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01 JAN - record low number of airliner accident fatalities in 2004 03 JAN - U.S. Federal officials investigating laser incidents
04 JAN - Boeing 737 runs into cows on landing
04 JAN - Tupolev 154 damaged after striking approach lights on landing
07 JAN - Malaysian airplane vandalized
07 JAN - CRJ suffers gear collapse at Goa
07 JAN - Human factors cited in French CRJ crash report
08 JAN - MD-83 suffers landing gear collapse at Cali
12 JAN - Indonesia: two planes grounded during audit
12 JAN - Citation struck by bullet: all-hydraulics failure
12 JAN - F-28 suffers nose gear collapse in Myanmar
21 JAN - Calcutta runway blackout
22 JAN - Kenya releases G-159 crash report
22 JAN - Glasgow Airport fire damages Emb-145
24 JAN - Atlas Air B747 overruns runway at Düsseldorf
25 JAN - Fokker 100 nosegear collapse after runway excursion
26 JAN - JetsGo MD-83 landing mishap
26 JAN - Korean Air passes IATA safety audit
30 JAN - Boeing 737 skids 90 degrees on landing Norway
01 JAN 2005 record low number of airliner accident fatalities in 2004 [to table of contents]
The Aviation Safety Network today released last year's airliner accident statistics showing a record low total of 425 airliner accident fatalities, as a result of 26 accidents. Africa still is the most unsafe region. (ASN)
press release
The FBI, FAA and TSA are investigating several incidents of lasers shining into the cockpits of airplanes on approach to U.S. airports in the last week. Pilots of six commercial airliners, a police helicopter and a Cessna Citation described seeing beams of green light in the cockpit that originated on the ground. The FAA said lasers in the cockpit can startle, distract, disorient or temporarily blind pilots, and could potentially cause an accident. (AVweb, AP) 04 JAN 2005 Boeing 737 runs into cows on landing [to table of contents]
A Boeing 737 flying relief goods to tsunami-hit Bandah Aceh, Indonesia collided with a herd of cows on the runway. The left had main gear of the Tri-MG Airlines plane collapsed. (AP) 04 JAN 2005 Tupolev 154 damaged after striking approach lights on landing [to table of contents]
A Yakutia Airlines Tupolev 154 struck approach lights and touched down just short of the runway thresholf while attempting to land at Kittilä Airport, Finland. None of the 11 crew members and 155 passengers were injured. The plane sustained damage to the rear of the fuselage and flaps. (Helsingin Sanomat) 07 JAN 2005 Malaysian airplane vandalized [to table of contents]
A Malaysia Airlines Airbus A.330 bound for Osaka, Japan was grounded at Kuala Lumpur after maintenance crew found hydraulic oil spilled on the instrument panel in the cockpit. It was the fourth aircraft to be grounded `under unusual circumstances` over the past two years. (AP) 07 JAN 2005 CRJ suffers gear collapse at Goa [to table of contents]
An Air Sahara Canadair RJ suffered right main landing gear collapse after touchdown at Goa, India. None of the four crew members of flight 2200, a ferry flight, were injured. The runway was blocked for about eight hours. (New Kerala) 07 JAN 2005 Human factors cited in French CRJ crash report [to table of contents]
The French BEA released their investigation report into the June 2003 CFIT crash of a Canadair RJ near Brest. It appeared that the crew failed to select the APPR mode prior to the approach and that they were first focused on vertical and thereafter only horizontal navigation, failing to note their dangerous descent in time. (BEA)
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08 JAN 2005 MD-83 suffers landing gear collapse at Cali [to table of contents] An Aero República MD-83 suffered a landing gear collapse after touchdown at Cali Airport, Colombia. The aircraft had arrived from Cartagena with 128 passengers on board. Six passengers suffered injuries. (Diario El Pais) 12 JAN 2005 Indonesia: two planes grounded during audit [to table of contents]
During an audit of the country's operating airlines, the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation immediately grounded two aircraft for safety reasons. The audit was conducted following the deadly crash of a Lion Air plane in November 2004. (The Jakarta Post) 12 JAN 2005 Citation struck by bullet: all-hydraulics failure [to table of contents]
A Cessna 560 Citation, N641QS, suffered an all-hydraulics failure while on approach to Rochester, MN. The aircraft safely diverted to Minneapolis where a bullet hole in the wing was discovered. (FAA) 12 JAN 2005 F-28 suffers nose gear collapse in Myanmar [to table of contents]
Myanma Airways' Fokker F-28 XY-AGA suffered a nose gear collapse after touchdown at Myeik Airport's runway 18/36. (ASN) 21 JAN 2005 Calcutta runway blackout [to table of contents]
During airport construction works at Kolkata (Calcutta), India a road-roller damaged a cable which supplied power to the main runway lights. The resulting blackout caused disruption of flights for several hours. (The Times of India) 22 JAN 2005 Kenya releases G-159 crash report [to table of contents]
According to the Kenyan investigators, a G-159 Gulfstream I accident at Busia in January 2003 was caused by the fact that the crew attempted to take-off on a runway which was too short given the airplane's weight. It was also discovered that both the captain's as well as the airplane's papers had been tampered with. Uncertified parts were fitted onto the aircraft and maintenance personnel for the aircraft were not trained and licensed. (East African Standard) 22 JAN 2005 Glasgow Airport fire damages Emb-145 [to table of contents]
A fire on Glasgow Airport, UK, caused relatively minor damage to a bmi Embraer RJ.145. The fire, which caused disruption to several morning flights, may have been started deliberately, according to police. (BBC) 24 JAN 2005 Atlas Air B747 overruns runway at Düsseldorf [to table of contents]
Atlas Air Boeing 747-212B(SF) N808MC overran runway 23L after landing at Düsseldorf. The nr.2 engine caught fire and sustained damage. The aircraft had arrived from Dubai on flight EK8995. (ASN)
photos of the incident
25 JAN 2005 Fokker 100 nosegear collapse after runway excursion [to table of contents] A Montenegro Airlines Fokker 100 jet ran off the side of the runway during a night landing in snowy conditions at Podgorica. The nosegear collapsed and the airplane skidded for about 700 metres before coming to rest, 1180 m after touchdown. (APA) 26 JAN 2005 JetsGo MD-83 landing mishap [to table of contents]
On January 20 JetsGo flight 191 from Toronto landed at Calgary's runway 34 but veered off the side. The MD-83 ran 1,600 feet along the frozen ground and ran over a sign, apparently damaging flaps, landing gear doors and hydraulics. The crew lifted off from the grass, circeled the plane and then landed safely. (National Post) 26 JAN 2005 Korean Air passes IATA safety audit [to table of contents]
Korean Air has secured a global aviation safety approval by successfully completing the IATA`s Operational Safety Audit (IOSA). Korean Air said the five-day audit was conducted on 755 items in eight categories including operation, maintenance, cargo, and air security, adding that the company met all required international standards. (Chosun Ilbo) 30 JAN 2005 Boeing 737 skids 90 degrees on landing Norway [to table of contents]
SAS Braathens flight 4406, operated by Boeing 737-500 LN-BRV, skidded on the runway at Evenes, Norway while landing on runway 17 during a heavy snowstorm. The aircraft came to a halt after skidding/turning through 90 degrees. A push back truck towed the plane off the runway. (ASN)
