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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11 · Prestwick, OC · July 16, 2019

Date: July 16, 2019 · 05:00 local
Place: Prestwick, OC
Airport: Shanwick Oceanic
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: 9WGA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N512JN
Reported as: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11
Reported engine: GE CF6-80C2D1F
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport

N512JNRegistered now · Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11S/N 48512 · Built 1992 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas MD-11 Engine modelGE CF6-80C2D1FTurbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The crew made an erroneous waypoint input during the flight

Planning phase, and subsequently failed to follow established procedures designed to trap these

Errors. The erroneous waypoint caused a gross navigational error with a lateral deviation of 30NM

North of the cleared track. Furthermore, the crew applied incorrect contingency procedures after

Becoming aware of the deviation.

As the FAA filed it

THE CREW MADE AN ERRONEOUS WAYPOINT INPUT DURING THE FLIGHT

PLANNING PHASE, AND SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED TO FOLLOW ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES DESIGNED TO TRAP THESE

ERRORS. THE ERRONEOUS WAYPOINT CAUSED A GROSS NAVIGATIONAL ERROR WITH A LATERAL DEVIATION OF 30NM

NORTH OF THE CLEARED TRACK. FURTHERMORE, THE CREW APPLIED INCORRECT CONTINGENCY PROCEDURES AFTER

BECOMING AWARE OF THE DEVIATION.