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Air Canada Flight 092: Engine Flameout Due to Fuel Indication Failure

Santiago, Chile, 180 nm North, CA

On January 2, 2005, a Boeing 767-375, C-FCAG operated by Air Canada was involved in an aviation accident near Santiago, Chile, 180 nm North, CA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The left engine flamed out due to the exhaustion of fuel in the left main tank, which was not detected because of a failure in the fuel quantity indicating system and inadequate maintenance control of recurring defects. This summary draws on records from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Boeing 767-375, C-FCAG
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A Boeing 767-375 (C-FCAG) experienced a left engine flameout over Chile due to a fuel quantity indication failure. The aircraft landed safely in Santiago after a drift-down and engine restart.

Incident Overview and Immediate Response On January 2, 2005, Air Canada Flight 092, a Boeing 767-375 with registration C-FCAG, was en route from Toronto to Santiago, Chile, carrying 144 passengers and 10 crew members. Approximately 180 nautical miles north of Santiago, the crew received an EICAS warning regarding low fuel pressure in the left main tank. Forty-five seconds later, the left General Electric CF6-80C2B6 engine flamed out. The crew opened the fuel cross-feed valve, declared a Mayday, and initiated a drift-down. The left engine was successfully restarted at approximately FL230, and the aircraft landed safely in Santiago at 1135 CLDT.

Probable cause

The left engine flamed out due to the exhaustion of fuel in the left main tank, which was not detected because of a failure in the fuel quantity indicating system and inadequate maintenance control of recurring defects.

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Frequently asked questions

What happened in the 2 Jan 2005 Boeing 767-375, C-FCAG accident near Santiago, Chile, 180 nm North, CA?

A Boeing 767-375 (C-FCAG) experienced a left engine flameout over Chile due to a fuel quantity indication failure. The aircraft landed safely in Santiago after a drift-down and engine restart.

Were there any fatalities in the 2 Jan 2005 Boeing 767-375, C-FCAG accident?

No fatalities were recorded in this accident.

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 2 Jan 2005 involved a Boeing 767-375, C-FCAG, operated by Air Canada, at Santiago, Chile, 180 nm North, CA.

What was the probable cause of the accident?

The left engine flamed out due to the exhaustion of fuel in the left main tank, which was not detected because of a failure in the fuel quantity indicating system and inadequate maintenance control of recurring defects.

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