Transat A321 at Fort Lauderdale on Mar 5th 2020, rejected takeoff due to loss of directional control

Last Update: March 11, 2020 / 17:05:47 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 5, 2020

Classification
Incident

Flight number
TS-783

Aircraft Registration
C-GEZO

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

An Air Transat Airbus A321-200, registration C-GEZO performing flight TS-783 from Fort Lauderdale,FL (USA) to Quebec City,QB (Canada) with 185 people on board, was accelerating for takeoff from Fort Lauderdale's runway 28L when the crew rejected takeoff at low speed (about 15 knots over ground) due to losing directional control. The crew declared Mayday but advised they did not need assistance. The crew subsequently advised they had an issue with the nose wheels and requested an inspection of the landing gear. Airport operations were called by tower to perform a runway inspection and check the nose gear of the aircraft. The crew explained their nose wheels were way off, the crew cancelled Mayday.

The Canadian TSB reported: "During take-off roll at approximately 15 kts, Flight crew rejected take off due to loss of directional control. The aircraft was brought to a full stop and flight crew declared a MAYDAY. After assessment of the situation and inspection, flight crew taxied the aircraft to the ramp."

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 80 minutes, then departed and reached Quebec with a delay of about 90 minutes.
Aircraft Registration Data
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C-GEZO
Country of Registration
Canada
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
Airbus
Aircraft Model / Type
A321-211
ICAO Aircraft Type
A321
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine Type
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 5, 2020

Classification
Incident

Flight number
TS-783

Aircraft Registration
C-GEZO

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

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