Incident at Gander Oceanic
Summary
2010-06-14: At 17:52Z position 47/43, RJA270, Airbus A340-200, enroute from Montreal (CYUL) to Amman (OJAI), reported medium to severe turbulence at 37,000 ft. with an altitude deviation of 200-300 feet. The flight requested and was cleared to 35,000 ft. At 18:02Z, the aircraft reported level at 35,000 ft. and moderate to severe turbulence with a vertical deviation of 400-500 ft. The flight requested 33,000 ft. The aircraft was initially cleared to 34,000 ft and another flight at 33,000 ft. was asked for a ride report. That flight reported continual moderate turbulence at 33,000 ft. and 32,000 ft. was offered to the aircraft. The aircraft elected to remain at 34,000 ft. Nil TSB.
Details
| CADORS Number | 2010A0519 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | NAV CANADA |
| Occurred At | 2010-06-11 - 17:48 |
| Day or Night? | Day-time |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Aerodrome ID | |
| Aerodrome Name | |
| Geographic Location | Gander Oceanic, Atlantic Region, Gander Oceanic |
| TSB Occurrence Number | |
| TSB Class of Investigation | |
| AOR Number | 120037-V1 |
| Reported By | NAV CANADA |
| Categories | Turbulence encounter |
| Events |
Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Aeroplane
|
|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | |
| Operator | ALIA - THE ROYAL JORDANIAN AIRLINE PLC (ROYAL JORDANIAN) (640) Commercial |
| Make |
AIRBUS |
| Model | A340-200 |
| Year Built | |
| Engine Type | Turbo fan |
| Engine Make | |
| Engine Model | |
| Gear Type | Land |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
| Flight Number | |
| Flight Rule | |
| CARS Subpart | |
| Phase of Flight | Cruise |
| Damage | No Damage |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Weather - clear air turbulence (CAT)/turbulence |