Incident at Gander Oceanic Airspace
Summary
1997-03-18: The flight was west bound at FL390 wiith a routing of ...50N/50W, Gander. A Gulfstream G2 was also westbound at FL390 on a parallel routing to the KC135. The KC135 was observed 27 miles north of track. A loss of separation occurred between the 2 aircraft. The separation was 32 miles instead of the required 60 miles. The pilot of the the KC 135 reported the his Inertial Navigation System (INS) was unserviceable for a 10 minute period which caused the aircraft to go off track. TSB case closed.
Details
| CADORS Number | 1995A0523 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | |
| Occurred At | 1995-05-17 - 14:03 |
| Day or Night? | |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | |
| Aerodrome ID | |
| Aerodrome Name | |
| Geographic Location | Gander Oceanic, Atlantic Region, Gander Oceanic Airspace |
| TSB Occurrence Number | |
| TSB Class of Investigation | |
| AOR Number | |
| Reported By | |
| Categories | System/component failure or malfunction [non-powerplant],Airprox/TCAS alert/loss of separation/(near) midair collisions |
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Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Aeroplane
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|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | |
| Operator | AMERICAN MILITARY |
| Make |
BOEING |
| Model | KC-135R |
| Year Built | |
| Engine Type | |
| Engine Make | |
| Engine Model | |
| Gear Type | |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
| Flight Number | CODER |
| Flight Rule | |
| CARS Subpart | |
| Phase of Flight | Unknown |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Conflict - loss of separation,Aircraft navigation/communication equipment |