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Air France Flight 447
Air France 447 went down over the Atlantic in 2009. The fly-by-wire A330 incorporates technology that prevents the airplane from entering a stall, but during a complete loss of airspeed information, however, the system reverted to manual control. The final report said said the pilots were “completely surprised” by technical problems experienced at high... »
Air France Crisis Over Mumbai
photographer Sergio Cardona On March 11, 2013, an Air France Airbus A330 en route from Mumbai to Paris developed an engine problem. The pilot shut down the engine and returned to Mumbai. There were almost two hundred passengers aboard the flight. None of them reported injury. Passengers disembarked, and were provided accommodations as an... »
Air France Flight Lands with Engine Shut Down
Air France Airbus A319-100 was en route from Paris to Hamburg with 93 passengers and 5 crew when an engine failed. The engine was shut down. Pilots landed safely in Hamburg. Passenger booked on the return flight were provided an alternative flight. »
Planes Bump in the night at Miami International.
On January 17, 2012, at Miami International Airport at 5:45 pm, an Aerolineas Argentinas Airbus with 240 passengers aboard was taxiing when it struck an Air France 777-300 with 350 passengers at the gate. Impact occurred between Concourses J and H. A passenger aboard the Air France plane said the impact felt like an... »
Air France Rio-Paris Airbus Loses Engine, Diverts to Casablanca
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Yan David What: Air France Airbus A330 en route from Rio to Paris Where: Casablanca When: October 16, 2012 Who: 201 passengers, 12 crew Why: After taking of from Rio on Thursday, one of the Airbus330-200 engines was damaged. Pilots diverted to Casablanca where... »
Andes Approach Is a Bumpy Ride
What: Air France Boeing 777-200 en route from Paris to Santiago Where: Santiago Chile When: Aug 6th 2012 Who: 306 aboard, 8 injured Why: While en approach to Santiago, the pilots encountered severe turbulence. The Andes area is well known area for turbulence (Aconcagua mountain (22,831 ft) The pilots made a safe landing. Six... »
Air France Airbus Data Error Leads to Emergency Diversion to Cork
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer João Toste What: Air France Airbus A340-300 en route from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Detroit Where: Cork When: May 2nd 2012 Why: While en route, the plane developed a technical problem and had to divert to Cork and make an emergency landing. The... »
AF Encounters Turbulence over Argentina
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Kevin Gutt What: Air France Boeing 777-300 en route from Buenos Aires Argentina to Paris Where: Buenos Aires When: Mar 19th 2012 Why: Climbing out of Buenos Aires, the pilot approached severe weather ahead and diverted around it, shortly resuming the flight plan. This... »
Valve Issues on Airbus Delay amid Transatlantic Flight
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Michael Brazier-Aviation-Images What: Air France Airbus A340-300 en route from Paris to Bogota Where: Guadeloupe When: Mar 11th 2012 Who: 224 Why: While en route, a valve of the anti-ice system failed. Pilots diverted to Guadeloupe, where they stayed long enough to make repairs,... »
Airbus Emergency Trans Atlantic Landing in Terceira Island, Azores
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Yan David What: Air France Airbus A340-300 en route from Paris to Bogota Colombia Where: Atlantic When: Mar 5th 2012 Why: While en route, the plane indicated smoke in the crew rest area. Pilots diverted to Lajes Airport on Terceira Island, Azores where they... »
