Incident at Gander Oceanic Airspace
Summary
1998-02-18: Pilot advised of an emergency descent from FL510 due to failure of #4 engine. Aircraft leveled at FL290 and returned to Shannon. Gander ATC passed traffic information to other aircraft affected by the emergency descent.
Details
| CADORS Number | 1996A0509 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | |
| Occurred At | 1996-05-09 - 10:52 |
| 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 [powerplant] |
| Events |
Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Aeroplane
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|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | |
| Operator | AIR FRANCE (5421) |
| Make |
BRITISH AEROSPACE |
| Model | CONCORDE |
| Year Built | |
| Engine Type | |
| Engine Make | |
| Engine Model | |
| Gear Type | |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
| Flight Number | FBVFA_ |
| Flight Rule | |
| CARS Subpart | |
| Phase of Flight | Unknown |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Engine failure |