Incident at TORONTO / LESTER B. PEARSON INTL ON (CYYZ)
Summary
1998-03-05: The British Airways Boeing 747 aircraft (G-AUNC) encountered severe turbulence on approach to Philadelphia International Airport, PA (U.S.A.) (KPHL). The flight crew elected to break off the approach and diverted the aircraft to Toronto (LBPIA) (CYYZ). The aircraft landed at Toronto with 5,200 kg of fuel on board; the minimum allowable arrival fuel for the aircraft is 5,500 kg. Ops. impact -- unknown. O.P.I.: IKO-PIA.
Details
| CADORS Number | 1993O0129 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | |
| Occurred At | 1993-03-04 - 21:20 |
| Day or Night? | Day-time |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | |
| Aerodrome ID | CYYZ |
| Aerodrome Name | TORONTO / LESTER B. PEARSON INTL ON (CYYZ) |
| Geographic Location | Ontario, Canada, North America, Ontario Region, |
| TSB Occurrence Number | |
| TSB Class of Investigation | |
| AOR Number | |
| Reported By | |
| Categories | Turbulence encounter,Other,Fuel related |
| Events |
Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Aeroplane
|
|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | BRITISH AIRWAYS |
| Operator | BRITISH AIRWAYS (5430) Commercial |
| Make |
BOEING |
| Model | 747 |
| Year Built | |
| Engine Type | Turbo jet |
| Engine Make | |
| Engine Model | |
| Gear Type | Land |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
| Flight Number | |
| Flight Rule | |
| CARS Subpart | |
| Phase of Flight | Landing |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Weather - clear air turbulence (CAT)/turbulence,Diversion,Fuel - exhaustion,Other operational incident |