-Caveat Lector- Anyone been logging aircraft incident stats ? Apart from the expected increase in rediractions and airport closures about the globe, I have logged 10 crashes this last month - is this figure within the normal range of variation for the time of year - or is reportage up ?
I was prompted to tabulate my archives following reports earlier today that a Quantas 767 was grounded following an engine blade loosening shortly after take-off, not long after the crash of a 747-200 (Luxembourg -> Lagos, prior to landing. T. ----------------------------------- Here's my list: Nov 9 - Brazil: defense officials in Brazil stated that a Brazilian air force aircraft crashed into a residential area in Maceio, located in northern Brazil. No further information was currently available Nov 9 - ANCHORAGE, Alaska: A rocket fired from Alaska's Kodiak Launch Complex had to be destroyed seconds after liftoff when trackers lost communication with it. Nov 12 - New York: Airbus 300 passenger aircraft, flight AA 587, crashed into a populated area of Queens, shortly after taking off from John F. Kennedy International Airport, bound for Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic Nov 14 - Guyana: four people hijacked a Trans Guyana aircraft on a commercial flight en route from the southern town of Lethem to the capital of Georgetown. One of the four hijackers held the pilot at gunpoint, forcing him to divert to an airstrip in an undisclosed location in Brazil. Nov 14 - Iraq: an Iraqi Airways Boeing 727 civilian airliner climbing out from Basra encounter's communication interception: "This is the United Nations [sic] no-fly zone enforcement patrol calling Iraqi airliner travelling at 21,000 feet proceeding at 400mph north-west from Basra. I warn you that you are subject to being fired upon - you continue to fly at your own risk." Nov 19 - Russia: An Ilyushin-18 charter aircraft crashed near the town of Kalyazin, approximately 57 mi/90 km northeast of Moscow. The aircraft reportedly belonged to Irs-Aero airline company. Nov 21 - CHERRY POINT AIR STATION, N.C. -- A Marine Corps EA-6B Prowler electronic warfare jet crashed into the Atlantic after all four crew members ejected safely. The cause of the crash was under investigation. Nov 23 - Estonia: an An-28 aircraft chartered by Elk Airways crashed near Kardla, located on the island of Hiiumaa, approximately 60 mi/100 km southwest of the capital city of Tallinn. No further details available. Nov 24 - Switzerland: A Crossair BAE Systems Avro RJ100 jet airliner crashed in a woodland area outside of Zurich on its final approach to Kloten International Airport. The cause of the crash was unknown. Nov 27 - Nigeria: a Boeing 747-200F, en route from Luxembourg to Nigeria, crashed while attempting to land in Port Harcourt, located southeast of Lagos. The cause is still unknown. --------------------------------------------------------------------- YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYTYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Y Y Y Dr. Tony Dickinson Y Y Y Y Visiting Research Fellow/Lecturer in Psychology Y Y Y Y McDonnell Centre for Higher Brain Function Y Y Y Y Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology Y Y Washington University School of Medicine Y Y Box 8108, 660 S Euclid Avenue Y Y St. Louis, Missouri Y Y MO 63110 USA Y Y Y Y http://eye-hand.wustl.edu/lab/people/dickinson.html Y Y Y YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
