Incident at 80 miles south of Ottawa, Ontario
Summary
1996-10-22: The flight departed Toronto (LBPIA) for London (Heathrow), England when the crew requested a return to Toronto (from a position about 80 nm south of Ottawa). The aircraft had lost a couple of its generators and could not continue overseas. Fuel was dumped and the aircraft landed safely on Toronto (LBPIA)'s runway 24R at 0211Z. Ops. impact -- none.
Details
| CADORS Number | 1996O0473 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | NAV CANADA |
| Occurred At | 1996-10-19 - 02:11 |
| Day or Night? | |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | |
| Aerodrome ID | |
| Aerodrome Name | |
| Geographic Location | Ontario, Canada, North America, Ontario Region, 80 miles south of Ottawa, Ontario |
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| AOR Number | |
| Reported By | NAV CANADA |
| Categories | System/component failure or malfunction [non-powerplant] |
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Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Aeroplane
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|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | Canada |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | |
| Operator | AIR CANADA (5262) Commercial |
| Make |
BOEING |
| Model | 747 |
| Year Built | |
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| Engine Model | |
| Gear Type | Land |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
| Flight Number | ACA856 |
| Flight Rule | |
| CARS Subpart | |
| Phase of Flight | Cruise |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Electrical problem |