Incident at Halifax, N.S.
Summary
1996-09-12: After departure, the North West Airlines pilot report that he had lost "a couple thousand pounds" of fuel (300gallons), possibly while taxiing. The ERS determined that the fuel was spilled on the runways which required that the runway close for approximately 3 hours for clean up. Minor delays resulted.
Details
| CADORS Number | 1996A0806 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | NAV CANADA |
| Occurred At | 1996-09-12 - 12:00 |
| Day or Night? | |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | |
| Aerodrome ID | |
| Aerodrome Name | |
| Geographic Location | Nova Scotia, Canada, North America, Atlantic Region, Halifax, N.S. |
| TSB Occurrence Number | |
| TSB Class of Investigation | |
| AOR Number | |
| Reported By | NAV CANADA |
| Categories | Fuel related |
| Events |
Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Aeroplane
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|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | Canada |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | |
| Operator | NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC. (298) Commercial |
| Make |
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS |
| Model | DC 9 |
| Year Built | |
| Engine Type | |
| Engine Make | |
| Engine Model | |
| Gear Type | Land |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
| Flight Number | NWA 1415 |
| Flight Rule | |
| CARS Subpart | |
| Phase of Flight | Taxi |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Fuel - spill |