Incident at Vicinity of Hopedale Labrador
Summary
1996-11-20: AAL87 departed London Heathrow flight planned to Chicago was abeam Hopedale Labrador and declared a medical emergency and diverted to Gander NFLD. At 1630Z and at approximately 120 nm east of Goose Bay on a south bound track the aircraft dumped fuel for three minutes and continued to Gander. The aircraft was subsequently handed off to Gander ACC and no further assisstance was required from Moncton ACC.
Details
| CADORS Number | 1996A0869 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | NAV CANADA |
| Occurred At | 1996-11-20 - 16:00 |
| Day or Night? | Day-time |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | |
| Aerodrome ID | |
| Aerodrome Name | |
| Geographic Location | Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, North America, Atlantic Region, Vicinity of Hopedale Labrador |
| TSB Occurrence Number | |
| TSB Class of Investigation | |
| AOR Number | |
| Reported By | NAV CANADA |
| Categories | Other,Medical |
| Events |
Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Aeroplane
|
|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | Canada |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | |
| Operator | AMERICAN AIRLINES Commercial |
| Make |
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS |
| Model | MD-11 |
| Year Built | |
| Engine Type | Turbo fan |
| Engine Make | |
| Engine Model | |
| Gear Type | Land |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
| Flight Number | AAL87 |
| Flight Rule | |
| CARS Subpart | |
| Phase of Flight | Cruise |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Declared emergency/priority,Medical emergency |