Incident at 5023N 03301W
Summary
2010-06-03: IBE6251, Airbus A340-600, enroute from Madrid (LEMD) to New York (KJFK), operating between 50/30 and 51/40 at 34,000 ft. at 15:18Z, advised that the flight was experiencing heavy turbulence and had to climb 300 feet without ATC clearance. The flight further advised that the turbulence lasted between 45 seconds and one minute and that the aircraft had returned to 34,000 ft. Nil TSB.
Details
| CADORS Number | 2010A0474 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | NAV CANADA |
| Occurred At | 2010-06-02 - 15:18 |
| Day or Night? | Day-time |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Aerodrome ID | |
| Aerodrome Name | |
| Geographic Location | Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, North America, Atlantic Region, 5023N 03301W |
| TSB Occurrence Number | |
| TSB Class of Investigation | |
| AOR Number | 119626-V1 |
| Reported By | NAV CANADA |
| Categories | Turbulence encounter |
| Events |
Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Aeroplane
|
|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | Kingdom of Spain |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | |
| Operator | LINEAS AEREAS DE ESPANA (IBERIA AIR LINES OF SPAIN) (1419) Commercial |
| Make |
AIRBUS |
| Model | A340-600 |
| Year Built | |
| Engine Type | Turbo fan |
| Engine Make | |
| Engine Model | |
| Gear Type | Land |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
| Flight Number | IBE6251 |
| Flight Rule | |
| CARS Subpart | |
| Phase of Flight | Cruise |
| Damage | No Damage |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Weather - clear air turbulence (CAT)/turbulence |