Incident Overview
Date: Friday 15 September 1995
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas MD-11
Owner/operator: Garuda Indonesia Airways
Registration Number: EI-CDJ
Location: near waypoint GURKA –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Minor, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the pitch control system)Aircraft Control System (specifically, the pitch control system)
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a sudden and significant pitch-up and pitch-down maneuver near waypoint GURKA, approximately 215 km North of Tenerife, Canary Islands.An aircraft experienced a sudden and significant pitch-up and pitch-down maneuver near waypoint GURKA, approximately 215 km North of Tenerife, Canary Islands.
Description
The aircraft experienced a sudden pitch up and down near waypoint GURKA, some 215 km North of Tenerife, Canary Islands.
Primary Cause
Unidentified atmospheric conditions, potentially including turbulence or a sudden shift in air pressure, may have caused the aircraft to experience a rapid and uncontrolled pitch angle.Unidentified atmospheric conditions, potentially including turbulence or a sudden shift in air pressure, may have caused the aircraft to experience a rapid and uncontrolled pitch angle.Share on:
