Air Transat Flight 961
Air Transat Flight 961 was an Air Transat flight 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.
C-GPAT, the aircraft involved in 2004 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 6, 2005 |
| Summary | Structural failure of the rudder in flight due to a stress fracture |
| Site | Juan Gualberto Gomez Airport, Cuba |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Airbus A310-308 |
| Operator | Air Transat |
| IATA flight No. | TS961 |
| ICAO flight No. | TSC961 |
| Call sign | TRANSAT 961 |
| Registration | C-GPAT |
| Flight origin | Juan Gualberto Gomez Airport, Varadero, Cuba |
| Destination | Jean Lesage Airport, Quebec, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupants | 271 |
| Passengers | 262 |
| Crew | 9 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 271 |
The investigation that followed determined that the manufacturer's inspection procedure for the composite rudder was not adequate. Inspection procedures for composite structures on airliners were changed because of this accident.
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