Transat A332 at Toronto and Hamilton on Jan 16th 2026, landed below minimum fuel

Last Update: January 26, 2026 / 19:20:12 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 16, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Transat

Flight number
TS-187

Departure
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Destination
Toronto, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GUBF

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200

ICAO Type Designator
A332

An Air Transat Airbus A330-200, registration C-GUBF performing flight TS-187 from Punta Cana (Dominican Republic) to Toronto,ON (Canada) with 278 passengers and 11 crew, was descending towards Toronto when the aircraft entered a hold at FL260 due to weather conditions. While in the holding the crew advised ATC of minimum fuel, subsequently declared PAN PAN due to anticipated delays and decided to divert to Hamilton,ON (Canada). While on downwind to Hamilton the crew declared Mayday due to fuel and landed on Hamilton's runway 12 about 50 minutes after entering the hold.

Canada's TSB reported the aircraft landed with 3420kg of fuel remaining, the minimum fuel had been computed at 3900kg.



Metars Toronto:
CYYZ 170400Z 21012G20KT 12SM BKN021 OVC028 M01/M06 A2973 RMK SC5SC3 SLP077=
CYYZ 170300Z 19010KT 12SM OVC023 M02/M06 A2971 RMK SC8 SLP071=
CYYZ 170200Z 19007G15KT 12SM FEW015 OVC026 M03/M05 A2970 RMK CF1SC7 SLP071=
CYYZ 170111Z 19010KT 12SM SCT013 BKN019 OVC028 M03/M05 A2971 RMK SF3SC3SC2 SLP072=
CYYZ 170100Z 18008G15KT 5SM -SN BKN012 OVC025 M03/M05 A2971 RMK SF5SC3 SLP072=
CYYZ 170034Z 19007G16KT 4SM -SN SCT008 BKN019 OVC052 M03/M04 A2972 RMK SF3SC3SC2 SLP075=
CYYZ 170015Z 18009KT 1 1/2SM -SN SCT008 OVC018 M03/M04 A2971 RMK SN2SF2SC4 SLP073=
CYYZ 170000Z 18007KT 3/4SM R24L/P6000FT/U R23/P6000FT/U -SN VV009 M03/M04 A2971 RMK SN8 /S03/ SLP072=
CYYZ 162300Z 15011G16KT 3/4SM R15R/P6000FT/D R15L/P6000FT/D R24L/P6000FT/U R23/P6000FT/D -SN BKN008 OVC014 M04/M05 A2969 RMK SN4SF2SC2 /S01/ SLP066=
CYYZ 162251Z 15010KT 3/4SM R15R/P6000FT/D R15L/P6000FT/N R24L/P6000FT/D R23/P6000FT/U -SN BKN008 OVC014 M04/M05 A2969 RMK SN4SF2SC2 SLP067=
CYYZ 162200Z 16010G19KT 1SM R15R/P6000FT/U R15L/P6000FT/U R24L/P6000FT/U R23/6000FT/U -SN OVC018 M04/M07 A2970 RMK SN3SC5 SLP069=
CYYZ 162141Z 16012KT 1 1/4SM -SN OVC020 M04/M08 A2969 RMK SN3SC5 SLP067=
CYYZ 162121Z 16012G17KT 2 1/2SM -SN OVC045 M03/M08 A2969 RMK SC8 SLP067=
CYYZ 162100Z 17007G16KT 3SM -SN OVC045 M03/M09 A2970 RMK SC8 SLP070=

Metars Hamilton:
CYHM 170400Z 20012G18KT 12SM -SN DRSN OVC022 M02/M05 A2973 RMK SC8 SLP081=
CYHM 170300Z 20013G21KT 10SM -SN DRSN OVC021 M02/M06 A2971 RMK SC8 SLP076=
CYHM 170200Z 20014G22KT 10SM -SN DRSN OVC025 M02/M07 A2970 RMK SC8 SLP072=
CYHM 170100Z 19011KT 12SM -SN DRSN OVC025 M03/M06 A2970 RMK SC8 SLP072=
CYHM 170020Z 19012G18KT 8SM -SN BKN009 OVC046 M04/M05 A2970 RMK SC5SC3 SLP075=
CYHM 170000Z 19013G18KT 3SM -SN BKN009 OVC050 M04/M05 A2970 RMK SC7SC1 SLP074=
CYHM 162353Z 19014KT 3SM -SN OVC009 M04/M05 A2970 RMK SC8 SLP073=
CYHM 162313Z 19010KT 1 1/2SM -SN FEW006 OVC011 M04/M05 A2968 RMK SF1SC7 SLP067=
CYHM 162300Z 19011KT 1SM R12/P6000FT/U -SN OVC014 M04/M05 A2968 RMK SN1SC7 SLP065=
CYHM 162228Z 16010KT 1 1/2SM -SN OVC019 M04/M06 A2967 RMK SC8 SLP063=
CYHM 162221Z 16011KT 2 1/2SM -SN OVC025 M04/M06 A2967 RMK SC8 SLP064=
CYHM 162200Z 16011KT 12SM -SN FEW014 SCT022 OVC050 M04/M06 A2968 RMK SC1SC3SC5 SLP065=
CYHM 162151Z 17011G16KT 12SM FEW014 OVC050 M04/M06 A2967 RMK SC1SC7 SLP064=
CYHM 162110Z 18013G18KT 3SM -SN OVC025 M04/M07 A2967 RMK SC8 SLP063=
CYHM 162100Z 17015KT 10SM -SN OVC023 M04/M08 A2968 RMK SC8 SLP067=
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
C-GUBF
Country of Registration
Canada
Date of Registration
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Certification Basis
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TCDS Ident. No.
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Manufacturer
Airbus
Aircraft Model / Type
A330-243
ICAO Aircraft Type
A332
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
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Engine Count
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Engine Type
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Main Owner
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Aircraft registration data reproduced and distributed with the permission of the Government of Canada.

Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 16, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Transat

Flight number
TS-187

Departure
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Destination
Toronto, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GUBF

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200

ICAO Type Designator
A332

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