Airbus Industrie A330-200 incident near Terceira-Azores, PO, August 24, 2001
On August 24, 2001 at about 6:46 am local time, a Airbus Industrie A330-200, registered CGITS, suffered minor damage in an incident near Terceira-Azores. It was flown under foreign airline rules (Part 129). 9 people had minor injuries; 297 others were unhurt.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 24, 2001 · about 6:46 am local time
- Place
- Terceira-Azores, PO
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- 9 people had minor injuries; 297 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus Industrie A330-200 · all A330-200s on the register
- Registration
- CGITS · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · foreign airline rules (Part 129)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Air Transat A T INC
The flight
- Departed from: CYYZ Toronto
- Destination: Lisbon
- Flight plan: not recorded
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 13 | |||
| Passengers | 9 | 284 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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