Summary
On April 20, 1998, a Airbus Industrie A300-600 (N33069) was involved in an incident near Atlantic Ocean, AO. All 177 people aboard were uninjured.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: Malfunction of the primary navigation system for undetermined reasons.
On April 20, 1998 an incident occurred with an A300-600 in between their departure point, New York, and their destination, London Heathrow. The navigational system malfunctioned. The crew activated the secondary flight plan and the navigational system was operative.
After landing, the #2 Flight Management Computer (FMC) was replaced and the navigational system checked functional.
No additional information is available.
This incident is documented in NTSB report DCA98IA035. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N33069.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
Malfunction of the primary navigation system for undetermined reasons.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On April 20, 1998 an incident occurred with an A300-600 in between their departure point, New York, and their destination, London Heathrow. The navigational system malfunctioned. The crew activated the secondary flight plan and the navigational system was operative.
After landing, the #2 Flight Management Computer (FMC) was replaced and the navigational system checked functional.
No additional information is available.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA98IA035