Accident Details
Date
Monday, April 20, 1998
NTSB Number
DCA98IA035
Location
ATLANTIC OCEAN, AO
Event ID
20001211X09833
Aircraft Damage
Unknown
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
177
Total Aboard
177
Probable Cause and Findings
Malfunction of the primary navigation system for undetermined reasons.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N33069
Make
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
Year Built
1989
Model / ICAO
A300-600
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE
Address
RODNEY SQUARE NORTH ATTN CORP TR
Status
Deregistered
City
WILMINGTON
State / Zip Code
DE 19890
Country
United States
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