: ~00:30 Airline: Air France Cargo Type: Boeing 747-2B3F Registration: F-GPAN C/N: 21515 Age: 20 years + 6 months PHOTO Operation: DNC Flight: Bangalore - Madras (AF6745) Occupants: 5 crew Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 1 crew Damage to Aircraft: destroyed PHOTO The aircraft burned to destruction soon after coming to rest beyond the end of the runway 07 after its nosegear collapsed on landing roll about 7.000 ft after touchdown. One of the five crew siffered multiple fractures when he jumped in panic from the burning aircraft. The aircraft carried 66 tons of assorted cargo, aborted its 1st landing attempt about 23:25L due to a "technical snag". Source: The Hindu + Infoseek + Nando Times + CNN + YahooNews + Justplanes DATE: 05.03.99 Location: Kansas City AP/MO/USA Local Time: - Airline: US Jet Airlines Type: Douglas DC-9-15F (RC) Registration: N195US C/N: 47017 Age: 31 years + 5 months Operation: DSC Flight: Los Angeles - Kansas City Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: substantial On approach, the aircraft struck a flock of snow geese and both engines sustained major damage. Source: FAA DailyNews DATE: 05.03.99 Location: Boston-Logan AP/MA/USA Local Time: 22:15 Airline: Air France Type: Airbus A340-311 Registration: F-GLZH C/N: 078 Age: 3 years + 7 months PHOTO Operation: ISP Flight: Boston - Paris-CDG Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor Whilst parking at the gate, an air stair was blown against engine no.2 causing minor damage. Passengers were deplaned and bussed to local hotels. The aircraft was towed to a hangar for repair. Source: FAA DailyNews DATE: 05.03.99 Location: Quito-Intīl AP/Ecuador Local Time: 11:35 Airline: Aerogal Type: Fairchild F-27F Registration: HC-BSL C/N: 56 Age: 40 years Operation: DSP Flight: Quito - Occupants: 28 pax + 4 crew Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: substantial After the pilot felt a vibration shortly before the V1 speed, the takeoff run on runway 35 was aborted, but the plane couldnīt be stopped before the end of the runway and overran onto soft ground. Source: NTSB DATE: 04.03.99 Location: Biarriz AP/France Local Time: - Airline: Air France Type: Boeing 737-228 Registration: F-GBYA C/N: 23000 Age: 16 years + 2 months PHOTO Operation: DSP Flight: Paris-CDG - Biarriz (AF7638) Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: damaged beyond repair During landing in strong crosswinds, the aircraft veered off the side of the runway and came to a stop on the grass. All passengers and crew evacuated via slides. Source: M3-Civil + Justplanes DATE: 03.03.99 Location: Colorado Springs AP area /CO/USA Local Time: 22:36 Airline: Air Wisconsin Type: Dornier Do-328-100 Registration: N328PH C/N: - Age: - Operation: DSP Flight: Denver - Colorado Springs Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor On approach to runway 17R, the aircraft struck a flock of geese causing damage to leading edgees and prop no.1. Source: FAA DailyNews DATE: 03.03.99 Location: Kota Kinabalu AP/Malaysia Local Time: - Airline: Malaysia Airlines Type: Boeing 737-400 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: DSP Flight: Kuala Lumpur - Kota Kinabalu (MH 086) Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: substantial On landing, the aircraft skidded off the runway. The airport remained closed for 3 hours. Source: Justplanes DATE: 02.03.99 Location: 30 miles west of Salina /KS/USA Local Time: 10:40 Airline1: Federal Express Airline2: American International Airways Type1: McDD DC-10-10F Registration1: N40061 C/N1: 46973 Age1: 20 years + 1 month Type2: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 200 Registration2: N106CK C/N2: 1211 Age2: 17 years + 9 months PHOTO Operation1: DSC Flight2: Portland - Memphis (FE 3207) Operation2: DSC Flight2: Los Angeles - Indianapolis (CKS 303) Occupants1: 3 crew Fatalities1: 0 Injuries1: 0 Damage to Aircraft1: none Occupants2: 3 crew Fatalities2: 0 Injuries2: 0 Damage to Aircraft2: none Both aircraft came into close proximity when flying at FL330 (33.000 ft.). Horizontal seperation was about 100 - 300 ft. and 0 feet of vertical separation. Both flights were operatiing within Kansas Air Traffic Control (ARTCC) airspace, but controllers failed to establish radio contact to warn both aircraft of their converging flight paths. Source: NTSB DATE: 02.03.99 Location: Douglasville area /GA/USA Local Time:16:39 Airline: Delta Air Lines Type: Boeing 767-232 Registration: N110DL C/N: 22222 Age: 15 years + 8 months PHOTO Operation: DSP Flight: Atlanta - (DL2039) Occupants: 190 pax + 8 crew Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor Whilst climbing through 12.000 ft., about 8 minutes after takeoff, the aircraft experienced an inflight separation of its left-wing emergency escape slide. The crew elected to return to Atlanta where a safe return was made. Source: NTSB DATE: 02.03.99 Location: Sydney-Intīl AP /Australia Local Time: - Airline1: Air New Zealand Airline2: Eastern Australia Airlines Type1: Boeing 747-400 Registration1: - C/N1: - Age1: - Type2: DeHavilland DHC-8-102 Registration2: - C/N2: - Age2: - Operation1: ISP Flight2: Auckland - Sydney (NZ 015) Operation2: DSP Flight2: Sydney - Occupants1: 220 pax Fatalities1: 0 Injuries1: 0 Damage to Aircraft1: none Occupants2: - Fatalities2: 0 Injuries2: 0 Damage to Aircraft2: none The 747 was less than a minute away from touchdown, when the pilots saw the DHC-8 ligned up for takeoff of the same runway. The 747-crew abandoned the approach, pulled up and circled again for a safe landing. Both aircraft came into close proximity of each other. Reports varied from 800 - 60 feet. Source: NewsFlash DATE: 01.03.99 Location: Shannon AP/Ireland Local Time: Airline: Channel Express Type: Lockheed L-188AF Electra Registration: N285F C/N: 1107 Age: 39 years + 3 months Operation: - Flight: Shannon - Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: destroyed Shortly after takeoff, prop no.3 came off and damaged its neighbour no.4. Some other debris punctered and damaged the fuselage. With its undercarriage retracted and only with one engine running, the aircraft made a safe return to Shannon. Source: Justplanes DATE: 30.04.99 Location: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk/Sakhalin/Russia Local Time: - Airline: - Type: Antonov An-24 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: - Flight: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk - Iturup Island Occupants: 33 pax + 6 crew Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor Shortly after takeoff at 1.100 ft. the aircraft struck a flock of swans resulting in some wing and fuselage damage. The pilot returned to the airport and made a safe landing. Source: Las Vegas Sun DATE: 28.04.99 Location: Chicago-OīHare AP area/IL/USA Local Time: evening Airline: United Air Lines Type: - Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: DSP Flight: Los Angeles - Chicago-ORD (UA 8172) Occupants: 177 pax Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor 'During descend a problem with the wing flap-mechanism occured. Later the aircraft made a safe landing at its destination. Source: Yahoo-Club DATE: 27.04.99 Location: Yakima AP/WA/USA Local Time: ~mid-day Airline: Delta Air Lines Type: Boeing 727-200 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: DSP Flight: Dallas-DFW - Seattle (DL 1573) Occupants: 150 pax Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: none The aircraft diverted to Yakima, after a some passengers and crew smelled a burning odour. the problem was a malfunctioning circiut board that controls the windshield heating. Source: Oregon Live DATE: 26.04.99 Location: New York-?/NY/USA Local Time: 19:50 Airline: Atlas Type: Douglas DC-6 Registration: N839TA C/N: - Age: - Operation: - Flight: - Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor The aircraft was parked at the gate with passengers on board, when it was struck by a luggage tug, sustaining minor damage. Source: FAA Daily News DATE: 24.04.99 Location: Dallas-DFW AP area/TX/USA Local Time: ~06:00 Airline: American Airlines Type: Boeing 757-200 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: DSP Flight: Dallas-DFW - Miami (AA 2185) Occupants: 188 pax Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor The aircraft returned to DFW 15 mniutes after takeoff when the pilots detected a smokey smell in the cockpit. Source: Tampabay Online DATE: 24.04.99 Location: Fitiuta Village/American Samoa/USA Local Time: 06:35 Airline: Samoa Aviation Type: DHC-6- Registration: N719AS C/N: - Age: - Operation: - Flight: - Fitiuta Occupants: 12 pax + 2 crew Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: substantial On landing, the aircraft veered off the runway shearing off its nose gear. Source: FAA Daily News DATE: 23.04.99 Location: Allentown AP/PA/USA Local Time: 16:52 Airline: US Airways Type: McDD MD-80 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: DSP Flight: - Allentown (US 800) Occupants: 122 pax + 6 crew Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor Whilst taxiing to tis assigned gate 11, the aircraft struck a fuel truck sustaining minor damage. Source: FAA Daily News DATE: 23.04.99 Location: New Orleans AP/LA/USA Local Time: 08:21 Airline: Northwest Airlines Type: Douglas DC-9- Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: DSP Flight: New Orleans - Detroit-DTW (NW 1476) Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 1 other Damage to Aircraft: minor The aircraft was being pushed back from the terminal when the tug ran over a ground handler who sustained serious injuries and then struck the aircraftīs radome. Source: FAA Daily News DATE: 23.04.99 Location: Baltimore-Washington AP/VA/USA Local Time: - Airline: Metro-Jet / US Airways Type: Boeing 737-200 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: DSP Flight: Washington-IAD - Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor The aircraft developed hydraulic problems after takeoff and was forced to make an unscheduled return to BWI. Source: Yahoo-Club DATE: 21.04.99 Location: Samara/Russia Local Time: - Airline: Tajikistan Airlines Type: Tupolev 154 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: ISP Flight: Duschanbe - Moscow Occupants: 136 pax Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: none the aircraft made an emergency landing in Samara after a stewardess found a note in the toilet saying there was a "terrorist" on board demanding to be flown to Iran. After landing security forces failed to find any hijackers aboard. Source: Yahoo DATE: 20.04.99 Location: Baltimore-Washington AP/VA/USA Local Time: - Airline: Metro-Jet / US Airways Type: Boeing 737-200 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: DSP Flight: Washington-IAD - Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor The aircraft developed hydraulic problems after takeoff and was forced to make an unscheduled return to BWI. Source: Yahoo-Club DATE: 19.04.99 Location: Raleigh-Durham AP/NC/USA Local Time: 19:58 Airline: US Airways Type: Boeing 737-201 Registration: N252AU C/N: 22758 Age: 16 years + 9 months Operation: DSP Flight: Raleigh - Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor The aircraft developed hydraulic problems after takeoff and was forced to make an unscheduled return to BWI. Source: Yahoo-Club DATE: 16.04.99 Location: Seattle AP/WA/USA Local Time: - Airline: Southwest Airlines Type: Boeing 737-3H4 Registration: N363SW C/N: 26574 Age: 6 years + 2 months Operation: DSP Flight: - Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor The aircraft was parked at the gate, when a catering vehicle backed into the right wingtip of the aircraft causing minor damage. Source: FAA Daily News DATE: 15.04.99 Location: Shanghai area/China Local Time: 16:10 Airline: Korean Air Cargo Type: McDD MD-11F Registration: HL7373 C/N: 48409 Age: 6 years + 1 month (PHOTO) Operation: ISC Flight: Shanghai - Seoul (KE 6316) Occupants: 3 crew Fatalities: 3 crew + 4 others Injuries: ~40 Damage to Aircraft: destroyed About 6 minutes after takeoff, the aircraft, carrying 68 tons of various cargo, crashed into an industrial development zone about 10 km from Shanghai-Honmgqiao airport. Several workers and resdents on the ground were injured. At the time of the accident the weather in the area was quite calm with temperatures around 13°C, light rain and medium winds coming from southerly directions. This was Korean Airīs 14th jetliner loss in its history. The airlineīs chairman Cho Choong Hoon stepped down from active management after South korean president Kim Dae Jung urged the national flag carrier to overhaul its familiy-dominated top management. Initial investigations suggests steering problems may have led to the crash. Source: CNN + NTSB + Aviation Safety Net + Korean Air + South China Morning Post + BBC News + Yahoo News + Infoseek DATE: 14.04.99 Location: Sydney-Kingsford Smith Intīl AP/Australia Local Time: ~19:30 The airport was hit by a severe hailstorm with hail as large as tennisballs, damaging about 25 planes. Among them were lots of 737īs, 767īs and A320īs operated by Ansett and QANTAS. Source: Yahoo-Club DATE: 13.04.99 Location: 25 NM west of Santa Barbara/CA/USA Local Time: 19:15 Airline: United Airlines Type: Boeing 737-322 Registration: N394UA C/N: 24669 Age: 8 years + 8 months Operation: DSP Flight: Los Angeles - San Francisco (UA2058) Occupants: 64 pax + 5 crew Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: none At flight level 310 (31.000 ft.) the aircraft experienced an uncommanded 20-30°-roll to the left after the pilot decided to return to Los Angeles where it landed at 19:38L. Source: Yahoo-Club + NTSB DATE: 13.04.99 Location: Singapore area/Singapore Local Time: - Airline: British Airways Type: Boeing 747-400 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: ISP Flight: - Singapore Occupants: 235 pax + 18 crew Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 30 pax Damage to Aircraft: none The aircraft encoutered severe turbulence en-route in which the injuries occured. Seven occupants were treated in hospital after landing. Source: - DATE: 12.04.99 Location: Boston AP/MA/USA Local Time: 19:25 Airline: Business Express Airlines Type: Saab SF-340B Registration: N347BE C/N: 340B-187 Age: 9 years + 0 months Operation: DSP Flight: Presque Isle - Boston (BEX 6240) Occupants: 9 pax/crew Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: substantial The aircraft parked at the gate after landing, when a belt-loader vehicle sliced through a portion of the fuselage close to the cargo-door area. Source: NTSB DATE: 12.04.99 Location: over Eastern Germany Local Time: ~08:20 Airline: Tyrolean Airways Type: Fokker 70 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: ISP Flight: Oslo - Vienna Occupants: 9 pax + 4 crew Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor The aircraft diverted to Berlin-TXL due to a cracked windshield whilst en-route. Source: Berliner Zeitung DATE: 12.04.99 Location: Colombian jungle/ 360 km north of Bogota/Colombia Local Time: - Airline: Avianca Colombia Type: Fokker 50 Registration: PH-MXJ C/N: 20288 Age: 4 years + 4 months Operation: DSP Flight: Bucaramanga - Bogota (AV9463) Occupants: 41 pax + 5 crew Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: none ATC lost radio contact with the aircraft about 10 minutes after takeoff from Bucaramanga. The aircraft was later found empty on a jungle airstrip near Magdalena River. The hostages were herded into wooden boats and sprited away by people dressed in green. Colombian government officials reported that the aircraft was hijacked by members of the leftist ELN-guerilla organization. On thursday, 6 hostages were released. Source: Yahoo-Club + Infoseek + Dailysouthtown DATE: 11.04.99(?) Location: Stockholm-Arlanda AP/Sweden Local Time: - Airline: Novair Type: Lockheed L-1011-500 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: INP Flight: Stockholm - Havana Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor Whislt en-route over Greenland, the pilots decided to turn back after hydraulical problem with the nosegear steering system occured during flight. The landing was safe, but all passengers exited the TriStar on the runway. Source: Yahoo-Club DATE: 11.04.99 Location: Ostend AP/Belgium Local Time: - Airline: American International Airways Type: Boeing 747-269B(F) Registration: N708CK C/N: 21543 Age: 20 years + 1 month Operation: ISC Flight: Ostend - Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor Soon after takeoff, the pilot radioed problems with engine # 4 and returned for a safe landing to OST. Source: Ramdata DATE: 10.04.99 Location: Las Vegas AP/NV/USA Local Time: 12:55 Airline: United Airlines Type: Boeing 737- Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: DSP Flight: Las Vegas - Los Angeles (UA 2559) Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: none On takeoff-run, the aircraft experienced "unexplained yaw problems" and the takeoff was safely aborted. Source: Las Vegas Sun DATE: 10.04.99 Location: New York area/NY/USA Local Time: - Airline: Air France Type: Ačrosp./BAe Concorde 101 Registration: F-BVFB C/N: 207 Age: 23 years + 0 months Operation: ISP Flight: New York-JFK - Paris-CDG (AF 002) Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor The pilots were unable to raise the nose after takeoff and returned to JFK 30 minutes later. Source: Justplanes DATE: 08.04.99 Location: Oklahoma City area/OK/USA Local Time: - Airline: United Airlines Type: Boeing 737-500 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: DSP Flight: Dallas-DFW - Denver (UA 1825) Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at Oklahoma City after a fuel leak was detected from the wing during flight. Source: Justplanes DATE: 08.04.99 Location: La Caida Hill / Malaga area / Colombia Local Time: 11:35 Airline: Aerotaca Type: DeHavilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter Registration: HK-2760 C/N: 777 Age: 17 years Operation: DNP Flight: Bucaramanga - Malaga Occupants: 3 pax + 2 crew Fatalities: 3 pax + 2 crew Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: destroyed Radio contact was lost about ten minutes before landing at Malaga. The aircraft was later found on a fog-shrouded mountain. The weather at the time consisted of reduced visibitity (fog) and drizzle. Source: Aviation Safety Net DATE: 07.04.99 Location: Ceyhan /Adana area/Turkey Local Time: 00:45 Airline: THY - Turkish Airlines Type: Boeing 737-4Q8 Registration: TC-JEP C/N: 25378 Age: 5 years + 0 months (PHOTO TC-JEO) Operation: FRY Flight: Adana - Jeddah Occupants: 6 crew Fatalities: 6 crew Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: destroyed The aircraft disappeared from radar shortly after takeoff from Adana and went down in farmland. The wreckage was strewn over a 500 square meter area. At the time of the crash the weather was bad with heavy rain and local thunderstorm activity. The aircraft was on a ferry flight to pick up pilgrim passengers on their way back from the Haj in Saudi Arabia. Source: Infoseek + Aviation Safety Net + Yahoo-Club + PPrune + E-Groups/S.Pagiola + Yahoo + BBC News DATE: 05.04.99 Location: Lantana AP/FL/USA Local Time: 13:45 Airline: Isua Air Taxy Type: DeHavilland DHC-6-200 Twin Otter Registration: N838MA C/N: 188 Age: - Operation: DNP Flight: - Lantana Occupants: 9 pax + 1 crew Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 8 pax/crew Damage to Aircraft: destroyed The aircraft was on a go-around after problems with engine # 2. On its 2nd landing attempt, the pilot had to pull up again due to an aircraft blocking the runway. The DHC-6 was then unable to gain altitude and crashed in a wooded area near the airport. Source: Aviation Safety Net DATE: 05.04.99 Location: Karachi AP/Pakistan Local Time: 13:15 Airline: Pakistan International Airlines - PIA Type: Airbus A310-300 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: ISP Flight: Karachi - Kathmandu (PK 268) Occupants: 153 pax + x crew Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: none/minor After an aborted takeoff, the aircraft ramained on the runway for almost 4 hors blocking al other traffic. Source: Yahoo-Club DATE: 05.04.99 Location: over Southeast Asia Local Time: - Airline: Thai Airways Type: Airbus A300-601 Registration: HS-TAF C/N: 398 Age: 12 years + 4 months Operation: ISP Flight: Bangkok - Singapore (TG 407) Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: ?? En-route, the aircraft encountered severe turbulence in wich 22 passengers sustained injuries. The aircraft was taken out of service after landing. Source: Justplanes DATE: 04.04.99 Location: Raleigh-Durham Intīl AP/NC/USA Local Time: - Airline: Northwest Airlines Type: Douglas DC-9-51 Registration: N671MC C/N: 47660 Age: 22 years + 1 month Operation: DSP Flight: Raleigh - Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: substantial During pushback, the aircraft struck a vehicle sustaining damage to its wingtip and flaps. Source: Justplanes DATE: 04.04.99 Location: Toulouse area/ France Local Time: - Airline: Air France Type: Boeing 737-228 Registration: F-GBYP C/N: 23792 Age: 11 years + 10 months Operation: DSP Flight: Paris-CDG - Toulouse (AF 7782) Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: none During flight, both artificial horizons were lost. The pilots made a safe emergency landing at TLS using their standby instruments. Source: Justplanes DATE: 03.04.99 Location: New York-JFK AP/NY/USA Local Time: morning Airline: Egypt Air Type: Boeing 777-266 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: ISP Flight: Cairo - New York-JFK (MS 989) Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor During taxy to the terminal, the aircraft struck a light pole and sustained damage. Source: Justplanes + EGroups/J.Pries DATE: 02.04.99 Location: Singapore area /Singapore Local Time: - Airline: Singapore Airlines Type: Airbus A310-324 Registration: 9V-STF C/N: 697 Age: 4 years + 1 month Operation: ISP Flight: Singapore - Kaoshiung (SQ 878) Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor The aircraft had to return to SIN two hours after takeoff as it was struck by lightning. Source: Yahoo-Club + Justplanes DATE: 01.04.99 Location: Chicago-ORD AP/IL/USA Local Time: 02:20 Airline1: Air China Cargo Airline2: Korean Air Type1: Boeing 747-2J6B(F) Registration: B-2446 C/N: 23071 Age: 16 years + 1 month (PHOTO) Type2: Boeing 747-4B5 Registration: HL7493 C/N: 26398 Age: 4 years + 1 month Operation1: ISP Flight1: New York-JFK - Chicago-ORD Operation2: ISP Flight2: Chicago-ORD - Seoul Occupants1: 8 crew Fatalities1: 0 Injuries1: 0 Damage to Aircraft1: none Occupants2: 357 pax + 22 crew Fatalities2: 0 Injuries2: 0 Damage to Aircraft2: none Both aircraft near-missed each other on the ground, when the Air China pilot misunderstood the ATC-taxy instructions and crossed runway 14R from which it had just vacated on its way to the terminal when the Korean Air 747 was already on its takeoff run. At the time the Air China crossed the runway the other 747 was already airborne and crossed 25 to 50 feet over the top of the Air China 747. Source: NTSB DATE: 01.04.99 Location: Chicago-MDW AP/IL/USA Local Time: - Airline: American Transair Type: Boeing 727-214 Registration: N788AT C/N: 21958 Age: 19 years + 6 months (PHOTO) Operation: DNP Flight: Orlando - Chicago-MDW (ATA 548) Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor After landing, the aircraft struck an empty fuel truck on its way to the gate. Source: Justplanes DATE: 29.05.99 Location: San José AP/CA/USA Local Time: 18:15 Airline: America West Airlines Type: Boeing 737-277 Registration: N183AW C/N: 22650 Age: 17 years + 7 months PHOTO Operation: GND Flight: - Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor The aircraft suffered a hydraulic leak as it was parked at Gate C-6 resulting in a large amount of hydraulic fuel being spilled on the ground. Source: Yahoo-Club DATE: 28.05.99 Location: Washington-IAD AP/VA/USA Local Time: 15:10 Airline: Sun Country Airlines Type: Boeing 727-225 Registration: N282SC C/N: 22558 Age: 17 years + 2 months Operation: DSP Flight: Washington-IAD - Minneapolis (SCX 744) Occupants: 83 pax + 7 crew Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: substantial On pushback from position C-24, the left wing struck a catering truck causing major damage to the left aileron and left wingtip. The collision caused the truck to flip over onto its side. Source: NTSB DATE: 28.05.99 Location: Benbecula Island /Scotland/UK Local Time: - Airline: - Type: - Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: DSP Flight: Glasgow - Benbecula Occupants: 55 pax Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: none On approach, the aircraft was foerced to cirlcle in a holding pattern for more than half an hour because the local controller was out at lunch. The aircraft finally touched down 55 minutes late after the female controller returned to her radar sceen. Source: Infoseek DATE: 25.05.99 Location: Anchorage-Intīl AP/AK/USA Local Time: 00:05 Airline: ERA Aviation Type: De Havilland DHC-6-300 Registration: N72GC C/N: - Age: - Operation: DSP Flight: Kenai - Anchorage (ERH 4857) Occupants: 2 pax + 2 crew Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: substantial On right downwind approach to runway 14, at about 1.800 ft the aircraft was hit by several birds and suffered severe damage the left wing. Source: NTSB DATE: 25.05.99 Location: Dallas-FTW AP/TX/USA Local Time: 23:44 Airline1: Northwest Airlines Airline2: American Airlines Type1: Douglas DC-9- Registration1: - C/N1: - Age1: - Type2: McDD MD-80 Registration2: - C/N2: - Age2: - Operation1: DSP Flight1: Minneapolis/St.Paul - Dallas Operation2: DSP Flight2: Dallas - Sacramento Occupants1: - Fatalities1: 0 Injuries1: 0 Damage to Aircraft1: none Occupants2: 114 pax + 5 crew Fatalities2: 0 Injuries2: 0 Damage to Aircraft2: none During bad weather the NWA DC-9 landed on a runway parallel to that it was cleared to and came into close proximity (~500 ft.) to the AA MD-80 which was making its takeoff run on the same runway. Source: Star Tribune DATE: 23.05.99 Location: over El Salvador area Local Time: - Airline: Continental Airlines Type: Boeing 737-700 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: ISP Flight: - Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: considerable The aircraft lost both engines when flying through a cloud of volcanic ash and made a safe emergency landing at San Salvador airport. Both engines need to be changed. Source: Yahoo-Club DATE: 22.05.99 Location: 200 NM east of Nassau/Bahamas Local Time: 17:40 Airline: American Trans Air Type: Boeing 727-2Q8 Registration: N776AT C/N: 21608 Age: 20 years + 5 months Operation: INP Flight: Nassau - Orlando Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 4 crew Damage to Aircraft: none en-route at FL 350 (35.000 ft.), the aircraft encountered severe turbulence injuried 4 cabin attendants. Source: FAA Daily News DATE: 21.05.99 Location: South Bend AP/IN/USA Local Time: 12:07 Airline: US Airways Type: Fokker F-100 Registration: N882US C/N: 11334 Age: 8 years + 0 months Operation: DSP Flight: Pittsburgh - South Bend (US 1240) Occupants: 73 pax + 4 crew Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor On landing runway 27L, the aircraft veered of the left side of the runway and came to a stop partially on the grass beneath the runway. During the previous flight, a major hydraulic malfunction occured forcing the crew to shut down hydraulic systems 1 and 2. Source: NTSB DATE: 19.05.99 Location: Teesside AP/England/UK Local Time: - Airline: Onur Air Type: McDD MD-88- Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: INP Flight: - Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor The aircraftīs skin was struck by a baggage vehicle when parking at the tarmac. Source: MD-80 Forum DATE: 19.05.99 Location: Singapore area/ Singapore Local Time: - Airline: QANTAS Type: - Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: ISP Flight: Singapore - Sydney Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: none A disturbing smell triggered the pilot to return to SIN 30 mintes after departure. Source: Yahoo-Schlagzeilen DATE: 17.05.99 Location: Richmond AP/VA/USA Local Time: ~14:00 Airline: Northwest Airlines Type: Douglas DC-9-31 Registration: N9340 C/N: 47389 Age: 30 years + 1 month Operation: GND Flight: - Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor The aircraft was parked at the gate when it was struck by a service truck. Source: FAA Daily News DATE: 16.05.99 Location: New York-JFK AP/NY/USA Local Time: 21:20 Airline1: United Airlines Airline2: Spirit Airlines Type1: Boeing 727-222 Registration1: N7255U C/N1: 21402 Age1: 21 years + 5 months Type2: Douglas DC-9 Registration2: - C/N2: - Age2: - Operation1: GND Flight: - Operation2: - Flight: - Occupants1: - Fatalities1: 0 Injuries1: 0 Damage to Aircraft1: minor Occupants2: - Fatalities2: 0 Injuries2: 0 Damage to Aircraft2: minor The DC-9 was taxiing towards its gate C5 when itīs left wingtip struck the right wingtip of the United 727 standing at gate C7. Both aircraft received minor damage. Source: FAA Daily News DATE: 16.05.99 Location: Delhi-Intīl AP/India Local Time: ~07:00 Airline: K L M Type: Boeing 747-400 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: ISP Flight: Delhi - Amsterdam (KL476) Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor During takeoff run, an "explosive like" sound was heared and passengers reportedly saw flames coming from an engine which suffered an uncontained failure. The crew aborted the takeoff and vacated into a taxiway when emergency vehicles rushed towards the aircraft. The fire was put out by onboard extinguishers. Source: Canadian Safety News DATE: 16.05.99 Location: Guayaquil AP/Ecuador Local Time: - Airline: Aerolineas Galapagos - AEROGAL Type: Fairchild F-27F Registration: HC-BSL C/N: 56 Age: 39 years + 11 months Operation: DNP Flight: Guayaquil - Quito Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: substantial on takeoff run the pilots experienced troubles with steering control and the aircraft veered off the runway onto soft ground where the right main gear broke off. On board was a premier league football team from Quito. Next day the Fokker was removed by crane and a tractor. Source: K.Kleen DATE: 14.05.99 Location: El paso area/TX/USA Local Time: - Airline: Delta Air Lines Type: McDD MD-80 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: DSP Flight: El Paso - (DL 256) Occupants: 141 pax Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor The aircraft returned to land soon after takeoff after rubber from a nosegear tire got sucked into an engine. Both engines kept running and the pilot made a safe return although the nosegear sustained some damage on landing run. Source: FAA Daily News DATE: 13.05.99 Location: Paris area / France Local Time: - Airline: Air France Type: Airbus A340- Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: ISP Flight: Paris-CDG - Dakar Occupants: 170 pax Fatalities: 1 pax Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: none Soon after takeoff, a male senegalese passenger burst into the ockpit attacking the captain and the copilot and began to interfere with flight the controls. The unarmed 31year-old could be subdued and was wrestled to the cabin floor where him was given a tranquilise injection. A few minutes later, his heart stopped beating and he died. The Airbus then diverted to Bordeaux. Source: Yahoo-Club + Yahoo-Schlagzeilen DATE: 11.05.99 Location: Miami AP area/FL/USA Local Time: 14:45 Airline: American Airlines Type: Airbus A300-605R Registration: N7082A C/N: 643 Age: 6 years + 11 months Operation: ISP Flight: Bogota - Miami (AA916) Occupants: 119 pax + 10 crew Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: none On final approach to runway 09R the aircraft experienced multiple rudder deflections causing the Airbus to yaw excessively from side to side. A go-around was initiated and the aircraft reconfigured during climb-out. A safe landing with 20° flaps setting was made thereafter. Source: NTSB DATE: 10.05.99 Location: Dusseldorf AP/Germany Local Time: evening Airline: - Type: Boeing 737- Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: ISP Flight: Dusseldorf - (Greece) Occupants: 150 pax Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: none The aircraft returned to DUS after a strange odour was smelled on board. The passengers left the plane via emergency slides. Source: Yahoo-Schlagzeilen DATE: 08.05.99 Location: Helsinki area/Finland Local Time: ~12:00 Airline: Finnair Type: McDD MD-80 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: ISP Flight: Helsinki - Stockholm Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft returned to Helsinki when a passenger smelled a burning odour in the cabin. Source: FAA Daily News DATE: 08.05.99 Location: New York/NY/USA Local Time: morning Airline: American Eagle Type: Saab SF-340 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: DSP Flight: - New York-? Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 1 minor Damage to Aircraft: minor/substantial On landing, the aircraft couldnīt be stopped before the end of the runway ad ran onto the arresting bed. The aircraft was towed to the ramp without further incident. Source: FAA Daily News DATE: 05.05.99 Location: over northeastern USA Local Time: - Airline: Airtours International Type: Boeing 767-300 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: INP Flight: Orlando - Manchester Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: none The aircraft made an unscheduled landing at Bangor/Maine after a drunk passenger got out of control, smashed a video screen and tried to kick out a passenger window. He managed to break the perspex inner pane shouting to that everyone was going to get sucked out before he could be overwhelmed. Source: PPrune DATE: 04.05.99 Location: ~ 30 km from Moyale AP/Kenya Local Time: - Airline: Bluebird Aviation Type: Let 410- Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: DNP Flight: Moyale - Nairobi Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor About three minutes after takeoff, a passenger door fell apart forcing the pilot to make an unscheduled return to Moyale. Source: Panafrica News Agency DATE: 04.05.99 Location: Midland AP/Odessa/TX/USA Local Time: - Airline: American Airlines Type: McDD MD-80 Registration: - C/N: - Age: - Operation: DSP Flight: Tucson - Dallas-DFW Occupants: - Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Damage to Aircraft: minor The aircraft made an emergency landing at Midland after a general electrical failure occured during flight. The MD80 made a safe emergency landing on a foamed runway. Source: Yahoo-Club DATE: 01.05.99 Location: off Port Vila/Vanuatu Local Time: 19:20 Airline: Vanair- Melanesian Connections Type: DHC-6-300 Registration: YJ-RV9 C/N: 694 Age: - Operation: DSP Flight: Espiritu Santo Island - Port Vila Occupants: 11 pax + 1 crew Fatalities: 7 (3 of them missing) Injuries: X Damage to Aircraft: destroyed The aicraft crashed into sea during bad weather and torrential rain at about 8 km offshore and sank. The surviving people on board were forced to swim ashore through heavy seas and monsoon rain. at around 01:20 they reached land at paradise cove out side Port Vila where they walked to a house and help was called. Source: Aviation Safety Pages + Vanair DATE: 30.06.99 LOCALTIME: 19:30 LOCATION: London-LHR area/UK AIRLINE: EL AL TYPE: Boeing 747- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: - FLIGHT: - OCCUPANTS: ~400 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft returned to London-Heathrow after its engine no.2 caught fire. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + Egroups DATE: 30.06.99(?) LOCALTIME: - LOCATION: south of Luzamba area/Angola AIRLINE: Savanair TYPE: Antonov An-12 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: DNC FLIGHT: Luanda - Saurimo/Lunda Norte OCCUPANTS: 5 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: ? DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The aircraft was on a food supply flight as it crashed near the site of another aircraft accident that happened in mid-May. 2 days later, the UNITA rebel group claimed responsibility for downing the plane. All people on board survived the downing and were taken hostages. SOURCE: Infoseek + Yahoo-News DATE: 29.06.99 LOCAL TIME: 17:17 LOCATION: Chicago-ORD AP/IL/USA AIRLINE1: American Airlines AIRLINE2: American Airlines TYPE1: Boeing 767-323 REGISTRATION1: N384AA C/N1: 26996 Age1: 5 years + 11 months TYPE2: Boeing 767-223 REGISTRATION2: N328AA C/N2: 22328 Age2: 12 years + 7 months OPERATION1: ISP FLIGHT1: Chicago-ORD - Stockholm (AA80) OPERATION2: GND FLIGHT2: Chicago-ORD - (AA328) OCCUPANTS1: 173 pax + 13 crew FATALITIES1: 0 INJURIES1: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT1: minor OCCUPANTS2: - FATALITIES2: 0 INJURIES2: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT2: minor American Flight 80 was moving twards taxyway Bravo when its right wing struck the left wing of the other American 767 (Flight 328) which was pushed back from gate M-3 onto taxyway bravo. SOURCE: FAA Daily News + NewsEdge + NTSB DATE: 28.06.99 LOCALTIME: - LOCATION: east of Urumqui/China AIRLINE1: Korean Air AIRLINE2: British Airways TYPE1: Boeing 747-400F REGISTRATION1: - C/N1: - AGE1: - TYPE2: Boeing 747-400 REGISTRATION2: - C/N2: - AGE2: - OPERATION1: ISP FLIGHT1: Seoul - Tashkent OPERATION2: ISP FLIGHT2: London-LHR - Hong Kong (BA 027) OCCUPANTS1: - FATALITIES1: 0 INJURIES1: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT1: none OCCUPANTS2: ~400 pax FATALITIES2: 0 INJURIES2: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT2: none Both aircraft came into close proximity en-route when flying at FL350 (35.000 ft.) at the same level in opposite directions. Collision was avoided by TCAS warnings after the british pilot saw the korean aircraft emerging out of a cloud. Both aircraft passed each other by about 200 yards. SOURCE: PPrune + NewsEdge DATE: 28.06.99 LOCALTIME: ~18:30 LOCATION: Manila-Intīl AP/Philippines AIRLINE: Air Philippines TYPE: Boeing 737-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: GND FLIGHT: - OCCUPANTS: 0 FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial As the aircraft was being towed, the towbar broke causing the aircraft to roll backwards for about 200 meters. On its way, the aircraft struck several metal ladders and smashed into a guardhouse narrowly missing a fuel depot before coming to rest against a concrete wall of the Air Philippines hangar damaging its aft vertical stabilizers and fuselage. SOURCE: The Philippine Daily Inquirer + Yahoo-Club DATE: 28.06.99 LOCALTIME: 10:48 LOCATION: Manila-Intīl AP/Philippines AIRLINE: Fed Ex TYPE: Airbus A310-222F REGISTRATION: N420FE C/N: 339 AGE: 14 years + 11 months OPERATION: DNC FLIGHT: Lapu Lapu(Cebu) - Manila (FDX 77S) OCCUPANTS: 1 pax + 2 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial PHOTO On landing in rain, the Airbus couldnīt be stopped before the end of the runway (24) and ran over soft ground coming to rest minus its nosegear in a grassy area only a short distance away from a busy highway. The aircraftīs nose, both engines and the ILS-antenna structure suffered considerable damage. Airport traffic came to a stop for a couple of hours. SOURCE: Biz.Yahoo + Yahoo-Asia + Yahoo-Club + PhilStar + The Manila Times(+PHOTO) + NTSB DATE: 27.06.99 LOCALTIME: 21:49 LOCATION: New York-JFK AP/NY/USA AIRLINE1: Icelandair AIRLINE2: Air France TYPE1: Boeing 757-200 REGISTRATION1: - C/N1: - Age1: - TYPE2: Boeing 747-(Cargo) REGISTRATION2: - C/N2: - Age2: - OPERATION1: ISP FLIGHT1: New York-JFK - Keflavik (ICE 614) OPERATION2: ISC Flight2: Paris - New York-JFK (AF 6498) OCCUPANTS1: 185 pax FATALITIES1: 0 INJURIES1: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT1: none OCCUPANTS2: - FATALITIES2: 0 INJURIES2: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT2: none Both aircraft missed each other by only 200 ft. when the Air France plane turned off from the landing runway into the path of the departing 757 which was forced to make an emergency climb-out to avoid a collision. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + Infoseek DATE: 27.06.99 LOCALTIME: 08:20 LOCATION: Raleigh-Durham AP/NC/USA AIRLINE1: US Airways AIRLINE2: US Airways TYPE1: Fokker 100 REGISTRATION1: - C/N1: - Age1: - TYPE2: Fokker 100 REGISTRATION2: - C/N2: - Age2: - OPERATION1: DSP FLIGHT1: Raleigh - (USA 460) OPERATION2: DSP Flight2: Raleigh - (USA 1282) OCCUPANTS1: - FATALITIES1: 0 INJURIES1: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT1: minor OCCUPANTS2: - FATALITIES2: 0 INJURIES2: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT2: minor Flight 460 was being pushed back from the terminal when its tail struck the tail of the other F-100 which was parked at a neighbouring gate. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 27.06.99 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Milan-Malpensa(?) /Italy AIRLINE: Air Europe Italy TYPE: Airbus A320-(?) REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Milan-MXP(?) - Catania OCCUPANTS: 40 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft returned to Milan after an engine fire occured a few minutes after takeoff. SOURCE: Yahoo-Schlagzeilen DATE: 25.06.99 LOCAL TIME: 14:40 LOCATION: San Diego-Intīl AP area/CA/USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-82 REGISTRATION: N450AA C/N: 49476 AGE: 11 years + 5 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: San Diego - Dallas-DFW (AA 2090) OCCUPANTS: 135 pax + 6 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor During rotation on daparture roll, the aircraft suffered a contained engine failure and made a safe emergency landing at the neighbouring Miramar Naval Air Station. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + MD80 Forum + NTSB DATE: 24.06.99 LOCAL TIME: 16:10 LOCATION: Pointe a Pitre AP/Goudaloupe AIRLINE: Gemini Air Cargo TYPE: McDD DC-10-30F REGISTRATION: N607GC C/N: 46978 AGE: 21 years + 0 months OPERATION: INC FLIGHT: Fort de France - Pointe a Pitre (GCO 6844) OCCUPANTS: 3 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none During instrument approach, the aircraft devated from its propper approach track coming close to nearby terrain. SOURCE: NTSB DATE: 22.06.99 LOCAL TIME: evening LOCATION: Western Nebraska Regional Airport/NE/USA AIRLINE: United Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737-322 REGISTRATION: N312UA C/N: 23673 AGE: 11 years + 8 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Minneapolis - Denver (UA281) OCCUPANTS: 58 pax + 8 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft made a safe diversion after a disturbing smell appeared in the cabin just as the 737 came out of severe en-route weather. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + NTSB DATE: 22.06.99 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Ambato AP/Ecuador AIRLINE: Avensa TYPE: Boeing 727-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: - FLIGHT: Guayaquil - Latacunga OCCUPANTS: 110 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft erroneously touched at the small airfield of Ambato, 25 miles away from its scheduled destination Latacunga. After realizing that the runway was too short for a safe landing, the pilot took off again realising his error. Latacunga is temporarily being used as an alternate airport for Quito-Mariscal Sucre AP which is closed for several days due to renovations. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + PPrune DATE: 21.06.99 LOCAL TIME: 16:29 LOCATION: Denver-Intīl AP/CO/USA AIRLINE: United Airlines TYPE: Boeing 747-400 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: - FLIGHT: San Francisco - Denver (UA266) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 3 pax + 2 crew Damage to Aircraft: minor On short final the aircraft was caught by windshear and hit the runway hard causing the injuries on board. After quick maintenance, the aircraft continued to its destination 2 hours behind schedule. SOURCE: FAA Daily News + E-Groups + NewsEdge DATE: 21.06.99 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Budapest AP/Hungary AIRLINE: British Airways TYPE: Boeing 757-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: - FLIGHT: London-LHR - Istanbul OCCUPANTS: 162 pax + 8 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe diversion to Budapest after one of its engines failed during flight. The aircraft circled for 2 hours to drop fuel before landing. SOURCE: PPrune DATE: 21.06.99 LOCAL TIME: ~16:20 LOCATION: Chicago /IL/USA AIRLINE: Continental Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: - FLIGHT: - Chicago (COA 669) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was taxiing when its right wing tip struck the adjacent jetway causing minor damage. The passengers deplaned normally. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 19.06.99 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Sao Paulo-GRU AP/Brazil AIRLINE: United Airlines TYPE: - REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Sao Paulo - Miami (UA732) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none About 45 into the flight, the crew noticed smoke in the cockpit and decided to return. SOURCE: E-Groups + O Globo DATE: 19.06.99 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: London-LGW AP/UK AIRLINE: Eurocypria TYPE: Airbus A320-200 REGISTRATION: 5B-DBC C/N: 295 AGE: 7 years + 3 months OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: London-LGW - OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor During pushback from the terminal, the aircraft was struck by another object causing damage to its elevators. SOURCE: E-Groups DATE: 19.06.99 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Hong Kong-CLK AP/China AIRLINE: China Airlines TYPE: - REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Hong Kong - Singapore (CI 665) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: - INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Due to an air controllerīs wrong instruction, the aircraft abandoned its takeoff roll at high speed causing several tires to deflate because of braking heat. The ATC message to reduce speed was in fact for an Air China aircraft on approach for the same runway. The controller in charge was temporarily suspended during the investigation. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 17.06.99 LOCAL TIME: 08:52 LOCATION: Goroka area/ northern Papua New Guinea AIRLINE: Airlink TYPE: Embraer EMB-110P2 Brasilia REGISTRATION: P2-ALX C/N: 110210 AGE: 19 years OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Lae - Goroka OCCUPANTS: 15 pax + 2 crew FATALITIES: 17 pax + 2 crew* INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The aircraft crashed en-route into hillside in dense jungle while on descend to Goroka. No emergency call was radioed prior to the crash. (*= other reports said that only 10 people have been killed ) SOURCE: Aviation Safety Network + NTSB + Yahoo-Club + Infoseek + PPrune + The Age DATE: 17.06.99 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Madrid-Intīl AP/Spain AIRLINE: Iberia TYPE: Boeing 737- (?) REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Madrid - Palma de Mallorca OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial Whilst standing at the gate, a towing truck struck the nosegear leg which collapsed instantly and the foreward fuselage struck the ground. SOURCE: Yahoo-Schlagzeilen DATE: 16.06.99 LOCAL TIME: ~16:00 LOCATION: Seattle AP/WA/USA AIRLINE: Northwest Airlines TYPE: Boeing 747- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Los Angeles - Tokyo-NRT OCCUPANTS: 327 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft made a precautionary diversion to Seattle, after a suspicious object that did not appear to belog to anyone onboard was discovered in the cabin. Later, the object turned out to be harmless. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 14.06.99 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Tegucigalpa AP/Honduras AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: Boeing 757-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Miami - Tegucigalpa OCCUPANTS: 190 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On final approach, the aircraft was too low and its undercarriage snagged a fence resulting in some gear damage. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 14.06.99 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Hannover AP/Germany AIRLINE: Condor TYPE: Boeing 757- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Hannover - (Greece) OCCUPANTS: 173 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Before departure, the aircraft began to roll unintentionally backwards from its parking stand and its wing struck the adjacent jetway. Amount of damage: ~ 250.000 DM (~160.000 US$). SOURCE: Yahoo-Schlagzeilen DATE: 12.06.99 LOCAL TIME: early morning LOCATION: Delhi Intīl AP/India AIRLINE: Swissair TYPE: McDD MD-11 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Bangkok - Zurich (SR183) OCCUPANTS: 220 pax + 14 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft made an unscheduled landing at Delhi after a strange bitter-sweet odour appeared in the cabin during flight. SOURCE: Yahoo-Schlagzeilen DATE: 11.06.99 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Frankfurt AP/Germany AIRLINE: Lufthansa TYPE: Boeing 747-230 REGISTRATION: D-ABYM C/N: 21588 AGE: 20 years + 8 months OPERATION: GND FLIGHT: Frankfurt - Vancouver (LH492) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor During takeoff preparation minutes before boarding, whilst standing at gate B23, a visitor from the viewing area threw a stone and smashed a cockpit window of the 747. SOURCE: - DATE: 11.06.99 LOCAL TIME: ~21:30 LOCATION: over Wisconsin/USA AIRLINE: United Airlines TYPE: - REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Denver - Chicago-ORD (UA256) OCCUPANTS: 279 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 4 pax + 2 crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft encountered severe turbulence during descend in which the injuries occured. earlier, the plane was forced to divert to Minneapolis because of inclement weather and resumed its flight to Chicago thereafter. SOURCE: Chicago Tribune DATE: 11.06.99 LOCAL TIME: morning LOCATION: Madras area/India AIRLINE: Air India TYPE: Airbus A310-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Mumbai - Singapore OCCUPANTS: 160 pax + 12 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor After a hydraulic failure, the aircraft made a safe landing at Madras but was unable to leave the runway because there was no hydraulic pressure on the nosewheel steering system. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 09.06.99 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Madras area/India AIRLINE: Malaysian Airlines TYPE: Airbus A330-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Kuala Lumpur - Madras OCCUPANTS: 272 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft suffered a hydraulic failure during approach to Madras, but landed without further incident. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 09.06.99 LOCAL TIME: 02:45 LOCATION: over the Pacific Ocean AIRLINE: United Airlines TYPE: Boeing 747-422 REGISTRATION: N198UA C/N: 28716 AGE: 1 year + 10 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Singapore - Tokyo-NRT (UA 890) OCCUPANTS: 307 pax + 19 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 1 crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none En-route, a female cabin attendant was seriously injured when she was pinned the the galley wall after a malfunction occured in the galley lift causing the cart to roll out of the lift when it was moved upwards. The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at Hong Kong. SOURCE: NTSB DATE: 09.06.99 LOCAL TIME: ~18:10 LOCATION: Phoenix area/AZ/USA AIRLINE: Delta Air Lines TYPE: Boeing 757-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Phoenix - Tucson (DL 411) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made an unscheduled return to PHX after experiencing troubles with its nose undercarriage shortly after takeoff. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 09.06.99 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Jerevan AP/Armenia AIRLINE: - TYPE: Tupolev 154 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Jerevan - Kiev OCCUPANTS: 170 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor During takeoff run at moerate speed, one engine suffered a uncontained failure. The takeoff was aborted and the aircraft came to a safe halt within runway length. on board the the Ukrainian Soccer Team from a European championship qualification match (Result: 0 : 0) SOURCE: Infoseek + Russia Today DATE: 09.06.99 LOCAL TIME: ~17:15 LOCATION: Zhanjiang AP/China AIRLINE: China Southern Airlines (operated by Shantou Airlines) TYPE: Boeing 737-3Y0 REGISTRATION: B-2525 C/N: 24918 AGE: 8 years + 0 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Shantou - Guangzhou - Zhanjiag (CZ8877) OCCUPANTS: 73 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 6 pax DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial During heavy rain, lightning and strong winds, the aircraft veered off the runway and ran over sofr ground where its undercarriage collapsed and both wings substantially damaged. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + M3-CivilSpotters + South China Morning Post + Yahoo-Finance DATE: 07.06.99 LOCAL TIME: ~15:30 LOCATION: over England/UK AIRLINE: United Airlines TYPE: Boeing 777-222 REGISTRATION: N777UA C/N: 26916 AGE: 4 years + 2 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: London () - New York-EWR OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 3 crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none Whist climbing through Fl 180 (18.000 ft.), the aircraft encountered severe turbulence in which 3 cabin attendants were injured, one of then seriously. The aircraft continued to its destination without further incident. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 07.06.99 LOCAL TIME: 00:45 LOCATION: Phoenix AP/AZ/USA AIRLINE: Southwest Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737-3H4 REGISTRATION: N624SW C/N: 27934 AGE: 3 years + 2 months OPERATION: GND FLIGHT: parked OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was struck by a baggage cart near the aft cargo door when parking at gate C2 causing some damage. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 07.06.99 LOCAL TIME: ~14:17 LOCATION: Bangor AP/ME/USA AIRLINE: Air Canada TYPE: Airbus A320-211 REGISTRATION: C-FDRP C/N: 122 AGE: 8 years + 8 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: St.Johnīs - Toronto-YYZ - Calgary (AC133) OCCUPANTS: 132 pax + 6 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor About seven minutes after takeoff, the left hydraulic system overheated and was subsequently shut down by the crew. The aircraft then diverted to Bangor/ME where a safe emergency landing was made approximately 2 hours later. SOURCE: CASG DATE: 06.06.99 LOCAL TIME: 23:39 LOCATION: Los Angeles-Intīl AP/CA/USA AIRLINE1: Philippine Airlines AIRLINE2: Corsair TYPE1: Boeing 747-4F6 REGISTRATION1: N751PR C/N1: 27261 Age1: 6 years + 9 months TYPE2: Boeing 747SP-44 REGISTRATION2: F-GTOM C/N2: 21253 Age2: 22 years + 11 months OPERATION1: ISP FLIGHT1: Los Angeles - Manila (PAL 103) OPERATION2: ISP Flight2: Paris - Los Angeles (CRL 942) OCCUPANTS1: 430 pax/crew FATALITIES1: 0 INJURIES1: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT1: minor OCCUPANTS2: 275 pax/crew FATALITIES2: 0 INJURIES2: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT2: substantial The philippine 747 was taxiing on taxyway "C" when it struck the left wing of the french 747 which was under tug tow to parking at gate no.101. The PAL 747 sustained damaged to its right winglet and the Corsair Jumbo to its left outer aileron, flaps and fuel tank. SOURCE: FAA Daily News + Infoseek + Channel2000 + NTSB DATE: 06.06.99 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: over England/UK AIRLINE: United Airlines TYPE: - REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: London-LHR - New York-EWR (UA907) OCCUPANTS: 156 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 3 crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none En-route(about 45 minutes after getting airborne) the aircraft encountered severe turbulence and it was decided to return back to LHR for medical treatment to the injured flight attendants. The aircraft later took off to its destination about 3 hours behind schedule. SOURCE: Yahoo-News DATE: 06.06.99 LOCAL TIME: 21:29 LOCATION: St.Louis AP/MO/USA AIRLINE: Trans World Airlines TYPE: Boeing 757-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: St.Louis - Las Vegas (TW 163) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Shortly after takeoff the crew declared an emregency and reuturned to the airport without further problems. A tire-burst during takeoff-roll caused some damage to the right wheel, underside of right wing and the right gear doors. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 06.06.99 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: London-Heathrow AP/UK AIRLINE: British Airways TYPE: BAC/Aér. Concorde REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: New York-JFK - London-LHR (BA002) OCCUPANTS: 97 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft made a safe emergency landing to LHR after some hydraulic problems occurred during approach. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 05.06.99 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Seoul area/South Korea AIRLINE: Cathay Pacific TYPE: Boeing 777- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Seoul - Hong Kong OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Half an hour after takeoff, the aircraft returned to SEL due to engine problems. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 04.06.99 LOCAL TIME: ~04:10 LOCATION: Istanbul area/Turkey AIRLINE: Gulf Air TYPE: Boeing 767-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Muscat - London-LHR OCCUPANTS: 70 pax + 11 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made an unscheduled landing at istanbul because after the right engine failed in flight. After a couple of hours repair time, the aircraft departed again but was forced to return a second time after the same engine failed again. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + Infoseek DATE: 04.06.99 LOCAL TIME: 09:30 LOCATION: Zurich area/Switzerland AIRLINE: Lufthansa City Line TYPE: Canadair RJ-100 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Zurich - Berlin-TXL OCCUPANTS: 32 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft returned to ZRH after detectors indicated smoke in the after cargo compartment. warning turned out to be false. SOURCE: Yahoo-Schlagzeilen DATE: 02.06.99 LOCAL TIME: 20:00 LOCATION: Phoenix AP/AZ/USA AIRLINE: Delta Air Lines TYPE: Boeing 757-232 REGISTRATION: N656DL C/N: 24396 AGE: 9 years + 3 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: New York-JFK - Phoenix (DL 1739) OCCUPANTS: 119 pax + 8 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial The aircraft suffered major structural damage to the nosegear area during a hard landing. SOURCE: NTSB DATE: 01.06.99 LOCAL TIME: 23:50 LOCATION: Little Rock AP/AK/USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-82 REGISTRATION: N215AA C/N: 49163 AGE: 15 years + 9 months PHOTO OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Dallas-DFW - Little Rock (AA 1420) OCCUPANTS: 139 pax + 6 crew FATALITIES: 9 pax + 1 crew INJURIES: ~89 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed PHOTO The aircraft was on approach to runway 04R (7.200 ft.) in severe rain and turbulent winds (up to 87 knots were reported) when it hit the rain-slickened runway hard, rolled sideways and went out of control. During its landing run, it veered off the runway and collided with a steel beacon tower and broke into several pieces. Jet fuel from ruptured fuel tanks splashed over the fuselage and the passengers causing severe burns to multiple people on board. The aircraft came to rest about 300 m off the runway near the edge of Arkansas River after running into the approach lights of the opposite runway. Flight AA 1420 was scheduled to land at 21:41 but was delayed for more than 2 hours because of severe weather around the airport. SOURCE: American Airlines + FAA Daily News + Aviation Safety Network + CNN(+Photo) + Newsday + PPrune + Infoseek + MD80 Intīl Forum + Yahoo-News + Yahoo-Club + NTSB DATE: 30.07.99 LOCALTIME: 08:30 LOCATION: New York-JFK /NY/USA AIRLINE: Delta Air Lines TYPE: Boeing 757-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: New York-LGA - Atlanta (DL305) OCCUPANTS: 132 pax + 7 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 4 pax DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft diverted to JFK airport, after smoke appeared on the flightdeck 10 minutes after takeoff from La Guardia airport. after safe landing. all passengers were evacuated via chutes. SOURCE: FAA Daily News + Yahoo-Club DATE: 29.07.99 LOCALTIME: ~15:00 LOCATION: Anchorage AP/AK/USA AIRLINE: Kitty Hawk International TYPE: Boeing 747-269B(SF) REGISTRATION: N707CK C/N: 21541 AGE: 21 years + 1 month OPERATION: INC FLIGHT: Anchorage - Bangkok (CKS 11281) OCCUPANTS: 5 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Soon after daperture, the aircraft suffered an uncontained engine failure in #3 engine. The aircraft made a safe 3-engine return to ANC. SOURCE:NTSB DATE: 29.07.99 LOCALTIME: 21:40 LOCATION: Providence AP/RI/USA AIRLINE: US Airways TYPE: Boeing 737 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: - Providence OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none Moments before landing, the pilot was forced to initiate a go-around to avoid collision with a truck that crossed the active runway. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 28.07.99 LOCALTIME: ~19:00 LOCATION: Great Falls AP/USA AIRLINE: Delta Air Lines TYPE: Boeing 727-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Great Falls - Salt Lake City OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 1 other INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made an unscheduled return after an engine failed soon after takeoff. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 28.07.99 LOCALTIME: morning LOCATION: Tel Aviv AP/Israel AIRLINE: Trans World Airlines TYPE: Boeing 767-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Tel Aviv - New York-JFK (TW885) OCCUPANTS: 214 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft struck a number of birds. some of them were sucked into the right engine causing damage to the fan section and forcing the crew to return. On single-engined- landing, four tires blew out. SOURCE: EGroups/Airline + Yahoo-Schlagzeilen DATE: 28.07.99 LOCALTIME: 16:30 LOCATION: Little Rock AP/AR/USA AIRLINE: Continental Express TYPE: ATR-42-500 REGISTRATION: N14451 C/N: 512 AGE: 2 years + 10 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Houston - Little Rock (COX 3402) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 1 other INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor A ground worker was fatally injured, when he accidently walked into one of the propellers which was about to run down. SOURCE: FAA Daily News + News Edge + NTSB DATE: 27.07.99 LOCALTIME: ~09:00 LOCATION: Zurich AP/Switzerland AIRLINE: Swissair TYPE: McDD MD-11 REGISTRATION: -1 C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Zurich - Bangkok (SR 182) OCCUPANTS: 235 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft made an unscheduled return to ZRH after the leding edge slats couldnt be retracted after takeoff. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 26.07.99 LOCALTIME: - LOCATION: Irkutsk AP area/Siberia/Russia AIRLINE: Elf Air TYPE: Ilyushin 76TD REGISTRATION: RA-76819 C/N: 1013409274 AGE: 7 years + 8 months OPERATION: ISC FLIGHT: (China) - Irkutsk - Perm OCCUPANTS: 7crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 7 crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed Soon after takeoff, the aircraft lost height and crash with its landing gear retracted in an open field near the airport. The plane was carrying 30 tons of cargo and was loaden with 40 tons of fuel. SOURCE: Russia Today + Yahoo-Club + Aviation Safety Net + Yahoo UK + Infoseek DATE: 24.07.99 LOCALTIME: 15:05 LOCATION: Phoenix AP/ AZ/ USA AIRLINE: America West Airlines TYPE: Boeing 757-2G7 REGISTRATION: N910AW C/N: 24523 AGE: 9 years + 10 months OPERATION: GND FLIGHT: - OCCUPANTS: 2 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial The aircraft was making a non-commercial positioning operation on the ramp when the aircraft was pushed back with the jetway still attached. The foreward pax door was torn off causing major damage to the adjacent fuselage. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 23.07.99 LOCALTIME: evening LOCATION: Santa Maria AP/Azores/Portugal AIRLINE: Caledonian Airways TYPE: McDD DC-10-30 REGISTRATION: G-GOKT C/N: 47838 AGE: 18 years + 11 months (PHOTO) OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: (Caribbean) - London-LGW OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor According to news reports the aircraft came close to ditching after thick smoke of unknown source entered the cockpit during flight over the Mid-Atlantic Ocean. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club/J-E. Andelin DATE: 26.07.99 LOCALTIME: evening LOCATION: Hong Kong area/China AIRLINE: Cathay Pacific Airways TYPE: Boeing 747-400 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Hong Kong - London-LHR (CX 255) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: - DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Shortly after takeoff, an engine suffered an uncontained failure damaging also the adjacent engine. The aircraft made a safe emergency return. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 26.07.99 LOCALTIME: evening LOCATION: Bermuda Intīl AP/Bermuda AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: Boeing 767- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: New York-JFK - Caracas (AA 935) OCCUPANTS: 130 pax + 10 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 13 pax + 2 crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none En-route, the aircraft encountered severe turbulence injuring several passengers and two flight attendants. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 24.07.99 LOCALTIME: ~05:45 LOCATION: near Namosi/Suva area/Fiji AIRLINE: Air Fiji TYPE: Embraer 110P1 Bandeirante REGISTRATION: DQ-AFN C/N: 110416 AGE: 16 years OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Suva - Nausori (FAJ 121) OCCUPANTS: 15 pax + 2 crew FATALITIES: 15 pax + 2 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed About 5 minutes after takeoff, the aircraft crashed against mountainside and exploded. SOURCE: Aviation Safety Net + Yahoo-Club DATE: 23.07.99 LOCALTIME: early morning LOCATION: in southern Colombia AIRLINE: US Air Force Southern Command TYPE: DeHavilland RC-7(DHC-7) REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: NRV FLIGHT: - OCCUPANTS: 7 crew FATALITIES: 7 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The aircraft went down in bad visibility on a routing flight over a region rife with leftist rebels and illegal coca planations. SOURCE: Infoseek DATE: 23.07.99(?) LOCALTIME: - LOCATION: Santa Maria AP/Azores/Portugal AIRLINE: Westjet Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Saskatoon - Calgary (WJA 89) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Due to flap problems, the aircraft had abandon its approach and circled for about 10 minutes before making a safe landing on the longer runway 34. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 23.07.99 LOCALTIME: 11:25 LOCATION: over Oshima Island/Japan AIRLINE: All Nippon Airways TYPE: Boeing 747-400 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Tokyo-NRT - Sapporo (NH 61) OCCUPANTS: 504 pax + 14 crew FATALITIES: 1 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none About 25 minutes after takeoff, a 28-year old Japanese man pulled out a knife and entered the cockpit demanding to be taken to the nearby US Air Base at Yokosuka. He pushed the copilot out of the cockpit and the plane turned towards Yokosuka. 20 minutes later the man was overpowered by 5the captain and 3 other crewmembers. During the struggle, the captain was repeatedly stabbed by the hijacker and died soon afterwards from his wounds before the plane could make a safe return to Tokyo-Haneda. SOURCE: PPruNe + Sky News + Infoseek DATE: 22.07.99 LOCALTIME: - LOCATION: Bakersfield AP/CA/USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-82 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: - FLIGHT: Bakersfield - Dallas-DFW OCCUPANTS: 108 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor After departure, smoke from a malfunctioning air conditioning system blew smoke into the cabin forcing the crew to make an unscheduled return. SOURCE: MD-80 Forum DATE: 20.07.99 LOCALTIME: - LOCATION: Manston AP/Kent/England/UK AIRLINE: MK Airlines TYPE: Douglas DC-8-55F REGISTRATION: 9G-MKH C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: - FLIGHT: - Manston OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial On landing, the nosewheel collapsed and the nose struck the runway surface. SOURCE: E-Groups/D.Wise + Yahoo-Club DATE: 18.07.99 LOCALTIME: 00:30 LOCATION: New York-JFK AP/NY/USA AIRLINE: EL AL TYPE: Boeing 747-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: New York-JFK - Tel Aviv OCCUPANTS: 390 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor on takeoff, a bird got into an engine causing it to flameout and the takeoff was aborted safely but causing minor damage to the wheel brakes. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 17.07.99 LOCALTIME: evening LOCATION: Havana Intīl AP/Cuba AIRLINE: Air France TYPE: Boeing 747- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Paris-CDG - Havana OCCUPANTS: 429 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe landing at Havana after it was ediscovered that a tire was punctured on takeoff at Paris. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 17.07.99 LOCALTIME: - LOCATION: Tokyo-Narita Intīl AP/Japan AIRLINE: Delta Air Lines TYPE: McDD MD-11 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Tokyo-NRT - Atlanta OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On takeoff roll, the aircraft suffered two tire blewouts and the takeoff was aborted coming to a halt on the runway and blocking it at least 1 hour. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 15.07.99 LOCALTIME: 21:01 LOCATION: New York-JFK AP/NY/USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: Airbus A300-605R REGISTRATION: N80057 C/N: 465 AGE: 11 years + 1 month OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Port au Prince - New York-JFK OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial the aircraft made a hard landing suffering structural damage to its tail section. SOURCE: FAA Daily News + NTSB DATE: 15.07.99 LOCALTIME: morning LOCATION: Manchester Intīl AP/England/UK AIRLINE: Virgin Atlantic TYPE: Boeing 747-267B REGISTRATION: G-VRUM C/N: 23048 AGE: 16 years + 2 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Manchester - Orlando (VS075) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor (PHOTO) On takeoff run, a loud bang was heard coming from an engine on the right side. The takeoff was safely aborted and the aircraft was towed to the terminal. SOURCE: E-Groups/N.Stephenson + PPruNe(PHOTO) + Yahoo-Club DATE: 14.07.99 LOCALTIME: 07:45 LOCATION: Budapest Intīl AP/Hungary AIRLINE: MALEV Hungarian Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737-2T4 (A) REGISTRATION: HA-LEM C/N: 22804 AGE: 16 years + 6 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Budapest - Zurich (MA564) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On climb-out from runway 13L at BUD, the pilots received indications that engine no.2 overheated and decided to return. After the aircraft circled to loose fuel, the approach was continued and a safe landing was made. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + Yahoo-Schlagzeilen DATE: 13.07.99 LOCALTIME: - LOCATION: Brussels Intīl AP/Belgium AIRLINE: Virgin Express Airways TYPE: Boeing 737-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: - FLIGHT: - OCCUPANTS: 173 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at BRU after a tyre burst on takeoff. The aircraft circled the airport for nearly 3 hours to use up fuel before it continued the approach. SOURCE: Infoseek + NewsEdge DATE: 13.07.99 LOCALTIME: 14:45 LOCATION: Key West /FL/USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: Boeing 757-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Miami - Cancun (AA 2191) OCCUPANTS: 155 pax + 7 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft made an unscheduled landing at Key West Naval Air Station at Boca Chica Key, after the pilots smelled smoke during flight. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + Yahoo-News DATE: 12.07.99 LOCALTIME: morning LOCATION: Manchester Intīl AP/England/UK AIRLINE: British World Airways TYPE: BAC 1-11-518FG REGISTRATION: G-OBWA C/N: 232 AGE: 28 years + 5 months (PHOTO: G-OBWE) OPERATION: - FLIGHT: Newcastle - OCCUPANTS: 110 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Shortly after takeoff from Newcastle, the aircraft suffered a loss of one of its hydraulic systems. Gear and flap retraction became impossible accompanied with the loss of wheel braking action after touchdown. The made a safe emergency landing at Manchester. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + E-Groups/A.Cupitt DATE: 10.07.99 LOCALTIME: - LOCATION: Porto Alegre AP/Brazil AIRLINE: VARIG TYPE: Boeing 727-41F REGISTRATION: PP-VLD C/N: 20425 AGE: 28 years + 10 months OPERATION: GND FLIGHT: - OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 + 7 other DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The aircraft reportedly burned to destruction while being cleaned in a hangar. Damage is likely to be beyond economical repair. SOURCE: E-Groups DATE: 10.07.99 LOCALTIME: 18:30 LOCATION: Hamburg AP area/Germany AIRLINE: Lufthansa TYPE: - REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Hamburg - Dusseldorf (DLH1420) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor A minute after getting airborne, the aircraft suffered a birdstrike which was sucked into an engine. The aircraft returned with one engine operating on idle power and made a safe landing on runway 05. SOURCE: JR DATE: 09.07.99 LOCALTIME: - LOCATION: Dubai intīl AP/United Arab Emirates AIRLINE: Air India TYPE: - REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Dubai - New Delhi (AI 844) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 6 crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The departure was delayed for more than 15 hours when passengers saw a rat running inside the cabin when taxiing for takeoff. the flight was cancelled, the aircraft was thoroughly searched but no rat was found. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 09.07.99 LOCALTIME: 09:35 LOCATION: Pittsburgh AP/PA/uSA AIRLINE: Delta Air Lines TYPE: McDD MD-88 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Pittsburgh - Atlanta (DAL809) OCCUPANTS: 31 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On pushback from the gate, the towbar came loose and damaged the nose gear doors. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 09.07.99 LOCALTIME: evening LOCATION: Denver-IntīAP/CO/USA AIRLINE: United Air Lines TYPE: Boeing 777-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: New York-EWR - San Francisco (UA 907) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 6 crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft diverted to Denver after smoke was reported in the cockpit. After landing, as the passengers offboard, some cabin crewmembers reported dizzines as they were overcome by some sort of fumes or smoke. SOURCE: C-News DATE: 08.07.99 LOCALTIME: ~21:00 LOCATION: Amsterdam Intīl AP/Netherlands AIRLINE: K L M TYPE: Fokker 100 REGISTRATION: G-UKFO C/N: 11271 AGE: 10 years + 2 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Birmingham - Amsterdam (UK2048) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor PHOTO After landing, a hydraulic leak below the left wing was discovered by the crew forcing a deplaning on the runway. SOURCE: AirlinersNet/G.Kuper DATE: 08.07.99 LOCALTIME: ~12:00 LOCATION: New York-Newark AP/NJ/USA AIRLINE: Air Jamaica TYPE: Airbus A310-324(ET) REGISTRATION: N839AD C/N: 678 AGE: 6 years + 2 months OPERATION: GND FLIGHT: New York-EWR - OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft returned to the gate due to an unspecified mechanical problem and was then struck by a belt loader vehicle on the right wing sustaining minor wing damage. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 08.07.99 LOCALTIME: ~15:30 LOCATION: ~180 miles southeast of Bermuda AIRLINE: Continental Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737-824 REGISTRATION: N26210 C/N: 28770 AGE: 1 year + 1 month (PHOTO) OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: New York-EWR - Puerto Rico (CO 743) OCCUPANTS: 159 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 59 pax + 4 crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft was flying en-route at FL 290 (29.000 ft.), the aircraft entered severe unexpected turbulence in which the aircraft lost abruptly 500 ft. within seconds. The aircraft made a safe diversion to Hamilton/Bermuda for medical treatment to the injured. Earlier this day, an American AL 767 encountered severe turbulence over Puerto Rico injuring two passengers. SOURCE: FAA Daily News + Yahoo-Club + PPRuNe + NTSB-Report DATE: 07.07.99 LOCALTIME: 19:45 LOCATION: 20 km southwest of Kathmandu /Nepal AIRLINE: Lufthansa Cargo India (operated by Hinduja Cargo Services) TYPE: Boeing 727-243(F) REGISTRATION: VT-LCI C/N: 22168 AGE: 17 years + 11 months (PHOTO) OPERATION: ISC FLIGHT: Kathmandu - Delhi - Sharjah (DLH 8533) OCCUPANTS: 5 crew FATALITIES: 5 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed 5 minutes after takeoff, the aircraft crashed south of Kathmandu near Machhegaon village in a wooden area at 6.500 ft (ASL). The aircraft was carrying 21 tons of commerical cargo including bronze statues, woollen and silk shawls, ready-to-wear garments and hand-knitted woollen carpets. It is now understood that the 727 deviated from the official departure route and flew in direction of high ground. Visibility at the time of the crash was reduced by clouds and rainfall. SOURCE: Infoseek + NewsFlash + Newsday + Aviation Safety Net + FAA Daily News + Yahoo-Asia DATE: 06.07.99 LOCALTIME: - LOCATION: Vaxjö AP/Sweden AIRLINE: Scandinavian Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-82 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Stockholm - Växjö OCCUPANTS: 119 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor(?) On landing the aircraft suffered a (partial) brake failure, overran the runway and came to rest on the grass beyond. SOURCE: MD80 Intīl Forum DATE: 06.07.99 LOCALTIME: ~13:00 LOCATION: over Ijsselmeer/Netherlands AIRLINE: Sabena TYPE: Avro RJ85 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Copenhagen - Brussels (SN 774) OCCUPANTS: 82 pax + 4 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none Whilst flying at cruising altitude, the aircraft was forced by TCAS to make an immediate descent of more then 1.000 feet to avoid a collission. ATC stated there was no other traffic nearby that the plane had to avoid, neither civil or military. SOURCE: News Edge + Yahoo-News DATE: 06.07.99 LOCALTIME: morning LOCATION: Krasnoyarsk AP/Russia AIRLINE: Krasnoyarsk Airlines TYPE: Tupolev 154 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Moscow-Domodedovo - Yakutsk OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: ? The aircraft made a safe landing art Krasnoyarsk after an inflight emergency occured. SOURCE: News Edge DATE: 05.07.99 LOCALTIME: - LOCATION: over southern England/UK AIRLINE: British World Airways TYPE: BAe ATP REGISTRATION: G-OBWN C/N: 2059 AGE: 4 years + 9 months (PHOTO) OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Birmingham - Guernsey (JY 511) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor En-route, the aircraft was struck by severe lightning causing minor damage to fuselage. The aircraft was able to continue its flight to Guernsey where a safe landing was made. SOURCE: E-Groups DATE: 05.07.99 LOCALTIME: ~22:00 LOCATION: Minneapolis-St.Paul Intīl AP/MN/USA AIRLINE: Virgin Atlantic Airways TYPE: Boeing 747- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: London - San Francisco OCCUPANTS: ~400 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft made an unscheduled landing at MSP after a suspicious looking box was discovered on board. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 04.07.99 LOCALTIME: 13:21 LOCATION: Memphis AP/TN/USA AIRLINE: Northwest Airlines TYPE: Airbus A320-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: - FLIGHT: - OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was parked at gate B-25 when its right wing was struck by a fuel truck sustaining minor damage. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 04.07.99 LOCALTIME: - LOCATION: Villavicencio area/Colombia AIRLINE: LANC Colombia TYPE: Douglas DC-6A REGISTRATION: HK-1776 C/N: 45499 AGE: 40 years + 11 months OPERATION: - FLIGHT: Villavicencio - OCCUPANTS: 15 pax/crew FATALITIES: 4 pax/crew INJURIES: ~10 pax/crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed About five minutes after takeoff from Villavicencio, the pilot reported engine troubles and decided to return to the airport. However a short time later, at least one engine failed making it impossible to reach the runway again. On emergency landing, the aircraft struck against a stone wall and disintegrated. The aircraft was carrying passengers and a cargo of 7 tons of fuel and food. NOTE: This aircraft (HK-1776) was reported as 'written off' in an earlier accident on 22.07.1995 when it was forced to land between Puerto Inride and Puerto Lopez/Colombia when all four engines failed. SOURCE: Yahoo-News + HotcocoNews + Infoseek + El Pais DATE: 03.07.99 LOCALTIME: 21:49 LOCATION: New York-JFK AP/NY/USA AIRLINE: Northwest Airlines TYPE: Boeing 747- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: - FLIGHT: - New York-JFK (NWA 902) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Upon landing, the nosegear went off the runway surface and ran over soft ground causing minor damage. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 02.07.99 LOCALTIME: 13:00 LOCATION: Boston AP/MA/USA AIRLINE: Trans World Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: - FLIGHT: - Boston OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On landing, the right wingtip dropped and struck the runway surface. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 02.07.99 LOCALTIME: 10:15 LOCATION: New York- (?) AP/NY/USA AIRLINE: Delta Air Lines TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: - FLIGHT: New York - OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was parked at the gate when it was struck by a Delta Airlines vehicle sustaining minor damage. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 02.07.99 LOCALTIME: ~13:00 LOCATION: Milwaukee AP/WI/USA AIRLINE: Midwest Express Airlines TYPE: Douglas DC-9-32 REGISTRATION: N502ME C/N: 48132 AGE: 19 years + 2 months OPERATION: - FLIGHT: New York-LGA - Milwaukee ( OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial As the passengers were deplaning after landing, the aircraft was struck by a lavatory servicing on the aft left side causing damage to the aft fuselage. SOURCE: FAA Daily News + NTSB DATE: 02.07.99 LOCALTIME: - LOCATION: west of Phayonka Island/Myanmar AIRLINE: Myanma Airways TYPE: Fokker F-27-600 REGISTRATION: XY-AEO C/N: 10594 AGE: 19 years + 9 months (PHOTO) OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Yangon - Sittwe OCCUPANTS: 8 pax/crew FATALITIES: 8 pax/crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed Whilst encountering bad weather, the Fokker crashed on approach to Sittwe airport on an island near the destination. The aircraft carried a cargo of construction material for a local brigde building project. Last transmission from the pilot was that the aircraft was about 5 minutes away from landing. The accidents marks the 27th loss of an aircraft of the Myanma (formerly Burma) flag carrier. SOURCE: Aviation Safety Net + Yahoo-Schlagzeilen + Yahoo-Club DATE: 01.07.99 LOCALTIME: - LOCATION: London-Heathrow AP/UK AIRLINE: Scandinavian Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-81 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: London-LHR - Oslo (SK510) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none Immediately after pushback, the aircraft was evacuated via slides after smoke appeared in the cabin. SOURCE: PPrune DATE: 31.08.99 LOCALTIME: 20:55 LOCATION: Buenos Aires-Aeroparque J.Newbery AP / Argentina AIRLINE: Lineas Aereas Privadas Argentinas - LAPA TYPE: Boeing 737-204C REGISTRATION: LV-WRZ C/N: 20389 AGE: 29 years + 5 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Buenos Aires - Cordoba (MJ 3142) OCCUPANTS: 98 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 69 + 7 on the ground INJURIES: - DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed Seconds after becoming airborne, the aircraft settled back on the runway from an altitude of about 2 ft. The pilots were unable to climb away again and the aircraft overran the end of the runway at high speed, crossed the Costanera Ave. highway and hit several cars before coming to rest in flames on a neighbouring convention center. According to a first report of the Argentine Air Force Board, responsible for the accident investigation, the aircraftīs flaps were unproperly set before takeoff. Before departure, an engine problem was fixed by ground mechanics delaying the takeoff for 20 minutes. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + Aviation Safety Network + Buenos Aires Herald + Flight Intīl DATE: 30.08.99 LOCALTIME: - LOCATION: Portland AP/ OR/ USA AIRLINE: Alaska Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-82 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Portland - Ontario/CA OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial On climb-out the aircraft struck several birds sustaining damage to both engines, wings and fuselage. The aircraft made a safe return to Portland. SOURCE: MD-80 Forum DATE: 26.08.99 LOCALTIME: - LOCATION: Turkul AP/ Uzbekistan AIRLINE: Uzbekistan Airways TYPE: Yakovlev Yak-40 REGISTRATION: UK-87848 C/N: 9331730 AGE: 26 years OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Tashkent - Turkul AP OCCUPANTS: 28 pax + 4 crew FATALITIES: 2 INJURIES: 4 pax DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The Aircraft overshot the runway and flipped over. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 24.08.99 LOCALTIME: - LOCATION: Hualien AP/ Taiwan AIRLINE: UNI Air TYPE: McDD MD-90-30 REGISTRATION: B-17912 C/N: 53536 AGE: 2 years + 9 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Taipei-Sung Shan - Hualien OCCUPANTS: 90 pax + 6 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 28 pax DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed (PHOTO) + (REAL-Player VIDEO) Moments after touchdwon, a fire broke out in an overhead compartment in the cabin spreading rapidly. All occupants evacuated the aircraft on the runway some of them suffered severe burn injuries. it is believed that the fire was ingnited by a broken light bulb. The aircraft was destroyed by fire before firefighters could douse the flames. 1st MD-90 hull loss. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + Newsday + E-Groups + MD-80 Forum + Straitstimes + CNN + BBC DATE: 23.08.99 LOCALTIME: morning LOCATION: Shantou AP/ Guangdong/ China AIRLINE: China Southern Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737-3Y0 REGISTRATION: B-2910 C/N: 26083 AGE: 5 years + 4 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: - Shantou OCCUPANTS: 85 pax + 10 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial (CNN REAL-Player Video) During an aborted takeoff, the aircraft veered off the runway coming to rest on soft ground. The weather at the time was reported to be 'fair to good' but with local rainshower activity from the recent passage of a tropical storm system. SOURCE: ABC News DATE: 22.08.99 LOCALTIME: 18:40 LOCATION: Hong Kong-Intīl AP/Hong Kong/China AIRLINE: Mandarin Airlines (operated for China Airlines) TYPE: McDD MD-11 REGISTRATION: B-150 C/N: 48468 AGE: 7 years + 11 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Bangkok - Hong Kong (CI 642) OCCUPANTS: 315 pax/crew FATALITIES: 3 pax INJURIES: 220 pax/crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed (PHOTO1) + (PHOTO2) + (PHOTO3) + (PHOTO4) + (CNN REAL-Player Video) On landing in tropical typhoon 'Sam', the aircraftīs right wing hit the runway hard and the aircraft flipped over out of control coming to rest on its roof half way off the runway. Eye-witnesses on the ground reported that the plane was on fire as it approached the runway. At the time of the accident, the weather consisted of strong winds (> 150 km/h) and heavy rainfall. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + CNN + Infoseek + Yahoo-News Coverage + Crash Pages + Mingpao(crash sketch) + PPruNe + South China Morning Post DATE: 21.08.99 LOCALTIME: - LOCATION: Helsinki Intīl AP/Finland AIRLINE: Finnair TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: ISP(?) FLIGHT: Verona - Helsinki OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none On very short final the aircraft encountered wake turbulence from a preceeding Airbus, banked heavily and caused pax scare. SOURCE: MD-80 Forum DATE: 20.08.99 LOCALTIME: - LOCATION: Yellowknife AP/NWT/Canada AIRLINE: Martinair TYPE: Boeing 767-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Amsterdam - Oakland OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made an unscheduled landing at Yellowknife after experiencing mechanical troubles en-route. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 17.08.99 LOCALTIME: ~ 06:30 LOCATION: Chicago-ORD AP/IL/USA AIRLINE: UPS Airlines TYPE: Douglas DC-8-71F REGISTRATION: N797UP C/N: 45897 AGE: 31 years + 9 months OPERATION: - FLIGHT: Louisville - Chicago-ORD OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On landing, the aircraft suffered a nosegear collapse after it failed to lock into its 'down' position during approach. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + Suntimes DATE: 16.08.99 LOCALTIME: - LOCATION: Malta AP /Malta AIRLINE: Air Malta TYPE: Boeing 737-382 REGISTRATION: 9H-ADN C/N: 25161 AGE: 6 years OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Malta - Liverpool OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made an unscheduled return to Malta after a tire burst on takeoff run. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 14.08.99 LOCALTIME: ~21:30 LOCATION: Ibiza AP/Baleares/Spain AIRLINE: Condor TYPE: Boeing 757-330 REGISTRATION: D-ABOA C/N: 29016 AGE: 1 year + 4 months OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Leipzig - Ibiza OCCUPANTS: 233 pax + 8 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor (PHOTO) On landing, the aircraft veered of the left side of the runway coming to rest on soft ground about 30 m off the end of the runwayīs end. The pilots reported troubles with braking systems after landing. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + Yahoo-Schlagzeilen + Infoseek DATE: 14.08.99 LOCALTIME: night LOCATION: Singapore-Changi AP/Singapore AIRLINE: Northwest Airlines TYPE: Boeing 747-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Minneapolis - Tokyo-NRT - Singapore (NW019) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor (PHOTO) While parking at the gate, the nosegear collapsed allowing the nose fuselage to strike the ground. No passengers or crew were on board at the time. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 12.08.99 LOCALTIME: 23:58 LOCATION: Sept-Iles area/Québec/Canada AIRLINE: Regionnair TYPE: Beech 1900D REGISTRATION: C-FLIH C/N: 347 AGE: 2 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Port-Menier - Sept-Iles (RH 347) OCCUPANTS: 2 pax + 2 crew FATALITIES: 1 crew INJURIES: 3 pax/crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed On final approach to runway 31 in snowy conditions, the aircraft crashed about 500m short of the runway. At the time of the crash, visibility was reduced to a quarter mile. SOURCE: Aviation Safety Net + Yahoo-Club DATE: 12.08.99 LOCALTIME: - LOCATION: Manchester AP/England/UK AIRLINE: Brymon Airways TYPE: DHC-8-311 REGISTRATION: G-BRYP C/N: 315 AGE: 7 years OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Manchester - Glasgow OCCUPANTS: 50 pax + 4 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On pushback, the aircraft suffered a nosegear collapse sustaining light damage. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 11.08.99 LOCALTIME: - LOCATION: Glasgow-AP/Scotland/UK AIRLINE: British Airways TYPE: Boeing 737- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: - Glasgow OCCUPANTS: 54 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none On final approach, the aircraft was forced to make a go-around to avoid a runway collision with a light aircraft that was still on the runway. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 09.08.99 LOCALTIME: 20:38 LOCATION: Hamburg AP/Germany AIRLINE: Lufthansa TYPE: Boeing 737-530 REGISTRATION: D-ABJA C/N: 25270 AGE: 7 years + 10 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Hamburg - Zurich OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On landing runway 23, a failure in the anti-skid breaking system caused all main gear tires to deflate making the aircraft unable to exit the runway. SOURCE: HAM-ATC DATE: 09.08.99 LOCALTIME: 20:38 LOCATION: Chicago -(?) AP/IL/USA AIRLINE: Vanguard Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737-200 REGISTRATION: N121NJ C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Chicago - Buffalo OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On aborted takeoff, the aircraft struck several runway lights damaging the right main tires. SOURCE: FAA Daily News + Yahoo-Club DATE: 08.08.99 LOCALTIME: - LOCATION: Guernsey AP/Channel Islands/UK AIRLINE: Aurigny Air Services TYPE: Shorts 360-300 REGISTRATION: G-BVMX C/N: SH3751 AGE: 10 years + 6 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Jersey - Guernsey OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial On landing, the aircraft overran the end of the runway causing damage to a number of approach lights. SOURCE: E-Groups/S.Brooke DATE: 08.08.99 LOCALTIME: - LOCATION: Shanghai-Hongquiao AP/China AIRLINE: China Eastern Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-11 REGISTRATION: B-2175 C/N: 48520 AGE: 5 years + 9 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Beijing - Shanghai - (Los Angeles) OCCUPANTS: 116 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial On a fast, hard landing, the aircraft bounced and slid off the runway coming to rest partially on soft ground. SOURCE: FAA Daily News + Yahoo-Club DATE: 08.08.99 LOCALTIME: 14:33 LOCATION: Nashville AP/TN/USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: Boeing 727-223 REGISTRATION: N879AA C/N: 21391 AGE: 21 years + 1 month OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Dallas - Nashville OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor During hard landing, the aircraft sustained some damage. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 07.08.99 LOCALTIME: - LOCATION: Ponta do Sol AP area/Santo Antao/Cape Verde Islands AIRLINE: Guarda Costeira De Cabo Verde - Airwing TYPE: Dornier Do-228 REGISTRATION: D4-CBC C/N: 8091 AGE: 13 years + 2 months OPERATION: NRV FLIGHT: Ponta do Sol - Sao Vicente OCCUPANTS: 16 pax + 2 crew FATALITIES: 16 pax + 2 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff with no survivors among the 20 people on board until now. SOURCE: CNN + Infoseek + HotcocoNews + Aviation Safety Net DATE: 07.08.99 LOCALTIME: 15:30 LOCATION: San Francisco-Intīl AP/CA/USA AIRLINE: Trans World Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: AGE: - OPERATION: DSC FLIGHT: San Jose/CA - St.Louis (TW 326) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe diversion to San Francisco after both left main tires burst on takeoff roll at SJC. The plane circled for a couple of hours to reduce weight before a landing on ruway 28R was made. SOURCE: E-Groups/R.Silagi + PPruNe + MD-80 Intīl Forum DATE: 07.08.99 LOCALTIME: 13:45 LOCATION: over Orange Mound/Memphis area/TN/USA AIRLINE: FedEx TYPE: McDD DC-10-10F REGISTRATION: N68058 C/N: 46705 AGE: 27 years + 5 months OPERATION: DSC FLIGHT: Los Angeles - Memphis OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor During final approach, the trailing edge flap from the left wing (~ 6 x 20 ft.) became detached in flight and fell onto the ground. SOURCE: FAA Daily News + NTSB DATE: 06.08.99 LOCALTIME: 12:40 LOCATION: Las Vegas AP/NV/USA AIRLINE: American Trans Air TYPE: Lockheed L-1011- REGISTRATION: - C/N: AGE: - OPERATION: DNP FLIGHT: Las Vegas - Chicago (AMT 8088) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor As the aircraft taxied out for departure, its #2 engine caught fire. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 06.08.99 LOCALTIME: 21:40 LOCATION: Oakland AP/CA/USA AIRLINE: Southwest Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737- REGISTRATION: - C/N: AGE: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Seattle - Oakland (SWA 1723) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On parking stand, a belt loader backed into the right engine reverser fairing sustaining minor damage. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 05.08.99 LOCALTIME: ~11.00 LOCATION: Milan-Malpensa AP/Italy AIRLINE: Air Europe Italy TYPE: Boeing 777-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: AGE: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Milan-MXP - Varadero OCCUPANTS: 333 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On ground, a lading vehicle bumped into the aircraft making the newly delivered 777 unairworthy and the following flight had to be cancelled. SOURCE: Infoseek DATE: 02.08.99 LOCALTIME: early morning LOCATION: Brussels AP/Belgium AIRLINE: Sabena TYPE: Airbus A330-322 REGISTRATION: OO-SFX C/N: 096 AGE: 4 years + 4 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Conakry - Bamako - Brussels OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 2 others INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none After landing, a ground mechanic discovered the bodies of two stowaways inside the main landing gear bay. Both men apparantly died of coldness and lack of oxygene. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + Yahoo-Schlagzeilen DATE: 01.08.99 LOCALTIME: 23:19 LOCATION: St.Johnīs Intīl AP/Newfoundland/Canada AIRLINE: Inter Canadian TYPE: Fokker F-28-1000C REGISTRATION: C-GTIZ C/N: 11099 AGE: 23 years+ 8 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Halifax - St.Johnīs (KI 2210) OCCUPANTS: 56 pax + 4 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 6 pax DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial On landing in wet and foggy conditions, the aircraft overran the end of the runway 16 (7.000 ft) and ran over rocky ground for about 100 meters before coming to a halt. The nosegear collapsed as the aircraft hit the approach lights of the opposite runway. SOURCE: The Telegram(+ photo) + Canoe + Yahoo-Schlagzeilen + CASG(+ photo and map) DATE: 30.09.1999 LOCALTIME: 14:30 LOCATION: Athens AP/ Greece AIRLINE: Olympic Airways TYPE: Boeing 737-200 REGISTRATION: SX-BCF C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Athens - Budapest (OA 373) OCCUPANTS: 71 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On takeoff run, the aircraft lost two of its main gear tires. The flight was discontinued and the 737 circled the airport to reduce the fuel quantity until a safe emergency landing on a foamed runway was made. Athens airport was temporarily shut down. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 30.09.1999 LOCALTIME: ~18:00 LOCATION: Osaka-Kansai AP/ Japan AIRLINE: Japan Air Lines TYPE: Boeing 747-400 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Los Angeles - Osaka (JL 69) OCCUPANTS: ~350 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor When the aircraft taxied off the runway after landing, it rolled off the concrete surface and became stuck in soft ground. All occupants were bussed to the terminal and the airport was closed for 2 hrs. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 28.09.1999 LOCALTIME: 22:36 LOCATION: over Ponta Vedra Beach area /FL/USA AIRLINE: Delta Air Llines TYPE: Boeing 737-232 REGISTRATION: N310DA C/N: 23082 Age: 15 years + 7 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Washington-D.C. - Orlando (DL 2527) OCCUPANTS: 33 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none En-route at FL310 (31.000 ft.), the aircraft experienced an uncommanded yaw roll movement that was corrected by a 40-50° control wheel input by the pilots before returning to normal flight. Incident is under investigation. SOURCE: NTSB DATE: 28.09.1999 LOCALTIME: evening LOCATION: Manchester AP/ England/ UK AIRLINE: Airtours International TYPE: Boeing 757-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Glasgow - Tenerife OCCUPANTS: 246 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a precautionary landing at Manchester after the crew experienced engine vibrations en-route. due to a brake seizure, the aircraft was unable to mave after landing forcing the runway to close for ~ 2 hrs. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 27.09.1999 LOCALTIME: 04:11 LOCATION: Los Angeles Intīl AP /CA/USA AIRLINE: Corsair TYPE: Boeing 747SP-44 REGISTRATION: F-GTOM C/N: 21253 Age: 23 years + 1 month OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Los Angeles - Tahiti (CRL 942) OCCUPANTS: 310 pax + 11 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Whilst taxiing for takeoff in darkness, the aircraft struck construction equipment and a pickup truck damaging engine # 4 and the right wing. NOTE: The same aircraft was involved in a ground collision at LAX on June 06 with a PAL 747(check June). SOURCE: PPruNe(+ Picture) + FAA Daily News + Yahoo-Club DATE: 25.09.1999 LOCALTIME: afternoon LOCATION: Miami Intīl AP/FL/USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: Boeing 727-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: GND FLIGHT: New York-EWR - Miami (AA 1999) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was struck by a catering truck while parking at the gate after landing. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 24.09.1999 LOCALTIME: 05:19 LOCATION: St.Johnīs AP/ Newfoundland/Canada AIRLINE: Royal Aviation TYPE: Boeing 727-171 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: DSC FLIGHT: - St.John s (QN7620) OCCUPANTS: 40 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On landing on runway 29 (6.733 ft.), the aircraft touched down hard and bounced in a nose-high attitude resulting in a tailstrike and both wings struck the runway surface before control was regained and the aircraft came to a safe stop. At the time of the incident, the ILS for runway 29 was out of service and the threashould was displaced by 1.767 ft. due to construction works. Additionally, strong gusts and reduced visibility consisted at the airport. NOTE: the accident came only within 4 hours after a Air Canada mishap at the same location(see below). SOURCE: CASG DATE: 24.09.1999 LOCALTIME: 00:54 LOCATION: St.Johnīs AP/ Newfoundland/Canada AIRLINE: Air Canada TYPE: Airbus A320-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Toronto - St.Johnīs (AC 630) OCCUPANTS: 130 + 6 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft landed short of the runway 29 (6.733 ft) rendering the runway edge lighting unservisable and sustained damage to the undercarriage. At the time of the incident, the ILS for runway 29 was out of service and the threashould was displaced by 1.767 ft. due to construction works. Additionally, strong gusts and reduced visibility consisted at the airport. SOURCE: CASG DATE: 23.09.1999 LOCALTIME: evening LOCATION: Tel Aviv area/ Israel AIRLINE: Samara Airlines TYPE: - REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Volgograd - Tel Aviv OCCUPANTS: 40 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none During final visual approach to Tel Aviv, the pilots mistook a 6-lane freeway full of traffic for the active landing runway at Ben Gurion airport and were only a few hundred meters high when ATC realised the error and ordered the plane to climb again. Minutes later the aircraft made a safe landing at the international airport. After landing, it was discovered that both pilots were tested positive to alcohol and both had only very poor knowledge of aviation english. SOURCE: Itar-Tass DATE: 22.09.1999 LOCALTIME: evening LOCATION: Bangkok AP / Thailand AIRLINE: QANTAS TYPE: Boeing 747-438 REGISTRATION: VH-OJH C/N: 24806 AGE: 9 years + 1 month OPERATION: DSC FLIGHT: Sydney - Bangkok - London-LHR (QF 001) OCCUPANTS: ~400 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial PHOTO SET On landing in an electrical storm, the aircraft overran the end of the runway 21L and came to a stop with a broken nosegear. All passengers were evacuated via emergency slides. The aircraft sustained some structural damage to sections 41, 43 and the wing root. Also, two of the 4 engines were parted out for spares. Estimated repair time will be ~10 weeks. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 20.09.1999 LOCALTIME: 01:58 LOCATION: Jacksonville AP/FL/USA AIRLINE: UPS Airlines TYPE: Boeing 757-200PF REGISTRATION: N426UP C/N: 25427 AGE: 7 years OPERATION: DSC FLIGHT: Jacksonville - Atlanta OCCUPANTS: ? FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Shortly after take off from Jacksonville, there was smoke in the cockpit and the main cargodeck. The 757 returned safely to itīs departure airport. Crew evacuated safely. Cause for the fire is under investigation. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 18.09.1999 LOCALTIME: morning LOCATION: Shannon AP / Ireland AIRLINE: Aer Lingus (on lease from World Airways) TYPE: McDD MD-11 REGISTRATION: N272WA C/N: 48437 AGE: 6 years + 5 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: New York - Shannon OCCUPANTS: 301 passengers and 16 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor When landing in strong crosswind conditions, the aircraft veered of the rwy and came to halt on soft ground. SOURCE: PPruNe DATE: 17.09.1999 LOCALTIME: 22:30 LOCATION: Cincinnati AP / KY/ USA AIRLINE: Delta Air Llines TYPE: McDD MD-88 REGISTRATION: N947DL C/N: 49878 AGE: 9 years + 9 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Cincinnati - New York-LGA (DL 2030) OCCUPANTS: 113 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On climb-out toward its cruising altitude, smoke entered the cabin and the pilots declared an emergency. About 30 minutes later, the aircraft made a safe precautionary return to CVG. Smoke is believed to have started behind the right forward cargo door near the alternate static port. SOURCE: NTSB + MD-80 Forum DATE: 15.09.1999 LOCALTIME: - LOCATION: Rome-Fiumicino AP/ Italy AIRLINE: Alitalia TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Cagliari - Rome OCCUPANTS: 133 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor After landing, the aircraft skidded off from the runway onto soft ground when the pilots tried to pull off the aircraft into a taxyway at a too high speed. At the time of the accident, the runway and taxyways were wet from a recent rainshower. SOURCE: MD-80 Forum DATE: 15.09.1999 LOCALTIME: 23:15 LOCATION: Gerona AP / Spain AIRLINE: Britannia Airways TYPE: Boeing 757-204 REGISTRATION: G-BYAG C/N: 26965 AGE: 6 years OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Cardiff - Gerona (BY226A) OCCUPANTS: 236 pax + 9 crew FATALITIES: 1 pax INJURIES: 55 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed After touching down at Gerona AP, the Boeing veered of the rwy, crossed soft ground and skidded down a low enbankment. Two of the 55 injured, sustained serious injuries. One occupant died days after the accident in the hospital. There were very bad weather at the time of the accident. According to reports, the aircraft was on itīs third landing attempt, when it veered off the runway 02 half way down and made a turn on soft ground. The engines were sheared off and the landing gear collapsed while the fuselage broke into three pieces. NOTE: 1st jet-aircraft loss to Britannia Airways. SOURCE: PPruNe + BBC + Yahoo-Club DATE: 12.09.1999 LOCALTIME: 08:52 loc. LOCATION: Los Angeles Intīl AP/CA/USA AIRLINE: United Air Lines TYPE: Boeing 737-300 REGISTRATION: N388UA C/N: 24663 AGE: 9 years OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: LAX - OAK (UA2528) OCCUPANTS: 81 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial The Boeing collided with a lavotory truck, when it was pushed back by truck from itīs terminal postion. There were substantial damage in the rear part of the aircraft. Reportly, nobody was hurt. SOURCE: FAA Daily News + NTSB DATE: 12.09.1999 LOCALTIME: 07.05 LOCATION: West Palm Beach area/FL/USA AIRLINE: Continental Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737-300 REGISTRATION: N17356 C/N: 23942 AGE: 6 years OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: West Palm Beach - Houston (CO1933) OCCUPANTS: 5 crew + 84 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor While on climb out, an uncontained failure of the No.1 engine occured. Aircraft returned safe to West Palm Beach, but parts of the engine fell on a residential area and caused some property damages. SOURCE: NTSB DATE: 12.09.1999 LOCALTIME: LOCATION: Caribbean AIRLINE: Air Jamaica TYPE: Airbus A-320 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Montego Bay - Baltimore OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor While en route, there are reportly some arcing and other problems within the cockpit. Crew made a succesfull emergency landing at MIA. SOURCE: AVSIG Forum DATE: 11.09.1999 LOCALTIME: afternoon LOCATION: Frankfurt Intīl AP/Germany AIRLINE: KLM uk TYPE: Fokker F-100 REGISTRATION: G-UKFC C/N: 11263 AGE: 7 years OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Frankfurt - London (UK2291) OCCUPANTS: 88 occupants FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor While on climb out, smoke was reported in the cockpit and the cabin. The aircraft turned back to FRA and made a emergency landing at rwy 18. Reportedly, nobody was hurt. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + R.Drews DATE: 09.09.1999 LOCALTIME: 11:33 LOCATION: Nashville Intīl AP/TN/USA AIRLINE: Trans World Airlines TYPE: Douglas DC-9-31 REGISTRATION: N993Z C/N: 47082 AGE: 32 years OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: St.Louis - Nashville (TW 405) OCCUPANTS: 38 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 3 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed Shortly after the DC-9 touched down on the runway, the left maingear collapsed. The aircraft slid on itīs wing to a safe halt. The occupants left the aircraft via the emergency slides. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + crashpages.com + NTSB DATE: 09.09.1999 LOCALTIME: 17:30 LOCATION: Houston Intīl AP/TX/USA AIRLINE: Continental Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Puerto Vallerta/Mexico - Houston (CO460) OCCUPANTS: 134 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 5 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Shortly after landing, the crew discovered smoke in the cabin. The captain ordered the evacuation of all on board via the emergency slides. Five occupants were hurt during the evacuation. Preliminary reports indicated that hydraulic fluid, which leaking on a hot air duct caused the smoke. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 06.09.1999 LOCALTIME: - LOCATION: Karachi area/ Pakistan AIRLINE: Lufthansa Cargo India (opb Hinduja Air Services) TYPE: Boeing 727-200F REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: ISC FLIGHT: Karachi - Sharajah OCCUPANTS: ? FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The crew reported a midair explosion near to the aircraft, when it was on climb out from Karachi. According to the airline, the pilots saw a flash and an explosion, when the aircraft made a turn at 3.000 ft. Lufthansa temporarily suspended itīs services between Karachi and Sharjah. Pakistani Civil Aviation Authority confirmed the existence of an "lightend object" in this area, but it describes it as an "pyrotechnic light flare" or "remains of an re-entry satelite". It denies any missiles explosion in this area, which was claimed as cause by Indian government. SOURCE: Flight Intīl DATE: 05.09.1999 LOCALTIME: late morning LOCATION: Ramkot area/ Nepal AIRLINE: Necon Air TYPE: HS-748-501 2B REGISTRATION: 9N-AEG C/N: 1806 AGE: 11 years OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Pokharta - Kathmandu (3Z 128) OCCUPANTS: 10 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 10 pax + 5 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The aircraft crashed during the approach to Kathmandu after it collided with a telecommunications tower approximately 25 km west of the city. SOURCE: Aviation Safety Network DATE: 03.09.1999 LOCALTIME: - LOCATION: Brussels Intīl AP/Belgium AIRLINE: Delta Air Transport (operated for Sabena) TYPE1: RJ100 REGISTRATION1: OO-DWE C/N1: 3327 AGE1: 1 year + 4 months TYPE2: RJ100 REGISTRATION2: OO-DWF C/N2: 3332 AGE2: 1 year + 0 months OPERATION1: POS FLIGHT1: Brussels - Paris-CDG OPERATION2: ISP FLIGHT2: Brussels - Hamburg OCCUPANTS1: 0 pax + x crew FATALITIES1: 0 INJURIES1: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT1: minor OCCUPANTS2: 70 pax + x crew FATALITIES2: 0 INJURIES2: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT2: minor On the apron, one aircraft was "pushed back" into the other. No one was hurt, the 70 passengers on the BRU-HAM flight were transfered to a later flight. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 02.09.1999 LOCALTIME: - LOCATION: Taipei-Chiang Kai Chek AP/ Taiwan AIRLINE: China Air Lines TYPE: Boeing 747SP- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: TRN FLIGHT: Taipei-CKS - Taipei-CKS OCCUPANTS: 3 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On landing after a a training flight, the aircraft veered off the runway and sustained unknown damage. SOURCE: NTSB DATE: 02.09.1999 LOCALTIME: - LOCATION: Perth AP / Australia AIRLINE: QANTAS TYPE: Boeing 747- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - AGE: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Sydney-Perth-Harare-Joīburg (QF23) OCCUPANTS: 339 pax +17 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor When on landing at Perth Intīl AP/Australia in high winds, one engine of the Boeing scrapped on the runway surface. The aircraft came to a safely stop. None of the occupants were hurt and the flight were continued in a replacement aircraft. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + Aviation Safety Network DATE: 31.10.1999 LOCAL TIME: morning LOCATION: Brussels-Zaventem Intīl AP/ Belgium AIRLINE: Delta Air Lines TYPE: Boeing 767-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Brussels -> Atlanta OCCUPANTS: 160 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor (Photo in Newspaper) The aircraft was forced to return to Brussels after engine no.2 was on fire during climb-out. The Boeing 767 made a safe landing after dumping fuel over the north sea. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + Yahoo-Asia DATE: 31.10.1999 LOCAL TIME: 01:50 LOCATION: 60 nm southeast of Nantucket Island/ Atlantic Ocean/ MA/ USA (intīl waters) AIRLINE: Egypt Air TYPE: Boeing 767-366ER REGISTRATION: SU-GAP C/N: 24542 Age: 10 years + 1 month Name: "Tuthmosis III" OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: New York-JFK -> Cairo (MS 990) OCCUPANTS: 199 pax + 18 crew FATALITIES: 199 pax + 18 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CHECK ALSO OUR EGYPT AIR 990 ACCIDENT SPECIAL The aircraft crashed into water about 30 minutes after takeoff from New York-JFK (at 01:19 L). The 767 was delayed by about 2 hours and 49 minutes due to foggy weather conditions. The aircraft lost altitude very rapidly from its flight level 330 (33.000 ft.) at at position N40°20; W60°54 where it lost 13.900 ft in 36 seconds (=> rate of descend 23.200 ft/min). Last routine radio call was at 01:47L. Examination of the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) revealed that the co-pilot was alone in the cockpit at the time the rapid descend began. The captain returned to the flight deck and both struggled with the control yoke, one pulled up the other one pushed down. Flight Data Recorder then showed that both engines were running down to zero forward thrust. It is understood that the pilot reported a thrust-reverser malfunction before departure to the previous leg from Los Angeles to New York. The thrust-reverser machanism was then deactivated and not used for landing at New York. It is believed that it remained deactivated on the ill-fated flinal flight 990. NOTE: this accident represents the 6th loss of a 767 and also the worst crash in the history of Egypt Air. SOURCE: CNN Full Coverage + NTSB Statement + Aviation Safety Net + Yahoo-Club + airdisaster.com + Yahoo-Full Coverage + BBC Coverage(incl passenger list) + MSNBC Coverage DATE: 30.10.1999 LOCAL TIME: 23:23 LOCATION: Charlotte-Intīl AP/ NC/USA AIRLINE: US Airways TYPE: Boeing 737-4B7 REGISTRATION: N778AU C/N: 24980 Age: 7 years + 9 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: New York-EWR -> Charlotte OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft blew a tire on landing and sustained minor damage. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 27.10.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Navegantes AP/ Santa Catarina/ Brasil AIRLINE: Rio-Sul TYPE: Boeing 737-5Y0 REGISTRATION: PT-SLS C/N: 26104 Age: 5 years + 10 months OPERATION: - FLIGHT: ? -> Navegantes OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial On landing in rain, the aircraft veered of the wet runway coming to rest in mud forcing the airport to close. Reportedly, the aircraft will be ferried to Porto Alegre for repairs. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 26.10.1999 LOCAL TIME: evening LOCATION: Yangon-Intīl AP / Myanmar AIRLINE: Indian Airlines TYPE: Airbus A320-200* REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - *) other reports identified the aircraft as a Boeing 737 OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Calcutta -> Yangon OCCUPANTS: 83 pax + 9 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial On landing in bad weather and high winds, the aircraft skidded righthandside off the wet runway coming to rest in deep mud. The nose undercarriage collapsed and the left maingear badly crushed. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + Yahoo-Asia DATE: 25.10.1999 LOCAL TIME: ~10:00 LOCATION: London-Heathrow AP / England/ UK AIRLINE: BWIA International Airways TYPE: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 500 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Port of Spain -> London-LHR (BW 900) OCCUPANTS: ~200 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On final approach, a fire started in an engine which was extiguished by onboard systems before coming in to land at LHR. After landing, the smoking engine was foamed by fire brigade. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 23.10.1999 LOCAL TIME: 18:40 LOCATION: Dayton-Intīl AP / OH/ USA AIRLINE: Emery Worldwide Airlines TYPE: Douglas DC-8-63F REGISTRATION: N797AL C/N: 46163 Age: 27 years + 6 months OPERATION: DSC FLIGHT: Dayton -> Minneapolis OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On takeoff, a bird was ingested into an engine causing it to catch fire. The aircraft returned safely to the airport. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 23.10.1999 LOCAL TIME: 17:45 LOCATION: Islip AP / NY/ USA AIRLINE: Spirit Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-82 REGISTRATION: N802NK C/N: 49144 Age: 16 years + 10 months OPERATION: DSC FLIGHT: Dayton -> Minneapolis OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was parked at the gate, when it was struck by a baggage cart causing considerable damage. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 23.10.1999 LOCAL TIME: 16:57 LOCATION: Seattle-Tacoma Intīl AP / WA/ USA AIRLINE: Kitty Hawk International TYPE: Douglas DC-8-63F REGISTRATION: N815CK C/N: 46151 Age: 29 years + 1 month OPERATION: DSC FLIGHT: Anchorage -> Seattle OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor After landing, the aircraft received some damage by jetblast from another aircraft when it was taxiing towards the cargo ramp. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 23.10.1999 LOCAL TIME: 16:20 LOCATION: Amsterdam AP / Netherlands AIRLINE: Schreiner Airways Cargo TYPE: Airbus A300B4F REGISTRATION: PH-SFM C/N: 274 Age: 16 years + 1 month OPERATION: ISC FLIGHT: Amsterdam - (AW 9075) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On emergency landing, the aircraft blew several tires (runway 19R) and was unable to taxy to its assigned parking stand. Earlier, the aircraft was forced to return to AMS after a suspected engine problem. SOURCE: E-Groups/Ufkes, C.A.B. DATE: 23.10.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Zurich AP area / Switzerland AIRLINE: Swissair TYPE: Boeing 747-357 REGISTRATION: HB-IGF C/N: 22996 Age: 16 years + 0 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Zurich - Atlanta OCCUPANTS: 340 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft returned to ZRH ~ 35 min. after departure due to a problem with the flap retraction system. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 23.10.1999 LOCAL TIME: 13:11 LOCATION: Manila Intīl AP/ Philippines AIRLINE: Fuerza Aerea Venezuela TYPE: Boeing 707- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: NRV FLIGHT: Manila - Mumbai - (Spain) OCCUPANTS: 83 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made an emergency landing at Mumbai (Bombay) after it lost a wheel moments after getting airborne from Manila. President Hugo Chavez was on board at the time. SOURCE: Yahoo-News + Kyodo News DATE: 21.10.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Larnaca AP / Cyprus AIRLINE: Airtours International TYPE: Airbus A320-231 REGISTRATION: G-EPFR C/N: 437 Age: 6 years + 3 months OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Larnaca - Cardiff (AIH 800) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On takeoff rotation, thick black smoke coming out of engine # 2 and the pilots reported an emergency due to engine fire. a few minutes later, the plane made a safe return to the airport. Eary suspection was that a birdstrike caused the engine to fail. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 19.10.1999 LOCAL TIME: 18:15 - 21:06 LOCATION: Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel AP / Germany AIRLINE: Egypt Air TYPE: Boeing 737-566 REGISTRATION: SU-GBI C/N: 25307 Age: 8 years + 0 months* * the aircraft now operates in 'all white' coloursheme without Egypt Air titles OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Istanbul - Cairo OCCUPANTS: 48 pax + 6 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none Shortly after takeoff in Istanbul, a male arab (age around 20-25) went into the cockpit with a knife and demanded to be flown either to London or Hamburg. The aircraft then landed at Hamburg for refuelling (~20:20), but the hijacker surrendered to special police forces. SOURCE: Yahoo-Germany + Air Disaster DATE: 18.10.1999 LOCAL TIME: ~10:00 LOCATION: London-Gatwick AP area/ England / UK AIRLINE: British Airways TYPE: Boeing 767-336ER REGISTRATION: G-BNWM C/N: 25204 Age: 8 years + 4 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: London-LGW -> New York-JFK OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Soon after takeoff, the aircraft struck several birds causing one engine to fail. The aircraft made a safe return to LGW about 15 min. later. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 17.10.1999 LOCAL TIME: 23:57 LOCATION: Subic Bay Freeport AP/ Philippines AIRLINE: Fed Ex TYPE: McDD MD-11F REGISTRATION: N581FE C/N: 48419 Age: 10 years + 2 months OPERATION: ISC FLIGHT: Shanghai -> Subic Bay (FDX 87) OCCUPANTS: 2 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 2 crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed (PHOTO1) (PHOTO1) (PHOTO1) On landing runway 07, the aircraft hit a concrete post and struck a wire fence before overrunning the end of the runway where it broke apart and came to rest in waters of Subic Bay about 10 m from the airport shoreline. The aircraft was carrying 50 tons of electronic goods and garments. At the time of the accident, light rain was falling and the runway was wet. Salvage equipment is now underway. NOTE: this accident represents the 5th MD-11 total loss (3 of them happened this year) and the 2nd MD-11 loss of FedEx. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + The Manila Times + Infoseek + The Philippine Daily Inquirer + PPruNe + Biz-Yahoo + Air Disaster + Yahoo-News + Aviation Safety Net DATE: 16.10.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Hong Kong area/ China AIRLINE: China Southern Airlines TYPE: Boeing 757-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Kunming -> Hong Kong (CZ 341) OCCUPANTS: 160 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 47 pax DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none On approach, the aircraft encountered severe turbulence and lost altitude very rapidly injuring 7 seriously and 40 others suffered minor injuries. SOURCE: BBC News + ABC News DATE: 16.10.1999 LOCAL TIME: 21:45 LOCATION: Miami-Intīl AP/ FL/ USA AIRLINE: TACA International Airlines TYPE: Airbus A319-132 REGISTRATION: N471TA C/N: 1066 Age: 2 month OPERATION: GND FLIGHT: - OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was parked empty when a baggage cart was blown into an engine cowling by a strong gust. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 16.10.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Kinshasa-NīDjili AP/ Dem.Rep. of Kongo AIRLINE: Continental Cargo Airlines (on behalf of MK Airlines) TYPE: Douglas DC-8-62F(AF) REGISTRATION: 9G-REM C/N: 45910 Age: 32 years + 1 month OPERATION: INC FLIGHT: Ostend -> Kinshasa OCCUPANTS: 3 crew + 2 pax FATALITIES: 3 crew + 2 pax INJURIES: - DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The aircraft crashed on landing after making two low passes, broke into two and burned out. SOURCE: Yahoo-Asia + Yahoo-Club DATE: 15.10.1999 LOCAL TIME: 09:18 LOCATION: Phoenix-Sky Harbor AP / AZ/ USA AIRLINE: America West Airlines TYPE: Airbus A320-231 REGISTRATION: N627AW C/N: 066 Age: 10 years + 2 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Phoenix -> Tucson (HP 2433) OCCUPANTS: 88 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial During pushback from gate A-2, the aircraft collided with a pedestrian walkway causing major damage to right horizontal stabilizer. SOURCE: NTSB DATE: 14.10.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Chicago-Midway AP / IL/USA AIRLINE: Northwest Airlines TYPE: Douglas DC-9-51 REGISTRATION: N766NC C/N: 47739 Age: 22 years + 7 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Chicago-MDW -> Detroit-DTW (NW 1412) OCCUPANTS: 98 pax + 7 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 1 on ground DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On takeoff roll (runway 22L) , the left outboard tire on the left maingear suddenly fell off the aircraft leaving the airport boundary, rolling onto 63rd street smashing against a private car and injuring a pregnant women inside. The aircraft continued to its destination where it made a safe minimum-fuel landing. SOURCE: FAA Daily News +Yahoo-Club + News Edge + NTSB DATE: 12.10.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Uberaba AP /Minas Gerais/ Brasil AIRLINE: RIO - SUL TYPE: Embraer RJ145ER REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Sao Paulo -> Ribeirao Preto OCCUPANTS: 28 pax + 4 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 1 pax DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial For unknown reasos, the aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at Uberaba. After touchdown, the aircraft couldnīt be stopped within the runway lengh (1.742 m) and came to a stop on uneven ground about 100 m beyond the runway end. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 11.10.1999 LOCAL TIME: early morning LOCATION: Gaborone-Sir Seretse Khama AP/ Botswana AIRLINE: Air Botswana TYPE1: ATR-42-320 REGISTRATION: A2-ABB C/N: 101 Age: 11 years + 3 months TYPE2: ATR-42-320 REGISTRATION: A2-ABC C/N: 111 Age: 11 years + 0 months TYPE3: ATR-42-320 REGISTRATION: A2-AJD C/N: 084 Age: 11 years + 7 months OPERATION: GND FLIGHT: - OCCUPANTS: 1 crew FATALITIES: 1 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT(1-3): destroyed (PHOTO) All three aircraft were intentionally destroyed by a disgruntled Air Botswana pilot, who was on a suicidal mission. He circled the airport and announced that he is going to kill himself crashing on the airfield. No other people died because the tarmac was evacuated by police before. The pilot then intentionally crashed into two other ATRīs wiping out Air Botswanaīs whole ATR fleet in seconds. The pilot was earlier refused to fly because of illness and he was considered 'unfit to fly'. SOURCE: PPruNe + NJO News + AfricanNews + Yahoo-Club + CNN + BBC News + Airliner Safety Net + Infoseek + Aviation Safety Net DATE: 10.10.1999 LOCALTIME: - LOCATION: London-Heathrow AP/ England/ UK AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-11 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Miami -> London-LHR OCCUPANTS: 212 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor When the aircraft was about to taxy into its parking position at the terminal using the elctronic docking system, it collided with a ground vehicle. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + Yahoo-UK DATE: 09.10.1999 LOCAL TIME: 18:10 LOCATION: Calgary AP/ Alberta AIRLINE: Canadian Regional Airlines TYPE: Fokker F-28-1000 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: - OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at Calgary after a hydraulic failure on board. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 08.10.1999 LOCAL TIME: morning LOCATION: Stockholm-Arlanda AP/Sweden AIRLINE: Scandinavian Airlines Commuter TYPE: Saab 2000 REGISTRATION: SE-LSF C/N: 2000-053 Age: 1 year + 9 months OPERATION: GND FLIGHT: - OCCUPANTS: 2 FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 2 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed (PHOTO1) (PHOTO2) (PHOTO3) (PHOTO4) The aircraft (under control of 2 SAS technicians) collided with a closed hangar door on ramp G sustaining heavy damage. SOURCE: PPRuNe + Aviation Safety Net DATE: 07.10.1999 LOCAL TIME: 22:30 LOCATION: Allentown area /PA/ USA AIRLINE: Allegheny Airlines / US Airways Express TYPE: DHC-8-102 Dash 8 REGISTRATION: N818EX C/N: 235 Age: 9 years OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Philadelphia -> Allentown OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial En-route the aircraft struck a flock of birds sustaining substantial damage. SOURCE: FAA Daily News + NTSB DATE: 07.10.1999 LOCAL TIME: morning LOCATION: Birmingham AP/England/UK AIRLINE: British Airways TYPE: Boeing 737-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: - FLIGHT: Birmingham - OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor A hydraulic leak prevented the aircraft from taking off when it was lined up on runway 15. When the pilots tried to vacate the runway, the 737 went off the concrete surface onto grass as a result of no steering and braking action. SOURCE: PPRuNe DATE: 06.10.1999 LOCAL TIME: ~23:00 LOCATION: Osaka area / Japan AIRLINE: Japan Airlines TYPE: Boeing 747- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Osaka-Kansai -> Brisbane OCCUPANTS: 437 pax+crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On climb-out, the aircraft was struck by lightning. The aircraft made a safe return to Kansai about 23:35. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 05.10.1999 LOCAL TIME: 05:40 LOCATION: New York-Newark AP/ NJ/ USA AIRLINE: Fed Ex TYPE: McDD MD-11F REGISTRATION: N606FE C/N: 48602 Age: 6 years + 2 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Indianapolis -> New York-EWR (FDX 1700) OCCUPANTS: 2 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial After a firm touchdown on runway 04R, the pilots felt a vibration and the 'center landing gear unsafe' -light illuminated. Subsequent inspection revealed substantial damage to the center gear and the adjacent fuselage structure. SOURCE: NTSB DATE: 01.10.1999 LOCAL TIME: 21:00 LOCATION: Boca Raton AP/ FL/ USA AIRLINE: Gulf & Caribbean Air TYPE: Convair 440-72 REGISTRATION: N4735B C/N: 340 Age: 43 years OPERATION: - FLIGHT: Indianapolis -> Miami OCCUPANTS: 2 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial The aircraft experienced heavy vibrations en-route due to an elevator problem. The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at Boca Raton. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 01.10.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Istanbul area/ Turkey AIRLINE: Air France TYPE: Airbus A320- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Damaskus -> Paris OCCUPANTS: 123 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made an emergency landing at IST after one of its engines caught fire when en-route. SOURCE: Yahoo-Asia News DATE: 30.11.1999 LOCAL TIME: ~16:00 LOCATION: Timisoara-Giarmata AP/ Romania AIRLINE: Lauda Air (on operation for Austrian Airlines) TYPE: Canadair CRJ REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISC FLIGHT: Vienna -> Timisoara (OS 847) OCCUPANTS: 41 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial After touchdown, at nearly taxy speed, the right gearleg broke off allowing the fuselage to scrape the runway surface until coming to a safe stop. The airport remained closed until the aircraft was removed from the runway. SOURCE: Yahoo-Schlagzeilen + Yahoo-Club + Der Standard DATE: 30.11.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Vladivostok-Knevichi AP/ Sibiria/ Russia AIRLINE: Vladivostok Avia TYPE: Tupolev 154 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Vladivostok -> Yekaterinburg OCCUPANTS: 150 pax + crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was forced to make an unscheduled return after an engine malfunction occured shortly after getting airborne. SOURCE: Justplanes/Airline-News DATE: 28.11.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: appr. 100 NM west of Larnaca/ Cyprus AIRLINE: Cyprus Airways TYPE: Airbus A310-203 REGISTRATION: 5B-DAQ C/N: 300 Age: 15 years + 9 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Larnaca -> Athens (CY 312) OCCUPANTS: + 230 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Whilst flying at 35.000 ft (FL 350), the aircraft suffered an sudden decompression. The crew initiated an emergency descend and returned to land at LCA. The aircraft was testflown the same afternoon when the problem reoccured forcing the crew to declare a 2nd emergency and the aircraft returned safely to LCA again. SOURCE: Justplanes/Airline-News DATE: 28.11.1999 LOCAL TIME: 13:25 LOCATION: Atlanta-Hartsfield Intīl AP/ GA/ USA AIRLINE: Delta Air Lines TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Atlanta -> (DL 732) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On pushback from the gate, the towbar broke loose and struck the nosegear doors causing minor damage. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 27.11.1999 LOCAL TIME: 15:30 LOCATION: New York- LA Guardia AP/ NY/ USA AIRLINE: Delta Air Lines TYPE: Boeing 727-200 REGISTRATION: N521DA C/N: 21472 Age: 21 years + 0 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: New York-LGA -> Washington-DCA (DL1749) OCCUPANTS: 65 pax + 8 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial On pushback from the terminal stand, the towing truck caused a 18 inch hole in the foreward fuselage behind the radome. SOURCE: FAA Daily News + NTSB DATE: 27.11.1999 LOCAL TIME: 21:07 LOCATION: Kwajalein AP / Bucholz Ai Force Base/ Marshal Islands / USA AIRLINE: United States Army TYPE: de Havilland Canada DHC-7- REGISTRATION: N273EP C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: MIL FLIGHT: Kwajalein -> Roi-Namur OCCUPANTS: 15 pax + 3 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial On landing, the nose undercarriage collapsed causing substantial damage. SOURCE: NTSB DATE: 26.11.1999 LOCAL TIME: evening LOCATION: Thunder Bay AP/ Ontario/ Canada AIRLINE: Canadi>n Airlines TYPE: Airbus A320-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSC FLIGHT: Halifax -> Calgary OCCUPANTS: 41 pax + 7 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft made a safe emergency landing after the cabin filled with smoke en-route. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 23.11.1999 LOCAL TIME: 15:08 LOCATION: Des Moines AP / IA / USA AIRLINE: UPS Airlines TYPE: Douglas DC-8-70F REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSC FLIGHT: --> Des Moines (UPS 2759) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On landing the aircraft overbanked and one of the engine struck the runway surface causing minor damage. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 22.11.1999 LOCAL TIME: evening LOCATION: Los Angeles-International AP/ CA/ USA AIRLINE1: United Airlines AIRLINE2: Aeromexico TYPE1: Boeing 757-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - TYPE2: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION1: - FLIGHT: Los Angeles -> OPERATION2: ISP FLIGHT: -> Los Angeles OCCUPANTS1: 133 pax+crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none OCCUPANTS2: 36 pax+crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none After landing, the mexican MD-80 crew overheared an ATC instruction to hold before the inner departure runway and crossed it coming in the way of the 757 which was at high speed takeoff roll. The pilots of that aircraft pulled up immediately to avoid collision and lifted off prematurely. Both aircraft passed each other by an estimated 60 feet. SOURCE: CNN DATE: 22.11.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Bristol-Lulsgate Intīl AP / UK AIRLINE: Aer Lingus TYPE: Fokker F-50 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: -> Bristol OCCUPANTS: 48 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor After landing, the aircraftīs right main gear caught fire when it was taxiing towards the terminal building. Overheated brakes are believed to be the cause of the fire. SOURCE: E-groups/P.English/Lloyds List DATE: 22.11.1999 LOCAL TIME: 18:25 LOCATION: Providence-Theodore Francis AP/ RI/ USA AIRLINE: Southwest Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Providence --> (SWA876) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 3 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On pushback from the gate, the rigt engine collided with the pushback truck. 3 pax claimed to have received minor injuries. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 22.11.1999 LOCAL TIME: 17:30 LOCATION: Hamburg-Finkenwerder AP/ Germany AIRLINE: Airbus Transport International TYPE: Airbus A-300-600ST Beluga REGISTRATION: F-GSTA C/N: 655 Age: 5 years + 2 months OPERATION: NRV FLIGHT: Hamburg-XFW -> Toulouse (F-GSTA) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft experienced trouble with its right engine on climb-out and made a safe return to XFW a couple of minutes later. SOURCE: - DATE: 20.11.1999 LOCAL TIME: 21:07 LOCATION: New York-John F. Kennedy Intīl AP area / NY /USA AIRLINE: United Airlines TYPE: Boeing 767-222(ET) REGISTRATION: N610UA C/N: 21871 Age: 17 years + 3 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: San Francicso -> New York-JFK (UA 20) OCCUPANTS: 145 pax + 8 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none On approach to runway 31R, the aircraft experienced an inoperative stabilizer trim system. SOURCE: NTSB DATE: 19.11.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Ningbo area/ Zhejiang/ China AIRLINE: Jiangnan Universal Aviation TYPE: Shijazhuang Yunshuji Y5B0 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: - FLIGHT: Ningbo --> OCCUPANTS: 7 pax+crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed Abou 10 minutes after takeoff, the crew reported engine trouble (due to an oil leak) and returned to the airport. However, the aircraft could be held aloft and it made an emergency landing in rice paddy, shearing off its undercarriage and a wing. No injuries were reported. SOURCE: Justplanes/Airline-News + infoseek DATE: 18.11.1999 LOCAL TIME: 17:09 LOCATION: Colorado Springs-Peterson Field AP / CO/ USA AIRLINE: Continental Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Salt Lake City -> Houston-IAH OCCUPANTS: ~140 pax+crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: X DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at Colorado Springs after cabin pressure was suddenly lost in flight. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 18.11.1999 LOCAL TIME: 23:45 LOCATION: Manchester-Intīl AP/ England/ UK AIRLINE: Israeli Air Force TYPE: Boeing 707-320C REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: NRV FLIGHT: Istanbul -> Manchester (-> Atlanta) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor During a refuelling stop, the aircraft, carrying Isreals Prime Minitser Ehud Barak, was struck by a baggage truck creating a 40 cm large hole in the fuselage. SOURCE: Yahoo-News DATE: 18.11.1999 LOCAL TIME: 09:00 LOCATION: Palm Springs-Municipal AP / CA/ USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: Boeing 767-223 REGISTRATION: N303AA C/N: 22309 Age: 16 years + 11 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: San Diego -> New York-JFK (AAL 160) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 3 pax + 2 crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe diversion to Palm Springs after it experienced an explosive decompression during cruiseflight. SOURCE: FAA Daily News + Yahoo-Club + NTSB DATE: 18.11.1999 LOCAL TIME: 08:50 LOCATION: Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont AP/ RJ/ Brasil AIRLINE: T A M TYPE: Fokker 100 REGISTRATION: PP-MQL C/N: 11394 Age: 7 years + 7 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Sao Paulo -> Rio de Janeiro-SDU OCCUPANTS: 107 pax + crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial On landing, the aircraft veered to the left side of the runway coming to rest on the grass area beneath. Bofore touchdown, the crew experienced problems with the undercarriage. The airport was closed for 45 minutes. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + Infoseek DATE: 16.11.1999(?) LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: London-Stansted AP/ England/ UK AIRLINE: Scandinavian Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737-600 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: London-STN -> Copenhagen OCCUPANTS: 63 pax + X crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft returned to Stansted after pilots rceived indication of a possible landing gear fire soon after takeoff. After return, the passengers left the aircraft via chutes. The fire warning turned out to be false. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 15.11.1999 LOCAL TIME: afternoon LOCATION: London-Heathrow AP/ England/ UK AIRLINE: British Airways TYPE: Boeing 747- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: London-LHR -> Vancouver OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft returned to Heathrow after a strong odor filled the cabin when the flight cruised 150 miles north of Scotland. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 15.11.1999 LOCAL TIME: 08:18 LOCATION: Portland-Intīl AP/ OR/ USA AIRLINE: Alaska Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Seattle -> Portland (ASA 111) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On takeoff, the aircraft blew a tire causing some amage to the gear door and engine # 1. The aircraft diverted and landed without further incident at Portland. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 12.11.1999 LOCAL TIME: 12:13 LOCATION: Mitrovica area/ 15 NM northwest of Pristina/ Kosovo AIRLINE: Si Fly (on behalf of United Nations) TYPE: ATR-42-300 REGISTRATION: F-OHFV C/N: 12 Age: 13 years + 7 months OPERATION: NRV FLIGHT: Rome-Ciampino -> Pristina (KSV 3275) OCCUPANTS: 21 pax + 3 crew FATALITIES: 21 pax + 3 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The aircraft crashed against mountainside when it was on approach to Pristina. The aircraft came down in a heavily mined area after it disappreared from KFOR radar screens. The weather at the time was clear and calm except some aerias of local fog. SOURCE: Aviation Safety Net + Yahoo News + Crash Map DATE: 11.11.1999 LOCAL TIME: 15:20 LOCATION: Portland-Intīl AP / OR / USA AIRLINE: Alaska Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737-4Q8 REGISTRATION: N772AS C/N: 25105 Age: 6 years+ 4 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Portland -> San Francisco (AS 500) OCCUPANTS: 140 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was forced to make an unscheduled return to Portland after the crew noticed fuel low pressure lights and popped circuit breakers on climb-out. Inspection revealed heavily sooted and comprised wire in wiring bundles in cargo hold. SOURCE: NTSB DATE: 10.11.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Mbandaka AP / Dem.Rep. of Congo AIRLINE: Congolese Air Force TYPE: Antonov An-12 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: GND FLIGHT: - OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 6 crew (?) INJURIES: X DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed According to unofficial sources the aircraft blew up on takeoff roll carrying tons of armaments and explosives. the head of Congoīs Air Force, General Faustin Munene received injuries in the crash. The cause of the explosion is still unclear. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 09.11.1999 LOCAL TIME: 19:03 LOCATION: Uruapan area / Michoacan / Mexico AIRLINE: TAESA - Transportes Aéreos Ejecutivos TYPE: Douglas DC-9-31F REGISTRATION: XA-TKN C/N: 47418 Age: 29 years + 10 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Uruapan -> Mexico-City (TEJ 725) OCCUPANTS: 13 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 13 pax + 5 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The aircraft crashed only minutes after takeoff from Uruapan runway 20. Shortly before, the pilot declared an emergency and tried to return to the airport. The aircraft fell into a difficult-to-access avocado field 6 miles southwest of the city. Eye-witnesses on the ground heared an explosion before the plane plunged downwards. The Deputy Communications and Transport Minister of Mexico announced late November that the operating license of Mexican carrier Taesa has been revoked until a thorough investigation is carried out by his organization into the November 9 crash of one of the carrier's DC-9s. Passengers were left unaware of the termination of service and many complained that they were left stranded. Bookings have fallen 18% since the airline's most recent accident killed all 18 onboard.. NOTE: This accident represents the 1st jet-airliner loss of TAESA and the 84rd hull loss of a DC-9. SOURCE: CNN World + Yahoo-Coverage + Airdisaster.com + EFE + FAA Daily News + Passenger List + TAESA press release + Aviation Safety Net + NTSB DATE: 07.11.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Barcelona-El Prat intīl AP/ Catalania / Spain AIRLINE: Air Dolomiti TYPE: Fokker 100 REGISTRATION: I-ALPL C/N: 11250 Age: 11 years + 7 months (leased from Alpi Eagles) OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Venice --> Barcelona (EN 2708) OCCUPANTS: 39 pax + ? crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial (PHOTO 1 + PHOTO2 + PHOTO 3) On landing, the right meingear collapsed and the aircraft veered off the runway coming to rest on soft ground. All people on board evacuated via chutes. The right wing was severely damaged. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + pilots.de DATE: 07.11.1999 LOCAL TIME: 21:20 LOCATION: Honolulu area / HI / USA AIRLINE: Gemini Air Cargo TYPE: McDD DC-10-30F REGISTRATION: N602GC C/N: 47923 Age: 26 years + 3 months OPERATION: ISC FLIGHT: Dallas-DFW -> San Juan/P.R. (GC7580) OCCUPANTS: 5 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial On climb-out of Honolulu, the aircraft received substantial damage to both elevators after the crew was forced by TCAS to increase the rate of climb to avoid collision with a descending Hawaiian DC-9. The damage was discovered after landing at Sydney/Australia. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + NTSB DATE: 07.11.1999 LOCAL TIME: ~18:00 LOCATION: over Bahamas area AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: Boeing 757-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Dallas-DFW -> San Juan/P.R. (AA 606) OCCUPANTS: 188 pax + 8 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made an safe diversion to Nassau-Intīl AP after smoke appeared in the cabin. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 06.11.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Milan-Malpensa AP/ Lombardia/ Italy AIRLINE: Lufthansa TYPE: Canadair RJ-100 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Hamburg -> Milan-MXP (LH 5636) OCCUPANTS: 42 pax+ ? crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor About 10 minutes prior landing, one engine caught fire forcing the pilots to make a 1st prority emergency landing. The flames were extinguished by airport fire services. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + pilots.de DATE: 04.11.1999 LOCAL TIME: ~ 09:30 LOCATION: Manchester-Intīl AP/ England/ UK AIRLINE: Britannia Airways TYPE: Boeing 767-300(ER) REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Birmingham -> Orlando OCCUPANTS: 273 pax+crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was forced to divert to Manchester after the pilots reported a possible problem with the cabin pressure. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + Infoseek DATE: 02.11.1999 LOCAL TIME: mid-day LOCATION: Gander Intīl AP/ Newfoundland/ Canada AIRLINE: LTU International Airways TYPE: Boeing 767-33A(ER) REGISTRATION: OE-LAS C/N: 27909 Age: 4 years + 2 months OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Dusseldorf -> Cancun OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On ground, during a technical refuelling stop, one of the aircraftīs thrust reverser was jammed in the 'open'-position and the flight was delayed for about 18 hrs before mechanics inserted a metal pin to prevent an inflight deployment. The aircraft left gander next day at 09:00 L. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + ABCNews DATE: 31.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Alliance-Municipal AP / NB/ USA AIRLINE: UPS Airlines TYPE: Douglas DC-8-70 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSC FLIGHT: Louisville -> Portland OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe diversion to Alliance after smoke appeared on the flightdeck and an instrument blanked out. SOURCE: E-Groups/Whoops DATE: 29.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: ~16:40 LOCATION: Zonguldak area / Black Sea / off Turkey AIRLINE: Ecuato Guineana de Aviacion TYPE: Antonov An-28 REGISTRATION: 3C-JJI C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INC FLIGHT: Kiev-Zhulyan -> Tehran OCCUPANTS: 5 crew FATALITIES: 5 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed Radio contact to the aircraft was lost when it was over the Black sea and it is believed that the plane crashed into water. Earlier the aircraft had to land at Nikolayev/Ukraine for an unscheduled refuelling stop. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + infoseek + Justplanes DATE: 29.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: ~01:00 LOCATION: Traverse City-Cherry Capital AP / MI / USA AIRLINE: Northwest Airlines TYPE: Douglas DC-9- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Detroit-DTW -> Traverse City (NW 1539) OCCUPANTS: 100 pax + 2 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial (PHOTO) On landing runway 28 the aircraft slid off the runway coming to rest on soft ground only 200 m away from a public road. SOURCE: Record-Eagle + E-Groups/Whoops + Yahoo-Club DATE: 28.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Brisbane area / Queensland / Australia AIRLINE: QANTAS TYPE: Boeing 747-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Brisbane -> Cairns OCCUPANTS: 300+ pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor After takeoff, at an atlitude of + 3.00 ft. a part of a fan duct from an engine fell off the plane. The flight proceeded normally to its destination. SOURCE: E-Groups/Whoops DATE: 27.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Denver-International AP/ CO / USA AIRLINE: British Airways TYPE: Boeing 747-400 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Los Angeles -> London-LHR (BA 269) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor/none The aircraft made a sfe diversion to Denver after fumes entered the flightdeck en-route. No fault was found and the 7474 continued to LHR the following day. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 25.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: 19:50 LOCATION: 12 nm south of Valencia-Internacional AP/ Carabobo / Venezuela AIRLINE: Cubana de Aviacion TYPE: Yakovlev Yak-42D REGISTRATION: CU-T1285 C/N: 4520424914068 Age: 10 years OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Havana -> Valencia OCCUPANTS: 10 pax + 12 crew FATALITIES: 10 pax + 12 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed On approach, the aircraft hit the side of San Luis hill disintegration on impact. At the time of the accident, weather and visibility were reorted as not favourable. NOTE: this accident represents the 25th aircraft loss for Cubana and the 6th loss of a Yak-42 and also marks the 2nd loss of a Cubana aircraft within a week(see 21.12.) SOURCE: E-Groups/Whoops + universal.eud + Aviation Safety Net + Yahoo-News DATE: 25.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: 14:57 LOCATION: Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Intīl AP area / Nepal AIRLINE: Skyline Air TYPE: De Havilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter REGISTRATION: 9N-AFL C/N: 796 Age: 17 years + 6 months OPERATION: - FLIGHT: Simara -> Kathmandu OCCUPANTS: 7 pax + 3 crew FATALITIES: 7 pax + 3 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The aircraft lost height and crashed against hillside on approach to Kathmandu. SOURCE: Aviation Safety Net + infoseek DATE: 24.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Salt Lake City-Intīl AP/ UT / USA AIRLINE: Delta Air Lines TYPE: Boeing 737-347 REGISTRATION: N305WA C/N: 23346 Age: 14 years + 1 month OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Salt Lake City -> Detroit-DTW OCCUPANTS: 127 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On takeoff the aircraft lost both wheels on its right main gear and returned safely to the airport after circling for about 1 hr to burn off fuel. SOURCE: E-Groups/Whoops DATE: 24.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: morning LOCATION: Calgary-Intīl AP/ Alberta / Canada AIRLINE: Air Canada TYPE: Airbus A320-211 REGISTRATION: C-FGYS C/N: 255 Age: 7 years + 0 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Calgary -> Vancouver OCCUPANTS: 114 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor About 30 minutes into the flight, the aircraft experienced an uncontrolled engine surge (#2) that forced the pilots to return to Calgary. The passengers left the plane via emergency chutes. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + E-Groups/Whoops DATE: 23.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: mid-day LOCATION: Canberra AP / Queensland / Australia AIRLINE: QANTAS TYPE: BAe 146 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Brisbane -> Canberra (QF835) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft spent more than 45 minutes in a holding pattern before coming in to land, because of a flap malfunction. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 22.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: 18:33 LOCATION: Great Hallingbury area/ Essex/ England/ UK AIRLINE: Korean Air Cargo TYPE: Boeing 747-2B5F(SCD) REGISTRATION: HL7451 C/N: 22480 Age: 19 years + 6 months OPERATION: ISC FLIGHT: London-STN -> Milan-MXP OCCUPANTS: 4 crew FATALITIES: 4 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CHECK ALSO OUR KOREAN AIR SAFETY SPECIAL The cargo aircraft crashed minutes after takeoff from London-Stansted Airport bursting into flames on impact. The 747 was carrying a cargo of 63 tons, among them were 199 kg of inflammable fuel and other chemicals. Stansted airport remained closed as of Thursday, Dec.23rd. The weather at the time of the crash was reported to be rainy and windy. No distress call was radioed prior to the crash. The airline was banned from opening new international routes for 1 year and the government vowed to probe its operations after this accident. Prelimary (AAIB) investigation revealed that one (or two) attitude director (ADI) instruments failed shortly before the aircraft went down. It is understood that the ADI problem occured also on the inbound flight to Stansted. Korean Air has suspended all flights to Stansted. A KAL groud engineer previously was ordered to fix the problem before departure. NOTE: this accident represents the 33rd loss of a Boeing 747 and the 15th jet-loss of Korean Airlines/KAL and the 2nd 747 loss in the UK(overseas territories excluded) SOURCE: PPRuNe + Yahoo Full Coverage + Aviation Safety Net + Yahoo-UK + BBC + Biz-Yahoo + Yahoo-Club + Crash Pages + Korean Air News DATE: 21.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: ~09:00 LOCATION: Guatemala City-La Aurora AP/ Guatemala AIRLINE: AOM French Airlines (operated for Cubana) TYPE: McDD DC-10-30 REGISTRATION: F-GTDI C/N: 46890 Age: 27 years + 1 month OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Havana -> Guatemala City OCCUPANTS: 296 pax + 18 crew FATALITIES: 8 pax + 8 crew + 2 on ground INJURIES: ~70 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed (PHOTO) On landing in rain, the pilots were unable to stop the aircraft within runway length and the DC-10 ran downhill into the La Libertad neighborhood. On board were medical students returning home for Christmas. It appears that the pilot touched down the aircraft after about halfway down the runway leaving insufficient space for coming to a safe stop. According to the Director of Guatemalaīs Civil Aviation Authority, it was the 1st flight for the captain (35 years of experience) into Guatemala City as a flying pilot. NOTE: this accident represents the 24th hull loss of a DC-10 SOURCE: Prensa Libre + CNN + BBC + Yahoo-Club + PPRuNe + Yahoo-News + Aviation Safety Net + granmaintīl + CASN + Korean Air News DATE: 20.12.1999(?) LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Port Columbus-Intīl AP/ OH / USA AIRLINE: America West Airlines TYPE: - REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Port Columbus -> Phoenix OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft returned to the gate after the pilots discovered a punctured fuselage resulting in a pressure lost during pre-takeoff taxy. SOURCE: Yahoo-News DATE: 19.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Belfast-Aldergrove Intīl AP/Northern Ireland/ UK AIRLINE: British Airways TYPE: Airbus A320- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: London -> OCCUPANTS: 123 pax + X crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing, after a hydraulic problem occured during flight. SOURCE: Yahoo-Schlagzeilen DATE: 19.12.1999(?) LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Sigonella US Air Force Base / Sicily / Italy AIRLINE: United States Navy TYPE: Douglas C-9 (DC-9) REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: MIL FLIGHT: Tuzla -> Sigonella OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor (?) On landing, the aircraft skidded off the runway during a rainstorm. On board was the american rock group Goo Goo Dolls. SOURCE: BBC News DATE: 19.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Sacramento-Metropolitan AP/ CA/ USA AIRLINE: United Airlines TYPE: Boeing 757-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Chicago-ORD -> Oakland (UA 469) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft made a safe diversion to sacramento due to a low fuel state. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 18.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Amsterdam-Schiphol AP / Netherlands AIRLINE: DAS Air Cargo TYPE: McDD DC-10-30F REGISTRATION: N800WR C/N: 46955 Age: 24 years + OPERATION: ISC FLIGHT: Amsterdam -> OCCUPANTS: 3 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On takeoff run engine no.2 (center) suffered an uncontained fan blade separation. The takeoff was safely aborted. SOURCE: NTSB DATE: 18.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: 10:40 LOCATION: Seoul-Kimpo AP / South Korea AIRLINE: Singapore Airlines TYPE: Airbus A340-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Seoul -> Singapore (SQ 883) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor After about 40 minutes airborne, the aircraft returned to SEL due to problems with an engine. After fuel was dumped over sea to reduce landing weight the aircraft made a safe landing. SOURCE: D.Nyffenegger DATE: 18.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: 13:40 LOCATION: New York-John F. Kennedy Intīl AP/ NY / USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: Boeing 757-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Miami -> New York-JFK (AA1202) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor After an apparent undercarriage problem, the aircraft made a safe emergency landing on runway 13R. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 18.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: ~ 01:00 LOCATION: Boston-Logan Intīl AP/ MA / USA AIRLINE: K L M TYPE: Boeing 747- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: New York-JFK -> Amsterdam (KL 644) OCCUPANTS: 266 pax + 13 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft made an unscheduled landing at Boston after authorities received two phonecalls that the plane should be checked for a bomb. After landing, the aircraft was searched and no bomb was found. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + Yahoo-News DATE: 17.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Cairo-Intīl AP/ Egypt AIRLINE: Egypt Air TYPE: Boeing 777-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Cairo -> Tokyo-NRT (MS 864) OCCUPANTS: 313 pax + X crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft made an unscheduled return to CAI 2 hours after takoff after officials received a telephone claim that a bomb was on board. The 777 was searched and no bomb was found. SOURCE: infoseek DATE: 17.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: 17:08 LOCATION: Indianapolis-Intīl AP/ IN/ USA AIRLINE: Emery Worldwide AIRLINE2: Gemini Air Cargo TYPE: Douglas DC-8-62F REGISTRATION: N995CF C/N: 46024 Age: 31 years + 0 months TYPE2: McDD DC-10-30F REGISTRATION2: - C/N2: - Age2: - OPERATION: DSC FLIGHT: Indianapolis -> (EWW 638) OCCUPANTS: 3 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was taxiing out of the US Postal ramp, when its wingtip struck the radome of the empty DC-10 resulting in minor damage to both aircraft. SOURCE: FAA Daily News + NTSB DATE: 17.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: 07:00 LOCATION: Washington D.C.-National AP/ DC/ USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: Fokker F-100 REGISTRATION: N1428D C/N: 11413 Age: 7 years + 4 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Washington-DCA -> OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor When the engines were started by the ground crew, the aircraft rolled forward by ~ 30 m and struck two catering trucks and a van. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 17.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: ~08:00 LOCATION: Chicago-OīHare AP/ IL/ USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737-823 REGISTRATION: N913AN C/N: 29514 Age: 6 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Detroit -> Chicago-ORD (AA 1243) OCCUPANTS: 114 pax + 6 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor (PHOTO) On landing in light snowfall, the aircraft overran the end of the runway by ~10 m and came to rest with its nose gear and right main gear in mud. SOURCE: airdisaster.com + Yahoo-Club DATE: 16.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: 08:10 LOCATION: Atlanta-Hartsfield AP / GA / USA AIRLINE: AirTran Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: -> Atlanta (FL 801) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none During flight the aircraft experienced uncommanded roll and yaw movement and made a safe emergency landing at ATL. SOURCE: NTSB DATE: 16.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: 04:31 LOCATION: Louisville-Standford Field Intīl AP / KY/ USA AIRLINE: Northern Air Cargo TYPE: Boeing 727-100F REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSC FLIGHT: Detroit -> Louisville-SDF (NAC 9874) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor After landing, as the aircraft was about to taxy onto the UPS/Delta ramp in darkness, the aircraftīs right wing was struck by a loader vehicle. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 13.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: ~ 300 km west of Auckland / New Zealand/ over Tasman Sea AIRLINE: QANTAS TYPE: Boeing 747-438 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Brisbane -> Auckland (QF 25) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor During cruiseflight above 30.000 feet, the exit chute of door 3 left inflated inside the cabin when approximately 2 hours into flight. The chute inflated rapitdly spreading from the toilets area into the cabin where it jammed against passengers in their seats. The flight continued without further problem. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + E-Groups Forum DATE: 13.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: 12:15 LOCATION: Buenos Aires-Ezeiza Intīl AP / Argenina AIRLINE: VARIG TYPE: McDD MD-11 REGISTRATION: PP-VQF C/N: 48502 Age: 7 years + 1 month OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: --> Buenos Aires-EZE OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor(?) On landing runway 11, the aircraft aquaplaned and skidded off the runway coming to rest on soft ground. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + La Nacion DATE: 11.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: ~10:00 LOCATION: Pico de Esperanca/ Sao Jorge Island/ Azores / Portugal AIRLINE: SATA Air Azores TYPE: BAe ATP REGISTRATION: CS-TGM C/N: 2030 Age: 9 years + 1 month OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Ponta Delgada -> Horta (SAT 530) OCCUPANTS: 31 pax + 4 crew FATALITIES: 31 pax + 4 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The aircraft was on descend to Faial Island in bad visibility and heavy rain, when it hit the side of 1070 meters high Pico de Esperanca and disintegrated on impact. NOTE: 2nd and worst ATP crash SOURCE: Aviation Safety Net + E-Groups Forum + Infoseek + airdisaster.com + Yahoo-News DATE: 07.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: 09:25 LOCATION: Kasibu area / Nueva Vizcaya / Philippines AIRLINE: Asian Spirit Airlines TYPE: Let 410UVP-E REGISTRATION: RP-C3880 C/N: 892228 Age: 10 years OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Manila -> Cauayan (RIT 100) OCCUPANTS: 15 pax + 2 crew FATALITIES: 15 pax + 2 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The aircraft crashed into hillside in bad weather when about 10 minuts away from landing at Cauayan. Last radio contact at 09:19L was routine. SOURCE: Aviation Safety Net + Yahoo-Asia + Philippine Star + Manila Bulletin + Manila Times DATE: 06.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Sao Pualo-Guarulhos AP/ SP/ Brasil AIRLINE: VARIG TYPE: Boeing 737-33R REGISTRATION: PP-VPY C/N: 28871 Age: 2 years + 3 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Sao Paulo -> La Paz OCCUPANTS: 118 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft returned to GRU after developing problems with its nose undercarriage after takeoff. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 06.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Oslo-Gardermoen Intīl AP/ Norway AIRLINE: Premiair TYPE: McDD DC-10-10 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Arrecife -> Oslo-GEN OCCUPANTS: 399 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On landing, the aircraft overrran the end of the runway by ~ 200 meters. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 06.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: 16:55 LOCATION: Salt Lake City-Intīl AP/ UT/ USA AIRLINE: Delta Air Lines TYPE: Boeing 767-232 REGISTRATION: N111DN C/N: 22223 Age: 16 years + 1 month OPERATION: DNP FLIGHT: Salt Lake City -> Dallas-FTW (DL 990) OCCUPANTS: 76 pax + 12 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft sustained minor damage when its main gear retraction armed failed during early climb-out. The 767 returned to land safely. SOURCE: NTSB DATE: 05.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: ~ 05:00 LOCATION: Moscow-Domodedovo AP/ Russia AIRLINE: TAPO-Avia / Tashkent Aircraft Production Corporation TYPE: Ilyushin IL-114T REGISTRATION: UK-91004 C/N: 1083800305 Age: ~ 3 years (IL-114 picture) OPERATION: - FLIGHT: Moscow-DME -> Tashkent-Yuzhny OCCUPANTS: 7 pax+crew FATALITIES: 5 INJURIES: 2 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The aircraft lost height only moments after takeoff and crashed ~ 400 yards behind the runway possibly due to an engine fire. NOTE: 2nd loss of a IL-114. SOURCE: Aviation Safety Net + russia today + Infoseek DATE: 05.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Bangkok-Don Muang Intīl AP / Thailand AIRLINE: Thai Airways International TYPE: - REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Bangkok -> Hong Kong (TG 628) OCCUPANTS: 300 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was forced to return to BKK ~ 1 hr after it took offdue to engine trouble after takeoff. SOURCE: Justplanes/Airline-News DATE: 05.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Berlin-Tegel AP/ Germany AIRLINE: Scandinavian Airlines TYPE: Saab 2000 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Berlin-TXL -> Stockholm-ARN OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft returned to TXL shortly after takeoff after an engine overheated and caught fire. SOURCE: Yahoo-Schlagzeilen DATE: 03.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur-Subang Intīl AP/ Malaysia AIRLINE: Malaysian Airlines TYPE: Boeing 777-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Kuala Lumpur-KUL -> Auckland (MH 137) OCCUPANTS: 200+ pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Immediately after becoming airborne, the pilots received a 'low oil flow' warning on both engines. The pilot returned to the airport without delay not dumping any fuel to reduce landing weight. The pilot had to disregard the checklist procedure requiring both engines to be shut down in this case of event. After landing both engines were changed. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 02.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Edinburgh area / Scotland / UK AIRLINE: British Midland Commuter TYPE: Saab SF-340 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Manchester -> Aberdeen OCCUPANTS: 14 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft was forced to make an evasive manoeuvre when a Royal Air Force Tornado approached its flightpath en-route. SOURCE: Yahoo-UK DATE: 01.12.1999 LOCAL TIME: 20:14 LOCATION: Chicago-OīHare AP/ IL/ USA AIRLINE: Air Wisconsin (on operation for United Express) TYPE: BAe 146-200A REGISTRATION: N606AW C/N: N2033 Age: 14 years + 9 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Chicago-ORD -> Moline (UA 5545) OCCUPANTS: 47 pax + 4 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 + 1 other DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor After engine start-up in front of the terminal, the parking brake failed to hold the aircraft when forward forces began to build up and the aircraft ran into a glass wall injuring a ticket agent inside the terminal building. SOURCE: FAA Daily News + NTSB