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DATE/SITE	AIRCRAFT & REGN	CIRCUMSTANCES	DEATH & INJURY	PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2 Imagery at http://www.iasa.com.au/300804.htm
13 July Tokyo Haneda	A340 of All Nippon Awys	Pilot (60days) & FO(20days) suspended for allowing 27 pax into the cockpit.	Nil, but a tight sqz	Dedicated charter flight Osaka-Dublin for a major Japanese manufacturer.
22 July 2102Z Ottawa Ontario	C550 Citation II of Transport Canada	C-FJXN entered an unusual attitude in cloud on autopilot during a "both pilots head-down" data entry task.	Nil	70 degrees right bank, 20 degrees nose-down and lost 1000 feet of their climb (& received a GPWS warning).
18 Aug. Goma, Congo	C208B of Trans World Safaris	Crashed into 3400m high mountain enroute at the 2600m level in cloud.	3 fatal / 3 o/b	Headed Walikale, 160km west of Goma & crashed 10mins after t/off.
18 Aug. Bukavu, Congo	727 of HewaBora Air	Burst all main-gear tires upon landing in heavy rain.	Nil	Carrying military personnel into the ongoing conflict.
20 Aug. 1733Z Halifax, N.S.	767 of North American Air	767-333 reg NOA111 divtd HFX due fumes in the cockpit & CB trips.	Nil	Athens-JFK flt. Cabin door heat fan CB collared and a/c departed for JFK.
20 Aug. 0622L Sofia, Bulgaria	TU154 of Bulgarian Airline	Re-landed 1.5hrs after t/off following fuel-dumping (gear would not retract).	Nil	Bound for Liege, Belgium.
20 Aug. 1030L Terceira, Azores	A310 of TAP Be200 of OMNI	A nose-down avoidance bunt injured many pax without seat-belts fastened.	33 inj / 141 o/b	Sudden maneuver to avoid head-on traffic in Lajes AFB mil airspace.
21 Aug. Cardiff Wales UK	A320 of First Choice G-OOAR	Birdstrike on rotation was followed by a 20 min hold before re-landing.	Nil	Damaged engine fan blade (indicated by a loud noise upon bird ingestion).
21 Aug. afternoon Mariara, Venezuela	C-23 Sherpa of Venez air force	FAV1652 crashed into a forest in the coastal mountain range in bad weather.	25fatal / 22 pax+3 crew	10mil & 15 civilians. Crash site in mts 100kms W of Caracas Venezuela.
21 Aug. 0500L Bangalore, India	A330 of MAS Flt: MH193	LH maingear left hard surface and a/c became bogged just prior to line-up.	Nil	Only runway closed for nearly 3 hrs. Pax flown out on a flown in relief a/c.
21 Aug. 2330L Reno, Nev.	Bell 407 of Access Air Med	Crashed into upper hts of 9775ft Mt Tobin (200nms NE of Reno Nevada).	5 fatal / 5 o/b	2 patients and 3 medevac crew enrt Washoe Med Center.
22 Aug. early am hrs Montreal, Canada	747 of BA Flt: BA288	Mayday call and diversion due to smoke in the cockpit (Phoenix-LHR).	Nil / 300 pax	Hopefully not same plane as BA209 smoke incident 18 Aug. (Heathrow)
22 Aug. 2100L Kansai, Japan	A340 of Air Canada	Landed Kansai after being hit by lightning enrt Shanghai to Vancouver.	Nil	No further details.
22 Aug. 1407L Lyon, France	737-300 of TopFlight Hols	A couple was arrested after a bomb hoax forced a diversion into Lyon.	Nil / 148 pax	Naples to Dublin holiday charter flight. Gendarmes ID'd a man & wife.
22 Aug. Menorca, Spain	757 of Excel	Carried out high speed rejected take-off due to an airspeed indication flaw.	Nil	No further details (bound for Gatwick UK). Unconfirmed report.
24 Aug evening Shreveport, La.	MD-80 of AA	Shut down one engine due to a high oil pressure indication and diverted.	Nil / 116 + 5crew	Headed Dallas Ft. Worth from Tampa, Florida.
24 Aug. 0425L Seattle, Wash.	MD80 of Alaska Flt: 639	N931AS blew two tires on left main-gear on landing 16L at SEATAC	Nil	Pax deplaned aft stairs and bussed. Gear door and flap were damaged.
24 Aug. 2256L Buchalki, Russia	TU154B-2 of Sibir Airlines Flt: S7-1047	A/c disappeared from radar about 1000kms S of Moscow & crashed near a small village after disintegrating.	38 pax+ 8 crew Fatal / 46	Suspected terrorist-related event enrt Sochi in South Russia -hijack alert rec & "traces of hexogen explosive" found.
24 Aug. 2259L Tula region, Russia	TU134 of Volga Aviaexpress	Flt WLG1303 disappeared from radar about 160kms S of Moscow & crashed.	34 pax + crew8 Fatal / 42	Suspected terrorist-related event - both a/c originated Domodedovo A/P.
25 Aug. 0145L Melbourne, Australia	777-312 of Singapore Awys	Dumped fuel after a LH eng surge on t/off @ 1250L (debris found on r/way).	Nil / 278 pax + 21crew	TV news cited pax as being aware of vibrations & noises before t/off began.
25 Aug. (morning) Taipei Taiwan	MD82 of FarEast Air Transport	B-28021 skidded off r/way at Sungshan A/P after arrival fm Makung A/P.	Nil / 93 + 6crew	Inbound Penghu & divtd Sungshan domestic A/P due to Typhoon Aere.
25 Aug. Miami, Fla.	727 of DHL Air Freight	Woman found packed in crate during off-loading of DHL plane from Cuba.	1 crated	Flight via Nassau Bahamas. DHL to be charged with crating a disturbance.
25 Aug. 1750L Decatur, Ga.	Beech 65 N623AW	Aircraft was foamed after its landing gear collapsed on touchdown.	Nil	TAB Express TBI-77 arriving Peach-tree from Lawrenceville, Georgia.
25 Aug. 2350L LAX California	767 of Delta Reg: N130DL	Right wingtip struck empty AA 767 at Gate 42 on pushback at 2350 PDT.	Nil / 198 pax	DAL1660 continued its flight - extent of damage unknown.
25 Aug. 2218L Dublin, Ireland	767 of Malev (Hungarian State)	Budapest-Vancouver flt diverted in with hydraulic problems.	Nil / 185 pax	Ruptured flexible hose on rt u'carriage leg discharging "smoke" on landing.
26 Aug. 1100L Charlottetown, Can.	A319 of Air Canada	Shut down an engine and returned after ingesting a bird on take-off.	Nil / 119 + 5crew	No further details.
26 Aug. 0950 Nagoya, Japan	C130 Hercules of Japanese ASDF	A/c diverted in after an engine failed during a training flight.	Nil	2nd time in a week (20 Aug) for a C130 ex Komaki Base with an engine failure.
1 Air carrier accidents or other incidents involving serious failures or fatal injuries. 2 DISCLAIMER: These assessments are not intended to assert probable cause or liability, but rather are intended to provide insight pending publication of a final report of investigation. Preliminary analysis by John Sampson - International Aviation Safety Association (IASA)

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