News
01 MAR 2003
A flight data processing problem in Tokyo Area Control Center ATC computers grounded almost all domestic fights for close to an hour until the problem was solved around at 08.30h. (Mainichi Shimbun)
04 MAR 2003
As a result of a September 2001 incident in which a Boeing 757 departed from a closed runway at Denver, the NTSB issued two safety recommendations. (NTSB)
Safety Recommendations A-03-5/-6
Mountain Air Cargo Fokker F-27-500 N712FE suffered a right hand main gear collapse on landing at Kinston, N.C. The aircraft slid off the side of runway 05. (FAA) 10 MAR 2003
The Australian ATSB released a preliminary investigation report regarding the January 31 accident of an Ilyushin 76TD cargo plane near Baucau, East Timor. Preliminary recommendations to the Government of Timor include: The development of instrument approach and aerodrome charts for Baucau; and that the government review the provision of air traffic services and facilities to aircraft operations into Baucau. (ATSB)
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12 MAR 2003 Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-412 9V-SMT suffered substantial damage when the tail struck the runway on takeoff from Auckland. (ASN)
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18 MAR 2003 The NTSB released preliminary U.S. aviation accident statistics for 2002 showing no fatal accidents involving airlines or commuters. Thirty-four accidents were recorded for scheduled airlines in 2002, () 19 MAR 2003
The French BEA released the report of their investigation into the November 5, 2000 accident involving a Cameroon Airlines Boeing 747 at Paris-CDG. The aircraft left the runway on landing due to the incomplete activation of the nr.1 engine thrust reverser, causing the engine to remain on full power. (BEA)
Report tj-b001105
19 MAR 2003 The NTSB released another update of their investigations regarding the November 12, 2001, crash of American Airlines flight 587. A.o. the NTSB is working with the NASA and Airbus to arrange a static attachment lug test to be conducted in Hamburg. (NTSB)
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19 MAR 2003 A Cuban Aerotaxi Douglas DC-3 was hijacked by six men. The aircraft, carrying three crew and 26 passengers, was commandeered to Key West, FL. All hijackers surrendered after landing. (ASN)
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21 MAR 2003 A Transasia Airways Airbus A.321 (B-22603) with 170 passengers squashed a utility vehicle on runway 36R as it landed at Tainan Airport in southern Taiwan, injuring two construction workers. The aircraft fuselage sustained severe damage. (Aviation Safety Council of Taiwan)
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26 MAR 2003 A Singapore Airlines Boeing 747 which hit its tail on the runway as it took off from Auckland two weeks ago will require 16 days` repair work, the company said. (AFX)
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27 MAR 2003 The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its final report on the investigation of Swissair Flight 111, which crashed off the Peggy`s Cove, on 2 September 1998 ,killing all 229 people on board . The report identifies the causes and contributing factors that played a major role in the occurrence, reviews the 14 Aviation Safety Recommendations that have already emerged from the TSB investigation and the impact those recommendations have already had on aviation safety, and makes nine additional Aviation Safety Recommendations. (TSB)
TSB Report Number A98H0003
28 MAR 2003 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that the United Arab Emirates complies with international safety standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and issued the ()
