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NOAA AVIATION SAFETY

NOAA Administrative Order NAO 209-124NOAA Administrative Order NAO 209-124 October 1, 2006October 1, 2006 Affects all NOAA Line OfficesAffects all NOAA Line Offices

- Medical Screening- Medical Screening

- Water Survival Training (5 yrs)- Water Survival Training (5 yrs)

- Cold Weather Survival Training (5 yrs)- Cold Weather Survival Training (5 yrs)

- E-Learning Courses (Annual)- E-Learning Courses (Annual)

- Aviation Safety- Aviation Safety

- Policy & Procedures- Policy & Procedures

- Aviation Life Support Equipment- Aviation Life Support Equipment

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NOAA AVIATION LIFE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

NWS Employees AffectedNWS Employees Affected

Alaska Region - 77Alaska Region - 77 IMET - 70IMET - 70 NDBC - 36NDBC - 36 PMOs - 6PMOs - 6 Southern Region - 3Southern Region - 3 Western Region – 3 Western Region – 3 Pacific Region - 8Pacific Region - 8

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ALASKA BUSH FLYING

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How To Surviveby Cynthia Corbett

Human Factors Specialist

““Accidents are survivable,” says Cynthia Corbett, a human factorsAccidents are survivable,” says Cynthia Corbett, a human factors

specialist at the FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute in Oklahomaspecialist at the FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute in Oklahoma

City.” City.”

Plan, Read, Listen

• “There are things that a passenger can do to survive- first and foremost, have a plan,” Corbett tells WebMD.

• “Read the safety briefing card on every single flight,” she says. “Not all planes are the same. Not all planes within the same airline are the same.”

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FAA Human Factors Specialist – Cont’d

Onboard WardrobeOnboard Wardrobe ““Imaging having to run away from a burning plane,” says Imaging having to run away from a burning plane,” says

Corbett. “If you have to do that, how well are your flip-flops Corbett. “If you have to do that, how well are your flip-flops going to perform? How well are you high-heeled shoes going to perform? How well are you high-heeled shoes going to perform? When you’re sliding down that fabric going to perform? When you’re sliding down that fabric slide out of the plane, are pantyhose going to withstand?slide out of the plane, are pantyhose going to withstand?

““Shorts and skirts and high-heeled shoes are just not our Shorts and skirts and high-heeled shoes are just not our preferred attire for flying, because it’s hard to run in those preferred attire for flying, because it’s hard to run in those kinds of shoes and actually escape when you’re not clothed kinds of shoes and actually escape when you’re not clothed properly,” Corbett continues.properly,” Corbett continues.

““We like to see tie-on-shoes that you’re not going to run out We like to see tie-on-shoes that you’re not going to run out of and long pants. Jeans are good. I know in the summer of and long pants. Jeans are good. I know in the summer that’s really tough, but short-shorts are just real dangerous in that’s really tough, but short-shorts are just real dangerous in that event,” says Corbett.that event,” says Corbett.

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What NOT To Wear:

Synthetic Materials

Shorts

Flip-Flops

Short Sleeves

Synthetic Clothing

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Synthetic Clothing

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Natural Fibers

Jacket or Sweater

Long Pants

Lace-Up Shoes

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For passengers with a seat in front of them, the For passengers with a seat in front of them, the suggested brace position is to cross your hands on the suggested brace position is to cross your hands on the seat in front of your and rest your forehead on top of seat in front of your and rest your forehead on top of our hand, says Corbett.our hand, says Corbett.

““That way, you don’t have as far forward to flail if you That way, you don’t have as far forward to flail if you didn’t have your head there,” she explains. “Also, it’s didn’t have your head there,” she explains. “Also, it’s more difficult to get way down and hug your knees more difficult to get way down and hug your knees when you’re in a seat that has another seat in front of when you’re in a seat that has another seat in front of it’. it’.

If you don’t have a seat in front of you, bend over as If you don’t have a seat in front of you, bend over as far as your can, grab you legs behind your knees, and far as your can, grab you legs behind your knees, and keep your heard down until the plane stops.keep your heard down until the plane stops.

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If a flight attendant is able to give directions after a If a flight attendant is able to give directions after a crash, obey them. But sometimes, flight crews aren’t crash, obey them. But sometimes, flight crews aren’t able to do that.able to do that.

““Some people sit and wait for orders and if they don’t Some people sit and wait for orders and if they don’t hear any, then they sit right through the disaster.”hear any, then they sit right through the disaster.”

Reports from the National Transportation Safety Board Reports from the National Transportation Safety Board have noted some crash victims “are found sitting in have noted some crash victims “are found sitting in their seats still buckled in,” says Corbett. “So you their seats still buckled in,” says Corbett. “So you don’t have to wait for orders to be able to evacuate.”don’t have to wait for orders to be able to evacuate.”

There are more plane evacuations than people realize; tothe tune of one every 11 days in the US.

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Human Factors Specialist – Continued

Forget Your BaggageForget Your Baggage If you’ve got to evacuate a plane, don’t try to take If you’ve got to evacuate a plane, don’t try to take

anything with you, says Corbett.anything with you, says Corbett.

Evacuation - To Help or Not?Evacuation - To Help or Not? There will be passengers who may not be able to leave There will be passengers who may not be able to leave

the plane without help:the plane without help: DisabledDisabled ElderlyElderly ChildrenChildren

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Before Take-off

Ask for an aisle seat or the window seat next to an Ask for an aisle seat or the window seat next to an emergency exit, preferable in the back half of the planeemergency exit, preferable in the back half of the plane

Place heavy items below the seat, not in the overhead Place heavy items below the seat, not in the overhead binsbins

Buckle and unbuckle your seat belt a few times to Buckle and unbuckle your seat belt a few times to make sure it works properly, then leave it buckled for make sure it works properly, then leave it buckled for the rest of the tripthe rest of the trip

Listen and watch the pre-flight safety presentationListen and watch the pre-flight safety presentation Note the closest emergency exit, counting the number Note the closest emergency exit, counting the number

of rows between you and the exit; do the same for the of rows between you and the exit; do the same for the second closest exitsecond closest exit

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Crash Preparations

Get rid of sharp things in your pockets and remove Get rid of sharp things in your pockets and remove sharp objects, such as eyeglasses and high-heeled sharp objects, such as eyeglasses and high-heeled shoesshoes

Put on a jacket if it will be cold outdoorsPut on a jacket if it will be cold outdoors Wet a cloth with most any liquid—you can use it to Wet a cloth with most any liquid—you can use it to

cover your mouth and nose in smoke and firecover your mouth and nose in smoke and fire Tighten your seat belt and make sure your seat back is Tighten your seat belt and make sure your seat back is

uprightupright Cross your arms over your calves, keep your legs Cross your arms over your calves, keep your legs

forward against the seat in front of you, and cover your forward against the seat in front of you, and cover your head with a pillow or other material head with a pillow or other material

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You Survived the Crash

Get up as soon as the plane has stoppedGet up as soon as the plane has stopped Keep your hands free - take nothingKeep your hands free - take nothing Lower you head if there is smokeLower you head if there is smoke Don’t get on the floor – you will be trampledDon’t get on the floor – you will be trampled Go over the backs of the seats if the aisle is blockedGo over the backs of the seats if the aisle is blocked Don’t push other passengers – they can fall and create Don’t push other passengers – they can fall and create

an obstructionan obstruction Don’t open an emergency exit if you see flames Don’t open an emergency exit if you see flames

outside the window— check the exits on the other side outside the window— check the exits on the other side of the planeof the plane

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CRASH DYNAMICS

KINETIC ENERGY - KE = ½ mVKINETIC ENERGY - KE = ½ mV22

5000-lb SUV @ 60 mph: 601,242 ft-lbf5000-lb SUV @ 60 mph: 601,242 ft-lbf

500,000-lb 747 @ 140 mph: 326,281,056 ft-lbf500,000-lb 747 @ 140 mph: 326,281,056 ft-lbf

747 has 543X energy to dissipate 747 has 543X energy to dissipate

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2006

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122 occurrences in the ASN safety database, showing occurrence 1 - 100

date type registration operator fat. location pic cat 02-JAN-2006 BAe-125 P4-AOD Evolga 3 near Kharkov Airp... A1

03-JAN-2006 Antonov 26 ? Ruwenzori Air Asala 0 Fataki A2

05-JAN-2006 Douglas DC-4 C-GXKN Buffalo Airways 0 Norman Wells... A2

09-JAN-2006 Falcon 20 15-2233 Iranian Revolutionary Guard 11 near Orumiyeh A1

10-JAN-2006 DHC-6 Twin Otter TI-BAF NatureAir 0 Puerto Jimén... A2

10-JAN-2006 Sabreliner 165524 US Navy 4 near Villanow, GA A1

13-JAN-2006 Learjet 24 ZS-FUN SOS Air Ambulance 0 Kinshasa-N''... A2

19-JAN-2006 Antonov 24 5605 Slovak AF 42 near Hejce A1

21-JAN-2006 Cessna 208 C-GRXZ Sonicblue Airways 3 near Port Alberni... A1

24-JAN-2006 Citation V N86CE Goship Air 4 Carlsbad-McC... A1

24-JAN-2006 Antonov 12 9Q-CER? Aerolift 0 Mbuji Mayi A... A1

25-JAN-2006 Cessna 208 VH-WZJ Aero-Tropics 0 Caloundra Ai... A2

05-FEB-2006 Shorts 360 N3735W Air Cargo Carriers 3 near Watertown, WI A1

05-FEB-2006 Shorts 360 N372AC Air Cargo Carriers 0 Juneau-Dodge... A2

08-FEB-2006 DC-8 N748UP UPS 0 Philadelphia... A1

08-FEB-2006 Metro N629EK TriCoastal Air 1 near Paris, TN A1

11-FEB-2006 Antonov 26 ? Sudan AF 20 Aweil A1

14-FEB-2006 Fokker 50 LN-RND SAS Commuter 0 Oslo-Garderm... O2

15-FEB-2006 Falcon 20 F-OVJR Develton Ltd. 0 Kiel-Holtena... A2

16-FEB-2006 Citation I/SP D-IMRX Hasit Trockenmörtel 6 near Buschin A1

26-FEB-2006 Antonov 12 TN-AGZ Aero Fret Business 0 Mbuji Mayi A... A2

02-MAR-2006 Antonov 2 ? Blue Airlines 0 Lubanimanga A2

04-MAR-2006 MD-80 PK-LMW LionAir 0 Surabaya-Jua... A2

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27-MAR-2006 Let 410 ES-LLG AirEst 0 Tallinn-Ulem... O2

28-MAR-2006 Antonov 12 EK-46741 Phoenix Avia 0 near Payam Airport A1

28-MAR-2006 Cessna 208 N208WE Cessna Aircraft 2 near Oak Glen, CA A1

29-MAR-2006 Ilyushin 62 5A-DKR CEN-SAD 0 Moskva-Domod... A1

31-MAR-2006 Let 410 PT-FSE TEAM 19 near Saquarema, RJ A1

??-MAR-2006 Antonov 2 SP-AOY Aeroklub RP 0 Leszno-Strzy... O1

03-APR-2006 Lockheed C-5 84-0059 USAF 0 Dover AFB, D... A1

10-APR-2006 Y-12 132 Kenyan AF 14 near Marsabit A1

14-APR-2006 Lockheed C-130 9T-TCB Congolese AF 0 Kinshasa-N''... A2

16-APR-2006 Fokker F-27 FAB-91 TAM 1 Guayaramerín... A1

16-APR-2006 Cessna 208 5H-ZBZ Mission Aviation Fel 0 Haydom A2

23-APR-2006 Antonov 72 / 74 UR-74038 Libyan Arab AF 6 Kousséri A1

23-APR-2006 Antonov 2 RF-30451 ROSTO Shahty 4 near Tersky A1

24-APR-2006 Antonov 32 ZS-PDV ? US Department of State 2+ 3 Lashkar Gah A1

27-APR-2006 Convair CV-580 ZS-SKH LAC - SkyCongo 8 Amisi Airport A1

28-APR-2006 Cessna 208 ZS-ADL UN WFP 3 Margarita Mo... A1

01-MAY-2006 DHC-7 C-GLPP UN 0 Zwedru Airport A2

03-MAY-2006 Airbus A.320 EK-32009 Armavia 113 near Adler/Sochi ... A1

04-MAY-2006 Boeing 727 9M-TGA Transmile Air Service 0 Bangalore-Hi... A2

05-MAY-2006 Airbus A.320 EK-32010 Armavia 0 Brussel-Zave... O1

05-MAY-2006 Airbus A.320 EK-32001 Air Arabia 0 Brussel-Zave... O1

05-MAY-2006 Airbus A.320 SX-BVB Volare Airlines 0 Brussel-Zave... O1

05-MAY-2006 Lockheed C-130 CH-02 Belgian AF 0 Brussel-Zave... O1

05-MAY-2006 IAI Arava GN-8168 Venezuela ANG 5 near Caracas A1

06-MAY-2006 Antonov 2 ER-35538 Moldaeroservice 0 near Mersin A2

14-MAY-2006 Convair CV-580 C-GSKJ Saskatchewan Gvt. 1 near La Ronge Air... A1

23-MAY-2006 DHC-6 Twin Otter

S9-BAL Air São Tomé 4 near São Tomé Isl... A1

24-MAY-2006 Lockheed Hercules

XV206 RAF 0 Lashkar Gah A1

??-MAY-2006 Sabreliner JY-JAS Jordan Aviation 0 Alexandria A... A2

01-JUN-2006 Jetstream 31 HP-1477PS

Air Panamá 0 Bocas Del To... A2

02-JUN-2006 Boeing 767 N330AA American Airlines 0 Los Angeles ... O2

02-JUN-2006 Learjet 35 N182K International Jet Charter 2 near New London-G...

A1

03-JUN-2006 Antonov 12 ? China AF 40 near Yaocun A1

03-JUN-2006 Dornier Do-328JET

N328PD East Coast Flight Svc 0 Manassas Reg... A2

04-JUN-2006 DC-10 N68047 Arrow Air 0 Managua-Augu... A1

05-JUN-2006 CASA 212 PK-NCL Merpati Nusantara 0 Bandanaira A... A2

07-JUN-2006 Boeing 747 N922FT Tradewinds 0 Rionegro/Med... A1

11-JUN-2006 Lockheed C-130 TT-PAF Chad AF 5 Abéché Airpo... A1

15-JUN-2006 Boeing 737 OO-TND TNT Airways 0 East Midland... A2

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17-JUN-2006 Antonov 2 UN-70367 Flamingo 0 near Taiynsha A1

20-JUN-2006 MD-80 N961TW American Airlines 0 Chicago-O''H... A2

21-JUN-2006 DHC-6 Twin Otter 9N-AEQ Yeti Airlines 9 near Jumla Airpor... A1

23-JUN-2006 MD-80 SU-BOZ AMC Aviation 0 Juba Airport... A2

24-JUN-2006 Citation Excel N486SB Aero Charter Services 0 Upland-Cable... A1

26-JUN-2006 DH-125 N125GK Great Idea Corp. 0 Barcelona-Ge... A1

30-JUN-2006 Cessna 208 ZS-POG Southern Right Air Charter 1 Vilanculos A... A1

06-JUL-2006 CL-215 1112 Greek AF 0 near Patroklos Is... A1

07-JUL-2006 Antonov 12 9Q-CVT Mango Airlines 6 near Sake A1

09-JUL-2006 Airbus A.310 F-OGYP Sibir Airlines 124 Irkutsk Airp... A1

10-JUL-2006 Fokker F-27 AP-BAL PIA 45 near Multan Airpo... A1

10-JUL-2006 Tupolev 134 05 orange Russian Navy 0 Gvardeyskoye... A1

10-JUL-2006 Citation V N50CV River City Flying Service 0 Hamilton-Rav... A2

12-JUL-2006 Lockheed L-100 S9-BOF UN 0 Kigoma Airpo... A1

15-JUL-2006 Embraer 135 F-GOHC Régional 0 Madrid-Baraj... O2

19-JUL-2006 Douglas DC-3 N782T Tol Air Services 0 near Saint Thomas... A2

19-JUL-2006 Citation Excel N636SE Tomco II 2 Cresco-Ellen... A1

19-JUL-2006 Antonov 2 - Odesski oask 0 Limanskoye A2

25-JUL-2006 Spectrum 33 N322LA Spectrum Aeronautical 2 Spanish Fork... A1

28-JUL-2006 DC-10 N391FE FedEx 0 Memphis Inte... A2

29-JUL-2006 DHC-6 Twin Otter N203E Quantum Leap Skydiving 6 Sullivan Reg... A1

29-JUL-2006 Cessna 208 N415GA Hampton Island Aviation 0 Riceboro, GA A2

31-JUL-2006 DHC-3 Otter N93356 Ward Air 0 Berners Bay, AK A1

03-AUG-2006 Antonov 28 9Q-COM TRACEP 17 near Bukavu A1

04-AUG-2006 Embraer 110 N59BA AirNow 1 near Bennington-W... A1

04-AUG-2006 Let 410 YV-867CP ? near Puerto Ayacucho A1

07-AUG-2006 Antonov 26 ST-ZZZ Sudan AF 0 El Fasher Ai... A2

08-AUG-2006 Fokker 100 PT-MQN TAM Brasil 0 São Paulo A2

12-AUG-2006 Antonov 2 ? Orlan 2000 1 A1

13-AUG-2006 Lockheed L-100 7T-VHG Air Algérie 3 near Piacenza A1

15-AUG-2006 Tupolev 154 P-561 ? Air Koryo 0 Pyongyang-Su... A2

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Toronto Miracle

Oct. 31, 2006 – There were 309 people on board an Air Oct. 31, 2006 – There were 309 people on board an Air France jet that overshot the runway at Toronto’s France jet that overshot the runway at Toronto’s Pearson Airport on August 2005. Somehow everybody Pearson Airport on August 2005. Somehow everybody survived and the incident became known as the survived and the incident became known as the “Toronto Miracle”.“Toronto Miracle”.

One survivor told reporters after the crash he thought One survivor told reporters after the crash he thought he would perish because his only experience of air he would perish because his only experience of air disasters were what he’d seen in the movies. But disasters were what he’d seen in the movies. But between 1983 and 2000, more than 95 % of people between 1983 and 2000, more than 95 % of people involved in U.S. plane crashes survived.involved in U.S. plane crashes survived.

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Toronto Miracle - Continued

Bags were “flying down” from the overhead bins, and Bags were “flying down” from the overhead bins, and the plane was coming apart, said South African student the plane was coming apart, said South African student Eddie Ho, 19.Eddie Ho, 19.

But fire in the rear of the plane caused alarm, and But fire in the rear of the plane caused alarm, and passengers charged for the exits. passengers charged for the exits.

““People were tripping over each other, climbing over People were tripping over each other, climbing over the seats tot get to the exits,” Ho said.the seats tot get to the exits,” Ho said.

At a front door where Ho said he was directed to go, At a front door where Ho said he was directed to go, there was no chute to slide down and the drop was there was no chute to slide down and the drop was about 12 feet. He ran to the second door. It had a about 12 feet. He ran to the second door. It had a damaged chute, but he took it.damaged chute, but he took it.

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Toronto Miracle - Continued

“ “ I jumped and fell onto some people,” Ho said. “ I jumped and fell onto some people,” Ho said. “ Some people broke their arms and legs.”Some people broke their arms and legs.”

Stewardesses started pushing everyone out,” said Stewardesses started pushing everyone out,” said Diezyn, who said she jumped down a chute in the back Diezyn, who said she jumped down a chute in the back of the plane. She cut her legs on the tall, sharp grass in of the plane. She cut her legs on the tall, sharp grass in the wet field where they landed.the wet field where they landed.

Many passengers lost pieces of their clothing when Many passengers lost pieces of their clothing when they jumped from the plane; others took off rain-they jumped from the plane; others took off rain-soaked clothes and exchanged them for warm blankets.soaked clothes and exchanged them for warm blankets.

““People started panicking. We, everyone jumped out People started panicking. We, everyone jumped out of their seats,” said Lauren Langille, one of the of their seats,” said Lauren Langille, one of the survivors of the crash in Toronto”. survivors of the crash in Toronto”.

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Singapore Airlines Flight 006

October 31, 2000, Taipei International AirportOctober 31, 2000, Taipei International Airport Boeing 747 turned onto wrong runwayBoeing 747 turned onto wrong runway Collided with construction equipmentCollided with construction equipment 90 people survived90 people survived Aircraft broke into three piecesAircraft broke into three pieces Some inflatable slides did not deploySome inflatable slides did not deploy NTSB Study - 37% of slides do not deploy correctlyNTSB Study - 37% of slides do not deploy correctly

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Advice for Fliersby Ed Galea, Australian Professor

If you are traveling in a family group, you should insist If you are traveling in a family group, you should insist that the airline does not separate you throughout the that the airline does not separate you throughout the aircraft. It is not only natural that if you’re involved in aircraft. It is not only natural that if you’re involved in that sort of situation that you’re going to want to that sort of situation that you’re going to want to reunite the group before you evacuate.reunite the group before you evacuate.

Remember how to undo your seat belt.Remember how to undo your seat belt. And how you undo your seat belt in you car? You And how you undo your seat belt in you car? You

press a button. “In a plane, you lift a latch. If you press a button. “In a plane, you lift a latch. If you can’t undo your seat belt, then you can’t evacuate and can’t undo your seat belt, then you can’t evacuate and your chances of survival plummet.your chances of survival plummet.

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Advice for Fliersby Ed Galea, Australian Professor - Continued

Does It Matter Where You Sit?Does It Matter Where You Sit? There is not magic seat on an aircraft. There is, of There is not magic seat on an aircraft. There is, of

course, an element of luck.course, an element of luck. The average distance a survivor will travel in an The average distance a survivor will travel in an

evacuation is seven seat rows,”evacuation is seven seat rows,”

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82 occurrences in the ASN safety database, showing occurrence 1 - 82

date type registration operator fat. location pic cat 20-JUN-2006

MD-80 N961TW American Airlines

0 Chicago-O''H... A2

02-JUN-2006

Boeing 767

N330AA American Airlines

0 Los Angeles ... O2

22-DEC-2001

Boeing 767

N.... American Airlines

0 near Boston, MA C2

12-NOV-2001

Airbus A.300

N14053 American Airlines

260+ 5 Belle Harbor... A1

11-SEP-2001

Boeing 757


64+ 125

Washington, DC H1

11-SEP-2001

Boeing 767


92+ 1530

New York, NY H1

23-MAY-2001

Fokker 100 N1419D American Airlines

0 Dallas/Fort ... A1

02-APR-2001

Boeing 767

N376AN American Airlines

0 near Paris I2

01-JUN-1999

MD-80 N215AA American Airlines

11 Little Rock ... A1

09-FEB-1998

Boeing 727


0 Chicago-O''H... A1

12-MAY-1997

Airbus A.300


0 near West Palm Be...

A2

20-DEC-1995

Boeing 757


160 Buga A1

12-NOV-1995

MD-80 N566AA American Airlines

0 East Granby, CT A2

14-APR-1993

DC-10 N139AA American Airlines

0 Dallas/Fort ... A1

27-OCT-1992

Boeing 767


0 São Paulo-Gu... A2

27-MAY-1989

Boeing 727

American Airlines

0 ? H2

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