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1990 - 0104.PDF
COMMERCIAL FLIGHT SAFETY NON-FATAL ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS: SCHEDULED PASSENGER FLIGHTS Date Mar 28 Mar 30 Mar 31 Apr 3 April 3 Aprils April 20 April 20 May 8 May 14 May I? May 22 May 24 May 28 June 2 June 9 June 11 Jane 15 June 26 June 27 June 28 July 5 July 11 July 13 •July 21 1 [July 21 Aug2 Aug2 Aug 6 Ang9 Aug 10 Aug 16 Aug 16 Aug 22 Sept 4 Sept 6 Sept 7 Sept 12 Sept 27 Carrier American Airlinei FEAT 7 Fiji Air Faucett United Air Lines Fan Am TWA t&'fV^' British West Indian Airways Somali Airlines Dan-Air Delta Airlines British West Indian Airlines Qanias Dan-Air British Midland Pakistan International Airways Dan-Air Thai Airways International British Airways Indian Airlines, : Royal Jordanian Kenya Airways Ryanair Phiiippine Airlines United Airlines Atlantic Airways Piedmont Britannia Northwest Trump Airlines Airfast Jetstream Airlines United TAME British Airways OkadaAir American Airlines Alitalia Aircraft DC-10 737 Beechcraft 1900 (N7254R) Heron (DQ-FED) 737-200 COBR-1314) 747 747 (N4743) 747 (N53110) Dash 8 (C-GAAC) MD-83 707 (60-SBT) One-Eleven (G-ATPL) 727 DC-9 747-200 737-400 (G-BNNL) 737-400 (G-OBMG) F.27-200 AP-BBF) BAel46 CG-BKHT) 747-2O0B 1 (HS-TGB) 757 1 (G-BMRH) j 737 A310 (F-ODVD) 707 (5Y-BBK) BAe One-Eleven (EI-BSZ) BAC One-Eleven (RP-C1193) 747 BAe 146 (OV-CRG) 737 (N413US) 737-300 DC-10-40 (N133JC) 727 (N-915TS) BAe 748 (PK-OBW) Jetstream 31 (N842JS) 727 Eiectra (HC-AZJ) 747-100 (G-AWNB) BAe One-Eleven (5N-AOT) MD-80 (N244AA) MD-82 Location las Vegas, USA Tainan, Taiwan Syraeruse, USA Lakemba, Fiji Iquitos, Peru Sydney, Australia London Heathrow London Heathrow Halifax, Canada Antigua Nairobi, Kenya London Gatwick Denver Airport, USA Bridgetown, - Barbados Darwin, Australia Southern England Central England Snkkur, Pakistan Amsterdam London Headvrow New Delhi, India London Heathrow Addis Ababa, Ethopia Luton Airport, UK Manila, Philippines Fiji Vagar, Faroes Greensboro, USA East Midlands, UK • Denver, USA Boston, USA West Irian, Indonesia Cleveland, USA San Francisco Taura London Gatwick Port Harcourt, Nigeria Chicago O'Hare, USA Palermo, Sicily Injuries Crew Pass — — — . —, .:.;.;.-ii- .-.. . — 14 — — -~ — — — —- — : r—: : :^: r ' • ' '• "^ — — — 46 _ — — — — t*" — ,— _ — — 1 — . :.::;• — _ — 43 — — — — — —- •; —. — ~ ifl — —. . — .— — — — ~ — • ..-""""• • •:.-:• ~- : . . ::: -™. \\ — ~_ - Total occupants Crew ? 2 ? 3 7 13 6 7 20 4 5 11 10 5 15 6 7 11 7 7 7 ? 7 7 6 5 117 Pass 208 5 ? 130 7 7 63 64 — ? 57 37 113 305 100 7S 371 US > 92 141 33f 29 83 134 66 93 110 46 7 266 49 7 ? 7 7 : 7 104 99 Phase L C G L I. I. G RA G G T/O G G T/O ER C C L G G G C G L G L ER L L L C L C G C •L T/O L L VO Circumstances Blew four mainwheel tyres on landing Engine failure. Returned to airport Collided with Mitsubishi Mu-2 at taxiway intersection. Overshot runway while landing in heavy rain with tailwind Landed in rainstorm and skidded off runway. Wing panel fell on to runway durmg landing and fuel leaked on to runway. Crew bus knocked 0.6m off wingtip. I Krueger flap bullnose separated after gimbal fitting failure. Wingtip struck rudder of parked Dash 8. Smoke in cockpit from overheating transformer Took off, then settled hack on runway and overran, causing serious damage to gear, Tug manoeuvring between stands embedded itself in port wingtip. Corroded main landing gear trunnion failed during pushback. Was due for inspection in August 1990, and had not been removed in aircraft's eight-year service. Fleet check initiated. Engine failure. Suspected foreign obj ect damage. While cruising at 31,000ft (9,450m) the aircraft suddenly climbed 1,500ft (460m). Captain took control and diverted to Darwin Autopilot problems, r Fan blade broke in CFM56-3C engine near top of climb. Crew ihrotded engine back and returned to Gatwick. Fan blade broke in CFM56-3C engine near top of climb. Crew shut down damaged engine and diverted to East Midlands Airport, Nosewheel failed to lock when selected down, A ground engineer who entered the nosewheel bay to inspect the problem was killed when the nosegear collapsed. Pushback began before aircraft brakes released, causing collapse of nosegear. : Both aircraft awaiting take-off, Thai 747 behind BA 757. Thai cleared ahead of BA to meet slot, and, in turning to taxi round the 757, hit its taiiwith wingtip. Birdstrike broke cockpit, injuring co-pilot, Indian Airlines reports this as sixth damaging birdstrike this month and 52nd since January (Reuter). While taxiing struck Aer Lingus 737's elevator with wingiip Aircraft returned to land for a second time, having failed again to retract gear. Brakes failed, and it overran wet runway. Catastrophic bearing failure on starboard outer main wheel Overran runway in poor visibility and heavy rain, crossed a road killing eight people in cars. Runway lights were not switched on. Precautionary engine shutdown and diversion when oil pressure became low- Collided with rising ground at end of turn-off area. Left main gear failed to extend fully because of chock left in wheel well. Emergency evacuation because of hydraulic fluid leaking on to hot brakes. As die aircraft was climbing through 37,000ft (11,300m), the P&W JT9D-20 tail engine suffered uncontained failure and was shut down. Diverted to Denver. Nosegear failed to extend. Right-hand rear cargo door separated at 7,100ft (21,600m) Door has been located. Cause not determined. Baggage cart collided with aircraft damaging main gear and fuselage. Cabin fire. Gear-up landing when gear failed to extend No 3 engine failure. Main gear jammed up. Nosegear collapsed and aircraft left runway. Power transfer shut-off valve in port wheel welt failed, causing loss of both hydraulic systems. Forward door escape slide burst on inflation. Aborted take-off after rotation because, according to crew, aircraft was struck by lightning. Overran runway. T/O Take-off; C Climb; ER En route; AA Airfield approach; RA Runway approach; L Landing; G On ground. PI ir.HT TMTFRNATIONAL 17-23 Tanuarv 1990
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