Incident Aérospatiale / BAC Concorde 102 G-BOAF, Wednesday 12 April 1989

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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
Engine model:	Rolls-Royce Olympus 593
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 105
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Minor
Location:	over Tasman Sea, 140nm E of Sydney, NSW - Pacific Ocean
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:	Christchurch International Airport, NZ (CHC/NZCH)
Destination airport:	Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY)
Investigating agency:	AAIB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
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:


Investigating agency:	AAIB
Report number:
Status:	Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report:	Final report

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, ]

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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