Updated: 2017-11-23 23:40:15 GMT
An Alitalia Airbus A330-200, registration EI-EJI performing flight AZ-631 from Miami,FL (USA) to Rome Fiumicino (Italy), was enroute at FL370 over the Atlantic Ocean about 460nm southsoutheast of Gander,NL (Canada) when the crew decided to divert to Gander reporting fuel contamination. Enroute towards Gander at FL270 the crew requested to divert to St. John's,NL (Canada) and ATC provided according clearances. The aircraft landed safely on St. John's runway 29 about 85 minutes later.
NAV Canada reported the crew declared emergency reporting fuel contamination, requested to divert to Gander and while enroute to Gander requested to divert to St. John's. The aircraft was accordingly recleared.
A replacement Boeing 777-200 was dispatched from Rome to St. John's, continued the flight and reached Rome with a delay of about 19 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in St. John's about 40 hours after landing.
ref. Aeroinside
An Alitalia Airbus A330-200, registration EI-EJI performing flight AZ-631 from Miami,FL (USA) to Rome Fiumicino (Italy), was enroute at FL370 over the Atlantic Ocean about 460nm southsoutheast of Gander,NL (Canada) when the crew decided to divert to Gander reporting fuel contamination. Enroute towards Gander at FL270 the crew requested to divert to St. John's,NL (Canada) and ATC provided according clearances. The aircraft landed safely on St. John's runway 29 about 85 minutes later.
NAV Canada reported the crew declared emergency reporting fuel contamination, requested to divert to Gander and while enroute to Gander requested to divert to St. John's. The aircraft was accordingly recleared.
A replacement Boeing 777-200 was dispatched from Rome to St. John's, continued the flight and reached Rome with a delay of about 19 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in St. John's about 40 hours after landing.
ref. Aeroinside
