Incident at Gander Oceanic Airspace
Summary
1997-03-18: Approaching 50W the pilot advised following emergency procedures and descending to FL250 due to presurrization problems. The pilot later advised of "heat problems on wings" and diverted to Westover AFB. No TSB involvement.
Details
| CADORS Number | 1995A1206 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | |
| Occurred At | 1995-12-04 - 05:02 |
| 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 | |
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| Reported By | |
| Categories | System/component failure or malfunction [non-powerplant] |
| Events |
Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Aeroplane
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|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | |
| Operator | US MILITARY |
| Make |
LOCKHEED |
| Model | C-5 (GALAXY) |
| Year Built | |
| Engine Type | |
| Engine Make | |
| Engine Model | |
| Gear Type | |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
| Flight Number | |
| Flight Rule | |
| CARS Subpart | |
| Phase of Flight | Unknown |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Decompression/pressurization |