Transat A313 at Edmonton on Feb 20th 2016, rejected takeoff due to unlocked thrust reverser

Last Update: March 8, 2016 / 20:00:19 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 20, 2016

Classification
Incident

Flight number
TS-262

Aircraft Registration
C-GSAT

Aircraft Type
Airbus A310-300

ICAO Type Designator
A313

An Air Transat Airbus A310-300, registration C-GSAT performing flight TS-262 from Edmonton,AB (Canada) to Puerto Vallarta (Mexico) with 253 people on board, was accelerating for takeoff from Edmonton's runway 02 when the crew received a right hand thrust reverser unlocked indication (engine CF6) at about 80 KIAS and rejected takeoff. The aircraft slowed safely and vacated the runway onto taxiway B2. Emergency services responded and found no visible anomaly. The aircraft subsequently taxied to the apron.

The aircraft was able to depart about 90 minutes later and reached Mexico with a delay of one hour.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 20, 2016

Classification
Incident

Flight number
TS-262

Aircraft Registration
C-GSAT

Aircraft Type
Airbus A310-300

ICAO Type Designator
A313

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