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| Date: | Tuesday 29 May 2018 |
| Time: | 18:27 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A310-304 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Transat |
| Registration: | C-GTSW |
| MSN: | 483 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1988 |
| Engine model: | GE CF6-80C2A2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 227 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | 200nm NE of Mont-Joli, QC. -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | London-Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK) |
| Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, QC (YUL/CYUL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Air Transat flight TS729 was en route between London-Gatwick Airport, U.K. and Montreal, Canada when it encountered moderate to severe turbulence.
At that time the aircraft was at a cruise altitude of FL360 some 200 nautical miles north-east of Mont-Joli, QC.
The flight crew lost control momentarily and the aircraft climbed 400 feet and descended 700 feet. Control was regained when the aircraft was 300 feet below the assigned altitude.
There were no injuries and there was no damage.
Sources:
TSB A18Q0082
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jun-2018 19:04 | harro | Added |
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