ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 322880
| Date: | Thursday 27 February 2003 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale / BAC Concorde 101 |
| Owner/operator: | Air France |
| Registration: | F-BVFA |
| MSN: | 205 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 45 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | over Atlantic Ocean -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG/LFPG) |
| New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The airplane was climbing over international waters, and as it neared its cruise altitude, the flight crew felt a "bump." A check of the instruments revealed no problems, and the flight crew made a decision to continue with the flight. After landing at JFK, and taxiing to the gate, another pilot reported a portion of the rudder was missing.
Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 July 1977 | F-BVFA | Air France | 0 | Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD/KIAD) |  |
unk |
| Tire failure | ||||||
| 10 December 1978 | F-BVFA | Air France | 0 |  |
unk | |
| Tire failure | ||||||
| 12 December 1978 | F-BVFA | Air France | 0 | |
unk | |
| Tire failure | ||||||
| 14 August 1990 | F-BVFA | Air France | 0 | Paris |  |
unk |
| Tire failure | ||||||
| 19 February 2003 | F-BTSD | Air France | 0 | Halifax International Airport, NS (YHZ/CYHZ) |  |
min |
| Engine failure | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation