ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146982
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| Date: | Sunday 3 November 2002 |
| Time: | 12:24 UTC |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale / BAC Concorde 102 |
| Owner/operator: | British Airways |
| Registration: | G-BOAC |
| MSN: | 100-004 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 105 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | over Atlantic Ocean, at position 50'44"N, 03'52"W -
 Atlantic Ocean
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR) |
| New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The British Airways Concorde, operating as BA1 to New York (JFK), was westbound at position 50'44"N 03'52"W when the pilot declared a PAN PAN. He advised that he had an engine out and was executing NAT contingency procedures, descending from FL510 to FL280, and returning to London-Heathrow. There was NAT traffic at intermediate altitudes during the descent. The aircraft was cleared back to Heathrow at FL280.
According to a contemporary press report:
"British Airways was today investigating an incident in which part of the rudder fell off a Concorde during a flight from London to New York. The plane, carrying 96 passengers and nine crew, landed safely in New York last Wednesday. An inspection found that part of the lower of four rudders on the tail fin was missing.
It was the fifth time since 1989 in which a BA Concorde has experienced rudder problems.
Experts today said that that the plane was controllable, despite the loss of the rudder part. However, air accidents investigation branch officials also looking into the incident could call for safety modifications once their inquiry is concluded.
A BA spokeswoman said: "A small part of one of the lower rudders became detached during the flight. The aircraft flew safely throughout the flight and landed safely.
"The missing part did not affect the safety of the aircraft and at no stage during the flight were the passengers or aircraft in any danger."
Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/dec/04/transport.uk1
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 October 1998 | G-BOAC | British Airways | 0 | North Atlantic, at approx. 47°N, 50°W, off Newfoundland |  |
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| Turbulence | ||||||
| 4 October 2003 | G-BOAC | British Airways | 0 | near London Heathrow Airport, Hounslow, Middlesex |  |
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| Inflight smoke | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jul-2012 07:21 | harro | Added |
| 09-Dec-2015 22:47 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Registration, Cn, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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