ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 147037
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 April 1989 |
| Time: | 02:10 |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale / BAC Concorde 102 |
| Owner/operator: | British Airways |
| Registration: | G-BOAF |
| MSN: | 100-016 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 105 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | over Tasman Sea, 140nm E of Sydney, NSW -
 Pacific Ocean
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Christchurch International Airport, NZ (CHC/NZCH) |
| Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Whilst descending through FL 440 at Mach 1.3, during the Christchurch-Sydney leg of a world tour, portions of the upper rudder separated, over Tasman Sea, 140 nautical miles E of Sydney, NSW. Aircraft handling was not affected, and a normal approach and landing at Sydney where made.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/5423017ded915d1371000b3d/6-1989_G-BOAF.pdf
2. CAA: http://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-registration/
3. http://www.concordesst.com/accident/past.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jul-2012 07:22 | harro | Added |
| 09-Dec-2015 21:14 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 09-Dec-2015 23:31 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 09-Dec-2015 23:35 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 07-Jun-2022 13:41 | Ron Averes | Updated [Country] |
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