Accidents & Incidents (week ending 27 Oct 03)   (week ending 27 Oct 03)
         
          Question for observant observers: Why does Dash8 have the reinforced strip across the fuselage aft of the front door? (answer next week)
         

The ups and downs of Alicante

see 22 Oct 03 table item:

 "Learjet takes off over parked van"

         

         
         

N415AW (CRJ-200 of United Express - Air Wisconsin) was empty and parked at Gate One when it was struck by a tug damaging the underside of its right wing flap cowl housing

         

 

Cessna 750 (Citation X) ADS requiring action to prevent failure of both primary and secondary pitch trim systems is rescinded.

Prior AD 2001-07-04 addressed jamming of ailerons and spoilers

AD 98-05-02 addressed ice fully jamming the ailerons

 

See table 10 Oct 03

United Flight UA1656 (757-200) diverted into Kahului on Maui Island soon after taking off Kona for San Francisco (with smoke in the cabin)

 

         

  Air France was obviously embarrassed by this (Power Point screenshow  (938kb download))

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Alitalia was very nearly embarrassed by this one (652kb movie download)