Air disaster

Air Transat Flight 961

6 Mar 2005 · 23.14° N, 81.29° W

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When
6 Mar 2005
Kind
Air disaster
Coordinates
23.14° N, 81.29° W
Description
aviation incident
Deaths
0

Air Transat Flight 961

2005 aircraft accident in Cuba

Air Transat Flight 961 was an Air Transat flight operated by an Airbus A310 from Varadero, Cuba to Quebec City, Canada on March 6, 2005. The aircraft experienced a structural failure in which the rudder detached in flight. The flight crew were able to regain enough control of the aircraft to return safely to Varadero. As of March 2020, the Airbus A310-308 is no longer in service.

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