DATE: 31.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~16:36 LOCATION: Pacific Ocean / 20 nm off off Point Mugu / Santa Barbara / CA / USA AIRLINE: Alaska Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-83 REGISTRATION: N963AS C/N: 53077 Age: 7 years + 9 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Puero Vallarta/MEX -> San Francisco/USA (AS 261) OCCUPANTS: 83 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 83 pax + 5 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The aircraft crashed into sea on emergency approach to Los Angeles-Intīl AP after an inflight stabilizer-trim problem occured. Local air traffic controllers reported the aircraft was on a steep descend out of 17.000 ft, when it disappeared from radar screens. The weather was clear at the time of the crash with temperatures around 10-15° C. The waters in the crash area are between 300 and 600 feet deep. Both the Flight Data Recorder and the Cockpit Voice Recorder have been retrieved and were now examined by NTSB-experts. The FAA orders stabilizer checks of all MD-80īs in current operation after malfunctions and damage has been found in the jackscrew trim mechanism on a number of other MD-80īs. LIST OF ALL ALASKA AIRLINES AIRCRAFT LOSSES (ĐJACDEC 2000) (check also our "DATABASE" section) SOURCE: NJO News + Aviation Safety Net + Yahoo-News + MD-80 Safety Page + crashpages.com + L.A.Times Full Coverage + PPRuNe+ FAA Daily News+ Passenger List + NTSB DATE: 31.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: London-Heathrow AP / England / UK AIRLINE: British Airways TYPE: Boeing 747-400 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Washington-IAD -> London-LHR OCCUPANTS: 122 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at London-LHR after one of its engines had to be shut down. SOURCE: Yahoo-News DATE: 31.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: morning LOCATION: Beijing-Capital AP / China AIRLINE: Singapore Airlines TYPE: Airbus A310-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Beijing -> Singapore (SQ 811) OCCUPANTS: 118 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made an emergency landing about 1 hour after takeoff due to an engine fire alert. after landing the engine was inspected but no trace of a fire was found. SOURCE: Yahoo-Asia DATE: 29.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: 21:09 LOCATION: Abidjan-Houphouet-Boigny Intīl AP / Ivory Coast AIRLINE: Kenya Airways TYPE: Airbus A310-304 REGISTRATION: 5Y-BEN C/N: 426 Age: 13 years + 7 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Nairobi -> ( Lagos ->) Abidjan (KQ 431) OCCUPANTS: 169 pax + 10 crew FATALITIES: 169 pax/crew INJURIES: 10 pax/crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed Seconds after takeoff from runway 21 at Abidjan, the aircraft failed to gett sufficient height, lost altitude and crashed into the Atlantic ocean approximately 1,2 kilometers off shore. Only 9 survivors were found yet. Flight KQ 431 initially was scheduled to depart from Nairobi to lagos, but bad weather ('Harmattan') around the Nigerian coast forced the airline to change the routing and the Abidjan-leg was flown first. The weather at the time was good and is not considered a factor in the accident. NOTE: This accident represents Kenya Airways 2nd aircraft loss and the 5th loss of an Airbus A310 and also the worst aviation disaster in the ivory Coast. SOURCE: PPRuNe + CNN World + BBC World + Aviation Safety Net + Crashpages + airdisaster.com + CASN + African News DATE: 29.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: 17:10 LOCATION: Kuching-Sarawak Intīl AP / Malaysia AIRLINE: Singapore Airlines TYPE: Airbus A310-324 REGISTRATION: 9V-STC C/N: 680 Age: 6 years + 6 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Singapore -> Kuching (SQ 186) OCCUPANTS: 150 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On landing the aircraft veered off the runway in a rainstorm and came to stop on the grass area beneath. SOURCE: The Star.com + PPRuNe + Yahoo-Club DATE: 29.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: London-Heathrow AP / England / UK AIRLINE: British Airways TYPE: BAC/Aéropatiale Concorde REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Barbados -> London OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On approach to London-LHR, the aircraft suffered an engine failure. SOURCE: PPRuNe + Justplanes DATE: 28.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: 10:40 LOCATION: New York-Newark Intīl AP / NJ / USA AIRLINE: Continental Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Charlotte -> New York-EWR (CO 1791) OCCUPANTS: 27 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft skidded off a taxyway after landing and became stuck in a snow bank. SOURCE: Yahoo-News DATE: 28.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~11:30 LOCATION: Manchester-Intīl AP / England / UK AIRLINE: British Regional Airlines TYPE: BAe 146- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Manchester -> Frankfurt OCCUPANTS: 29 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The arcraft returned to Manchester after a flap-retraction problem. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 27.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Dublin-Intīl AP / Ireland AIRLINE: City Jet TYPE: BAe 146- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: - FLIGHT: Dublin -> OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft made a precautionary return to Dublin after a hydraulic system failed after takeoff. SOURCE: PPRuNe DATE: 27.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Abu Dhabi-Int īl AP / United Arab Emirates AIRLINE: Gulf Air TYPE: Airbus A320-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Abu Dhabi -> Amman OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was forced to return to Abu Dhabi shortly after takeoff after it experienced some pressurisation problems. It is believed that the A320 hit some debris on the runway while taking off. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 26.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Los Angeles-Intīl AP / CA / USA AIRLINE: Swissair TYPE: McDD MD-11 REGISTRATION: HB-IWD C/N: 48446 Age: 9 years + 8 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Los Angeles -> Zurich (SR107) OCCUPANTS: 170 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe return to LAX after an engine suffered a stall resulting in a burn-out. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + PPRuNe + Justplanes DATE: 24.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: New York-Newark AP/ NJ / USA AIRLINE: Northwest Airlines TYPE: McDD DC-10- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Mumbai -> Amsterdam -> New York-EWR OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 1 other INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none After landing in Newark, a ground worker found the frozen body of a turkish man who hide in the wheel well before departure. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + Justplanes DATE: 22.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~17:00 LOCATION: Perth-Intīl AP/ WA / Australia AIRLINE: British Airways TYPE: Boeing 747-436 REGISTRATION: G-BYGA C/N: 28855 Age: 1 year + 1 month OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Perth -> Singapore -> London-LHR OCCUPANTS: 205 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft became bogged in mud whilst executing a turn towards the takeoff runway 06. The weather at the time consisted of heavy rain and reduced visibility. The runway was closed for several hoursuntil 01:30 the next morning when the 747 was towed off the soft ground. SOURCE: PPRuNe + Yahoo-Club DATE: 22.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: approx. 110 nm east of Hong Kong / China AIRLINE: Silk Air AIRLINE2: Dragonair TYPE: Airbus A320-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - TYPE2: Airbus A330-300 REGISTRATION2: - C/N2: - Age2: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Singapore -> Xiamen (SLK 928) OPERATION2: ISP FLIGHT2: Kaoshiung -> Hong Kong (HDA 437) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none OCCUPANTS2: - FATALITIES2: 0 INJURIES2: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT2: none Both aircraft came in close proximity when flying at cruising level with the Dragonair plane had to make an emergency course change according to TCAS to avoid collision. At their closest both planes were 1,3 nm laterally and only 900 feet vertically apart. The incident is being investigated by chinese authorities and SilkAir. SOURCE: Justplanes + Yahoo-Asia DATE: 22.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: 19:15 LOCATION: Lincoln AP/ NB / USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: Boeing 757-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: New York-EWR -> Los Angeles (AA 159) OCCUPANTS: 120 pax + 7 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor En-route, a 'low engine oil quantity' light illuminated and smoke filled the cabin. The pilots made a safe emergency landing at Lincoln. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + CNN DATE: 22.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: 19:26 LOCATION: Charlotte-Douglas Intīl AP/ NC / USA AIRLINE: US Airways TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Orlando -> Charlotte (US 2399) OCCUPANTS: 142 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On landing in a snowstorm, the aircraft skidded off the runway when it was about to turn into a taxiway. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + CNN DATE: 21.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Darwin-Intīl AP/ NT / Australia AIRLINE: QANTAS TYPE: BAe 146- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Darwin -> Nhulunbuy -> Cairns OCCUPANTS: 77 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor A couple of minutes after takeoff, the aircraft made a safe return to DRW after an engine caught fire on climb-out. Subsequently the cabin filled with smoke from burning oil. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + Yahoo-Asia DATE: 20.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Bangkok-Don Muang Intīl AP/ Thailand AIRLINE: Cathay Pacific Airways TYPE: Airbus A330-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Bangkok -> Hong Kong (CX 708) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe return to Bangkok after the undercarriage could not be retracted after getting airborne. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 20.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: 21:20 LOCATION: Philadelphia-Intīl AP / PA / USA AIRLINE: Delta Airlines TYPE: Boeing 727-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Atlanta -> Philadelphia (DL 1234) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor During taxy to the terminal after landing, the left wing outboard leading edge struck a deicing truck that was parked at the wrong location. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 20.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: 06:00 LOCATION: London-Gatwick AP / England / UK AIRLINE: Airtours International TYPE: Airbus A320-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: London-LGW -> Almeria OCCUPANTS: 152 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On takeoff at high speed, a part from an engine cowling fell off the aircraft on the runway. The pilots made a safe diversion to Stansted. SOURCE: Yahoo-UK DATE: 19.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: 21:57 LOCATION: Gary-Municipal AP/ IN / USA AIRLINE: PAN AM TYPE: Boeing 727-225 REGISTRATION: N365PA C/N: 20628 Age: 26 years + 8 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Sanford -> Gary OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Whilst landing in darkness and snowfall, the 727 ran off the end of runway 30. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + Justplanes DATE: 18.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Auckland-Intīl AP/ New Zealand AIRLINE: QANTAS TYPE: Boeing 767-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Sydney -> Auckland OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 13 pax DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none About 50 seconds away from landing, the pilot spotted a car on the runway and aborted the approach. On its 2nd attempt, the 767 made a safe landing. The driver, 50 year old japanese, is held in custody until Feb.04 for a psychiatric examination after he was found again at the airport on Jan.20, only 48 hours after a court banned him from getting near the airport again. SOURCE: Justplanes+ Yahoo-News DATE: 17.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Punta Cana Intīl AP/ Dominican Republic AIRLINE: LTU TYPE: Airbus A330-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: less then 4 years OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Santo Domingo -> Dusseldorf (LT 447) OCCUPANTS: 285 pax + 11 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 23 pax DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On takeoff roll an engine overheat warning forced the crew to abort the takeoff-run. The aircraft came to a stop within the runway and all on board left the plane via chutes. All injuries occured during evacuation. SOURCE: Yahoo-Schlagzeilen + LTU-report DATE: 15.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Amsterdam-Schiphol AP/ Netherlands AIRLINE: Royal Air Maroc TYPE: Boeing 737- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Amsterdam -> Tanger OCCUPANTS: 125 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The captain was arrested for drunkenness as he was on his way to the plane. Military police saw the man swaying as he walked through the jetway and arrested him. The captain had a blood alcohol level of 2,2. In the netherlands, driving is prohibited with a blood alcohol level of more than 0,5. SOURCE: Yahoo-Schlagzeilen DATE: 15.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: 13:35 LOCATION: Rohrmoser / Pavas / San José / Costa Rica AIRLINE: TACSA - Taxi Aéreo Centroamericano TYPE: Let 410UVP-E REGISTRATION: YS-09-C C/N: 861620 Age: 14 years OPERATION: DNP FLIGHT: San José -> Tortuguero OCCUPANTS: 15 pax + 3 crew FATALITIES: 4 pax INJURIES: 15 pax/crew+ 1 on ground DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The aircraft lost height and crashed into a house just after takeoff from San José-Tobias Bolanos AP. On board were european tourists (most of them swiss) on their way to Tortuguero National Park. SOURCE: infoseek+ Yahoo-News + Crashpages.com + Aviation Safety Net+ YS-09-C Accident Page(+ Photos) DATE: 13.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: 12:35 LOCATION: Mediterranean Sea / off Marsa el Breda / Libya AIRLINE: Avisto (opf Sirte Oil Co.) TYPE: Shorts 360-300 REGISTRATION: HB-AAM C/N: SH3763 Age: 10 years (PHOTO) OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Tripoli -> Marsa el Brega OCCUPANTS: 38 pax + 3 crew FATALITIES: 22 pax/crew INJURIES: 19 pax/crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The aircraft was on a contract charter for Sirte Oil Company to carry oil workers to oilfields near Marsa el Brega when the pilots made an emergency water landing off coast. The reason for the emergency it not known yet. SOURCE: Blick-CH + infoseek+ Yahoo-News + Crashpages.com + CASN DATE: 12.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: 10:30 LOCATION: Charlotte-Douglas Municipal AP / NC / USA AIRLINE: Emery Worldwide TYPE: Boeing 727-21 (F) REGISTRATION: N356QS C/N: 19258 Age: 32 years + 9 months OPERATION: DSC FLIGHT: -> Charlotte OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was taxiing to the parking area when its left wing struck a catering truck. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 10.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: 18:05 LOCATION: Niederhasli/ Zurich area / Switzerland AIRLINE: Crossair TYPE: Saab 340B(Cityliner) REGISTRATION: HB-AKK C/N: 340B-213 Age: 9 years + 2 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Zurich -> Dresden/Germany (LX 498) OCCUPANTS: 7 pax + 3 crew FATALITIES: 7 pax + 3 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT:destroyed A few minutes after the aircraft took off from Zurich-Kloten airport (runway 28) at 17:55L, it disappeared from radar screens and was later found to have crashed and burned. The wreckage spread over an aerea of 500 m2 . The weather at the time of the accident was reported as 'normal'. Early investigations revealed that the right engine (GE CT7-9B) suddenly lost power after takeoff bringing the aircraft in a steep right hand bank from which it didnīt recover. The weather at the time consisted of a broken cloud base in 500 ft., light drizzle with temperatures of 2°C and a visibility of 3 nautical miles. NOTE. This accident represents the 1st hull loss of Crossair and the 6th loss of a Saab SF-340. SOURCE: FAA Daily News + Crossair-News + Aviation Safety Net + Blick-CH + infoseek+ CASN DATE: 09.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~18:00 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur-Sepang Intīl AP / Malaysia AIRLINE: Korean Air Cargo TYPE: Boeing 747-230F REGISTRATION: HL7441 C/N: 20373 Age: 28 years + 2 months OPERATION: ISC FLIGHT: Seoul -> Kuala Lumpur (KE 367) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor/substantial The aircraft was grounded by malaysian authorities after a gaping hole was visually detected on the right side by malaysian tower personnel when the 747 arrived on runway 22. SOURCE: Justplanes + Yahoo-News + Yahoo-Club+ The Star DATE: 09.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: New York-Newark AP / NJ / USA AIRLINE: Continental Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: - FLIGHT: Newark --> (CO 1087) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was parked at the gate when it was struck by a catering truck sustaining minor damage. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 08.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Los Angeles Intīl AP/ CA / USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: Boeing 757-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Los Angeles -> Miami (AA 280) OCCUPANTS: 169 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft returned to LAX ~ 30 min. after takeoff following an inflight hydraulical problem. On landing, the brake mechanism overheated preventing the aircraft from leaving the runway. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 08.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~ 12:50 LOCATION: Calgary-Intīl AP/ Alberta / Canada AIRLINE: Air Transat TYPE: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Calgary -> Puerto Vallarta/Mexico (TS 284) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor 20 minutes into the flight, the crew was forced to return to Calgary after problems developed with engine no.2 (rear). The aircraft made a safe landing with the remaining 2 engines after fuel was dumped. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 06.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: 13:20 LOCATION: New York-Newark AP/ NJ / USA AIRLINE: Continental Express TYPE: ATR-72- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: - FLIGHT: Newark --> (BTA 3516) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was parked on the ramp with pax onboard and engines not running, when the aircraft rolled foreward and the right propeller struck the GPU truck. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 05.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Manchester-Ringway Intīl AP/ England / UK AIRLINE: British Regional Airways TYPE: BAe J41 Jetstream REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: - FLIGHT: Londonderry -> Manchester (BA7656) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Shortly after the ground power unit (GPU) was attached after coming to a stop, a fire broke out in the nose cone. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 05.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Port Elizabeth-H.F.Verwoed AP/ South Africa AIRLINE: South African Airways TYPE: Airbus A300B4-203 REGISTRATION: ZS-SDF C/N: 192 Age: 17 years + 7 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: George -> Johannesburg (SA 818) OCCUPANTS: 258 pax + X crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft diverted safely to PLZ after an inflight engine damage due to a suspected birdstrike. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 05.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: 18:20 LOCATION: Atlanta-Hartsfield AP / GA/ USA AIRLINE: Delta Airlines TYPE: Boeing 767- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: - FLIGHT: -> Atlanta (DL 79) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was parked at the gate when it was astruck by a baggage cart forward of the rear cargo door. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 05.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Abuja-Nnami Azikiwe Intīl AP area/ Nigeria AIRLINE: Sky Power Express Airways TYPE: Embraer EMB-110P1A REGISTRATION: 5N-AXL C/N: 110455 Age: 16 years OPERATION: DNP FLIGHT: Lagos -> Ilorin OCCUPANTS: 13 pax/crew FATALITIES: 1 pax + 1 on the ground INJURIES: 12 pax/crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The aircraft made a crash-landed on farmland near the airport after the pilot reported smoke and flames in the cabin and cockpit. A passenger and a woman on the ground were killed. SOURCE: PPruNe + E-Groups/Whoops+ Aviation Safety Net DATE: 04.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Stockholm-Arlanda AP / Sweden AIRLINE: Scandinavian Airlines TYPE: Boeing 767-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Stockholm -> Chicago-ORD OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made an unscheduled return to ARN after a problem wth one of its engines. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 03.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Osaka-Kansai AP/ Japan AIRLINE: Air Nippon TYPE: - REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Shikoku -> Sapporo OCCUPANTS: 133 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at Osaka after a monitoring system indicated a problem with the backup brakes. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 03.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Istanbul-Atatuerk Intīl AP / Turkey AIRLINE: Turkish Airlines TYPE: Airbus A340-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Istanbul -> New York OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft had to return twice to IST after a 'technical probem' occured during flight. After repairs, the aircraft took off again but was forced to return a 2nd time. NOTE: the aircraft was the same that was involved in another unscheduled return to IST earlier (see 01.01.) SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 02.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~11:00 LOCATION: Madrid-Barajas AP/ Spain AIRLINE: Air France TYPE: - REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Madrid -> Lyon (AF 5893) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft aborted its takeoff-run after a tire was blown and another was damaged. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 01.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: 11:40 LOCATION: over England/ UK AIRLINE: British Airways TYPE: Boeing 777-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: London-LHR -> Boston OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none About 1 hour into the flight, all screens blanked out for approximately 3 minutes forcing the pilots to takeo over manual control before normal flight conditions were established again. The aircraft proceeded to BOS without further problems. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 01.01.2000 LOCAL TIME: morning LOCATION: Istanbul-Atatuerk Intīl AP / Turkey AIRLINE: Turkish Airlines TYPE: Airbus A340-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Istanbul -> Johannesburg OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Soon after takeoff the aircraft struck a number of seagulls knocking out two engines and leaving damage to its radome. The A340 returned to ISt woithout further problems. SOURCE: E-Groups/Whoops DATE: 29.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: evening LOCATION: Glasgow-Prestwick intīl AP / Scotland / UK AIRLINE: K L M Cargo TYPE: Boeing 747-206B (SF) (SUD) REGISTRATION: PH-BUH C/N: 21110 Age: 24 years + 4 months OPERATION: ISC FLIGHT: Amsterdam -> Anchorage OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at Prestwick after smoke filled the cockpit coming from a possible fire in the cargo deck. SOURCE: PPruNe DATE: 29.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: evening LOCATION: Thisted-AP / Jutland / Denmark AIRLINE: Sun-Air (opf British Airways Express) TYPE: BAe Jetstream 41 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: - FLIGHT: -> Thisted OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor/substantial The aircraft slid off the runway on landing ran over gras and came to a halt on soft ground. SOURCE: e-groups/J.Broe DATE: 29.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Intīl AP / Sakhalin / Russia AIRLINE: Domodedovo Airlines TYPE: Ilyushin IL-96 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk -> Moscow OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft aborted its takeoff run after an engine failure occured. SOURCE: Aviation Safety Net + Justplanes DATE: 27.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~21:00 LOCATION: ~ 100 nm south of Boston / MA / USA AIRLINE: British Airways TYPE: Boeing 747-236B REGISTRATION: G-BDXL C/N: 22305 Age: 19 years + 1 month OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: London ->(St.Johnīs) -> New York-JFK (BA 179) OCCUPANTS: 364 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 12 pax DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none In the initial descent phase from altitude 35.000 feet (FL 350), the aircraft experienced an uncommanded climb attitude input by the autopilot during which some unsecured passengers sustained injuries. The pilots regained controll and the 747 landed in JFK without further problems. SOURCE: Yahoo-News + Justplanes + FAA Daily News + NTSB DATE: 27.02.2000 LOCAL TIME:20:10 LOCATION: Porto Alegre - Salgado Filho AP / Brasil AIRLINE: Transbrasil TYPE: Boeing 737-4Y0 REGISTRATION: PT-TEO C/N: 24692 Age: 9 years + 2 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Sao Paulo-GRU -> Porto Alegre (TBA 202) OCCUPANTS: 111 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 6 pax DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial PHOTO/PHOTO2 On landing on runway 29, the pilots were unable to bring the aircraft to a stop eithin runway lengh. The 737 ran off the runway end and came to rest minus its nose and right maingear. At the time of the accident the weather was bad with heavy rain. SOURCE: ZERO Hora + Yahoo-Club + Justplanes DATE: 27.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: 00:08 LOCATION: Los Angeles-Intīl AP / CA / USA AIRLINE: United Airlines TYPE: Boeing 747- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: - FLIGHT: Los Angeles -> (UA 57) OCCUPANTS: 368 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was on pushback from the gate, when it struck the jetway causing damage to the nose area and pitot tubes. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 27.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: 13:38 LOCATION: Phoenix-Sky Harbor AP / AZ / USA AIRLINE: Delta Airlines TYPE: Boeing 757-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Atlanta -> Santa Ana/Orange County (DL 1281) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The arcraft made an unscheduled landing at Phenix after reported smoke in the cockpit. 2,5 hrs later the flight continued to Santa Ana. SOURCE: Yahoo-News + Justplanes DATE: 26.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: night LOCATION: Jeddah-King Abdul Aziz Intīl AP / Saudi Arabia AIRLINE: Iran Air TYPE: Boeing 747-286B(M) REGISTRATION: EP-IAG C/N: 21217 Age: 13 years + 5 months OPERATION: FRY FLIGHT: Jeddah -> OCCUPANTS: 8 pax/crew(?) FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor the aircraft received damage to its foreward fuselage and nosegear when it collided with its towing truck. Earler the truck has pushed the 747 back into taxy position and the pilots believed that the vehicle has cleared the was when they began to move forward. SOURCE: Flight Intīl DATE: 26.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Jacksonville-Intīl AP / FL / USA AIRLINE: Metro Jet TYPE: Boeing 737-201(A) REGISTRATION: N259AU C/N: 22806 Age: 17 years + 1 month OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Tampa -> Baltimore OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The 737 made a safe diversion to Jacksonville after the aircraft suffered a (total) hydraulics failure. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club ATE: 25.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: 20:10 LOCATION: Florianopolis-Intīl AP / SC / Brasil AIRLINE: Aerolineas Argentinas TYPE: McDD MD-88 REGISTRATION: LV-VGB C/N: 53446 Age: 6 years + 7 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Buenos Aires -> Rio de Janeiro (AR 1432) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor/none The aircraft made an emergency landing at Florianopolis after smoke appeared on the flightdeck. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + Justplanes DATE: 24.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: evening LOCATION: Munich-F.-J. Strauss Intīl AP / Bavaria / Germany AIRLINE: Swissair TYPE: Airbus A319-112 REGISTRATION: HB-IPV C/N: 578 Age: 3 years + 11 months OPERATION: GND FLIGHT: - OCCUPANTS: 2 crew FATALITIES:0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial During breaking trials, the aircraft left the runway, ran beyond the 600 m long testarea and collided with a hangar and hit an Augsburg Airways DHC-8 (D-BMUC) that was parked inside before coming to a stop. The test series, which began on monday Feb.21st under the supervision of the canadian aviation authority and the NASA was to test the breaking behaviour of numerous aircraft models on different types of runway surfaces. SOURCE: Yahoo-Schlagzeilen + Justplanes + M.Gamp DATE: 23.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Dallas-Fort Worth Intīl AP / TX / USA AIRLINE: Delta Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-90 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Dallas-DFW -> Ontario/CA (DL 887) OCCUPANTS: 80 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made returned to DFW after the crew experienced problems with the horizontal stabilizer shortly after takeoff. SOURCE: Yahoo-News DATE: 22.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~ 22:00 LOCATION: Harare-Intīl AP / Zimbabwe AIRLINE: Egypt Air TYPE: Boeing 767-366(ER) REGISTRATION: SU-GAO C/N: 24541 Age: 10 years + 6 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Johannesburg -> Harare -> Cairo (MS 880) OCCUPANTS: 76 pax + 10 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 8 pax DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial The aircraft made a very hard landing on runway 23 and the left engine seperated and impacted on the runway surface leaving a large crater and a field of debris. The left wingtip struck the ground before pilots regained control, continued the landing roll and brought the 767 to a safe stop. Other reports also said that the nosegear broke off. The injuries occured during evacuation. At the time of the accident, the weather consisted of strong winds and rain. Runway 23 is not equipped with precision approach systems, ILS is only available on the opposite runway 05. SOURCE: Yahoo-Asia + PPruNe + CNN + Yahoo-Club+ AVWEB DATE: 22.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: 05:00 LOCATION: Learmonth AP / West Australia / Australia AIRLINE: Malaysia Airlines TYPE: Boeing 777-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Kuala Lumpur-KLIA -> Perth OCCUPANTS: ~ 100 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at Learmonth following an inflight oil pressure gauge problem. SOURCE: Yahoo-Asia DATE: 22.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: - Lufthansa grounded its entire fleet of 26 Boeing 747-400 after cracks were discovered in the copper lines of the engine fire extinguisher system. In eight 747s these lines had to be replaced. By thursday, all aircraft returned to service after undergoing inspections. SOURCE: PPruNe DATE: 22.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: over southern England / UK AIRLINE: Swissair TYPE: Airbus A321-111 REGISTRATION: HB-IOA C/N: 517 Age: 5 years + 4 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: London-LHR -> Zurich OCCUPANTS: 122 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor About 20 minutes after takeoff, whilst flying at cruising-level, the aircraft suffered a sudden loss of cabin pressure and made an emergency descent to ~ 10.000 ft. The A321 proceeded to ZRH on a lower air route and made a subsequent safe landing. SOURCE: Yahoo-Schlagzeilen + Justplanes + M.Gamp DATE: 22.02.2000* LOCAL TIME: - * =other reports said this accident happened on Feb.19 LOCATION: Seattle-Tacoma AP area / WA / USA AIRLINE: Kitty Hawk International TYPE: Douglas DC-8-63F REGISTRATION: N811CK C/N: 46147 Age: 28 years + 8 months OPERATION: - FLIGHT: Seattle -> Anchorage OCCUPANTS: x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor/substantial When on takeoff roll at high speed, the aircraft lost the cowlings of engines 1 & 2. Pilots continued the takeoff and returned to land safely. SOURCE: Aviation Safety Net + Justplanes + NTSB + Flight Intīl DATE: 22.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Matsuyama AP / Shikoku / Japan AIRLINE: All Nippon Airways TYPE: Boeing 767- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Tokyo -> Oita (NH 191) OCCUPANTS: 277 pax + 8 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor/none The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at Matsuyama after smoke was detected in the cockpit. Probable smoke source was an electrical short circuit . SOURCE: Yahoo-Asia + Aviation Safety Net DATE: 21.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: 14:30 LOCATION: South Bend Regional AP / IN / USA AIRLINE: Continental Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Las Vegas -> Cleveland (CO 1416) OCCUPANTS: 141 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made an unscheduled landing at South Bend after experiencing a sudden loss of some hundred feet during cruiseflight for unknown reasons. 1st FAA statements said that the crew experienced problems with the aileron trim. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + MSNBC DATE: 21.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: 17:30 LOCATION: Chicago-OīHare AP / IL / USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: Fokker 100 REGISTRATION: N1403M C/N: 11354 Age: 8 years + 6 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Chicago-ORD -> Rochester/MN (AA 1801) OCCUPANTS: 43 pax + 4 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 4 pax + 1 other DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial Moments after the aircraft came to a stop at gate K-17, a fuel pumper vehicle struck the aircraft nosegear causing major damage. SOURCE: Justplanes + NTSB DATE: 21.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~14:45 LOCATION: Honolulu Intīl AP / HI / USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: McDD DC-10-30 REGISTRATION: N133AA C/N: 47828 Age: 20 years + 0 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Honolulu -> San Francisco OCCUPANTS: 291 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor About 30 minutes after takeoff, the aircraft returned to HNL after a tire burst on the departure runway causing minor damage. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 20.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Los Angeles Intīl AP / CA / USA AIRLINE: Air Tahiti Nui TYPE: Airbus A340-211 REGISTRATION: F-OITN C/N: 031 Age: 6 years + 6 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Los Angeles -> Papeete OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The pilots aborted the takeoff run at moderate speed, when they received indication of a engine malfungtion in engine no.1. The aircraft returned to the gate . SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 18.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: 06:10 LOCATION: Larnaca-Intīl AP / Cyprus AIRLINE: Lufthansa TYPE: Boeing 737-500 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Larnaca -> Frankfurt OCCUPANTS: 90 pax + 6 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at Istanbul after hydraulical problems developed some time after departure from Larnaca. On takeoff there, a burst tire caused a hydraulic leak. SOURCE: Yahoo-Schlagzeilen DATE: 18.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: 12:15 LOCATION: Darwin-RAAF Base / Northern Territory / Australia AIRLINE: United Nations (leased from Safair) TYPE: Lockheed L-382 (C-130) Hercules REGISTRATION: ZS-JIY C/N: 35C-4691 Age: 24 years OPERATION: NRV FLIGHT: Dili/East Timor -> Darwin OCCUPANTS: 29 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT:destroyed On approach, the aircraftīs undercarriage failed to go into the "down and locked" position and a safe wheels-up landing was carried out. The fuselage broke behind the wing trailing edge. The emergency landing caused a delayed arrival of UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. SOURCE: Australian News + Yahoo-News + BASI Prel.-Report DATE: 16.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: 19:35 LOCATION: Sacramento-Mather Field AP / Rancho Cordova / CA / USA AIRLINE: Emery Worldwide TYPE: Douglas DC-8-71F REGISTRATION: N8079U C/N: 45947 Age: 32 years + 1 month OPERATION: DSC FLIGHT: Sacramento -> Dayton (EWW 17) OCCUPANTS: 3 crew FATALITIES: 3 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed Very soon after takeoff, the pilots reported problems with the center-of-gravity and announced that they will return to the airport. The DC-8 then lost height and crashed in an industrial area about 1 mile from Mather Field (a former US Airbase which was closed and reopened for civilian use in 1993). The aircraft came down on an automobile wrecking yard setting about 200 cars on fire. There werte no reports of any casualties on the ground. It is believed that unsecured cargo causing an out-of-balance flying condition which the pilots were unable to counteract. NOTE: This accident represents the 83rd loss of a DC-8 and the 2nd loss of an Emery Worldwide aircraft. S OURCE: CNN + accessarizona + PPRuNe + Yahoo-News + Yahoo-Club + airdisaster.com + ABC News + Aviation Safety Net + NTSB DATE: 16.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: 07:12 LOCATION: Palm Springs-Municipal AP / CA / USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-83 REGISTRATION: N597AA C/N: 53287 Age: 9 years + 9 months OPERATION: FRY FLIGHT: Los Angeles -> Palm Spings (AA 9503) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On a long landing in heavy rain after a positioning flight without passengers aboard, the aircraft slid off the runway and struck a sign before coming to a stop. SOURCE: FAA Daily News + NTSB DATE: 16.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~13:00 LOCATION: Luxemburg-Findel Intīl AP / Luxemburg AIRLINE: China Airlines Cargo (opb Atlas Air) TYPE: Boeing 747-243B(SF) REGISTRATION: N518MC C/N: 23476 Age: 13 years + 8 months OPERATION: ISC FLIGHT: Taipei -> Luxemburg OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On landing runway 24, the aircraft overran the end of the runway coming to rest (partially) on soft ground. SOURCE:e-groups/J.Krier DATE: 16.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Sapporo-New Chitose AP / Japan AIRLINE: Air Nippon TYPE: NAMC YS-11A REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: -> Sapporo OCCUPANTS: 39 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT:destroyed On landing, the aircraft skidded off the snow covered runway and came to a stop on rough ground. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + Yahoo-Schlagzeilen DATE: 15.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: 15:01 LOCATION: Seattle-Tacoma Intīl AP / WA / USA AIRLINE: Ryan International Airlines TYPE: Boeing 727- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: Cargo FLIGHT: -> Seattle (RYN 61) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor After landing, the aft stairs deplyed causing damage to the skid plate. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 12.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: 13:46 LOCATION: San Salvador Intīl AP / El Salvador AIRLINE: Delta Airlines TYPE: Boeing 757-232 REGISTRATION: N671DN C/N: 25332 Age: 8 years + 3 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Atlanta -> San Salvador (DL 695) OCCUPANTS: 153 pax + 8 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial On landing the aircraft sustained substantial damage to the nose gear wheel well area. A DFDR data review revealed that the air/ground logic switch indicated an air - ground - air - ground reading on landing. SOURCE: NTSB DATE: 12.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Luanda AP / Angola AIRLINE: Transafrik TYPE: Boeing 727-82 REGISTRATION: S9-NAZ C/N: 19404 Age: 31 years + 3 months OPERATION: DNC FLIGHT: Salima - Luanda OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed On the 2nd landing attempt in poor weather the right wing contacted the runway surface. According to witness reports, upon touchdown runway 23 the aft fuselage section broke off and the aircraft left the runway coming to rest on rough ground. At the time of the accident, the weather consisted of heavy downpour with strong gusting winds varying between 50 and 60 knots. The 1st ILS-approach was abandoned due to misalignment with the runway centreline. SOURCE: Aviation Safety Net + NTSB+ Flight Intīl DATE: 12.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: night LOCATION: St.Johnīs - Intīl AP / Newfoundland / Canada AIRLINE: Continental Airlines TYPE: McDD DC-10-30 REGISTRATION: N12089 C/N: 46550 Age: 28 years + 8 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Paris-CDG -> New York-EWR (CO 55) OCCUPANTS: 180 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor A blown fuse is suspected to have triggered a false fire-warning in the cockpit, 5 hours into flight forcing the pilots to make an emergency landing at St.Jonhīs. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + CBC-TV + Airwise News DATE: 11.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~01:00 LOCATION: Dakar-Yoff Intīl AP / Senegal AIRLINE: Air Afrique TYPE: Airbus A300B4-203 REGISTRATION: TU-TAT C/N: 282 Age: 16 years + 10 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Dakar -> Paris-CDG OCCUPANTS: 175 pax + 11 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 7 pax DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT:damaged beyond repair (PHOTOS) During taxy for takeoff, the aircraft suffered a collapse of the left gear leg allowing the left engine to strike thev ground causing and leaking fuel caused an engine fire. An emergency evacuation followed in whic hte injuries occured. According to unconfirmed reports, the fire spread to the wing causing substantial damage before firefighters extinguished the flames. The aircraft blocked part of the main taxyway forcing the airport authorities to close the airport for all in-and outbound flights of bigger aircraft. Aircraft removing equipent was due to leave Paris to Dakar on Sunday 13th. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + Yahoo-News + Justplanes DATE: 11.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: evening LOCATION: Phoenix-Sky Harbor AP/ AZ / USA AIRLINE: Trans World Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: (St.Louis) -> Phoenix OCCUPANTS: 149 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at PHX after a hydraulic problem developed during descent. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 08.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: 10:07 LOCATION: Maputo-Intīl AP area / Mozambique AIRLINE: Sabinair TYPE: Embraer EMB-110P2 Bandeirante REGISTRATION: C9-AUH C/N: 110186 Age: 21 years OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Maputo -> Matsapa/Swaziland OCCUPANTS: 16 pax + 2 crew FATALITIES: 1 other INJURIES: 1 pax + 1 crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed Only moments after takeoff, the aircraft lost height and crashed into 2 houses of the '25th June' neighbourhood. A woman on the ground suffered fatal injuries and 3 children were injured in the crash. At the time of the regional weather consisted of heavy rain of a huge low pressure system affecting the whole southeastern Africa. SOURCE: Africa News + Yahoo-Club + Flight Intīl DATE: 07.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Auckland-Intīl AP / New Zealand AIRLINE: Aerolineas Argentinas TYPE: Airbus A340-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Auckland -> Buenos Aires OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Shortly after takeoff from AKL, the aircraft turned back to land after a warning light for engine # 3 illuminated during climb-out indication an overheat condition in that engine. SOURCE: PPruNe + La Nacion DATE: 07.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Caracas-Simon Bolivar Intīl AP / Venezuela AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: Boeing 767- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Rio de Janeiro -> Miami (AA 904) OCCUPANTS: 169 pax + 13 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe diversion to Caracas after engine vibrations. SOURCE: Justplanes + PPruNe DATE: 07.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: San Francisco-Intīl AP/ CA / USA AIRLINE: Alaska Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: San Francisco -> Seattle OCCUPANTS: 83 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe return to SFO after other aircrafts in the vicinity of the MD-80 radioed, that they saw sparks sparks coming out of an engine. SOURCE: Yahoo-Schlagzeilen + LA Times DATE: 06.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Bangkok-Don Muang AP / Thailand AIRLINE: Thai Airways Intīl TYPE: Airbus A330-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Karachi -> Bangkok OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On approach to BKK, the undercarriage would not lock down properly and the pilot made a flow-pass to let tower personnel visually inspect the gear status. After a positive gear extension was confirmed from the ground, the aircraft made a safe landing. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 05.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Reno-Tahoe Intīl AP / NV / USA AIRLINE: Alaska Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Reno -> Seattle (AS 631) OCCUPANTS: 129 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The crew made an unscheduled return to Reno after they experienced problems with the stabilizers trim-actuators a short while after takeoff. On landing, the aircraft touched down quite hard, but no one received injuries. SOURCE: CNN + Yahoo-News DATE: 05.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Budapest-Ferihegy AP / Hungary AIRLINE: Thai Airways Intīl TYPE: Boeing 747-400 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Bangkok -> Paris-CDG OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at Budapest, after the pilots received indication that the pneumatic system for cabin air cooling, failed to function properly. The pilots were forced to descend to 10.000 ft. to maintain the propper cabin pressure. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 04.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: over Naha area / Okinawa / Japan AIRLINE: Air Nippon TYPE: Boeing 737-500 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Naha -> Fukuoka (ANK 9202) OCCUPANTS: 108 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft came into close proximity with a militarty jet-fighter soon after takeoff from Naha-Intīl AP. According to witnesses reports both planes missed each other by 60 meters (198 ft.). It is unclear wether the military plane belongs to the US Air Force or the JSDF. SOURCE: Yahoo-Asia DATE: 04.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: 08:30 LOCATION: Stuttgart-Echterdingen AP / Germany AIRLINE: Scandinavian Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737-600 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Stuttgart -> Copenhagen OCCUPANTS: 24 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The 737 made a safe emergency landing at Stuttgart after an alleged fuel leak in flight. SOURCE: J.Wager(Stuttgart Nachrichten) DATE: 03.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: 17:56 LOCATION: Mwanza AP area / Tanzania AIRLINE: Trans Arabian Air Transport TYPE: Boeing 707-351C REGISTRATION: ST-APY C/N: 19412 Age: 32 years + 10 months PREVIOUS AIRCRAFT OWNERS: Northwest Orient AL -> BWIA -> Caribbean Air Cargo -> Skyways Intīl -> Florida West AL -> Skyways Intīl OPERATION: ISC FLIGHT: Khartoum -> Mwanza (TRT 310) OCCUPANTS: 5 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT:destroyed On final approach, the 707 lost height and plunged into Lake Victoria about 500 m short of runway 12 but did not sank. According to eyewitnesses, the 707 abandoned its 1st landing approach and was on a go-around when it hit the water. The 5 crew were rescued by fishermen. The plane was supposed to pick up a load of 38 tons of frozen fish. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + PPRuNe + Africa News + Justplanes+ NTSB DATE: 03.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Mexico City area / Mexico AIRLINE: F.A. Mexicana TYPE: Douglas DC-3(C-47) REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: NRV FLIGHT: Mexico City -> Mexico City OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor / substantial (?) The aircraft made a forced landing on a soccer field near a congested city highway after it suffered enginge trouble minutes after takeoff. The DC-3 was on a post-maintenence flight. SOURCE: Yahoo-Schlagzeilen DATE: 03.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: 10:10 LOCATION: San José-Municipal AP / CA / USA AIRLINE: United Airlines / Shuttle by United TYPE: Boeing 737-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Los Angeles -> San José (UA2622) OCCUPANTS: 75 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The pilots were forced to make an emergency dscent from cruising level to 10.000 ft after developing problems with the cabin pressure. SOURCE: Yahoo-News DATE: 03.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Manchester AP area / England / UK AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: Boeing 767-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Manchester -> Chicago-ORD ( AA 55) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe low-level-diversion to London-Heathrow after the crew experienced difficulties retracting the flaps after takeoff. SOURCE: PPRuNe DATE: 02.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Anchorage-Intīl AP / AK / USA AIRLINE: Polar Air Cargo TYPE: Boeing 747-132(SF) REGISTRATION: N857FT C/N: 20246 Age: 28 years + 4 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Phoenix -> Dallas OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor During unlading on an icy portion of the apron, wind began moving the aircraft to the side and a strong gust pushed the tail into a loading vehicle causing serious damage. SOURCE: Flight Intīl DATE: 02.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Phoenix-Sky Harbor Intīl AP / AZ / USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Phoenix -> Dallas OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made an unscheduled return to Phoenix after problems with the horizontal stabilizer occured during flight. This incident came only 2 days after the crash of a MD-80 in the Pacific off California. (see Jan.2000) SOURCE: Yahoo-News DATE: 01.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Tehran-Mehrabad Intīl AP / Iran AIRLINE: Iran Air TYPE: Airbus A300B2-203 REGISTRATION: EP-IBR C/N: 061 Age: 20 years + 1 month OPERATION: GND FLIGHT: - OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 + 8 other INJURIES: x DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT:destroyed(PHOTO) The Airbus was taxiing to the maintenance area, when it was hit by a Iran Air Force Lockheed C-130 plane which was about to take off from a nearby runway. 8 soldiers on board the C-130 couldnīt escape the following fire. NOTE: This accident represents the 7th jet-loss of Iran Air and the 18th loss of an Airbus A300. SOURCE: Yahoo-Asia + BBC + PPRuNe + Aviation Safety Net DATE: 01.02.2000 LOCAL TIME: night LOCATION: Almaty-Intīl AP / Kazakhstan AIRLINE: British Airways TYPE: Boeing 767-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: London - > OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: x INJURIES: 0 + 10 other DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing after a malfunction of the right-engine indicator developed en-route. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 30.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: 9 miles south of Anuradhapura / Sri Lanka AIRLINE: Sri Lanka Air Force TYPE: Antonov An-26 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: MIL FLIGHT: Jaffna -> Anuradhapura OCCUPANTS: 36 pax + 4 crew FATALITIES: 36 pax + 4 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed After expeirencing engine trouble, the aircraft crashed on approach. The Antonov was chartered from an ukrainian comapany to fly wounded troops out of the Tamil fighting region in the north. SOURCE: Justplanes + Aviation Safety Net + Yahoo-Asia DATE: 29.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: 10:15 LOCATION: Boston-Logan AP area / MA / USA AIRLINE: Delta Airlines TYPE: Boeing 727-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Boston -> New York-LGA (DL 1827) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Some minutes after getting airborne, a 30 lb piece from the main gear door separated from the aircraft from 16.000 ft. and fell into a residential street in the Northbridge neighbourhood. The 727 continued to its destination without further problems. SOURCE: Justplanes + Yahoo-Club DATE: 29.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Xianyiang-Xiīan Intīl AP / China AIRLINE: Xiamen Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: -> Wuhan OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft safely diverted to Xianyiang after a fire alarm sounded in the cockpit. After landing it was discovered that the alarm was triggered by movements of pidgeons carried in the luggage compartment. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 28.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Johannesburg area / South Africa AIRLINE: South African Airways (leased from MK Air Cargo) TYPE: Boeing 747-200F REGISTRATION: 9G-MKJ(?) C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: NRV FLIGHT: Johannesburg -> OCCUPANTS: 5 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On takeoff, unrestraint ballast cargo moved about causing serious damage that was detected two days later. SOURCE: Flight Intīl DATE: 28.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: 16:09 LOCATION: Seattle-Tacoma intīl AP / WA / USA AIRLINE: Fed Ex TYPE: Airbus A300-605F REGISTRATION: N667FE C/N: 771 Age: 3 years + 7 months OPERATION: DSC FLIGHT: Indianapolis -> Seattle (FE371) OCCUPANTS: 2 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor When on 9 miles final, the pilot reported smoke in the cokcpit and declared an emergency. After landing the aircraft turned into a taxyway and the crew evacuated the aircraft. SOURCE: FAA Daily News + PPruNe DATE: 27.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~21:40 LOCATION: over northern Spain AIRLINE: Germania (operated by LTU) TYPE: Boeing 737-75B REGISTRATION: D-AGES C/N: 28108 Age: 1 year + 9 months OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Tenerife-TFS -> Berlin-SXF OCCUPANTS: 143 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 1 rew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none When en-route, a 38 year old man entered the cockpit and began beating the captain(59). The cabin crew together with some passengers overpowered the man and took him into safe-keeping until police took him into custody on arrival. The flight continued to its destination without further incident. The landing was performed by the copilot because the injured captain was unable to perform his flying duties. SOURCE: Yahoo-Germany + PPruNe DATE: 26.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: night/ early morning LOCATION: Cairo area/ Egypt AIRLINE: Crossair TYPE: McDD MD-83 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Cairo -> Basle OCCUPANTS: 150 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Shortly after take off, the aft cargo door opened and loose baggage fell out of the plane. The pilots received indication of a pressurization problem and the flight diverted to Heraklion/Crete/Greece about 2 hours later. The aft fuselage was struck by baggage pieces and sustained minor damage. The airline is blaming the incident on the egyptian ground staff who did not properly secure the cargo door after loading. SOURCE: Yahoo-News + German Pilots Bulletin Board + Justplanes DATE: 26.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Jeddah-King Abdul Aziz Intīl AP / Saudi Arabia AIRLINE: Pakistan International - PIA TYPE: Boeing 747-217B REGISTRATION: AP-BCO C/N: 20927 Age: 25 years + 5 months OPERATION: POS FLIGHT: -> Jeddah OCCUPANTS: 16 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On landing after a ferry flight with no passengers, the aircraftīs right outer engine #4 caught fire. The pilots managed to extinguish the flames with the 2nd fire bottle, but local fire fighters had to put out the fire after it re-ignited. The aircraft sustained damage to the engine, cowling, pylon and adjacent wing fairing. SOURCE: NTSB DATE: 25.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Huambo-4 de Fevereio AP / southern Angola AIRLINE: Uralex TYPE: Antonov An-32 REGISTRATION: D2-MAJ C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: Cargo FLIGHT: Huambo -> Luanda OCCUPANTS: 33 pax/crew FATALITIES: 3 pax/crew INJURIES: ~30 crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed On take off run, the aircraft veered off the side of the runway and ran into a hole where the fuselage split in two. Members of the ukrainian crew were among the injured. SOURCE: CNN + Aviation Safety Net + Flight Intīl DATE: 24.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Kadirana / Colombo-Katunayake Intīl AP area / Sri Lanka AIRLINE: Sky Cabs Ltd. TYPE: Antonov An-12 REGISTRATION: RA-11302 C/N: 8346004 Age: 31 years OPERATION: Cargo FLIGHT: Bangkok -> Colombo OCCUPANTS: 8 crew FATALITIES: 6 crew INJURIES: 2 crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The aircraft crashed into houses on approach in bad weather with heavy rain and strong winds. Two houses and several vehicles on the ground were destroyed. According to local press reports, the aircraft was carrying 18 tons of garments. Earlier, the aircraft made two unsuccessful landing attempts to runway 04 (ILS equipped), then it changed to runway 22 when the crash occured. SOURCE:PPruNe + BBC News + Yahoo-Club + Aviation Safety Net + Yahoo-Asia DATE: 22.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~19:20 LOCATION: Killeen-Municipal AP / TX / USA AIRLINE: American Eagle TYPE: Saab SF340 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Dallas -> Killeen (EGF 789) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 2 pax DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial On landing in drizzle and fog (visibility 1 mile), the aircraft slid off the runway surface and ran into a ditch sustaining substantial damage. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 22.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: 13:30 LOCATION: Manila-Ninoy Aquino Intīl AP / Philippines AIRLINE: Singapore Airlines TYPE: Boeing 777- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Manila -> Singapore (SQ 072) OCCUPANTS: 276 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe return to Manila after the crew received indication of an overinflated and one deflated tire soon after takeoff. SOURCE: PPruNe + Justplanes DATE: 21.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: 08:36 LOCATION: Las Vegas-McCarren Intīl AP / NV / USA AIRLINE: United Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737-322 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Denver -> Las Vegas (UA 2701) OCCUPANTS: 95 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none On landing roll on runway 25L the aircraft experienced an aileron control system malfunction. SOURCE: NTSB DATE: 21.03.2000(?) LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Athens-Hellenikon Intīl AP / Greece AIRLINE: Olympic Aviation (operated for Olympic Airways) TYPE: ATR-72-202 REGISTRATION: SX-BIK C/N: 350 Age: 6 years + 9 months OPERATION: - FLIGHT: Athens -> (OA 381) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: - DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency return to ATH runway 33R after it suffered a hydraulic failure. SOURCE: E-goups/E.Kefalas DATE: 19.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: 23:30 LOCATION: San Francisco-Intīl AP / CA / USA AIRLINE: United Airlines TYPE: - REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: San Francisco -> Washington-IAD (UA 206) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: - DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft returned to land after a low oil pressure reading in an engine. SOURCE: Yahoo-News DATE: 19.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Goma Airport / Dem.Rep. of Congo AIRLINE: Air Urga TYPE: Antonov An-26B REGISTRATION: UR-26586 C/N: 13805 Age: 16 years OPERATION: cargo FLIGHT: -> Goma OCCUPANTS: 5 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT:destroyed(?) On final approach, the aircraft encountered windshear and the pilots initiated a go-around but the Antonov lost more height and touched down beside the runway with its undercarriage retracted. SOURCE: Flight Intīl DATE: 19.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~10:00 LOCATION: Ft.Lauderdale-Hollywood Intīl AP / FL/ USA AIRLINE: Laker Airways TYPE: Boeing 727-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Freetown/BHS -> Pittsburgh OCCUPANTS: 173 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor About 90 miles northwest of Freeport the crew received indication of a possible hydraulics failure and the flight made a safe emergency landing at Ft.Lauderdale, the airlines operational base. The problem source was later identified as a faulty hydraulic pump. SOURCE: PPruNe DATE: 19.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: New York-La Guardia AP / NY / USA AIRLINE: Delta Airlines TYPE: Boeing 727-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: New York-LGA -> Orlando (DL1971) OCCUPANTS: 145 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 4 pax DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft made a safe emergency return to LGA after the landing gear failed to retract after takeoff. Later, smoke was also detected in the cabin forcing the pilots to order an emergency evacuation during which the injuries occured. SOURCE: Justplanes + Yahoo-News + FAA Daily News DATE: 17.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Vancouver-Intīl AP / British Columbia / Canada AIRLINE: Canada 3000 Airlines TYPE: Airbus A330-202 REGISTRATION: C-GGWA C/N: 205 Age: 1 year + 10 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Vancouver -> London-LGW (CMM 775) OCCUPANTS: 240 pax + 13 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On climb-out the aircraft lost part of its #2 engine cowling the piece was blown against the fuselage causing a hole and a drop in cabin pressure before a safe return to YVR was made. SOURCE: Justplanes + Flight Intīl DATE: 17.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Tacna Airport / Peru AIRLINE: Aviandrina TYPE: Boeing 727-23 REGISTRATION: OB-1731 C/N: 18432 Age: 35 years + 10 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: -> Juliaca OCCUPANTS: 58 pax + 6 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial On approach to Juliaca the right main gear failed to lock down, so the crew elected to divert to Tacna where the aircraft made a safe 2-gear landing. SOURCE: Flight Intīl DATE: 17.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: 13:10 LOCATION: Zurich-Kloten AP / Switzerland AIRLINE: Delta Airlines TYPE: Boeing 767-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Zurich -> Atlanta OCCUPANTS: 148 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor During taxy to runway 16 for departure, a huge fuel spill was detected under the right wing. The aircraft was stopped on the taxyway and the passengers evacuated. SOURCE: Yahoo-Schlagzeilen + Justplanes DATE: 17.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~09:30 LOCATION: Carreto area / Panama AIRLINE: AeroPerlas TYPE: de Havilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter REGISTRATION: HP-1267APP C/N: 624 Age: 22 years OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Panama City -> Puerto Obaldia OCCUPANTS: 8 pax + 2 crew FATALITIES: 8 pax + 2 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed About 20 minutes before estimated landing time, the aircraft slemmed against mountainside at 2.500 feet (~300 ft. below its summit) disintegrating on impact. Intrument fligh rules prevailed at the time of the accident but the flight was made under visual flight rules. SOURCE: Aviation Safety Net + airdisaster.com + NTSB DATE: 17.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~12:30 LOCATION: Ennadai Lake / Nunavut Territory / NWT / Canada AIRLINE: Points North Air TYPE: Douglas DC-3C REGISTRATION: C-FNTF C/N: 12344 Age: 56 years OPERATION: DNC FLIGHT: Points North Landing -> Ennadai Lake OCCUPANTS: 2 crew FATALITIES: 2 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed On landing, on the iced lake surface the aircraft touched down too far beyond the threshould of the cleared landing strip (appr.2.600 ft.). When the pilots realised the long landing, a go-around was initiated. The DC-3 climbed in a very steep angle and seconds later, the left wing stalled, the aircraft nosed over and impacted on the frozen lake surface. At the time of the accident, the weather consisted of an overcast sky, visibility 6 miles in light snow and temperatures varying between - 14°C and -18°C. SOURCE: CASN + NTSB DATE: 16.03.2000 -> About 30 minutes prior landing at San Francisco the pilot of an Alaska Airlines MD-80 declared an emergency after an unruly passenger gained access to the cockpit and began beating the copilot who received minor injuries before the attacker could be overwhelmed. The flight was continued to SFO without further incident and the man was taken into custody. SOURCE: FAA Daily News + CNN DATE: 16.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~23:45 LOCATION: Shannon-Intīl AP / Ireland AIRLINE: British Airways TYPE: Concorde REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: New York-JFK -> London-LHR OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES:0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe diversion to Shannon after engine no.3 had to be shut down in flight. SOURCE: Justplanes + PPruNe DATE: 15.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: 13:06 LOCATION: Miami-Intīl AP / FL / USA AIRLINE: COPA Panama TYPE: Boeing 737- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Panama City -> Miami (CMP 300) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor During taxy to the ramp, the aircraft struck a vehicle causing damage to the right wing. SOURCE: FAA Daily News + Justplanes DATE: 15.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: 06:40 LOCATION: Tampa-Intīl AP / FL / USA AIRLINE: US Airways TYPE: Boeing 737-3B7 REGISTRATION: N505AU C/N: 23380 Age: 12 years + 11 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Tampa -> Pittsburgh (US 220) OCCUPANTS: 85 pax + 6 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 2 pax DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none During pushback from the terminal, sparks and flames were coming out of an engine forcing the crew to make an emergency evcuation via chutes in which one pax received injuries. After 13 passengers got off the plane, the evacuation was halted by the captain. SOURCE: FAA Daily News + NTSB DATE: 15.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Iloilo AP / Philippines AIRLINE: Cebu Pacific Air TYPE: Douglas DC-9-30 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Iloilo -> OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On takeoff run, one of the engines indicated a fault resulting in a high speed take off abort. The pilots were unable to stop the DC-9 within runway lengh and the nosegear became stuck in soft ground forcing the airport to close for 1,5 hrs. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 14.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~13:30 LOCATION: over South Gate / 10 nm east of Los Angeles-Intīl AP / CA / USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: Boeing 757-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Dallas-DFW -> Los Angeles (AA 2425) OCCUPANTS: 105 pax + 6 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On approach, the aircraft lost a tire of its nose gear which fell into a parking lot in front of a supermarket. Fortunately no one on the ground was injured. The tire bounced across the street coming to rest before St.Helenīs Roman church. The 757 continued the approach and performed a normal landing. SOURCE: Justplanes + Yahoo-News DATE: 14.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Boston-Logan Intīl AP / MA / USA AIRLINE: Delta Express TYPE: Boeing 737-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Providence -> Orlando OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe diversion to BOS after smoke appreared inside the aircraft. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 14.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Minneapolis-St.Paul-Intīl AP / MN / USA AIRLINE: American Trans Air TYPE: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DNP FLIGHT: Minneapolis -> San Francisco -> Honolulu OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor/substantial On take off, the aircraft veered off the runway ending up in a muddy ditch. SOURCE: Justplanes + Yahoo-Club DATE: 14.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: morning LOCATION: over London area / England / UK AIRLINE: Sabena TYPE: Avro RJ85 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: London-LCY -> Brussels OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft returned to London-City AP after an engine went on fire shortly after takeoff. SOURCE: PPruNe + Justplanes DATE: 14.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: evening LOCATION: Karachi-intīl AP / Pakistan AIRLINE: Iran Air TYPE: Airbus A300 REGISTRATION:- C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Kerman -> Tehran OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none On a domestic flight in darkness, the crew lost navigational orientation and strayed into Pakistan airspace but was later able to land at Karachi. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 14.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Dhaka-Intīl AP / Bangladesh AIRLINE: Malaysian Airlines TYPE: Boeing 747-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Dhaka -> Kuala Lumpur (MH 196) OCCUPANTS: 219 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor During taxy for takeoff, a warning light indicating a fault in the maing gear steering system illuminated making the aircraft immobile. All passengers embarked safely on the runway and the airport was forced to stop operations as long as the 747 blocked part of the main runway. SOURCE: Justplanes + Yahoo-Asia DATE: 13.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Juneau-Intīl AP / AK / USA AIRLINE: Alaska Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT:Juneau -> Anchorage (AS 976) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was forced to return twice to Juneau after the pilots discovered smoke in the cockpit. Later the problem was discovered by mechanics as a faulty air cycle machine. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 13.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: 19:55 LOCATION: San Francisco-Intīl AP / CA / USA AIRLINE: Delta Airlines TYPE: Boeing 727-232(A) REGISTRATION: N516DA C/N: 21432 Age: 21 years + 7 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: San Francisco -> Salt Lake City (DL 1972) OCCUPANTS: 77 pax + 7 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial Shortly after take off, the pilots heared a loud bang and decided to return to SFO. On approach the right main gear would not extend. About 1 hour, the crew tried to solve to problem and burned fuel to reduce landing weight but the gear remained in the "up" position. The aircraft landed with only one main gear extended causing major damage to the right wing when it contacted the ground. SOURCE: PPRuNe + Yahoo-Club + FAA Daily News + e-groups/R.Troughton + Justplanes + NTSB DATE: 12.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion Intīl AP/ Israel AIRLINE: EL AL TYPE: Boeing 767-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Tel Aviv -> Brussels OCCUPANTS: x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor A short while after departure, the pilots received indication of an engine oil leak forcing them to discontinue the flight. The 767 made a safe return to TLV about 1 hr later. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 12.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: morning LOCATION: Dubai Intīl AP/ United Arab Emirates AIRLINE: Cathay Pacific Cargo TYPE: Boeing 747F- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISC FLIGHT: Dubai -> London-LHR OCCUPANTS: x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On takeoff run, several tires burst. However, the pilots decided to continue the flight and a safe emergency landing at London-LHR was made after the 747 flew a low-pass along the runway to have ATC personnel visually inspect the landing gear status. SOURCE: Mercury Center + PPRuNe DATE: 10.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Los Angeles-Intīl AP / CA /USA AIRLINE: United Airlines TYPE: Boeing 767- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Los Angeles -> Maui/HI OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor About 1 hour after takeoff, the aircraft returned to LAX after pilots experienced a pressurization problem and the passengers were transferred to another 767. However, this flight was also forced to return to LAX due to an inflight medical emergency. Finaly, the flight landed at Maui with a 13 hour delay. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 09.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: 08:45 LOCATION: Moscow-Sheremetyevo AP / Russia AIRLINE: Vologda Air Enterprise TYPE: Yakovlev 40 REGISTRATION: RA-88170 C/N: 9620847 Age: 24 years OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Moscow -> Kiev OCCUPANTS: 4 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 4 pax + 5 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed (PHOTO) Immediately after becoming airborne, the aircraft lost height and crashed back onto the runway, breaking apart on impact. Among the fatalities were a well-known russian journalist (Artyom Borovik) and the president of the Russian oil company Oil Alliance (Zia Bazhayev). The weather at the time was overcast with light snow falling and temperatures around zero °C. NOTE: This accident represents the 1st fatal jet loss in Russia since October 1996. SOURCE: Russia Today + CNN+ Yahoo-Asia + Yahoo-Club + Aviation Safety Net DATE: 09.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: morning LOCATION: Aomori AP / Honshu / Japan AIRLINE: Japan Air System TYPE: McDD MD-81 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: -> Aomori OCCUPANTS: 159 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On landing in light snowfall, the aircraft overran the end of the runway by a few meters receiving only slight damage. SOURCE: Yahoo-Asia DATE: 08.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Miami area / FL / USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: Boeing 727-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Miami -> (AA 1558) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none On climb-out, the crew discovered that a restraint strap of the rear entrance door was inadvertantly left hanging out the aircraft after the rear door was shut by the caterer. According to initial reports, the captain levelled of at 12.000 feet, depressurised the cabin and another crewmember opened the rear door to retrieve the strap. However, this was strongly denied by the airline. SOURCE: Justplanes + American AL DATE: 08.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: 17:40 LOCATION: Oslo-Gardemoen Intīl AP / Norway AIRLINE: Scandinavian Airlines TYPE: (2x) McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION1: DSP FLIGHT1: Oslo -> Bergen (SK327) OPERATION2: DSP FLIGHT2: Bodo -> Oslo (SK347) OCCUPANTS: (1)150 pax + 6 crew / (2)116 pax + 6 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none (sketch) Both aircraft nearly collided head-on on runway 08 at Oslo. The 1st MD-80 made an 180 turn on the runway after landing to reach the next taxyway at the same time the 2nd MD-80 (SK327) was already on its takoff run. Seconds after passing V1-speed, the pilots spotted the aircraft ahead and pulled up immediately. Both aircraft were about 300 m apart when the main gear of SK327 left the runway surface and at about 400 feet it passed over SK 347. A 3rd MD-80 was on final approach for the same runway coming in from Copanhagen and did a go-around. At the time of the incident, the visibility was reduced due to fog and mist. SOURCE: Nyheter + PPruNe + Yahoo-Club DATE: 07.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~18:30 LOCATION: Toulouse-Blacnac AP / France AIRLINE: Regional Airlines TYPE: Saab 2000 REGISTRATION: F-GTSB C/N: 2000-014 Age: 4 years OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Toulouse -> OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none On climb-out, the pilot was unable to reduce power on one engine forcing the crew to return to the airport. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 07.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Klagenfurt-Woerthersee Intīl AP / Austria AIRLINE: LTU TYPE: Boeing 757-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Munich -> Luxor OCCUPANTS: 195 pax + 8 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at Klagenfurt because of smoke inside the cabin. The smoke is believed coming from a faulty microwave oven. The passengers (all tourists) continued their journey with another arcraft. SOURCE: Yahoo-Schlagzeilen DATE: 05.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: 18:11 LOCATION: Burbank-Glendale Pasadena AP / CA / USA AIRLINE: Southwest Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737-3T5 REGISTRATION: N668SW C/N: 23060 Age: 15 years + 3 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Las Vegas -> Burbank (SWA 1455) OCCUPANTS: 137 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 2 pax + 2 crew + 2 other DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: damaged beyond repair On landing, the aircraft overran the end of the runway 08, crossing the airport fence with high speed and travelled onto a 5-lane motorway (Hollywood Way) where it came to a stop only a few meters short of a gas station. On its way, the 737 struck two cars but fortunately no one inside sustained serious injuries. According to initial reports, the plane touched down long and fast before the brakes could be applied but the remaining distance was too close to prevent an overrun. At the time of the accident, the runway was wet with patches of standing water from recent rainshowers. SOURCE: NOLA + CNN + CBS2 + Southwest + Yahoo-Club + Aviation Safety Net + PPruNe + airdisaster.com + NTSB DATE: 05.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: 09:50 LOCATION: San José-Municipal AP / CA / USA AIRLINE: Southwest Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: San Jose -> Burbank (SWA 1478) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Soon after takeoff, the crew received indication of an engine failure and returned to land safely. SOURCE: Air Wise News + CNN DATE: 02.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~13:00 LOCATION: Manchester-Intīl AP / UK AIRLINE: British Regional Airlines TYPE: BAe ATP REGISTRATION: G-MANU (?) C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Manchester -> Belfast OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft returned safely to MAN after smoke entered the flightdeck forcing the crew to declare an emergency. SOURCE: e-groups/civil-spotters DATE: 02.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Aracaju-Santa Maria AP / Brasil AIRLINE: VASP TYPE: Boeing 737-214 REGISTRATION: PT-SMT C/N: 20160 Age: 30 years + 5 months OPERATION: - FLIGHT: - OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing after it suffered a birdstrike soon after takeoff. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 01.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Larnaca Intīl AP / Cyprus AIRLINE: Emirates TYPE: Airbus A310-308 REGISTRATION: A6-EKJ C/N: 597 Age: 8 years + 5 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Larnaca -> Dubai (EK 946) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Shortly after takeoff, the crew experienced a fire warning in engine no.2 and returned for an emergency landing on runway 22. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 01.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: 03:40 LOCATION: New York-Newark Intīl AP / NJ / USA AIRLINE: FedEx TYPE: McDD DC-10-30F REGISTRATION: N302FE C/N: 46801 Age: 26 years + 8 months OPERATION: DSC FLIGHT: New York-EWR -> Los Angeles OCCUPANTS: 3 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial The aircraft received substantial damage on pushback when it struck the loading dock leaving an 8 foot long gash along the left side below the cockpit area. Earlier, the DC-10 returned to the loading dock after an APU door light illuminated during outtaxiing to the departure runway. SOURCE: NTSB DATE: 01.03.2000 LOCAL TIME: 12:55 LOCATION: Lusaka-Intīl AP / Zambia AIRLINE: South African Airways TYPE: Airbus A320-231 REGISTRATION: ZS-SHD C/N: 251 Age: 8 years + 2 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Johannesburg -> Lusaka (SA 064) OCCUPANTS: 142 pax + 7 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial On landing in stormy weather and torrential rain, the aircraft went off the runway (10) and skidded into a muddy ditch causing the right undercarriage to collapse and the right engine struck the soft ground. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + e-groups DATE: 30.04.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~05:30 LOCATION: Entebbe-Dr.I.M. Obote Intīl AP / Uganda AIRLINE: DAS Air Cargo TYPE: McDD DC-10-30F REGISTRATION: N800WR C/N: 46955 Age: 23 years + 11 months OPERATION: ISC FLIGHT: London-LGW -> Entebbe OCCUPANTS: 7 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed On landing runway 35, the pilots were unable to bring the freighter to a stop within the runway length and overran into Lake Victoria. The cockpit section seperated from the rest of the fuselage and the foreward part of the fusalage and both wing-mounted engined submerged. It appears that the DC-10 slid off the rain-slickened runway as it was about to turn off at high speed. NOTE: This accident represents the 25th loss of a DC-10 airliner and the 3rd hull loss of a DAS Air aircraft. SOURCE: Aviation Safety Net + Yahoo-Club + Justplanes + PPruNe DATE: 29.04.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Istanbul-Ataturk Intīl AP / Turkey AIRLINE: Istanbul Airlines TYPE: Boeing 727-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Izmir -> Dusseldorf OCCUPANTS: 164 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was forced to make an unscheduled landing at Istanbul after it experienced an engine failure shortly after takeoff. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 28.04.2000 LOCAL TIME: morning LOCATION: Antigua-V.C. Bird Intīl AP / Leeward Islands / Antigua AIRLINE: Air Canada TYPE: Boeing 767- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Barbados -> Toronto (AC 967) OCCUPANTS: 99 pax + 7 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was forced to make an unscheduled landing at Antigua after smoke appeared in the cabin, probably coming from a hot-running hydraulic pump. SOURCE: PPruNe + Yahoo-Club DATE: 28.04.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~15:00 LOCATION: London-Heathrow Intīl AP / England / UK AIRLINE1: British Airways AIRLINE2: British Midland Airways TYPE1: Boeing 747- REGISTRATION1: - C/N1: - Age1: - TYPE2: Airbus A321- REGISTRATION2: - C/N2: - Age2: - OPERATION1: ISP FLIGHT1: Tokyo-NRT -> London-LHR OPERATION2: DSP FLIGHT2: London-LHR -> Brussels OCCUPANTS1: - FATALITIES1: 0 INJURIES1: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT1: none OCCUPANTS2: - FATALITIES2: 0 INJURIES2: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT2: none A short time after takeoff, the air traffic controllers were forced to order the inbound 747 to take immediate evasive action to avert a potential collision. The Airbus departure route lead into the approach path of the 747 coming in to land on the opposite runway. SOURCE: BBC DATE: 28.04.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Manila-Ninoy Aquino Intīl AP / Philippines AIRLINE: Air Philippines TYPE: Boeing 737-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Mactan -> Manila (GAP 774) OCCUPANTS: 56 pax + 6 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing after the pilots reported smoke in the cabin. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + Justplanes DATE: 28.04.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Brasilia-Intīl AP / DF / Brasil AIRLINE: VASP TYPE: Boeing 737-2A1 REGISTRATION: PP-SMC C/N: 20094 Age: 30 years + 9 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Brasilia -> Rio de Janeiro (VP 285) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor During parking in front of the terminal, a verhicle struck the fuselage leaving a hole in the aircraftīs skin. The passengers were transferred to another flight. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 28.04.2000 LOCAL TIME:evening LOCATION: Dublin-Intīl AP / Ireland AIRLINE: Emerald Airways TYPE: BAe HS-748-372 Srs. 2A REGISTRATION: G-BVOV C/N: 1777 Age: 20 years OPERATION: - FLIGHT: Dublin -> OCCUPANTS: 2 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial On take off run (runway 10) the nosegear collapsed causing the foreward fuselage to strike the ground. The aircraft received major damage to its foreward hull structure and is likely to be declared as 'beyond economical repair'. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + Flight Intīl DATE: 28.04.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Brasilia-Intīl AP / DF / Brasil AIRLINE: VASP TYPE: Boeing 737-2L7C(A) REGISTRATION: PP-SPF C/N: 21073 Age: 24 years + 10 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Sap Paulo-GRU -> Goiania (VP 290) OCCUPANTS: 52 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft diverted safely to Brasilia after a hydraulic problem with the landing gear occured during flight. NOTE: One day earlier, the same aircraft suffered a similar incident also at Brasilia. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 27.04.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Santo Domingo-Las Americas Intīl AP / Dominican Republic AIRLINE: Airtours TYPE: Boeing 767-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Santo Domingo -> London-LGW(?) (AIH 48) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The pilots made several unsuccesssful takeoff attempts, including one abort at ~80 kts. The problem is reportedly coming from an fault in an engine valve that had to be flown in from the UK. SOURCE: PPruNe DATE: 27.04.2000(?) LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Manila-Ninoy Aquino Intīl AP / Philippines AIRLINE: Northwest Airlines TYPE: Boeing 747-400 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Manila -> Nagoya -> Detroit OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft had to return twice to Manila due to hydraulic problems after takeoff. The aircraft left Manila finally with a 10-hour delay. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 25.04.2000(?) LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Los Angeles-Intīl AP / CA / USA AIRLINE: Air Pacific TYPE: Boeing 747-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Los Angeles -> Nadi OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none In the late stage of the takeoff run (after V1), both inboard spoilers deployed. The pilots continued the takeoff and returned to land at LAX a short while later. SOURCE: PPruNe DATE: 24.04.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Catania-Fontana Rossa AP / Sicily / Italy AIRLINE: Air Europe TYPE: Airbus A320-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DNP FLIGHT: Catania -> Milan-MXP OCCUPANTS: 141 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Soon after takeoff, the aircraft flew into the hot ashcloud of the Mount Etna Volcano causing a cockpit window to brake. The pilots decided to return and made a safe landing at Catania. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + Justplanes DATE: 24.04.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Portland-Intīl AP / OR / USA AIRLINE: Continental Airlines TYPE: McDD DC-10-30 REGISTRATION: N39081 C/N: 47861 Age: 27 years + 0 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: New York-EWR -> Brussels (CO 60) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was forced to return to EWR after a problem with engine no.1 developed shortly after takeoff. Presumably the engine suffered damage from a blown tire when on takeoff run. SOURCE: Justplanes + PPruNe DATE: 24.04.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Portland-Intīl AP / OR / USA AIRLINE: Alaska Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Portland -> Anchorage (AS 101) OCCUPANTS: 86 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor During loading, a bullet from a .357-caliber Ruger went off inside passenger bag penetrating the cabin floor and entered the handbag of another passenger. The female owner of the handgun (age 66), was charged with reckless endangerment and concealing a weapon without a permit. The gun was one of two stored in her bag. The passengers and crew were transferred to another flight. SOURCE: Justplanes + ABC News DATE: 24.04.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: over Brisbane area / Queensland / Australia AIRLINE: QANTAS TYPE: Boeing 767-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Cairns -> Sydney (QF567) OCCUPANTS: ~200 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor En-route, an EICAS reading shows a 'low oil pressure' warning light in an engine forcing the pilot to continue the flight on reduced power settings. The aircraft made a safe landing at Sydney. SOURCE: PPruNe + Justplanes DATE: 24.04.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Chiayi Airport / northern Taiwan AIRLINE: Far Eastern Air Transport TYPE: McDD MD-82 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: - OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft overran the end of the runway. No further information available yet. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 22.04.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~ midnight LOCATION: Rome-Leonardo da Vinci Intīl AP/ Italy AIRLINE: QANTAS TYPE: Boeing 747-338 REGISTRATION: VH-EBW C/N: 23408 Age: 14 years + 0 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Rome-FCO -> Bangkok -> Sydney (QF 16) OCCUPANTS: 303 pax + 19 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial The aircraft was about to line up on the departure runway when one of its main gears suddenly collapsed and a wing touched the ground causing damage to the adjacent engines. The passengers were evacuated via chutes after a fuel leak was discovered. A QANTAS spokesman now said that the failure have occured most possibly due to a strut fatigue rather than pilot error. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + ABC.Net + Yahoo-Schlagzeilen(+Photo) DATE: 22.04.2000 LOCAL TIME: afternoon LOCATION: London-Luton Airport / England / UK AIRLINE1: D H L AIRLINE2: Britannia Airways TYPE1: Boeing 727- REGISTRATION1: - C/N1: - Age1: - TYPE2: Boeing 767-304(ER) REGISTRATION2: G-OBYG C/N2: 29137 Age2: 1 year + 5 months OPERATION1: GND FLIGHT1: - OPERATION2: GND FLIGHT2: - OCCUPANTS1: 0 FATALITIES1: 0 INJURIES1: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT1: minor OCCUPANTS2: 0 FATALITIES2: 0 INJURIES2: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT2: minor Both aircraft were parked on the ramp when the Boeing 727 moved foreward and struck the neighbouring Britannia aircraft. Both aircraft received minor damage. SOURCE: PPruNe DATE: 22.04.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Siirt Airport /Turkey AIRLINE: Turkish Airlines / THY TYPE: Avro RJ-70 REGISTRATION: TC-THL C/N: E1249 Age: 3 years + 10 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Ankara -> Siirt (TK 774) OCCUPANTS: 42 pax + 4 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 5 pax + 2 crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed On landing in heavy rain, the pilots were unable to stop the aircraft within runway lengh. The Avro-Jet ran beyond the runway coming to rest on an adjacent field. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + Yahoo-Schlagzeilen + Justplanes DATE: 19.04.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Pepa Airport / Dem.Rep. of Congo AIRLINE: Centrafrican Airlines TYPE: Antonov An-8 REGISTRATION: TL-ACM C/N: 9340706 Age: 40 years(!) OPERATION: - FLIGHT: Pepa -> Kigali OCCUPANTS: 20 pax + 4 crew FATALITIES: 20 pax + 4 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed Shortly after liftoff, the aircraft lost height again and crashed leaving no survivors. Other reports said the death oll is around 57. The twin engined aircraft was on an return flight with rwandan army officers and some soldiers on board. The cause of the crash was reported as a 'birdstrike'. NOTE: Rwanda and the Dem.Rep. of Congo are presently at war. SOURCE: Aviation Safety Net + Yahoo-News DATE: 19.04.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~ 07:00 LOCATION: Samal Island / Davao City area / Mindanao / Philippines AIRLINE: Air Philippines TYPE: Boeing 737-2H4(A) REGISTRATION: RP-C3010 C/N: 21447 Age: 21 years + 3 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Manila -> Davao City (GAP 541) OCCUPANTS: 124 pax + 7 crew FATALITIES: 124 pax + 7 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The aircraft was on visual approach to runway 23 at Davao-Francisco Bangoi Intīl Airport when the aircraft crashed into hills on Samal Island, about 7 miles away from the runway. There are reports that the 737 abandoned an earlier approach because of another aircraft standing on the runway and circled the airport to make another approach from the opposite direction. It was further reported that there had been conflicting reports about the local Davao weather at the time of the crash varying from 'good' to 'zero visibility'. NOTE: This accident represents the worst aviation disaster in the Philippines. SOURCE: Manila Times + PPruNe + BBC World + ABC News + CNN + Aviation Safety Net DATE: 18.04.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Houston-Intercontinental AP / TX / USA AIRLINE: Continental Airlines TYPE: - REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Houston-IAH -> Ft.Lauderdale (CO 1856) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: x DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft returned to IAH shortly after teka off, due to passenger complaints about nausea caused by a noxious odor on board. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + Justplanes DATE: 17.04.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Atlanta-Hartsfield AP / GA / USA AIRLINE: Delta Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Louisville -> Atlanta (DAL 1669) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor During taxy to the ramp the left wing struck a 'Dobbs' -truck causing minor damage. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 16.04.2000 LOCAL TIME: 17:10 LOCATION: Miami-Intīl AP / NY / USA AIRLINE: Alitalia TYPE: Boeing 747-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: -> Miami OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor During passenger disembarkation, a cargo vehicle struck the aft cargo door causing minor damage. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 14.04.2000 LOCAL TIME: mid-day LOCATION: Kinshasa-NīDjili Intīl AP / Dem.Rep. of Congo AIRLINE1: Dem. Republic of Congo Air Force TYPE1: Aérospatiale SE-210 Caravelle III REGISTRATION1: 9Q-CZZ C/N1: 105 Age1: 37 years + 11 months AIRLINE2: Government of Congo TYPE2: Boeing 707-327C REGISTRATION2: 9Q-CGC C/N: 19531 Age2: 32 years + 5 months OPERATION: GND FLIGHT: - OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed At least 50 people were killed when ammunition caught fire and exploded in (or nearby) a warehouse close to the passenger terminal. According to local reports dozens of explosions occured destroying a number of military planes in the vicinity. The Caravelle has now been confirmed destroyed by fire. The other aircraft, among them a nigerian Boeing 707 and three civilian planes belonging to CAL-Congo Airlines are waiting for official damage confirmation. SOURCE: africanews + Yahoo-News + Justplanes + The Caravelle Homepage + Bird.ch/B.Harms DATE: 14.04.2000 LOCAL TIME: 11:50 LOCATION: Hamburg-Fuhlsbuttel AP / Germany AIRLINE: Delta Air Transport (operated for Sabena) TYPE: Avro RJ100 REGISTRATION: OO-DWA C/N: E3308 Age: 2 years + 10 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Hamburg -> Brussels (SN 2623) OCCUPANTS: 5 crew +x pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft was forced to return to HAM because of a flap problem. The aircraft landed fast with no flaps at rwy 23. SOURCE: hamburger abendblatt DATE: 11.04.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Santa Maria / Azores / Portugal AIRLINE: British West Indian Airways TYPE: Lockheed L-1011-500 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: London-LHR -> Port of Spain OCCUPANTS: ~ 200 pax FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor About 90 minutes after take off, when one of its engines failed. The pilots made a safe diversion to Santa Maria Island. SOURCE: BBC + Yahoo-Club DATE: 11.04.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Tulsa-Intīl AP / OK / USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: Boeing 727-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Dallas -> Denver (AA1123) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe diversion to Tulsa, after the crew discovered that a metal panel on the left wing leading edge was missing. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 11.04.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Seattle-Tacoma Intīl AP / WA / USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: Boeing 767- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Miami -> Seattle OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made an emergency landing at SEA after it experienced hydraulical problems. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: XX.04.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Minatitlan AP / Mexico AIRLINE: Mexicana TYPE: Airbus A320-231 REGISTRATION: F-OHMD C/N: 433 Age: 6 years + 7 months OPERATION: GND FLIGHT: - OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial (?) According to unconfirmed reports, the aircraft suffered extensive fire damage during refuelling. It appeares that the refuelling truck drove off the aircraft with the hose still connected. The hose ruptured and a fire broke out that caused major damage to the wing and adjacent structure. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 10.04.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Larnaca-Intīl AP / Cyprus AIRLINE: Qatar Airways TYPE: Airbus A300-600 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: London-LHR -> Doha OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The pilots were forced to make an emergency landing ta LCA after they experienced pressurisation problems. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 07.04.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~ 18:00 LOCATION: Larnaca-Intīl AP / Cyprus AIRLINE: Fly FTI TYPE: Airbus A320-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Leipzig -> Larnaca (FTI552) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at Larnaca after the crew suspected no pressure in the right main gear tires. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 06.04.2000 LOCAL TIME: morning LOCATION: over northern France AIRLINE: K L M TYPE: Fokker 70 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Toulouse -> Amsterdam (KL 1300) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 1 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none En-route the captain suffered a heart attack and the flight diverted to Paris-CDG. Some time later, the captain died in the airports health emergency room. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 05.04.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~14:00 LOCATION: Guayaquil-Simon Bolivar Intīl AP / Ecuador AIRLINE: Atlas Air (leased to LAN Chile) TYPE: Boeing 747-2F6B(SCD) REGISTRATION: N534MC C/N: 21832 Age: 20 years + 3 months OPERATION: ISC FLIGHT: Santiago de Chile -> Guayaquil -> Miami OCCUPANTS: 3 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor During take off roll an engine failed beyond the V1 speed. The pilots continued the takeoff and returned safely to the airport on 3 engines. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + Flight Intīl DATE: 04.04.2000 LOCAL TIME: 09:33 LOCATION: Hamburg-Fuhlsbuttel AP / Germany AIRLINE: Regional Airlines TYPE: Embraer ERJ145 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Strasbourg -> Stockholm (RGI 801) OCCUPANTS: 27 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe diversion to HAM after the pilots experienced hydraulic problems en-route. SOURCE: HH Morgenpost DATE: 02.04.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Yap Island AP / Caroline Islands / Micronesia AIRLINE: Continental Micronesia TYPE: Boeing 727-224(A) REGISTRATION: N79743 C/N: 22252 Age: 19 years + 1 month OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: -> Yap Island OCCUPANTS: 96 pax + 7 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial On landing the aircraftīs right main gear collapsed and the right wing struck the ground before coming to a stop. SOURCE:FAA Daily News DATE: 02.04.2000 LOCAL TIME: 21:20 LOCATION: Shreveport-Regional AP / LA / USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Dallas -> New York-LGA (AA 772) OCCUPANTS: 57 pax + 6 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at Shreveport after an engine failure occured about 30 minutes after take off. SOURCE: Justplanes + Yahoo-News + PPruNe DATE: 31.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Brasilia-Intīl AP / DF / Brasil AIRLINE: VARIG TYPE: McDD MD-11 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: - FLIGHT: Brasilia -> () OCCUPANTS: 107 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor After takeoff (other reports said on approach) at Brasilia, the aircraft lost part of a flap that fell into a residential area about 30 km away from the airport. SOURCE: PPruNe DATE: 27.05.2000(?) LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Amsterdam-Schiphol Intīl AP / Netherlands AIRLINE: Schreiner Airways Cargo TYPE: Airbus A300B4F REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: GND FLIGHT: - OCCUPANTS: 0 FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial(?) Whilst parked empty on the ground, the aircraft was caught by strong winds (60 kts +) pushing the Airbus about 180° before it came to rest. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 27.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Aarhus-Tirstrup AP / Denmark AIRLINE: Ryanair TYPE: Boeing 737-8AS REGISTRATION: EI-CSA C/N: 29916 Age: 1 year + 2 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: London-STN -> Aarhus (FR713) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at Aarhus after the crew experienced engine trouble resulting from a birdstrike soon after takeoff at Stansted. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 27.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: evening LOCATION: Aalborg AP / Denmark AIRLINE: Scandinavian Airlines Commuter TYPE: DeHavilland Canada DHC-8-Q400 REGISTRATION: LN-RDB C/N: 4018 Age: 1 month Name:'Kari Viking' OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Copenhagen -> Aalborg (SK 215) OCCUPANTS: 67 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: x DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial On landing, the aircraft was caught by gusty winds resulting in an tail-first-landing and causing some damage to the aft fuselage. Approximate repair time: 4-6 weeks. SOURCE: e-groups/CivilSpotters Forum + justplanes DATE: 25.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~03:00 LOCATION: Paris-Charles de Gaulle Intīl AP / France AIRLINE1: Air Liberté AIRLINE2: Streamline Aviation TYPE1: McDD MD-83 REGISTRATION1: F-GHED C/N1: 49576 Age1: 15 years + 8 months TYPE2: Shorts 330-200 REGISTRATION2: G-SSWN C/N2: SH3064 Age2: 19 years OPERATION1: INP FLIGHT1: Paris-CDG -> Madrid (LIB 8807) OPERATION2: ISC FLIGHT2: Paris-CDG -> London-Luton (SSW 200) OCCUPANTS1: 150 pax + x crew FATALITIES1: 0 INJURIES1: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT1: minor OCCUPANTS2: 2 crew FATALITIES2: 1 crew INJURIES2: 1 crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT2: substantial (PHOTOS) The french MD-83 just reached decision speed (V1) during take off run on runway 27L when itīs left wing struck the forward fuselage of the british Shorts aircraft killing the copilot and injuried the captain seriously. The take off run was safely rejected. The Shorts propeller plane was on a scheduled Flight for Chronopost while the MD-83 returned spanish soccer fans to Madrid who witnessed the Champions League Final in the French capital some hours earlier.(Real won against Valencia 3:0). The smaller Shorts aircraft was waiting on an intersection taxyway for departure when the french air traffic controller issued the takeoff clearance to the MD-80 in french language and some seconds later he gave the british aircraft a line-up clearance in english. SOURCE: aviation safety net + CNN + Yahoo-Club + PPruNe + reuters DATE: 25.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: over central Philippines AIRLINE: Philippine Airlines TYPE: Airbus A330-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Davao City -> Manila (PR812) OCCUPANTS: 278 pax + 13 crew FATALITIES: 1 pax(hijacker) INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Some time during flight a man ran into the cockpit and ordered the plane to return to Davao. When the captain told him hat there was unsufficient fuel for the return trip, he ordered to continue to Manila and took valuables and money from each passenger holding a gun in his hand. When he finished his onboard robbery, he ordered the pilots to fly at low altitude and jumped off the airplane via a rear door. His homemade parachute then failed to open and the hijacker hit the ground in a swamp about 40 miles east of the capital. The Airbus then landed safely at Manila. Minor damage occured when the hijacker accidently fired a shot in the cockpit. SOURCE: PPRuNe + Yahoo-Asia + justplanes DATE: 25.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Des Moines-Intīl AP / IA / USA AIRLINE: United Parcel Service TYPE: Douglas DC-8-70 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSC FLIGHT: -> Des Moines OCCUPANTS: x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On landing the right main gear caught fire but the flame were quickly extinguished. SOURCE: airliners.net DATE: 24.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~20:00 LOCATION: seattle-Boeing field Intīl AP / WA / USA AIRLINE: Airborne Express TYPE: Boeing 767-281(PC) REGISTRATION: N767AX C/N: 22785 Age: 17 years + 1 month OPERATION: DNC FLIGHT: Wilmington -> Seattle-BFI (ABX 1414) OCCUPANTS: 3 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none After landing, the jetblast caught a small Cessna 172 which was waiting for takeoff and overturned it.The occupants in that plane remained uninjured although their aircraft was substantially damaged. SOURCE: NTSB DATE: 24.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: evening LOCATION: Kano-Mallam Aminu Intīl AP / Nigeria AIRLINE: Kabo Air TYPE: BAC 1-11-414EG REGISTRATION: 5N-KKK C/N: 160 Age: 29 years + 6 months OPERATION: - FLIGHT: -> Kano OCCUPANTS: 42 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: x DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed(?) On landing in darkness, the aircraft suffered a (partial) collapse of its landing gear causing major hull damage. According to unconfirmed reports, the pilots experienced landing gear problems when on final approach. SOURCE: PPRuNe DATE: 24.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: 19:55 LOCATION: Los Angeles Intīl AP / CA / USA AIRLINE: Continental Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737-824 REGISTRATION: N13248 C/N: 28808 Age: 5 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Los Angeles -> Houston-IAH (CO 1016) OCCUPANTS: 128 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was forced to return to ~25 minutes after take off when the right engine began making noise and vibrations. Subsequently, the pilots made a safe emergency landing on one engine. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + justplanes DATE: 21.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: evening LOCATION: Brussels-National AP / Belgium AIRLINE: DAS Air Cargo TYPE: Boeing 707-379C REGISTRATION: 5X-JEF C/N: 19821 Age: 31 years + 11 months OPERATION: Cargo FLIGHT: - OCCUPANTS: x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at BRU due to an earlier engine failure. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 21.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: 11:48 LOCATION: 10 miles south of Wilkes-Barre / PA / USA AIRLINE: East Coast Aviation Services TYPE: BAe Jetstream 3101 REGISTRATION: N16EJ C/N: 834 Age: 12 years (PHOTO) OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Atlantic City -> Wilkes Barre OCCUPANTS: 17 pax + 2 crew FATALITIES: 17 pax + 2 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed On the 2nd approach to runway 04 at Wilkes Barre/Scranton-Intīl AP, the aircraft lost height and crashed into a wooded area about 10 mls south of the airport. At the time of the crash the local weather consisted of light rain and fog. The flight data recorder was recovered but no data readout was possible. SOURCE: aviation safety net + CNN DATE: 19.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: 01:00 LOCATION: Sydney-Kingford Smith Intīl AP / N.S.W./ Australia AIRLINE: Ansett Australia TYPE: Boeing 767-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: GND FLIGHT: - OCCUPANTS: 0 pax/crew + 1 ground eng FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor During overnight parking, the nosegear suddenly rectracted when routing maintenance works took place. The lower forward fuselage section sustained damage when it struck the ground. SOURCE: smh.com.AU + Yahoo-Asia DATE: 18.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~10:15 LOCATION: Moanda area / Gabon AIRLINE: Avirex (chartered by SEEG Company) TYPE: Beechcraft 1900C-1 REGISTRATION: TR-LFK C/N: UC-133 Age: 10 years OPERATION: DNP FLIGHT: Libreville -> Moanda OCCUPANTS: 8 pax + 2 crew FATALITIES: 2 pax + 1 crew INJURIES: X pax/crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed About 17 minutes before the estimated landing time, contact was lost after the flight was cleared down to 4.100 ft. At the time of the crash visibility in the area was hampered by fog and mist. SOURCE: Aviation Safety Net DATE: 18.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: 04:17 LOCATION: ~ 170 nm northwest of San Juan /Puerto Rico AIRLINE: DHL Airways TYPE: Douglas DC-8-73F REGISTRATION: N803DH C/N: 46123 Age: 30 years + 6 months OPERATION: ISC FLIGHT: San Juan -> (DHL 121) OCCUPANTS: 3 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor During climb-out to FL390 (39.000 ft.), the aircraft exerienced an uncommanded shutdown of engines 3 + 4. The crew managed to restart the engines on descent and a safe landing back at San Juan was made. SOURCE: NTSB DATE: 18.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: morning LOCATION: Hong Kong-Chek Lap Kok Intīl AP / China AIRLINE: Northwest Airlines TYPE: Boeing 747-400 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Hong Kong -> Tokyo-NRT -> New York OCCUPANTS: 356 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none About 1/2 hours after take off the aircraft turned back to HKG after an annoying aural warning continued to sound in the cockpit. the warning turned out to be false after landing indicating an improper takeoff setting. SOURCE: Yahoo-Asia DATE: 17.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Larnaca Intīl AP / Cyprus AIRLINE: Air Scandic International Aviation TYPE: Airbus A300B4 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Manchester -> Larnaca (SCY 731) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at Larnaca after the cre reported a complete loss of hydraulic power. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 17.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Anchorage-Intīl AP / AK / USA AIRLINE: Northwest Airlines Cargo TYPE: Boeing 747-200F REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSC FLIGHT: Anchorage -> New York-JFK OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft returned safely to ANC after an engine failed soon after takeoff. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 17.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Athens-Hellenikon Intīl AP / Greece AIRLINE: Fly FTI TYPE: Airbus A320-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Berlin-SXF -> Heraklion OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor En-route, the aircraft suffered a fuel leak following a flame-out on engine # 2. The aircraft made a safe emergency landing in ATH. SOURCE: - DATE: 16.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: 21:05 LOCATION: Liverpool-Speke Intīl AP / England / UK AIRLINE: British Regional Airlines TYPE: BAe ATP REGISTRATION: G-MANJ C/N: 2004 Age: 12 years OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Manchester -> Glasgow (BA 7787) OCCUPANTS: 44 pax+crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial On emergency landing following hydraulic problems a while after take off from MAN, the aircraft veered off the left side of the runway at Liverpool coming to rest on its left wing partially off the runway. SOURCE: BBC(+photo) + Yahoo-UK DATE: 16.05.2000 Japanīs Ministry of Transport ordered All Nippon Airways to inspect one of its Airbus A321 for a possible defective tail unit. Earlier, Airbus Industries issued a warning of a potantial risk that the outer plates of the tail fin may seperate in flight on some A319, A320 and A321 planes. SOURCE: Biz-Yahoo DATE: 14.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Budapest-Ferihegy intīl AP / Hungary AIRLINE: Malev Hungarian Airlines TYPE: Fokker F-70 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Budapest -> Moscow (MA100) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe return to BUD after an oil leak in the nose gear was discovered by the pilots. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 13.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: unknown AIRLINE: Indian Airlines TYPE: Airbus A300B4 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: - FLIGHT: Madras -> Male (IC 931) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made an emergency landing after the pilots received indication of a possible fire in the cargo hold. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 11.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Tromso-Langnes AP / Norway AIRLINE: Scandinavian Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-87 REGISTRATION: LN-RMX C/N: 49585 Age: 12 years + 3 months OPERATION: - FLIGHT: Alta -> Tromso -> Oslo (SK 379) OCCUPANTS: 124 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On a long landing in snow, the aircraft skidded off the end of the runway coming to rest atop a highway tunnel which crosses the extended runway. At the time the wind was gusty and the runway braking action was reduced. SOURCE: tagesschau(+Video) + justplanes DATE: 11.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Syracuse-Hancock Field / NY / USA AIRLINE: US Airways TYPE: Boeing 737-400 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Syracuse -> Charlotte (US 309) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Soon after take off the aircraft struck 2 birds and returned to land on runway 28 without further incident. The aircraft received minor damage to the left wing and engine #1. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 11.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~16:30 LOCATION: San Jose-Intīl AP / CA / USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Orange County -> San Jose (AA 2802) OCCUPANTS: 94 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On approach, the pilots experienced problems with the rudder and requested emergency handling followed by a safe landing. SOURCE: NewsChannel 11 + justplanes DATE: 11.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur-Sepang Intīl AP / Malaysia AIRLINE: Malaysia Airlines TYPE: Boeing 777-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Kuala Lumpur-KLIA -> Perth (MH 125) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was forced to return to KLIA after rudder problems. SOURCE: PPruNe DATE: 11.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: 17:15 LOCATION: Charleston-Intīl AP / WV / USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: Airbus A300-600R REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: San Juan -> New York-JFK (AA 1416) OCCUPANTS: 263 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing after it experienced hydraulic problems en-route. SOURCE: Las Vegas Sun + justplanes DATE: 10.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Ft.Lauderdale-Hollywood Intīl AP / FL / USA AIRLINE: Amerijet International TYPE: Boeing 727-251 (F) (A) REGISTRATION: N296AJ C/N: 21156 Age: 24 years + 7 months OPERATION: Cargo FLIGHT: Ft.Lauderdale -> OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: ? Shortly after take off the pilots declared an emergency for unknown reasons and made a quick return to the airport. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 10.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~02:00 LOCATION: Rome-Fiumicino Intīl AP / Italy AIRLINE: TransAer International Airlines TYPE: Airbus A320-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Rhodos -> Belfast OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing (on foamed runway) at Rome after a massive fuel leak was discovered during flight. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 10.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: 09:05 LOCATION: San Francisco-Intīl AP / CA / USA AIRLINE: United Air Lines TYPE: Boeing 737-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Los Angeles -> San Francisco (UA 807) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Soon after take off from LAX the aircraft experienced an total hydraulics failure leaving the pilots with only limited steerung and braking control. The aircraft made a safe approach and landing at SFO using only throttle control inputs for steering and reverse thrust for decelaration on the runway. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 10.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Larnaca-Intīl AP / Cyprus AIRLINE: Eurocypria Airways TYPE: Airbus A320-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Larnaca -> Bristol (ECA848) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On take off run a loud bang was heared followed by a tongue of flame coming out of engine no.2. The pilots managed to stop within runway lengh. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 09.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: 09:59 LOCATION: Kahului Intīl AP / Maui / HI / USA AIRLINE: American Trans Air TYPE: Lockheed L-1011-385-1 REGISTRATION: N192AT C/N: 1057 Age: 26 years + 5 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: San Francisco -> Kahului (TZ 671) OCCUPANTS: 357 pax + 13 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial On final approach to runway 02 in high crosswind conditions, a high sinkrate developed when the aircraft passed about 50 ft. The pilot pitched up the nose allowing the tail to strike the runway causing major damage to the aft pressure bulkhead and several bell frames in the aft fuselage. SOURCE: NTSB DATE: 09.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Faro AP / Portugal AIRLINE: LTU International Airways TYPE: Airbus A330-322 REGISTRATION: D-AERG C/N: 072 Age: 5 years + 4 months OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Las Palmas -> (Germany) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at Faro after problems with the undercarriage. SOURCE: airliners.net(photo) DATE: 09.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: 12:00 LOCATION: Santa Ana-John Wayne AP/ CA / USA AIRLINE: United Airlines TYPE: Airbus A320-232 REGISTRATION: N423UA C/N: 504 Age: 5 years + 7 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Chicago-ORD -> Santa Ana (UA 1543) OCCUPANTS: 128 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On landing, the aft lower fuselage contacted the runway esulting in minor fuselage damage to the tail skid. SOURCE: NTSB DATE: 08.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: 08:20 LOCATION: Cardiff-Intīl AP / Wales / UK AIRLINE: Britannia Airways (operated by Trans Aer) TYPE: Airbus A320- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Cardiff -> Zakynthos (BY 484) OCCUPANTS: 180 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The arcraft returned safely to Cardiff after the crew experienced engine problems. SOURCE: Yahoo-UK + PPruNe + BBC DATE: 08.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Brussels-Zaventem Intīl AP / Belgium AIRLINE: Sobelair (operated for Sabena) TYPE: Boeing 767-33B(ER) REGISTRATION: OO-SLR C/N: 30563 Age: 2 months OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Brussels -> Dakar (SN 605) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 1 crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft returned back to BRU after a strange odor appeared in the cabin. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 08.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~12:30 LOCATION: over southwestern Taiwan AIRLINE: China Air Lines TYPE: Airbus A300-600 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Taipei-CKS -> Ho Chi Minh City (CI 652) OCCUPANTS: 273 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 1 crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none About 40 minutes into the flight, the captain (45, bulgarian national) suffered a heart attack and lost consciousness. The copilot returned the Airbus safely to Taipei. The condition of the pilot was reported as very critical. SOURCE: SCMP + Yahoo-Asia + Justplanes + PPruNe DATE: 07.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~20:50 LOCATION: Orlando-Intīl AP / FL / USA AIRLINE: AirTran Airways TYPE: Boeing 717-200 REGISTRATION: N947AT C/N: 55010 Age: 5 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Atlanta -> Orlando OCCUPANTS: 97 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor/none During approach, smoke appeared in the cockpit coming out of the upper panel. The aircraft declared an emergency and made a safe landing. A defective logo light switch is believed to be the cause. SOURCE: NTSB DATE: 06.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~ 22:30 LOCATION: Hong Kong-Intīl AP / China AIRLINE: QANTAS TYPE: Boeing 747-438 REGISTRATION: VH-OJH C/N: 24806 Age: 9 years + 8 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Hong Kong -> Sydney (QF 128) OCCUPANTS: 259 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was forced to return to HKG after it experienced troubles with one of the generators when about 45 minutes into flight. But during takeoff preparations for a 2nd departure attempt, the generator warning light illuminated and the flight was finally canceled. NOTE: The aircraft re-entered service with Qantas after major overhaul works had taken place. This aircraft was the same that overran the end of the runway at Bangkok in September last year. SOURCE: Yahoo-Asia + Justplanes + Yahoo-Club DATE: 06.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Birmingham-Intīl AP / England / UK AIRLINE: Jersey European Airways TYPE: BAe 146-300 REGISTRATION: G-JEBE C/N: E3206 Age: 8 years + 5 months OPERATION: - FLIGHT: Birmingham -> OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial Upon taxiing to the takeoff runway, the right main gear ran into an insufficiently covered 'hole' in the taxyway causing major damage the the gear and adjacent structure. The right wing dropped ad engine # 4 contacted the ground. SOURCE: PPruNe DATE: 05.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: 14:47 LOCATION: Monument Valley AP / UT / USA AIRLINE: Scenic Airlines (opb. Eagle Canyon Airlines) TYPE: De Havilland DHC-6 Vista Liner 300 REGISTRATION: N241SA C/N: 556 Age: 22 years OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Monument Valley -> Grand Canyon National Park (FE 305) OCCUPANTS: 15 pax + 2 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial During take off roll on runway 34, the aircraft was caught by a gust and collided with rough terrain to the left of the extended centerline. SOURCE: NTSB DATE: 03.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: over Israel/Palestine AIRLINE: Egypt Air TYPE: Boeing 737- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Cairo -> Gaza OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none Israeli fighter planes forced the aircraft to turn back after the jet used an newly opened air-corridor for the new Palestinian airport. The new route was recently opened by egyptian and palestine goverment but israeli authorities have not yet given approval for the new route. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 02.05.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Taipei-Chiang Kai Chek Intīl AP / Taiwan AIRLINE: China Air Lines TYPE: Airbus A300- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Taipei -> Kuala Lumpur (CI 651) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was forced to return to CKS after it experienced engine trouble (overheating) about 2 minutes after take off. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 30.06.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Back BayLanding / N.W.T. / Canada AIRLINE: Maxwell Ward TYPE: DeHavillandDHC-6-300 Twin Otter REGISTRATION: C-FWAH C/N:240 Age: - OPERATION: - FLIGHT: - OCCUPANTS: -FATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed During a water landing incrosswind conditions, the right wing contacted water surface and was tornapart. SOURCE: - DATE: 30.06.2000 LOCAL TIME: 07:20 LOCATION: Vienna-Schwechat Intīl AP / Austria AIRLINE: AeroLloyd TYPE: Airbus A321-231 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Dusseldorf -> Antalya OCCUPANTS: 214 pax+ x crew FATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT:minor En-route at FL 330 (33.000ft.), the aircraft suffered a sudden decompression forcinf the pilots tomake an emergency landing at VIE. The decompression was caused by a defectiveoutflow valve of the Cabin Pressure controller (CPC). SOURCE: BFU DATE: 28.06.2000 LOCAL TIME: 01:05 LOCATION: Los Angeles-Intīl AP / CA / USA AIRLINE: AmericanAirlines TYPE: McDD DC-10-30 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Dallas-DFW -> Honolulu (AA 008) OCCUPANTS: 294 pax/crew FATALITIES:0INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The pilots were forced tomake a diversion to LAX after the DC-10 experienced a power loss on oneof its engines. SOURCE: justplanes+ yahoo-news DATE: 28.06.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Palermo-Boccadi Falco Intīl AP / Sicily / Italy AIRLINE: Alitalia TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Rome -> Palermo OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0INJURIES: x DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Moments after landing, thecaptain ordered an emergency evacuation on the runway when smoke from theair-conditioning system entered the cockpit. The injuries occured duringslide evacuation. SOURCE: justplanes+ Yahoo-Club DATE: 27.06.2000 LOCAL TIME: 11:09 LOCATION: ColumbiaAP / SC / USA AIRLINE: EmeryWorldwide Airlines TYPE: Boeing 727-222(F) REGISTRATION: N7643U C/N: 19913 Age: 31 years + 6 months OPERATION: DSC FLIGHT: Columbia -> OCCUPANTS: 3 crewFATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On takeoff roll the aircraftbanked to the right and the right wing struck the runway surface. The pilotcontinued the take off and returned for a safe landing. SOURCE: FAADaily News DATE: 26.06.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: SyktyvkarAP / Russia AIRLINE: - TYPE: Tupolev 134 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Syktyvkar -> OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft returned toland safely after a tire burst on takeoff roll. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 26.06.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~10:00 LOCATION: Khartoum-Intīl AP / Sudan AIRLINE: Yemenia TYPE: Boeing 737-2R4C(A) REGISTRATION: 7O-ACR C/N: 23130 Age: 15 years + 11 months (Photo of 7O-ACQ) OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: -> Khartoum OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial On landing in cross- andtailwind conditions on runway 36, the nose gear suddenly collapsed andthe aircraft skidded on its belly until coming to a stop on the runway.No injuries were reported. The aircraft was towed from the runway around16.00. SOURCE:PR + Flight Intīl DATE: 24.06.2000 LOCAL TIME: morning LOCATION: Boston-LoganIntīl AP / MA / USA AIRLINE: ContinentalAirlines TYPE: Boeing 777-224(ER) REGISTRATION: N78005 C/N: 27581 Age: 1 year + 7 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: New York-EWR -> Manchester OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Soon after take off the aircraft experienced oil filter problems on an engine and made a safe diversionto Boston. Note: One day earlier,a nearly similar problem occured on N78003 on a flight from Tokyo to Houstonand the aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at Cold Bay/AK/USA. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club+ PPruNe DATE: 22.06.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~ 15:00 LOCATION: Sitai Viallage / Wuhan area / China AIRLINE: Wuhan Airlines TYPE: Xian YunshujiY-7-100C REGISTRATION: B-3479 C/N: 06708 Age: 12 years OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Enshi -> Wuhan (CWU 343) OCCUPANTS: 40 pax+ 4 crew FATALITIES: 40 pax + 4 crew + 7 on the ground INJURIES:0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The aircraft crashed on approach to Wuhan when it entered an area of heavy rain, lost altitude and strucka farmhouse. The Yun 7 split in two when it broke apart on impact comingto rest on a dike of the Han River, about 20 miles away from Wuhan City.7 workers in a boat on the Han River were also killed. The aircraft circledfor 30 minutes over Wuhan airport waiting for the thunderstorm to pass.It is believed that the aircraft was hit by lightning and made an attemptto land on a grass strip alongside the river, but the aircraft insteadhit the a water pumping station and broke apart. SOURCE: AviationSafety Net + Yahoo-Club+ Yahoo-Asia+ SouthChina Morning Post + justplanes DATE: 22.06.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Los Angeles-Intīl AP / CA / USA AIRLINE: AmericanAirlines TYPE: MCDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Los Angeles -> Guadalajara (AA 889) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safereturn to LAX after it blew a tire on takeoff roll and a warning lightilluminated in the cockpit. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 21.06.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Lissabon-Portela Intīl AP / Portugal AIRLINE: Hapag Lloyd TYPE: - REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Gran Canaria -> Hamburg OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a precautionary landing at Lissabon after a fire errupted in a galley oven but the flames were extinguished by the crew before landing. SOURCE: Yahoo-De+ BFU DATE: 20.06.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Dubai-Intīl AP / United Arab Emirates AIRLINE: Biman Bangladesh Airlines TYPE: McDD DC-10-30 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Dubai -> London-LHR OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft returned safelyto DXB when a part of the flap fairing fell onto the runway on takeoffroll. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 20.06.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: PrivolozhskyAP/ Astrakhan Rep. / Russia AIRLINE: Russian AirForce TYPE: Ilyushin IL-76 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: MIL FLIGHT: Privolozhsky -> Vozzhaevka OCCUPANTS: 221 soldiers+ x crew FATALITIES: 0INJURIES: X DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed Shortly after take off(at2.100 m), the aircraft suffered a major hydraulical failure effecting thesteering and braking systems. The pilots managed to return to the airfield,but overran the end of the runway by about 200 yards. A number of personsaboard received injuries. SOURCE: Yahoo-Dailynews+ PPruNe DATE: 20.06.2000 LOCAL TIME: evening LOCATION: Chicago-Midway AP / IL / USA AIRLINE: American Trans Air TYPE: Boeing 727-214(A) REGISTRATION: N786AT C/N: 21692 Age: 21 years + 1 month OPERATION: - FLIGHT: -> Chicago-MDW OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft sustained minor damage when the winghit the ladder on the back of a fuel truck during taxy to the gate. SOURCE: FAADaily News DATE: 19.06.2000 LOCAL TIME:- LOCATION: Dubrovnik-Cilipi Intīl AP/ Croatia AIRLINE: Air China International TYPE: Boeing 747-4J6 REGISTRATION: B-2447 C/N: 25883 Age: 5 years + 4 months OPERATION: NRV FLIGHT:Dubrovnik -> Bratislava OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none On takeoff, the aircraft caused damage on takeoffwhen its jetwash caught trees and unsecured objects beyond the runway.Additional damage occured on the runway forcing the airport to closefor 3 hours. at the time of the incident the 747 carried a chinese delegation,headed by President Li Peng from Croatia to Slovakia. SOURCE: T.Muic DATE: 18.06.2000 LOCAL TIME:evening LOCATION: Toronto-Lester B. Pearson Intīl AP / Ontario / Canada AIRLINE: Air Canada TYPE: Boeing 767- REGISTRATION:- C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT:Toronto -> Calgary (AC 141) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing backat YYZ after the pilots experienced a power loss in one of the enginesafter takeoff. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 18.06.2000 LOCAL TIME:- LOCATION: Portland-Intīl AP / OR /USA AIRLINE: Delta Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-11 REGISTRATION:- C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT:Portland -> Tokyo-NRT (DL 051) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft returned safely to Portland afterdeveloping trubles with an engine. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 17.06.2000 LOCAL TIME:- LOCATION: Milan-Malpensa Intīl AP/Italy AIRLINE: Alitalia TYPE: Boeing 747-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT:Milan-MXP -> Tokyo-NRT (AZ 788) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor About 30 minutes after take off the aircraft experienced engine problems and returned back MXP. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 16.06.2000 LOCAL TIME:- LOCATION: Montreal-Dorval AP / Quebec /Canada AIRLINE: Canadian Airlines (being integrated in Air Canada) TYPE: Fokker F-28- REGISTRATION:- C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT:Quebec City -> Toronto (CP 1645) OCCUPANTS: 49 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On take off at Quebec City, the aircraft blew atire and made a safe emergency landing at Dorval after using up fuel toreduce landing weight. SOURCE: Yahoo-News+ justplanes DATE: 16.06.2000 LOCAL TIME:- LOCATION: Las Vegas-McCarran IntīlAP / NV / USA AIRLINE: AmericaWest Airlines TYPE: Airbus A320-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT:Las Vegas -> Columbus (AWE 747) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial On take off run at high speed the cowling of no1 engine seperated from the aircraft and struck the tail fuselage causingstructural damage. SOURCE: FAADaily News DATE: 15.06.2000 LOCAL TIME:- LOCATION: Sacramento-Metropolitan AP / CA/ USA AIRLINE: Horizon Air TYPE: Fokker F-28- REGISTRATION:- C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Los Angeles -> Sacramento (QXE 2493) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft collided with a bird on approach butcontinued to land without further incident. SOURCE: FAADaily News DATE: 15.06.2000 LOCAL TIME:- LOCATION: Atlanta-Hartsfield IntīlAP / GA / USA AIRLINE: DeltaAirlines TYPE: McDD MD-88 REGISTRATION:- C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: GND FLIGHT: - OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was standing at the gate when a fueltruck slipped into the gear ran forward and struck the wing of the MD-88. SOURCE: FAADaily News DATE: 14.06.2000 LOCAL TIME:16:49 LOCATION: Lihue AP / Kauai / HI/ USA AIRLINE: HawaiianAirlines TYPE: Douglas DC-9-51 REGISTRATION: N649HA C/N: 47715 Age: 24 years + 2 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT:Honolulu -> Lihue (HA 193) OCCUPANTS: 134 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial After a hard landing on runway 35, a subsequentinspection revealed that the aircraft sustained damamge to its aft pressurebulkhead. SOURCE: NTSB DATE: 14.06.2000 LOCAL TIME:- LOCATION: Guadalajara-Don Miguel HidalgoIntīl AP/ Mexico AIRLINE: Aeromexico TYPE: Douglas DC-9-32 REGISTRATION: XA-DEI C/N: 47650 Age: 25 years + 1 month OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: -> Guadalajara OCCUPANTS: 94 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial The aircraft sustained damage when it ran off therain slickened runway on landing. its nose undercarriage sank into softground and both engines ingested mud. The aircraft will be repaired atthe spot. SOURCE: justplanes+ Yahoo-Club DATE: 14.06.2000 LOCAL TIME:23:00 LOCATION: Miami-Intīl AP / FL / USA AIRLINE: VARIG Cargo TYPE: McDD DC-10-30F REGISTRATION: PP-VMU C/N: 47842 Age: 19 years + 10 months OPERATION: GND FLIGHT:- OCCUPANTS: 0 FATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was struck by a fuel truck whilstparking on the cargo ramp. SOURCE: FAADaily News DATE: 14.06.2000 LOCAL TIME:~05:00 LOCATION: New York-Newark Intīl AP/ NJ / USA AIRLINE: ContinentalAirlines TYPE: McDD MD-81 REGISTRATION:N16884 C/N: 48074 Age: 18 years + 10 months OPERATION: GND FLIGHT:- OCCUPANTS: 6+x other FATALITIES:0 INJURIES: 6 other DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: damagedbeyond repair (PHOTO) During engine test runs at gate 114, the emptyaircraft ran foreward and collided with the passenger terminal C. At thetime of the accident, the aircraft was prepared for the 1st flight of theday and 6 cleaners were abord the plane, who received minor injuries inthe collision. Presumably, the maintenance workers forgot to set the aircraftīsparking brake (incl. wheel chocks ). SOURCE: Yahoo-News+ CNN+ justplanes DATE: 13.06.2000 LOCAL TIME:- LOCATION: Rio de Janeiro- / Brazil AIRLINE: VASP TYPE: Boeing 737-2A1 REGISTRATION: PP-SMC C/N: 20094 Age: 30 years + 12 months OPERATION: - FLIGHT: -> Rio de Janeiro-SDU OCCUPANTS: 85 pax + crew FATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial During early descent at FL 290 (29.000 ft.), theaircraft experienced a sudden decompression. The flight continued to Rioand made a safe emergency landing(SDU or GIG?). Investigation revealed a 28 inches long crack above the foreward service door. PP-SMC has 78.198 cycles. SOURCE: NTSB DATE: 12.06.2000 LOCAL TIME:00:18 LOCATION: New York-La Guardia AP / NY /USA AIRLINE: US Airways TYPE1: Airbus A320 REGISTRATION1: - C/N1: - Age1: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: -> New York-LGA OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none Shortly after landing on runway 04 the Airbus near-missed a corporate turboprop (Beech King Air) when it took off from runway 31.Sources said that the King Air passed over the A320 in only 300 feet. SOURCE: washingtonPost + justplanes DATE: 12.06.2000 LOCAL TIME:- LOCATION: Prague-Ruzyne AP / Czech Republic AIRLINE: Malev TYPE: Boeing 737 REGISTRATION:- C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT:Prague -> Budapest OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft returned safely to Prague after thecrew received indication of an onboard fire - warning turned out to befalse -. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 11.06.2000 LOCAL TIME:~15:00 LOCATION: London-Heathrow Intīl AP/England/UK AIRLINE: QANTAS TYPE: Boeing 747-400 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT:London-LHR -> Bangkok (QF 002) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Some time after departure, the pilots discovereda crack in the windshield which increased in thinner air forcing them toreturn to LHR. SOURCE: justplanes+ Yahoo-Club DATE: 10.06.2000 LOCAL TIME:- LOCATION: over English Channel AIRLINE: Airtours International TYPE: Airbus A320-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: London-LGW -> Palma de Mallorca OCCUPANTS: 151 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT:none Whilst cruising at (or around) 30.000 feet, (FL300) the aircraft experienced a pressurization leak and made a controlledemergency descent to 15.000 ft. and a subsequent safe landing at LGW. NOTE: On the same day, the airline suffered anotherincident with a A320 again when the aircraft made a highspeed take offabort at Kos/Greece due to a sudden engine power loss. SOURCE: PPruNe DATE: 09.06.2000 LOCAL TIME:evening LOCATION: Brisbane-Intīl AP / Queensland / Australia AIRLINE: Royal Australian Air Force TYPE: Boeing 707-320 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: NRV/MIL FLIGHT:Tokyo-NRT -> (Australia) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at Brisbane after the pilots received a warning of an engine fire - that turned outto be false -. On board were Prime Minister Howard and opposition leaderBeazley. SOURCE: Yahoo-Asia DATE: 08.06.2000 LOCAL TIME:- LOCATION: Salt Lake City-IntīAP /UT / USA AIRLINE: DeltaAirlines TYPE: Boeing 727-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT:Dallas-FTW -> Seattle (DL 1573) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at SLCafter problems with the hydraulic flap-system. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 07.06.2000 LOCAL TIME:12:36 LOCATION: Chicago-OīHare Intīl AP / IL / USA AIRLINE: UnitedAirlines TYPE: Boeing 767-222 REGISTRATION: N603UA C/N: 21864 Age: 19 years + 6 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT:New York-JFK -> San Francisco OCCUPANTS: 154 pax + 11 crew FATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at ORDafter the pilots expereinced flight control problems at FL390 (39.000 ft.). SOURCE: NTSB DATE: 07.06.2000 LOCAL TIME:23:13 LOCATION: Frankfurt-Intīl AP / Germany AIRLINE: - TYPE: Boeing 747F- REGISTRATION:- C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISC FLIGHT:Frankfurt -> Beijing OCCUPANTS: 8 crew FATALITIES:0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor 11 minutes after take off a comressor stall occuredin engine #1 forcing the crew to dump fuel and return to the airport. SOURCE: BFU DATE: 07.06.2000 LOCAL TIME:19:30 LOCATION: Sao Paulo-Guarulhos IntīlAP / Brazil AIRLINE: VARIG TYPE: Boeing 767-241(ER) REGISTRATION: PP-VNN C/N: 23803 Age: 12 years + 11 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT:Sao Paulo-GRU -> Lima (RG 886) OCCUPANTS: 178 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 4 pax DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor/substantial The crew aborted the takeoff run when they receiveda fire warning from an engine. The injuries occured during emergency evacuation. Estimated repair costs are about 10,5 mio US $. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 06.06.2000 LOCAL TIME:- LOCATION: Sydney-Kingsford Smith IntīlAP / NSW / Australia AIRLINE: QANTAS TYPE: Boeing 767-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT:Sydney -> Shanghai (QF 187) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was forced to return to Sydney afterengine #1 experienced a power surge on climb-out. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 05.06.2000 LOCAL TIME:- LOCATION: Puerto Vallarta-Gustavo Diaz OrzazAP / Mexico AIRLINE: Sun Country Airlines TYPE: McDD DC-10-40 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT:Puerto Vallarta -> Dallas-DFW OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft returned to land at Puerto Vallartasoon after take off after the undercarriage could not be retracted. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 05.06.2000 LOCAL TIME:- LOCATION: Los Angeles-Intīl AP / CA/ USA AIRLINE: Alaska Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION:- C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT:San Diego -> Portland (AS 503) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 0DAMAGETO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at LAXafter pressurization troubles forced the pilots to descend to 10.000 ft. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 05.06.2000 LOCAL TIME:11:35 LOCATION: Accra-Kotoka Intīl AP /Ghana AIRLINE: Air Link Ghana TYPE: Fokker F-27-600 Friendship REGISTRATION: G 524 C/N: 10535 Age: 24 years OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT:Tamale -> Accra (200) OCCUPANTS: 52 pax + 2 crew FATALITIES: 6 pax/crewINJURIES: X DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed On approach the aircraft lost heigth and hit therunway nosegear-first: The F-27 split into two and burst into flames onimpact. At the time of the crash the Fokker flew through an area of torrentialrain. SOURCE: AviationSafety Net + Yahoo-News+ PPruNe+ justplanes + AfricaNews Online DATE: 03.06.2000 LOCAL TIME:~12:30 LOCATION: St.Louis-Lambert Intīl AP/ MO / USA AIRLINE: UnitedAirlines TYPE: - REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT:Washington-IAD -> (UA 1227) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at St.Louis after the crew experienced inflight engine problems. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 01.06.2000 LOCAL TIME:08:05 LOCATION: Stockholm-Arlanda IntīlAP / Sweden AIRLINE: Premiair TYPE: Airbus A300B4- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT:Stockholm -> Rhodos OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was forced to return to ARN due toan engine failure. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 31.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: 00:22 LOCATION: Umstead State Park / Raleigh-Durham Intīl AP area / NC / USA AIRLINE: Win Win Aviation TYPE: DeHavilland DHC-6-200 Twin Otter REGISTRATION: N201RH C/N: 163 Age: 31 years OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Hinckley -> Raleigh-Durham OCCUPANTS: 2 pax + 1 crew FATALITIES: 1 crew INJURIES: 2 pax DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed On approach to runway 23L the pilot inadvertently ligned up on the wrong runway 32, clipped trees and crashed into dense forest. SOURCE:Aviation Safety Net DATE: 31.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Japan area (?) AIRLINE: Japan Air System TYPE: Airbus A300-600 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Osaka-Kansai -> (China) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made an unscheduled landing after pilots heared unsual sounds coming from an engine during flight. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 31.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Cairns-Intīl AP / Queensland / Australia AIRLINE: QANTAS TYPE: Boeing 767- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Melbourne -> Cairns (QF 608) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing after passengers and crewmembers noticed a burning smell in the galley and cabin area. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 31.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~20:00 LOCATION: Seattle-Tacoma Intīl AP / WA / USA AIRLINE: Alaska Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Seattle -> San Jose (AS 384) OCCUPANTS: ~100 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft safely returned to land after one of its generators failed after takeoff. SOURCE:Yahoo-News DATE: 31.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: afternoon LOCATION: Seattle-Tacoma Intīl AP / WA / USA AIRLINE: Continental Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: New York-EWR -> Seattle (CO 123) OCCUPANTS: 154 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe landing after problems with the flap deployment occured during approach. SOURCE:Yahoo-News DATE: 31.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~14:00 LOCATION: Seattle-Tacoma Intīl AP / WA / USA AIRLINE: Northwest Airlines TYPE: McDD DC-10 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Seattle -> Amsterdam (NW 34) OCCUPANTS: 249 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe return to SEA after the pilots experienced a power loss in one engine after takeoff. SOURCE:Yahoo-News DATE: 30.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Tenerife-Reina Sofia Intīl AP / Canary Islands / Spain AIRLINE: Futura International Airways TYPE: Boeing 737- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Las Palmas -> Dublin OCCUPANTS: 130 pax+ x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor About 20 minutes into the flight, the aircraft suffered engine trouble and returned to land at nearby Tenerife. SOURCE:Yahoo-UK DATE: 30.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Gander Intīl AP / Newfoundland / Canada AIRLINE: British Airways TYPE: Aerospatiale/BAC Concorde REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: London-LHR -> New York-JFK OCCUPANTS: 66 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made an emergency landing at Gander after passengers complained about a strong kerosene odor in the cabin. SOURCE: - DATE: 30.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Canberra AP / ACT / Australia AIRLINE: QANTAS TYPE: - REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Canberra -> Melbourne OCCUPANTS: 63 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor When taxiing to the takeoff runway, the aircraft experienced a power loss in one engine and the pilots returned the plane back to the terminal. SOURCE:Yahoo-Asia DATE: 29.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: 22:19 LOCATION: Grande Prairie area / Alberta / Canada AIRLINE: Air Spray (1967) TYPE: Douglas B-26C-25T Invader REGISTRATION: CF-EZX C/N: 18807 Age: 57 years OPERATION: NRV FLIGHT: - OCCUPANTS: 1 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 1 crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT:destroyed On a fire fighting duty misssion the aircraft made a crash landing after both engines failed due to fuel exhaustion. SOURCE: - DATE: 29.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Porto Santo AP / Madeira / Portugal AIRLINE: TAP Air Portugal TYPE: Airbus A320-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: - FLIGHT: Funchal -> OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor At (or after) takeoff at Funchal, the aircraft suffered a birdstrike into no.1 engine. The pilots proceeded to land safely at nearby porto santo Airport. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 29.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~15:05 LOCATION: North Bay Airport / Ontario / Canada AIRLINE: United Airlines TYPE: Boeing 747-400 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Hong Kong -> New York-JFK OCCUPANTS: 328 pax+ x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The 747 made a safe emergency landing at the small airport after inflight hydraulic problems. UA sent another 747 from Chicago to pick up the passengers, but this plane was forced to return due to unidentified problems. North Bayīs airport facilities were was unable to handle 747-sized jets. SOURCE:southam + Yahoo-News DATE: 29.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: morning LOCATION: Istanbul-Atatuerk Intīl AP / Turkey AIRLINE: Onur Air TYPE: McDD MD-88 REGISTRATION: TC-ONN C/N: 53547 Age: 3 years + 2 months OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Antalya -> Berlin-(?) OCCUPANTS: 168 pax+crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at IST because of 'safety precaution reasons'. SOURCE:Yahoo-News(D) DATE: 29.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Charleston-Intīl AP / SC / USA AIRLINE: Pan Am TYPE: Boeing 727-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Sanford -> Pittsburgh OCCUPANTS: 69 pax+crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 14 pax/crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft encountered severe turbulence in which it lost ~ 1.000 ft altitude and made a subsequent safe emergency landing at Charleston. SOURCE:CNN + Yahoo-News(D) DATE: 28.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: 22:26 LOCATION: New York-John F. Kennedy Intīl AP / NY / USA AIRLINE: National Airlines TYPE: Boeing 757-2T7 REGISTRATION: N513NA C/N: 23895 Age: 13 years + 2 months OPERATION: DNP FLIGHT: New York-JFK -> Las Vegas (NXT 19) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none An armed man suddenly rushed into the cabin during the boarding process began shouting and entered the cockpit. The cabin attendants managed to deplane all passengers before the sole hijacker could take hostage the pilot and copilot. Later he released them after him was granted to read a list of demands. SOURCE: Yahoo-News + justplanes DATE: 27.07.2000(?) LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Montreal-Dorval Intīl AP / Quebec / Canada AIRLINE: Royal Air Maroc TYPE: Boeing 747- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Casablanca -> Montreal-YUL OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On landing the aircraft ran off the runway and came to rest in a construction zone after one engine caught fire. The fire was quickly extinguished by firefighters. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 27.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: 10:31 LOCATION: Jodhura area / Dadeldhura Dist. / Nepal AIRLINE: Royal Nepal Airlines TYPE: DeHavilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter REGISTRATION: 9N-ABP C/N: 654 Age: 21 years OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Bajhang -> Dhangadi OCCUPANTS: 19 pax + 3 crew FATALITIES: 22 pax + 3 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed About 20 minutes after takeoff, the aircraft went missing and was later found crashed. SOURCE:Times of India + Aviation Safety Net DATE: 26.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Gander-Intīl AP / Newfoundland / Canada AIRLINE: EL AL TYPE: Boeing 747- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Tel Avivi -> New York-JFK (LY 011) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a precautionary landing at Gander after the pilots received indications of an inflight fuel leak when over thee western Atlantic Ocean. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 26.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~13:00 LOCATION: Syracuse-Hancock Field AP / NY / USA AIRLINE: United Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737-291(A) REGISTRATION: N977UA C/N: 21508 Age: 22 years + 3 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: -> Syracuse (UA 1620) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial On short final to runway 15, the aircraft suffered multiple birdstrikes in about 100 feet agl. The pilots managed to land without further incident. SOURCE:FAA-Daily News DATE: 25.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: 16:44 LOCATION: Gonesse area / Val-dīOise / Paris-Roissy area / France AIRLINE: Air France TYPE: Aerospatiale/BAe Concorde 101 REGISTRATION: F-BTSC C/N: 203 Age: 25 years + 6 months (Concorde technical data) TT for F-BTSC: 3.978 landings / 11.989 hours OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Paris-CDG -> New York-JFK (AFR 4590) OCCUPANTS: 100 pax + 9 crew(Seat Layout) FATALITIES: 100 pax + 9 crew + 4 other INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The Concorde crashed soon after getting airborne from runway 28 at Paris-Charles de Gaulle International Airport. it is understood that an engine was burning at the time of the takeoff and continued to burn when the aircraft hit the ground near the Autoroute No1 where it smashed into a Hotel (Hotelissimo) killing 4 people on the ground. The Concorde was on a charter flight hired by german tour operator Deilmann to bring 100 german passengers to their cruiseliner in the USA. Yesterday, British Airways, the only other Concorde operator, announced it had discovered cracks in the wing spars grounding at least one aircraft in their fleet but continued to operate the on their schedule network. NOTE: This accident represents Air France 19th jet hull loss and the 1st loss of a Concorde model. SOURCE: CNN + Yahoo-News Coverage + Aviation Safety Net + Fox-News + Le Monde(F) + CDG-JFK Flight Description + Concordesst-Site DATE: 25.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Pahos-Intīl AP / Cyprus AIRLINE: Finnair TYPE: Airbus A321-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Paphos -> Helsinki OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe aborted takeoff after an engine valve came off. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 24.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Cologne-Bonn Intīl AP / Germany AIRLINE: LTU TYPE: Airbus A330-322 REGISTRATION: D-AERG C/N: 072 Age: 5 years + 6 months OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Dusseldorf -> Puerto Plata (LT 446) OCCUPANTS: 298 pax + 12 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at CGN after the crew received indication of a possible fire in the cargo hold minutes after takeoff in Dusseldorf that turned out to be false. SOURCE: Yahoo-De DATE: 21.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~18:00 LOCATION: Dusseldorf-Intīl AP / Germany AIRLINE: Deutsche BA TYPE: Boeing 737-31S REGISTRATION: D-ADBK C/N: 29055 Age: 2 years + 11 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Dusseldorf -> Berlin-TXL OCCUPANTS: 114 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor/none The aircraft returned to land at DUS after the crew received (false) indication of a possible engine fire. NOTE: At nearly the same time, an Airbus A321 (SU-GBV) of Egypt Air bound to Cairo with 118 passengers, also returned to land at the airport after an apparent problem with the gear retraction mechanism(no damage occured oin both cases). SOURCE: Yahoo-De + Yahoo-Club DATE: 21.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: 06:50 LOCATION: Flint Airport / MI / USA AIRLINE: Northwest Airlines TYPE: Douglas DC-9- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Flint -> Detroit (NW 364) OCCUPANTS: 78 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 1 pax DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor/none Shortly after takeoff the aircraft returned to land after smoke appeared in the cabin. 1 passenger sustained injuries during ecvacuation via escape slides. SOURCE: Yahoo-News DATE: 20.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Tokyo-Narita Intīl AP / Japan AIRLINE: Japan Airlines TYPE: Boeing 747- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Tokyo-NRT -> Denpasar OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The takeoff run was aborted after the crew received indication of an engine problem. Reportedly, the same happened only one day earlier to this aircraft when also on takeoff run. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 20.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Almaty-Intīl AP / Kazakhstan AIRLINE: Air Kazakhstan TYPE: Boeing 737-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Almaty -> Aktau OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The 737 made a safe return to Almaty after being airborne for 1 hour due to a drop in engine oil pressure. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 20.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: 13:12 LOCATION: 2 miles east of Nassau-Intīl AP / Bahamas AIRLINE: Allied Air Freight (opf. Caribbean Air) TYPE: Douglas DC-3C REGISTRATION: N54AA C/N: 12475 Age: 58 years OPERATION: cargo FLIGHT: Nassau -> Freeport OCCUPANTS: 2 crew FATALITIES: 2 crew* INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed *=other reports say there had been 3 fatalities After taking off from runway 14, the aircraft experienced engine problems and crashed a mile beyond the airport in a pine fores, broke apart and caught fire. The DC-3 came down just east of the Bacardi Companyīs destillery plant. The weather at the time was good. SOURCE: Aviation Safety Net + Bahamainfo + NTSB DATE: 19.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: 00:35 LOCATION: 8 miles from Houlton-Intīl Airport / ME / USA AIRLINE: Airwave Transport TYPE: Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I REGISTRATION: C-GNAK C/N: 154 Age: 35 years OPERATION: ISC FLIGHT: Moncton -> Montreal OCCUPANTS: 2 crew FATALITIES: 2 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The aircraft crashed on approach to Houlton after the pilot radioed an emergency call saying they were unable to maintain altitude. Parts of the aircraft came to rest in a river bed, the rest in a nearby field. SOURCE: Aviation Safety Net + Yahoo-News DATE: 18.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Lucknow Airport / India AIRLINE: Alliance Air TYPE: Boeing 737-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Delhi -> Lucknow OCCUPANTS: 62 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft circled over the airport for more than 1 hour after its landing gear became jammed. SOURCE: Yahoo-News DATE: 17.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: London-Luton Intīl AP / England / UK AIRLINE: Easyjet Airline TYPE: Boeing 737-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Zurich -> Luton OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Soon after take off at ZRH, the aircraft began to point sideways uncommanded by the crew for unknown reasons. this happened again on approach to Luton. A rudder fault is suspected as possible cause despite the 737 was modified in this regard. SOURCE: Yahoo-Biz + Yahoo-Club DATE: 17.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Dallas-Ft.Worth International Airport / TX / USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Dallas-DFW -> Orlando (AA 1258) OCCUPANTS: 128 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft returned to land after smoke appeared in the cockpit. NOTE: The same day, another AA MD-80 was forced to return to San José/CA after the crew noticed a problem with the stabilizer. SOURCE: Yahoo-News DATE: 17.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: 07:15 LOCATION: 500 m southwest of Patna Airport / India AIRLINE: Alliance Air (subsidiary of Indian Airlines) TYPE: Boeing 737-2A8(A) REGISTRATION: VT-EGD C/N: 22260 Age: 20 years + 1 month OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Calcutta -> Patna (CD 7412) (-> New Delhi) OCCUPANTS: 52 pax + 6 crew FATALITIES: 45 pax + 6 crew + 4 other INJURIES: ~14 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed Shortly before landing at Patna Airport, the aircraft lost altitude and crashed into a residential area southwest of the airport and caught fire. The 737 hit a house, killing 5 of the 7 people in it. At the time of the accident the weather was described as 'bad' because of intense rain. Only seven passengers survived the crash. Alliance Air is a 100 % subsidiary of Indian Airlines operating their entire 737 fleet. NOTE: This accidents represents the 91st hull loss of a Boeing 737. SOURCE: Times of India + ABC News + Yahoo-Asia + CNN + Aviation Safety Net DATE: 13.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: 14:55 LOCATION: Zurich-Kloten Intīl AP / Switzerland AIRLINE: Crossair TYPE: Avro RJ-100 REGISTRATION: HB-IYX C/N: E.3357 Age: 10 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Dusseldorf -> Zurich (SR 3513) OCCUPANTS: 32 pax + 7 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On landing runway 14 the aircraft veered off the right and travelled 200 meters across the green before coming to rest. The airport remained closed for 20 minutes. NOTE: At nearly the same time another Crossair flight (a Saab 2000 on flight SR 3634 to Genoa) reported troubles with its undercarriage after takeoff and was directed to Basle for an emergency landing because ZRH was closed due to the Avro Jet mishap. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + Blick(CH) DATE: 12.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: 13:50 LOCATION: Vienna-Schwechat Intīl AP / Austria AIRLINE: Hapag Lloyd Flug TYPE: Airbus A310-304 REGISTRATION: D-AHLB C/N: 528 Age: 10 years + 6 months OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Chania -> Hannover (HF 3378) OCCUPANTS: 142 pax + 8 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 11 pax DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The aircraft was substantially damaged when it made an emergency landing at Vienna. Earlier, the pilots reported technical problems when in contact with Budapest radar. The pilots then experienced fuel problems and according to unconfirmed reports, it appears that about 20 km before landing, the remaining fuel was used up leaving the pilots with very limited steering control abilities. On landing runway 34, the Airbus veered off the runway coming to rest in an adjacent field. The left main gear war sheared off, struck the left underbelly and the left wing came into ground contact before the aircraft came to a stop. All people on board left the aircraft via emergency chutes. The airport was closed for at least 1/2 hour. A preliminary austrian investigation report stated that the pilot in command made faulty fuel calculations. NOTE: This accident represents Hapag Lloydīs 1st hull loss, Austrias 1st jet-airliner hull loss and the 6th hull loss of an Airbus A310. SOURCE: Yahoo-News + ORF + CNN + Aviation Safety Net + der Standard(AT) + Yahoo-Deutschland + Special HF3378 Site + BFU Press Release(D) DATE: 12.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Fort Worth-Meacham Field AP/ TX / USA AIRLINE: FedEx TYPE: Boeing 727-200F REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSC FLIGHT: Seattle -> Ft.Worth (FDX 3106) OCCUPANTS: 3 crew FATALITIES: - INJURIES: 1 crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing after smoke appeared in the cockpit. The 1st officer broke her leg when she evacuated the cockpit via the escape rope. SOURCE: FAA-Daily News DATE: 12.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: 12:59 LOCATION: Shanghai-Pudong Intīl AP / China AIRLINE:Air China TYPE: Boeing 737-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT:Beijing -> Shanghai-Pudong OCCUPANTS: 160+ pax/crew FATALITIES: - INJURIES: - DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor/substantial On landing, the aircraft veered off the runway sustaining unknown damage. Temporarily all traffic was transferred to the older Hongqiao Airport. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 10.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Salt Lake City-Intīl AP / UT / USA AIRLINE: Delta Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Salt Lake City -> (DL 285) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: - INJURIES: - DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial After being pushed back from the gate, the aircraft was struck by a FMC cart while waiting in a non-movement area for thunderstorms to pass. The aircraft suffered a 2 foot hole in the rear fuselage section. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 09.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Villavicencio area / Meta / Colombia AIRLINE: CORAL Coronado Aerolineas TYPE: Curtiss C-46A-60-CS Commando REGISTRATION: HK-851 C/N: 383 Age: 55 years OPERATION: DNC FLIGHT: Villavicencio -> Mitu OCCUPANTS: 20 pax/crew FATALITIES: 13 pax/crew INJURIES: 7 pax/crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT:destroyed Shortly after getting airborne, an engine caught fire preventing the aircraft to maintain altitude. The aircraft lost height and crashed on farmland bursting into flames on impact. Among the dead was a group of police officers. SOURCE: Yahoo-News + Aviation Safety Net DATE: 08.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: 19:50 LOCATION: Sabanilla area / 35 miles south of Villahermosa / Chiapas / Mexico AIRLINE: Aerocaribe TYPE: BAe 3201 Jetstream 32EP REGISTRATION: N912FJ C/N: 912 Age: 10 years OPERATION: DNP FLIGHT: Tuxtla Gutierrez -> Ocozocoautla -> Villahermosa (CBE 7831) OCCUPANTS: 17 pax + 2 crew FATALITIES: 17 pax + 2 crew INJURIES: - DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The aircraft crashed on approach to Villahermosa in mountainous terrain after it changed course due to bad weather. The crash site is situated in a remote and roadless area which is difficult to reach by ground vehicles. SOURCE: Yahoo-News + Aviation Safety Net DATE: 05.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: evening LOCATION: Amman-Queen Alia Intīl AP / Jordan AIRLINE: Royal Jordanian TYPE: - REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Amman -> Damascus OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 1 other INJURIES: 7 pax +2 other DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Jordanian security forces opened fire when it became clear that three men attempted to hijack the aircraft. In the shooting, one hijacker was killed and the other two including seven passengers received injuries. The aircraft took further damage when a hand granade exploded in the cabin. SOURCE: Yahoo-Asia DATE: 05.07.2000(?) LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Dubai-Intīl AP / United Arab Emirates AIRLINE: Emirates Airlines TYPE: Airbus A310-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: -> Dubai OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: - INJURIES: XX pax DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none According to unconfirmed reports, the aircraft was close to disaster when it stalled on a go-around procedure after it abandoned the landing on runway 12R due to unknown reasons. The aircraft dramatically lost speed in the climb, descended and nearly struck the control tower building before the pilots were able to recover. A safe visual landing was carried out later on. A number of passengers were hurt during the recovery maneuvre. SOURCE: PPruNe DATE: 04.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~17:00 LOCATION: Thessaloniki-Macedonia Intīl AP / Greece AIRLINE: Malev Hungarian Airlines TYPE: Tupolev 154B-2 REGISTRATION: HA-LCR C/N: 543 Age: 18 years + 2 months OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Budapest -> Thessaloniki (MA 262) OCCUPANTS: 80 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: damaged beyond repair The aircraft appears to have sustained heavy damage when its underbelly and flaps struck the runway when making a late go-around with undercarriage retracted. The suggested cause of the go-around was an ATC message that another aircraft was still on the landing runway. With damamged fuelage and flaps the pilots mamaged to get airborne again and returned to land without further incident. At the time of the accident, local temperatures were around 40°C. SOURCE: e-groups/Kaz.Ale + PPruNe + Aviation Safety Net DATE: 04.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: morning LOCATION: over Northern France AIRLINE: Air France TYPE: Boeing 747- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Miami -> Paris-CDG OCCUPANTS: 275 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On descend into Paris, the aircraft suffered a complete communications failure due to a heavy lightning strike. Upon realizing the 747 was not responding to ATC instructions, a French Air Force Mirage 2000 jet fighter scrambled to guide the Boeing onto final approach. The Air France aircraft followed the military jet and made a subsequent safe landing at Charles de Gaulle airport. SOURCE: Yahoo-News + CBCNEWS DATE: 03.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: 10:25 LOCATION: Fort Myers-Southwest Florida Intīl AP / FL / USA AIRLINE: United Airlines TYPE: Boeing 767- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: San Francisco -> Miami (UA 985) OCCUPANTS: 157 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at Fort Myers after the crew earlier reported a smokey haze of unkown source in the cockpit. SOURCE: Yahoo-News DATE: 02.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: 11:55 LOCATION: Orlando-Intīl AP / FL / USA AIRLINE: Pro Air TYPE: Boeing 737-49R REGISTRATION: N460PR C/N: 28881 Age: 3 years + 7 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Atlanta -> Orlando OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial During taxy to the ramp, the left wing struck a cargo container sustaining substantial damage. SOURCE: FAA Daily News + NTSB DATE: 02.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~14:20 LOCATION: Bangkok-Don Muang Intīl AP / Thailand AIRLINE: China Air Lines TYPE: Airbus A300-600 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Taipei-CKS -> Phuket (CI 691) OCCUPANTS: 252 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor En-route, the crew was forced to shut down engine # 2 because of a faulty oil filter. The pilots diverted safely to Bangkok. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 01.07.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~ 06:30 LOCATION: Coventry-Bagington AP / England / UK AIRLINE: Channel Express (Air Services) TYPE: Fokker F-27-500 Friendship REGISTRATION: G-JEAP C/N: 10459 Age: 29 years OPERATION: FRY FLIGHT: Belfast -> Coventry OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor/substantial(?) After a nose-gear landing on runway 23 in poor visibility, the aircraft ran off the end off the runway coming to a stop on soft ground with its nose gear broke away. SOURCE: PPruNe DATE: 30.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Milan-Linate AP / Italy AIRLINE: Alitalia TYPE: McDD MD-82 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Milan-LIN -> Napoli (AZ 2185) OCCUPANTS: 75 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft safely returned to land 8 min after takeoff after the pilots received a master caution warning. SOURCE:MD-80 Intīl Forum DATE: 30.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: San Diego-Lindbergh Intīl AP / CA / USA AIRLINE: US Airways TYPE: Airbus A319 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: San Diego -> Philadelphia (US 086) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The Airbus returned to SAN after an air compressor failed on engine #2 shortly after departure. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 30.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Frankfurt-Main Intīl AP / Germany AIRLINE: K L M TYPE: Boeing 767-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Amsterdam -> Milan-MXP OCCUPANTS: 116 pax + 9 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor the aircraft made a safe emergency landing at FRA following an inflight loss of cabin pressure. SOURCE: Yahoo-News DATE: 29.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~08:30 LOCATION: Vancouver-Intīl AP / B.C. / Canada AIRLINE: Air Canada TYPE: Airbus A320- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Vancouver -> Toronto OCCUPANTS: 132 pax + 7 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft safely returned to YVR after the crew reported a 'plastic-like odor' in the cabin. SOURCE: - DATE: 29.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: San Jose-Intīl AP / CA / USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: Boeing 777-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: - FLIGHT: <- San Jose -> (AA 128) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor During taxy the aircraft struck a parked, unoccupied Gulfstream aircraft. Both planes received minor damage. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 28.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Bologna-Borgo Panigale Intīl AP / Italy AIRLINE: AMC Aviation TYPE: McDD MD-90-30 REGISTRATION: SU-BMR C/N: 53552 Age: 3 years OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Bologna -> Luxor (AMV 1129) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Seconds after becoming airborne, the aircraft experienced a compressor stall in one engine and returned to land. After touchdown a number of tires burst during braking maneuvre. SOURCE: Justplanes + MD-80 Intīl Forum DATE: 28.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Tokyo-Narita Intīl AP / Japan AIRLINE: Northwest Airlines TYPE: Boeing 747- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Osaka -> Los Angeles (NW 026) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft expereinced engine trouble over the Pacific ocean and made a safe diversion to NRT. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 28.08.2000(?) LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Shanghai-(?) Intīl AP / China AIRLINE: Japan Air Lines TYPE: Boeing 747- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Tokyo-NRT -> Shanghai OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial After landing, the aircraftīs wing struck a lamp post receiving considerable damage. It appears that the 747 took a wrong turn into an apron restricted for small aircraft only. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 27.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Osaka-Kansai Intīl AP / Japan AIRLINE: All Nippon Airways TYPE: Boeing 777- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Kumanoto -> Tokyo-HND OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft diverted to Osaka after experiencing heavy vibrations in flight. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 27.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~18:00 LOCATION: over Dockweiler State Beach / Los Angeles-Intīl AP area / CA / USA AIRLINE: K L M TYPE: Boeing 747-206B(SUD) REGISTRATION: PH-BUP C/N: 22376 Age: 19 years + 11 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Los Angeles -> Amsterdam (KL 602) OCCUPANTS: 449 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor A very short time after takeoff on runway 25R (to the west), the 747 suffered a n inflight seperation of large cowling from engine # 3 apparently following a bird strike. The large fragment fell on a crowded beach near the airport narrowly missing people on the ground. SOURCE: Yahoo-News + PPruNe + Justplanes + NTSB DATE: 26.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: 06:46 LOCATION: Moscow-Sheremetyevo AP/ Russia AIRLINE: AJT Air International TYPE: Ilyushin Il-86 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Moscow-SVO -> Barcelona OCCUPANTS: 346 pax + 6 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Shortly after the take off from Moscow, the aircraft return safely to the airport, due to engine trouble. SOURCE: Yahoo + Justplanes DATE: 25.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: afternoon LOCATION: Madrid-Barajas Intīl AP / Spain AIRLINE: Iberia TYPE: Boeing 747-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Madrid -> Havanna OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor About 90 imn. after takeoff the aircraft was foprced to return back to MAD because of a malfunction in an engine. After repairs on Aug. 27th, the same aircraft experienced engine trouble after takeoff again, making another return necessary. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 25.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~ 19:00 LOCATION: Copenhagen-Kastrup Intīl AP / Denmark AIRLINE: Premiair TYPE: Airbus A320-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Oslo -> Karphatos OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was forced to divert to CPH after the pilots experienced hydraulical problems. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 25.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~ 19:00 LOCATION: Cairo-Intīl AP / Egypt AIRLINE: Ethiopian Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Addis Abeba -> Cairo (ET 450) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at CAI following engine problems on descent. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 25.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~16:00 LOCATION: Cairo-Intīl AP / Egypt AIRLINE: Egypt Air TYPE: Airbus A300-600 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Cairo -> London-LHR (MS 779) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Approximately 1 hr after takeoff, the aircraft experienced a loss of cabin pressure and made a subsequent safe return to CAI. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 25.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Goose Bay AP / Labrador / Canada AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: Boeing 767-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: London-LHR -> New York-JFK (AA 131) OCCUPANTS: 172 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing after smoke was detected in the cockpit. SOURCE: Yahoo-News(D) + Justplanes DATE: 24.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Amsterdam-Schiphol Intīl AP / Netherlands AIRLINE: Kenya Airways TYPE: Boeing 767-300 REGISTRATION: VH-NOA C/N: 28495 Age: ? OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Nairobi -> Amsterdam OCCUPANTS: 0 FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On approach to AMS, one of the main gear bay doors fell off, probably due to a hydraulic malfunction. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 24.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Kaoshiung-Intīl AP / Taiwan AIRLINE: Uni Air TYPE: McDD MD-90-30 REGISTRATION: B-17919 C/N: 53569 Age: 1 year + 10 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: -> Kaoshiung OCCUPANTS: 0 FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On landing in bad weather, the aircraft ran beyond the end of the runway and came to rest on the grass. The airport was closed for 19 hours. SOURCE:airliners.net(Accident Photo) DATE: 24.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: ? / USA AIRLINE: Continental Express TYPE: Embraer EMB-145 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Savannah -> New York-EWR OCCUPANTS: 0 FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none Due to unkown circumstances, the aircraftīs brakes became locked causing the plane to spin around blewing 4 tires out. SOURCE:Justplanes DATE: 24.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Brinsdisi-Casale Intīl AP /Italy AIRLINE: Alitalia TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Athens -> Rome OCCUPANTS: 0 FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at Brindisi after the pilots received indications of a fire in the cargo hold. SOURCE:Justplanes DATE: 24.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Athens-Hellenikon Intīl AP / Greece AIRLINE: Blue Panorama Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Rhodos -> Rome OCCUPANTS: 0 FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft made a safe diversion to ATH after the pilots experienced troubles in one of the engines. SOURCE:Justplanes DATE: 24.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: morning LOCATION: New York-Newark Intīl AP / NJ / USA AIRLINE: Continental Airlines TYPE: Boeing 757-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: San Francisco -> New York-EWR (CO 150) OCCUPANTS: 0 FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft nearly landed on a closed runway (22L) which had been closed for all traffic earlier for electrical repairs. The 757 abandoned its approach at an estimated altitude of only 30 ft. SOURCE:Justplanes DATE: 23.08.2000(?) LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Hong Kong-Chep Lak Kok Intīl AP / China AIRLINE1: Cathay Pacific Cargo AIRLINE2: Lufthansa TYPE1: Boeing 747F REGISTRATION1: - C/N1: - Age1: - TYPE2: Boeing 747-400 REGISTRATION2: - C/N2: - Age2: - OPERATION1: ISC FLIGHT1: - OPERATION2: ISP FLIGHT2: Hong Kong -> Frankfurt (LH 739) OCCUPANTS1: - FATALITIES1: 0 INJURIES1: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT1: minor OCCUPANTS2: - FATALITIES2: 0 INJURIES2: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT2: minor The Cathay 747 aborted its landing at CLK after the pilots observed the other 747 on the same preparing for takeoff. SOURCE:Justplanes DATE: 23.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Trabzon-Intīl AP / Turkey AIRLINE: Istanbul Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Trabzon -> Frankfurt OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Both engines suffered damage from multiple birdstrikes shortly after (or at) takeoff forcing the pilots to return. SOURCE:Justplanes DATE: 23.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Houston-G.Bush Intīl AP / TX / USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: Boeing 757-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Dallas-DFW -> San Juan (AA 304) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: ~12 pax DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The 757 made a safe emergency landing at HOU after it encountered severe turbulence over the Gulf of Mexico injuring numerous passngers. SOURCE:Justplanes DATE: 23.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: 19:29 LOCATION: Persian Gulf/ 1 mile off coast Muharraq/ Bahrain AIRLINE: Gulf Air Company TYPE: Airbus A320-212 REGISTRATION: A40-EK C/N: 481 Age: 5 years + 11 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Cairo -> Bahrain (GF 072) OCCUPANTS: 135 pax + 8 crew FATALITIES: 135 pax + 8 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The aircraft crashed into the shallow water of the Persian Gulf one mile off coast. All occupants on board were immediately killed by the impact. The crew lost control of the aircraft, while executing a go around maneuvre after aborting a landing attempt one mile short of the rwy 12. At the time of the approach the aircraft was on its 3rd landing attempt. The weather at the time of the crash was good with nearly unlimited visibility and clear skies. According to official releases, there were no distress call or clues of technical difficulties shortly before the crash. The accident occured in good weather. Preliminary data analysis revealed that the Airbus was on a higher than normal speed at the time and was cleared by ATC to 500 ft only after making the go-around decision. NOTE: This accidents represents the 7th loss of an Airbus A320 and the 3rd (and worst) loss of a Gulf Air aircraft. SOURCE: PPruNe + CASN + Aviation Safety News + airdisaster.com + Justplanes + airbus newsletter DATE: 22.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: night/early morning LOCATION: Memphis-Intīl AP / TN / USA AIRLINE: Express Airlines (opf Northwest Airlink) TYPE: Saab 340B REGISTRATION: N366PX C/N: 340B-267 Age: 8 years + 8 months OPERATION: GND FLIGHT: - OCCUPANTS: 0 FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial During overnight parking, the aircraft rolled backwards into a drainage culvert causing damage to its right wing and undercarriage. SOURCE:Yahoo-Club DATE: 22.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Thessaloniki-Macedonia Intīl AP / Greece AIRLINE: Crossair TYPE: McDD MD-83 REGISTRATION: HB-IUN C/N: 49769 Age: 11 years + 8 months OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Thessaloniki -> Zurich OCCUPANTS: 0 FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 1 other DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substanital (?) According to unconfirmed reports, the MD-80 was involved in a ground collision with a catering vehicle when parked on the apron. The truck driver received minor injuries. SOURCE:MD-80 Intīl Forum DATE: 21.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: 13:00 LOCATION: Key West-Intīl AP/ FL / USA AIRLINE: Missionair Inc. TYPE: Douglas DC-3-201F REGISTRATION: N79MA C/N: 4089 Age: 59 years OPERATION: INC FLIGHT: La Ceiba/Hon -> Key West OCCUPANTS: 2 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial During taxy to the ramp after landing, the DC-3 struck a parked Beech 18 (N697Q) after the right brake reportedly failed. SOURCE:NTSB DATE: 21.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Brussels-Zaventem Intīl AP / Belgium AIRLINE: Sabena TYPE: Airbus A340-311 REGISTRATION: OO-SCZ C/N: 051 Age: 6 years + 4 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Tokyo-NRT -> Brussels (SN 208) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at BRU after the pilots received indication of a possible nosegear malfunction shortly before landing. SOURCE:Justplanes DATE: 20.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: 16:25 LOCATION: Dusseldorf-Intīl AP / Germany AIRLINE: LTU TYPE: Boeing 767-3G5(ER) REGISTRATION: D-AMUR C/N: 24257 Age: 11 years + 6 months OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Dusseldorf -> Cancun (LT416) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES:0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The 767 returned to land at DUS 6 hours after takeoff due to unknown reasons. SOURCE:Justplanes ATE: 20.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Adelaide-Intīl AP / S.A. / Australia AIRLINE: Ansett Australia TYPE: Airbus A320-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Perth -> Adelaide OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor En-route at FL370 (37.000 ft.), about 400 km from its destination, the aircraft experienced a sudden loss of cabin pressure forcing the pilots to continue the flight at 18.000 ft. before an uneventful landing was made. SOURCE:Justplanes DATE: 20.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Osaka-Kansai Intīl AP / Japan AIRLINE: Japan Airlines TYPE: McDD DC-10- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Osaka -> Beijing (JL785) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was forced to return to OSA after problems with the cabin pressure. SOURCE:Justplanes DATE: 20.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Minneapolis-St.Paul Intīl AP / MN / USA AIRLINE: Northwest Airlines TYPE: McDD DC-10- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Los Angeles -> Minneapolis (NW308) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 1 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none Before landing at MSP, the captain suffered a fatal heart attack. SOURCE:Justplanes DATE: 18.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Amsterdam-Schiphol Intīl AP / Netherlands AIRLINE: K L M TYPE: Boeing 747-406(M) REGISTRATION: PH-BFI C/N: 25086 Age: 9 years + 3 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Sao Paulo-GRU -> Amsterdam OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at AMS following a fire warning in the rear cargo compartment. It is belived that the alarm was triggered by citrus fruits. SOURCE:Justplanes DATE: 17.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: 15:10 LOCATION: over Norfolk area / VA / USA AIRLINE: US Airways TYPE: Fokker F-100 REGISTRATION: N860US C/N: 11296 Age: 10 years + 6 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: New York-LGA -> Richmond (US 471) OCCUPANTS: 52 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Whilst in the descent the aircraft experienced an in-flight deployment of its #1 thrust reverser but the pilots were able to land safely at Richmond. SOURCE:NTSB DATE: 17.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Hannover-Intīl AP / Germany AIRLINE: Augsburg Airways (operating for Lufthansa) TYPE: DHC-8-314 Dash 8Q REGISTRATION: D-BPAD C/N: 523 Age: 1 year + 10 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Nuremberg -> Hamburg OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The DHC-8 diverted safely to HAJ after passengers smelled a burning odor. SOURCE:Justplanes DATE: 16.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: 11:40 LOCATION: Chicago-Midway AP / IL / USA AIRLINE: American Trans Air TYPE: Boeing 727-264(A) REGISTRATION: N764AT C/N: 22984 Age: 17 years + 8 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Chicago-MDW -> Dallas-DFW (TZ 253) OCCUPANTS: 98 pax + 7 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial The aircraft received substantial damage when it struck its push-back truck after the driver had steering difficulties. SOURCE:NTSB DATE: 13.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: 23:50 LOCATION: Palma Son San Juan-Intīl AP / Mallorca / Baleares / Spain AIRLINE: Blue Panorama Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737-400 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Palma -> Rome-FCO OCCUPANTS: 135 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On take off run the aircraft lost a main gear tire but continued its flight and ade a safe emergency landing at Rome shortly before 04:00L. SOURCE:Yahoo-News(D) DATE: 13.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: evening LOCATION: Kuantan AP / Malaysia AIRLINE: Malaysia Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737-400 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: -> Kuantan OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On landing, 4 of its 6 tires burst forcing the airport to close for a couple of hours. SOURCE:justplanes DATE: 13.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: afternoon LOCATION: 40 miles north of Tshikapa / Dem.Rep. of Congo AIRLINE: STAER Airlines(?) TYPE: Antonov An-26B REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: Cargo FLIGHT: Tshikapa -> Kinshasa(?) OCCUPANTS: ~20 pax + 6 crew FATALITIES: ~20 pax + 6 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The aircraft reportedly crashed soon after takeoff. Other reports said the aircraft was on a reciprocal routing and about to return to Kinshasa after developing technical problems. The crew was Ukrainian. SOURCE:Yahoo-News + BBC + justplanes DATE: 13.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Kish-Intīl AP / Kish Island / Iran AIRLINE: - TYPE: - REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Tehran -> Kish OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor(?) The aircraft received damage to its nose gear when it ran into a herd of gazelles on landing run which were crossing the airport area at the time. SOURCE: Yahoo-News DATE: 12.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: London-Gatwick Intīl AP / England / UK AIRLINE: Royal Airlines TYPE: Airbus A310- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: London-LGW -> OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft returned to land at LGW after it suffered multiple tyre bursts on takeoff run. SOURCE:PPruNe DATE: 12.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Zurich-Kloten Intīl AP / Switzerland AIRLINE: South African Airways TYPE: Boeing 747-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Johannesburg -> Zurich OCCUPANTS: 253 pax + 19 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On take off at Johannesburg, the aircraft suffered a tire burst resulting in damage to the adjacent gear bay doors. The pilots continued to ZRH where a safe landing was made. SOURCE:Yahoo-News(D) DATE: 12.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Johannesburg-Jan Smuts Intīl AP / South Africa AIRLINE: Swissair TYPE: McDD MD-11 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Johannesburg -> Zurich OCCUPANTS: 229 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft safely returned to land, after a tire exploded on take off run damaging the nearby engine which suffered a subsequent power loss. SOURCE:Yahoo-News(D) DATE: 12.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Shannon-Intīl AP / Ireland AIRLINE: Ryanair TYPE: Boeing 737- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Shannon -> London-STN OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The pilots aborted the takeoff run at moderate speed when they received indication of a gear malfunction. SOURCE:Yahoo-UK DATE: 12.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: 07:25 LOCATION: Basle-Mulhouse Intīl AP / Switzerland AIRLINE: Crossair TYPE: Embraer EMB-145 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Basle -> Manchester OCCUPANTS: 17 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 1 crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor A passenger bus collided with a wing during boarding preparations. A cabin attendant received minor neck injury. SOURCE:Yahoo-News(D) DATE: 11.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Danver Intīl AP / CO / USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: Boeing 757-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Chicago-ORD -> Los Angeles OCCUPANTS: 112 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made an unscheduled landing at DIA after the pilots were forced to shut down an engine during flight. SOURCE:post.net. + justplanes DATE: 11.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: evening LOCATION: Philadelphia-Intīl AP / PA / USA AIRLINE: US Airways TYPE: Douglas DC-9-31 REGISTRATION: N923VJ C/N: 48143 Age: 19 years + 9 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: -> Philadelphia OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On landing in heavy weather, the aircraftīs right wingtip struck the ground resulting in a broken navigation light. SOURCE:FAA Daily News DATE: 11.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: evening LOCATION: Salt Lake City-Intīl AP / UT / USA AIRLINE: Southwest Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Las Vegas -> Salt Lake City OCCUPANTS: 121 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 0* INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none About 20 minutes before landing at SLC, a 19-year old man suddenly tried to break into the cockpit doors but was overwhelmed by crewmembers and passengers. After arrival, he was taken into custody but then died after a heart attack. *= The passengers death happened not on board the aircraft SOURCE:king5 News + justplanes DATE: 11.08.2000(?) LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Houston-Bush Intercontinental AP / TX / USA AIRLINE: Continental Airlines TYPE: Boeing 777-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Houston -> Tokyo-NRT OCCUPANTS: x pax + 19 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: x crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft returned to land at HOU after being airborne for 1 hour because nauseatic fumes poured into the aft galley area. It was determined that the fumes came from an microwave oven, which was earlier cleaned with too much cleaning fluid. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 10.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~08:50 LOCATION: Seattle-Tacoma Intīl AP / WA / USA AIRLINE: Alaska Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Cabo San Lucas -> Los Angeles -> Seattle (AS 288) OCCUPANTS: 51 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made an emergency landing at SEA after the pilots experienced problems with a stabilizer trim motor during flight. NOTE: On January.31 another Alaska AL MD-80 crashed off coast of Los angeles after reported stabilizer trim problems. SOURCE: Yahoo-News + Crashpages.com + justplanes DATE: 09.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Heraklion-Nikos Kazantakis Intīl AP / Crete / Greece AIRLINE: Air Liberté TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Paris -> Tel Aviv OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor En-route the pilots experienced engine trouble and decided to make a diversion to HER. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 09.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Naha-Intīl AP / Okinawa / Japan AIRLINE: Japan Air System TYPE: Airbus A300-600 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: - FLIGHT:Naha -> OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft returned to land safely at Naha after flames were seen coming out of engine no.2. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 08.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: 15:45 LOCATION: Greensboro-Piedmont Triad Intīl AP / SC / USA AIRLINE: AirTran Airways TYPE: Douglas DC-9-32 REGISTRATION: N838AT C/N: 47442 Age: 31 years + 1 month OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Greensbobo -> Atlanta (FL 913) OCCUPANTS: 56 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 5 pax DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor About 20 miles south of Greensboro, when passing 7.000 feet, the pilots reported smoke in the cockpit and returned to land safely at the airport. SOURCE: Yahoo-News + Crashpages.com + PPruNe + justplanes DATE: 07.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~23:00 LOCATION: Kansas City-Intīl AP / MO / USA AIRLINE: Trans World Airlines TYPE: Boeing 767- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: New York-JFK -> Los Angeles (TW 849) OCCUPANTS: 182 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe diversion to Kansas City after it suffered a compressor stall in engine #2 during cruiseflight. SOURCE: postnet.com + justplanes DATE: 06.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Salt Lake City-Intīl AP / UT / USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: Boeing 767-223 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Chicago-ORD -> San Francisco OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made an unscheduled landing at SLC after the pilots experienced problems with the flap retraction system. the aircraft touched down with faster than normal (~ 190 knots) causing one tire to fail in the subsequent braking process. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 06.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: 07:05 LOCATION: Memphis-Intīl AP / TN / USA AIRLINE: United Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737-322 REGISTRATION: N368UA C/N: 24537 Age: 10 years + 11 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Memphis -> Denver OCCUPANTS: 50 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft sustained minor engine damage when a bird (pigeon) struck the intake during take off roll. The pilots safely aborted the take off and returned to the gate. SOURCE:NTSB DATE: 06.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Madrid-Barajas Intīl AP / Spain AIRLINE: Iberia TYPE: Boeing 747-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Madrid -> Buenos-Aires-EZE OCCUPANTS: 359 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft safely returned to MAD after an right wing engine suffered an uncontained failure. SOURCE: Yahoo-News(D) DATE: 05.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: afternoon LOCATION: Kerkyra-I.Kapodistrias Intīl AP / Corfu / Greece AIRLINE: Olympic Airways TYPE: Boeing 737- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Athens -> Milan OCCUPANTS: 150 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft safely diverted to Kerkyra after the pilots experieced troubles with an engine during flight. SOURCE: Yahoo-News(D) DATE: 04.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: morning LOCATION: Frankfurt-Rhein/Main Intīl AP / Germany AIRLINE: Condor TYPE: Boeing 757-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Antalya -> Dusseldorf OCCUPANTS: 252 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe diversion to FRA after the pilots received information about a burst tire during their take off at AYT. SOURCE: Yahoo-News(D) DATE: 04.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: 13:25 LOCATION: Stuttgart-Echterdingen Intīl AP / Germany AIRLINE: Scandinavian Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-81 REGISTRATION: OY-KHL C/N: 49911 Age: 10 years + 10 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Zurich -> Copenhagen (SK 602) OCCUPANTS: 92 pax + 6 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe diversion to Stuttgart after an engine overheated about 1 hour into flight. SOURCE: Stuttgarter Nachrichten DATE: 03.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: evening LOCATION: London-Gatwick Intīl AP / England / UK AIRLINE: Sabre Airways TYPE: Boeing 737-800 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INSP FLIGHT: Venice -> London-LGW OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none On approach the pilots received indications that their undercarriage was not properly locked in the landing position, but made a subsequent safe emergency landing. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 03.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: 06:41 LOCATION: Boston-Logan Intīl AP / MA / USA AIRLINE: US Airways TYPE: Boeing 737- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Boston -> Washington (US 6507) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft returned to BOS after passengers smeeled an electrical odor forcing the pilots to turn around and land. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 03.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: 19:00 LOCATION: Seattle-Tacoma Intīl AP / WA / USA AIRLINE: Horizon Air TYPE: Fokker F-28-4000 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Seattle -> Boise (QX 2474) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe return to SEA after the crew received indications of an engine problem. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 02.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: morning LOCATION: Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel Intīl AP / Germany AIRLINE: Sabena TYPE: Avro RJ-85 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Hamburg -> Brussels (SN 2630) OCCUPANTS: 41 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On takeoff roll, the pilot abandoned the take off and taxied back to the ramp after smoke from leaking engine oil poured into the cockpit. SOURCE: Hamburger Morgenpost DATE: 02.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: early morning LOCATION: Madrid-Barajas Intīl AP / Spain AIRLINE: Spanair TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Madrid -> Edinburgh OCCUPANTS: 132 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Shortly after take off the aircraft suffered an engine failure and the pilots returned to land quickly without further incident. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 02.08.2000 LOCAL TIME: morning LOCATION: San Francisco-Intīl AP / CA / USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: McDD DC-10-30 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: San Francisco -> Honolulu (AA 39) OCCUPANTS: 303 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft had to return back to SFO after take off because of an engine failure. This was the 2nd time this flight had to be cancelled after another DC-10 returned to SFO on Aug.01 also due to engine trouble. SOURCE: Yahoo-News DATE: 29.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: 15:15 LOCATION: Hamburg-Fuhlsbuettel Intīl AP / Germany AIRLINE: Crossair TYPE: Saab 2000 REGISTRATION: HB-IYC C/N: 2000-058 Age: 2 years + 0 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Hamburg -> Basle OCCUPANTS: 32 pax + 4 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Soon after takeoff, the pilots discovered an autopilot malfunction associated with a false trim setting and returned to HAM without further incident. SOURCE:Yahoo-News(D) + Fluglaerm.de DATE: 29.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: morning LOCATION: Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Intīl AP / Nepal AIRLINE: Royal Nepal Airlines TYPE: Boeing 757-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Kathmandu -> Dubai -> Frankfurt OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT:substantial On takeoff, the aircraft suffered a bird strike which resulted in an engine fire. The pilots managed to return safely to land but the fire caused extensive damage before the airport firefighters extinguished the flames. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 28.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Lagos-Murtalla Muhammed Intīl AP / Nigeria AIRLINE: Nigeria Airways TYPE: Boeing 737-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Lagos -> Abuja OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The pilots aborted the takeoff roll after a birdstrike. The passengers were evacuated on the runway. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 28.09.2000(?) LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Malta-Luqa Intīl AP / Malta AIRLINE: Kenya Airways TYPE: Airbus A310-304 REGISTRATION: 5Y-KQL C/N: 485 Age: 12 years + 0 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Nairobi -> London-LHR OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at malta after the pilots received a (false) warning of a fire in the foreward baggage compartment. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 26.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Chiennai Intīl AP / India AIRLINE: Indian Airlines TYPE: Airbus A300B- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: New Delhi -> Singapore (IC 555) OCCUPANTS: 187 pax + 11 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 11 pax/crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none En-route, at FL290 (29.000 ft.) the aircraft encountered severe turbulence and lost 7.000 ft. before controlled flight was re-established and a safe emergency landing at Chiennai (Madras) was carried out. SOURCE: justplanes + ExpressIndia DATE: 26.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Charlotte-Douglas Municipal Intīl AP / NC / USA AIRLINE: Saber Cargo Airlines TYPE: Douglas DC-3C REGISTRATION: N12907 C/N: 27187 Age: 55 years OPERATION: DNC FLIGHT: Anderson/SC -> Charlotte OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 1 crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial On landing runway 05, the right main gear collapsed causing extensive damage to the right wing. SOURCE:FAA Daily News DATE: 26.09.2000(?) LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: New York-Newark Intīl AP / NJ / USA AIRLINE: British Airways TYPE: Boeing 747-236B REGISTRATION: G-BDXL C/N: 22305 Age: 19 years + 7 months OPERATION: GND FLIGHT: - OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor When the aircraft was re-positioned to a different position on the ramp (piloted by a ground engineer), it struck a catering vehicle causing some damage. The vehicle then struck a Scandinavian Boeing 767 causing unkown damage there. SOURCE:PPruNe DATE: 26.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~15:00 LOCATION: Los Angeles Intīl AP / CA / USA AIRLINE: Delta Airlines TYPE: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Los Angeles -> Honolulu (DL 1579) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor During climb-out, about 20 minutes after departure the crew smelled a burning odor and made a safe return to LAX. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 25.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: evening LOCATION: over Bretagne / France AIRLINE: Iberia TYPE: Boeing 757-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Madrid -> Dusseldorf (IB 5008) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor/none En-route, at FL330 (33.000 ft.) the aircraft suffered a sudden loss of cabin pressure and the pilots were forced to make an emergency descend to 15.000 ft. and a subsequent safe landing at Dusseldorf. The 757 was carrying the entire team of spanish soccer club Real Madrid to a Germany for a match against Leverkusen. SOURCE:Sunday Times + Hamburger Abendblatt(D) + Times Of India DATE: 25.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Heraklion-Nikos Kazantakis Intīl AP / Crete / Greece AIRLINE: Transavia Airlines TYPE: Boeing 757-23A REGISTRATION: PH-AHP C/N: 24528 Age: 11 years + 0 months OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Heraklion -> Amsterdam (HV 6314) OCCUPANTS: 238 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Shortly after takeoff, an engine failed forcing the pilots to initiate a quick return to HER on one engine. SOURCE:independent + Aviation Safety Net DATE: 22.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Toledo-Express AP / OH / USA AIRLINE: United Airlines TYPE: Boeing 727-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Chicago-ORD -> New York-JFK (UA 678) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing after it suffered a lightning strike en-route. SOURCE:justplanes + Yahoo-Club DATE: 22.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Philadelphia-Intīl AP / PA / USA AIRLINE: US Airways TYPE: Boeing 767-2B7(ER) REGISTRATION: N854US C/N: 25225 Age: 9 years + 2 months OPERATION: GND FLIGHT: - OCCUPANTS: 3 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was conducting engine runups on taxyway "K" when it suffered an uncontained engine failure and sustained damage. SOURCE:FAA Daily News DATE: 21.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~21:30 LOCATION: Niamey-Hamani Diori Intīl AP / Niger AIRLINE: Togolese Government TYPE: Boeing 707-312B REGISTRATION: 5V-TAG C/N: 19739 Age: 31 years + 10 months OPERATION: NRV FLIGHT: Paris -> Valencia -> Lomé OCCUPANTS: 2 pax + 8 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 4 crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The aircraft was flying en-route over Niger when the crew radioed a cockpit fire and a subsequent emergency descend was initiated. On approach to Niamey, both pilots were unable to see outside because of the dense smoke and flew at very low altitude over the city repotedly sticking their heads outside to measure the altitude and distance from the airport. They further were unsucessful extending the landing gear so a belly landing was carried out. The pilots managed to reach the airport touched down hard and came to rest beyond the runwayīs end. After coming to a stop, flames engulfed the aircraft and the local fire brigade was unable to prevent the plane from being destroyed by the flames. Neither President Eyadéma nor any other high government official of Togo was on the plane at the time. Initial sources reported that the fire was possibly caused by a short circuit. NOTE: This accidents represents the 148th hull loss of a Boeing 707. SOURCE:Yahoo-Asia + BBC world + AllAfrica DATE: 20.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: 16:30 LOCATION: Perth-Intīl AP / W.A. / Australia AIRLINE: Malaysia Airlines TYPE: Boeing 777-2H6(ER) REGISTRATION: 9M-MRC C/N: 28410 Age: 3 years + 3 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Perth -> Kuala Lumpur (MH 124) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Some time after departure, an engine failed forcing the pilots to return to Perth where a safe landing was made after fuel was jettisoned. SOURCE:Yahoo-Club + justplanes DATE: 19.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Ho Chi Minh City-Intīl AP (?) / Vietnam AIRLINE:Vietnam Airlines TYPE: Boeing 767-324(ER) REGISTRATION: S7-RDV C/N: 27392 Age: 5 years + 8 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: -> Ho Chi Minh City OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial The aircraft sustained structural damage to its hull after what appears like a heavy toudown (maybe nosewheel first). The upper fuselage broke about 3 ft. foreward of the left passenger door. SOURCE:PPrune(+photos) DATE: 19.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Brussels-Intīl AP / Belgium AIRLINE: DAT Delta Air Transport (operated for Sabena) TYPE: Avro RJ85 REGISTRATION: OO-DJS C/N: E2292 Age: 4 years + 1 month OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Marseille -> Brussels (SN 604) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency lading at BRU following a crack in the windshield. SOURCE:Justplanes DATE: 18.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Osaka- ? AP / Japan AIRLINE: JAL Express TYPE: Boeing 737-400 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Osaka -> Sendai (JEX 811) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was forced to return to OSA after pilots received indication of a unusually hight exhaust gas temperature (EGT) in engine no.2. SOURCE:Justplanes DATE: 14.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: London-Gatwick Intīl AP / England / UK AIRLINE: British Airways TYPE: Boeing 777-236(ER) REGISTRATION: G-VIIA C/N: 27483 Age: 3 years + 11 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: London-LGW -> Charlotte (BA 2007) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft safely returned to LGW after an engine failure occured en-route. SOURCE:PPruNe DATE: 14.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: 12:39 LOCATION: Shanghai-Hongqiao Intīl AP / China AIRLINE: Air France TYPE: Airbus A340- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Shanghai -> Paris-CDG (AF 111) OCCUPANTS: 191 pax + 13 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor When the Airbus was turning onto the departure runway, it veered off the concrete pavemant and slid into mud and became stuck. At the time the incident, the weather consisted of strong winds and heavy rain from local typhoon 'Saomai' making the runway slippery and wet. SOURCE:Yahoo-News + Inside China DATE: 14.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: 09:50 LOCATION: over Brazil AIRLINE: VASP Ex TYPE: Boeing 737-2H4C REGISTRATION: PP-SMW C/N: 20346 Age: 29 years + 10 months OPERATION: DSC FLIGHT: Porto Alegre -> Florianopolis (VP 477) OCCUPANTS: x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial En-route the aircraft sustained fuselage damage when it flew through a severe hailstorm. No further information available. SOURCE:Yahoo-Club DATE: 15.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~20:30 LOCATION: New York-La Guardia Intīl AP / NY / USA AIRLINE: PRO Air TYPE: Boeing 737-49R REGISTRATION: N461PR C/N: 28882 Age: 3 years + 9 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: New York-LGA -> Detroit-City AP ((PRH 325) OCCUPANTS: 53 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial On pushback, the aircraft sustained major damage when it struck an MD-80 parking at a neighbour gate. SOURCE:NTSB DATE: 15.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Nagoya-Intīl AP / Japan AIRLINE:China Air Lines TYPE: Airbus A300-600R REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Nagoya -> Taipei (CI 151) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor About 20 minutes atfer takeoff, the pilots received indication of a fire in the right engine forcing the pilots to return. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 13.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Cairo-Intīl AP / Egypt AIRLINE: Egypt Air TYPE: Airbus A320-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Cairo -> Alexandria -> Kuwait OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor After tekoff the aircraft experienced troubles with the undercarriage retraction and was forced to return to CAI. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 13.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~ 04:20 LOCATION: Toronto-L.B.Pearson Intīl AP / Ontario / Canada AIRLINE: Skyservice TYPE: Airbus A320-232 REGISTRATION: C-GTDC C/N: 496 Age: 6 years + 0 months OPERATION: DNP FLIGHT: Toronto-YYZ -> Edmonton (SSV 960) OCCUPANTS: 128 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft safely returned to land 21 minutes after departure after an engine cowling seperated at an altitude of 1.500 ft. soon after departure. SOURCE:The Star DATE: 11.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Saga Airport area / Japan AIRLINE: All Nippon Airways TYPE: Airbus A320-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: -> Saga OCCUPANTS: 10 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 1 crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The 53year old captain of the aircraft suddenly lost consciousness during approach to Saga and the copilot immediately took over controls and a safe landing was carried out. The captain remained unconscious until next day morning. SOURCE:Justplanes + Yahoo-News DATE: 11.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Phoenix-Sky Harbor Intīl AP / AZ / USA AIRLINE: America West Airlines TYPE: Boeing 757-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: San Francisco -> Phoenix (HP 2037) OCCUPANTS: 100 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The pilots made a safe emergency landing on one engine after the other had to be shut down earlier after a malfunction. SOURCE:Justplanes + Yahoo-Club DATE: 11.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~10:15 LOCATION: New York-JFK Intīl AP / NY / USA AIRLINE: Trans World Airlines TYPE: Boeing 767-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: New York-JFK -> St.Louis (TW 003) OCCUPANTS: 233 pax + 9 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The pilots abandoned the takeoff run after part of the cockpit windshield suddenly popped out. Six of ten tires blew out during the deceleration process. SOURCE:Justplanes+ Yahoo-Club DATE: 10.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: 09:38 LOCATION: Minneapolis-St.Paul Intīl AP / MN / USA AIRLINE: Sun Country Airlines TYPE: Boeing 727-224 REGISTRATION: N296SC C/N: 22449 Age: 19 years + 3 months OPERATION: DNP FLIGHT: Minneapolis -> San Francisco (SY 791) OCCUPANTS: 94 pax + 7 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial The aircraft was taxiing out to the departure runway, when the entire assembly of wheel no. 3 failed. Some fragments of the wheel assembly impacted the airframe cuaing hull damage. NOTE: The aircraft was delivered to Sun Country from Continental Airlines only 4 months ago. SOURCE:NTSB DATE: 10.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Sandefjord-Torpe Airport / Norway AIRLINE: Scandinavian Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737-683 REGISTRATION: OY-KKP C/N: 28312 Age: 0 years + 10 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Oslo -> Paris-CDG (SK 1561) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe diversion to Sandefjord after smoke was detected in the cabin. SOURCE:Justplanes DATE: 09.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~ 15:00 LOCATION: Munich-Intīl AP / Bavaria / Germany AIRLINE: Britannia Airways (Germany) TYPE: Boeing 767-304(ER) REGISTRATION: D-AGYH C/N: 28883 Age: 1 year + 6 months OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Puerto Plata -> Friedrichshafen OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe diversion to MUC after a tire burst on takeoff roll at POP. SOURCE:Justplanes DATE: 09.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~13:00 LOCATION: Denver-Intīl AP / CO / USA AIRLINE: National Airlines TYPE: Boeing 757-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Las Vegas -> Chicago-MDW (NA 661) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a precautionary landing at Denver after the pilots experienced 'wing problems'. SOURCE:Yahoo-News + Tampa Bay Online + Justplanes DATE: 08.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: ? / Cyprus AIRLINE:Cyprus Airways TYPE: Airbus A320-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: (Cyprus) -> Milan OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft returned to Cyprus after about 30 minutes flying time because of hydraulic problems. SOURCE:Justplanes DATE: 08.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Las Vegas-McCarran Intīl AP / NV / USA AIRLINE: Canada 3000 Airlines TYPE: - REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Las Vegas -> (Canada) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The pilots elected to return to LAS after they received indication of an engine fire shortly after takeoff. The warning turned out to be false. SOURCE:Justplanes DATE: 08.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Cairo-Intīl AP / Egypt AIRLINE: Egypt Air TYPE: Airbus A321- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Cairo -> Tunis OCCUPANTS: 103 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft suffered a cracked windshield forcing the pilots to return to CAI. SOURCE:Yahoo-Club + Justplanes DATE: 07.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: 15:40 LOCATION: Beijing-Intīl AP / China AIRLINE: Austrian Airlines TYPE: Airbus A340-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Shanghai -> Vienna (OS 594) OCCUPANTS: 253 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at Beijing after an engine on its right wing failed some tie after departure from Shanghai. SOURCE:inside china DATE: 07.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~14:20 LOCATION: Amsterdam-Schiphol Intīl AP / Netherlands AIRLINE: Continental Airlines TYPE: McDD DC-10-30 REGISTRATION: N15069 C/N: 46584 Age: 21 years + 2 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Amsterdam -> New York-EWR (CO 71) OCCUPANTS: 230 pax + 13 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On takeoff run at a speed of approx. 50-60 kts. the aircraft suffered an uncontained failure on engine no.1. The takeoff run was safely aborted. SOURCE:Yahoo-Club + NTSB DATE: 07.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: evening LOCATION: Dallas-Fort Worth Intīl AP / TX / USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: New York-JFK -> Dallas (AA 105) OCCUPANTS: 61 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none On approach the pilots were forced to shut down an engine because of a unusual oil gauge indication and continued to land safely. SOURCE:Yahoo-News + Justplanes DATE: 07.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: morning LOCATION: Los Angeles-Intīl AP area / CA / USA AIRLINE:United Airlines TYPE: Boeing 757-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Los Angeles -> Boston (UA 174) OCCUPANTS: 166 pax + 7 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none Some time after takeoff, when climbing through 18.000 ft. the aircraft came into close proximity with an US Air Force F-117 Stealth fighter aircraft. The pilots took avoiding action according to their TCAS system. It is understood that both planes passed each other by 500 ft vertically and ~ 1 km horizontally. SOURCE:CNN + Justplanes DATE: 06.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Rio Sidra AP / Panama AIRLINE: Aeroperlas TYPE: DeHavilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter REGISTRATION: HP-1276APP C/N: 445 Age: 25 years OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Albrook -> Rio Sidra OCCUPANTS: 19 pax + 2 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: x DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The aircraft was damaged beyond repair after it skidded off the runway and struck a tree. No further information available yet. NOTE: The same aircraft made a precautionary landing due to engine trouble at Enrique Jiminez on 12.06.2000. SOURCE:Justplanes + Aviation Safety News DATE: 06.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: over Jakarta area / Indonesia AIRLINE: Japan Air Lines TYPE: Boeing 747- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Jakarta -> Tokyo-NRT (JL 726) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor After takeoff the aircraft suffered an contained engine failure and lost a part of the powerplant that fell into a densly populated slum area apparently damaging 16 homes. Fortunately, nobody on the ground was injured. SOURCE:Justplanes DATE: 06.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: 08:03 LOCATION: 15 km northwest of Aubenas / Ardéche / France AIRLINE: International Air Response (former T & G Aviation) TYPE: Lockheed L-182 Hercules (C-130A) REGISTRATION: N116TG C/N: 1A-3086 Age: 43 years OPERATION: FMN FLIGHT: - OCCUPANTS: 4 crew FATALITIES: 2 crew INJURIES: 2 crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The aircraft was on a water bombing mission dumping water over forest fires in southern france when it flew into hillside on its 2nd water bombing run. it was seen flying 'very low' just before the accident. SOURCE:Aviation Safety News + FAA Daily News + NTSB DATE: 06.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Katowice-Intīl AP / Poland AIRLINE: Alfa Airlines TYPE: Airbus A321- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: -> Katowice OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor After landing, the aircraft missed a turn and its nosegear became stuck on soft ground beneath the runway. SOURCE:Justplanes DATE: 05.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Jacksonville-Intīl AP / FL / USA AIRLINE: Continental Airlines TYPE: Boeing 757-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Orlando -> New York-EWR OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft diverted to jacksonville after a strong odor was smelled in the cabin. The source of the smell was identified as a burned oven fan. SOURCE:Justplanes DATE: 05.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Bourgas-Intīl AP / Bulgaria AIRLINE: Balkan Bulgarian Airlines TYPE: Tupolev 154M REGISTRATION: LZ-BTW C/N: 707 Age: 15 years + 8 months OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Bourgas -> Berlin-SXF OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On takeoff run a loud bang was heared and the pilots aborted the takeoff safely. SOURCE:Justplanes DATE: 05.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Dusseldorf-Intīl AP / Germany AIRLINE: Pegasus Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737-4Y0 REGISTRATION: TC-AFZ C/N: 23981 Age: 11 years + 6 months OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: - OCCUPANTS: x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landung at DUS after the pilots received information that part of the left undercarriage was found on the runway in Turkey. SOURCE:Justplanes DATE: 05.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: 14:35 LOCATION: Hong Kong-Chek Lap Kok Intīl AP / China AIRLINE: Evergreen Intīl Airlines TYPE: Boeing 747F- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISC FLIGHT: Hong Kong -> (EIA 208) OCCUPANTS: x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor According to unconfirmed reports, the aircraft lost parts of engine cowling on takeoff run, dumped fual and returned to land safely. SOURCE:PPruNe DATE: 05.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: 19:19 LOCATION: New York-Newark Intīl AP / NJ / USA AIRLINE: Continental Airlines TYPE: McDD DC-10-30 REGISTRATION: N14090 C/N: 46553 Age: 27 years + 8 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: New York-EWR -> Brussels (CO 60) OCCUPANTS: 230 pax + 14 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft received damage when engine no.2 suffered an uncontained failure during takeoff roll when passing about 80 kts on runway 04L. SOURCE: Yahoo-News + NTSB DATE: 04.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: San Francisco-Intīl AP/ CA / USA AIRLINE: United Airlines TYPE: Boeing 777-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: San Francisco -> Paris-CDG (UA 960) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On pushback, a cargo cart rolled into the tail section causing minor damage. As the aircraft was being towed back to the gate for inspection, the towbar broke and the right engine struck the tug causing some further damage. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 04.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Istanbul-Atatuerk Intīl AP / Turkey AIRLINE: Turkish Airlines THY TYPE: Airbus A310- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Ankara -> Dusseldorf OCCUPANTS: 268 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft safely diverted to IST after problems occured with the right engine. SOURCE: Yahoo-New(D) + Justplanes DATE: 03.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Los Angeles-Intīl AP / CA / USA AIRLINE: Air New Zealand TYPE: Boeing 747-400 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Los Angeles -> (ANZ 02) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was pushed back from the gate when its left wingtip struck the elevator of a parked Southwest AL 737 causing minor damage to both aircraft. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 03.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Larnaca-Intīl AP / Cyprus AIRLINE: Cyprus Airways TYPE: Airbus A320-231 REGISTRATION: 5B-DAW C/N: 038 Age: 11 years + 5 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Larnaca -> Rome (CY 316) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was forced to return to LCA after the pilots received a gear-unsafe indication. On landing the gear doors hanging down and scraped along the runway before the plane came to a safe stop. After touchdown, the pilots got no steering control and were unable to leave the runway. SOURCE: Justplanes DATE: 02.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: morning LOCATION: Mount Montezuma / Colombia AIRLINE: Colombian Air Force TYPE: Douglas AC-47 REGISTRATION: FAC 1659 C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: MIL FLIGHT: <-> OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 7 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The C-47 (military variant of the DC-3) crashed during an air support mission to battle leftist rebels after fighting broke out earlier. It was said that low visibility and roigh terrain may have contributed to the crash. SOURCE:Yahoo-News + El Tiempo(E) DATE: 01.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Los Angeles-Intīl AP / CA / USA AIRLINE: China Air Lines TYPE: Boeign 747F REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISC FLIGHT: -> Los Angeles (CAL 9983) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor When the 747 taxied to the cargo ramp after landing, its wingtip struck the wingtip of a parked Northwest Airlines 747 causing minor damage to both aircraft. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 01.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Washington-Reagan Intīl AP / DC / USA AIRLINE: Delta Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Washington-DCA -> Atlanta (DL 1746) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Due to a medical emergency the aircraft was returning towards the gate (after it taxied towards the takeoff runway) when the right wingtip struck a fire truck causing minor damage. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 01.09.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: New York- ? / NY / USA AIRLINE: PRO Air TYPE: Boeing 737- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: - FLIGHT: <-> OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 1 crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft declared an emergency after the copilot received injuries after the windshield was shattered. The aircraft landed without further incident. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 31.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~19:30 LOCATION: Saurimo area / Lunda Sul / Angola AIRLINE: Ancargo TYPE: Antonov An-26 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DNP FLIGHT: Saurimo -> Luanda OCCUPANTS: 42 pax + 6 crew FATALITIES: 42 pax + 6 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The aircraft crashed during climb-out about 50 km from Saurimo due to unknown circumstances. Unita rebels claimed responsibility that they shoot down the aircraft. . SOURCE: airdisaster.com + PPruNe + Yahoo-News + CASN DATE: 31.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: 23:18 LOCATION: Taipei-Chiang Kai Chek Intīl AP / Taiwan AIRLINE: Singapore Airlines TYPE: Boeing 747-412 REGISTRATION: 9V-SPK C/N: 28023 Age: 3 years + 9 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Singapore -> Taipei -> Los Angeles (SQ 006) OCCUPANTS: 159 pax + 20 crew FATALITIES: 82 pax/crew INJURIES: 98 pax/crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed(PHOTOS) According to official sources, the aircraft apparently took a wrong turn during taxy for departure and lined up on the closed runway 05R instead of the assigned 05L. At the time of the accident, runway 05R was closed for construction works. On takeoff run in bad visibility, heavy rain and high winds, the aircraft then hit a parked vehicle with high speed, broke into 3 sections and burst into flames coming to rest partially in flames. At the time of the accident, a tropical storm was about to approach the Taiwanese Island area. High wind velocities (100+ km/h) associated with turbulences and heavy rain consisted when the aircraft was on takeoff run. It remained still unclear why both the pilot and local tower personnel were unable to detect the error. NOTE: This accident represents the 34th accident of a Boeing 747 (see 747 special) and the 1st hull loss of a Singapore Airlines aircraft. SOURCE: airdisaster.com + aviation safety net + PPruNe + ABC + CNN + Yahoo-Club + BBC-World + Yahoo-News DATE: 31.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Hamburg-Fuhlsbuettel Intīl AP / Germany AIRLINE: Scandinavian Airlines TYPE: Fokker 50 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Hannover -> Copenhagen OCCUPANTS: 42 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made an unscheduled diversion at Hamburg, after developing problems with the left engine. SOURCE:Yahoo-News(D) DATE: 29.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: 06:20 LOCATION: New York-JFK Intīl AP / NY / USA AIRLINE: Aer Lingus TYPE: Airbus A330-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Dublin -> New York-JFK OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On approach the pilots declared an emergency after they experienced problems with the landing gear. SOURCE:justplanes DATE: 29.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: over northern Philippines are AIRLINE: Philippine Airlines TYPE: Airbus A340-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Los Angeles -> Honolulu -> Manila OCCUPANTS: 227 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 15 pax/crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none En-route, about 45 minutes away from landing, the aircraft encountered severe turbulence in which the injuries occured. SOURCE:worldnews.com + justplanes DATE: 29.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~13:00 LOCATION: Rome-Fiumicino Intīl AP / Italy AIRLINE: Alitalia TYPE: Airbus A321-100 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Rome-FMC -> Istanbul OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft safely returned to Rome after the pilots received indication of a hydraulic malfunction shortly after takeoff. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 26.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Jedo Village area / Niger Delta / Nigeria AIRLINE: Nigerian Air Force TYPE: Dornier Do-228 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: MIL FLIGHT: -> (Shell) Osubi airstrip OCCUPANTS: 6 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 6 crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The aircraft crashed on a training flight some 300 meters short of the Warri oil refinery. On board were five officers and one rating pilot. SOURCE:airdisaster.com DATE: 25.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: evening LOCATION: over Ontario / Canada AIRLINE: Air Canada TYPE: Boeing 737-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: D FLIGHT: North Bay -> Halifax OCCUPANTS: 70 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was forced to make an unscheduled landing after smoke appeared in the cabin and all lights went out momentarily. On board the aircraft was the Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien. SOURCE:Yahoo-News(D) DATE: 25.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: morning LOCATION: Chiennai-Intīl AP (Madras) / India AIRLINE: Air India TYPE: Airbus A310-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Mumbay -> Chiennai -> Singapore -> Jakarta (AI 476) OCCUPANTS: 106 pax + X crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor When on final approach, the pilots detected a nosewheel problem but later landed without further problems. SOURCE:Yahoo-Club + justplanes DATE: 24.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: 20:15 LOCATION: Nagpur AP / India AIRLINE: Alliance Air TYPE: Boeing 737-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Mumbai -> Nagpur (CD 7629) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On landing, the aircraft struck a deer sustaining damage to its approach lights. The deer earlier jumped over the 8 ft. tall airport fence. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 24.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: New York-La Guardia AP / NY / USA AIRLINE1: American Trans Air AIRLINE2: Comair (Delta Express) TYPE1: Boeing 727-200 REGISTRATION1: - C/N1: - Age1: - TYPE2: Canadair RJ REGISTRATION2: - C/N2: - Age2: - OPERATION1: DSP FLIGHT1: New York-LGA -> Chicago-MDW (ATA 756) OPERATION2: DSP FLIGHT2: New York-LGA -> Cincinnati (COM 5958) OCCUPANTS1: - FATALITIES1: 0 INJURIES1: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT1: minor OCCUPANTS2: - FATALITIES2: 0 INJURIES2: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT2: minor During taxy for departure runway 22, both aircraft clipped wings causing damage to both aircraft. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 19.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: mid-day LOCATION: Xam Neua area / ~350 km NE of Vientiane / Laos AIRLINE: Lao Aviation TYPE: Yunshui Y-12 II REGISTRATION: RDPL-34130 C/N: 0086 Age: 6 years + 2 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Vientiane -> Xam Neua (VA 703) OCCUPANTS: 15 pax/crew FATALITIES: 8 pax/crew INJURIES: X DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The aircraft crashed on a mountain in a remote part of the country when on approach to its destination. At the time of the accident, the weather consisted of poor visibility and torrential rain. SOURCE:CNN+ Aviation Safety Net + Yahoo-Asia DATE: 19.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~12:00 LOCATION: Balikpapan AP / East Kalimantan / Borneo / Indonesia AIRLINE: Awair International TYPE: Airbus A300- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: - FLIGHT: -> Balikpapan OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor/(?) According to unconfirmed reports, the aircraft caught fire after touchdown which was extinguished by local fire fighters. Contrary to this, the airline said that there never had been any fire at any time on board the A300 but said that some sparks were observed on the runway upon touchdown. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 18.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Shanghai-Pudong Intīl AP / China AIRLINE: China Northern Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Dalian -> Guangzhou OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made an unscheduled landing at Shanghai after the pilots experienced flight control problems en-route. When flying over Zhejiang Province, the aircraft shook violently due to flight control problems. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 18.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Nairobi-Wilson intīl AP / Kenya AIRLINE: Kenya Airways TYPE: Boeing 737-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: - FLIGHT: Nairobi -> Entebbe (KQ 412) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial (?) On takeoff roll, the aircraft veered off the runway after a tire burst at high speed. . SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 18.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: New York-JFK Intīl AP / NY / USA AIRLINE: National Airlines TYPE: Boeing 757-236 REGISTRATION: N546NA C/N: 29945 Age: 1 year + 4 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: New York-JFK -> (Seattle?) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft returned to land soon after departure after a fire in the galley broke out. On board was the Seattle Baseball Team. The fire was extinguished on landing. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 18.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: ? / New Zealand AIRLINE: United Airlines TYPE: Boeing 747-400 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Melbourne -> Los Angeles OCCUPANTS: 296 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe diversion to New Zealand after the crew declared an electrical emergency when en-route. SOURCE:abc-net.au DATE: 17.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: 13:20 LOCATION: Chicago-OīHare area / IL / USA AIRLINE: JPATS - Justice Prisoner & Alien Transportation System (operated for the Department of Justice) TYPE: Boeing 727-61 REGISTRATION: N530KF C/N: 19176 Age: 34 years + OPERATION: NRV FLIGHT: Detroit -> Chicago-ORD (JD 530) OCCUPANTS: 86 federal prisoners + 10 US Marshals + 3 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On final approach to runway 09R, a 2 m x 0,7 m portion of the inboard flap broke loose and fell into a residential area at Wood Dale, approx. 2 miles west of the airport. SOURCE:NTSB DATE: mid.10.2000(?) LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Beijing-Intīl AP area / China AIRLINE1: Dragonair AIRLINE2: Air China TYPE1: Airbus A330-300 REGISTRATION1: - C/N1: - Age1: - TYPE2: Boeing 737-300 REGISTRATION2: - C/N2: - Age2: - OPERATION1: DSP FLIGHT1: Hong Kong -> Beijing OPERATION2: DSP FLIGHT2: -> Beijing OCCUPANTS1: - FATALITIES1: 0 INJURIES1: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT1: none OCCUPANTS2: - FATALITIES2: 0 INJURIES2: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT2: none On approach, the TCAS system of the A330 forced the pilots to take evasive action in order to avoid a collision with the 737. The 737 was about 1000 feet below and collision would have occured some 15 seconds later. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 16.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Red Deer AP / Alberta / Canada AIRLINE: Air Spray TYPE: Lockheed L-188A Electra REGISTRATION: C-FQYB C/N: 1063 Age: 41 years OPERATION: GND FLIGHT: - OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed During refuelling in a hangar, a fire suddenly errupted destroying the Electra as well as a Rockwell 680 and two Douglas Invader (C-FOVC; C-GQPZ). SOURCE: Aviation Safety Net DATE: 16.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: St. Louis-Lambert Intīl AP / MO / USA AIRLINE: Trans World Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-82 REGISTRATION: N952U C/N: 49266 Age: 14 years + 11 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Kansas City -> St.Louis OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor After landing on runway 30R, the aircraft slid off onto the grass when it was about to vacate the runway. All passengers were bussed to the terminal. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 15.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: 00:35 LOCATION: Anchorage-Intīl AP / AK / USA AIRLINE: Northwest Airlines Cargo TYPE: Boeing 747-251F REGISTRATION: N629US C/N: 22388 Age: 20 years + 6 months OPERATION: Cargo FLIGHT: Anchorage -> New York-JFK (NW 904) OCCUPANTS: 4 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT:substantial On takeoff roll (runway 32) shortly after passing V1, the pilots heared a thumping noise and the takeoff was aborted. During deceleration process, the pilots were unable to stop the aircraft within runway lengh and ran ono the grass approx. a few hundred feet. The aircraft received major damage to its undercarriage and engines. SOURCE:Airdisaster.com(Photo) + NTSB DATE: 15.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Johannesburg-Jan Smuts Intīl AP / South Africa AIRLINE: QANTAS TYPE: Boeing 747- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Johannesburg -> Perth (QF 064) OCCUPANTS: 389 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Shortly after takeoff, the pilots experienced problems with a fuel gauge and a power loss on one engine forcing them to return to land. SOURCE: Yahoo-Asia DATE: 15.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~ 11:00 LOCATION: over Nice area / southern France AIRLINE: Eurowings TYPE: BAe 146- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Palma de Mallorca -> Kassel OCCUPANTS: 90 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 9 pax + 2 crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none At flight level 330 (33.000 ft.) the aircraft encountered severe turbulence over southestern France in which some passengers and crew members sustained injuries. SOURCE: Yahoo-News(D) + Yahoo-Club DATE: 14.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Hobart-Intīl AP / Tasmania / Australia AIRLINE: QANTAS TYPE: Boeing 737- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Hobart -> Melbourne OCCUPANTS: 96 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft returned safely to Hobart after an engine failed shortly after takeoff. SOURCE: Yahoo-Asia + justplanes DATE: 14.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: 15:55 LOCATION: over the Mediterranean Sea AIRLINE: Saudi Arabian Airlines TYPE: Boeing 777-268(ER) REGISTRATION: HZ-AKH C/N: 28351 Age: 2 years + 6 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Jeddah -> London-LHR (SV 115) OCCUPANTS: 90 pax + 15 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none A number of four men took over control of the airplane some hours into the flight and commandeered it to land at Damascus/Syria. But a landing was denied and the plane continued to fly to Baghdad, where it landed safey and the hijackers quickly surrendered claiming political asylum in Iraq. SOURCE: ABC News + Yahoo-News DATE: 13.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: 11:24 LOCATION: Taipei-Chiang Kai Shek Intīl AP / Taiwan AIRLINE: Cathay Pacific Airways TYPE: Airbus A340-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Hong Kong -> Seoul (CX 410) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft safely diverted to Taipei after the pilots detected an electrical smell en-route although no smoke was visible. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 12.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Houston-G.Bush Intīl AP / TX / USA AIRLINE: Continental Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Houston-IAH -> San Diego (CO 1667) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: ? DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft was forced to return to IAH after passengers complained about a sickening nauseatic odor. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 12.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Hokkaido (?) / Japan AIRLINE: Air Canada TYPE: Airbus A340-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Toronto -> Tokyo-NRT (AC 001) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor/none The pilots made a precautionary landing after they received indication of a higher than normal exhaust gas temperature (EGT) in one engine. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 11.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~18:45 LOCATION: Omaha-Eppley AP / NE / USA AIRLINE: United Airlines TYPE: Airbus A320-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Los Angeles -> Boston OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at Omaha after the pilot reported oil-pressure problems in an engine. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 11.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: evening LOCATION: Sao Paulo-Guarulhos Intīl AP / Brasil AIRLINE: Transbrasil TYPE: Boeing 737-3K9 REGISTRATION: PT-TEU C/N: 23797 Age: 13 years + 3 months OPERATION: DNP FLIGHT: -> Sao Paulo-GRU OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On landing in darkness, the aircraft ran off the runway coming to rest (partially) on soft ground. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club DATE: 10.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: 20:30 LOCATION: Bournemouth-Hurn Intīl AP / England / UK AIRLINE: Cityflyer Express (opf British Airways) TYPE: ATR 72-212 REGISTRATION: G-BYTP C/N: 473 Age: 4 years OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: London-LGW -> Jersey OCCUPANTS: 38 pax + 6 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at Bournemouth due to high winds at its destination. On landing, the nosegear collapsed and the ATR veered off the runway coming to rest on soft ground. SOURCE:Yahoo-News + BBC + Yahoo-Club DATE: 10.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: over northern Spain AIRLINE: Iberia TYPE: Boeing 747-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: New York-JFK -> Barcelona (IB 6262) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor According to unconfirmed passenger reports, one of the front passenger doors suddenly blewout when descending around 10.000 ft. (FL100) . SOURCE:PPruNe DATE: 10.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~11:00 LOCATION: Miami-Intīl AP / FL / USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: Boeing 727-223 REGISTRATION: N868AA C/N: 21373 Age: 23 years + 3 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Miami -> New Orleans OCCUPANTS: 6 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor While standing at the gate, the aircraft suffered a nosegear failure. At the time of the accident the flight crew performed routine preflight maintenance checks which included raising the tailskid (therefore the gear lever had to be moved). SOURCE:NTSB DATE: 10.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: 19:50 LOCATION: London-Gatwick Intīl AP / England / UK AIRLINE: Britannia Airways TYPE: Boeing 767-304(ER) REGISTRATION: G-OBYA C/N: 25059 Age: 4 years + 5 months OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Manchester -> London-LGW -> Phuket OCCUPANTS: 146 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On landing runway 26L the aircraft slid off the runway sustaining some damage to its nose undercarriage and forcing the airport to close. Passengers left the plane at the spot. At the time of the accident, the weather consisted of torrential rain accompanied with high winds coming from the midst of a huge depression system lying over southern England. SOURCE:Yahoo-News + BBC + Yahoo-Club + justplanes DATE: 10.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~21:00 LOCATION: Djibouti-Ambouli Intīl AP / Djibouti AIRLINE: EL AL TYPE: Boeing 767-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Tel Aviv -> Mombasa OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor/substantial (?) Due to technical reasons, the aircraft was forced to divert to Djibouti where a safe emergency landing was made. Passengers remained at the airport for 17 hrs. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 10.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Katmandu-Tribhuvan Intīl AP / Nepal AIRLINE:China Southwest Airlines TYPE: Boeing 757-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Katmandu -> Lhasa OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On takeoff roll at high speed, the aircraft suffered a (or multiple) birdstrikes forcing the pilots to abandon the takeoff run. During deceleration process, 7 of 8 main gear tires burst making the aircraft immobile. SOURCE:worldnews + justplanes DATE: 09.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Prague-Ruzine Intīl AP / Czech Republic AIRLINE: Scandinavian Airlines TYPE: - REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Prague -> Copenhagen OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft safely returned to Prague after the pilots received indication of a possible fire in the cargo hold. SOURCE:justplanes DATE: 08.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Great Bear Lake area / N.W.T. / Canada AIRLINE: Summit Air Charters TYPE: Shorts SC.7 Skyvan 3 REGISTRATION: C-FSDZ C/N: SH1953 Age: 23 years OPERATION: - FLIGHT: Kugluktuk -> Echo Bay -> Yellowknife OCCUPANTS: 1 pax + 2 crew FATALITIES: 1 pax + 2 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed In poor weather and low cloud cover, the aircraft was found crashed in mountainous area 4 NM northeast of Echo Bay. No further information available yet. SOURCE:CASN + Aviation Safety Net DATE: 09.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~ 17:00 LOCATION: Katmandu-Tribhuvan Intīl AP / Nepal AIRLINE: Indian Airlines TYPE: Airbus A300B REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Katmandu -> Calcutta OCCUPANTS: 184 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft safely returned to Katmandu after engine no.2 caught fire soon after takeoff. SOURCE:worldnews + justplanes DATE: 08.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Miami-Intīl AP / FL / USA AIRLINE: Atlas Air TYPE: Boeing 747F REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: Cargo FLIGHT: Miami -> OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor After takeoff, engine no. 4 failed forcing the pilots to return to MIA. SOURCE:justplanes DATE: 08.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Lahore-Intīl AP / Pakistan AIRLINE: Pakistan International Airlines TYPE: Fokker F-27 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Bhawalpur -> Lahore (PK604) OCCUPANTS: 44 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial On approach, the pilots were unable to lower one of the main gears and a subsequent emergency landing on only two (or one) gears was carried out. SOURCE:Yahoo-News + justplanes DATE: 07.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: London-Stansted Intīl AP / England / UK AIRLINE: Ryanair TYPE: Boeing 737- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: London-STN -> Knock OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The pilots were forced to return to STN after their oxygen masks deployed in flight and a burning smell was noticed coming from the cabin. SOURCE:justplanes DATE: 07.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: 08:45 LOCATION: Bryce Canyon AP / UT / USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Denver -> Los Angeles (AA 2821) OCCUPANTS: 70 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at Bryce Canyon after the pilots reported smoke in the cockpit and a loss of cabin pressure. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 06.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: 17:05 LOCATION: Reynosa-General Lucio Blanco AP / Mexico AIRLINE: Aeromexico TYPE: Douglas DC-9-31 REGISTRATION: N936ML C/N: 47501 Age: 30 years + 9 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Mexico City -> Reynosa (AM 250) OCCUPANTS: 83 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 5 other INJURIES: 4 pax + 1 crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed(PHOTO) Whilst landing in heavy rain and reduced visibility, the pilots were unable to stop the aircraft before the end of the runway. The DC-9 overran, hit houses and came to a stop in a ditch. At least 5 people on the ground have been killed in their homes. At the time of the crash, the runway was reported strewn with water patches from recent rainfalls coming from tropical storm 'Keith'. SOURCE: Aeromexico Statement + El Mundo (ES) + Heraldo(ES) + Aviation Safety Net + PPruNe + Air Safety Online+ NTSB DATE: 05.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Cleveland-Hopkins Intīl AP / OH / USA AIRLINE: United Airlines TYPE: Boeing 757-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Boston -> Salt Lake City OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at CLE after losing engine power en-route. SOURCE:justplanes DATE: 05.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Los Angeles-Intīl AP / CA / USA AIRLINE: United Airlines TYPE: Boeing 747-422 REGISTRATION: N122UA C/N: 29168 Age: 1 year + 4 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Los Angeles -> Hong Kong (UA 1) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was taxiing towards the takeoff runway 25R via taxyway C4, when a van collided with the no. 1 engine causing minor damage. SOURCE:FAA Daily News DATE: 05.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Hebron Regional AP / KY / USA AIRLINE: Comair TYPE: Canadair RJ 100ER REGISTRATION: N946CA C/N: 7072 Age: 5 years + 5 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Hebron -> Cedar Rapids OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor At or soon after takeoff, a fire broke out in engine no.1. forcing the pilots to return to the airport where the flames were extinguished by airport fire brigade. SOURCE:FAA Daily News DATE: 05.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Port Alsworth AP / AK / USA AIRLINE: Everts Air Fuel TYPE: Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando REGISTRATION: N1844M C/N: 22521 Age: 55 years OPERATION: DSC FLIGHT: -> Port Alsworth OCCUPANTS: 2 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial The aircraft crashed on landing. No further information available at this time. SOURCE:FAA Daily News DATE: 05.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Florence-Petrola Intīl AP / Italy AIRLINE: Meridiana TYPE: BAe 146-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Florence -> Paris-CDG OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was forced to return to Florence due to 'technical problems' after takeoff. SOURCE:justplanes DATE: 04.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Irkutsk-Intīl AP / Sibiria / Russia AIRLINE: Sayany Airlines TYPE: Tupolev 154B REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Moscow -> OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing after the pilots experienced troubles with a hydraulic flight control system. SOURCE:justplanes DATE: 03.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Miami-Intīl AP / FL / USA AIRLINE: Avianca Colombia TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Cartagena -> Miami (AV 004) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at MIA after losing power on engine no 1. SOURCE:justplanes DATE: 03.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Miami-Intīl AP / FL / USA AIRLINE:American Airlines TYPE: Airbus A300-600R REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Miami -> Boston (AA 634) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was forced to return to MIA shortly after takeoff after an engine failure occured. SOURCE:justplanes DATE: 03.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Istanbul-Atatuerk Intīl AP / Turkey AIRLINE: Air France TYPE: Airbus A320- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Istanbul -> Paris OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe return to IST after it experienced engine trouble soon after takeoff. SOURCE:justplanes DATE: 02.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~19:00 LOCATION: Shannon-Intīl AP area / Ireland AIRLINE: Gemini Air Cargo TYPE: McDD DC-10-30F REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISC FLIGHT:Shannon -> OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 1 crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft safely diverted to London-Heathrow after it suffered an engine problem due to a suspected bird strike at or shortly after takeoff at SNN. SOURCE:PPruNe DATE: 01.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Chiennai-Intīl AP (Madras) / India AIRLINE: Alliance Air TYPE: Boeing 737-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Chiennai -> Port Blair OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 1 crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor/none The aircraft safely returned to Chiennai after the pilots believed that a tire seperated during takeoff run. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 01.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: 18:50 LOCATION: Miami-Intīl AP area / FL / USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: Boeing 727-223(A) REGISTRATION: N875AA C/N: 21387 Age: 22 years + 6 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Miami -> Kingston (AA 331) OCCUPANTS: 126 pax + 8 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none On climbout, the aircraft experienced an uncommanded left yaw forcing the pilots return to MIA without further incident. SOURCE:NTSB DATE: 01.10.2000 LOCAL TIME: 16:50 LOCATION: Birmingham AP / AL / USA AIRLINE: Continental Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-82 REGISTRATION: N69826 C/N: 49486 Age: 13 years + 11 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Atlanta -> Dallas-DFW (CO 1759) OCCUPANTS: 141 pax + 6 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 1 crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at Birmingham after an electrical fire developed in the cockpit. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club+ NTSB DATE: 30.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: morning LOCATION: Shannon-Intīl AP / Ireland AIRLINE: Futura Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737-86N REGISTRATION: EC-HMK C/N: 28624 Age: 6 months OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Lanzarote -> Shannon (FUA 1331) OCCUPANTS: 189 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 8 pax DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor/substantial After a reportedly heavy landing, the nose undercarriage subsequently collapsed and the aircraft skidded to a halt on its foreward belly. At the time of the accident, the weather consisted of strong winds and heavy gusts with wind velocities to 40+ knots. SOURCE:Yahoo-Club + RTE news(+photo) + The Irish Times + justplanes DATE: late.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Moscow-Sheremetievo / Russia AIRLINE: Syrianair TYPE: Tupolev 154M REGISTRATION: YK-AIC C/N: 710 Age: 16 years OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Damascus -> Moscow-SVO OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial/damaged beyond repair (?) According to local reports, the aircraft sustained major wing damage when it collided with a truck on its way to the gate. The aircraft remained stored at SVO therafter. SOURCE: - DATE: late.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Sao Paulo-Congonhas AP / Brazil AIRLINE: T A M Brazil TYPE: Fokker 100 REGISTRATION: PT-MRF C/N: 11351 Age: 8 years + 3 months OPERATION: GND FLIGHT: - OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor/substantial When being pushed back from the hangar after receiving D-maintenance, the aircraft somehow got loose and struck its towing truck. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 28.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Novosibirsk-AP / Russia AIRLINE: Aeroflot Russian Airlines TYPE: Airbus A310-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Ho Chi Minh City -> Moscow-SVO (SU 570) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing after the pilots received indication of a possible nosegaer problem when en-route. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 29.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: 17:53 LOCATION: Washington-Dulles Intīl AP / VA / USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-82 REGISTRATION: N3507A C/N: 49801 Age: 11 years + 0 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Washington-DCA -> Dallas-DFW (AA 1683) OCCUPANTS: 61 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Shortly after takeoff an inflight fire errupted and smoke appeared in the cabin The pilots then elected to land at Dulles Intīl where the aircraft made a safe emergency landing. SOURCE:NTSB DATE: 29.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: 15:50 LOCATION: Atlanta-Hartsfield Intīl AP / GA / USA AIRLINE: AirTran Airways TYPE: Douglas DC-9-30 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Atlanta -> Akron-Canton (FL 956) OCCUPANTS: 92 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 2 pax DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Passing ~ 4.000 ft. after daparture, some circuit breakers popped and smoke was observed in the cockpit and foreward galley. The aircraft returned to land safely at ATL, 6 min after takeoff. Injuries occured during evacuation. Note: Same scenario happened this day to an American Airlines flight (see above). SOURCE:CNN + Yahoo-Club + AirDisaster.Com DATE: 28.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: early morning LOCATION: Fredericton AP / New Brunswick / Canada AIRLINE: Canadi>n Regional Airlines TYPE: Fokker F-28-1000 REGISTRATION: C-GKCR C/N: 11101 Age: 25 years OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Toronto -> Fredericton (AC 8604) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor/substantial(?) On landing, the aircraft couldnīt be stopped before the end of the runway and it overran by ~145 meters. SOURCE:newswire.ca + justplanes DATE: 25.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur-Intīl AP / Malaysia AIRLINE: Malaysia Airlines TYPE: Airbus A330-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: - FLIGHT: Kuala Lumpur -> (MH 150) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe diversion to Bangkok after the pilots were forced to shut down engine # 2 in flight. SOURCE:PPruNe DATE: 25.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: morning LOCATION: Papeete-Intīl AP / Tahiti AIRLINE: Air France TYPE: Boeing 747-400 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Papeete -> Los Angeles -> Paris-CDG (AF 071) OCCUPANTS: 347 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor 40 minutes after takeoff, the aircraft was forced to return to Papeete after passengers and crew smelled a burning odor. SOURCE:Yahoo-News DATE: 24.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~ 11:00 LOCATION: Washington-R.Reagan AP / DC / USA AIRLINE: Spirit Airlines TYPE: Douglas DC-9- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Washington-DCA -> Ft.Lauderdale (NK 139) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES:0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft safely returned to land at DCA after the pilots detected nosegear vibrations soon after takeoff. After landing, the aircraft was towed off the runway after the brakes locked. SOURCE:justplanes DATE: 24.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: 09:05 LOCATION: Calcutta-Intīl AP / India AIRLINE: Indian Airlines TYPE: Airbus A300B REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: New Delhi -> Calcutta OCCUPANTS: 219 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor A rear wheel of the main gear caught fire on landing causing a small fire which was extinguished before further damage occured. On board was Telecommunications Minister Tapan Sikdar. SOURCE:Yahoo-News DATE: 24.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: 22:30 LOCATION: Bangkok-Don Muang Intīl AP / Thailand AIRLINE: Thai Airways Intīl TYPE: Boeing 737-4D7 REGISTRATION: HS-TDF C/N: 26613 Age: 8 years + 3 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Ho Chi Minh City -> Bangkok (TG 687) OCCUPANTS: 146 pax + 9 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Whilst turning off the runway after landing in windy and rainy conditions, the nosegear suddenly collapsed and the forward fuselage struck the ground. Other reports say that the aircraft bounced on landing and subsequently overran. SOURCE:Yahoo-News + Yahoo-Club DATE: 23.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: morning LOCATION: Chicago-OīHare Intīl AP / IL / USA AIRLINE: Northwest Airlines TYPE: Douglas DC-9- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Minneapolis -> Columbus (NW 1230) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing after an overheated air conditioner spread smoke inside the cabin. SOURCE:justplanes DATE: 23.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: 04:20 LOCATION: Tokyo-Narita Intīl AP / Japan AIRLINE: Cathay Pacific Airways TYPE: Boeing 747-400 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Hong Kong -> Los Angeles (CX 880) OCCUPANTS: 186 pax + 21 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor A faulty air conditioning system caused smoke to appear in the cabin and the aircraft made a safe diversion to Tokyo-NRT about 1 hour after the incident occured en-route. SOURCE:Worldnews DATE: 22.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: 10:17 LOCATION: over Northamptonshire / England / UK AIRLINE: Britannia Airways TYPE: Boeing 757-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Birmingham -> Paphos OCCUPANTS: 234 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none During climb-out in 10.000 ft., the aircraft experienced a near-miss with a US Air Force F-15 Eagle Fighter. The point of closest proximity was estimated as around 100 ft. (30 m) ! SOURCE:BBC + PPruNe + Yahoo-News DATE: 22.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Singapore-Changi Intīl AP / Singapore AIRLINE: Singapore Airlines TYPE: - REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Singapore -> Hong Kong OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft was forced to return to Singapore after an engine failed. SOURCE:justplanes DATE: 22.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Grenada-Intīl AP / Grenada AIRLINE: British Airways TYPE: Boeing 777-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Grenada -> Port of Spain -> London-LGW (BA 4506) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor While taxiing to the departure runway the aircraftīs wing hit a lamppost causing some damage and returned to the gate. SOURCE:justplanes DATE: 21.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Glasgow-Intīl AP / Scotland / UK AIRLINE: Northwest Airlines TYPE: McDD DC-10- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Amsterdam -> Washington-IAD (NW 035) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor/none The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at GLA after the pilots received indications of a possible fire in the cargo hold. SOURCE:justplanes DATE: 22.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Lisbon-Portela Intīl AP / Portugal AIRLINE: Iberia TYPE: McDD MD-87 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Madrid -> Lisbon (IB 3110) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor After landing in reduced vilsbility, the aircraft veered off from taxyway 'P' and rolled onto grass where it came to a stop. Incoming flights were diverted elsewhere until the aircraft was removed as it blocked the ILS protection area. SOURCE:justplanes DATE: 21.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: 13:15 LOCATION: Brest-Guipavas AP / France AIRLINE: Alitalia TYPE: Boeing 747-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Rome-FCO -> Miami (AZ 630) OCCUPANTS: 350 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at Brest after passengers reported smoke in the cabin. After landing the smoke problem was considered only as minor and the 747 took off again for MIA at 22:15. SOURCE:Yahoo-Club + justplanes DATE: 21.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Manchester-Intīl AP / England / UK AIRLINE: Airtours (leased from Skyservice) TYPE: Airbus A330-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Manchester -> Las Vegas OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor During a backtrack maneuvre on runway 24 the nose undercarriage came off the surface of the runway and became stuck in mud. SOURCE:PPruNe + justplanes DATE: 20.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: morning LOCATION: Budapest-Ferihegy Intīl AP / Hungary AIRLINE: Malev Hungarian Airlines TYPE: Fokker 70 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Budapest -> Brussels (MA 600) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft safely returned to BUD after the pilots received indication of a malfunctioning landing gear. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 20.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: morning LOCATION: Minneapolis-St.Paul Intīl AP / MN / USA AIRLINE: Northwest Airlines TYPE: Boeing 757-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Minneapolis -> Portland (NW 375) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was en-route when the pilot detected a whole in the wing and it was elected to return to MSP. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 20.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: 12:22 LOCATION: Miami-Intīl AP / FL / USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: Airbus A300-605R REGISTRATION: N14056 C/N: 463 Age: 12 years + 7 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Miami -> Port-au-Prince AA (1291) OCCUPANTS: 105 pax + 8 crew FATALITIES: 1 crew INJURIES: 16 pax DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Earlier into flight, the aircraft suffered pressuzation problems and an engine fire and returned to land at MIA. When the A300 came to a safe halt on the runway (09L), a cabin attendant was thrown onto the runway and he received fatal injuries. in spite of the pressurized cabin, he opened the front left door and was immediately blown out by the explosive decompression. SOURCE: justplanes + FAA Daily News + airdisaster.com + NTSB DATE: 20.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Tokyo-Narita Intīl AP / Japan AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: Boeing 777-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Tokyo-NRT -> Seattle (AA 026) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none A smoking and alcoholized man triggered a fire alarm in one of the rear toilets soon after departure forcing the pilots to return to the airport. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 17.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Oslo-Gardemoen Intīl AP / Norway AIRLINE: K L M TYPE: Fokker 50 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Amsterdam -> Sandefjord (KL 1213) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES:0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at Oslo after the pilots experienced hydraulic problems en-route. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 15.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~ 13:00 LOCATION: Luanda-4 de Fevereiro Intīl AP area / Angola AIRLINE: Asa Pesada TYPE: Antonov An-24 REGISTRATION: D2-FCG C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: Dom FLIGHT: Luanda -> Namibe OCCUPANTS: 52 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 52 pax + 5 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed A minute after getting airborne in Luanda, the aircraft lost height and crashed into an open field approximately 5 km from the airport. Neither one of the passengers nor the ukrainian Crew survived the accident. This crash represents the 2nd Antonov crash in Angola within only 2 weeks (see also Oct.31) . NOTE: Angola has now banned all Antonov 12, 24, 26, 30 and 32 from any civil flights. SOURCE:FAA Daily News + Aviation Safety Net + AirDisaster.com DATE: 15.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Orlando-Intīl AP / FL / USA AIRLINE: Virgin Atlantic Airways TYPE: Boeing 747- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Orlando -> London-(?) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was forced to return to Orlando after an engine failed during climb. When the aircraft taxied to the departure runway the following day, the engine problem occured again and the 747 returned to the gate a 2nd time. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 15.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: midnight LOCATION: about 36 miles southeast of Hong Kong / China AIRLINE1:Cathay Pacific Airways AIRLINE2: Philippine Airlines TYPE1: Airbus A330-300 REGISTRATION1: - C/N1: - Age1: - TYPE2: Boeing 737- REGISTRATION2: - C/N2: - Age2: - OPERATION1: ISP FLIGHT1: Hong Kong -> Perth (CX 171) OPERATION2: ISP FLIGHT2: -> Hong Kong OCCUPANTS1: - FATALITIES1: 0 INJURIES1: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT1: none OCCUPANTS2: - FATALITIES2: 0 INJURIES2: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT2: none Both aircraft were ordered by ATC to take immediate evasive action to avoid a collision, after the A330 crew received a collision alert (TCAS) warning of the 737 flying in opposite direction. Closest proximity were 152 meters vertically. SOURCE:Yahoo-News DATE: 15.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Seattle-Tacoma Intīl AP / WA / USA AIRLINE: United Airlines TYPE: Boeing 747-400 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: San Francisco -> Osaka-KIX (UA 809) OCCUPANTS: 247 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft diverted safely to SEA after smoke was reported in the galley. SOURCE:FAA Daily News + PPruNe DATE: 15.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: 19:32 LOCATION: Copenhagen-Kastrup Intīl AP / Denmark AIRLINE: Groenlandsfly - (Greenlandair) TYPE: Boeing 757-236 REGISTRATION: OY-GRL C/N: 25620 Age: 8 years OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Narsassuaq -> Copenhagen (GL 786) OCCUPANTS: 97 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor/substantial Before landing, an onboard fire developed that was brought under control by the crew and a safe emergency landing was carried out. The fire was possibly caused by lightning that burned through the fuselage causing cabin insulation to burn. SOURCE: justplanes + NTSB DATE: 14.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: morning LOCATION: Conakry-Gbessia AP / Guinea AIRLINE: Ghana Airways TYPE: Douglas DC-9-51 REGISTRATION: 9G-ADY C/N: 47679 Age: 25 years + 1 month OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Freetown -> Conakry OCCUPANTS: 42 pax + 6 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed On landing, the aircraft skidded off the runway coming to rest on soft ground forcing the airport to close for 24 hrs. It was reported that the undercarriage failed to extend in the approach and the aircraft ran to a stop on its belly. The aircraft was designated to fly the inaugural Accra-Dubai route later this day. SOURCE: justplanes + PPruNe + Gulf News DATE: 14.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: morning LOCATION: Calcutta-Intīl AP / India AIRLINE: Jet Airways TYPE: Boeing 737-800 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Calcutta -> Gauwahati OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor/substantial(?) On takeoff run, the aircraft veered off the runway and ran to a stop on soft ground. Amount of damage is unknown. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 13.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Kuwait City-Intīl AP / Kuwait AIRLINE: Kuwait Airways TYPE: Airbus A300-600 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Kuwait -> Paris-CDG OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On takeoff run, the aircraft suffered several tire bursts and the takeoff was safely aborted. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 13.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: 11:00 LOCATION: Hamburg-Fuhlsbuttel Intīl AP / Germany AIRLINE: Crossair TYPE: Avro RJ-100 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Hamburg -> Zurich (SR 5508) OCCUPANTS: 45 pax + 5 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft was forced to return to land (rwy 23) at HAM after engine # 1 failed during climb-out. SOURCE: - DATE: 08.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: 20:30 LOCATION: Munich-Erding Intīl AP / Germany AIRLINE: Deutsche BA TYPE: Boeing 737-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Munich -> Berlin-TXL OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The aircraft returned to land soon after takeoff after pilots were unble to retract the nosegear properly. After landing, a 27-year old romanian citizen was found alive in the foreward gear bay. SOURCE:Yahoo-News(D) + justplanes DATE: 08.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Sydney-Kingsford Smith intīl AP / N.S.W. / Australia AIRLINE: Singapore Airlines TYPE: Boeing 777-312 REGISTRATION: 9V-SYB C/N: 28516 Age: 1 year + 11 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Sydney -> Singapore (SQ 232) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor During takeoff rotation, the aircraftīs tail struck the runway surface. The pilots elected to continue the flight to SIN. SOURCE:PPruNe DATE: 07.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Beijing-Intīl AP / China AIRLINE: Swissair TYPE: McDD MD-11 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Beijing -> Zurich (SR 199) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft safely returned to Beijing after passengers and crew smelled a strange odor near the galley. Ground inspection revealed no cause of the problem. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 07.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: morning LOCATION: Rome-Fiumicino Intīl AP / Italy AIRLINE: Alitalia TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Rome-FCO -> Bari OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The pilots safely aborted the takeoff before V1 after an engine failed. SOURCE:Yahoo-Club DATE: 06.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Aalborg-Intīl AP / Denmark AIRLINE: Scandinavian Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Aalborg -> Copenhagen OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft returned to land after an unusual smell was detected in the cabin. After landing the aircraft was inspected, but nothing was discovered. On the following day, the same smell appeared again forcing a 2nd return. Then it was revealed that remains of a birdstrike in one engine caused the smell, however without any damage to the engines. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 05.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~22:30 LOCATION: Paris-Charles de Gaulle Intīl AP / France AIRLINE:Cameroon Airlines TYPE: Boeing 747-2H7B REGISTRATION: TJ-CAB C/N: 22378 Age: 19 years + 9 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Paris-CDG -> Yaoudé -> Douala (UY 070) OCCUPANTS: 183 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor/substantial(?) PHOTO REPORT The aircraft overran the end of runway 09R and its nosegear collapsed when it dug into soft ground. At the time of the accident, stormy weather (> 100 km/h) and lots of rain consisted at CDG. SOURCE:airdisaster.com + PPruNe DATE: 05.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: 16:30 LOCATION: Florence-Pretola Intīl AP / Italy AIRLINE: Alitalia TYPE: ATR-42 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Napoli -> Bologna OCCUPANTS: 38 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing with only one engine running after the other failed to operate en-route. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 04.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: New Delhi-Intīl AP / India AIRLINE: All Nippon Airways TYPE: Boeing 777-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: New Delhi -> Tokyo-NRT (NH 926) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor During taxy for takeoff, 4 tires automaticaly deflated due to excessive heat and the aircraft returned to the gate. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 03.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Paris-Charles de Gaulle Intīl AP / France AIRLINE: Gill Airways (operated for Air France) TYPE: Fokker 100 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Newcastle -> Paris-CDG (AF 5105) OCCUPANTS: x pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor About 90 minutes into flight the aircraft experienced vibrations suspectively caused by improper balance/trim setting. The pilots asked the passengers then to place themselves in the foreward part of the cabin to rectify the problem. However the aircraft made a safe landing at CDG. SOURCE:Business Day DATE: 03.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: evening LOCATION: Miami-Intīl AP / FL / USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: Boeing 757-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: - FLIGHT: - OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at MIA after the crew reported smoke in the cockpit. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 03.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Seattle-Tacoma Intīl AP / WA / USA AIRLINE: Delta Air Lines TYPE: Boeing 757-232 REGISTRATION: N6711M C/N: 30483 Age: 0 years + 3 months OPERATION: GND FLIGHT: - OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor When the aircraft was being repositioned by ground crew, it struck a jetway at gate S10 and sustained damage. SOURCE:FAA Daily News DATE: 03.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: New Delhi-Intīl AP / India AIRLINE: Virgin Atlantic Airways TYPE: Boeing 747-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: New Delhi -> London (VS 301) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor/none Shortly after takeoff the pilots felt some kind of vibrations (suspected birdstrike) and elected to return to Delhi. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 02.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Brisbane-Intīl AP / Queensland / Australia AIRLINE: Singapore Airlines TYPE: Boeing 777-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Sydney -> Singapore (SQ 232) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor the aircraft made a safe diversion to Brisbane after developing engine troubles en-route. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 01.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~11:45 LOCATION: Sydney-Kingsford Smith Intīl AP / N.S.W. / Australia AIRLINE: China Eastern Airlines TYPE: Airbus A340-313(X) REGISTRATION: B-2380 C/N: 129 Age: 4 years + 6 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Beijing -> Shanghai -> Sydney (MU 561) OCCUPANTS: 194 pax + 16 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor Soon after touchdown on runway 16R, the aircraft veered off to the left and left the runway surface coming to rest in mud almost in a 90° angle. It was said that the pilots experienced some kind of mechanical trouble. SOURCE:Yahoo-Club DATE: 01.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: 15:05 LOCATION: Vancouver-Coal Harbor / B.C. / Canada AIRLINE: West Coast Air TYPE: DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter(floats) REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Vancouver-Coal Harbor -> Victoria Harbor (8O 151) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES:0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed Seconds after getting airborne from the water surface, an engine failed and the right wing hit the water. All people on board were rescued as they climbed on top of the aircraft. SOURCE:aviation safety net + CASN DATE: 01.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Birmingham AP / AL / USA AIRLINE: Northwest Airlines TYPE: Douglas DC-9 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Birmingham -> (NW 643) OCCUPANTS: 64 pax - x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On takeoff run at hogh speed, the aircraft struck several birds and the takeoff was safely aborted. Damage occured to the wing and engine # 1. SOURCE:FAA Daily News DATE: 01.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Minneapolis-St.Paul Intīl AP / MN / USA AIRLINE: Icelandair TYPE: Boeing 757-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Reykjavik -> Minneapolis (FI 653) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On approach, the aircraft was struck by lightning and received minor damage. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 01.11.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~13:15 LOCATION: Rome-Fiumicino Intīl AP / Italy AIRLINE: Cathay Pacific Airways TYPE: Airbus A340-300 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Rome-FCO -> Hong Kong (CX 292) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft safely returned to Rome after suffering one (or more) birdstrikes on takeoff damaging one engine. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + justplanes DATE: 30.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Providence-T.Francis AP / RI / USA AIRLINE1: US Airways AIRLINE2: Southwest Airlines TYPE1: Airbus A319 REGISTRATION1: - C/N1: - Age1: - TYPE2: Boeing 737- REGISTRATION2: - C/N2: - Age2: - OPERATION1: - FLIGHT1: Providence -> - OPERATION2: - FLIGHT2: - OCCUPANTS1: - FATALITIES1: 0 INJURIES1: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT1: none OCCUPANTS2: - FATALITIES2: 0 INJURIES2: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT2: none On takeoff run, the A319 had to avoid the 737 which was crossing the departure runway a short distance ahead. The A319 abandoned its takeoff safely. At the time the visibility was reduced due to heavy snow. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 30.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Windsor-Intīl AP / Ontario / Canada AIRLINE: Antonov Airlines TYPE: Antonov An-124-100 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INC FLIGHT: -> Windsor OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft skidded off the runway after landing receiving some damage to the undercarriage. SOURCE:Flying Archive DATE: 30.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~08:15 LOCATION: Salt Lake City-Intīl AP / UT / USA AIRLINE: Delta Air Lines TYPE:McDD MD-90 REGISTRATION: N909DA C/N: 53389 Age: 5 years + 2 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Kansas City -> Salt Lake City (DL 1147) OCCUPANTS: 75 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft got below the glideslope on short final to runway 34R and landed a few meters short of the runway. The MD-90 sheared off some runway edge lights before the landing roll was safely finished. SOURCE:The Salt Lake City Tribune + Yahoo-Club DATE: 29.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: 21:15 LOCATION: over Eastern Pacific AIRLINE: Delta Air Lines TYPE: Lockheed L-1011-385-1 TriStar 1 REGISTRATION: N735D C/N: 1226 Age: 18 years + 11 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: San Francisco -> Honolulu (DL 219) OCCUPANTS: 287 pax +13 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor En-route at 32.000 ft. (FL 320), the aircraft experienced an electrical fire foreward of the F/Eīs station. Few minutes earlier, the crew witnesses a phenomenon called St.Elmoīs fire. SOURCE:NTSB DATE: 29.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Nairobi-Wilson Intīl AP / Kenya AIRLINE: British Airways TYPE: Boeing 747-400 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: London-LGW -> Nairobi (BA 2069) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none En-route, the aircraft rendered momentarily out of control when a man stormed the cockpit trying to seize the controls. A scuffle broke out in which the autopilot became disengaged and the aircraft went into a steep dive before a 3rd crewmember regained control and the attacker was overwhelmed. The 747 landed safely in Nairobi. SOURCE:justplanes + BBC + Yahoo-News DATE: 28.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Moscow-Vnukovo Intīl AP / Russia AIRLINE: Air Ukraine TYPE: Tupolev 134 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Kiev -> Moscow-VKO OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 1 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none About 20 minutes before landing, one of the pilots died presumably because of a heart attack. The copilot quickly took over control and a safe landing was made. SOURCE:justplanes + Kiev Post DATE: 28.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Lille-Lesquin Intīl AP / France AIRLINE: Regional Airlines (subs. of Air France) TYPE: Embraer EMB-145 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Lille -> Toulouse OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft safely returned to land at Lille after smoke appeared in the cabin en-route. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 27.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: New York-Newark Intīl AP / NJ / USA AIRLINE: Continental Airlines TYPE: Boeing 777-224(ER) REGISTRATION: N78008 C/N: 29489 Age: 1 year + 9 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Houston-IAH -> Paris-CDG (CO 10) OCCUPANTS: 191 pax + 17 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 1 crew DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at EWR after the commander of the flight passed out at the controls. SOURCE: Tampa Bay Online + NTSB DATE: 27.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~21:40 LOCATION: Chicago-OīHare Intīl AP / IL / USA AIRLINE: American Eagle Airlines TYPE: Embraer RJ REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Chicago-ORD -> La Crosse OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft safely returned to ORD after the crew reported control problems. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 27.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: 10:43 LOCATION: New York-Newark Intīl AP / NJ / USA AIRLINE: US Airways TYPE: Boeing 737- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: New York-LGA -> Greensboro (US 2362) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The pilots were forced to make an emergency landing at EWR after the smell of smoke was detected in the cockpit. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 28.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Warsaw-Okecie Intīl AP / Poland AIRLINE: L O T TYPE: ATR 72 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Warsaw -> Berlin-TXL OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft returned to land safely after engine # 2 failed shortly after takeoff. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 26.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: London-Luton Intīl AP / England / UK AIRLINE: Easy Jet TYPE: Boeing 737- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Aberdeen -> London-LTN OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at Luton after a slight decompression en-route. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 25.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: London-Gatwick Intīl AP / England / UK AIRLINE: British Airways TYPE: Boeing 777-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: London-LGW -> Mexico City OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 1 other INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none A few moments after takeoff a man fell from the aircraft onto the ground and received fatal injuries. It is presumed that he hid in the gear bay before takeoff. SOURCE:BBC DATE: 23.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: 23:50 LOCATION: Papeete Faaa-Intīl AP / Tahiti AIRLINE: Hawaiian Air TYPE: McDD DC-10-10 REGISTRATION: N132AA C/N: 47827 Age: 21 years + 1 month OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Honolulu -> Tahiti (HA 481) OCCUPANTS: 136 pax + 13 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 1 pax DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial On landing in darkness and heavy rain, the aircraft ran beyond the end of the runway coming to rest halfway in a lagoon. Itīs nosegear collapsed and some structural damage occured to the foreward fuselage. All passengers and crew were safely evacuated. NOTE: On September 12. 1993 same happened to an Air France 747-400(F-GITA). SOURCE: FAA Daily News + PPruNe + Hawaiianair + starbulletin DATE: 22.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~18:00 LOCATION: Adelaide-Intīl AP / South Australia / Australia AIRLINE: QANTAS TYPE: BAe 146- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Adelaide -> Canberra OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The airaft made a safe return to Adelaide after the pilots experienced a fuel leak moments after takeoff. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 21.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~17:00 LOCATION: Mount Redoubt Volcano area / Lake Clark National Park / AK / USA AIRLINE: Everts Air Fuel TYPE: Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando REGISTRATION: N1419Z C/N: 30228 Age: 66 years Name: "Maid of Money" OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Nondalton -> Kenai OCCUPANTS: 2 crew FATALITIES: 2 crew INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: destroyed The aircraft crashed on a steep muontain ridge line about 10 miles southeast of Redoubt Volcano and disintegrated. The vintage aircraft was carrying a cargo of fuel to a remote camp. SOURCE: FAA Daily News + Scramble + CASN DATE: 21.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: 19:50 LOCATION: New Chitose Intīl AP / Hokkaido / Japan AIRLINE: Japan Airlines TYPE: Boeing 747- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: -> New Chitose OCCUPANTS: 312 pax/crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor After landing, an engine caught fire but flames were extinguished by crew before further damage occured. SOURCE: LA Times DATE: 15.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: evening LOCATION: Helsinki area / Finland AIRLINE: Finnair AIRLINE: Aeroflot TYPE: McDD MD-83 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - TYPE: Ilyushin IL-62 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: INP FLIGHT: Malaga -> Helsinki OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Helsinki -> Moscow OCCUPANTS: 18 pax + 4 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none OCCUPANTS: 18 pax + 4 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none The MD-80 near-missed the other aircraft by less than 200 m vertically, when the russian airliner overclimbed its assigned 7.000 ft. altitude and get into the way of the MD flying at 8.000 feet. SOURCE: MD-80 Intīl Forum DATE: 18.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: evening LOCATION: Dresden-Intīl AP / Germany AIRLINE: Crossair TYPE: Saab 2000 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Dresden -> Zurich OCCUPANTS: 18 pax + 4 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On takeoff roll, at ~ 80 knots, a tire burst forcing the pilots to abort the departure. SOURCE: PPruNe DATE: 13.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: 20:50 LOCATION: Chicago-OīHare Intīl AP / IL / USA AIRLINE1: Northwest Airlines AIRLINE2: THY Turkish Airlines TYPE1: Douglas DC-9-31 REGISTRATION1: N9342 C/N1: 47391 Age1: 31 years + 7 months TYPE2: Airbus A340-313X REGISTRATION2: TC-JII C/N2: 331 Age2: 8 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Minneapolis -> Chicago-ORD (NW 142) OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Chicago-ORD -> Istanbul (TK 006) OCCUPANTS: 81 pax + 4 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor OCCUPANTS: 150 pax + 14 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The outtaxiing A340 struck the DC-9 which was holding on taxyway B for a while awaiting further taxy clearance after landing. Both aircraft taxied normally to their gates after the incident. At the time the local weather consisted of a low overcast with a reported visibility of around 1/2 mile in light snow and mist. SOURCE: NTSB DATE: 13.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Salt Lake City Intīl AP / UT / USA AIRLINE1: Delta Air Lines AIRLINE2: Air Transport International TYPE1: Boeing 767- REGISTRATION1: - C/N1: - Age1: - TYPE2: Douglas DC-8- REGISTRATION2: - C/N2: - Age2: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Salt Lake City -> Cincinnati (DL 1008) OPERATION: DSC FLIGHT: Salt Lake City -> Sacramento (ATN 804) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The 767 was waiting for departure behind the DC-8 when it was forced to return to the gate for reasons unknown. As it made the 180° U-turn, it struck the horizontal stabilizer of the DC-8 causing damage to both aircraft. SOURCE: FAA Daily News DATE: 12.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Fredericton AP / New Brunswick / Canada AIRLINE: Canadi>n Regional Airlines TYPE: Fokker F-28-1000 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Toronto -> Fredericton OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at Fredericton after enigne # 1 failed on approach NOTE: This is the 2nd time in 3 weeks, an AC F-28 had an emergency at this airport(see also 28.11.). SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 13.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Intīl AP / Brazil AIRLINE: Rio-Sul TYPE: Boeing 737-500 REGISTRATION: PT-SSJ C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Rio de Janeiro-SDU -> Sao Paulo-CGH (SL 5006) OCCUPANTS: 157 pax + x crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at GIG following a fire warning shortly after takeoff. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + justplanes DATE: 12.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Anchorage-Intīl AP / AK / USA AIRLINE: United Airlines TYPE: Boeing 747- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: San Francisco -> Hong Kong OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 4 pax DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: none En-route the aircraft encountered severe turbulence in which some passengers sustained injuries forcing the pilots to divertet into nearby ANC. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 11.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~19:40 LOCATION: London-Heathrow Intīl AP / England / UK AIRLINE: British Airways TYPE: Boeing 747-236B REGISTRATION: G-BDXE C/N: 21350 Age: 22 years + 7 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Boston -> London-LHR OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial (?) When the aircraft was about to turn into a taxiway after landing o runway 27R, the 747 came off the asphalt surface ending up on a grass verge. The aircraft sustained considerable damage to its undercarriage. the incident caused delays for more than 600 flights throughout the day. SOURCE: PPruNe + Yahoo-Club + Avanova + justplanes DATE: 11.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: London-Heathrow Intīl AP / England / UK AIRLINE: Gulf Air TYPE: Airbus A330-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: -> London-LHR OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor When the aircraft taxied towards its parkig stand it heavy rain and poor visibility, it struck the adjacent airbride causing some fuselage damage. SOURCE:PPruNe DATE: 11.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Chicago-OīHare Intīl AP / IL / USA AIRLINE: Sun Country Airlines TYPE: Boeing 727-2J4(A/RE)(Super 27) REGISTRATION: N290SC C/N: 20764 Age: 27 years + 5 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: -> Chicago OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor/substantial On landing in snowy conditions, the aircraft ran off the side of the runway coming to rest on rough ground. SOURCE:FAA Daily News DATE: 11.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~ 21:30 LOCATION: Liverpool-Speke Intīl AP / England / UK AIRLINE: TNT Airways TYPE: Boeing 727- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISC FLIGHT: Dublin -> Liverpool OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor En-route, a fire broke out on board that could be extinguished by the flightcrew before making a safe emergency landing at Liverpool. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 11.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Kansas City-Intīl AP / MO / USA AIRLINE: Southwest Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737- REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Chicago -> Kansas City (SWA 510) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft ran off the taxyway while taxiing to the terminal after landing. SOURCE:FAA Daily News DATE: 08.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Bangalore-Intīl AP / India AIRLINE: Jet Airways TYPE: Boeing 737-400 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Mumbai -> Bangalore OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor After landing, the aircraft suffered a burst nosegear tire. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 08.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Portland-Intīl AP / OR / USA AIRLINE: Alaska Airlines TYPE: Boeing 737-700 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Sacramento -> Seattle OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing in Portland after one of its engines failed en-route. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 08.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Orange County AP / CA / USA AIRLINE: Delta Air Lines TYPE: McDD MD-90 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Dallas-DFW -> Orange County (DL 887) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES:0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On landing the aircraft blew 3 tires causing a small fire in the undercarriage area. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 07.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Orlando-Intīl AP / FL / USA AIRLINE: Continental Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-82 REGISTRATION: N16895 C/N: 49394 Age: 14 years + 1 month OPERATION: GND FLIGHT: - OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft sustained minor damage when a belt loader scraped the underside of the airfraft ripping off an antenna. SOURCE:FAA Daily News DATE: 07.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: 15:11 LOCATION: Atlanta-Hartsfield Intīl AP / GA / USA AIRLINE: American Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Orlando -> Atlanta (AA 1515) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at ATL after the crew experienced landing gear troubles soon after takeoff from Orlando. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 07.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: evening LOCATION: San Francisco-Intīl AP / CA / USA AIRLINE: Delta Airlines TYPE: Boeing 757-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: San Francisco -> Los Angeles (DL 1877) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The takeoff run was safely aborted, when engine # 2 caught fire. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 07.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: evening LOCATION: Cairo-Intīl AP / Egypt AIRLINE: Ethiopian Airlines Cargo TYPE: Boeing 757-200F REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISC FLIGHT: Nairobi -> Cairo -> London OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On landing, a burst tire caused damage to both engines. Runway remained closed for 70 min due to debris inspection. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 07.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: morning LOCATION: Corpus Christi-Intīl AP / TX / USA AIRLINE: Continental Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-80 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Corpus Cristi -> Houston (CO 1888) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft safely returned to CRP after experiancing an engine compressor stall shortly after takeoff. SOURCE: Yahoo-Club + justplanes DATE: 06.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Astana AP / Kazakhstan AIRLINE: Air Kazakhstan TYPE: Boeing 737-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Almaty -> Moscow OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a precautionary landing after suffering a malfunctioning air conditioning system en-route. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 06.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: 08:37 LOCATION: Amsterdam-Schiphol Intīl AP / Netherlands AIRLINE: Delta Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-11 REGISTRATION: N812DL C/N: 48601 Age: 4 years + 8 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: (US) -> Amsterdam (DL 038) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES:0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft veered off the runway when turn off after landing on runway 19R and its left maion gear became stuck in mud. SOURCE: justplanes + scramble DATE: 05.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Maastricht-Aachen Intīl AP / Netherlands AIRLINE: MNG Cargo Airlines TYPE: Airbus A300F4-203 REGISTRATION: TC-MNB C/N: 292 Age: 16 years + 2 months OPERATION: ISC FLIGHT: New York -> Maastricht OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor On landing the aircraft blew several maingear tires and became immobile blocking the runway for several hours. SOURCE: justplanes + scramble DATE: 04.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Singapore-Changi Intīl AP / Singapore AIRLINE: Singapore Airlines TYPE: Boeing 747-400 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Singapore -> Hong Kong OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft safely returned to SIN after problems with the air conditioning system occured. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 04.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: early morning LOCATION: Bujumbura-Intīl AP area / Burundi AIRLINE: Sabena TYPE: Airbus A330-223 REGISTRATION: OO-SFR C/N: 296 Age: 1 year + 1 month OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: Brussels -> Bujumbura [-> Nairobi -> Brussels] (SN 877) OCCUPANTS: 158 pax + 12 crew FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 2 pax DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: substantial On final approach, the aircraft was hit by bullets into the wing, when Hutu-rebels suddenly opened fire from the ground. Two passengers were slightly wounded. However, the aircraft landed safely but the amount of damage was too great for a safe return. The aircraft will be ferried to Airbus/France for maintenance. Sabena re-opened the Bujumbura route only a month earlier and now suspends its service again. SOURCE: justplanes + PPruNe + Yahoo-News(D) + Times of India DATE: 03.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: 07:35 LOCATION: Amsterdam-Schiphol Intīl AP / Netherlands AIRLINE: KLM UK TYPE: Fokker 100 REGISTRATION: F-UKFG C/N: 11275 Age: 11 years + 3 months OPERATION: ISP FLIGHT: -> Amsterdam OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor After landing, whilst coming to a stop at gate # D25, smoke appeared ion the flightdeck and the capatin ordered an emergency evacuation. SOURCE: PPruNe DATE: 02.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~12:00 LOCATION: Atlanta-Hartsfield Intīl AP / GA / USA AIRLINE: Delta Airlines TYPE: McDD MD-88 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Atlanta -> Huntsville (DL 975) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft safely returned to ATL after suffering a partial hydraulic loss, making the aircraft unsteerable after landing. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 01.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: - LOCATION: Atlanta-Hartsfield Intīl AP / GA / USA AIRLINE: ASA-Atlantic Southeast Airlines TYPE: ATR 72-212 REGISTRATION: N643AS C/N: 413 Age: 6 years + 5 months OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: -> Atlanta OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor when bein marshalled into its parking stand 29C after landing, the aircraftīs right wingtip struck the right wingtip of another ASA ATR-72, which was empty, causing some damage. SOURCE:FAA Daily News DATE: 01.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: ~16:30 LOCATION: Atlanta-Hartsfield Intīl AP / GA / USA AIRLINE: Delta Airlines TYPE: Boeing 727-200 REGISTRATION: - C/N: - Age: - OPERATION: DSP FLIGHT: Greensboro -> Atlanta (DL 2103) OCCUPANTS: - FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT: minor The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at ATL after the pilots noticed smoke coming from an engine blown into the cabin via air condition. SOURCE: justplanes DATE: 01.12.2000 LOCAL TIME: 12:44 LOCATION: 400 NM southwest of Los Angeles / CA / USA AIRLINE1: Air New Zealand AIRLINE2: Aviation Partners TYPE1: Boeing 747-4F6 REGISTRATION1: ZK-SUJ C/N1: 27602 Age1: 2 years + 2 months TYPE2: Boeing 737-3Q8 REGISTRATION2: N696BJ C/N2: 24470 Age2: 11 years + 4 months OPERATION1: ISP FLIGH1T: Auckland -> Los Angeles (NZ 002) OPERATION2: NRV FLIGHT2: San Diego -> San Diego OCCUPANTS1: 378 pax + 17 crew FATALITIES1: 0 INJURIES1: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT1: none OCCUPANTS2: 2 crew FATALITIES2: 0 INJURIES2: 0 DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT2: none Both aircraft were forced to take evasive action responding to a TCAS alert while flying at 37.000 ft. The point of closest proximity was estimated as 400 ft vertically. The Boeing 737 was on a VFR testflight to gather data for new winglet installations operated in a US-Navy controlled area (W291). SOURCE:NTSB